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There's broad agreement that some kind of public comment time management is necessary in Virginia's sessions, which generally run no longer than 60 days. When the opponents' six minutes ran out after only three speakers, Watts attempted to cut the group off. Gilbert also suggested the limited public comment could have been by design in this instance. By the end of the public comment, then-sponsor Sen. Chap Petersen, a Democrat, threw up his hands and said: “Do what you want with the bill. She also questioned why the Senate is not taking online public comment in subcommittees or allowing the submission of written public comments.

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☆ Ukraine's homemade sea drones often fail, but they're so cheap that it doesn't matter, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewUkraine's home-developed naval drones are offering vital capabilities that cruise missiles just don't have, a naval expert told Business Insider. This could have a sizable impact on Ukraine's ongoing efforts to subdue Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Defense Intelligence of UkraineSidharth Kaushal, a naval expert at the UK's Royal United Services Institute, outlined Ukraine's sea drones' limitations and advantages to BI. "The Ukrainians don't have very many cruise missiles that can target things at the ranges that they've been able to go after" with sea drones, he added. Since then, sea drones have been involved in multiple high-profile attacks, including reported strikes on two Russian landing ships in November.

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☆ I made my teens install a tracking app on their phones. It feels like stalking, but it's good parenting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I asked my teenage sons to install an app that always shows their location. It prompted a family discussion about whether this was considered stalking or good parenting. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA few months ago, I asked my 17-year-old twin sons to install the Life360 app on their phones so I could see their locations. I still feel a little uneasy about using the app, but feel it is a good tool for parents to use until their children turn 18.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ta'Lon Cooper hit a critical 3-pointer with 40 seconds left and scored 18 points, and B.J. Myles Stute scored 13 points for the Gamecocks (18-3, 6-2 Southeastern Conference), who have beaten the conference's two highest-ranked teams. South Carolina led by three points with 30 seconds left when Stute hit two free throws. Stute hit two more free throws with 4 seconds left to seal the win. Tennessee shot 36% (21 for 58) from the field and 24% (5 for 21) from 3-point distance.

Persons: — Ta'Lon Cooper, Mack, Myles Stute, Dalton Knecht, Santiago Vescovi, Stute, Knecht, Cooper, Lamont Paris, Vescovi, …, ___ Organizations: Gamecocks, Conference, Volunteers, Tennessee, Vols, NEXT, Bulldogs, AP Locations: KNOXVILLE, Tenn, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Carolina, Georgia

☆ Wary flyers are paying extra to avoid Boeing's 737 Max planes: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wary passengers appear to be changing their bookings to avoid Boeing's 737 Max planes. Kayak said use of its 737 Max search filter increased threefold in the days after the incident. AdvertisementAnxious flyers appear to be actively avoiding boarding Boeing's 737 Max planes, even if that means paying extra for a different fight. It's not the first time Boeing's 737 Max fleet has had issues. In 2019, two Boeing 737 Max planes crashed , killing nearly 350 people.

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☆ They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, she sent him an email: ‘Remember me?’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Long distanceAfter Dan visited Gabriella in Italy, Gabriella visited Dan in the US. Gabriella Vagnoli and Dan WatlingA couple of months later, Gabriella planned a trip to the US to visit Dan in Chicago. But despite being tired from the flight, Gabriella felt immediately welcomed by Dan’s family. Gabriella Vagnoli and Dan WatlingToday, Gabriella and Dan live in Seattle with their two teenage kids. While a love of adventure unites them, Gabriella and Dan insist they’re quite different in many other ways.

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☆ Inside the Trust Women abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas, which saw a spike in out-of-state patients after Roe was overturned
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

I met Kattie in the waiting room of the Trust Women abortion clinic. Finally, she looked north and found Trust Women in Wichita, Kansas, where I first met her on a drizzly November day. How Trust Women went from a catchphrase to a clinicTrust Women sits near a main road in Wichita, Kansas. 'Screw Texas'Kiernan, the director of nursing at Trust Women, has tattoos of plants that have been historically used as birth control. That has meant clinics like Trust Women receive a large number of out-of-state travelers, especially from southern neighbors like Oklahoma and Texas.

