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☆ ‘Have I Got News For You’ stars are here to help you laugh through the news
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Amber Ruffin has some thoughts about those who think that CNN isn’t necessarily the best home for comedy. “I’d say they’re right,” Ruffin told CNN in an interview this week. Based on a British series of the same name, entertainers, political figures and comedians will appear as guests for quick-witted conversation and games. “Anybody who has a sense of humor about the world and has a sense of humor about themselves, I think those are the only prerequisites,” he said about possible team members. “If you can laugh the world and laugh at yourself, I think you’re gonna fit in very well.”“Have I Got News For You” premieres Saturday, September 14 at 9 p.m.

Persons: Amber Ruffin, “, ” Ruffin, Roy Wood Jr, Ruffin, Micheal Ian Black, Wood Jr, ”, Michael Ian Black, Roy Woods Jr, Amber Ruffin CNN “, Black Organizations: CNN, Productions

☆ Trump's debate fumble let Harris redefine the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump even muddled the most basic attack on connecting Harris to Biden, claiming at one point that Biden "hates" his own vice president. Trump, an acolyte of Roy Cohn, forgot the controversial lawyer's most famous adage to "Attack, Attack, Attack" when he needed it the most. And as he did, all night, Trump took the bait, spending the first part of his rebuttal defending the money his father gave him. Harris continues to have a slight lead in the major national polling averages, but the race remains even closer in key swing states. After reversing himself many times, Trump declared before the weekend that he would not debate Harris again.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden's, isn't, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Abraham, Lindsey Graham, Biden, Mike Pence, Bush, Karl Rove, Roy Cohn, Hunter, Joe Biden, you've, Tim Walz, Walz, Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Republican, New York Times, Publicly, Abraham Accords, Politico, The New York Times, Ivy League, Wharton School of Finance, White House, Democratic, Biden Locations: United States, Harris, Ukraine, Ohio, Siena, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nevada , Arizona, Florida, Georgia , New Hampshire, Maine, Arizona

☆ USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Rather than building an entirely new vessel, it was decided to modify medium-sized landing ships (classified as LSMs for 'Landing Ship Medium'). Officially renamed USS White River in 1955, the ship was decommissioned again in 1956. A day after that, White River fired on a nearby VC anti-aircraft site, destroying it and killing or wounding 11 guerillas. Winstead/National ArchivesFuture shore bombardment and LSMsDespite its value and firepower, by 1970, White River was showing its age. Now known as the Medium Landing Ship program, the Navy hopes to acquire 18 to 35 of the vessels.

Persons: —, White, Cmdr, Roy E, McCoy, Chris Page, we'd, R.E, Winstead, USS Zumwalt, hasn't, they're, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, US Defense Department, Business, Navy, US Navy, USS, National Archives ', Archives, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Pacific Fleet, Pacific Reserve Fleet, South Vietnamese Army, Archives Future, Naval, AGS, Marine Corps, Operations, Corps, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Modern, Institute Locations: Ukraine, White, beachheads, Pacific, Africa, Europe, Plaines, California, Japan, LSMR, Ch'o, Korean, San Diego, Vietnam, South, Ngãi Province, South Vietnam, Cambodian, Gulf, Thailand, Delta, Viet, Quảng Ngãi, Phuoc Tuy Province, Missouri, West

The large audiences are positive signs for Democrats as they seek to turn North Carolina blue for the first time since Barack Obama won in 2008. "There’s a reason why Donald Trump spent more money in August in North Carolina than any other state — because they’re panicking," he said. "They know that Kamala Harris is at least tied or maybe even taking the lead in North Carolina. "We know that if Kamala Harris wins North Carolina, she is the next president of the United States," he continued. North Carolina voted for Barack Obama and made history.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, what’s, Trump, ”, Barack Obama, Roy Cooper, they’re Organizations: Democratic, ABC, Constitution, Trump’s, White, Greensboro, Gov, North Carolina Locations: GREENSBORO, N.C, —, Charlotte, U.S, North Carolina, North, United States

