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☆ Vandals attack Jewish area in Sydney in latest antisemitic attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —Vandals attacked a Jewish area of Sydney overnight, torching a stolen car and scrawling antisemitic words on walls, prompting a swift response from authorities who say antisemitism has no place in multicultural Australia. The attack comes as police search for three suspects over an arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday and follows other antisemitic attacks by vandals in Sydney. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack had no place in Australia. “Australians want to live peacefully side by side and Australians reject this abhorrent criminal behavior,” he told ABC Radio National. This is an attack against their fellow Australians.”The Jewish community has reported thousands of antisemitic incidents in the past year, as tensions rise over Israel’s unrelenting offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7 attack.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Chris Minns, Amir Maimon, “, ” Minns, Maimon, ”, Anthony Albanese, ’ Organizations: Australia CNN, Australia CNN — Vandals, New South Wales Police, Israel, Australian, “, ABC Radio Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Sydney, Adass, Melbourne, Sydney’s, ”, New South Wales, Gaza

☆ I'm a bisexual woman engaged to a man. I'm worried I missed the opportunity to explore my queerness fully.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Kasandra Ferguson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm a bisexual woman who just got engaged to a man. Related Video How a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills are spreading in the USThough I was a proud bisexual woman, I kept my queerness a secret from them. Bisexual women often deal with stereotypesMany people have certain beliefs about queer women: Bisexual women sleep with women but only date men, or they only sleep with men because they find women so intimidating, or they like women but are happily settled with their "golden retriever boyfriend." AdvertisementIf you go on social media, where these jokes are recycled for content and solidified in cultural canon, you'd think a bisexual woman had never successfully dated another woman before. AdvertisementFetishizing versus respecting bisexualityMany men fetishize queer women, and this provided an outlet for me in past relationships.

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☆ Kylian Mbappé: What’s going wrong for French superstar at Real Madrid?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I think Mbappé has been given a lot of backing from the team. Mbappé’s struggles are Real’s strugglesBut the French star’s struggles are not unique at Real Madrid this season. “Real Madrid are struggling to essentially link their midfield and their attack,” Barlow explains. Whenever Real Madrid were in trouble, they threw Joselu on. 9 figure.”However, there was one spell this season that will give Mbappé and Real Madrid fans the confidence that he can recapture his best form.

Persons: Mbappé, Germain, Caoimhin Kelleher, Justin Setterfield, Jude Bellingham, Ander Gillenea, ” Mbappé, “, Ruairidh Barlow, who’s, –, ” Barlow, Mbappé’s, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Real’s, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe, David Ramos, Ancelotti, tinker, Vinícius Jr, Barlow, it’s, Carlos Benavidez, Santiago Mourino, Denis Doyle, Olivier, Giroud, “ Vinícius, Adam Nurkiewicz, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Blancos, Vinícius, “ Mbappé, ” Organizations: CNN, AS Monaco, Paris Saint, Champions League, Athletic Club Bilbao, Getty, Liverpool, Athletic Bilbao, Athletic, Girona, La Liga, Football, CNN Sport, Real Madrid, Santiago, “, Deportivo Alavés, French national, Liga, – Real, Atalanta, PSG, Bernabéu Locations: Paris, France, Real Madrid, Mbappé, AFP, Madrid, Real’s, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Merengues, “ Real Madrid, Warsaw, Poland, Real

☆ I was born in the 'Silicon Valley' of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

There are too many people and a limited water supply due to a decreasing number of lakes. I've never struggled with water supply in the past: I have access to a well, rainwater harvesting, and facilities to store water from the public supply. But this year, I noticed the public water supply was running out more frequently, so even I had to buy water a few times. There are opportunities in tech and other industries serving that community, such as schools, public transport, and cooking. It's going to take a long while for anything to change, so I still think Bengaluru will continue to be "India's Silicon Valley."

