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☆ He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. Ship of dreamsWillson and Li moved on board the ship and focused their energies on painstakingly restoring it. Christopher WillsonHis ultimate goal was to transform the neglected ship into a museum, but things didn’t quite go to plan. “We absolutely loved our time with that ship,” Willson tells CNN Travel. It subsequently remained at Alameda for several years, before being purchased by a businessman, who went on to list the ship on Craigslist.

Persons: Chris Willson, Jin Li, Willson, Li, Christopher Willson, ” Willson, I’m, ”, Wappen von Hamburg, “, Aurora ’, Helen’s Marina, ” Herman, “ I’d, Christopher Willson “, Aurora, he’d, Kristina Werner, Connie Cochran, ” Cochran, Cochran, he’s, Christopher Wilson Willson, I’ve, “ There’s, Mary, that’s, haven’t, “ I’ve, hasn’t, It’s, Chris, … Wappen von, … Wappen von Hamburg doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Craigslist, CNN Travel, Blohm, California Delta, Herman, Aurora, Unified Command, US Coast Guard, California Department of Fish, Wildlife, Coast Guard, San, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s, Delta, Global, Wildlife’s, Spill Prevention, City, ” CNN, Love, YouTube, … Wappen von Hamburg Locations: Utah, Germany, Voss, California, Rio Vista, San Francisco’s, Little Potato, Stockton, California’s Central Valley, Chaleur, San Joaquin County, City, Russia, Vancouver, Alameda , California, Alameda, Craigslist, United States, Philadelphia’s Delaware, Long, Aurora

☆ DEEP is building underwater habitats to ‘make humans aquatic’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Last week, DEEP announced a precursor to the Sentinel, a smaller underwater habitat which the company will use to develop systems for the Sentinel but will also be released as a separate product. An underwater habitat placed on the seabed near the wreck could have served as a base for divers instead, said Wolpert. OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)Aquarius replaced Hydrolab after it was decommissioned. OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)Dennison, of the University of Maryland, said Hydrolab was damp, cramped, lacked indoor plumbing, and had only three beds for four occupants. Wolpert said that DEEP is more than a habitat, it’s also a platform for engaging the next generation.

Persons: Sean Wolpert, Wolpert, ”, Fairleigh Dickinson University DEEP’s, Bill Dennison, “, Dennison, …, It's, Hydrolab, “ It’s, ” Wolpert, ” Craig McLean, Jacques Cousteau, –, III –, McLean, Ray Dalio, Victor Vescovo, Proteus, Fabien Cousteau, it’s Organizations: CNN, Sentinel, Space, Vanguard, Florida International University, NASA, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Undersea Research Program, Fairleigh Dickinson University, University of Maryland’s Center, Environmental Science, Virgin Islands, University of Maryland, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Florida Keys National, of Naval Research Locations: Bristol, Sicily, Aquarius, Florida, Virgin, American, St . Croix, Miami

☆ Creativity has greater influence on wellbeing and happiness than work, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Riane Lumer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

These activities provide her satisfaction and purpose in ways more fulfilling than work. She infused her love for arts and crafts into the rest of my family. Now, a new study by Keyes and fellow researchershas found that engaging in creative activities can significantly boost well-being by providing meaningful spaces for expression and achievement. Additional study is needed to examine the social aspects of creative activities, researchers said. Arts and crafts for public healthThe researchers suggested that arts and crafts could improve public health.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN —, ”, Helen Keyes, Keyes, researchershas, “, ” Keyes, Frank Clark, Clark, ” Clark Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Anglia Ruskin University, Public Health, UK’s Department for Culture , Media, Prisma Health Locations: Southampton, Pennsylvania, England

☆ Sümela, Turkey: The ancient monastery hanging from a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policyCNN —If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. “The Virgin Mary is a holy person for the Muslim people also. “The sultans considered Sümela a sacred place and helped the monastery by giving the monks donations and more land,” he adds. Sümela was popular with Christian and Muslim pilgrims, and an active Greek Orthodox monastery, until the early 20th century. Many of the Greeks living in the Pontic Alps and nearby Black Sea coast chose to relocate to Greece, including the monks of Sümela Monastery.

