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☆ JetBlue jumps 20% after surprise profit, $3 billion aircraft spending deferral
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

JetBlue Airways shares jumped 20% on Tuesday after the airline posted a surprise profit and said it would defer another $3 billion in aircraft spending through 2029 to improve cash flow. The airline posted a $25 million profit for the second quarter, down nearly 82% from last year. JetBlue hasn't posted an annual profit since before the pandemic. It also is trying to better deploy its aircraft outfitted with premium seats like its Mint aircraft to maximize revenue. JetBlue says the changes will help it add $800 million to $900 million in pretax profit from 2025 through 2027.

Persons: JetBlue hasn't, Pratt, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JetBlue Airways, FAA, Laguardia, Wall Street, JetBlue, Mint, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, New York , New England, Puerto Rico

☆ I spent $79 on a round-trip ferry to Martha's Vineyard. The ocean views and full-service bar weren't even the best parts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Andrea Mchugh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took a one-hour ferry to Martha's Vineyard, a stunning island in New England . The $79 ferry ride featured beautiful ocean views and even had a full-service bar on board. I'm planning on taking more day trips to Martha's Vineyard in the future. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Many visitors have made Martha's Vineyard their summertime escape, building homes ranging from cozy cottages to multimillion-dollar estates.

Persons: —, James Taylor, Carly Simon Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New England, Massachusetts

☆ Anxiety may increase risk of dementia, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

ingwervanille/Moment RF/Getty ImagesMore than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to increase to 139 million by 2050. Previous studies exploring the relationship between anxiety and dementia have largely measured participants’ anxiety at one point in time, providing mixed conclusions — but how long someone’s anxiety lasts is an important aspect worth considering, the authors argued. Researchers measured participants’ anxiety at the first and second assessments. Someone’s anxiety was considered resolved if they had anxiety only at the time of the first wave. “This study agrees with earlier studies that therapy aimed at alleviating anxiety can help reduce risk for (Alzheimer’s disease).

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☆ Artificial Intelligence Gives Weather Forecasters a New Edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( William J. Broad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Artificial Intelligence Gives Weather Forecasters a New Edge The brainy machines are predicting global weather patterns with new speed and precision, doing in minutes and seconds what once took hours. GraphCast GraphCast Miss. specialist at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, the agency that got upstaged on its Beryl forecast. Even so, reliable weather forecasts turn out to be extraordinarily hard to achieve. As a result, weather forecasts can fail after a few days, and sometimes after a few hours.

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☆ I moved from Connecticut to California. I loved it, but felt so relieved when I returned to New England years later.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Carly Neil | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIn 2015, my boyfriend (now husband) was accepted to a graduate program in Southern California. Carly NeilIt costs a lot to live anywhere nowadays, but Southern California takes that notion to a whole new level. Connecticut is also pricey (it falls in the top 15), but once you live in Southern California, most of the country feels like a discount. From Los Angeles to San Diego, the entire region of Southern California is well above average regarding median home price, yet another metric of unaffordability. AdvertisementThe weather in California was beautiful, but it became monotonousThere's nothing like fall foliage in New England.

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☆ Early West Nile Virus activity in the United States may point to a once-in-a-decade spike infections. Here’s what survivors want you to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Jule Hamrick spent years in physical therapy to learn how to walk again after a West Nile Virus infection. “So kind of like what you see with long Covid, we’ve seen that with West Nile as well, where you can get this ‘long West Nile’ kind of picture.”Watching West Nile patients struggle to recover from their infections made Murray wonder what would become of survivors over time. Brittany Yeager recently returned to the Girl Scout Camp in Idaho where she caught the West Nile virus. She went to two hospitals before a doctor tested her spinal fluid and discovered that she had West Nile virus. The CDC keeps maps of where West Nile cases have been detected in the United States.

