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☆ Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Helen Regan Hadas Gold Nadeen Ebrahim Abeer Salman Hamdi Alkhshali Jessie Gretener Sara Smart | Helen Regan | Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The clock is ticking for residents fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli military told civilians to leave northern areas of the densely populated strip. Richard Brennan, a World Health Organization official in Cairo, told CNN that 60 percent of those killed in Gaza the last week were women and children. MSF’s Benoit told CNN Saturday there is a serious water shortage in Gaza with many people beginning to suffer from severe dehydration. The agency said it was the first official meeting between Iranian officials and Haniyeh since surprise Hamas attack on Israel that Hamas called Al-Aqsa storm. For days, Lebanon-based Palestinian militants have launched rockets into Israel, leading to Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, including Hezbollah positions.

Persons: Joe Biden, Israel, Jonathan Conricus, “, Mohammed Saber, Salah Al, Deen, Richard Brennan, Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, ”, Avril Benoit, ’, Egypt’s, Sameh Shoukry, MSF’s Benoit, ” Benoit, Said Khatib, Nebal Farsakh, ” Farsakh, Israel’s, Conricus, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Hossein Amir, Abdollahian, Ismail Haniyeh, Issam Abdallah, Dwight D, Eisenhower –, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Hamas, Pentagon, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, ”, Palestinian Health Ministry, Health Organization, Reuters, United Nations, Getty, Palestine Red Crescent Society, World Health Organization, WHO, Aris Messinis, UN, Hezbollah, US Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Iran, Lebanon, Al, Gaza City, Israel, Cairo, Palestinian, Egypt’s El, Arish, Rafah, Egypt, Egyptian, AFP, Palestine, Quds, ”, “, Sderot, Syria, Aleppo, Doha, Qatar, Lebanese

For many Palestinian Americans, there’s a sense of helplessness and hopelessness as they struggle to hear from loved ones in Gaza. But even before this week, getting to Gaza to visit family for Palestinian Americans was a lengthy, exhausting and difficult experience, and most people who live Gaza can never leave. Unlike Israeli Americans, Palestinian Americans say they have never been afforded the opportunity to freely help their loved ones in times of crisis. Palestinian Americans say they’ve never had the option to do the same. Othman’s extended family lives in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank, but her husband’s family is in Gaza.

Persons: Laila El, Haddad, “ I’m, ” El, Mohammad AbuLughod, Deanna Othman’s, ” Othman, She'd, Abdulla, Okal's, “, Haneen Okal, they’ve, “ It’s, ”, Othman, Nahed Elrayes, Elrayes, ” Elrayes, AbuLughod, Israel —, Amirah AbuLughod, Hani Almadhoun, ” Almadhoun, ” ____ Noreen Nasir Organizations: Israel, Gaza Health Ministry, Associated Press, United Nations, AP, State Department, U.S, Palestinian, West Bank, USA Locations: Columbia , Maryland, El, Gaza, Palestinian, Israel, Milwaukee, AbuLughod, Chicago, Palestinian American, New Jersey, Egypt, Rafah, Maryland, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, New York

ATLANTA (AP) — Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian cause rallied in American cities Sunday over the conflict that has killed hundreds and wounded thousands in the Middle East. Palestinian Americans planned to gather Sunday outside of the Israeli consulates in Atlanta and Chicago. “It really should be no surprise that this is happening.”Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to lead a Jewish community gathering in support of Israel at a synagogue in San Francisco. A pro-Palestinian march was planned for Times Square Sunday afternoon. Associated Press journalist Cedar Attanasio in New York, Jeff Amy in Atlanta and Sophia Tareen in Chicago contributed to this report.

