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☆ Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old priestly tomb in northern Peru
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CAJAMARCA, Peru, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in northern Peru have unearthed a 3,000-year-old tomb which they believe might have honored an elite religious leader in the Andean country some three millennia ago. Two seals were also found along the upper edges of the tomb, one with an anthropomorphic face looking east and another with a jaguar design facing west. "Though this person is a man, the associations are very peculiar," said Seki. Last year's find of the "Priest of the Pututos," however, is believed to be older. Reporting by Anthony Marina, Enrique Mandujano, Alfredo Galarza and Carlos Valdez in Cajamarca; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pacopampa, Yuji Seki, Seki, Anthony Marina, Enrique Mandujano, Alfredo Galarza, Carlos Valdez, Sarah Morland, Chris Reese Organizations: Culture Ministry, Thomson Locations: CAJAMARCA, Peru, Cajamarca

☆ Tesla cuts prices in China for select Model Y versions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Tesla Inc FollowBEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) on Monday said it has cut prices in China for its Model Y long-range and performance versions starting on Aug. 14, sending its shares lower on concern of further pressure on its profit margins. The electric-car company reduced the starting prices of both models by 14,000 yuan ($1,934.58). The Model Y Long Range's starting price drops 4.5% to 299,900 yuan and the starting price of the Model Y Performance is now 349,900 yuan, down 3.8%. Visitors wearing face masks check a China-made Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the electric vehicle maker's showroom in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said further price cuts were a possibility, even if it squeezed the automaker's margins.

Persons: Tesla, Chris McNally, Tingshu Wang, Elon Musk, Liz Lee, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Akash Sriram, Christian Schmollinger, Tom Hogue, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Tesla Inc, BEIJING, REUTERS, Deutsche Bank, Tesla's, China Passenger Car Association, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Europe, Beijing, United States, Tesla's China, Bengaluru

☆ Cadaver dogs are in Maui to help find the deceased
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

As Maui officials continue searching through the wreckage for the many who are still missing after wildfires tore through the island, they have a new tool at hand: human remains detection dogs, often called cadaver dogs. Human remains detection dogs are one of several kinds of working dogs trained to detect scents, like bomb or drug detection dogs. Search dogs are often dogs with a working heritage, like border collies or German shepherds. Lynne Engelbert, a human remains detection dog handler and teacher, told CNN the job requires a specific canine personality. Lisa Briggs, a forensic criminologist who specializes in the use of human remains detection dogs, told CNN not all human remains detection dogs have the same skills – and the dogs in Maui would need to be imprinted specifically on burnt remains in order to search effectively.

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AR-10s for sale at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center Gun Show, after the state of Illinois passed its "assault weapons" ban into law, in Belleville, Illinois, U.S., January 14, 2023. The state's high court in a 4-3 vote rejected arguments by a group of plaintiffs led by a Republican state Representative Dan Caulkins, that the ban violated the Illinois Constitution by not applying the law equally to all citizens. The plaintiffs also argued the law violated the right to keep and bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment. That Second Amendment argument is central to separate ongoing federal lawsuits also challenging Illinois' law. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Alexia GaramfalviOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kate Munsch, Dan Caulkins, Democratic Illinois Governor J.B, Pritzker, Elizabeth Rochford, Rochford, Lisa Holder White, David Overstreet, Mary Kay O’Brien, Nate Raymond, Jonathan Oatis, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: Belle, Clair Fairgrounds, REUTERS, Democratic, Republican, Democratic Illinois Governor, Protect, AK, U.S, Supreme, Thomson Locations: Illinois, Belleville , Illinois, U.S, Highland Park, Protect Illinois, New York, Boston

☆ Good news for Trump: Jurors at his classified documents trial will come from counties that overwhelmingly voted for him in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's jurors in his classified docs trial will come from a very red swatch of South Florida. The case's judge announced on Friday that the trial will start in May 2024 in Fort Pierce, Florida. US District Judge Aileen Cannon, who Trump nominated, signed an order Friday announcing that the former commander-in-chief will be on trial beginning May 24, 2024, in Fort Pierce. That's good news for Trump because Fort Pierce, in St. Lucie County, is in an overwhelmingly red area of South Florida. All eyes were on her when she was randomly selected to oversee the Justice Department's case against Trump this summer.

