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☆ Who was Kate Harrington, Truman Capote's protégé featured in 'Feud' season 2, and what happened to her?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Feud" season two shows a softer side to Truman Capote through an unconventional relationship. In reality, however, Capote and O'Shea — whom Capote remodeled into Katy Harrington — began their relationship under slightly different circumstances. AdvertisementTruman Capote treated Katy Harrington as his adoptive daughter and protégéKate Harrington and Truman Capote in 1977. AdvertisementKate Harrington talking to Gloria Swanson at a Studio 54 party in 1978, while Truman Capote rests in between them. After Capote's death, Harrington named her daughter after the authorFollowing Capote's death in 1984, Harrington moved away from modeling and established herself as a stylist and producer.

Persons: Truman, Capote, Kate Harrington, —, Ryan Murphy's, Truman Capote, Tom Hollander, Kerry O'Shea, Ella Beatty, John O'Shea, Russell Tovey, Kerry, what's, O'Shea, O'Shea —, Katy Harrington —, Harrington, Katy Harrington, protégé Kate Harrington, Ron Galella, Harrington's, Capote —, Wilhelmina Cooper's, Kate, Gerald Clarke, Richard Avedon, Gloria Swanson, Ryan O'Neal, Oscar, Tatum O'Neal, Ryan, Diana Vreeland, John McTiernan, Daniel Boczarski Organizations: Service, The Telegraph, New, UN, New York Magazine, Vogue Locations: Manhattan, New York, New, Toronto, Sheridan , Wyoming, Santa Fe , New Mexico

☆ Raising your credit score can help you save $92 per month, report finds. Here are some expert tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With consumer prices still rising due to higher inflation, there is one way to save money that you may be overlooking: raising your credit score. Increasing your score from fair (580 to 669) to very good (740 to 799) may help you save $22,263 over the life of your credit and loans, according to a new LendingTree study. Overall, consumers stand to save an extra $92 per month, LendingTree estimates, based on four common debt types: auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and personal loans. "There is little in life that's more expensive than crummy credit," said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree. "It's a big deal, especially when you consider what else you could do with that extra money," Schulz said.

Persons: LendingTree, Matt Schulz, Schulz, Bruce McClary, McClary Organizations: LendingTree, Finance, Social Security, National Foundation, Credit

☆ The 'True Detective: Night Country' showrunner wants you to decide what actually happened in the finale
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The finale of "True Detective: Night Country" answered some of our biggest questions — and left others open. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster as Danvers in "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as Danvers and Navarro in episode six of "True Detective: Night Country."

Persons: —, Issa López, Liz Danvers, Jodie Foster, Evangeline Navarro, Kali Reis, López, I'm, Danvers, Michele K, Annie Kowtok's, Raymond Clark, Annie Kowtok, bankrolling, Clark, Tsalal, Kowtok, Silver, Hank, Navarro, Bee, it's, Otis Heiss, Hank Prior Organizations: HBO, Silver Sky, Danvers Locations: Danvers, Tsalal, Navarro

☆ Gene Therapies Could Transform Rare Diseases. Are We Holding Them Back? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Elizabeth Currid-Halkett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Jan. 8, 2020, as I was parking my car, I got a long-awaited phone call from one of my son’s doctors. She informed me that our 7-month-old son, Eliot, had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal neuromuscular disease. I can see my neighbor walking up her steps with groceries, a leaf falling, oblivious to the devastation below. It is caused by a genetic mutation on the X chromosome, thus the disease almost exclusively affects boys (one in 3,300). lose muscle mass and thus the ability to do basic things like run and walk.