☆ In purple North Carolina, Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. The race to succeed the term-limited Cooper, however, seems to be leaning toward the Democratic nominee, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. But North Carolina is still a purple state with a history of elections decided by razor-thin margins. Mike Stewart/APA ticket-splitting stateHistorically, North Carolina voters have favored ticket-splitting. “There’s no connection between the gubernatorial ticket and presidential ticket,” said North Carolina Republican strategist Paul Shumaker.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Roy Cooper, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cooper, Josh Stein, Stein, Mark Robinson’s, Sen, Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory, Robinson, ”, ” Jonathan Felts, “, ” Felts, Mike Stewart, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, McCrory, HB2, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Paul Shumaker, “ There’s, don’t, He’s, Mark Robinson, ” Robinson, Mike Lonergan, ” Stein, Morgan Hopkins, “ Martin Luther King, It’s, ” Trump, Susan Myers, ” Myers, “ Mark’s, Grant Baldwin, Anderson Clayton, “ He’s, Adam Stein –, Deloris Rhodes, she’s, ” Rhodes, Heather Horak, –, Obama, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Horak, wasn’t, he’s, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, North, Democratic Gov, Republican, Trump, Democratic, GOP, Democrats, Democrat, North Carolina Republican Council of State, Labor, Republicans, ” North Carolina, AP, North Carolina Republican, Quinnipiac, Fox, America, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, “, ”, Getty, Dartmouth, Harvard University, Ivy League, Army Reserves, University of North, Greensboro City, Facebook, Wilmington Business, State Board of Education, Wilmington Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Greensboro, ”, Raleigh, McCrory’s, Asheville, Pink Hill , North Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Parkland , Florida, Wilmington

☆ Harris campaign seizes on abortion exchange in Tuesday’s debate in new ad
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | Donald Judd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —The Harris campaign is launching a new abortion-focused ad Thursday, capitalizing on what officials believe was one of the most pivotal exchanges between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate. Harris’ team prepared the vice president to confront Trump on nationwide abortion restrictions. The newly released ad includes both candidates’ responses on abortion on the debate stage. Harris, in response, ran through personal stories of women struggling to get health care while navigating abortion restrictions. Harris campaign officials spent Wednesday poring over footage of the debate to identify key moments to put into new campaign TV and digital ads, according to the campaign, seeking to amplify what they perceive to be the strongest debate exchange.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Trump, “, ” Trump, Roe, Wade . Harris, ”, Walz, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Joe Biden, Mark Robinson ., Roy Cooper, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Cooper Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, GOP, Mark Robinson . North Carolina Democratic Gov, Labor Locations: Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Philadelphia

The findings bring the phenomenon — and the controversy — of the latest new and powerful weight loss drugs to the youngest age group yet. The new trial looked at liraglutide, the active ingredient used in two of Novo Nordisk’s older GLP-1 drugs: Saxenda, a weight loss drug, and Victoza, a diabetes drug. So instead of looking at overall weight loss like in adult studies, they decided to focus more on BMI, which takes into account both weight and height. A spokesperson for Novo Nordisk said that it has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to expand the approval of liraglutide for weight loss in children ages 6 to 11. Is 6 too young for a weight loss drug?

Persons: Roy Kim, “, ” Kim, Claudia Fox, Fox, Eli Lilly, ”, liraglutide, ” Fox, Sarah Armstrong, ” Armstrong, comorbidities, it’s, ” Wegovy, Zepbound, Shauna Levy, ” Levy Organizations: New England, of Medicine, Novo Nordisk, Cleveland Clinic, Centers for Disease Control, University of Minnesota, BMI, Food and Drug Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Duke University, Tulane Bariatric Center Locations: liraglutide, Ozempic, Ohio, U.S, New Orleans

☆ Starting college life? Here are 5 tips to manage mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(CNN) — College students are carrying a lot of baggage with them as they head off to campus this fall — and not just the usual dorm accoutrements. One of the biggest challenges facing students, Roy said, is the same one confronting society at large. Know that relationships will evolveRelationships with family members and friends will likely change during college, Roy said. “Often, what’s needed is a caring, compassionate support system and time to navigate the ups and downs of college life,” she said. We hope these five tips help set up your family for a successful transition to college life.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, it’s, Dr, Nance Roy, Roy, ” Roy, “ They’ve, ‘, ’ ”, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, — College, US Centers for Disease Control, JED, Yale School of Medicine’s, “, ” Locations: Gaza

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold said she owned a California desert town. Now, she says she doesn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Selling Sunset" star Alanna Gold apologized Tuesday for saying she owned Pioneertown, a small desert town about two hours east of Los Angeles. In an episode, Gold told her colleagues that she owned Pioneertown, even taking some agents to the historic small town. After "Selling Sunset" premiered last Friday, it wasn't long before Pioneertown residents called on Gold and "Selling Sunset" to formally apologize for her mischaracterization. AdvertisementPioneertown residents called on Gold and 'Selling Sunset' to apologizePioneertown building. — Red Dog Saloon owner Ben LoescherIn a statement sent to Business Insider, Gold apologized.

