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☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Jason Oppenheim shares what he looks for when buying a new home and his top advice for buyers in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He says low inventory won't change anytime soon and that homes sitting on the market are often hidden gems. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Oppenheim, president and founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix's 'Selling Sunset.' Low inventory plus high demand equals higher prices; low inventory plus low demand (which we have now) creates a balance. In a low inventory market, you usually have to give up a few items on your wish list. If you're a seller in a big city, you're gonna have to be patient, but there's going to be decent demand.

China reported 2,157 new symptomatic infections Thursday, but officials have stopped counting asymptomatic cases and halted mandatory testing. James Zimmermann, a lawyer, posted on Twitter earlier this week that 90% of his office was sickened. Meanwhile, Beijing has tried to maintain its policy of imposing harsh limits on people’s daily lives whenever an outbreak flared. Although direct comparisons are difficult, officially China has suffered just more than 5,200 deaths — compared with nearly 1.1 million in the United States. It also recently caused social unrest in the form of widespread demonstrations, which appeared to be the catalyst for the abrupt policy change.

☆ I help parents provide holiday gifts for their children. Here are the 6 biggest toy donation mistakes I see.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

McGovern also collects toys during the holidays, and Insider asked what common mistakes people make. During the holidays, we collect toys for the children of our guests. After nearly 10 years of helping parents provide gifts for their children, here are some of the most common mistakes we see in donations. People are so much more acutely aware of their own poverty around the holidays, especially children. This is one of the biggest mistakes we make, because it delineates "them" from "us."

☆ Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist and Activist, Has Died at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dorothy Pitman Hughes in 2013 with a 1970s image of her and Gloria Steinem. Dorothy Pitman Hughes , a Black feminist, activist and child-welfare advocate who collaborated with Gloria Steinem , has died. She was 84 years old. Ms. Hughes died Dec. 1 of natural causes at the home of her daughter Delethia Ridley Malmsten in Tampa, Fla., Ms. Ridley Malmsten said Sunday.

☆ Lockerbie bombing: Suspect to make first court appearance on Monday in DC
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie in December 1988 is expected to make an initial court appearance Monday afternoon during an arraignment hearing in Washington, DC. Authorities in the US and Scotland announced Sunday that the suspect, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, is now in US custody. Al-Marimi is expected to be arraigned later Monday at a federal court in Washington. The chief legal officer of the Scottish government will meet with US prosecutors in Washington “next week” regarding the Lockerbie investigation, they said in a statement Monday. Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 to 27 years in prison, but was released from prison after being diagnosed with cancer.

☆ Dorothy Pitman Hughes, pioneering feminist who co-founded Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and activist who co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem, formed a powerful speaking partnership with her and appeared with her in one of the most iconic photos of the feminist movement, has died. Gloria Steinem, left, and Dorothy Pitman Hughes attend the Ms. Foundation for Women Gloria Awards in New York in 2014. Hughes, a pioneering voice in child care, organized the first shelter for battered women in New York City and co-founded the New York City Agency for Child Development. She met Steinem in 1968, according to a biography on the Ms. Magazine website, when Steinem, then a journalist, was writing a story for New York Magazine about Pitman Hughes’ child care center. Hughes was born Dorothy Jean Ridley on Oct. 2, 1938, in Lumpkin, Georgia, her family wrote in an obituary posted by the funeral home.

☆ As 'zero-Covid' nears end, Chinese remember whistleblower doctor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dorothy Kam | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this 2020 photo, flower bouquets sit outside of the Houhu Branch of Wuhan Central Hospital in honor of late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang. Li, a doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about the new coronavirus, died on Feb. 7, 2020 after being infected by the pathogen. As China moves away from its strict "zero-Covid" controls, there has been a resurgence of online tributes to Li Wenliang, a whistleblower doctor who became a symbol of public dissatisfaction with the ruling Communist Party's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, Chinese officials announced they were abandoning key pillars of President Xi Jinping's "zero-Covid" strategy, including broad lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine in centralized government facilities. The latest easing of restrictions comes after mass protests across China against the "zero-Covid" controls, with some demonstrators calling for Xi to step down.