Persons: Eliot, Joan Didion, D.M.D, Jerry Mendell Organizations: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, D.M.D Locations: Columbus , Ohio

☆ The US is almost out of options to make Russia pay for Navalny's death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen President Joe Biden addressed the sudden death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny last week, he had no doubt where the blame lay. But where Biden sounded less certain, was on how the Russian president should pay for the alleged crime. For instance, the US has sought to cut off Russia's export of oil and gas, a trade that is at the heart of the Russian economy. Putin has placed the Russian economy on a war footing, with 6% of GDP spent on arms and ammunition production, meaning that US attempts to seriously constrict Russian weapons production have failed. And there remain options open to the US and other countries in the West if they choose to punish Russia even further.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Alexey Navalny, Biden, Navalny, Putin, Donald Trump, Elisabeth Braw, Edward Lucas Organizations: Service, Business, Kremlin, New York Times, Munich Security, US, Republicans, Treasury, Atlantic Council, Observer, Times Radio Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, India, China

☆ John Oliver just made Clarence Thomas an offer he thinks the SCOTUS judge can't refuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementJohn Oliver says he will give Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a million bucks a year if he quits the Supreme Court immediately. Besides offering Thomas money, Oliver said he would also throw in a $2.4 million motorcoach. Oliver spent most of the episode discussing the Supreme Court and the issues he said were plaguing it — one of them being Thomas. But it is worth doing for the principle," Thomas told the Bar Association in Savannah, Georgia, according to the Post. He's said it's not worth doing 'for the grief,'" Oliver said of Thomas during his Sunday show.

Persons: John Oliver, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Oliver, Ginni, ProPublica, Harlan Crow, Paul, Tony, Novelly, he's, He's, it's, he'd Organizations: GOP, The New York Post, Bar Association, HBO, Business Insider Locations: Savannah , Georgia

Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been killed or assaulted in a variety of way s. The Russian opposition has lost its brightest star with Navalny's sudden death in a prison colony. “This is a very difficult loss for the Russian opposition,” he told The Associated Press after his death. While Navalny was the first leader to build a national Russian opposition, there were other opposition factions who didn’t like him or his organization. While Navalny’s team continued to publish successful investigative reports, they ultimately suspended the protests and said they would switch to different tactics. OPPOSITION IN EXILEIn the meantime, the Russian opposition faces a future largely in exile without one of its brightest leaders.

Persons: — Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin, “ You’re, ”, Navalny, turncoat, Putin, “ Alexei Navalny, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Graeme Robertson, ” Khodorkovsky, Garry Kasparov, Mikhail Kasyanov, Vladimir Kara, Murza Jr, PUTIN, “, Nigel Gould, Davies, PUTIN Putin, Robertson, Khodorkovsky, Navalny’s, “ Putin Organizations: Kremlin, Associated Press, University of North, Chapel Hill, Corruption Foundation, Corruption, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russia, University of North Carolina, London, Russian, Ukraine, British, Belarus, Eurasia, Moscow, Germany

☆ Kayne West's sampling of icons like Donna Summer and Ozzy Osbourne is a 'clear-cut' case of copyright infringement, legal experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Though Ozzy Osbourne left Black Sabbath in 1979, his wife, Sharon Osbourne, told Billboard any songs the band wrote — Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward — require the approval of all four members to license. Regardless of the social media feud, legal experts say if true, the unauthorized use of the samples would be a “clear-cut” case of copyright infringement. He didn't dispute it,” entertainment attorney Donald M. Woodard of Carter and Woodard told Business Insider. AdvertisementOsbourne's recent objection to West's sample would be considered a new copyright claim, as the license for use does not permit West to sample the song in perpetuity. In 2022, Chicago artist Marshall Jefferson accused the rapper of using his song “Move Your Body” in the West song “Flowers” without permission.

Persons: —, Ty Dolla, West —, Ye —, Ozzy Osbourne, Donna Summer, West …, Donna Summer's, …, Osbourne, West swiped, Ye, Kanye, Hitler West, he'd, Instagram, Alex Jones, Hitler, Sharon Osbourne, — Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward —, Rolling Stone, FUGA, Tyrone William Griffin Jr, — hasn't, Sharon, Bianca Censori —, Ozzy, who's, I've, Donald M, Woodard of Carter, Woodard, West, ” Woodard, “, Robert Freund, Freund, Marshall Jefferson, Griffin Organizations: Service, ign, Business, Billboard, West, iTunes, Apple Music, FUGA, Spotify, Amazon Music, Daily Mail, Kanye Locations: Chicago