Persons: Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Trump, Fort Pierce, Lucie, Trump . Cannon, Cannon, Jack Smith's Organizations: swatch, Service, Trump, Trump ., Justice Department, FBI Locations: South Florida, Fort Pierce , Florida, Wall, Silicon, Fort Pierce, St, Lucie County, Okeechobee, Highland, Martin, Indian

☆ This startup that makes it easier to design solar projects just raised $100 million. Check out the 14-slide pitch deck PVcase used to raise the fresh funds.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

PVcase, a software startup making it easier and faster to design solar projects, just raised $100 million. A solar design software startup has just raised $100 million in fresh funds. Lithuanian startup PVcase, which was founded in 2018, helps engineers plan and design solar energy projects via its software-as-a-service 3D modeling platform. The continued growth of solar meant that it's increasingly complex to develop big projects, Trainavicius said. PVcase could also include maintenance features when solar projects are up and running, such as predictive fixes.

Persons: Deividas Trainavicius, Trainavicius, it's, PVcase, What's Organizations: Lithuanian, Energize Ventures, Project Locations: Highland Europe, Lithuanian

☆ What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But only four property owners in the entire town have active flood insurance policies. In the United States, FEMA has traditionally provided all flood insurance plans through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). According to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry trade group, Florida, Louisiana and Texas account for 40% of all flood insurance policies nationwide. The origin of this exclusion can be traced to the 1968 National Flood Insurance Act, which established the NFIP. For example, in Miami, flood insurance can sometimes rival the amount that people pay for homeowners insurance, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, ”, David Maurstad, it’s, Laura Lightbody, John Minchillo, Michael Barry, Barry, ’ ”, Lightbody, ” Lightbody, it’ll Organizations: CNN, Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, National Flood Insurance, Flood, Insurance Information Institute, Pew, Trusts, Insurance, Institute’s, Flood Insurance Locations: Highlands , New York, ”, West, United States, America, Miami, Florida , Louisiana, Texas, Highland Falls, N.Y, New, Hudson

☆ Flooding threatens Vermont's capital as crews rescue more than 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. A person rows a paddle board in a flooded area in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. A vehicle makes its way through a flooded street, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths related to the flooding in Vermont, where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews have done more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday. Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media.

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A concrete patio was washed into a brook behind a home after flash flooding left widespread damage to the downtown in Highland Falls, N.Y., on Monday, July 10, 2023. Ms. Dagaev looked outside. Ms. Dagaev was unsteady on her feet on dry land. She called her friend, Laurie Tautel, the county legislator, who was just minutes away on Main Street in Highland Falls. “You’ve got to get me out of here!” Ms. Dagaev shouted.

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[1/3] Debris from overnight flooding along Cedar Pond Brook is pictured in Stony Point, New York, U.S., July 10, 2023. "Widespread, heavy rainfall capable of producing considerable to catastrophic flooding is beginning to unfold, road washouts are ongoing, and are expected to increase in extent and severity over the course of the day," the weather service said on Monday. On Monday morning, Amtrak suspended passenger train service between Albany and New York after flooding damaged tracks. "So that's basically what our priority is today, to try to get to them and open up these major arteries." About two dozen state roads were closed as life-threatening flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

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☆ See images of the floods plaguing New York and New England
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Parts of the Burlington, Vermont, area have seen 6 inches (15 cm) of rain, with 2 inches (5 cm)of downpours expected Monday afternoon. Amtrak suspended passenger train service between the state capital Albany and New York City after flooding damaged tracks. Amtrak shares some of that route's track with the Metro-North commuter railroad into New York, which suspended some service on that line and another. "This is an all-hands-on-deck" event, Vermont Governor Phil Scott said at a news conference, a day after declaring a state of emergency for Vermont. About two dozen state roads were closed as potentially deadly flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

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☆ Heavy rains pound US Northeast, with more storms on the way
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 9 (Reuters) - Heavy rainstorms poured over parts of New York and Pennsylvania on Sunday, with first responders rescuing people stuck in vehicles along flooded roadways and with more wet weather on the way for the U.S. Northeast. "Significant flooding in Stony Point - homes and cars - and many people evacuated," he wrote. [1/2]Streets are flooded in Highland Falls, Orange County, U.S., in this video screengrab obtained from social media, July 9, 2023. Melissa Roberts/via REUTERS/File photoCentral Pennsylvania and southern New York bore the brunt of the rain on Sunday. Blocked roads in New York's Orange County, which is home to West Point, prevented rescue teams from reaching isolated people, the New York Times reported, citing a county emergency management official.

