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☆ Prominent Biden loyalists suggest he should step down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewFor months, Democrats have rallied behind President Joe Biden, insisting that in private moments he is energetic and up for the job. David AxelrodDavid Axelrod, a former Obama staffer, said the GOP will be in trouble if another Democrat replaces Biden as the nominee. He confronted the question on nearly every Democrat's mind: whether Biden should drop out of the race. The Pod GuysThough typically loyal to Biden, the hosts of the hugely popular podcast are saying that Biden should, at the very least, consider stepping aside. Kristof implored the president to leave his successor in the hands of delegates at the Democratic National Convention.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden's, David Axelrod David Axelrod, Biden, Joe Raedle, Obama, Axelrod, Jason Mendez, Getty, Jon Favreau, haven't, Joe Biden —, Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor, Claire McCaskill, McCaskill, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Thomas Friedman, Michael Cohen, Friedman, Donald Trump, Harris, Van Jones, Scott Dudelson Van Jones, Jones, Joy Reid, Ben Rhodes, Nicholas Kristof The, Kristof, Gretchen Whitmer, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Gina Raimondo, Alex Thompson Organizations: Service, Democratic National Convention, Business, Obama, GOP, CNN, Democratic, MSNBC, New York Times, Convention, CBS, Getty Locations: America, California

☆ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on competition with China: They cannot have our AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on competition with China: They cannot have our AI chipsCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo sits down with CNBC's Megan Cassella to discuss the annual National Child Care Innovation Summit, the economy, competition with China, and more.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, CNBC's Megan Cassella Organizations: Email, Child Care Innovation Locations: China

☆ Biden Cabinet officials roll out new plans to cut costs of living ahead of Trump debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks alongside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on June 06, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden's Cabinet will wrap up a barnstorming tour Thursday after two weeks on the road, touting the administration's economic accomplishments ahead of the Democratic incumbent's first debate against former President Donald Trump. In the 10 days leading up to Thursday's debate, the White House organized 29 public events, featuring more than a dozen top administration officials to promote Biden's economic agenda, a White House official said in a memo announcing the blitz. Not anymore," Neera Tanden, White House domestic policy advisor, said in the release. "Thanks to President Biden's economic plan, the American economy is strong and resilient, with robust economic growth in recent quarters," she said in a speech Monday.

Persons: Joe Biden, Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Lael Brainard, Pete Buttigieg, Neera Tanden, Yellen, Biden's Organizations: White House, Democratic, White, National Economic, Transportation, Seniors Locations: Washington , DC, Georgia , Nevada , Pennsylvania, Michigan, White, Minnesota, American

☆ Extreme heat takes toll on outdoor workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s little to no escape from sweltering temperatures for construction workers like Eva Marroquin, who cleans work sites in Austin, Texas, and has worked in the industry for 17 years. Since 2010, she’s worked closely with the Workers Defense Project, an organization that advocates for protections for low-wage, immigrant workers in the Texas construction industry. Slowing down small businessesIt’s barely just now summer, and heatwaves are already slowing down small businesses, according to Homebase, which provides payroll software to more than 100,000 small businesses, covering 2 million hourly workers. “I think anything that impacts small businesses is affecting the economy as a whole,” he said, noting how small businesses account for half the jobs in the country. For herself, the high heat is more of an inconvenience; the car’s hotter and she just needs to pack some extra water.

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What's next: Media Matters filed a motion to dismiss Musk's lawsuit in March, but a judge has yet to rule. VCG/GettyGovernment lawsuits and investigationsSEC investigation into Musk's Twitter takeoverThe issues: The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Elon Musk's Twitter purchase. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesPersonal lawsuits against MuskTornetta v. MuskThe issues: Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta sued Musk and Tesla in a class action lawsuit regarding Musk's compensation package, which was worth $55.8 billion at the time. Several lawsuits also allege Musk discriminated against them because of their race, gender, or disability in choosing to fire them. The executives were set to receive golden parachutes, but claim Musk and X have not paid them out.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Musk, Claire Boucher, Grimes, Alex Spiro, Sam Altman, Donald Trump, Spiro, Anna Webber, Angelo Carusone, What's, Gina Carano, Schaerr Jaffe, Tesla, Musk's, Elon, SEC hasn't, Elon Musk's, who've, Owen Diaz, Matt Winkelmeyer, Richard Tornetta, Kimbal Musk, He's, Boucher, Benjamin Brody, Brody, Brody reverberated, Ben Brody, didn't, Robert Kaiden, Kaiden, he's, Agrawal, Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal, Twitter Vijaya Gadde, Sean Edgett, Segal, hadn't Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Business, OpenAI, SEC, Trump, Trump —, Elon, Variety, Media, X Corp, Disney, National Labor Relations Board, UAW, Tesla, Getty Government, Twitter, Securities, Exchange Commission, Justice Department, Reuters, Traffic, Administration, NHTSA, Apple, NLRB, Musk's SpaceX, US, Employment Opportunity, Musk, Nazi, Litigation Locations: Texas, Texas and Missouri, America, Nazi Germany, California, Delaware, San Francisco

