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☆ Three Friends Pooled Their Finances and Bought a Queens House Together. Which One Did They Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

“We were thinking, what can we find within our budget?” said Mr. del Castillo, 40. Mr. Loy, 42, was eager to move out of his cramped one-bedroom rental on the East Side of Manhattan. “Suddenly I was like, ‘Well, this is tenable,’” said Mr. del Castillo, a retail logistics manager. If, say, Mr. Loy brought a partner into his home, he would continue to pay his full portion of the mortgage. If Ms. Russo and Mr. del Castillo had a baby, Mr. Loy said he would be eager to babysit.

☆ 'That' 90s Show' star Debra Jo Rupp says the worst moment in her career was her audition for producer Aaron Spelling
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Debra Jo Rupp has appeared in many fan-favorite shows, like 'Friends,' and 'Grey's Anatomy.' Rupp says the worst moment of her career was in 90s LA, where she auditioned for a major producer. But in a recent interview with Chicago Tribune, Rupp opened up about the worst moment of her career — auditioning for "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" producer Aaron Spelling. The show apparently never made it to air, but Rupp remembers the audition experience to this day. When she came back for the second audition, this time with Aaron Spelling in the room, Rupp says she had an experience that she now recalls as the worst moment in her career.

"That '90s Show" is a spinoff and continuation of the hit sitcom "That '70s Show." You can watch "That '90s Show" exclusively on Netflix; plans start at $7 a month with ads. Where to watch 'That '90s Show'You can now watch "That '90s Show" on Netflix. The show is a Netflix original, so it won't be available to stream on any other services. FoxIf you want to catch up on all eight seasons of "That '70s Show" before you watch "That '90s Show," you can find the original series on Peacock.

☆ How Kellogg Uses Standardized Benchmarks to Boost Cost Savings
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Kellogg Co. is working to reap additional cost savings by relying more heavily on standardized performance benchmarks, a move that could prove particularly useful as the economy slows. Kellogg began using the benchmarks in 2019. WSJ: What led Kellogg to start using standardized benchmarks in 2019? Anytime we have a process change or process improvement, the process happens all over again. WSJ: How have you boosted efficiencies from using benchmarks?

☆ With Manhattan Rents Rising, She Fled to Queens With a $200,000 Budget
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When her landlord raised her rent by $200 last February, Theresa Handwerk saw the writing on the wall. Ms. Handwerk, 51, had been paying $1,450 a month — “pandemic rent,” she called it — for a studio on the East Side of Manhattan. “I knew there was no way I would be able to stay in New York if I didn’t buy,” she said. If she was going to buy, she wanted a more reasonable commute that didn’t involve relying on the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North. “As a lifelong single woman, the financial and social inequalities compared to married couples are glaring,” Ms. Handwerk said.

☆ Mark Meadows won't face voter fraud charges in North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump, won’t face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in North Carolina, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. Meadows drew the attention of government attorneys when details that he was simultaneously registered to vote in North Carolina and two other states surfaced. Meadows cast a North Carolina absentee ballot by mail for the November general election, when Trump won the battleground state by just over 1 percentage point. Meadows began arousing public suspicion of widespread voter fraud leading up to the 2020 general election as the polls showed Trump trailing President Joe Biden. Election officials from both parties, as well as judges and Trump’s own attorney general, concluded there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

"That '90s Show" is a spinoff and continuation of the hit sitcom "That '70s Show." "That '90s Show" will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix starting January 19. Where to watch 'That '90s Show'You can watch "That '90s Show" on Netflix starting January 19. Yes, Topher Grace and Laura Prepon will reprise their roles as Eric and Donna from "That '70s Show" in the new sequel series "That '90s Show." FoxIf you want to catch up on all eight seasons of "That '70s Show" before you watch "That '90s Show," you can find the original series on Peacock.

☆ Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows cleared of voter fraud charges in North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The North Carolina Department of Justice announced it would not charge Meadows or his wife with voter fraud. But most significantly, prosecutors pointed to a provision in North Carolina state law that allows public servants to maintain their residency in the state while serving as a public servant. But while Stein declined to prosecute Meadows, his statement included a lengthy condemnation of the former Trump chief of staff for making unfounded allegations of voter fraud and his involvement in the events of January 6, 2021. "Mr. Meadows has made numerous unfounded, damaging allegations about voter fraud both before and after the 2020 election," said Stein. Meadows declined to comment through his spokesman Ben Williamson.

☆ Incoming GOP congressman George Santos appears to have lied about his job history, educational background, and even possibly his home address. But House Republicans have no incentive to stop him from
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A recent New York Times report details how Representative-elect George Santos misrepresented his past. The avenues the GOP can take to address Santos are few and unlikely. Santos' attorney, Joseph Murray, responded to the New York Times' allegations by attacking the publication and using a misattributed Winston Churchill quote. Schaub also noted that Republicans in Congress could deny Santos committee assignments, an action that could affect Santos' future reelection chances. "According to the New York Times story, none of those were verifiable.