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☆ How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Confronted with a barrage of negative social media posts from former President Donald Trump aimed at his wife, second gentleman Doug Emhoff eschewed machismo or defensiveness. “That’s all he got?” he said Tuesday of the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the new and historic presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. And Monday, he leaned into a cheerleader role as he introduced the vice president at her Wilmington, Delaware, campaign headquarters. So I think that gives you a fairly good indication of if he now would move into a precedent-setting first gentleman role,” McBride said. “This first gentleman role is being a supportive spouse and understanding better than anyone the administration’s goals and how to go about best achieving that,” she said.

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☆ It’s Shark Season. How Worried Should You Be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Erik Vance | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

California has very few shark attacks — just two recorded in 2023, fewer than New York and the Carolinas. The eastern coast from Virginia to New York doesn’t see many shark attacks, despite having many popular beach towns. Long Island in New York is, roughly speaking, the northern border of the bull and tiger shark ranges. Tiger Shark A 3D illustration of a Tiger Shark. Kentucky managed to rack up 12 shark attacks in 2006 after the aquarium in Newport opened a shark petting exhibit.

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☆ Scenes From the Front Lines as Wildfires Rage in Canada and the West
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Wildfires spread throughout parts of Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and western Canada this week, causing evacuation orders and sending tens of thousands of firefighters to combat the blazes. Buildings burned to the ground, cities were blanketed in smoke, and hundreds of thousands of acres of land were scorched. The Park fire in Northern California has burned more than 71,400 acres and led to the arrest of a man who officials said had caused the fire. Here’s what photographers and video journalist are seeing on the ground as the blazes spread. Western Canada

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☆ Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection among women, trial data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Two shots a year of a drug currently used to treat HIV infections were dramatically effective at preventing infections in a study among young women and adolescent girls in Africa. The twice-yearly injection of the drug lenacapavir can provide total protection against HIV infections, demonstrating 100% efficacy in Phase 3 trial data released by drugmaker Gilead and published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The twice-a-year injections of lenacapavir could add another option at preventing HIV infections to the toolbox. The latest Phase 3 findings are part of Gilead’s PURPOSE program, which comprises five HIV prevention trials around the world. “While Gilead awaits additional phase 3 clinical trial data and the potential regulatory filings for HIV prevention administered twice-yearly, it is too early to state the price of lenacapavir for PrEP (prevention).

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☆ Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat Off New Hampshire Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A humpback whale that an expert said was looking for food breached the water and landed on a recreational boat near Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday, capsizing the vessel and ejecting two passengers, the United States Coast Guard said. The Northern New England sector of the Coast Guard received a mayday call for a 23-foot boat that had capsized when a whale shot up from underneath the boat and flopped onto it, about half a mile east of Odiorne Point State Park. The dramatic flip was caught on video by Colin Yager, 16, who was out fishing on another boat nearby, according to WHDH in Boston. The whale also appeared to be uninjured, the Coast Guard said. “It’s was a harrowing experience,” Gregg Paquette, one of the two passengers knocked over by the whale, told WHDH.

Persons: Colin Yager, “ It’s, ” Gregg Paquette, “ Organizations: United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard, WHDH Locations: Portsmouth, N.H, Northern New England, Odiorne Point, Boston

☆ Vintage photos show what summer on Martha's Vineyard looked like decades ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tourists have flocked to Martha's Vineyard for over 100 years for summer getaways. By the 1950s, Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard was a popular spot for Black families. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNothing screams summer in New England quite like a day trip to the shores of Martha's Vineyard — something tourists have been doing for well over 100 years. First inhabited by the Wampanoag people, Martha's Vineyard has been a playground for the ultrawealthy ever since whaling captains began building impressive homes there between 1830 and 1845, The New York Times reported.