Persons: “, ”, Hatem Abudayyeh, Nancy Pelosi, Kathy Hochul, Joe Biden, ’, ___ Bleiberg, Cedar, Jeff Amy, Sophia Tareen Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Israel, U.S . Palestinian Community Network, Chicago Coalition for Justice, Times, Democratic, Columbia University, White, GOP, Associated Press Locations: East, Atlanta, Chicago, U.S, Palestine, Israel, San Francisco, New York City, Washington, Dallas, New York

Here’s what we know about some of the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Noa Argamani, an Israeli woman, who was kidnapped by Hamas militants with her boyfriend. Another Israeli father told CNN he suspects his wife and young daughters may have been abducted while visiting Nir Oz. “They have been secured in safe places and resistance tunnels.”Video geolocated and authenticated by CNN shows at least one Israeli soldier being taken prisoner. A second video, taken afterward, shows a number of different armed men around the tank.

Persons: Shani Louk, festivalgoers, Louk, “ Allahu Akbar, ”, Richard Hecht, Al Qassam, Abu Obaida, Jonathan Conricus, CNN’s Wolf, –, Noa Argamani, Argamani, ” Amir Moadi, Handout, Daniel Hagari, Nir Oz, “, ‘ I’m, ’, “ Allahu Akbar ”, ” Yoni Asher, yank Organizations: CNN, Al Qassam Brigades, Israel Defense Forces, Nova, Washington Post, Hamas, Residents, Channel, “ Locations: German, Israeli, Gaza, Israel, Urim, Ofakim, Be’eri, Netiv HaAsara, Shejaiya

☆ One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Two Black women crossed state lines to give birth since they lived in places with low healthcare ratings. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor Black women, both nationally and in Texas, those rates are disproportionately higher. To avoid becoming another statistic, more and more Black women are opting for home births, doulas, midwives, and birth assistants. Due to the high maternal mortality rate in the US, some Black women are turning to midwives. Perritt warned that crossing state lines, even for those who can afford it, will not address the Black maternal mortality crisis.

Persons: Mimi Evans, Evans, Sarah Reingewirtz, Jamila, Perritt, Erin Monk, Monk, she's Organizations: MediaNews, Los Angeles Daily, Getty, OB, Physicians, Reproductive, VCU Medical Center, SDI, University of Maryland Medical Center, University Hospital Locations: States, Houston, Texas, Richmond , Virginia, Chesterfield, Richmond, In Texas, United States, Virginia, Charlotte , North Carolina, Baltimore , Maryland, Carolina, Maryland, Charlotte

☆ 53-year-old early retiree moved his family from the U.S. to Portugal—here's why they're happier than ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alex and Noki Trias retired early and moved to Portugal with their daughter in 2015. In February 2015, Alex Trias, 53, and his wife Noki took their daughter Evie on a vacation to Lisbon, Portugal, and never looked back. Alex and Noki Trias retired early and moved to Portugal with their daughter in 2015. Alex TirasJust two days into their Portugal vacation, the family started planning a move to Lisbon. Photo: Alex Trias

Persons: Alex, Noki Trias, Alex Trias, Noki, Evie, Trias, fanatically, Alex Tiras, It's Organizations: Washington , D.C, CNBC, Global Citizens Solutions Locations: Portugal, Lisbon, Washington ,, Bairro Alto, Old San Juan, Puerto Rican, Spain, Europe, U.S, Sintra

☆ Hiring a personal chef wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be — and it was the best decision I've made this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Marshall Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He hired a personal chef from a local Facebook group for around $2,200 a month. I hired a personal chef for my family — and it's been the best thing I've delegated recently. Overall, hiring a personal chef has improved our quality of life. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe best part is that hiring a personal chef is not as expensive as you'd think. That's why having a personal chef has been the best investment for us.

Persons: Marshall Haas, Shepherd, Haas, —, Shepherd –, it's, We've, Marshall Haas's, piccata, Price, Chef Rachel, we've Organizations: Service, Labor, Facebook

☆ North Korea says it will expel Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Stella Kim | Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this photo taken in Seoul on August 16, 2023, a man walks past a television showing a news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King (C), who ran across the border into North Korea while part of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea's border on July 18. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel Travis King, the U.S. soldier who intentionally ran across the border into the isolated country this summer. King, 23, bolted across the heavily armed border on July 18 during a public tour of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. A statement reported by the state-run news agency KCNA said that King will be "expelled" at an unspecified time. No details were given of the destination of the American Army private, who had been based in South Korea.

