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☆ Africa's richest person just opened a $19 billion oil refinery to help Nigeria reduce fuel imports
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAfrica's richest person has opened one of the world's largest oil refineries in Nigeria. Aliko Dangote, the billionaire founder and chairman of the multinational conglomerate the Dangote Group, opened the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in a bid to help make Nigeria self-sufficient in fuel. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The $19 billion refinery, in the coastal city of Lekki, near Lagos, has suffered years of delays and setbacks, but it finally began production last week. This is something that the new Dangote refinery aims to change by eventually producing up to 650,000 barrels a day.

Persons: —, Aliko Dangote, Pius Utomi Ekpei, David Rubenstein, Dangote, Rafiq Raji, Raji, John Moore, Alhassan, Forbes, Rubenstein, Bill Gates, Gates, Aliko, Melinda Gates Organizations: Service, Dangote, Petroleum Refinery, Business, Dangote Petroleum, Center for Strategic, Studies, Africa, Bloomberg Global Business, West Africa's, Al, Azhar University, Dangote Cement, Bloomberg, Melinda Gates Foundation, English Premier League soccer, Arsenal Locations: Nigeria, Lekki, Lagos, AFP, New York, Nigerian, West, Egypt, Africa

NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was published in 2020. “At one point, a high-profile director said to me, ‘I heard you got the book,’” DuVernay says. “That’s what I thought.”Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Origin,” DuVernay’s new film, isn’t a direct adaptation of Wilkerson’s book. It feels like a miracle.”DuVernay calls “Origin” the film she’s proudest of, partly because of how she made it outside the studio system. To not feel like ‘Oh, I didn’t go to film school and I’m just skating by,'" DuVernay says.

Persons: — Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson’s, Oprah Winfrey, ‘, ” DuVernay, ’, ”, George Floyd, Wilkerson, ” “ Selma ”, “, DuVernay, Aunjaneu Ellis, Taylor, “ She’s Indiana Jones, She’s, Ellis, Taylor hadn’t, Paul Garnes, Garnes, —, Robert Wood Johnson, Melinda Gates, Chris Paul, Trayvon Martin, Jim Crow, Jon Bernthal, Emily Yancy, ” Ellis, Oscar, “ King Arthur, she’s, Selma ’, I’ve, I’m, Martin, doesn’t, it’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: “, Venice Film, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, NBA, Suns, LBJ, Venice, Walt Disney Co Locations: “, United States, Venice, Nazi Germany, Mississippi, India, American

☆ Bill Gates explains how AI will change our lives in 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The rise of AI has elicited fear that the technology will eliminate millions of jobs around the world. The International Monetary Fund this week reported that about 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of AI. Gates doesn’t necessarily disagree with that notion, but he believes history shows with every new technology comes fear and then new opportunity. “I have more than enough money for my own consumption,” Gates said when Zakaria asked how philanthropic efforts are going. At a rate of $9 billion a year, Gates anticipates he’ll have given away all of his money in about 20 years.

Persons: New York CNN —, Bill Gates, Gates, ” Gates, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, OpenAI’s, ”, Zakaria, hadn’t, “ I’m, I’ll, Melinda French Gates, he’s, Warren Buffett, CNN’s “ Fareed Zakaria Organizations: New, New York CNN, Monetary Fund, Microsoft, OpenAI, Gates, World Economic, CNN Locations: New York, Davos, Africa

☆ Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey deserve their privacy just like you do
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But entertainers, even ones who often write or sing or share about their personal lives, still deserve some privacy. Something to sip on…Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey. Getty ImagesTwo celebrities recently stood as examples of this baseless belief that stars apparently aren’t allowed to have private lives. There was quite the uproar after the New York Times published an opinion piece which speculated about whether Taylor Swift may be closeted as a queer person. Lopez recently said the debut day was “22 years in the making.”It’s out now.