Persons: —, Vineyard Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Business Locations: Oak, New England, Martha's

☆ Nantucket's wealthy had another problem on their beaches this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The blade of an offshore wind turbine broke into pieces last week and washed ashore on tony Nantucket, the Massachusetts island favored by New Englanders and the very wealthy. Still, all Nantucket beaches were fully open by Wednesday, though the island's Harbormaster cautioned people to wear shoes and keep pets off certain areas. AdvertisementIn April, billionaire Barry Sternlicht's home was demolished due to property damage caused by erosion. It looks like snow, rain, hail, and a little wind turbine debris won't be enough to turn people off of the Gray Lady.

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☆ Real estate pros agree that rental income isn't 'passive' and are turning to more hands-off strategies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It sounds simple enough — rent comes in and, ideally, it's greater than the rental expenses, resulting in positive cash flow — but real estate investors agree that rental income shouldn't be categorized as passive. "You hear that real estate investing is passive, and that's certainly not been my experience," New England-based investor Tess Waresmith, who owns five units, told Business Insider. But when I'm not actively buying, I don't spend much time on real estate." Real estate syndicationWith real estate syndication deals, a group of investors pool together their capital to purchase a single property managed by the syndicator. He recommends starting with an online search for "real estate syndicates" or "commercial real estate syndicates" if you're specifically interested in commercial deals.

Persons: —, that's, Tess Waresmith, Stephen Yin, I'm, Carl, Mindy Jensen, we've, Mindy, Erik Smolinski, Smolinski, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New England, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Colorado

☆ Vaccines Significantly Reduce the Risk of Long Covid, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Pam Belluck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A large new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that vaccines reduce the risk of developing long Covid. Scientists looked at people in the United States infected during the first two years of the pandemic and found that the percentage of vaccinated people who developed long Covid was much lower than the percentage of unvaccinated people who did. Medical experts have previously said that vaccines can lower the risk of long Covid, largely because they help prevent severe illness during the infection period and people with severe infections are more likely to have long-term symptoms. But many individuals with mild infections also develop long Covid, and the study, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that vaccination did not eliminate all risk of developing the condition, which continues to affect millions in the United States.

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☆ A self-made millionaire shares the money advice she'd give her 20-year-old self, including mistakes to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I was very lucky that I started from zero with my financial journey," the New England-based 36-year-old told Business Insider. AdvertisementThe financial educator, whose mission is to help young women grow their wealth, didn't get to where she is without a bit of trial and error. AdvertisementWhen you first start investing, "it can feel like it takes some time," she noted. "But once you start building wealth, whether it's in real estate or the stock market, your efforts really do start to compound. Overpaying for a financial advisorWhen Waresmith eventually put her cash to work in the stock market around 2013, she paid a financial advisor to manage her portfolio.

Persons: —, Tess Waresmith, Waresmith, Tess, didn't, she'd, hasn't Organizations: Service, Boston University, Business Locations: England, America

☆ A 36-year-old who built a seven-figure net worth shares how she invested her money and her current portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Courtesy of Tess WaresmithHer current portfolio: real estate, index funds, individual stocks, crypto, and cashWaresmith has continued to diversify her portfolio over the years. "But then there are other ways to diversify within the stock market and also outside the stock market. "I think there's a misconception around real estate investing that you have to have 300 units to be successful," she said. In her case, the first deal she did was "a total game changer and allowed me to invest more in the stock market. The stock market: index funds and individual stocksWaresmith prefers index funds because "it's such an easy way to get exposure to the whole stock market," but a small portion of her portfolio, less than 5%, is in individual stocks.

Persons: —, Tess Waresmith, Waresmith, Tess, Waresmith's, I've, she's, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, Boston University, Fortune, Business, BU, America Locations: New England, America, Tampa , Florida, Salem , Massachusetts, Tampa, Massachusetts

☆ Gareth Southgate leaves England men’s team after defeat in Euro 2024 final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Gareth Southgate announced on Tuesday he will leave his role as the manager of the England men’s national team. His decision comes two days after England’s 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Southgate spent eight years as England’s manager, taking charge of 102 matches. I’m an England fan and I always will be.”Southgate was appointed England manager in 2016 after the abrupt departure of Sam Allardyce. As England manager, Southgate won 62 of the 102 games he presided over.