Persons: “ We’ve, Levent Alniak, Senol Aktaş, Virgin Mary, Sümela, Jesus, Mary, St, Ignatius, Öznur, who’s, Sümela’s, Barnabas, Sophronios, Luke the, ” Alniak, Soumela Organizations: CNN, Ottomans, Turkish, Rock Church, Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, van, Turkish Airlines, Ramada Plaza, Radisson Locations: Sümela, Turkey, Roman, Trabzon province, “, Sofia, Istanbul, Ottoman, Black, Greece, Sümela Monastery, Altindere, Nea Sumela, Constantinople, Altındere, Trabzon, Coşandere

She, like 2,000 other state residents, is awaiting approval for aid through a community advocacy program. Resumed funding for LIHEAP is dependent on an appropriations bill used to fund the government. “We had calls during our latest heat wave, and our agencies just don’t have the LIHEAP funding,” Sarensen said. Unlike those so-called entitlements, LIHEAP funding can be depleted without helping everyone who qualifies. Neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump has mentioned direct utility or weatherization aid in their campaigns for the White House.

Persons: Cathy McCorkle, she’s, ”, “, won’t, Mark Wolfe, “ There’s, Wolfe, LIHEAP, Bridget Bennett, Brian Sarensen, Sarensen, ” Sarensen, That’s, “ It’s, Stephanie Ashley, We’ve, Ashley, “ We’ve, We’re, we’re, ” “, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Karen Lusson Organizations: U.S, Low Income, Energy Assistance, National Energy Assistance, Association, Center for Energy, Opera, Washington, Getty Images, Commerce Department, Law, SNAP, Washington , D.C, House Republicans, White, U.S . Treasury Department, National Consumer Law Locations: Mount Holly , North Carolina, San Diego, Death Valley, Calif, Washington, Phoenix, Oregon, North Carolina, Washington ,

☆ Multiple myeloma gets new attention after Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The news that Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and bandmate, has multiple myeloma is bringing attention to the rare blood cancer. Multiple myeloma affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow. “Myeloma treatment is a marathon,” said Dr. Manni Mohyuddin, a multiple myeloma specialist at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute. Multiple myeloma is twice as common among Black people than white people in the U.S., and mortality rates among Black Americans are twice as high. In many cases, people with multiple myeloma are still able to pursue normal activities.

Persons: Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s, Bruce Springsteen, ” Scialfa, that’s, Scialfa, Springsteen, —, ”, Manni, Joseph Mikhael, Mikhael, ” Mohyuddin, don’t, Mohyuddin, Orange, ” Mikhael, Dr, Mansi Shah, oncologist, ” Shah, we’ve Organizations: Variety, Toronto Film, University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute, U.S, International, Firefighters, Rutgers Cancer Institute, RWJBarnabas Health Locations: U.S, New Jersey

☆ Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Colorado wildlife officials said Monday that they captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program. That wolf had been involved in repeated attacks on livestock and officials said it would have been kept in captivity if it survived. The pack formed after 10 of the predators from Oregon were released in December over bitter opposition from livestock groups. Ranching groups wanted the wolf pack killed. They said relocating pups risks their survival and wanted more done to keep the pack from killing livestock, such as using electric fencing that can better deter attacks.