Persons: Vikram Chandrashekar, Chandrashekar, It's, I've, I'm, they're, that's Organizations: Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research, Infosys, Wipro, Texas Instruments, Oracle, Jobs Locations: Bengaluru, India, Valley, J.P, Nagar, Silicon Valley, there's, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Mysore, Mangalore, Silicon

Saydnaya, Syria CNN —As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been forcibly disappeared under Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship. Crowds have descended on the notorious Saydnaya prison, which had become synonymous with arbitrary detention, torture and murder. People gather at the Saydnaya prison near Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. For the sake of Allah, help them.”A long traffic jam as people gathered at the Saydnaya prison in Syria on December 9, 2024. People wait as the volunteer group Syrian Civil Defense investigated the inside of Saydnaya Prison after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 9, 2024.

Persons: Bashar al, Omar Haj Kadour, Assad, Saydnaya, “ Allahu Akbar ”, Maysoon Labut, Labut, ”, “, Allah, they’d, Mounir Al, Fakir, Anagha Subhash Nair, Suheil Hamawi, ” Hamawi, “ I’ve, ’ ” Hamawi Organizations: Syria CNN, Getty, Amnesty, CNN, Syrian Civil Defense, Anadolu, AFP Locations: Saydnaya, Syria, Damascus, AFP, Russia, Dara’a, Syrian, Lebanese, Chekka

☆ Trump said he'd consider raising the minimum wage. Here's where it stands in every state and the raises both parties have proposed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he "would consider" raising the federal minimum wage. AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump said he'd consider raising the federal minimum wage. Washington state, with a minimum wage of $16.28, and California, with a minimum wage of $16, came in second and third, respectively. Alabama and Mississippi don't have state minimum wage laws. AdvertisementSome Republicans have also proposed raising the federal minimum wage.

Persons: Donald Trump, he'd, It's, Trump, —, Joe Biden, Sen, Bernie Sanders, JD Vance cosponsored, Vance Organizations: DC, Department of Labor, Employment Law, Republican, Senate, Trump, Business Locations: Washington, California, Missouri, Alaska, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, New York City, Long, Westchester

☆ Jay-Z's response to sexual assault allegations was missing one key thing, according to PR pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jay-Z was named in an amended complaint to a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, filed in October. Jay-Z's response to the rape accusations against him is missing something, according to one crisis-PR expert. The stars were only identified in the civil lawsuit as "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B." He's "too big to cancel, and his brand is too strong to be destroyed by a civil lawsuit," Nierman said. "Jay-Z is not going to be defined by these allegations," Nierman said.

Persons: Jay, Sean, Diddy, Combs, drugging, —, Shawn Carter —, Carter, Tony Buzzbee, Evan Nierman, Nierman, would've, Jane Doe, Alex Spiro, Kevin Mazur, Camron, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Dowlatshahi, it's, Damian Williams, VALERIE MACON, who's, he's, Carter's, Spiro didn't Organizations: MTV, Business, The Recording Academy, Buzzbee, Getty, Beyoncé Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, Los Angeles, Manhattan, AFP

☆ My family of 4 spent $344 on dinner at The Melting Pot, and we'd return to the fondue chain just for the experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My family of four dined at The Melting Pot, a fondue chain known for its melty cheese and chocolate. Our four-course meal took two hours and included three rounds of fondue, a salad, and drinks. We spent $344 after tax and a 20% tip, which felt worth it for the experience we had with our teens. So, on a rare night when all of our calendars were open, we headed to The Melting Pot for a four-course fondue dinner. Here's what it was like to dine at The Melting Pot with our two teens.

Locations: Melbourne , Florida

☆ The Eras Tour’s greatest legacy may be the (possible) breakup of Ticketmaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Senate hauled Live Nation’s president and CFO in for a public scolding. Live Nation has consistently called the charges “baseless.”Ticketmaster absolutely bungled the initial sales for the Eras Tour. Joe Raedle/Getty Images“It is also absurd to claim that Live Nation and Ticketmaster wield monopoly power,” the company states on its website. Once you’re inside, Live Nation isn’t done taking your money, as Sherwood Media’s Amrita Khalid reported last week. Certainly, Live Nation is hoping for that, too.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN —, Taylor, Swift, They’d, Bon, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, ”, Joe Raedle, it’s, Paul R, Monica, Taylor Swift, isn’t, Sherwood Media’s Amrita Khalid, ” Khalid, Joe Biden, Joe Berchtold, “, Donald Trump, Democrats —, JD Vance, Lina Khan, Adam Wolfson, Quinn Emanuel, Trump, Gail Slater, Vance, Wolfson Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Ticketmaster, Justice Department, Senate, Democratic, Connecticut, Democrats, Live, DOJ, Republicans, Republican Party, Big Business, Trump, ” Locations: New York, “, Barron’s, Walnut, Raleigh , North Carolina, ”