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☆ When the Water Rushed In, Help Rushed Over
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Michael Wilson | More About Michael Wilson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But terrified residents watching water climb in their homes had no way of knowing when or if help would arrive. It was like a river had been diverted, running now through the middle of the four small buildings that are the Weyant Green Apartments in the village of Highland Falls. Younger relatives were trying to help, but the nearby bridge was covered by several feet of rushing water, and they couldn’t get to the property. Pat Flynn, a former mayor of Highland Falls, made it over in his Explorer with a friend worried for her mother. He saw older men and women — the ones who could stand — cowering in their doorways as water rose up their legs.

Persons: Dagaev, Younger, Pat Flynn Locations: Hudson, New York, Highland Falls, Highland

☆ A Solemn Walk Through Highland Park One Year After Parade Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hernan Cuevas was just a few days into his tenure as pastor of a Roman Catholic parish in Highland Park when the parade took place. Mr. Cuevas had rounded up congregants for the church float and bought granola bars to hand out to people along the route. He said it was not until he saw “a wave of people walking toward us, running, crying” that “we thought, ‘These are not fireworks. Mr. Cuevas said his congregants had processed the trauma from that day differently, and had different ideas about how to observe this Fourth of July. Others left town for the holiday, seeking distance from the pain.

Persons: Hernan Cuevas, Cuevas, ’ ” Organizations: Roman Catholic Locations: Highland Park

☆ Biden urges stricter gun control after spate of holiday weekend shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden on Tuesday again called for stricter gun control, including a ban on semi-automatic rifles, after several deadly "tragic and senseless shootings" leading up to the July Fourth holiday. At least 10 people were killed in mass shootings in Baltimore Philadelphia, and Fort Worth, Texas. A string of shootings in Chicago over the holiday weekend killed five and left at least 30 more wounded, NBC Chicago reports. His comments come one year after a mass shooting at a Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade that killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 others. There have been 346 mass shootings so far this year in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot or killed, excluding the shooter.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, NBC Locations: Washington ,, Baltimore Philadelphia, Fort Worth , Texas, Wichita , Kansas, Lansing , Michigan, Chicago, NBC Chicago, , Illinois, Illinois, America, U.S

☆ In Scotland, Taking the Traditional and Making It New
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Amy Tara Koch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

This being the Highlands, the great outdoors beckons. “Ghillies,” or local guides, are on tap for horseback riding, fly-fishing, birding and hiking in Cairngorms National Park (doubles from £600 per night). ToursWith its widely spread out attractions, wind-whipped landscape and lack of public transport, Scotland can be challenging to tackle on your own, especially if the thought of driving on the “wrong” side is daunting. Rabbie’s Tours offers one-day (£54) and four-day (£209‌ without lodging) “Outlander”-themed tours centered on filming locations. Beyond activities‌‌, the company can secure tucked-away lodging and car transfers‌ (starting at $1,000 per day for a couple, including hotel, guide and experiences, but excluding dining).

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July 4 (Reuters) - Mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth claimed the lives of 10 people ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, officials said, a grim illustration of the United States' decades-long failure to curb gun-fueled violence. In Fort Worth, Texas, three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting following a local festival, police said on Tuesday. Police in Fort Worth said no arrests have been made. Police have said they are seeking multiple suspects in the Baltimore shooting. The United States has been struggling with a large number of mass shootings and incidents of gun violence.

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CNN —Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said. Ten of the victims are adults and one a minor, according to a news release from the Fort Worth Police Department’s homicide unit. A shooting that erupted just before midnight in Fort Worth, Texas, left at least three dead. The deadly gunfire in Fort Worth is one of at least 345 mass shootings in the nation this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Police are also investigating a mass shooting in Philadelphia they believe left five people dead and two children injured Monday evening.

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☆ Carl Pei's smartphone startup Nothing raises $96 million from investors for U.S. expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nothing, the hardware startup from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, raised $96 million from investors in a new round of funding to fuel an expansion of its business into the U.S. and the launch of its new smartphone. Nothing said it has now launched more than 1.5 million products to date. With another $96 million in the bank, the company plans to scale its operations further so that it can produce more products and ramp up sales. Nothing has launched three products to date — the Ear 1, Ear 2 and Ear Stick wireless earbuds, and the Nothing Phone, its first smartphone. Pei first disclosed plans to expand its business in the U.S. in December 2022, in an exclusive interview with CNBC.