Persons: —, Jeff Davis, Tim Ritschard, “, ” Ritschard, Michael Saul, ” Saul, “ CPW, ” Organizations: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Stockgrowers Association, Colorado Parks and, Wildlife, of Wildlife Locations: Colorado, Oregon, Grant County, Rocky, Wyoming

☆ US and Chinese commanders hold rare talks to dial down risk of ‘miscalculation’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —American and Chinese military commanders spoke in a long-anticipated call Tuesday as the two powers seek to manage their intensifying rivalry in a contentious Asia-Pacific region – and repair lines of military communication severed more than two years ago. Analysts have long warned that a miscalculation in the South China Sea could quickly spiral into a damaging regional conflict between the world’s two largest economies and that a lack of communication could compound those risks. Tuesday’s call marks a rare point of contact between top military officials leading American troops in the Indo-Pacific and Chinese strategy in the Southern and Eastern theater respectively. It comes within a broader, gradual resumption of high-level military communication following a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in November. Top US and Chinese generals spoke in December after more than a year of silence, and US and Chinese defense chiefs held rare talks on the sidelines of a defense gathering in Singapore in May.

Persons: Pacific Command Adm, Samuel Paparo, Wu Yanan, Army’s, Nancy Pelosi, Jake Sullivan, “ Paparo, ”, Washington’s, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Pacific Command, PLA, Southern Theater Command, Communist Party, White House, Analysts Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, China, South, Taiwan, Beijing, South China, Philippine, Philippines, Washington, Russia, Southern, Eastern, Singapore

☆ The controversial plan to regreen a desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Dutch engineer wants to transform a huge stretch of inhospitable desert into green, fertile land teeming with wildlife. “The only holistic way out of this situation is with large-scale ecological regeneration”So-called desert regreening projects are not new, and this is one of a number around the world seeking to transform arid landscapes. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesFor van der Hoeven, it was further proof his plan could work. “The scale reaches a level that helps prove that restoration can be done on a planetary scale.”It would add to other huge desert regreening projects also underway. The project was scheduled to kick off this December, but conflict has slowed everything down, van der Hoeven said.

Persons: der Hoeven, “, Van, van der Hoeven, Ali Moustafa, ”, Van der, der, it’s, John Liu, Wolfgang Kaehler, Liu, ” Liu, Susan Gardner, Gardner, Alice Hughes, ” Hughes, Raymond Pierrehumbert, Pierrehumbert, — “, Van der Heoven, He’s, Van der Hoeven Organizations: CNN, United Nations, World Bank, UN, Hong Kong University’s School of Biological Sciences, University of Oxford Locations: Dutch, Africa, Asia, Maryland, Dubai, Lake Bardawil, Sinai, Bardawil, Egypt, China, California, Gansu Province, Yongjing, Gansu province, Nairobi, Hong, Gaza

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold owns part of a town in the California desert. These are the 4 biggest challenges she's faced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ahead of the show's premiere, Gold spoke with Business Insider about her passion for Pioneertown and the challenges of owning part of a town. RevitalizationIn a world with a Starbucks on every corner and a strip mall down the street, towns and cities that retain their small-town charm have become increasingly sought after. Gaining trustGold grew up in a small town outside Toronto and moved to California after a successful modeling career that took her to countries like Japan and Paris. MaintenanceManaging the upkeep of a town can be costly and challenging, particularly in a town with older or underdeveloped infrastructure. Editor's note, September 9, 2024: Based on new information, the story has been updated to clarify that Alanna Gold owns part of Pioneertown, not the whole town.

Persons: —, Alanna Gold, Joshua, Roy Rogers, Dick Curtis, Xēba, Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith, Nicole Young, David Corso, Matt, Mike French, Ben Loescher, Jenny, Gold, she's, David McNew, Adam Gold, Pioneertown, We've, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino Sun, Curt Sautter Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, Los, Oppenheim, Corso Marketing, Times, San, San Bernardino, Sun Locations: Pioneertown, San Bernardino County, Old, Moroccan, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Toronto, California, Japan, Paris, San

☆ A recent big tech plan for carbon removal is at the center of a major climate change emissions debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

"Nature-based carbon removals, such as soil carbon sequestration, store carbon temporarily in living biomass," said Dr. Allanah Paul, a CO2 removal and carbon accounting expert based in Europe. Nature-based carbon removal does have advantages. The rise of negative emissionsOther climate experts view the criticisms of nature-based carbon removal as missing the central point. "As an emitter, every company should focus on reducing their emissions, but as a purchaser looking to offset residual emissions, they should prioritize purchases of robust negative emissions," he stated. "My understanding is that Symbiosis intends to create a demand for high-quality nature-based carbon removal by setting very high standards for removal quality," Leslie-Bole said.