Persons: Travis King, KCNA, King, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Claudine Gates, Gates, — Stella Kim, Patrick Smith Organizations: American Army, American Society, Incheon International, NBC News, Joint Security, North, U.S . Army, Associated Press Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea's, SEOUL, South Korea, U.S, North, Incheon, Pyongyang, Ukraine, Korea, America, Racine , Wisconsin, London

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. At the time he crossed the border, King was supposed to be heading to Fort Bliss, Texas, following his release from prison in South Korea on an assault conviction. Following weeks of silence, North Korea confirmed in August that it had detained King, 23, and was investigating the circumstances surrounding his border crossing. King, who is from Wisconsin, was among about 28,000 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea as deterrence against potential aggression from North Korea. That happened in 2017 when North Korea deported Otto Warmbier, an American college student who was in a coma at the time of his release and later died.

Persons: Travis King, King, Claudine Gates, ”, “, Otto Warmbier, Bill Richardson —, —, servicemembers Organizations: Korean Central News Agency, U.S . Army, DPRK, Democratic People’s, State Department, Pentagon, Associated Press Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, U.S, Fort Bliss , Texas, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Wisconsin, Korea, America

WASHINGTON (AP) — A contractor for the U.S. government has been arrested on espionage charges, accused of providing a foreign country classified information that he downloaded and printed from his work computer system, the Justice Department said Thursday. Abraham Teklu Lemma, who is originally from Ethiopia, had a top secret security clearance and access to classified information through contracting positions with the departments of State and Justice. Court papers do not identify the country Lemma is accused of spying for, and a Justice Department spokesman declined to comment. Lemma, 50, of Silver Spring, Maryland, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, the Justice Department said. The department said it would continue to implement recommendations from that review to improve its protection of classified information.

Persons: Abraham Teklu, “ Roger, Eric Tucker Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Justice Department, State, Justice, The New York Times, Prosecutors, State Department, Massachusetts Air National, Twitter Locations: Ethiopia, , Maryland, U.S

☆ A Tiananmen Square Musical Worries About China’s Glare
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Christopher Kuo | More About Christopher Kuo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Even the word ‘Tiananmen’ would generate fear in the Chinese government and that fear would generate a very repressive action,” he said. Within China, people who publicly discuss what happened at Tiananmen can face jail time or see their children prohibited from attending universities. In May, the activist Chen Siming was arrested by the Chinese authorities over a social media post paying tribute to Tiananmen, according to Human Rights Watch. The cast of “Tiananmen” is entirely Asian American and Pacific Islander, but those who are not ethnically Chinese have less concern about their involvement. Kanagawa and Oka, who are both Japanese American, said they felt comfortable speaking about the show because neither has family ties to China.

Persons: Xiao, ”, Chen Siming, Piser, Rose Organizations: Human Rights Watch, Pacific Locations: China, American, Kanagawa, Oka

☆ Rep. Lauren Boebert rents an apartment from an executive for Koch-backed group
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert is renting an apartment from a top official at a Koch-backed organization. The official, who Insider is not naming for security reasons, has been a senior executive with Koch-linked groups for years. There are no ethics rules or laws that bar members of Congress from renting apartments from people affiliated with lobbying groups. He added that Boebert was not aware the owners were connected to the Koch-backed group. AdvertisementAdvertisementRenting apartments from people affiliated with lobbying groups has been an issue for some political figures in the past.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, Koch, Charles, David Koch, David Koch's, Boebert, Anthony Fakhoury, Fakhoury, Maxwell Frost, Alexandra Ocasio, Cortez, wouldn't, Scott Pruitt, Elissa, Kevin McCarthy, pollster Frank Luntz Organizations: Service, Prosperity, Trump, Capitol, Twitter, Records, EPA, Democratic, Colorado Republican Locations: Colorado, Wall, Silicon, Washington, DC, Boebert's, Florida, Denver

☆ A Black student was suspended over his locs hairstyle. Now his family is threatening to call Child Protective Services on the Texas school.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Darryl George was suspended from his Texas high school over the length of his locs hairstyle. He was given another round of suspension, a civil rights activist helping his family, Dr. Candice Matthews, told Insider. "Daryl is sitting on a stool, a stool in a cubby," Darresha George told Insider. Bloom told Insider that the district's policy on hair length does not violate the Crown Act. His hair is a connection to God," Matthews said, adding that Darryl's dad's hair, stepdad's hair, and brother's hair is woven into his own.