☆ After the Omnicom-IPG merger, these are the ad M&A deals industry insiders think could be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ad industry insiders say the Omnicom takeover of Interpublic Group could kick off more M&A. The US ad industry has barely grown over the past few years. AdvertisementSome industry insiders think the Omnicom-IPG tie-up is just the start of a massive reordering of the $70 billion ad agency industry and that it's only a matter of time before other holding companies are forced to acquire or be acquired as they look to bulk up. Private equity has been circlingThe big holding companies could also be a target for private-equity giants. Industry insiders have speculated for months that WPP, which once ranked as No.

Persons: William Ritchie, Ritchie, Andreas Roell, Mark Read, Arthur, Sadoun, Tom Triscari, WPP's, Publicis, Omnicom, Havas, Mark Penn's Stagwell, Bill Koenigsberg, Martin Sorrell, David Morgan, Kepler, Blackstone, who's, Tata, Jay Friedman, They're Organizations: Interpublic, Insiders, WPP, Private, Accenture, Google, WY Partners, FGS, Evros, Publicis Groupe, Lemonade Projects, Vivendi, Horizon Media, Capital, Horizon, Temasek, Apollo, KKR, Industry, IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, Droga5, Goodway Locations: US, London

☆ This is one of the most attractive places to earn income in 2025, according to Schwab
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Attractive yields and solid fundamentals make investment-grade corporate bonds one of the best investments for income investors in 2025, according to Schwab. However, company profits and balance sheets remain strong , Collin Martin, fixed income strategist at Schwab Center for Financial Research, said in an interview with CNBC. "You can earn higher yields with intermediate-term investment-grade corporates than what you can get with money market funds or Treasury bills." Total money market fund assets are sitting at $6.77 trillion, as of the week ended Dec. 4, according to the Investment Company Institute . However, short-term yields, like those in money market funds, are expected to decrease as the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates .

Persons: Schwab, Collin Martin, Martin, Trump, Kathy Jones Organizations: Schwab Center, Financial Research, CNBC, Corporate, SEC, Investment Company Institute, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg U.S, Federal, Washington D.C, Aggregate Bond Locations: Washington

☆ I went back to college at 42 to finish my degree. My daughter is my classmate, and it's only brought us closer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Shauna Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the age of 42, I enrolled in community college, majoring in mass communications, thinking I could at least get a two-year degree. Related VideoI went back to school, and my daughter chose the same collegeThis time around, I was a better student. I graduated with my associate's degree the same month my daughter Siri graduated from high school, and my son Judah finished 5th grade. Siri is nothing like I was the first time I tried college. When Judah starts college, he won't have to worry about running into his mom in the library.

Persons: I'd, Siri, Judah, closeby, —, I'm, She's, Shauna, I've Organizations: Middle Tennessee State University

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said that her local police department received an emailed bomb threat targeting her Monday but that she is safe. “The Rome Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police received an email containing a bomb threat directed towards me. Greene included a video in her post on X of what appeared to be a member of the bomb squad checking her mailbox for an explosive device. A bomb threat targeted Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., on Saturday, and at least seven other Democratic lawmakers were notified of threats targeting their homes on Thanksgiving Day. Greene’s office’s statement included screenshots revealing the contents of the emailed threat, which said there was a pipe bomb in her mailbox.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Greene, Greene, Kelly Madden, Lori Trahan, Greene’s Organizations: Rome Police Department’s, Police, Rome Police Department, FBI, U.S . Capitol Police, Democratic, NBC News Locations: Rome , Georgia, Floyd, U.S

☆ A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, we dive into the math of the Senate and what it means that the Democrats' class of 2006 has mostly faded away or lost seats. Read more →Democrats' famed Senate class of 2006 has all but disappeared. Senate Democrats began the 21st century winning in states like Missouri, Montana and Ohio. (Equally important, Republicans were holding Senate seats in places like Rhode Island and Virginia.) Democrats also have 10 of the 14 Senate seats in the seven key presidential swing states.