Persons: Paul, Allanah Paul, Strong, Julia Strong, Salesforce, Paul Davies, Haley Leslie, Bole, Leslie Organizations: Symbiosis, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Symbiosis Coalition, Coalition, Council, US, World Resources Institute Locations: Europe, Symbiosis, The State

☆ Boy who accidentally broke 3,500-year-old jar welcomed back to museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Then a crash sounded, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken on the ground, and her son stood over it, aghast. The jar, which is at least 3,500 years old, was left in pieces at the Hecht Museum last month. Hecht Museum staff“I’m embarrassed,” said Anna Geller, who said she tried desperately to calm her son down after the vase shattered. Ariel Geller, 4, center, and his parents Anna, right, and Alex, center left, during their visit to the Hecht Museum. “That’s what’s actually interesting for my older kids, this process of how they’re restoring it, and all the technology they’re using there,” Alex Geller said.

Persons: perused, Anna Geller, ”, Geller, Ariel Geller, Ariel, Alex Geller, Ariel —, —, “, “ I’m, Hecht, Inbal Rivlin, Anna, Alex, Alleruzzo, ” Alex Geller, “ That’s, Roee, Shafir Organizations: Israel AP —, Hecht Museum, Haifa University, Hecht, Hezbollah Locations: Haifa, Israel, Nahariya, Israel’s, Lebanon, Gaza

☆ I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

So my dad went over there, and as soon as he was done shoveling, he looked under and there's this old train car. French said the car looked almost unrecognizable as a train car when he first saw it. AdvertisementThis is a combination car — it was used as a passenger car, a US mail car, and a cargo car. The restored train car rests underneath a depot-style overhang with a large porch. For more photos and information about the Deary train car, you can view the listing on Airbnb here.

Persons: —, Isaac French, it's, Isaac French It's, John, It's, would've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Deary , Idaho, Idaho

☆ Why parents may want to start locking a child's credit at a very young age
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

While locking their credit won't solve all cybersecurity issues related to stolen Social Security numbers, it's one extra layer of protection parents can implement. Parents can take these steps proactively even if there's nothing to suggest a minor's credit has been compromised such as unexpected credit card solicitations or bills received in the minor's name. It can take some time and effort to lock a child's credit, but the outlay is minimal compared with what can be a lengthy and emotional credit restoration process. Locking a child's credit won't protect against all of these, but it's a solid step in the right direction, financial professionals said. To check to see if their child has a credit report, parents can mail a letter with their request to each of the credit bureaus.

Persons: —, Kim Cole, Loretta Roney, It's, Cole, Bruce McClary, McClary Organizations: Social, Social Security, Navicore Solutions, InCharge, Federal Trade Commission, Administration, Foundation, Credit Counseling

☆ Everyone wants to live in a Nancy Meyers home, but it won't happen overnight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The quote encapsulates the role homes play in all of Nancy Meyers' films, from "Something's Gotta Give" to "The Parent Trap." AdvertisementThe homes in Nancy Meyers' movies feel true to lifeAs of Monday, there were over 8,000 videos on TikTok with #nancymeyersaesthetic. Diane Keaton in the Nancy Meyers movie "Something's Gotta Give." AdvertisementFor instance, some people fixate on the kitchens in Meyers' movies, ogling over the massive islands or farmhouse sinks they feature. Camille Alexandra InteriorsHutman said to remember that you don't need to spend a fortune to find furniture that reflects the Meyers aesthetic today.