Persons: Carl Pei, Tony Zappala, Pei Organizations: OnePlus, Highland, GV, EQT Ventures, C Capital, Swedish House Mafia, Qualcomm, CNBC Locations: London, Highland Europe, U.S

☆ Nearly half of startups backed by some of the UK and Europe's top VC funds have zero women on the board, trailing bigger firms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Almost half of startups backed by top UK and European VC firms lack female board members, data shows. It means startups trail the 350 biggest listed UK firms, which hit 40% female board representation. Startups, though often promising to disrupt the status quo, are well behind larger firms when it comes to female leadership. Nearly half of startups currently backed by top UK and European venture capital firms lack any women on the board, new figures show. The data comes from 16 VC firms in the UK and Europe and covers 450 companies in their portfolios.

Persons: ESG_VC, Henry Philipson, Philipson, Michelle You, there's Organizations: European, Molten Ventures, Beringea, MMC, British Private Equity, Venture Capital Association, Investors Locations: Highland, Europe

☆ What Does It Mean to Be an Asian American Brewer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( T.M. Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1994, Leah Wong Ashburn’s father, Oscar, did something very few, if any, Chinese Americans had tried before: He opened a craft brewery. Mr. Wong, who immigrated to the United States from Jamaica in the 1960s, had retired to Asheville, N.C., after a long and successful career running an engineering firm. Beer wasn’t on his mind until a friend and local brewer proposed starting their own operation — the city’s first since Prohibition. “There weren’t very many of us around back then.”Though demographics in the craft beer industry have slowly shifted since Highland opened its doors nearly 30 years ago, it is still a world dominated by white owners. According to data from the Brewers Association, only 2 percent of breweries in the United States are owned by Asian Americans like the Wongs.

Persons: Leah Wong Ashburn’s, Oscar, Wong, Beer wasn’t, ”, Wong Ashburn Organizations: Asheville, Prohibition, Brewing, Highland, Brewers Association Locations: United States, Jamaica, N.C, Asian

☆ Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will strike over Pride decor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Some organized Starbucks stores will strike across the U.S. starting Friday in Seattle after the coffee giant and the union representing baristas publicly clashed over claims that the company was not allowing Pride month decor in cafes. The union, Starbucks Workers United, said more than 150 stores representing nearly 3,500 workers have pledged to join the strikes, which will take place over the next week. Pride month in June," the company said last week, adding that it unwaveringly supports the LGBTQ+ community. Workers United has alleged instances in at least 22 states when workers have not been able to decorate, pointing to social media accounts where workers have documented their claims. The Starbucks workers are also striking over claims that Starbucks is dragging its feet on negotiating contracts.

Persons: baristas, May Jensen, Lynne Fox, Parker Davis, Davis, Bud, Mari Cosgrove, Cosgrove, — CNBC's Amelia Lucas Organizations: Starbucks, Highland, Parade, U.S, Starbucks Workers, Workers United, Partner Resources, CNBC, Target, Workers Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, Seattle, U.S, America, San Antonio , Texas, Oklahoma

☆ Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Mark Tutton | Sarah Lazarus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The cats were bred and released by Saving Wildcats, a European project led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) in partnership with a group of conservation and governmental organizations. “It’s a really exciting milestone,” says Dr. Helen Senn, project lead for Saving Wildcats and head of conservation and science programs at RZSS. Saving Wildcats has taken every effort to ensure the captive-bred cats will have the instincts and hunting skills needed for survival in the wild. Saving Wildcats hopes to keep breeding and releasing around 20 kittens annually over the next few years to give the wild population the best chance of getting established. Wildcats could be drivers for healthier ecosystems because creating better habitat for them will benefit many other species, says Senn.

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☆ Starbucks union claims dozens of stores aren't allowed to decorate for Pride
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks Workers United said Tuesday that dozens of the coffee chain's U.S. stores aren't allowing employees to decorate for Pride month. A Starbucks spokesperson told CNBC that the company's security and safety manual provides broad guidance for stores around decorations. Some Massachusetts workers were told that there weren't enough labor hours to schedule partners to decorate, the union said. And managers told employees in Maryland that some people didn't feel represented by the "umbrella of pride," according to the labor group. Oklahoma Starbucks workers were also prohibited from hanging Pride flags in store windows.

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☆ Opinion | The Trump Indictment: A Changed Landscape
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Trump Is Indicted Over Classified Files” (front page, June 9):The indictment of Donald Trump heralds a new chapter in American history. He will continue to tell his followers that he has done nothing wrong and that this is all part of a vendetta by the Washington elite. He could be elected and then have a guilty verdict upheld as he is about to be sworn into office. Mr. Trump and the special counsel Jack Smith serve as the protagonists in the first act of a Shakespearean tragedy. The full effects on America of Mr. Smith’s essential action will not be known until the final act.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Sidney Weissman Organizations: Republican, Washington, Mr Locations: America

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