Persons: Alexandra Marquez, Trump, Phil Murphy, Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, ” Beshear, “, ”, “ It’s, Trump’s, can’t, Trumpism, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Beshear, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Mark Murray The, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jim Webb, Tim Kaine, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, Kamala Harris, Susan Collins, Collins, George W, It’s, 🐘, S. Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic Governors, Democrats, Democratic, New, New Jersey Gov, NBC News, Kentucky Gov, Trump, California Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump ., Democratic Governors Association, Democratic Gov, Democratic Senate, Dems, ’ Locations: California, New Jersey, Rhode, Virginia, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri , Montana and Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia, North Dakota, Maine, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri , Ohio, Iraq

☆ Man accused of duping Filipino churchgoers into investing in video Covid-test tech to plead guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A man in the San Fernando Valley of California has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud, after prosecutors accused him of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting local Filipino community members, including senior churchgoers. It was all under the guise of investing in his two tech companies, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal, with D’Habsburg making several claims including that his technology could detect Covid-19 infection based on video. At one point in 2020, D’Habsburg convinced a victim to wire $224,378.43 to his bank account in the name of BAI intelligence, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal reached with the defendant. He then used the money to buy luxury cars like a vintage Rolls Royce and rare antiques, court documents said. D’Habsburg hired recruiters to identify potential investors from the community for his business Wild Rabbit Technologies, in addition to BAI Intelligence, and marketed alleged artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal.

Persons: Sylvein William Maximilian D’Habsburg XVII, D’Habsburg, who’s, Bryan Thomas, “, ”, Mr, ” Bryan Thomas, ” Licelle Cobrador, ” Cobrador, D’Habsburg “, he’d, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Joel Osteen, Mike Pompeo, Hillary Clinton, Cobrador Organizations: BAI, Royce, NBC News, BAI Intelligence, American Legal Defense, Education Fund, Attorney’s, Central, Central District of, Rabbit Technologies, Kobe, Harvard University, “ Locations: San Fernando Valley, California, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Philippines

Andy Beshear warned Democrats about a key obstacle to their ambitions for redefinition: President-elect Donald Trump. In the last Trump administration, people focused “too much on Trump and what was happening in D.C. and not enough on [Democratic] priorities,” Beshear said. Andy Beshear says his party can't fall into an "us versus them" mindset during the second Trump administration. So we are very open to working with the Trump administration,” she added. “As much as we need to be sober and reflective, it’s also not, therefore, the end of the Democratic Party, the end of the world,” Murphy said.

Persons: Phil Murphy, Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Beshear, “, ”, “ It’s, Trump’s, can’t, Trumpism, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Beshear, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Tom Williams, what’s, ” Kelly, it’s, Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, Murphy, Ras, Steve Fulop, Kamala Harris, Harris, ’ ” Murphy, ’, ” Murphy, I’m Organizations: ANGELES, Democratic, White House, New, New Jersey Gov, NBC News, Kentucky Gov, Trump, California Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump ., Democratic Governors Association, Inc, Getty, NBC, Democratic House, Jersey City, Republican, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party Locations: California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Kansas, Newark, Ras Baraka, Jersey