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☆ Losing weight is hard. Here are 5 things to keep in mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We delve into a slew of topics, including new weight loss drugs and how to talk to kids about weight. (CNN) — If you think it’s hard to lose weight and keep it off, you are not alone — and you are also 100% correct. “We evolved not to lose weight intentionally,” paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently on the podcast Chasing Life. It’s because we evolved not to lose weight intentionally. “So when people diet, they almost always struggle to overcome ancient, fundamental adaptations to prevent their bodies from losing weight,” he added.

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☆ Ukraine appears to have developed an exploding drone with a jet engine that could strike deep into Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video online apparently shows a new jet-powered Ukrainian drone. AdvertisementUkraine appears to have developed a new, jet-powered exploding drone that could strike deep into Russia. Footage of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was first posted by Ukrainian drone developer Max Glushak on Facebook and reported by military websites, including Militarnyi. AdvertisementIt would not be the first jet-powered drone Ukraine has produced amid an intensifying race with Russia to create ever faster and more devastating UAVs. Rogers said that Ukraine's overstretched manufacturing sector might struggle to produce enough jet-powered drones, which are more expensive and difficult to build.

Persons: —, Max Glushak, Glushak, James Rogers, Rogers Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Facebook, Business, St, UK's, of Defence, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, Russia, St Petersburg, Iran

☆ Russia will be scared to deploy its precious command planes after the 'embarrassing' loss of 2 of them, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said it damaged two Russian command aircraft — a Russian A-50 radar early-warning plane and Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post — on Sunday, hitting the planes with its air defense systems. A photo that purports to show the wing of a Russian Il-22 aircraft shared by pro-war Russian milblogger Fighterbomber. Considering those losses together, Manon said: "For the Russian Air Force, it's kind of embarrassing." Given the limited supply, the latest developments are "a pretty big loss" for Russia, Manon said, adding that these aircraft are a key resource for Russia. Ukraine says it needs more air defense equipment, with Russia trying to erode Ukraine's stockpiles to clear the way for unobstructed attacks.

Persons: —, Rajan Manon, Manon, Gustav Gressel, Wagner, Sefa, shootdowns Organizations: Service, Business, Ilyushin, European Council, Foreign Relations, UK Ministry of Defence, Russian Air Force, Wagner Group, Anadolu Agency, Getty, NATO, Ukrainian Air Force Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Belarus, Minsk .

☆ I downloaded Tinder to find a Paris tour guide. We fell in love, and I just left Texas to be with him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ash Highberger, 30, moved to France from Texas earlier this month after a chance meeting in 2022. Highberger used Tinder to find a platonic tour guide and ended up falling in love with him. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerWhen we landed, I got word from the event's organizers that I wouldn't be able to work. I downloaded Tinder to find a tour guideWhen we first landed in Paris, we went straight to the train station and entered the city. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerI didn't even have Tinder in the States, so when downloading the app, my intention was not romantic.

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☆ Flights over 6 hours aren't worth it to me unless my trip is at least two weeks long
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm a travel reporter who has spent 150 hours on long-haul flights. I've found that trips under two weeks aren't worth enduring the long-haul flights they require. AdvertisementI've spent 150 hours on 22 long-haul flights, starting when I was a kid. It takes three long-haul flights and roughly 24 total hours of travel to get there from my home in NYC. AdvertisementAll that to say, in 2024, I'll make sure my long-haul trips are at least two weeks long so I know they're worth enduring before booking.

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☆ Ukraine says it hit 2 prized Russian command aircraft in just one day
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewUkraine said it hit two Russian command aircraft in a single day over the weekend. And opposition activists in Belarus said they destroyed a Russian A-50 in their country last February. AdvertisementNeither Ukraine nor Russia release figures for how many of their aircraft have been destroyed, and no fully verified figures exist. But Ukraine has destroyed multiple Russian aircraft in the conflict. Even so, Ukraine is warning that it needs to boost its air defense arsenal to stop Russian aircraft and the drones and missiles that have hit its towns and cities.

Persons: —, HUR, Jake Epstein, Wagner Organizations: Service, Kyiv Post, Ilyushin, Business, Forbes, UK Ministry of Defence, Ilyushin Il, Wagner Group Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Russia, Belarus

☆ Hertz dumping 20,000 EVs is a warning to electric-car owners everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Graham Rapier | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The car-rental firm said it's selling 20,000 EVs — about one-third of its electric fleet of Teslas, Volvos, Polestars, and more — partly due to repair and maintenance costs. AdvertisementIt's also a warning about the cost of EV ownership to drivers thinking about switching from gas to electric. Mitchell, which supplies data for insurance and repair companies, has found EVs — and particularly Teslas — are more expensive than gas-powered cars to repair. Among all EVs, Tesla's Model 3 has the best resale value, falling by only 42.9% in five years.