☆ This fertility clinic is trying to democratize IVF, just as some groups are condemning it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Since February, when Alabama’s Supreme Court declared frozen embryos are legally considered children, fertility clinics around the country have been weighing the implications of a political movement that’s suddenly turned hostile toward IVF. It could also threaten growth in the booming IVF market, which last year brought in an estimated $8 billion in revenue. IVF also took center stage last week at the Southern Baptist Convention, where church leaders effectively condemned the practice. I have never seen any religious or government guardrail ever stop fertility patients. I’m a former fertility patient, and no one was going to tell me no — I was going to do whatever it took to have the family I always dreamed about.

Persons: that’s, Nightcap, Gina Bartasi, It’s, I’m, Kindbody, Gina Bartasi Kindbody, —, who’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alabama, Southern Baptist Convention, Progyny, Southern Baptists, United, Aetna, Blues, Bloomberg Locations: New York, America, Alabama, Cigna, Manhattan

☆ Kaspersky: Biden administration bans Americans from using Russian-made cybersecurity software over national security concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Biden administration is taking the unprecedented step of banning US companies and citizens from using software made by a major Russian cybersecurity firm because of national security concerns, Commerce Department Secretary Gina announced Thursday. Thursday’s announcement comes after CNN reported in April that the Biden administration was preparing to issue an order that would prevent US companies and citizens from using Kaspersky software. US government agencies are already banned from using Kaspersky Lab software, but action to prevent private companies from using the software is unprecedented. Founded in Moscow in 1997, Kaspersky Lab grew into one of the world’s most successful anti-virus software companies alongside American rivals like McAfee and Symantec. Some of the speculation and suspicion from US officials about the Russian company centers around Eugene Kaspersky, a charismatic computer expert who co-founded Kaspersky Lab in Moscow in 1997.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, Gina, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ” Raimondo, “ We’re, Kaspersky, Raimondo, we’ve, Russian government’s, Eugene Kaspersky, ” Kaspersky Organizations: CNN, Commerce, Commerce Department, Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, Lab, —, Russian Ministry of Defense, West Locations: Russian, United States, Russia, Moscow, Israel, Eugene, Ukraine

☆ Doctors Test the Limits of What Obesity Drugs Can Fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Lesa Walton suffered for years with rheumatoid arthritis. “It was awful,” said Ms. Walton, 57, who lives in Wenatchee, Wash. “I kept getting sicker and sicker.”She also had high blood pressure, and she was obese. Doctors told her to diet and exercise, which she did, to no avail. Then she found a doctor who prescribed Wegovy, one of the new obesity drugs. Her new doctor, Dr. Stefie Deeds, an internist and obesity medicine specialist in private practice in Seattle, said that Ms. Walton exemplifies a growing movement in obesity medicine.

Persons: Lesa Walton, ”, Walton, “, Stefie Locations: Wenatchee, Wash, Seattle

☆ Sanchez: To what degree will the markets start to price in a slowdown in consumer spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSanchez: To what degree will the markets start to price in a slowdown in consumer spendingGina Sanchez of Chantico Global and Lido Advisors says the ideal "Goldilocks" scenario for the markets heading through the rest of the year and into 2025 would be a mild slowdown in growth.