The swift collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime represents a devastating defeat for Iran, the latest in a string of setbacks that have punctured long held assumptions in the West about Tehran’s military prowess. As the rebels pressed ahead, there was no concerted effort to stop the advance with Russian warplanes or Iranian-backed proxy forces. “Assad was effectively abandoned because his only friends ... Iran, Hezbollah and Russia, no longer had the capacity to help,” the official added. The United States and other governments had feared an Israeli attack on Iran would produce an overwhelming response against Israel by Iran’s proxies. Those officers had decades of experience in Syria and a network of contacts among the militants in Iran’s proxy network, including Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis, Yemenis and others.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, ”, “ Assad, Iran’s, “, Israel, Norman Roule, Alex Vatanka, Vatanka, Mohammad Ali Abtahi, ” Abtahi, Roule, Soleimani, ” Roule, Qassem Soleimani, ’, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, Yahya Sinwar, Marc Polymeropoulos, ” Polymeropoulos, Sen, Andy Kim, ” Kim, Donald Trump, ” Vatanka Organizations: Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Russian, Biden, U.S ., United Against Nuclear, Middle East Institute, Hezbollah, Revolutionary Guard Corps ’, Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds Force, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Force, CIA, MSNBC, U.N Locations: Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Tehran, Russia, Damascus, Iranian, Iraq, Aleppo, Israel, Washington, United States, Gaza, Yemen, U.S, United Against Nuclear Iran, Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds, Baghdad, Yemenis

WASHINGTON — Conservative justices objected as the Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a new dispute over race in education by declining to consider whether an admissions program for public high schools in Boston unlawfully considered race. The court's refusal to hear the case marks the second time the court has declined to review a policy aimed at increasing diversity in public high schools since the high court ended the consideration of race in college admissions last year. The policy, implemented by the Boston School Committee in 2021, applied to three selective high schools in Boston: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and John D. O’Bryant School. The Supreme Court in February turned away a similar challenge to an admissions policy at a Virginia high school that was also aimed at increasing diversity. In a statement, Gorsuch said that the fact the Boston schools' policy was no longer in effect was one reason not to hear the case.

Persons: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Alito, John D, Jonathan Wiggs, Gorsuch, Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh Organizations: WASHINGTON, Boston School Committee, Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, O’Bryant, O'Bryant, of Math, Boston Globe, Getty, Boston, Boston Parent Coalition, Circuit, Appeals, Eau Claire Area School, Parents Locations: Boston, Virginia, Wisconsin

☆ Chuck Todd: College Football Playoff selection committee dodges controversy by correctly leaving Alabama out
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The fact that the committee chair admitted they debated SMU’s losses to ranked teams vs. Alabama’s losses to unranked teams makes me wonder. So too does almost putting a nine-win SEC team in over an 11-win ACC team. Here’s what is true: The SEC football programs spend the most money, and they would never want to believe they aren’t the best given how much each program does spend. Penn State vs. 13. Ohio State vs. 11.

Persons: doesn’t, Ole Miss, I’m, Ole Organizations: ACC Conference, College Football, Southern Methodist, SMU, SEC, ACC, Alabama, CFP, MLB, Boston College, NFL, Big, Penn, Ohio State, Clemson, Arizona State, Boise State, Notre Dame, Ole, Ole Miss, Gamecocks, Oregon, Army, Georgia, Texas, Penn State, Miami, Arizona, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Boise Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, Morgantown, Blacksburg, West Virginia, Utah, Georgia , Texas , Tennessee, Alabama, Oregon, Penn State, Arizona, Boise, Notre Dame , Indiana, Miami, South Carolina, Boise State

Powerful images have emerged showing Syrians, including women and children, being freed from prisons across the country after the toppling of President Bashar Al-Assad. The White Helmets rescue organization said it had deployed five specialized emergency teams to search for prison cells believed to be hidden underground at the notorious prison, citing survivors' accounts. Footage appears to show a child being liberated from a prison cell in Syria in footage captured after the fall of Assad's regime. People could also be seen toppling statues of Assad's father Hafez al-in cities across Syria, including in the Assad stronghold of Latakia. President Joe Biden described this as “a moment of risk and uncertainty,” as leaders from around the world expressed hopes for stability in the wake of Assad’s toppling.

Persons: Bashar Al, Assad, they'd, X Freed, Bashar Barhoum, —, ”, ” Salem Alaya, Bekir Kasim, Alaya, Assad's, Hafez al, Joe Biden Organizations: NBC News, Associated Press, Anadolu, Getty Locations: Moscow, Damascus, Syria, Britain, London, Latakia, The U.S, Israel

I mean, all I do is — I — I don’t openly look at the — the company," Trump said. “President Trump removed himself from his multi-billion-dollar real estate empire to run for office and forewent his government salary, becoming the first President to actually lose net worth while serving in the White House. Yet ethics experts, government watchdogs and Democrats warn that Trump’s wide web of business dealings pose alarming conflicts of interest for his presidency. While Eric Trump had said the Trump properties would give the taxpayers an essentially free rate on Secret Service accommodations, the Secret Service paid as much as $1,185 a night — five times the recommended rate for Secret Service on the job — to protect the then-president. While Trump pledged not to engage in any foreign business deals during his first administration, his transition team declined to say if that rule will apply to his second term.