Persons: —, George Banks, Steve Martin, George, Nancy Meyers, Meyers, Sarah Horton's, Horton, Erica Barry's, Iris, Sarah Horton, Sarah Horton Camille Meza, Ruiz, Camille Alexandra Interiors, Meza, Jon Hutman, Hutman, Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney's, Diane Keaton, Erica Barry, Harry Sanborn, Lily, Camille Meza, Camille Alexandra Interiors Hutman Organizations: Service, Business, Warner Bros . Pictures, Columbia, Facebook Locations: California, Nancy, Newport Beach , California

Condo owners unable to pay an assessment can be foreclosed on by their condo association. After that, she plans to move back into her Florida condo, but in the meantime, she’s been living with her adult son. But that’s what happens when prior boards don’t do their job.”But the decision ended up pitting the building’s owners against each other, with some owners saying the work was unnecessary. “These guys ruined my early retirement plan.”Lopez, who helped craft the legislation, said she is looking for ways to provide relief to condo owners once Florida’s Legislature reconvenes next year. Stone would like to see the state Legislature give buildings and condo owners more time to comply with the regulations so they would be able to spread out the costs.

Persons: Janet Stone, she’s, ’ ”, Stone, We’ve, ”, Vicki Lopez, “, —, Greg Batista, he’s, reapplied, ” Stone, Krista Goodrich, they’ve, Batista, Joseph Hernandez, Edgardo Defortuna, ” Defortuna, Jeremy Maurice, Maurice, ” Maurice, Steve Davis, Cristian Murray, ” Murray, ” Lopez, reconvenes, “ I’m, I’m Organizations: Florida House, NBC, Yacht, Surfside, Condo, realtors, Statewide, Dade, University of Miami Locations: Florida’s, Las Vegas, Ormond Beach , Florida, Florida, Champlain, Miami, ”, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Miami Beach, Hollywood , Florida, Ormond Beach, Redfin, Volusia County, South, Dade County

☆ Inflation comes for your oysters
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Wholesale oyster prices soared to triple digit highs in 2022 and only began coming down late last year. The sheer lack of wild-caught oysters is the biggest supply issue underlying market fluctuations, and industry experts say the problem can be traced back more than 10 years. Branch estimates that up to 60% of the current oyster supply comes from farms — a near-complete turnaround from 20 years ago, when 70% of oysters were wild-caught. Qiu echoed Branch’s assessment, adding that the remaining wild oyster reefs are only a small fraction of their historic numbers. “Climate change is making growth really difficult to be consistent … there’s just a whole lot of things that can go wrong with farming oysters,” Qiu said.

Persons: that’s, ”, Julie Qiu, Wells Fargo, “ We’ve, David Branch, Qiu, ” Qiu, Gen Z, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Federal Reserve, Food Institute, Branch Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, New York City, Wells, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, —

☆ Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewGuaranteed basic income is all the rage right now. Countries including India, Argentina, and Austria have tested out small-scale guaranteed job programs. Cleveland's jobs guaranteeFor Cotten, ensuring jobs for any American who needs one is a no-brainer. While many cities are testing out basic income programs, they haven't been universal and instead targeted specific groups in need like artists, new parents, low-income families, or people experiencing homelessness. Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to ban basic income programs in their states, with some arguing that handing out checks with no strings attached would disincentivize work and raise taxes.

Persons: —, that's, what's, Tcherneva, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Ayanna Pressley, Devin Cotten, Cotten, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's, Sanders, Pressley, Andrew Yang —, Gerald Connolly, UBE, Lukas Lehner, Lehner, Maximilian Kasy, they're, Kasy Organizations: Service, Business, Bard College, American, Democrats, Republicans, Washington Post, Social Security, Universal, University of Oxford, European Commission, European Union Locations: Denver, Baltimore, India, Argentina, Austria, Cleveland, Virginia, Austrian, Marienthal, South Africa, United States, France

☆ Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But memories weren’t enough for one British tourist, who was caught this week engraving the initials of himself and his family into one of the city’s 2,000-year-old houses. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79CE and is now one of Italy's most popular -- and most fragile -- tourist sites. However in June, when a tourist from Kazakhstan was caught carving his initials on the House of the Ceii in the ancient city, Pompeii’s director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said that the tourist would have to pay for the restoration of the wall. A lesser charge for defacing heritage sites can impose fines between 10,000 to 40,000 euros. In 2022, an Australian tourist even rode a moped around the ancient site.