Persons: Sanchez, Gina Sanchez Organizations: Chantico, Lido Advisors

☆ My dad had impeccable style. After he died, I started wearing his clothes to remember him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Lola Méndez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As I sorted his clothes with my mom and sister, we selected items to keep. My sister kept a denim jacket and my mother his boina. My father was a foot taller than me, and wearing his clothes makes me feel protected, as if he's hugging me. Grief and nostalgia often go hand in hand. I often see the pair of Keen sandals he wore, and every time, I'm hit by a wave of grief.

Persons: Gina Moffa, I've, Moffa, He'd, Keen, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Uruguayan, Rolex Locations: Uruguayan, Uruguay, Luxor, Egypt, Mexico

☆ Hollywood trainer Tracy Anderson's famous 'method' is 'uncopyrightable,' a judge ruled
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Katie Warren | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIn a blow to celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, a federal judge ruled this week that the fitness pioneer's famous exercise "method" is "uncopyrightable." The high-profile fitness guru said in the lawsuit that Roup copied her signature workout, the "Tracy Anderson Method" or "TA Method" — a dance-based workout routine. The order added, "And because the TA Method is uncopyrightable, the Court need not reach the issues of whether the TA Method could be considered choreography and if TAMB [Tracy Anderson Mind and Body] actually owns the copyrights." "We are pleased with the Court's ruling unequivocally rejecting Tracy Anderson's copyright claim, finding that the TA Method is not copyrightable, full stop," Bach said. AdvertisementAnother former trainer said that while she was still working at Tracy Anderson, she was reprimanded by management for merely liking former instructors' Instagram posts.

Persons: —, Tracy Anderson, Philip Gutierrez, Anderson, Megan Roup, Roup, Gutierrez, Anderson's, Gina Durham, Durham, Nathaniel Bach, Tracy, Bach, Megan, Samuel Eric Anderson Roup, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham Organizations: Service, Central District of, Business, Roup, Pop Locations: Central District, Central District of California

☆ Donald Trump-Karen McDougal Affair: Was Melania Pregnant?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

According to one of the prosecutors in the case, Trump had an affair with Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, while his wife, Melania Trump, was pregnant. The idea that the affair took place while Melania Trump was expecting a child, however, had never been previously reported. "We were just as surprised as you when Josh Steinglass stated that Melania was pregnant at the time," Carol Heller, a representative for McDougal, told Business Insider. Barron Trump, the sole child of Donald and Melania Trump, was born in March 2006 — before McDougal says the affair took place. Advertisement"Steinglass misspoke about Melania being pregnant during the affair, and Merchan relied on the incorrect impression he gave when he talked about Melania being pregnant," Heller told BI.

Persons: —, Donald, Trump, Karen McDougal, Melania Trump, McDougal, Joshua Steinglass, Steinglass, Josh Steinglass, Melania, Carol Heller, Juan Merchan, Trump's, Barron Trump, Chad Buchanan, Heller, Merchan, McDougal —, Karen, Barron, didn't, Stormy Daniels, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Daniels, Billy Farrell, Patrick McMullan, Joe Palazzolo, Michael Rothfeld, Gina Rodriquez, Dylan Howard, Rodriguez, Donald Trump, McDougal's, Michael Cohen —, fixer —, Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Cooper Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, New, Playboy, Prosecutors, Attorney's Office, National Enquirer, Getty, NBC, Tahoe, Donald Trump . Manhattan, Attorney's, CNN Locations: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe

☆ U.S. economic engagement in Indo-Pacific 'isn't about China,' Commerce Secretary Raimondo says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowAmerica's economic engagement in Indo-Pacific "isn't about China" but for strengthening U.S. presence in the region, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC. President Joe Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, involving14 countries, about two years ago, for economic and trade cooperation among the member states. Raimondo underscored the U.S doesn't stop countries in the region from deepening their own economic ties with China. "They all do trade with China, they all trade in EVs with China … that's fine." She added the U.S. was also "massively ramping" up its economic support in the region by providing technology, technical assistance and capital.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, Joe Biden, Raimondo, CNBC's Eunice Yoon, Lawrence Wong Organizations: CNBC, Prosperity, Commerce Department, Singapore's, U.S . Commerce Locations: China, U.S, Singapore, United States, Southeast Asia, EVs

Learn moreThe complicated history behind the LA Clippers is finally getting the miniseries treatment with a new FX on Hulu series. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about where to watch Clipped. Clipped tells the scandalous story of former Clippers owner Donald Sterling's (Ed O'Neill) reign. Keep reading to learn all of the details on Clipped, including what time new installments drop and how many episodes are expected this season. How to watch Clipped in the USNew episodes of Clipped are available to stream on Tuesdays at 12 a.m.