☆ As ‘zero-Covid’ nears end, Chinese remember whistleblower doctor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Dorothy Kam | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Weeks later, as the coronavirus shut down cities in China and began spreading around the world, Li died from the disease after contracting it at work. This week, Chinese officials announced they were abandoning key pillars of President Xi Jinping’s “zero-Covid” strategy, including broad lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine in centralized government facilities. Many social media users rushed to tell Li, flooding his profile on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, with expressions of gratitude, celebration and grief. The latest easing of restrictions comes after mass protests across China against the “zero-Covid” controls, with some demonstrators calling for Xi to step down. Some Weibo users vowed to make Li proud as case numbers rise.

☆ I'm a 20-year-old Airbnb host who made $375,000 in revenue this year. Here's how I set up and scaled my properties.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Inayah McMillan is a 20-year-old Airbnb host with 11 listings in St. Louis, Missouri. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Inayah McMillan, a 20-year-old Airbnb host with listings in St. Louis, Missouri. We've made more than $375,000 this year in revenue, and our best month yet was this past May, when we made $58,120 in revenue. If I could go back, I would have registered my Airbnb business as an LLC from the very start. Automation softwares are key to scaling"Beaming Carriage Home" in Central West End, St. Louis mAnother thing that sets me apart is having a private booking website.

☆ Royal teen at Qatar World Cup goes viral in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Dorothy Kam | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

La'eeb during the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 20. Karim Jaafar / AFP via Getty Images fileThey had earlier joked about La’eeb’s resemblance to traditional Chinese dumpling wrappers, and so Abdulrahman's nickname was born. “We love him because he is so cute,” one user commented on Weibo, a popular social media platform similar to Twitter. On Weibo, which he joined on Wednesday as “Little Prince La’eeb,” he has posted twice and gained almost 2.5 million followers. Qatar has since been eliminated from the World Cup, becoming the first host country to lose all three matches in the group stage.

☆ Peter Thiel thinks Elon Musk is a ‘fraud,’ and 6 other unexpected details about the billionaires' love-hate relationship
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Thiel and his allies conspired against Musk and replaced him as PayPal CEO while Musk was on his honeymoon. In a new biography, Max Chafkin shares surprising details about Thiel and Musk's relationship, through all of its ups and downs. Here are seven surprising details about Musk and Thiel that provide a glimpse into their long and often-fraught relationship. A source who spoke to both men said that Musk thinks Thiel is "a sociopath," and Thiel considers Musk "a fraud." Musk and Thiel, while longtime collaborators, are fundamentally opposites: Musk is considered an outgoing, eccentric risk-taker, and Thiel is known as a cautious introvert.

In 2019, Martin Scorsese said that Marvel movies were “not cinema” and worried cinema was being “invaded” by them. As it happens, I’m not a fan of Marvel films either. For almost the entire history of movies, women haven’t had access to the capital required to make them. There were at least 15 women directors in the commercial film industry during that time. That’s dismal but more than twice as high as the number of female film directors of the same era.

☆ Bikini baristas, shot girls, and Vegas showgirls: 5 women who make huge tips in unconventional jobs share their most bizarre and frightening experiences at work
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider spoke with 5 women — a Vegas showgirl, 2 bikini baristas, a bottle girl, and a shot girl — about their jobs. Courtesy of Jenna FurioJenna Furio is a 36-year-old showgirl in Las Vegas who got started when the pandemic hit. "Everybody thinks it only takes a beautiful face and body to be a Las Vegas showgirl," she added. Read more: I'm a Las Vegas showgirl who dances on the Strip. Harmon has used the tip money she earned to buy a new car and go on trips to Las Vegas and Hawaii.

☆ 'Welcome to Chippendales' review: Kumail Nanjiani stars in a Hulu limited series that looks a little under-dressed for success
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hulu has carved out an impressive niche of salacious fact-based limited series, including several with a true-crime hook. “Welcome to Chippendales” checks off those boxes, but in a less-appealing package that’s surprisingly lifeless, and even with its trashy selling points looks under-dressed for success. The story begins with Indian immigrant Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani) who is introduced as a gas-station/quickie-mart attendant before he gambles his savings by opening a high-end backgammon club. Ultimately, though, “Chippendales” is defined by its trashier aspects, while its assortment of supporting players and their soap-opera problems too often feel as if they’re just killing time. “Welcome to Chippendales” premieres November 22 on Hulu.