☆ Handwringing over Biden's age has Democrats worried about a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's refusal to step down
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewAt 81 years old, President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike that he's too old to be president again. Many draw parallels between Biden and the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who refused to step down from her lifetime appointment to the court while President Barack Obama was in office. The current Supreme Court is comprised of 6 conservative justices and 3 liberals, though Chief Justice John Roberts is often considered a swing vote. Bill Clinton's choice for Supreme Court vacancy, on Capitol Hill, June 15, 1993. Supreme Court justices are appointed, not elected, and the confirmation of Obama's nomination of Garland was blocked by Republicans in the Senate in the wake of Antonin Scalia's death in 2016.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Jon Stewart, Ezra Klein —, Donald Trump, Biden, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barack Obama, Ginsburg, Obama, Merrick Garland, shoring, Trump, Amy Coney Barrett, John Roberts, Justin Buchler, Pres, Bill Clinton's, Marcy Nighswander, Garland, Antonin Scalia's, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, she'd, Roe, Christian Grose, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Dean Phillips, Grose, Buchler, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom —, Harris, Newsom, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, Robert Hur, I've, flubs, Abdel Fattah al, Nikki Haley, Nancy Pelosi, Peter Loge, Younger, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Phillips, let's, I'm, we'll, Ron Sachs Organizations: Service, Democrats, Business, Supreme, Democratic, Case Western Reserve University, Committee, Capitol, AP, Trump, Wade, CNBC, University of Southern, Research, California Gov, Washington Post, Democrat, Biden, Republicans, GOP, Politico, Minnesota, Time, NBC News, Reuters, US, Judiciary, Washington DC Locations: Biden's, University of Southern California, California, Mexico, South Carolina, Trump, Capitol Hill, Washington

ATLANTA (AP) — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years. Those advocates commend the Carter family for demonstrating the realities of aging, dementia and death. Almost half of Medicare patients who died that year did so under hospice care. JIMMY CARTER’S ENDURANCE IS NOT UNUSUALIn 2021, the average stay of hospice patients who died was 92 days, MedPAC calculated. About 10% of enrollees who die in hospice care stayed more than 264 days.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Carter, “ It’s, ”, Angela Novas, it’s, “, Mollie Gurian, ” Gurian, Gurian, Chip Carter, Jimmy, Rosalynn, Novas, JIMMY CARTER’S, ’, Jimmy Carter’s, JIMMY CARTER, ” Novas Organizations: ATLANTA, Hospice Foundation of America, Medicare, Advisory, Novas, The Washington Post Locations: Georgia, Washington, Plains, U.S, “

☆ A 92-year-old became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon after getting healthy in his 70s. Here are his diet and exercise tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio told Business Insider that he began pursuing a healthy lifestyle in his 70s. AdvertisementAlfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon in October 2023. In the last 30 years, he's walked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim at least seven times.

Persons: Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, Burdio, —, Anabel Aliaga, who'd, Anabel, Burdios, he's, Burdio's, That's Organizations: Service, Guinness, Tucson Fire Department, Mount Locations: Tucson , Arizona, Tucson, Finland, Germany, Mount Everest, Nepal

☆ Risking Arrest, Russians Mourn Navalny in Small Acts of Protest
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Valerie Hopkins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The flowers, wrapped in paper to shield them from the icy wind, were not only a symbol of mourning. They also served as a form of protest in a country where even the mildest dissent can risk detention. “He didn’t die, he was killed,” said Alla, 75, a pensioner who declined to give her last name because of possible repercussions. “Theoretically, we knew that they wanted to destroy him,” said her friend Elena, 77, whose arm was interlaced with Alla’s. “But when it happened it was such a shock, the senseless brutality of it, just senseless.” She found out what had happened when her daughter and granddaughter called her in tears to share the news.

Persons: Aleksei A, Stalin, ”, Alla, Elena Locations: Russian

☆ Jennifer Lopez's painful breakup with Ben Affleck inspired the 'heart factory' scene in the singer's new movie, director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewJennifer Lopez's new musical film "This Is Me…Now: A Love Story" contains many allusions to Ben Affleck, including a cameo from the actor himself. "Their first breakup was very, very heavy on her," Meyers told Business Insider. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the "Gigli" premiere in 2003. "Our relationship crumbled under the weight of the pressure," Lopez told Variety. "I've been on this journey, and I've been trying to figure it out," Lopez told Variety.