Persons: —, Alanna Gold, Adam, Gold, Pioneertown, David McNew, that's, Ben Loescher, Adam Gold, they're, Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith, Nicole Young, Roy Rogers, Dick Curtis, Harriet's, David Corso, Loescher Organizations: Service, Los Angeles ., Oppenheim Group, Hollywood, Netflix, Business, West, Pioneertown, Company, Corso Marketing, BI, Pioneertown Land Company Locations: Los Angeles, LA, Mane, Pioneertown, Old

☆ New York Fashion Week: Highlights from Spring-Summer 2025 runways
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York Fashion Week, which formally kicks off fashion month, has found itself at a crossroads in recent seasons as its counterparts in Milan and Paris have maintained dominance on the industry’s schedule with sought-after shows and splashy celebrity guest lists. Gilbert Flores/WWD/Getty ImagesBut Olympians haven’t just been on the guest list this week — they’ve made surprise runway debuts as well. The Nepali American designer Prabal Gurung, too, had a message, but one of hope. Paris Hilton invited Megan Thee Stallion for a performance at Hilton’s album release party with Nylon Magazine for New York Fashion Week. Victor Pagan/Getty ImagesA model walks the runway for the Off-White fashion show during New York Fashion Week on September 8, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Lady Jill Biden, Usher, Jude Law, Tom Hiddleston, Naomi Watts, Solomon, Alaïa, supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Amber Valletta, Stephanie Seymour, Kendall Jenner, Ib Kamara, Zayn Malik, Mary J, Blige, Camila Cabello, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ashleigh Johnson —, Flav, Sunisa Lee, Jill Biden, Ralph Lauren’s Bridgehampton, Theo Wargo, Rihanna, Pieter Mulier, Brooke Shields, Gilbert Flores, haven’t, they’ve, ” Jordan Chiles, Kim Shui, Noah Lyles, Willy Chavarria’s, “ América, Adidas —, ”, Willy Chavarria, ” Nina Westervelt, Piotrek Panszczyk, Prabal Gurung, Kamala Harris ’, Gurung, Harris, “ I’ve, ” Gurung, …, Paris Hilton, Megan Thee, Roy Rochlin, Victor Virgile, Nina Westervelt, Dan Lecca, Jonas Gustavsson, Lee, David Dee Delgado, Pink, Prabal Gurung Brandon Maxwell, Fernanda Calfat, Sergio Hudson’s, Grace Ling, Jennifer Lopez, Radhika Merchant, Alex Consani, Grace Ling Ling, Victor Pagan, JP Yim, Kamara, Virgil Abloh, Kamara —, Sierra Leone —, utopias, Jason Wu, Tong Yang, Arturo Holmes, Tommy Hilfiger’s, Giovanni Giannoni, Sandy Liang, —, Filippo Fior Organizations: CNN, New York, U.S ., Polo Bar, Guggenheim, Adidas, American Civil Liberties Union, Tinder, Paris, Nylon Magazine, Labor, Getty, Seaport Locations: New York City, Long, Paris, Milan, York, Brooklyn, New York, Gotham, Nepali, City Hall, AFP, New, Ghana, Sierra Leone

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold owns part of a town in the California desert. These are the 4 biggest challenges she's faced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ahead of the show's premiere, Gold spoke with Business Insider about her passion for Pioneertown and the challenges of owning part of a town. RevitalizationIn a world with a Starbucks on every corner and a strip mall down the street, towns and cities that retain their small-town charm have become increasingly sought after. Gaining trustGold grew up in a small town outside Toronto and moved to California after a successful modeling career that took her to countries like Japan and Paris. MaintenanceManaging the upkeep of a town can be costly and challenging, particularly in a town with older or underdeveloped infrastructure. Editor's note, September 9, 2024: Based on new information, the story has been updated to clarify that Alanna Gold owns part of Pioneertown, not the whole town.