Persons: … Taylor Swift, Halle Bailey, Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Shawn Mendes, ”, Bailey hasn’t, … Lindsay Lohan, John Lamparski, Lindsay Lohan, Cady, Tina Fey, Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Tran, let’s, Lopez, ” It’s, … Leonardo DiCaprio, Melinda Sue Gordon, Martin Scorsese’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro Organizations: CNN, Getty, New York Times, Golden Globe, Apple, Globes Locations: New York City, AFP

☆ All the 'Virgin River' books, in order
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

While waiting for season six, here's the full list of books in the "Virgin River" series and the correct order to read them in. "Virgin River" (2007)"Virgin River" HarperCollins"Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. "A Virgin River Christmas" (2008)"A Virgin River Christmas" HarperCollins"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. But the Sheridan and Riordan families have different plans for Patrick and Angie and for Christmas, Virgin River style!" "Return to Virgin River" (2020)"Return to Virgin River."

Persons: —, Robyn Carr, Melinda Monroe, she's, Mel, …, Sheridan, John, Middleton, Paige Lassiter, Semper Fidelis —, it's, Brie Sheridan, Mike Valenzuela, Virgin River's, Mike, Brie, Marcie Sullivan, Bobby, Ian Buchanan, Bobby's, Ian, Marcie, Ian doesn't, Virgin River, Vanessa Rutledge, Vanessa, Matt, Paul Haggerty, he's, Matt's, Paul, Shelby McIntyre, Luke Riordan, Shelby, Luke, Rick Sudder, Iraq —, Rick, Dan Brady, they'd, Nathaniel Jensen, Annie McCarty, Noah Kincaid, Noah, Ellie Baldwin, Ellie, Franci Duncan, Sean Riordan, Sean, — he's, Franci, Rosie, Erin Foley, Erin, Aiden Riordan, journaling, there's, Drew Foley, Sunny Archer, Sunny, Drew, Clay Tahoma, Lilly Yazhi, Lilly, There's, Clay, HarperCollins, Colin Riordan, Jillian Matlock, Jillian, Colin, Kelly, Kelly's, Lief Holbrook, Courtney, Becca Timm, Denny Cutler, Denny, Becca, Connor Danson, Leslie Petruso didn't, Connor, Leslie, Katie Malone, Katie doesn't, Dylan Childress, Dylan, Katie, Nora Crane, they've, harvesttime, Tom Cavanaugh, Nora doesn't, Nora, She's, Tom won't, Riordan, Patrick, Angie LeCroix, Jack Sheridan, she'd, Patrick Riordan, Angie, Kaylee Organizations: Netflix, Service, HarperCollins, California, Virgin, Virgin River, eBay, Bar, Marines, redwoods Locations: California, Virgin River, Virgin, Sacramento, Fallujah, Vanni, Paradise, Iraq, Los Angeles, —, Jill's, San Francisco, LA, Kelly's, Redwood, Southern California

☆ This habit helped Bill Gates change careers after retiring from Microsoft—despite being 'very monomaniacal’ at the time
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Career changes can be hard, even for Bill Gates — who credits a simple, lifelong habit for his switch from a narrow-minded, decades-long focus on computers and software to international philanthropy. "I had a long period from about age 18 to 40 where I was very monomaniacal ... Microsoft was everything," Gates, 68, recently told comedian Trevor Noah on the "What Now? "I was lucky enough that as other people took over Microsoft, I got to go and read and learn about all the health challenges, why children die." With even more time to read, he researched ongoing global health crises and decided to make the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation his primary focus, he said. "Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career and in the work that I do now with my foundation," Gates told Time in 2017.

Persons: Bill Gates —, Gates, Trevor Noah, Melinda French Gates, Melinda Gates, —, he's, It's, it's, Mark Cuban, Bill Maher's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Microsoft, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: United States

☆ Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"It's something we count on for the winter months," Johnson told Business Insider. Hosts like Johnson will charge as much as they need to — so it's no shock your Christmastime Airbnb costs a pretty penny. Courtesy of AirDNAAirDNA data shows the last week of the year is typically the second highest-income week for short-term rentals, surpassed only by the Fourth of July. But for Thanksgiving, it was listed for $1,500 to $1,700 per night; around Christmas, it will go for $2,000 to $2,300 a night.

