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☆ Six battleground states will hold the key to the White House in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AP Photo/Andrew HarnikGeorgia2012 margin: Romney +7.8%2016 margin: Trump +5.1%2020 margin: Biden +0.2%For decades, Republicans could easily depend on the Peach State's electoral votes falling into their column. Two years later, Biden won the state by roughly 12,000 votes over Trump, followed by the dual 2021 runoff victories of Sens. AP Photo/Matt RourkePennsylvania2012 margin: Obama +5.4%2016 margin: Trump +0.7%2020 margin: Biden +1.2%Biden's hometown of Scranton is dear to his heart so Pennsylvania was always going to be a key state for the party in 2024. AP Photo/Andy Manis, FileWisconsin2012 margin: Obama +6.9%2016 margin: Trump +0.8%2020 margin: Biden +0.6%Wisconsin is one of the most politically-divided states in the country. But Trump flipped Wisconsin to the GOP in 2016, the first time it had supported a Republican presidential nominee since 1984.

☆ Home flipping profits drop at the fastest pace in over a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It represents the smallest profit since the end of 2019 and the fastest quarterly drop since 2009. With that drop in gross profits, the return on investment fell to 25% from 30% in the previous quarter. With profits shrinking and higher mortgage rates hurting affordability for potential buyers, the share of home sales that were flips fell as well. Mortgage rates have come off their recent highs, but they are still more than twice what they were at the start of this year. Markets that showed the highest flip rates were Phoenix; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Atlanta and Gainesville in Georgia; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

☆ I rent out 'champagne walls' for special events on the weekends. It's a side gig that doesn't feel like work and brings in thousands extra a year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Alexis McDermott is the founder of Wandering Wall Co., which rents out champagne walls for events. I'm the sole proprietor of Wandering Wall Co. and a customer-success manager for a SaaS platform, which I do remotely. I founded my small business that offers elegant champagne walls, photo backdrop walls, seating charts, and welcome signs to display during life's most memorable events in April 2021. I'd always wanted to open my own business and have multiple streams of incomeA Wandering Wall Co. champagne wall. After hours of Pinterest surfing, we stumbled upon the concept of a champagne wall.

☆ SBF won’t shut up, and it’s driving lawyers mad
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

SBF has repeatedly admitted that he “f—ked up.” He has apologized on Twitter and in a letter to staff. “What SBF is doing is a form of litigation suicide,” Howard Fischer, a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer tells me. SBF resigned as CEO when his crypto exchange, FTX, declared bankruptcy on November 11. Ray sought to make clear that SBF does not speak for FTX or its affiliates. (And no, I don’t mean extra sick days — I mean any sick days, which workers currently have to take unpaid).

☆ Twitter users flood the site with eulogies amid mounting fears of its imminent collapse and concerns that 'critical' teams are spread thin
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter users worried about a possible site collapse shared memes and tweets with #RIPTwitter. Nithish Billava replied to Musk's tweet with the same meme, but with Musk's face over the tombstone saying, "Fixed it" with the sweat smile emoji. Gluscevic's tweet shows Musk's face on the little girl's face and the Twitter app on the house. Other Twitter users compared the demise of Twitter to the sinking of the Titanic. As we wait to see what happens next, Twitter users continued bidding adieu to the website on Friday morning.

☆ Police chief in Pennsylvania 'shocked' he wasn't stiffed by Donald Trump on a bill for rally security
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wilkes-Barre Township Police Chief Will Clark had low expectations when billed Donald Trump's political action committee. Clark's own department in Pennsylvania still has an unpaid bill for extra security at a "Make America Great Again Rally," back in 2018. Along with the Trump campaign, Clark also tried sending the bill to the Republican National Committee and Lou Barletta, the Trump-endorsed former Pennsylvania congressman who failed to oust Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in that race. To date, there's only one other known instance of late — also unexplained — where the Trump campaign paid some of the money it owed a municipal government. In this case, it was the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, for a 2020 campaign event that then-Vice President Mike Pence headlined.