Persons: —, Alanna Gold, Joshua, Roy Rogers, Dick Curtis, Xēba, Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith, Nicole Young, David Corso, Matt, Mike French, Ben Loescher, Jenny, Gold, she's, David McNew, Adam Gold, Pioneertown, We've, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino Sun, Curt Sautter Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, Los, Oppenheim, Corso Marketing, Times, San, San Bernardino, Sun Locations: Pioneertown, San Bernardino County, Old, Moroccan, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Toronto, California, Japan, Paris, San

☆ One of China's neighbors is sending out more naval patrols to challenge its attempts to dominate the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe Philippines says it has stepped up its naval patrols and air surveillance around a disputed island in the South China Sea to counter the growing number of Chinese vessels in the area. In June, Chinese coast guards armed with swords and knives attacked Philippine vessels in the contested waters, resulting in injuries and one soldier losing a thumb. Chinese coast guards holding knives and machetes as they approached Philippine troops in the disputed South China Sea in June. "We once again warn the Philippines to face reality and give up illusions," Liu Dejun, a spokesperson for China's coast guard, said. Advertisement(Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan also lay claim to parts of the South China Sea.)

Persons: —, Roy Vincent Trinidad, BRP Teresa Magbanua, Trinidad, Sabina Shoal, Jay Tarriela, Tarriela, Teresa Magbanua, Liu Dejun, Liu, Sari Arho Havrén, Collin Koh, Koh, Adm, Samuel Paparo, Alexander Lopez Organizations: Service, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Daily Tribune, Business, BRP, Armed Forces, AP, The Daily Tribune, Liberation Army Navy, US Department of State, Royal United Services Institute, Institute of Defence, Strategic, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, CNN, Pacific Command, Mutual Defense, Philippine National Maritime Council Locations: South, Philippine, Sabina, Escoda, China, Philippines, South China, China's, Sabina Shoal, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, Washington, Manila

Harris hasn’t yet released many details about her strategy to wipe out medical debt, but policy experts say a newly implemented medical debt relief program from North Carolina could offer a roadmap. Roy Cooper announced that nearly 100 hospitals in the state had signed on to participate in the Medical Debt Relief Incentive Program, which he said will incentivize hospitals to eliminate $4 billion in medical debt for 2 million low- and middle-income patients over the next two years. At a campaign event last week in Raleigh, North Carolina, Harris thanked Cooper for canceling medical debt in his state, and Cooper introduced Harris at the convention Thursday. Hospitals will get additional federal funds if they forgive existing debt and move to prevent future medical debt. “I see medical debt as the most salient example of a health care system which isn’t working,” he said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Harris hasn’t, Roy Cooper, Cooper, Neale Mahoney, “, ” Mahoney, ”, Adam Gaffney, Larry Levitt, Levitt, —, Mahoney, Harris ’, ” Levitt, Will, aren’t, Ciara Zachary, Zachary, it’s, Barack Obama, ” Zachary Organizations: Democratic, Convention, North Carolina Gov, Debt Relief, Stanford University, White, National Economic Council, Cambridge Health Alliance, Consumer Financial, White House, North Carolina Department of Health, Human Services, Medicaid, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Medicare, Services, Republican, Affordable Locations: United States, Chicago, U.S, KFF, North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, “ North Carolina, Massachusetts, —

☆ Kamala Harris’s Main-Character Energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Night 1 had the unprecedented send-off of a sitting president. Night 2 had not one but two Obamas (plus a raucous roll call of states feat. There were whispers and reports all day on Thursday that the biggest, most special secret guest of all would appear at the climax. Taylor Swift? At the end of the night, after a typical program of endorsements and character witnesses, Roy Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, wrapped up and yielded the stage to …Kamala Harris?

Persons: Lil Jon, Oprah, Taylor Swift, Mitt Romney, Roy Cooper, … Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Democratic National Convention Locations: North Carolina

☆ Meet Gina Rinehart, the Australian mining magnate worth almost $19 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGina Rinehart has long been one of Australia's richest people thanks to her company Hancock Prospecting, which controls the country's largest iron ore mine. Rinehart has also been highly involved in funding Australian sport — and made headlines following family disputes. When he died in 1992, Rinehart took over Hancock Prospecting and acquired the Roy Hill mine soon after. Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesSports enthusiastRinehart has been called a "godmother" to Australian sport after donating millions of dollars to swimming, rowing, volleyball, and artistic swimming teams in recent years. Rinehart has also been embroiled in court battles with her son John Hancock and daughter Bianca Rinehart over the rights to mining royalties worth billions of dollars.