Persons: Hertz, —, Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley, It's, Jonas, Mitchell, Kelley, Power, iSeeCars Organizations: EV, Service, Automotive, Energy Innovation, Insurance, quicken Locations: West Coast

☆ Remote Work Hurts Innovation Among Work Teams, Massive New Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Now, though, a massive new study published in the journal Nature has shed new light on the effect of remote work on innovation. Even though remote work is a relatively new development in corporate settings, scientists and inventors have been collaborating over long distances for decades. On remote teams, by contrast, the more established collaborators tended to come up with the original idea on their own. And just because remote collaboration didn't work for innovation in the past doesn't necessarily mean it won't work in the future. But the study's findings — given the remarkable sweep of the data it examined — do suggest some guidance for companies in the age of remote work.

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☆ 4 tech leaders on where 5G is taking their industries next
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the potential of 5G technology could be enormous and a major boon to businesses, tech leaders told Business Insider. She added that nearly 20 countries around the globe still lacked 4G connectivity but could be brought up to date using 5G. "5G, and specifically private 5G, is acting as a catalyst that is driving customers toward change," he said. "Currently, the site showcases IoT connectivity, edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive sustainability and energy efficiency on a private 5G network," Sandhu said. Alongside Schneider Electric, NTT has customers including Frankfurt Airport (Europe's largest private 5G network) and the city of Las Vegas (the largest private 5G network in the US) signing up to develop private 5G and edge-computing capabilities.

Persons: Marga Hoek, Hoek, Matt Cranfield, Andy Lindsell, Lindsell, Parm Sandhu, NTT Ltd . Sandhu, Sandhu Organizations: Accenture, Business, Tech, Cranfield, NTT Ltd, NTT Ltd ., 5G, Schneider Electric, NTT, Frankfurt Locations: Marga Hoek Hoek, Lexington , Kentucky, Las Vegas

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 16th consecutive loss with a 118-112 victory Thursday night. Cade Cunningham scored 31 points and Killian Hayes chipped 23 in for the Pistons. DiVincenzo hit back-to-back 3-pointers within a span of 45 seconds in the fourth quarter to put the Knicks ahead 109-103. Brunson scored 16 points in the opening period to help the Knicks take a 31-17. The Pistons fell behind by 16 points to start the second quarter but closed out the half with back-to-back 3-pointers from Cunningham to make it 54-all.

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☆ No. 11 Gonzaga runs past Syracuse in Maui consolation bracket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 21 - Nolan Hickman scored 19 points and two of his teammates recorded a double-double Tuesday as No. 11 Gonzaga defeated Syracuse 76-57 in a consolation semifinal at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. Graham Ike (16 points, 14 rebounds, four steals), Anton Watson (12 points, 13 rebounds) and Ryan Nembhard (11 points, seven assists) also were key contributors for Gonzaga. Syracuse trailed by 14 at halftime and still faced a 10-point deficit with less than 11 minutes remaining. Syracuse responded with seven straight points -- a 3-pointer by Bell and consecutive buckets by Mintz -- to get within 27-19.

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Darwin, Australia, reported volcanic smoke rising as high as 15,000 meters (50,000 feet) on Monday. The nearest large town is Bialla, which is established among palm oil plantations on Ulawun’s slopes 47 kilometers (29 miles) to the southwest, the division said. Hargy Oil Palm Ltd., a company based in Bialla, did not immediately respond to an email request for comment. The division said heavy coatings of black ash were causing leaves to droop in palm oil plantations near the volcano and were accumulating on roofs.

Persons: Ulawun, Mount Ulawun Organizations: Pacific, Guinea’s Geohazards Management, Ash Advisory, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Ltd, World Bank, Papua New, ” Locations: CANBERRA, Australia, Papua, New Britain, Darwin, Papua New Guinea, Mount, Port Moresby, Honiara, Solomon, Bialla, Japan, ” Papua New Guinea

☆ Look inside this startup's self-propelled RV, as camping goes electric
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The $50 billion travel trailer industry is finally hitching up to the electric vehicle ecosystem. As more Americans move to electric cars, the trailer industry has to evolve because the towing runs down the battery quickly. The drag on battery power can make towing an RV long distances with an EV prohibitive. In addition to UpHonest, Pebble is backed by Lightspeed and Vision Plus. With the solar and battery power, the Pebble makers say it can live off the grid for seven days, without propane or a generator required.