Persons: Donald Trump, White, Trump, He’s, —, I’m, wouldn't, he’d, President Trump didn’t, ” Karoline Leavitt, watchdogs, ”, Jordan Libowitz, Critics, Eric Trump, “, Richard Painter, George W, Joe Biden, it’s, “ Crypto, ” Trump, Biden, Hilary Allen, Paul Atkins, BITCOINERS, Kedric Payne, Justin Sun, Marks, Allen, Crypto, Donald J, Libowitz, he’s, Painter, Bush, ” Painter, Obama Organizations: NBC, Trump, NBC News, Trump Organization —, —, Service, Hotels, Republican, D.C, Secret Service, Liberty Financial, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, American University, Truth, Liberty, ” Media, Trump Media, Technology Group, Federal Communications Commission, Penn Biden Center, University of Pennsylvania, Biden Locations: Scotland, Oman, Washington, Aberdeen, Lago, Florida, cologne, Texas

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, announced Sunday night that she will step down as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid mounting speculation that she could be picked to fill a coming Senate vacancy. Ron DeSantis, a former political rival who ran against Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, will get to choose Rubio's replacement. DeSantis is also reportedly being considered as a replacement for Pete Hegseth, the embattled choice for defense secretary. A source told NBC News last week that the president-elect and DeSantis directly spoke about the issue. “Trump talked to the governor and wants him to do it,” a source familiar with the conversation said.

Persons: Lara Trump, Donald Trump, Trump, Republican Sen, Marco Rubio, ”, “, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Pete Hegseth, “ Trump, Hegseth Organizations: Republican, RNC, Fox News, Florida Gov, NBC, NBC News Locations: Florida

☆ My husband and I moved to a vibrant little Italian town with $1 homes. We were considering buying one but glad we didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were both curious and anxious about Italy's one-euro housing program and the towns they were in. AdvertisementLast year, my husband and I became intrigued by the one-euro houses in Italy. AdvertisementThis one-euro housing scheme has been around for years. We still moved to a town with 1 euro homes; we just didn't buy oneOur farmhouse was pretty much move-in-ready. Courtesy of Callie RiemannThe Italian housing market is very inexpensive in the towns that offer these one-euro homes.

Persons: Callie Riemann, Sant'Elia, we'd Organizations: BBC, Business Locations: Italy, Sant'Elia, Southern Italy, Naples, Rome

☆ I didn't want a big family. Realizing they are the only thing they have when I'm gone made me have 3 kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI was focused on herBack then, the idea of having three kids was out of the question. I noticed many Down syndrome kids had lots of siblings. I wanted Mabel to grow up with a brother or sister who shared a close bond so she wouldn't feel isolated. At first, some friends didn't understand why I'd have a third when I already found it tough having two kids and a full-time banking job. I had three miscarriages before having Edith.

Persons: Nina Goodwin, I'd, Will, Mabel, neurodivergent, there'd, That's, Nancy, Read, who's, Edith, It'll, I'm, —, we've Locations: Nancy, Edith

☆ I dropped out of high school before becoming a millionaire at 39. I don't buy things for my kids so they learn how to save and invest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It was normal for kids to leave school in grade 10 or 11, get a job, get married, and have a baby. I started working three jobs when I left school: at the local vineyard, in retail, and at a pub. Despite not having a high school or college degree, I started working for a major international corporation and climbed the corporate ladder. The business started having $100,000 AUD (about $65,000 USD) months and never went back. Both my kids, who are 12 and 10, are enrolled in a business school for kids that teaches them about founding companies.

Persons: Sophie Musumeci, it's, we're Organizations: Real, New, Nintendo Locations: South Australia, Gold, Australia, Sydney, New York City

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