☆ Police chief 'shocked' he wasn't stiffed by Donald Trump on a bill for rally security
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wilkes-Barre Township Police Chief Will Clark had low expectations when billed Donald Trump's political action committee. Along with the Trump campaign, Clark also tried sending the bill to the Republican National Committee and Lou Barletta, the Trump-endorsed former Pennsylvania congressman who failed to oust Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in that race. The Trump campaign said in 2020 that public safety billing inquiries should go to the Secret Service. To date, there's only one other known instance of late — also unexplained — where the Trump campaign paid some of the money it owed a municipal government. In this case, it was the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, for a 2020 campaign event that then-Vice President Mike Pence headlined.

☆ Live Results: Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | April Joyner | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Matt Cartwright is running against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. In 2020, Cartwright became one of seven Democratic incumbents to win despite Trump prevailing over Biden in his district. Five-term Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District candidatesCartwright is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District includes parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA/WILMINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make a rare appearance together on the campaign trail in Philadelphia on Friday as the duo seeks to boost Pennsylvania Democrats in the closing stretch of the Nov. 8 midterm election. Their visit - Biden's 19th to the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania since taking office - comes less than two weeks until Election Day. Biden will return to Pennsylvania again next week with former President Barack Obama, underscoring the urgency Democrats feel to replace retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey. Biden and Harris will speak at the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s annual Independence Dinner, a major state party event expected to raise more than $1 million. Biden’s 2020 rival, Trump, and his potential adversary in 2024, is expected to campaign in Pennsylvania next weekend as well.

☆ Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Matt Cartwright is running against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District encompasses parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania. In 2020, Cartwright became one of seven Democratic incumbents to win despite Trump prevailing over Biden in his district. Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District candidatesCartwright is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District includes parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania.

☆ Prison escapee accused of sending threatening letter containing powder to Jan. 6 committee chair
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SCRANTON, Pa. — Federal prosecutors have accused a Pennsylvania prison escapee of sending a letter with threats to kill President Biden and the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, among others, and containing a white powder with an allusion to anthrax. Robert Maverick Vargo, 25, of Berwick is charged with making threats against the president and a federal official and with interstate communications with a threat. Vargo made headlines over the summer when he ran away from a clean-up detail operated out of the Luzerne County jail’s minimal offenders unit on July 17. Court documents indicate that Vargo pleaded guilty to an escape charge Friday in Luzerne County and awaits sentencing Dec. 27. He was also awaiting trial on burglary, weapons and other counts in Columbia County; his attorney in that case declined comment.

☆ The anesthesiologist who is putting you under may work for a private-equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

But some physicians and patient advocates say the health care investments of private-equity firms and their drive to reap relatively short-term profits are inconsistent with putting patients first. Independent academic studies find that private equity’s laser focus on profits in health care operations can result in lower staffing levels at hospitals and nursing homes. Neither the FTC nor U.S. Anesthesia Partners responded to voice mails seeking comment; a spokesman for U.S. Anesthesia Partners confirmed the inquiry to the Journal, saying it is cooperating. NBC News asked both of NAPA’s private-equity owners about the disputes involving the company and the research showing higher costs associated with private-equity ownership of anesthesiology practices. Covid was sweeping the country and Moses Taylor was doing its best to respond to the health care crisis, according to its lawsuit.

☆ Take a look at these 10 smaller cities with some of America's lowest property prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A panoramic aerial drone view over the confluence of the Great Miami and Mad Rivers looking toward downtown Dayton, Ohio Getty Images2. It has a median listing price of just $125,000. Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton has a median listing price of $142,000, which is still below the national median, according to Redfin. In February, Forbes reported that just under half those looking to rent in Buffalo were living in New York City. Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh has a median listing price of $266,000, making it the 10th cheapest US city in which to buy a house.

☆ Democrats are focus-grouping Fetterman’s health. Swing voters think he’s getting sharper.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The consensus, according to two people familiar with the responses given to Democratic operatives, was that persuadable voters believe Fetterman is fit to serve and getting sharper. Four months after the stroke, Fetterman has not released his medical records. But Oz has made sure that Fetterman’s health problems remain a top topic of political conversation. Michelle Gustafson / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesEarlier this summer, Pennsylvania Democrats privately expressed concerns about Fetterman’s health and lack of transparency, but Fetterman seems to have eased their fears. That helps explain why Republicans have been split on how much to focus on Fetterman’s health.