Persons: Bingrui Yang, Ellen Ma, Yang, —, Lisa Rizzolo Organizations: Pebble Mobility, Mobility, Apple, UpHonest, Lightspeed, Vision, CNBC PRO Locations: Winnebago, California

☆ US Coast Guard seeks source of some 1.1 million gallons of crude oil in Gulf of Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was still looking for the source of a leak from an underwater pipeline off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico that it estimated had released more than a million gallons of crude oil. "Overflight teams observed visible oil Friday moving southwest away from the Louisiana shore," the Coast Guard said, as oil recovery efforts continued and underwater devices surveyed the pipeline to find the leak's source. While the exact volume of discharged oil was not known, the Coast Guard, which was leading the clean-up, said initial engineering calculations placed the volume of the leak at 1.1 million gallons, or 26,190 barrels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday that the Coast Guard had activated the National Response Team, comprising 15 federal entities responsible for coordinating the response to oil pollution incidents. Third Coast Infrastructure, which owns MPOG, declined to comment on Friday and referred questions to the Coast Guard.

Persons: Jonathan Bachman, Elizabeth Varghese, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, Coast Infrastructure, Thomson Locations: Mississippi, Plaquemines Parish , Louisiana, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Delta, Plaquemines Parish, New Orleans, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Opinion: ‘Beyond what a human being can endure.’ A lawyer reflects on life in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Opinion Fatma Ashour | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Fatma Ashour is a Palestinian lawyer and human rights activist who has relocated south from Gaza City to Khan Younis. Khan Younis, Gaza CNN —A month and 10 days without water, without electricity and without fuel. We are all squeezed in the south of the Gaza Strip, which is made up of Central Gaza, Khan Younis and Rafah. That is less than half of the total area of the strip, whose total area is 365 square kilometers (140 square miles). Are they going to allow us back to northern Gaza, or are they going to forcibly expel us?

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58. They beat us in crunch time.”Lee made two free throws with 1:12 left to give Kansas State a 59-58 lead. And boy, as a coach, that's good to see.”Zyanna Walker added 12 points for Kansas State. With a chance to close out the game in the final seconds, Clark couldn’t come up with the big shots.

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☆ Scottish runner gets 12 month ban for using vehicle in ultra-marathon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Long distance runner Joasia Zakrzewski was banned for 12 months by a UK athletics disciplinary body on Wednesday for riding a car during a 50-mile race in April and accepting third place. The 47-year-old, who was stripped of her third place, claimed she had informed race officials about having been in a car and finished the race "in a non-competitive way". The Independent Disciplinary Panel of UK Athletics disagreed with her in their verdict. "She also did not seek to return the trophy in the week following the race." Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joasia Zakrzewski, Zakrzewski, Chiranjit, Christian Radnedge Organizations: GB Ultras Manchester, Liverpool, Scotland, UK Athletics, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Bengaluru

☆ Gruelling African World Cup qualifying gets under way
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCAPE TOWN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - More places for Africa at the next World Cup finals has not lessened the intensity of the qualifying process, often described as the toughest in world football, and which kicks off this week. Carlos Queiroz, who coached Colombia, Egypt, Iran, Portugal, South Africa and now Qatar, once described the African preliminaries as "a nightmare". For the 2026 World Cup, the 54 African entrants were divided into nine groups with only the winners assured of a place at the finals. A total of 13 African countries, starting with Egypt in 1934, have played at the World Cup finals.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Carlos Queiroz, Ed Osmond Organizations: New, FIFA, REUTERS, U.S, Mauritius, D, Eritrea, January’s Africa, Nations, Rwanda, Wednesday’s, Central African, Thomson Locations: York, New York City, U.S, Africa, Asia, South America, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, Iran, Portugal, South Africa, Qatar, Cameroon, Douala, Libya, Morocco, Tanzania, January’s, Ivory Coast . Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Lesotho, Namibia, Niger, Sao Tome e Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan

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