Persons: —, Melinda Johnson, Johnson, they'd, Jamie Lane, Lane, Austin Weinerman, Weinerman, Ryan Villines Organizations: Service, nab, Business Locations: Tennessee, Smoky, Angeles, South Florida, Warsaw , Missouri, Acapulco

☆ Trends in home furnishings will eventually turn positive, says La-Z-Boy CEO Melinda Whittington
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | 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 EmailTrends in home furnishings will eventually turn positive, says La-Z-Boy CEO Melinda WhittingtonMelinda Whittington, La-Z-Boy president and CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the company’s earnings report, the state of home furnishings, and more.

Persons: Melinda Whittington Melinda Whittington Locations: La

☆ Fact Check: Video creator’s food art mislabeled as Bill Gates’ lab-grown meat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A clip showing a “lab-grown drumstick” moving unnaturally was created by an artist who frequently shares videos of food in motion, despite posts online that suggest the clip shows synthetic meat made by Bill Gates. The posts refer to Gates’ advocacy for richer countries switching to synthetic meat, as described in a 2021 interview with MIT Technology Review about his book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”. Gates, who has backed meat alternative companies, has received criticism for his proposal that shifting to synthetic meat could reduce carbon emissions. Cameron, a video creator and artist according to the account bios, frequently shares videos of unnaturally moving food, including those not made from live animals. The clip was created by an artist who frequently creates videos of unnaturally moving food and is unrelated to meat alternative brands backed by Bill Gates.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Bill Gates ’, Russel Cameron, Cameron, Melinda Gates, Read Organizations: MIT Technology Review, Facebook, YouTube, Reuters, Thomson Locations: ”, New York

But on Monday, Mr. Banks said there had been “many rumors and misinformation” about what happened. “Violence, hate and disorder have no place in our schools,” Mr. Banks, who himself attended Hillcrest in the 1970s, said at a news conference. “They feel a kindred spirit with the folks of the Palestinian community,” Mr. Banks said, adding that the “notion that these kids are radicalized” was irresponsible. On Monday, Mr. Banks and other city leaders attempted to quell the mounting online backlash against students at the school. Some Hillcrest students had openly discussed their plans in the lead-up to Nov. 20, the two teachers said.

Persons: David C, Banks, “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Melinda Katz, councilwoman, Queens —, “ What’s, Eric Dinowitz, Mr, Adams, Donovan Richards, Muhammad Ghazali Organizations: Queens, Hillcrest High, Israel, New York Post, Hillcrest, Twitter, City, Jewish, of Education, ”, Department of Education Locations: York City, Israel, Queens, Hillcrest, borough’s, “, San Francisco, “ Palestine, New York City, Jamaica, ”

☆ Warren Buffett celebrates Thanksgiving with a nearly $900 million gift - and details what will happen to his fortune after his death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett has made giving away Berkshire Hathaway stock a Thanksgiving tradition. He just donated $866 million worth of shares to his family's foundations, echoing last year's gift. Buffett discussed wealth and philanthropy, and revealed fresh details about his estate planning. The famed investor donated close to $900 million worth of his company's stock to four of his family's foundations on Tuesday, topping his nearly $800 million gift last November. He gave 1.5 million B shares to The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named after his late wife, and 300,000 shares to each of his three children's organizations: The Sherwood Foundation, The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and NoVo Foundation.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, —, Warren Buffett's, Susan Thompson Buffett, Howard G, Melinda Gates, — Howard, Susan, Peter —, Greg Abel Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Service, Berkshire Hathaway's, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Buffett Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Berkshire Locations: Berkshire