Ron DeSantis overpowered his own Legislature to pass a map that adds an additional four GOP seats. Nationally, Republicans are likely to net three to four House seats from new maps alone — most of the five seats they need to regain the majority. There are 36 House Democrats not running for re-election, mostly because many opted to retire rather than risk serving in the wilderness of the minority. And there’s state Sen. Jen Kiggans, a nurse practitioner and former Navy pilot challenging Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in Virginia Beach. MAGA primary takeoversIn a handful of races, Republicans have nominated hardcore pro-Trump candidates who could jeopardize their ability to win swing seats.

☆ A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

He was still a teenager when, a year after his school went under, he graduated to a new form of state supervision. Inmates walk the hallways during a media tour of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2015. And such violations have bloated the probation system, with roughly 250,000 people now subject to restrictions on their freedom. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner listens during a press conference announcing Danielle Outlaw as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth was elected in the 2018 "blue wave," defeating the incumbent Republican.

☆ 3 mistakes people make when setting their New Year's resolutions, according to a psychotherapist
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-27 | by ( Amy Morin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Setting your sights too highDeclaring that next year is the year you're going to work out every morning can feel really good — at least at first. You'll likely question your ability to succeed and start thinking about giving up. Decide that you're going to hit the gym three days a week. When you hit $100, you'll feel good about yourself, and you'll get an extra boost in motivation. Resist the pressure to declare January 1 the date you're going to change your life.

Site-ul care face comparații între diferite evenimente, cifre, statistici Finder.com, a publicat recent o analiză despre rezoluțiile făcute în rândul americanilor. Dacă este un obicei și vrei unul nou, trebuie să fie ceva foarte mic. Obiceiul existent „du-te la plimbare” devine acum „reper” pentru noul obicei: „merg încă 10 minute”. Obiceiul tău existent de „intră în bucătărie dimineața” poate fi acum stimulul pentru noul obicei de „fă un smoothie de kale”. Deoarece încerci să stabilești un răspuns condiționat, trebuie să exersezi noul obicei de 3 până la 7 ori înainte ca acesta să se „lipească” singur.

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☆ FOTO // DRAMELE lui Joe Biden, președintele Americii. I-a MURIT familia, membru cu membru
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +10 min

Candidații, Donald Trump, la un posibil al doilea mandat, și Joe Biden vicepreședintele republican, așteaptă închiderea urnelor. Cât de mult i-a influențat cursul politic lui Joe Biden dramele din viața sa. Drama fiului său, Joseph Robinette „Beau” Biden IIIFiul cel mareal lui Joe Biden a fost procurorul general al Delaware. Beau și-a anunțat intenția în 2014 de a candida la funcția de guvernator și a fost considerat pe scară largă liderul. Dar, în 2013, Beau a fost diagnosticat cu cancer la creier, deși nu a fost făcut public la acea vreme.

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Candidatul democraţilor la Casa Albă, Joe Biden, a câştigat scrutinul prezidenţial în detrimentul preşedintelui în exerciţiu, republicanul Donald Trump, au anunţat sâmbătă mass media americane, transmit agenţiile internaţionale de presă. AFP califică anunţul drept „o victorie care marchează o turnură istorică pentru America şi pentru lume, după patru ani de ruptură în mandatul preşedintelui republican”. Biden va deveni cel de-al 46-lea preşedinte al Statelor Unite ale Americii. Proiecţie CNN: Biden este preşedintele SUABREAKING: JOE BIDEN WINS Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in Pennsylvania puts the Scranton-born Democrat over 270 https://t.co/qmVt37WlYC #CNNElection pic.twitter.com/Ts97NweP99 — CNN (@CNN) November 7, 2020Pentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

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☆ Alegeri SUA 2020. Cine e Joe Biden, noul președinte al Statelor Unite
▼ + stars: | 1940-06-28 | by ( ) lyberti.com time to read: +2 min

Joe Biden (77 de ani), candidat al Partidului Democrat, a devenit noul președinte al Statelor Unite după ce l-a învins pe Donald Trump. Biden a câștigat Pennsylvania și a obținut astfel 273 de voturi electorale, învingându-l pe actualul președinte al Statelor Unite, Donald Trump. Joe Biden s-a născut în data de 20 noiembrie 1942, în Scranton, Pennsylvania, dar s-a mutat în Delaware în copilărie. Joe Biden a fost căsătorit de două ori și a avut patru copii. În momentul în care va fi învestit oficial în funcția de președinte al Statelor Unite, Joe Biden va avea 78 de ani.

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