Persons: Ivan Romano, ANSA, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Sklifas Steven, Alamy Organizations: CNN, Vestal, Staff, Torre Locations: 79CE, Kazakhstan, Torre Annuziata, Australian, Italy

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee named a site in the Gaza Strip — Saint Hilarion Monastery, or Tell Umm Amer — to both its "World Heritage" and "World Heritage In Danger" lists in late July. The decision, made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, reflects the ancient monastery's value and need for protection, according to UNESCO. The Committee inscribed the monastery — one of the oldest sites in the Middle East, according to UNESCO — to both lists using an emergency procedure set forth in the World Heritage Convention. Use of the emergency procedureSimultaneous inscriptions to UNESCO's World Heritage and its "In Danger" lists are rather common, a UNESCO spokesperson told CNBC. Use of UNESCO's emergency procedure fast-tracked Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer's inclusion onto its World Heritage Lists, a procedure which normally takes at least two years.

Persons: Umm Amer —, Hilarion, Umm Amer, Mohammed Abed, Biden Organizations: Heritage, World Heritage, UNESCO, UNESCO —, Heritage Convention, CNBC Travel, Getty, State Party, United States, CNBC, Workers Locations: Gaza, Hilarion, New Delhi, India, Israel, United States, Palestine, United, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Odesa, Saba, Saint Hilarion

☆ Who is Gwen Walz, the wife of Harris’ new running mate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Walz, chosen on Tuesday to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, was a longtime educator – just like his wife. Gwen Walz has taught in public, alternative and migrant schools, as well as prisons. She also served as an administrator and coordinator at Mankato Area Public Schools, a school district in the congressional district her husband represented from 2007 to 2019. Walz first met her husband in western Nebraska, where she began her career teaching English, according to her official biography. Walz was educated at Gustavus Adolphus College and Minnesota State University.

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris ’, –, Gwen Walz, Gwen, ”, Walz, Gus, Tim, ” Walz, CNN’s Kaanita Iyer Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, Area Public Schools, Minnesota Public, Inc, Montana State University, Twin Cities PBS, Gustavus Adolphus College and Minnesota State University Locations: Minnesota, Nebraska, China, Glencoe , Minnesota

☆ Elon Musk's Tesla pay package is once again questioned by the judge who initially tossed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A judge on Friday questioned the restoration of Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar Tesla pay package. Tesla's lawyers argue a shareholder vote approving the pay should be sufficient to reinstate it. The judge, who previously invalidated the pay package, said the issue "will not end here and now." AdvertisementThe Delaware judge who previously threw out Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla pay package has cast new doubts on whether the CEO's massive benefits package should be reinstated despite approval from the company's shareholders. Tesla lawyers on Friday argued the pay should be reinstated following a June shareholder vote approving it.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon, David Ross, Musk, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Associated Press, Business Locations: Delaware

☆ The chip industry uses as much water as the city of Hong Kong. Now factories are working to be more sustainable.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

According to an S&P Global analysis, the global semiconductor industry consumed as much water in 2021 as the city of Hong Kong. Water consumption for chip fabs and data centers will rise as the demand for chips grows. The chip fabs stored the TCE underground, but tanks sometimes ruptured, leaking the chemical into the local groundwater and soil. Now, chip fabs must work with local governments to meet water management and waste disposal requirements. Several researchers are investigating ways to reduce and recycle water in chip manufacturing.