Persons: —, Jennifer Lopez's, Ben Affleck, Lopez, Dave Meyers, Meyers, Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Jeff Kravitz, Jen, You've, Jen's, Variety, he'd, Ben Pt, Ben, I've, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Variety

☆ Opinion: The best tribute we can pay to Navalny
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Opinion Daniel Treisman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In his courageous and too short life, Navalny became a symbol of hope for the younger generations of his compatriots. Rather than attack Navalny as a political rival, the authorities peddled a concocted image of Navalny as a petty swindler. Navalny’s death will leave a gaping hole at the center of Russia’s opposition movement, already fragmented and scattered across the globe. To Western leaders who have called on Russia to respect human rights, Navalny’s death is an open affront. A year ago, while he was serving his sentence, Navalny called for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine — and pay it compensation — with posts from his Twitter account.

Persons: Daniel Treisman, Sergei Guriev, Alexey Navalny, Putin, ”, Navalny, Navalny’s, ” Putin, Tucker Carlson, Yaroslav the Wise, Novichok, “, Boris Nadezhdin, Joe Biden, “ Putin, —, Sergei Magnitsky, Biden, ” Navalny Organizations: University of California, CNN, Navalny’s, Kremlin, Federal Security Service, Putin, Navalny, Republicans, Ukraine — Locations: Los Angeles, Russia, Soviet Union, Moscow, Russian, Ukrainian, ”, Europe, Ukraine

European leaders have paid tribute to jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny following reports of his death in prison on Friday. It is terrible that a courageous, fearless voice that stood up for his country has been silenced by terrible methods." Meanwhile, President of the European Council Charles Michel wrote in a post on X: "Alexey Navalny fought for the values of freedom and democracy. President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she was "deeply disturbed and saddened" by news of the death of Navalny. "Navalny fought for democratic values and against corruption.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Olaf Scholz, Navalny “, Scholz, Angela Merkel, Navalny, Charles Michel, Alexey Navalny, Ursula von der Leyen, Putin, Mark Rutte Organizations: European, EU Commission Locations: Russian, Russia, Germany, Soviet, Siberian, Omsk, Berlin, Berlin’s Charite

☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has Rafah on edge as Nasser Hospital raided
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Deva Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Three patients have died after electrical power was lost at the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to an urgent update from the Hamas-run health ministry on Friday. “Three patients died in intensive care as a result of the power outage and the cessation of oxygen in the Nasser Medical Complex,” the update said. In an earlier statement, the ministry said electrical generators had stopped and power was completely cut off from the complex. Hospital raid: Israeli special forces raided Nasser Hospital, Gaza’s largest functioning medical facility, on Thursday after laying siege to the facility for days. Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had not found any hostages at Nasser Hospital so far, but were continuing to scan the facility.

Persons: Khan Younis, “, ”, Daniel Hagari Organizations: Nasser, Nasser Hospital, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Khan

Record hot seawater killed more than three-quarters of human-cultivated coral that scientists had placed in the Florida Keys in recent years in an effort to prop up a threatened species that’s highly vulnerable to climate change, researchers discovered. They saw widespread death in both repopulated and wild coral on five Florida Keys reefs. Only 22% of the 1,500 repopulated staghorn coral that they surveyed was still alive, NOAA said. “What happened in 2023 was absolutely devastating,” said retired NOAA coral monitoring chief Mark Eakin, who now is corresponding secretary for the International Coral Reef Society. “Coral restoration is almost certainly doomed to fail under climate change,” Baum said in an email.