Persons: —, Gina Rinehart, Hancock, She's, Chile's SQM, Rinehart, Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Kane, Lang Hancock, Hill, Paul Morigi, Rinehart's, Rose Porteous, John Hancock, Bianca Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Vincent Namatjira's Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business, University of Sydney, Hancock, House, Australian, Getty, National Gallery of Australia Locations: Perth, Pilbara, Western Australia

☆ Debby's floodwaters trigger emergency and disaster declarations in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Debby's influence remained strong on Friday, when the National Weather Service warned that rainfall could reach 15 to 25 inches in the Northeast and New England. Major flooding hit Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and neighboring Steuben County, New York. Binghamton, New York, measured 1.94 inches of rain and Avoca, Pennsylvania, saw 1.43 inches, according to the service. More than 362,000 utility customers in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vermont were without power early Friday evening, according to utility tracker PowerOutage.us. Authorities in Berkeley County, South Carolina, said early Friday that 2 to 3 feet of fast-moving water was rushing through streets of Moncks Corner, north of Charleston, prompting multiple rescues.

Persons: Debby, Kathy Hochul, Josh Shapiro, Hochul, Way, Marc Rice, Shane Nickerson, John F, Roy Cooper Organizations: National Weather Service, . New York Gov, Tahesha, Pennsylvania, Hershey, LaGuardia Airport, John, Kennedy International, Amtrak, Penn, York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Station, Washington , D.C, Richmond Staples, Gov, Emergency Management Locations: New England, East, Carolinas, Vermont, Canada, Northeast, South Carolina, New Jersey, Tioga County , Pennsylvania, Steuben County , New York, Tioga County, Steuben, Addison, Jasper, Steuben County, Johnson City , New York, Pennsylvania, Syracuse , New York, Binghamton , New York, Avoca , Pennsylvania, Ohio , New York , Pennsylvania, United States, New York, New, Stamford , Connecticut, Friday's, Washington ,, Richmond, Virginia, Berkeley County , South Carolina, Charleston, , South Carolina, Great, Mississippi, Minnesota

☆ 'These are not normal;' A new type of dealmaking for AI startups is rattling Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Ben Bergman | Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Google unnerved Silicon Valley last week when it agreed to pay $2.5 billion to license Character.AI's technology, hire its two superstar cofounders and 20 percent of employees. The deal came after AI developers Adept and Inflection both effectively sold themselves to Amazon and Microsoft, respectively, in recent months. It was only last year Character.AI raised $150 million in venture funding, which valued the company at $850 million. Its appeal as a chatbot that uses AI to make virtual characters that interact with users seems decidedly niche. Related storiesMost of the founders and investors Business Insider spoke to for this story say Google has little interest in Character.AI's actual product.

Persons: cofounders, Brent Queener, Kyle Sanford, Character.AI, Iris Sun, Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas, Jack Selby, Peter Thiel's, Steve Brotman, Shazeer, De Freitas, PitchBook's Sanford, they're, Roy Bahat, Arvind Jain, Cameron Lester, Lester Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Bonfire Ventures, Business, Apple, Big Tech, AZ, Biden Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Alpha Partners, FTC, DOJ, New York Times, Google, Madrona Venture, Bloomberg Beta, Jefferies

☆ An Italian scientist started eating like an American and saw his blood sugar and cholesterol skyrocket. A simple diet helped him reverse the damage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Longo went with what was easiest, consuming all the same things his American relatives and friends were eating. He was startled to discover he'd developed both high cholesterol and high blood pressure at a "very young" age, he said. Longo believes fasting can also propel an important cellular cleanup process in the body, called autophagy. And he says you don't have to spend a bundle of cash at trendy organic markets to make this diet work.