Persons: Darryl George, he's, George, Candice Matthews, Darresha, Daryl, Darresha George, He's, Allie Booker, that's, David Bloom, Bloom, Booker, Rhetta Bowers, Matthews Organizations: Child Protective Services, Service, Hill High School, CPS, Protective Services, Services, New York Times Locations: Texas, Wall, Silicon, Houston

☆ A Texas family who converted a school bus into a house-on-wheels added a tiny home to the roof for their kids. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The first phase of their 'skoolie' renovation cost them approximately $35,000. Jeff and Anna, Bus LifeAs the Battertons told Insider in 2021, the first phase of converting the school bus into a "skoolie" cost approximately $35,000. It took them about two years to complete and involved transforming the entire main floor and doing a standard conversion, Jeff Batterton told Insider this year. They dedicated evenings and weekends to the project, a commitment that persisted even after they had moved into the converted school bus.

Persons: Jeff Batterton

☆ TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children. An investigation by the DPC found that in the latter half of 2020, TikTok’s default settings didn’t do enough to protect children’s accounts. TikTok introduced Family Pairing in April 2020, allowing adults to link their accounts with child accounts to manage screen time, restrict unwanted content and limit direct messaging to children. TikTok did not say Family Pairing would now be verifying an adult’s relationship to the child. In April, TikTok was also fined in the United Kingdom for a number of breaches of data protection law, including misusing children’s personal data.

Persons: TikTok, TikTok didn’t, ‘, “, ”, Elaine Fox, Fox Organizations: CNN, Irish Data Protection, European Union Locations: United Kingdom

☆ Morocco Earthquake Killed Young Boy as Family Sat at Dinner Table
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

"That's when it struck," Ben Henna said. The earthquake was Morocco's most powerful since at least 1900 and it killed more than 2,000 people, mostly in small mountain villages like Tafeghaghte where the Ben Henna family live. Ben Henna and his other son, Mouad, staggered out of the open door into the alleyway as their house began to collapse. One family Ben Henna knew lost seven members. Fatima Boujdig sat with her husband in the shade of their large red truck, badly damaged by falling rubble, as a donkey grazed nearby.

Persons: Ahmed Eljechtimi TAFEGHAGHTE, Hamid ben, Marouane, Ben, Mouad, Amina, Ben Henna's, Henna's, Fatima Boujdig, Ahmed El Jechtimi, Omer Berberoglu, Angus McDowall, Christina Fincher Locations: Morocco, Tafeghaghte, Casablanca

☆ Morocco earthquake killed young boy as family sat at dinner table
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Ahmed Eljechtimi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: Ahmed El Jechtimi, Hamid ben, Marouane, Ben, Mouad, Amina, Ben Henna's, Henna's, Fatima Boujdig, Omer Berberoglu, Angus McDowall, Christina Fincher Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Tafeghaghte, Morocco, Casablanca

☆ Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It allows them to partake in outdoor activities in the summer and provides a change of scenery. "I have never been happy with the heat," Woudenberg told Insider. "Sweat birds" — or "fire birds," which Woudenberg prefers — ditch the heat and opt for a cooler experience in the summer by relocating north. Northern California provides some relief from the Dallas heat for one sweat birdChuck Anderson is originally from Nebraska but has lived in Dallas since 1980. He naturally gravitates toward warmer climates, he said, but Dallas' summer weather has become a bit too much.