Relentlessly rising rents, eight consecutive interest rate hikes, surging living costs and devastating natural disasters in the past few years have inflamed what was already among the world's least affordable rental markets. In Demographia's International Housing Affordability report this year, Sydney ranked the world's second-least affordable market, behind only Hong Kong. Australia's worst floods on record in the east of the country earlier this year destroyed homes and forced about 40,000 people to evacuate, adding to the housing crisis. SEEKING SOLUTIONSProperty owners say rising costs are forcing them to raise rents. Trina Jones from Homelessness New South Wales said for the move to be successful, homes need to be representative of social and affordable housing, and not aimed at making profits.

☆ A Mother-Daughter Team Went to the Bronx With $350,000 for a New Place. Which Option Did They Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Jeanine Edwards always wanted to buy her own place, but as a lifelong New Yorker, she wasn’t sure it was possible. She turned her sights to Riverdale, the leafy Bronx enclave where home prices are less than half of those in Harlem. After years of living in Manhattan, Riverdale seemed a little “too far from the mix,” she said. But Sadie’s school was there, and it suddenly seemed like the best option. Among the homes she considered, all within a five-minute drive of Sadie’s school:

☆ House GOP’s inclusion of 'salacious' Commanders cheerleaders photos in official memo draws blowback
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for more than 40 former Washington Commanders employees are demanding that House Republicans remove "sexualized and salacious photographs" of the NFL team's cheerleaders featured in a GOP-written memo about the football team. (The GOP report put black boxes over the women's faces and some body parts.) In a statement, a Republican Oversight Committee aide criticized the Democrats' report and defended the GOP memo. "Prior to circulating the internal memo, Committee staff took steps to ensure all sensitive images involving cheerleaders were redacted and their identities kept confidential. As we have said from the beginning, the Oversight Committee is not the proper venue for this investigation.

☆ A year only lasts 17.5 hours on the ‘hell planet’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

One year for this planet lasts about 17.5 hours on Earth. A team of researchers used a new tool known as EXPRES, or the EXtreme PREcision Spectrometer, to determine the precise nature of the planet’s orbit. But the hell planet is not the only planet orbiting Copernicus. An illustration shows just how closely the planet Janssen (left), depicted as an orange dot, orbits its host star Copernicus. Once Janssen moved in closer to Copernicus, the hell planet became even hotter.

☆ Australia court rejects Santos bid to resume Barossa gas drilling
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Sonali Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australia's Federal Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Santos Ltd (STO.AX) to resume drilling on its $3.6 billion Barossa gas project off northern Australia, dealing another setback to the company's biggest project. Justice Debra Mortimer said the court ordered that the appeal be dismissed, following an expedited two-day hearing in November stemming from a challenge against the drilling approval brought by some traditional owners from the Tiwi Islands. The court backed a challenge led by Tiwi Islander Dennis Tipakalippa, a member of the Munupi clan, overturning approval by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) for drilling on Barossa. The Barossa gas field is 300 km (186 miles) north of Darwin, while the Tiwi Islands lie about 80 km north of Darwin. Tipakalippa said Santos had not properly consulted the traditional owners about the drilling and told the court that the Barossa project posed a risk to sacred sites and spiritual connection to Sea Country north of the Tiwi Islands.

☆ Bidding on a Brooklyn Brownstone, With a Baby on the Way. Which One Did They Buy?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Clever was living in a tiny apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with no furniture aside from a rented Steinway grand. At one of them, Ms. Chen — a native of Zhejiang, China, who had recently arrived to study creative writing — played the piano alongside him. The time had come for a new space — and with Ms. Chen expecting their first child, they would need more of it. “We visited a lot of homes that had been cut up and felt so cramped inside,” Ms. Chen said. All the while, Ms. Chen had an eye on formal living rooms that could accommodate a grand piano.

☆ Amazon CEO responds to antisemitic content promoted by Kyrie Irving being available to purchase on the platform: 'We have hundreds of millions of customers with lots of different viewpoints'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving recently tweeted a link to an antisemitic film, which led to his suspension. The film is available on Amazon, but CEO Andy Jassy seemed to imply the company wouldn't pull it. "We have hundreds of millions of customers with lots of different viewpoints," he said. But it doesn't seem like Amazon will budge on removing the film and book from its platform. "We have hundreds of millions of customers with lots of different viewpoints.

☆ Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Same old basement, same old Formans but a brand new decade. Instead, “That ’90s Show” features Callie Haverda as granddaughter Leia Forman, along with other up-and-coming stars Ashley Aufderheide, Maxwell Donovan, Mace Coronel, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos and Andrea Anders. The teaser features the gallivanting kids being told not to dance by Red, before they zone out in a smoky haze (some things never change) and are later kicked out of the house – but not without getting delicious brownies from Kitty. The new show was created by “‘70s Show” creators Bonnie and Terry Turner, this time with their daughter Lindsey Turner, along with showrunner/executive producer Gregg Mettler. “That ’90s Show” will premiere on Netflix on January 19, 2023.