Persons: Donald Sterling's, Ed O'Neill, Doc Rivers, Laurence Fishburne, Donald, Shelly, Jacki Weaver, Stiviano, Cleopatra Coleman, Gina Welch, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, LA Clippers, Hulu, Clippers, NBA, The Sterling Affairs, ESPN Locations: United States

☆ Three Stock Lunch: Johnson & Johnson, Costco & Spotify
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThree Stock Lunch: Johnson & Johnson, Costco & SpotifyGina Sanchez, Lido Advisors chief market strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss stock plays for three stocks, including Johnson & Johnson, Costco, and Spotify.

Persons: Johnson, Gina Sanchez Organizations: Johnson, Costco, Lido Advisors, Spotify

☆ Visitors to Australian gallery surged 24% after billionaire Gina Rinehart objected to her unflattering portrait, director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewVisitors to the National Gallery of Australia have surged by 24% since reports first emerged that the country's richest person had tried to get an unflattering portrait of her taken down, the gallery's director has said. The estimates hearing was called to discuss Rinehart's donation of an approved portrait of herself to Australia's National Portrait Gallery. Rinehart is the daughter of iron ore magnate Lang Hancock. AdvertisementOne of the company's main assets is the Roy Hill iron ore mining project. The project is located in Western Australia's Pilbara region and currently delivers "60 million tonnes per annum of iron ore to international markets," according to the official website.

Persons: —, Nick Mitzevich, We're, Gina Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Barbra Streisand's, Streisand, Jason Reed, Namatjira, Bree Pickering, Rinehart, Pickering, Rinehart . Rinehart, Lang Hancock Organizations: Service, National Gallery of Australia, Business, Sydney Morning Herald, Hancock, National, Australia's, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Bloomberg Locations: Malibu, Hancock, Western Australia's

☆ A woman unmasked her catfisher after finding 2 more victims. They were surprised to find the catfisher's true identity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewScrolling through the profiles on OkCupid, Anna Akbari was drawn to a man who seemed handsome, witty, and highly intelligent. He was a catfisher — a person who fakes their online identity to trick victims into thinking they are someone else. He'd sent her a forged driving license, power points from his supposed job, and even copies of papers he claimed to have written at MIT. "We didn't know who this person was or why they were doing it," Akbari told BI. "Emily was Ethan, and Ethan was Emily," Akbari wrote in the book.

Persons: —, Anna Akbari, They'd, Akbari, — Ethan Schuman, MIT —, Schuman, Ethan, Gchat, — Schuman, he'd, Warren Talmarkes, I'd, didn't, Gina Dallago, She'd, Dallago, Anna, He'd, they'd, Emily Slutsky, who'd, Emily, Slutsky Organizations: Service, Columbia University, MIT, Business, New York University, BI, Skype, Grand, Valentine's, Facebook, Grand Central Publishing, Columbia Locations: Washington, DC, New York, Ireland, Irish, Akbari, New York City, Japan, Columbia, Cork

☆ Three buys and a bail: Abercrombie, Chewy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Advance Auto Parts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThree buys and a bail: Abercrombie, Chewy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Advance Auto PartsGina Sanchez, chief market strategist at Lido Advisors, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss four stocks: Abercrombie, Chewy, Dick's, and Advanced Auto.

Persons: Abercrombie, Chewy, Gina Sanchez Organizations: Dick's Sporting Goods, Advance, Lido Advisors, Abercrombie

☆ Is Pet Insurance Worth It? for Most People, the Answer Is No.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The North American Pet Health Insurance Association found that pet owners in the US paid $3.9 billion in premiums in 2023, a 22% increase from the year before. One thing is for sure: As the industry grows, pet insurance is becoming as confusing and messy as health insurance is for humans. Pet insurance isn't technically even health insurance; it falls in the property-and-casualty category. AdvertisementThe big problem with pet insurance is it's just an expensive productThere are three categories of pet insurance: accident only; accident and illness; and accident, illness, and wellness. Advertisement"It's important that pet owners understand the scope of what their pet insurance does and does not cover, so they're not caught off guard by unexpected payments," he said.