Persons: —, Valter Longo, Jimi Hendrix, Longo, Alan Weissman, they're, weren't, he'd, Fortuitously, Longo's, Feng Wei, Roy Walford, Monica Bertolazzi, it's Organizations: Service, Business, gerontology, University of Southern, UCLA, University of Southern California Longevity Institute Locations: America, Genoa, Texas, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Italy, Longo's, United States

☆ Axios Laying Off 10% of Staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Axios was started in 2017 by Mr. VandeHei and his business partners Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz, all of whom previously worked at Politico, the political news site. Mr. VandeHei said in the email to staff on Tuesday that moving forward, Axios would increase its focus on U.S. news coverage and more rapidly expand its city-specific newsletters to new locations. He also said the company would continue building its paid subscription product, Axios Pro, which is aimed at business professionals. Mr. VandeHei told The Times earlier this year that the rise of A.I. Mr. VandeHei said at the time that Axios would increase the number of live events it holds as well as build paid memberships around some of its star journalists.

Persons: Axios, VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz Organizations: Mr, Politico, Cox Enterprises, Times

☆ What the other veep candidates are saying about Tim Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tim Walz of Minnesota emerged victorious and beat out a slate of candidates. In his post, Shapiro called Walz a "good friend" and "an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket." "It was an honor to be considered in this process, but Walz is a great friend and a great choice. JB Pritzker also praised Walz' Midwestern roots and called the fellow governor a "friend" in his statement, which he posted alongside a photo of the two men. "Governor Tim Walz is a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner," Pritzker wrote on X.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Walz, Josh Shapiro, Harris, Shapiro, Sen, Mark Kelly of Arizona, isn't, — Kelly, Gabby Giffords, Andy Beshear, Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, JB Pritzker, Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Roy Cooper of Organizations: Service, Gov, Minnesota, Business, Pennsylvania, Transportation, Democratic, Midwestern Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kentucky, United States, Michigan, Roy Cooper of North Carolina

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Such escalation could also jeopardize efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and release hostages, despite recent progress in negotiations. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed comprehensive security strategies to protect Israel, according to a statement on Monday. Israel was considering its options to prepare for a regional attack over the weekend. The country braces for war in its own way and tends to pick up after itself.

Persons: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ismail Haniyeh, ”, Israel, Israel hasn’t, “, Yoav Gallant, Defense Lloyd Austin, Michael Kurilla, Kurilla, Ayman Safadi, Badr Abdelatti, Ali Bagheri Kani, ‘, Masoud Pezeshkian, Safadi, Nasser Kanaani, Fu’ad Shukr, Majdal Shams, Hassan Nasrallah, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” “, ” Netanyahu, Ali Bagheri, Netanyahu, Gallant, Daniel Hagari, Lebanon scrambledto, floaties, Samer Othman, Jalaa Marey, Othman, Liz Nicholas, David Adom, Be’er, Ivana Reiser, Zeev Jabotinsky, Naama, ” Be’er, ” Baer, Reiser, Roy Dror, Ron Heckmann, they’re, Dror, ” Heckmann, Uri Shacham, Shacham Organizations: Jerusalem CNN —, Iran’s, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Saturday, US, Israeli, Defense, US Central Command, Jordanian, Egypt’s, Zionist, Israel, Iran, Sunday, Getty Images Israel, Hezbollah, CNN, Mount, Mount Herzl Military, Getty, MDA Locations: Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Israel, Iran, Tehran, Lebanon, Gaza, United States, Syria, Majdal, Golan, ”, AFP, Cairo, Lebanese, Beirut’s, Mount Herzl, London, Nahariyah

☆ A Former Monk Who Won Powerball Is Giving Millions to Theaters
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Robin Pogrebin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Roy Cockrum, a one-time struggling actor and a former monk, won a $259 million Powerball jackpot in 2014, he decided to splurge on something a bit out of the ordinary: supporting nonprofit theater. He set up a foundation that has given away $25 million to 39 American theaters so far, which is why he found himself the other night at the Old Globe in San Diego. He was there to watch the premiere of a production he supported to help the theater reach a milestone: a large-scale staging of the only Shakespeare play it had yet to produce, an adaptation of the somewhat rarely performed three “Henry VI” plays. “The question I put to artistic directors is, ‘Is there a project you’ve always dreamed of doing that you couldn’t afford?’” Cockrum, an apple-cheeked, snowy-haired 68-year-old, said in an interview. “To help artistic directors dream bigger than they would otherwise.”At a time when nonprofit theaters across the country are struggling with rising costs, fewer subscribers, smaller audiences and dwindling corporate philanthropy, Cockrum’s generosity stands out.