☆ I'm a broker on 'Selling the Hamptons.' If you're looking to buy a house, now's the time to do it — before spring.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bianca D'Alessio, a broker for Nest Seekers International and castmember of 'Selling the Hamptons.' Across the market, different price points are responding differently. When you're a renter, you're paying someone else's mortgage; when you own, you're paying yours. Once they've identified them, we can move forward in having a conversation of what's possible in different areas and at different price points. At different price points, different inventory types, and in different cities, we're going to feel different adjustments.

Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsOregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesChavez-DeRemer is one of several Hispanic conservative women who ran for office in 2022. McLeod-Skinner defeated the seven-term Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.

☆ Elon Musk slept at his desk and fired people who disagreed with him, says a former Tesla manager who worked with the billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Medlock answered questions about what it was like working directly with CEO Elon Musk and shared new details about Musk's management style. Tesla, Medlock said, offered him a salary of about $120,000, along with 40,000 options at a strike price of 90 cents when he started at Tesla, which he estimated is equivalent to $50 million today. Medlock once saw Elon Musk sleeping on a deskIn response to claims that Musk works around the clock and even sleeps on the floor, Medlock shared that he once spotted Musk passed out on top of a desk and snapped a photo. Even in meetings, he added, Musk didn't waste time chatting and got straight to the point — he never saw his boss joke around with employees. 5.When his family was around, Musk was completely off-limits: "That's the side of Elon not everyone gets to see"Medlock said he admired the way Musk, who has nine children, prioritized time with his family.

☆ Elon Musk was a 'fun' boss but fired people on the spot if they disagreed with him, says former Tesla manager
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Medlock answered questions about what it was like working directly with CEO Elon Musk and shared new details about Musk's management style. He said Musk was "fun" to work with — but that his boss wasn't social, would fire people on the spot, and could be intimidating. Tesla, Medlock said, offered him a salary of about $120,000, along with 40,000 options at a strike price of 90 cents when he started at Tesla, which he estimated is equivalent to $50 million today. Even in meetings, he added, Musk didn't waste time chatting and got straight to the point — he never saw his boss joke around with employees. Medlock said Musk would fire people on the spot if they spoke out of lineDuring his early days at Tesla, Medlock said he was in a meeting when someone disagreed with Musk — he said he never saw the employee again.

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Rep. Susan Wild faced off against Republican Lisa Scheller in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Susan Wild defeated Republican Lisa Scheller in a rematch to represent Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsPennsylvania's 7th Congressional District candidatesWild is a member of the House committees on Ethics and Foreign Affairs. In November 2018, she was elected as the first woman to represent the 7th Congressional District. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 7th Congressional District is based in the Lehigh Valley and includes Carbon County, where Republicans hold a 6,000-voter lead in voter registration, and GOP candidates have won the county in most key races since 2010.

Rep. Yvette Herrell was defeated by Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District encompasses western portions of of Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico. Republican New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell lost her bid for reelection against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNew Mexico's 2nd Congressional District candidatesHerrell, a Cherokee, joined the ranks of the very few Native Americans in Congress following her victory in 2020. Voting history for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional DistrictNew Mexico's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the city of Las Cruces, the second largest city in the state, and western portions of Albuquerque, the largest.

☆ Results: Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney loses his bid for reelection against Republican Michael Lawler in New York's 17th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | Dorothy Cucci | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was defeated by Republican Michael Lawler in New York's 17th Congressional District. The 17th District is located in the lower Hudson Valley. Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney lost his bid for reelection against Republican Michael Lawler in New York's 17th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNew York's 17th Congressional District candidatesMaloney, who was first elected to the US House in 2012 after defeating Republican incumbent Nan Hayworth, serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Voting history for New York's 17th Congressional DistrictNew York's 17th Congressional District is located in the lower Hudson Valley and includes Rockland and Putnam counties, parts of Westchester, and three towns in southeast Dutchess County.

Rep. Dan Kildee defeated Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee defeated Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMichigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint.

Rep. Dan Kildee faces Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee faces Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMichigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint.

☆ Live results: Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsOregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesMcLeod-Skinner is a small business owner and emergency response coordinator. McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.

Rep. Frank Mrvan is running against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. If Green is elected, she will put a stop to Democrats' 92-year winning streak in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan faces off against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Indiana's 1st Congressional District candidatesMrvan, first elected to the US House in 2020, is no stranger to politics. Voting history for Indiana's 1st Congressional DistrictIndiana's 1st Congressional District covers Gary, Hammond, and other steel-belt cities immediately east of Chicago's metropolitan area.

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