Persons: Gina Papini, Kato, Papini, That's, they've, Kevin Brasler, that's, Dan, Michael San Filippo, they're, Doug Kenney, Kenney, It's, Brasler, she's, Emily Stewart Organizations: American Pet Products Association, Pet Health Insurance Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Rover, Consumers, Business Locations: reimbursing, Mexico

☆ Here's where the last $6 billion in CHIPS Act semiconductor award money is going
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Megan Cassella | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The rollout of the Biden administration's CHIPS Act award money has so far focused on providing major awards for major companies, with just four leading-edge semiconductor manufacturers receiving the lion's share of the $33 billion that has been allocated to this point. Now, with $6 billion remaining, the focus is shifting to sending smaller awards to smaller companies—dozens of them, up and down the supply chain. "We are really focused on investing across the semiconductor ecosystem," Michael Schmidt, director of the CHIPS Program Office at the Commerce Department, told CNBC. Intel , Taiwan Semiconductor , Samsung and Micron combined will receive nearly $28 billion, while GlobalFoundries received $1.5 billion and four smaller companies – BAE Systems, Microchip , Polar Semiconductor and Absolics – received a combined $392 million. Another $3.5 billion has been set aside for the "secure enclave" program, which will produce semiconductors for military use.

Persons: Michael Schmidt, Schmidt, Gina Raimondo, GlobalFoundries, – Organizations: Biden, Commerce Department, CNBC, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung, Micron, BAE Systems, Polar Semiconductor

☆ One of the world's richest people just got a serious lesson in the 'Streisand effect'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart didn't want her portrait hanging in the national gallery. It's a clear example of the "Streisand effect" — causing the exact opposite of what she wanted. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAustralia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, did not want people to see her portrait. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Gina Rinehart didn't, —, Gina Rinehart, Rinehart Organizations: Service, Gallery of Australia, Business Locations: Canberra

☆ 3-Stock Lunch: RDDT, NVDA & MDT
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email3-Stock Lunch: RDDT, NVDA & MDTGina Sanchez, Lido Advisors chief market strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss stock plays for three stocks including: Reddit, Nvidia and Medtronic.

Persons: MDT Gina Sanchez Organizations: Lido Advisors, Nvidia

☆ Biden’s Future Problem - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Between Kentucky and Ohio, there’s a bridge that will eventually be rebuilt and replaced. Billions and billions of infrastructure money is similarly slowly winding its way through various processes, but, as Politico recently reported in an in-depth look at Mr. Biden’s domestic agenda, only some of it has been actually spent. In reporting about voters’ views of Mr. Biden, it’s clear that at least some think he’s hardly doing anything at all — and that if re-elected, there might be no change. In the way the Biden campaign talks sometimes, they make it sound like manufacturing is already booming. He’s trapped in an in-between: Bigger changes are coming, the things people said they wanted are coming, but not for years.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Gina Raimondo, Mr, Biden, it’s Organizations: Politico, Intel, Companies Locations: Kentucky, Ohio, United States

☆ Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not brain-dead, when is the time to withdraw life support? A small study on the fates of people in such situations suggests that doctors and patients’ families may make better decisions if they wait even a few days longer than usual. Often, a doctor sits down with family members within 72 hours of the patient’s admission to intensive care to discuss the patient’s prognosis, and whether they want to keep their loved one alive, or to remove life support. Reported outcomes of patients who had severe traumatic brain injuries show that most times the decision is to remove life support. The researchers behind the new study say that their limited data suggests that doctors’ predictions so soon after the injury frequently are wrong.

☆ Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth $22 billion, wants her portrait removed from an Australian gallery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( George Glover | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's richest woman has demanded an unflattering painting of her be taken down. The portrait, by Vincent Namatjira, shows mining magnate Gina Rinehart with a double chin. The National Gallery of Australia and Namatjira have both rejected Rinehart's request. AdvertisementAustralia's richest woman wants a portrait of her taken down from the country's national gallery, outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Both mining magnate Gina Rinehart and associates at her company, Hancock Prospecting, have made multiple approaches to the gallery with the demand, the newspaper reported.

Persons: Vincent Namatjira, Gina Rinehart, — Organizations: of Australia, Service, Sydney Morning Herald, Nations, National Gallery of Australia, Business

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