Persons: Roy Cockrum, Henry VI ”, “ Organizations: Old Globe Locations: San Diego

The Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina is out with a new TV ad where he and his wife reveal that she had an abortion 30 years ago. Mark Robinson and his wife talk directly to the camera, revealing few details about the procedure beyond his telling viewers, "Thirty years ago, my wife and I made a very difficult decision. Robinson’s promise in his TV ad to keep the state’s abortion ban at 12 weeks appears to mark a shift from his previous remarks. "As governor, Mark Robinson will work to make North Carolina a destination for life by building a culture that does more to support women and families, including bolstering adoption, as well as foster and childcare." Robinson isn't the first GOP candidate this year to publicly say his wife had an abortion.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, Josh Stein, Roy Cooper, We’ve, Robinson’s, Mark Lonergan, Lonergan, Sam Brown, Amy, Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Dave Reichert Organizations: Republican, Gov, Democratic, GOP, Fox News, NBC News Locations: North Carolina, Nevada, Washington and New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Washington

☆ Sha’Carri Richardson, chasing an Olympic legacy, has already made one back home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

On this same track, at this same school, in this same heat, Sha’Carri Richardson put in the same work. “And it’s Sha’Carri Richardson. Students practice at Carter High’s John E. Kincaide Stadium in Dallas, Texas, where Sha’Carri Richardson once plied her trade. They all know the name Sha’Carri Richardson. It’s community.”GO DEEPER Sha'Carri Richardson, with emphatic win at trials, closing in on Olympic glory(Top illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; photo: Hannah Peters / Getty Images)

Persons: DALLAS —, David W, Willis Carrier, Kennedy Jackson, Miles, she’s, “ I’m, ”, Marcus Stokes, she’ll, “, they’re, Sha’Carri Richardson, Robert DeHorney, …, Richardson, Michael Johnson, Oak, ” Johnson, ” Sha’Carri Richardson, She’ll, Patrick Smith, Johnson, bloomer, Roy Martin, Roosevelt, Marlon Cannon, Derrick Cunningham, Cannon, Cunningham, Henry Neal, Dallas, Vance Johnson, Aliyah Johnson, —, they’ve, ” Richardson, Bowerman, Carter High’s John E, Aric Becker, Leon Hayes, Carter, Marion Jones, DeHorney, Cliff, Betty Harp, You’ve, ” Michael Johnson, Indya, ” DeHorney, “ She’s, Nasya Williams, Royaltee Brown, Christine Mallard, Kennedy, It’s Sha’Carri Richardson, Christian Petersen, She’s, ” Krystan, Bright, couldn’t, Blaze, ” Bright, Sha'Carri Richardson, Dan Goldfarb, Hannah Peters Organizations: David, Carter High School, Cedar, Hillcrest High School, Dallas, Texas, Hayward Field, U.S, Skyline High, Baylor, NCAA, Greenville High, Atlanta Games, Texas Relays, University of Texas, Indiana University, UT, LSU, Kincaide, Getty, Dallas Independent Schools, Leon Hayes Relay, Richardson, TCU, USC Locations: Jolly, Texas, loitered, Los Angeles, Paris, Dallas, North Dallas, North Texas, Eugene ,, Oak Cliff, South Oak, Carter, Cuban, Dallas , Texas, Memphis, overcomers, Cedar Hill, Sha'Carri

Roy Cooper has taken himself out of consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, according to two sources familiar with the discussions, in a sign that the accelerated search has entered a new phase. A decision could come within a week, two people familiar with the matter said, with Harris’ goal to make an announcement before August 7. She intends to have private conversations with top contenders, sources said, but it was unclear whether those discussions have started. Cooper, whose friendship with Harris dates back to their time serving as the attorneys general of their respective states, was also the oldest candidate under consideration. His age, 67, was seen by some Democrats to be at odds with Harris’ push for a vigorous and younger ticket, the sources said.

Persons: Roy Cooper, Kamala Harris ’, Harris ’, Cooper, Harris, Mark Robinson, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Tim Walz, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg Organizations: North Carolina Gov, Republican, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Minnesota Gov, Kentucky Gov, CNN Locations: Kentucky

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