Persons: —, Prakash Govindan, Steve Proehl, Packard, Govindan, he's, fabs, Paul Westerhoff, TSMC, Jensen Huang, Huang, Anuradha Murthy Agarwal, Agarwal Organizations: Service, Business, Intel, AMD, Philips, Hewlett, Environmental, Agency, Arizona State University, Micron, Nvidia, MIT's Materials Research Laboratory Locations: Hong Kong, Taiwan, American, Santa Clara , California, Valley's Santa Clara County, . Arizona, Colorado, Phoenix, Denver

☆ What to watch at the Olympics today: U.S. men’s gymnasts back in action, while Katie Ledecky goes for gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The U.S. men’s gymnastics team took America for a ride Monday, capturing their first team medal in 16 years with a thrilling finish on the pommel horse. AdvertisementElsewhere, Canada women’s soccer will try to overcome the six-point deduction levied by FIFA for flying a drone over New Zealand’s training sessions. Tatum, a three-time first-team All-NBA star and second-leading scorer on the Tokyo Olympic team that won gold, was the odd player out with Kevin Durant’s return from a calf strain. ET, 2:44 p.m. in Paris (men)TV: USA Network and PeacockWhat to watch: The women’s and men’s cycling BMX freestyle finals take place at La Concorde Urban Park. But they face stiff competition from Tokyo gold medalist Logan Martin (Australia) and Great Britain’s Kieran Reilly, who led in qualifying.

Persons: Frederick Richard, Paul Juda, Jayson Tatum, Juda, Stephen Nedoroscik, ” Richard, Richard, Brody Malone, Jayson Tatum’s, Steve Kerr, Tatum, Kerr, Kevin Durant’s, ” Kerr, “, Tatum ‘, ’, Sunday benching, Adam Pretty, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus, Summer McIntosh, Charlotte Worthington of, Hannah Roberts, Marcus Christopher, Justin Dowell, Logan Martin, Britain’s Kieran Reilly, Simone Biles, Dana O’Neil, Gabriel Bouys Organizations: U.S, America, Bercy Arena, FIFA, Paris Games, NBC, Japan, China, USA, Boston Celtics, Americans, Olympic, Serbia, Team USA, South Sudan, Tokyo Olympic, Sunday, Puerto Rico, Network, Universo, U.S ., Australia, Zambia, Germany, Wednesday, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada Soccer, New Zealand, Colombia, La Concorde Urban, Charlotte Worthington of Great Britain, Tokyo Games, Getty Locations: Paris, Canada, Colombia, U.S, Australia, Sudan, Tokyo, South Sudan, America, Peacock, Zambia, Germany, France, AFP

☆ Mangrove Photography Award 2024: Images show the world’s disappearing coastal forests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A photograph of a young girl in a checked green dress against the backdrop of a churned-up sea filled with debris is the winner of the 2024 Mangrove Photography Awards. Ammar Alsayed Ahmed/Mangrove Photography AwardsIn its tenth year, the photography awards are intended to drive awareness of the beauty and fragility of mangrove forests like the Sundarbans and highlight the urgent need for their protection. This category’s winning image, taken by Dipayan Bose in India, shows a man standing in his flooded home; other commended images depict urban development encroaching on mangrove forests, and pollution ranging from fishing nets to toxic chemicals. Nicholas Alexander Hess/Mangrove Photography AwardsOther categories celebrate the beauty of mangroves, with stunning aerial images of mangrove forests lining turquoise channels, and shots of amazing wildlife that lives within these ecosystems. “We hope the photography awards can help connect people to mangrove forests and their conservation, by exciting them about the diversity of life found within them,” said Thom.

Persons: Supratim Bhattacharjee, ” Leo Thom, Ammar Alsayed Ahmed, ”, Thom, Dipayan Bose, Nicholas Alexander Hess, Australia’s Nicholas Alexander Hess, Hess, “ Organizations: CNN, Initiative, IUCN Locations: Bengal, India, Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates, Australia

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