☆ Warren Buffett, 93, donates more Berkshire stock, assures 'I feel good'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. In a regulatory filing, Berkshire said Buffett donated 1.5 million Class B shares of Berkshire to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The donations supplement the $759 million of Berkshire stock that Buffett donated to the charities at this time last year, also just before the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday. Greg Abel, 61, a Berkshire vice chairman, is slated to succeed Buffett as Berkshire's CEO, while Howard Buffett would become non-executive chairman. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation focuses on alleviating hunger, mitigating conflicts, combating human trafficking and improving public safety.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Scott Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Susan Thompson Buffett, Howard, Susan, Peter, Howard G, Greg Abel, Howard Buffett, Melinda Gates, Bhanvi, Jonathan Stempel, Arun Koyyur, Lisa Shumaker, David Gregorio, Shri Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, REUTERS, Berkshire, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Forbes, Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Foundation, Apple, Thomson Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, U.S, Berkshire, Nebraska, Bengaluru, New York

Sunak told delegates that a “fundamental shift” is needed to confront a food-security crisis that is being worsened by climate change. He focused on the role of science and said the U.K. would set up a “virtual science hub” linking international researchers working on more resilient crops. “Climate change, conflict and population rise mean ever greater challenges to food supplies," Sunak said. “So we need a fundamental shift in the way we approach food security, with a focus on long-term solutions to stop food crises before they start. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesThe summit coincided with publication of a “re-energized” U.K. development strategy aimed at ending extreme poverty and tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Melinda Gates, ’, David Cameron, ”, Melanie Ward, that’s Organizations: British, Food Security, United Arab Emirates, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Lancaster House, Medical Aid Locations: London, U.K, Somalia, Lancaster, Israel, Gaza, “, ”, United States

☆ UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britian November 20, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday. The summit, a joint initiative between Britain, Somalia, the UAE, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is due to be attended by representatives from more than 20 countries. "We must take action to address the underlying, and often unseen, causes of global food insecurity," Sunak said. ($1 = 0.8025 pounds)Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Dan Kitwood, Melinda Gates, Sunak, Kylie MacLellan, David Holmes Organizations: British, Global Food Security, Lancaster House, Britian, REUTERS Acquire, Food Security, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Somalia, UAE, Ukraine, British, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Malawi

☆ UK Says New Science Initiative to Work on Climate-Resilient Crops
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday. The summit, a joint initiative between Britain, Somalia, the UAE, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is due to be attended by representatives from more than 20 countries. "We must take action to address the underlying, and often unseen, causes of global food insecurity," Sunak said. Priorities will include mobilising international finance and harnessing innovation, Britain's Foreign Office said. ($1 = 0.8025 pounds)(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by David Holmes)

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Melinda Gates, Sunak, Kylie MacLellan, David Holmes Organizations: British, Food Security, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: London, Britain, Somalia, UAE, Ukraine, British, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Malawi

☆ Carnival Cruise Line bans woman for life who tried to bring CBD gummies on board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Carnival has banned a 42-year-old woman for life after finding CBD gummies in her bag, she said. Now Melinda Van Veldhuizen has hired an attorney in an effort to be refunded for her family's fare. AdvertisementA Texas woman said she was banned for life from Carnival cruises after security found CBD gummies in her luggage. In August, Melinda Van Veldhuizen, 42, was preparing to set sail from Miami with her family when security searched her bag and discovered a pack of CBD gummies. AdvertisementVan Veldhuizen told local news that she bought the gummies because they were advertised as a sleep aid.

Persons: Melinda Van Veldhuizen, —, Van Veldhuizen, she'd, Rocco Lubrano, WPLG, Daren, Stabinski, Carnival, wasn't, It's Organizations: Service, Miami ABC, Carnival Cruise, Business, Washington Post, Centers for Disease Control Locations: Texas, Miami

The total of $26,000 that WHO has provided to the victims equals about 1% of the $2 million, WHO-created “survivor assistance fund” for victims of sexual misconduct, primarily in Congo. “There is nothing we can do to make up for (sexual abuse and exploitation)," Gamhewage told the AP in an interview. The WHO has also helped defray medical costs for 17 children born as a result of sexual exploitation and abuse, she said. Gamhewage received $231 a day during her three-day trip to the Congolese capital Kinshasa, according to an internal travel claim. The U.N. health agency continues to struggle with holding perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation to account in Congo.