☆ What Could 20 Years’ of Savings Buy on the West Side? Two Longtime Renters Found Out.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mr. Robbins, an artist and photography professor, craved space for an at-home studio. Ms. Fulwiler, a self-employed development consultant, wanted an office she could call her own. Email: thehunt@nytimes.com]“By New York City standards, it was a very large apartment,” said Ms. Fulwiler, 56. “We looked and looked and looked a bit more,” said Mr. Robbins, 61, who grew up in San Francisco in one of the city’s classic Victorian townhomes. condos across the Upper West Side.

☆ Trump D.C. hotel receipts reveal $10,500-a-night rooms for foreign officials seeking to influence U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Anna_Byline.Jpg | Anna Schecter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For their part Qatari officials and connected companies spent at least $307,941 at the Trump hotel from late 2017 through mid-2018, according to the Oversight Committee’s findings. In the letter she requests presidential records from NARA that could be related to attempts by foreign governments and lobbyists working on their behalf to influence the Trump administration by spending money at the Trump Hotel. A spokesperson for the Malaysian Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to the Oversight Committee, documents from Mazars show the Turkish Embassy sponsored two stays at the Trump hotel around the time of Erdoğan’s visit. The documentation obtained did not show how much the embassy spent at the hotel during either of these stays.

☆ Saudi defense officials rented suites at Trump's DC hotel that cost $10,500 right before MBS visited White House
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Officials from six countries spent over $750k at Trump's DC hotel in 2017 and 2018, documents show. The officials stayed at Trump's hotel amid rocky periods in relations between their countries and the US. Saudi officials spent nearly $86k in March 2018. The Saudi officials spent nearly $86,000 from March 7 to March 18, including renting several $10,500 suites. Prince Mohammed, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, was explicitly implicated in Khashoggi's killing by the US government.

☆ Trump D.C. hotel receipts reveal $10,500-a-night rooms for foreign officials seeking to influence U.S. policy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Anna Schecter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The Saudi revenues for the Trump hotel came during a period when Saudi Arabia and the UAE were lobbying the Trump administration to support them during their blockade against economic rival Qatar. In the letter she requests presidential records from NARA that could be related to attempts by foreign governments and lobbyists working on their behalf to influence the Trump administration by spending money at the Trump Hotel. The Malaysian expenditures at the Trump Hotel were the most extensive in a one-week period found by the Oversight Committee to date. A spokesperson for the Malaysian Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The documentation obtained did not show how much the embassy spent at the hotel during either of these stays.

☆ DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jessica Schneider Eric Levenson David Close Jacob Lev | Jessica Schneider | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault. The lawsuit cites the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act, which gives the Attorney General broad authority to hold individuals or a company accountable for misleading customers. At the same time, Snyder and the team tried to interfere with and obstruct the investigation, the lawsuit states. The Attorney General said the penalties could run into the millions of dollars. Robinson’s agent Ryan Williams tweeted his displeasure with the Commanders’ statement on Wednesday night.

☆ In DeSantis' small Florida hometown, voters see 'scumbag' or 'hometown hero' as they head to the polls
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

DeSantis is up for reelection Tuesday, and could seek the White House in 2024.Insider interviewed voters from his small hometown of Dunedin, Florida. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyDUNEDIN, Florida — Florida Gov. Dunedin, Florida, has an arch in the center of town that reads, "Defending Freedom." "Ron DeSantis is a scumbag," Laura, who declined to share her last name, told Insider after exiting a polling station. Polls in Florida will close at 7 p.m., so it's not yet clear whether DeSantis will win over his hometown.

☆ These 10 people are making the world a better place in their own unique ways
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

They are this year’s Top 10 CNN Heroes, and each honoree will receive a $10,000 prize. All of the honorees will receive a grant along with organizational and capacity-building support from The Elevate Prize Foundation. Supporters can make online donations to the Top 10 CNN Heroes’ nonprofit organizations directly from CNNHeroes.com. The CNN Hero of the Year will be revealed live during “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” hosted by Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa on Sunday, December 11, starting at 8 p.m. Read more about Richard Casper and his workNelly Cheboi: TechLit AfricaVideo Ad Feedback CNN Heroes: Nelly Cheboi 04:12 - Source: CNNAfter growing up in poverty in Kenya, Nelly Cheboi found her passion in computer science.

☆ Coming Home to New York, but Could She Afford a Manhattan Studio?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Amanda DiMarco didn’t expect New York City to pull her back, but it did. Ms. DiMarco, 32, had lived in the area for almost her entire life: She was born and raised in Westchester and spent seven years in Hoboken, N.J., after college. They earned loyalty points at Marriott hotels, where Ms. DiMarco would take Zoom calls in the morning before heading out to hike in national parks. “She had already been nomadic, and she wanted a stable place,” Ms. Beniamino said. Ms. DiMarco began looking at apartments in early 2022.

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