Persons: Cindy Woudenberg, Woudenberg, it's, Mike Pennekamp, Galia, Mike, Chuck Anderson, Kim Anderson, Chuck Anderson Anderson, Anderson, Kim, Dallas, Realty Anderson Organizations: Service, Midwest, Dallas, Anderson, Realty Locations: Wall, Silicon, Phoenix, Woudenberg, Baldwin , Michigan, Grand Rapids, Arizona, Arizona and Michigan, Michigan, In Michigan, Lake Michigan, Florida, Idaho, Miami, snowbirds , Florida, South Florida, Driggs , Idaho, Jackson , Wyoming, North Carolina, Teton, California, Nebraska, Dallas, Colorado , Idaho, Montana, Truckee , California, Nevada, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Truckee

☆ Russia's Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] A view shows the grave of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 29, 2023. Those who wish to say goodbye may visit Porokhovskoye cemetery," his press service said in a short post on Telegram. In recent days admirers had heaped flowers on makeshift shrines to Prigozhin in Moscow, St Petersburg and elsewhere. Two other top Wagner figures, four Prigozhin bodyguards and three crew members were also killed when his Embraer Legacy 600 private jet crashed north of Moscow. Earlier on Tuesday, Valery Chekalov, the head of Wagner logistics, was buried at another St Petersburg cemetery.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Stringer, Putin, Prigozhin, Yevgeny Viktorovich, Wagner, Vladimir Putin's, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Chekalov, Mark Trevelyan, Jon Boyle, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Embraer, Reuters, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, PETERSBURG, St Petersburg, Porokhovskoye, Ukraine, Prigozhin, Moscow, Rostov, Russian

☆ Some Instacart customers are losing hundreds of dollars to scammers after connecting bank accounts or Paypal to the app
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Customers who link their bank accounts to Instacart are at particular risk, per a cybersecurity expert. "Just like you can get a bad Uber driver, you can get a bad Instacart shopper," Hatter said. Instacart told Insider that it runs background checks on its shoppers. Instacart shoppers have had to contend with declining earnings lately. Are you an Instacart shopper or customer with a story to share?

Persons: Dave Hatter, Hatter, Instacart, Kroger, KDFW Organizations: Shoppers, Service, Paypal, Kroger, KDFW Locations: Wall, Silicon, Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Instacart, Texas, Ohio

☆ Many family offices suffer from 'group think' investing, says VC leader Tim Draper
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Even as family offices explode in size and number, they're increasingly prone to "group think" when it comes to investing, according to Tim Draper, a leader in early-stage venture capital. "There is a little bit of group think that happens in family offices," said Draper, founder of Draper Associates . "One leading family office says 'we're going to do middle market buyouts' and then they all do it. Family offices in recent years have quickly piled into certain asset classes, like private credit, direct deals and secondary private-equity, as they follow larger family offices. "In some ways we are are a family office, its just a decentralized family office."

Persons: they're, Tim Draper, Draper, Jesse, Adam, Jesse Draper, Draper's, Tim Organizations: Draper Associates, Skype, Ventures

☆ Meta updates RTO policy with stricter mandate, saying workers could lose their jobs if they don't show up 3 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kali Hays | Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Meta in June said it wanted workers to come into the office three days a week. Employees already approved for fully remote work do not have to comply with the three-day per week mandate. Managers at Meta will be responsible for following up with workers on a monthly basis, making sure they are complying with RTO. STATUS TOOL• Everyone - both office and remote workers - must keep the Status Tool updated with your work location, ideally 2 weeks in advance. Leaders can include global office locations and remote work (internal only) as part of their strategy.

Persons: Meta, Lori Goler, Goler, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Ferris, Zuckerberg, we're, •, isn't, you'll, Kali Hays, Hugh Langley Organizations: Facebook, Meta, RTO, Workers, Labor, Office, Org, Twitter Locations: that's, khays

☆ Justice Clarence Thomas enjoyed more vacations, private flights and perks thanks to wealthy friends, new ProPublica report details
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