Persons: Gamhewage, didn't, Paula Donovan, “, ”, Donovan, ” Gamhewage, Alphonsine, ” Alphonsine, Melinda Gates, Denise, Krista Larson, Jamey Keaten Organizations: Health, WHO, The Associated Press, AP, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: Congo, Gaya, Congolese, —, Beni, Kinshasa, Dakar, Senegal, Geneva

☆ This is the No. 1 tool for students to get ahead financially, says money coach: It's 'as simple as it sounds'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nia Grant graduated from Clemson University in 2022 with about $30,000 — in her bank account, not in loans. Grant's road to post-grad prosperity started in high school, where she estimates she applied for between 60 and 70 scholarships. She won about a dozen, including awards from the Horatio Alger Foundation, UNCF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With the cost of her education covered, Grant didn't feel she had to wait until graduation to start building her financial future. Resources vary from school to school, but one is available virtually everywhere and tends to be the most overlooked by students looking to get ahead, she says.

Persons: Nia Grant, Horatio Alger, Melinda Gates, Grant didn't, Grant, edu Organizations: Clemson University, Horatio Alger Foundation, UNCF, Melinda Gates Foundation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Procter & Gamble, JPMorgan, Dow, Cash, CNBC

☆ Opinion | Are We Finally Ready for a Male Contraceptive?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

So the method the foundation is working on with a biotech company is a pill that needs to be taken only monthly. It contains the same types of hormones that are in a daily pill, so the same set of side effects would apply. Another hot spot for innovation is in injectables, like the Depo-Provera shot, Vogelsong said. ”Injectables aren’t very popular in the U.S., but they are the No. 1 method used in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa for a variety of reasons,” she noted.

Persons: Ed Cara, ”, Wang, Kirsten Vogelsong, Melinda Gates, Vogelsong, I’ve Organizations: Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: injectables, U.S, Saharan Africa

☆ The No. 1 'hidden' skill behind billionaire Bill Gates' success, says psychology expert—it works 'in any field'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Morgan Housel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on September 21, 2023 in New York City. Optimism and pessimism are hard to deal with. Optimism and pessimism seem like conflicting mindsets, so it's more common for people to prefer one or the other. Successful people find a balance between pessimism and optimismBill Gates is a great example of how effective this hidden skill is. What Gates seems to get is that you can only be an optimism in the long run if you're pessimistic enough to survive the short run.

Persons: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Charlie Rose, Warren Buffett's, Gates Organizations: NEW, Breakthrough Energy, Melinda Gates Foundation, The New York, Climate, The Times Center, Microsoft Locations: New York City

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transition plan called for “restricting right turns on red,” but his administration hasn’t provided specifics. The college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, now prohibits right turns at red lights in the downtown area. The United States is one of few major countries that generally allow right turns on red. Critics argue that banning right on red will not only inconvenience motorists but also slow down commuter buses and deliveries. Melinda Kasraie testified on behalf of Lovick's bill at a legislative hearing, sharing her experience being struck by a car turning right on red in Seattle.

Persons: Langerman, New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s, hasn’t, ”, Jay Beeber, “ What's, ” Beeber, “, Bill Schultheiss, Jonathan Kincade, They're, we've, Priya Sarathy Jones, Mike McGinn, it's, Beeber, Sen, John Lovick, Melinda Kasraie, ” Kasraie Organizations: CHICAGO, Washington , D.C, New Chicago Mayor, San Francisco, “, National Motorists Association, Safety, Toole Design, Washington Area, United Parcel Service, Justice Center, Governors Highway Safety Association, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, America, Traffic Safety Administration Locations: Chicago’s Lakeview, Washington ,, ’, Ann Arbor , Michigan, San, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, California, United States, U.S, New York City, Idaho, Chicago, Indiana , Maryland, Missouri, Illinois, Washington