Persons: critters, Katey, ” Lesneski, Lesneski, “, It's, that's, ”, Mark Eakin, ” Eakin, Eakin, Julia Baum, ” Baum, it's, Seth Borenstein Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, El Nino, NOAA, Looe Key, NOAA's, Coral Reef Society, University of Victoria, Associated Press Locations: Florida, elkhorn, El, Looe, AP.org

☆ Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death. A few moments earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken linked Navalny’s death directly to Russia’s president. Asked whether Navalny’s death might spur Congress to act in providing more Ukraine aid, Biden was hopeful. Even so, Johnson said in a statement Friday that Putin “is likely directly responsible” for Navalny’s death. “I made it clear to him that I believe the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia,” Biden said in Geneva, where the summit was held.

Persons: Alexey Navalny’s, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Putin, ” Biden, Roosevelt, “ Putin, ” Trump, Nikki Haley, Fani Willis ’, Trump, Putin’s, Biden, “ It’s, Kamala Harris, Antony Blinken, “, ”, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Putin “, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Trump’s, ” Haley, Truman, “ Trump, he’d, Navalny, we’re, ” Harris, Harris, Navalny’s, CNN’s Haley Britzky, Lauren Fox, Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, White, GOP, Fulton, NATO, Biden, Munich Security Conference, Republican, Republicans, Ukraine, Fox News, South Carolina Gov, South, Putin, Super, Ukraine wavers, “, Trump Locations: Washington, Russia, Fulton County, Georgia, Europe, Moscow, Ukraine, Munich, United States, South Carolina, Michigan , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Geneva, Asia, transatlanticism

☆ Here's how to reduce your health-care costs during Medicare Advantage open enrollment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Certain retirees can now change their health coverage during Medicare Advantage open enrollment, which runs until March 31. Medicare Advantage is health coverage provided through private companies that are paid by Medicare to cover your benefits. If you're already on a Medicare Advantage plan, you can take advantage of the open enrollment period to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or drop your Medicare Advantage plan and switch to original Medicare and perhaps also a separate Medicare drug plan. However, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage may need lower savings targets, the research found. Medicare open enrollment periods can be an opportunity to identify potential ways to save.

Persons: Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan Organizations: Medicare, Finance, Social Security, Research Institute, Planning Partners, CNBC FA Locations: Jacksonville , Florida

☆ Analysis: Death of leading critic Navalny is a reminder of Putin’s paranoia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It is the why that is already the largest question, after the untimely death of Alexey Navalny. And with his death, Putin is in a riskier position. The Prigozhin death, critics of the Kremlin, had felt, was to some degree inevitable. He has long been a Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty ImagesNavalny’s death is a reminder of Putin’s paranoia. Does it speak of a man burdened by worry, and happy to endure the global outrage of Navalny’s death if it removes the tiniest possible risks to his rule?

Persons: Alexey Navalny, Putin, Navalny, Kamala Harris, Alexei Navalny, Vera Savina, Anna Politkovskaya, Alexander Litvinenko, Boris Berezovsky, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, ”, Alexander Nemenov, Putin’s Organizations: Germany CNN, Kremlin, Munich Security, NATO, IK, Police, Getty, Putin Locations: Munich, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, AFP, London, Moscow, Putin’s

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation tribal members and calls out names. “It took us eight days to bury him because we had to wait in line, because there were so many funerals in front of his,” said Jefferson, crisis outreach supervisor for Lummi Nation. Against the backdrop, tribes such as the Lummi Nation, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Seattle, say the proposed funding — while appreciated — would barely scratch the surface. In September, Lummi Nation declared a state of emergency over fentanyl, adding drug-sniffing dogs and checkpoints, while revoking bail for drug-related charges. But truly thwarting this crisis must go beyond just Lummi Nation working on its own, said Nickolaus Lewis, Lummi councilmember.