These costly trips and travel perks often went unreported on the justice’s financial disclosure forms, ProPublica said in its investigation. Lynne Sladky/APProPublica interviewed more than 100 people, including staff that would have worked some of the trips that Thomas took. Thomas did not respond to ProPublica’s detailed list of questions for its report, nor did Novelly. None of the Thomas benefactors highlighted in the new report appear to have had direct business in front of the Supreme Court, ProPublica said. Thomas intends to amend his financial disclosure forms, a source close to the justice previously told CNN, to at least reflect Crow’s 2014 purchase of Thomas’ mother’s home.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Thomas, ProPublica, Harlan Crow, Thomas ’, Crow, “, ” Thomas, David Sokol, Berkshire Hathaway, Wayne Huizenga, Paul “ Tony ” Novelly, Lynne Sladky, Huizenga, Daniel Acker, Getty Images Sokol, ” Sokol, Republican megadonors, he’s, Paul Anthony, Tony, Novelly, Horatio, Jeremy Fogel, ”, Fogel, Horatio Alger, John Roberts, Roberts, Samuel Alito, Thomas ’ mother’s, Anthony Welters, Obama Organizations: CNN, GOP, Blockbuster, Waste Management Inc, NFL, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, US Marshals Service, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Republican, Horatio Alger, Distinguished, Horatio, Horatio Alger Association, New York Times, The New York Times, Democratic, Times Locations: Florida, Berkshire, Miami, Omaha , Nebraska

☆ She bought an airplane ticket she thought was a scam. Then her future husband was on board
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Like Martina, Leslie was skeptical – the price seemed too good to be true. There was a seat next to Martina, but Leslie didn’t want to overstep any boundaries by inviting himself to sit there. Martina Johnson and Leslie JohnsonOver the next week, Martina and Leslie enjoyed their respective adventures in and around Nairobi. Leslie JohnsonA few days later, once Martina and Leslie were both home in the US, Martina sent him a text. Around a year and a half after their airplane meeting, in December 2016, Leslie and Martina traveled to London together.

Persons: Martina Jones, Martina, “, ”, Leslie Johnson, Leslie, who’d, They’d, Leslie –, –, he’d, ” Leslie, He’d, Martina Jones Johnson, Leslie didn’t, nudging Martina, Martina Johnson, ’ ” Leslie, fretting Leslie, she’d, Martina's, DeRonn Kidd, Leslie texted, She’d, they’d, ” Martina, Daniel Johnson, Will, Holly, Leslie’s Organizations: CNN, Washington D.C, CNN Travel, Schiphol Airport, Familia, Newark Airport, San, Leslie Johnson Travel, Martina, Black Locations: Washington, New York City, Nairobi, Kenya, London, South Korea, Southeast Asia, New Jersey, Hudson, Amsterdam, Barcelona, he’d, ”, African, Midtown, Newark, Ohio, Michigan, San Francisco, Delaware, Costa Rica, Maldives, “ London, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Progressives dish on 'chilling effect' on Israel criticism after uproar over Pramila Jayapal's comments: 'We never do anything constructive on this issue'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rep. Pramila Jayapal's comments on Israel caused an uproar this week in Congress. Even after Jayapal clarified her remarks about Israel, House Democratic leadership issued a statement rebuking her. Separately, 43 House Democrats said in a statement that they were "deeply concerned" about Jayapal's "unacceptable comments." "There's a few issues where any nuance is really discouraged," said another progressive House Democrat who insisted on anonymity to discuss the issue frankly. But Phillips held firm in his belief that it was important to firmly denounce criticism of Israel when it crosses a certain threshold.

Persons: Pramila, Israel, Jayapal, —, Mark Pocan, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, he’s, Leigh Vogel, Bowman, Isaac Herzog, I'm, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota, Rashida, Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib, Dean Phillips, Phillips, Dean Phillips of, Bill Clark, Israel — Organizations: Service, Democratic, Israel, House Democratic, Democrats, Republicans, West Bank, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Democrat, New, New York District, Rep, The Recording Academy, Reps, Dean Phillips of, Jewish Democrat, Michigan Democrats, Palestinian, Jewish, House Democrat, Dean Phillips of Minnesota, Getty, Progressives, Israel Democrats Locations: Israel, Wall, Silicon, Washington, Chicago, Gaza, Wisconsin, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, New York, Westchester County, Congress, Palestine, Michigan, Dean Phillips of Minnesota, Palestinian, Jewish Diaspora, Cortez, Africa

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