☆ A New York driver accused of beating a Sikh man to death after a collision is charged with hate crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A New York City man accused of fatally beating a 66-year-old Sikh man following a car collision nearly two weeks ago was arraigned Tuesday on a slew of charges, including hate crimes, prosecutors said. Singh suffered a brain injury and was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day, the news release reads. Jasmer Singh, a 66-year-old Sikh man, died on October 20 after sustaining a brain jury, prosecutors say. Moloney's Lake Funeral Home & Cremation CenterThe incident was not initially investigated as a hate crime, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. During a verbal argument that followed, Augustin became angry with Singh and referred to him several times as “turban man,” prosecutors said, citing the witness.

Persons: Gilbert Augustin, Jasmer Singh, Melinda Katz, Augustin, Singh –, Singh, ” Katz, “, ” Augustin, ”, James Concemore Neville, ” “, ” Neville, Augustin get Organizations: CNN, New York Police, Prosecutors, Augustin’s Locations: York City, Queens, Queens County, Van Wyck, Queens ’ Jamaica

☆ Man Accused in Fatal Beating of Sikh Driver Faces Hate Crimes Charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Erin Nolan | More About Erin Nolan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man accused of beating a 66-year-old Sikh man to death after a minor car crash this month was motivated by “rage inflamed by hate,” the Queens district attorney said on Tuesday while announcing that the killing was now being prosecuted as a hate crime. The man charged in the killing, Gilbert Augustin, repeatedly called the victim, Jasmer Singh, who was wearing a turban as part of his faith, “turban man” before attacking him brutally, the district attorney, Melinda Katz, said in a statement. The killing of Mr. Singh occurred amid what New York police officials have described as a wave of reported hate crimes in the city since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Image Jasmer Singh, who was beaten to death in Queens earlier this month after a fender-bender. The deadly encounter between Mr. Augustin, 30, and Mr. Singh, both Queens residents, happened just before noon on Oct. 19, after Mr. Singh’s car collided with Mr. Augustin’s on the Van Wyck Expressway, Ms. Katz said in her statement.

Persons: Gilbert Augustin, Jasmer Singh, Melinda Katz, Mr, Singh, Augustin, Augustin’s, Katz Organizations: New York, Hamas, Mr Locations: Queens, Israel, Van Wyck

☆ Life in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia oblast, from an expert who just visited the front lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Ukrainian soldiers, go away." And there were Ukrainian soldiers chit-chatting with the older ladies there buying food. I spoke with Ukrainian soldiers in Zaporizhzhia. The same set of Ukrainian soldiers that's been serving has been serving for more than 600 days. When you talk to actual Ukrainians, they're not getting caught up in, "Is it Crimea?

Persons: Melinda Haring, Haring, —, It's, There's, Mykola Vinnichenko, Andrey Liscovich, it's, They're flinty, haven't, that's, there's, they're, What's, would've, I'm, Nobody, we've, Putin, let's, He'll, he'll, — you've, you've, Ukraine —, We're, They're Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, Eurasia Center, Ukraine doesn't, NATO, CNN Locations: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Orikhiv, Kyiv, Orkihiv, Washington, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, There's, Crimea, Russia, Poland, Baltic, United States, NATO, Taiwan

☆ Ukraine has fallen behind Russia in the drone production race, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine is falling behind Russia when it comes to the future of warfare, an expert told Insider. "The Ukrainians are way behind the Russians on drones, and this is the future of the war," Haring said. "Ukraine doesn't have enough drone pilots, and they don't have enough sophisticated drones." "Ukraine led in the technological race at the beginning, but the size and the scale of Russia is now working in its favor. It means that Ukraine has to make some choices about which specific drones it wants to invest in," Bendett said.

Persons: Melinda Haring, —, Melissa Haring, Haring, They're, Samuel Bendett, Bendett Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, The New York Times, Center for Naval Analyses Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Turkish, Moscow, Ukrainian, Washington

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