Persons: — Evelyn Jefferson, ”, Jefferson, Anthony Hillaire, Hillaire, We’re, Sen, John Braun, we’re, Jesse Davis, Nickolaus Lewis, Lummi, Jay Inslee, Joe Biden, van, It’s, somebody’s, —, ” Jefferson Organizations: Lummi, Alaska Natives, Disease Control, Senate, Republican, Washington State Department of Health, Washington Gov Locations: BELLINGHAM, Wash, Lummi, Jefferson, Washington, U.S, Seattle, Alaska, Bellingham, Bellingham , Jefferson

☆ Mark Zuckerberg responds to 'Apple fanboys,' says his criticism of the Vision Pro isn't the same as Steve Ballmer laughing off the iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMark Zuckerberg drew the ire of some Apple fans after he ripped into the tech giant's $3,500 Apple Vision Pro in a video posted on Instagram earlier this week. "I don't think so," Zuckerberg told the Morning Brew Daily podcast. "I think we have a really good chance at winning, and I'm really committed to doing that," Zuckerberg said. Zuckerberg's thoughts on his video come after he said in it that the Quest 3 headset is superior to the Vision Pro.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, doesn't, Steve Ballmer, Zuckerberg, I'm, they're, Apple, He's, Insider's Jordan Hart, Meta didn't Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple Vision, Business, Morning, Meta, Quest, Vision

☆ J.Lo's director breaks down the wildest details in 'This Is Me...Now,' from casting actors as her exes to that cameo-laden 'zodiac council'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

For Meyers, Lopez's "emotional journey" is the connective thread, transforming a series of eclectic events into a complete story arc. Later, Jane Fonda (Sagittarius) compares Lopez's love life to a 4 a.m. "Vanderpump Rules" marathon. AdvertisementIn this scene, Lopez ties the knot with three different men at identical wedding ceremonies. In fact, Meyers said he and Lopez were careful to cast actors who didn't "accidentally depict" a real person from Lopez's life. She's unapologetic about what she's been through, and she's very happy where she is now."

Persons: —, Jennifer Lopez, She's, Shakira, Ben Affleck, Dave Meyers, Lopez, Ja, Pink Floyd, Jen, Fat Joe, Meyers, Variety, Affleck, couldn't, You've, Jen's, we're, Keke Palmer, Malone, Leo, Jane Fonda, Trevor Noah, Libra, Neil deGrasse Tyson, " Meyers, there's, scoff, They're, Tony Bellissimo, Derek Hough, Trevor Jackson, she's Organizations: Service, Super, Business, Zodiac Council, Zodiac, Love AA Locations: Bolivia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — City crews on Friday took an initial step toward securing an unfinished complex of downtown Los Angeles high-rise towers that have been vandalized with graffiti and used for dangerous social media stunts after the developer ran out of money. Workers began removing scaffolding protecting a temporary walkway that officials say said has helped helped trespassers enter the property. “They were able to hide inside the walkway area and tunnel their way in by tearing holes in the fence,” police Sgt. “We don't want that to happen here.”Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesThe towers were going to house a hotel and luxury condominiums, but the project stalled in 2019 when the Beijing-based developer ran out of money, the Los Angeles Times reported. City Councilmember Kevin de León, who represents the area, has said a developer is needed to complete construction.

Persons: trespassers, Gordon Helper, “, Kevin de León Organizations: ANGELES, —, Workers, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Convention Center Locations: Los Angeles, Beijing, City

☆ Five patients die at Gaza’s Nasser hospital after Israeli raid cuts off power and leads to ‘deeply alarming’ scenes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Rob Picheta | Vasco Cotovio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Troops located weapons inside the hospital and apprehended dozens of terror suspects,” the Israeli military claimed in a statement on Friday. The Israeli military also said it had found weapons inside the facility, including mortar shells and grenades, releasing a low-resolution photograph of the alleged weapons stash. Palestinian patients evacuated from Nasser Hospital have been arriving in Rafah. “The military raid at Nasser Medical Complex and reports emerging from the hospitals are deeply alarming,” World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said in Geneva on Friday. “Patients, health workers, and civilians seeking refuge deserve safety, not peril in places of healing.

Persons: Khan Younis, Nasser, Mohammed Salem, Tarik Jasarevic, “, Jasarevic, ”, Daniel Hagari, hadn’t, ” Hagari, Hagari Organizations: CNN, Nasser Hospital, Ministry of Health, Health of Organization, WHO, Nasser, Israel Defense Forces, “ Troops, IDF, Health Organization, Hamas, MSF Locations: Khan, Gaza, Israel, Nasser, Rafah, Mohammed, Geneva

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