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☆ These are America's best states for quality of life in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

A married couple with a median income can expect to pay nearly 15% of it on child care, according to Child Care Aware of America. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 211 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B) Strengths: Worker Protections, Inclusiveness, Reproductive Rights Weaknesses: Child Care, Air Quality9. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 213 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B) Strengths: Worker Protections, Inclusiveness, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights Weaknesses: Crime, Air Quality, Child Care, Health Care7. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 222 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B+) Strengths: Health, Air Quality, Crime Weakness: Child Care6. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 265 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: A) Strengths: Crime, Child Care, Health Care, Inclusiveness Weakness: Air Quality1.

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☆ Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I broke the one rule you should never ever break," the 9News Denver meteorologist told his followers. Advertisement"It was a fun trip, and I did not have to work the next day," Bianchi told BI. Hot air rises, so the warm summer air near Earth's surface starts to rise to higher, cooler altitudes. Morning flights can help you avoid cascading delaysBooking morning flights doesn't just help you avoid nasty weather — it also cushions you against delays that build up throughout the day. Knowing all that science and flight logistics, Bianchi's takeaway is simple: "Book a flight in the morning in summer," he said.

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☆ 10 states with America's worst infrastructure, and most to gain from billions in federal dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

To evaluate each state's infrastructure, our Top States study considers not just roads, bridges, ports and airports. The state broadband office notes that it is the nation's ninth-largest allocation per capita. The state's power grid is among America's least reliable, according to U.S. Department of Energy data. The severe weather means power outages are frequent as well. Since then, the power outages have persisted, making Maine's grid among the worst in the nation.

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☆ Dating a carpenter taught me my career is not my identity. He doesn't worry about getting laid off and just focuses on the next job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Nia Springer-Norris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When Tom said he was a carpenter, I thought of artisan furniture in quaint New England shops. My writing career had just begun when Tom and I became acquainted. AdvertisementWe worked in entirely different industriesThe first time he told me he'd been laid off, I told him I was sorry. AdvertisementHe often says, "I came here looking for a job, and I'll leave here looking for a job." AdvertisementHe's taught me that my career is not my identity.

Persons: —, Tom, Maida, he'd, I've, Nia Springer, Norris, Norris We've, He's, Jobs, We've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New England, Africa, England, Turkey

☆ Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US has been trying to keep the feral pig population — estimated to be between 6 and 9 million — in check for over a decade. Feral pigs will eat almost anythingAlan Biggerstaff of Nuisance Wildlife Management & Control set up hog traps in Texas in 2019. Mayer has seen feral hogs forage at landfills and feed on diapers, rubber bands, and plastic. AdvertisementWhen feral pigs start rooting in grass, they can leave a mess behind, as this photo from 2014 shows. Mayer said another factor that makes controlling wild hogs difficult is that the entire country is a mosaic of different methods.

Persons: —, Jack Mayer, Mayer, Alan, Brett Coomer, they're, wilder, Gerald Herbert, Robert F, You've Organizations: Service, Business, Laboratory, Management, Control, Houston, Getty, Texas Locations: San Antonio , Texas, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Savannah, North America, England, Louisiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma

☆ Robert Kraft donates $1 million to Yeshiva University to help Jewish transfer students after axing support for Columbia University
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Robert Kraft donated $1 million to Yeshiva University for a new program. The program "will help accommodate transferring Jewish students," the university said. Kraft withdrew support for Columbia University after campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRobert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, donated $1 million to Yeshiva University to establish a program for Jewish transfer students after yanking his support from Columbia University.

Persons: Robert Kraft, Kraft, — Organizations: Yeshiva University, Columbia University, Service, New England Patriots, Blue, University, Business Locations: Israel, New York City

☆ 'Shadow Stand-Ins': How Workers Secretly Outsource Their Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Related storiesThough Remi recruited people she knew, shadow stand-ins are often sourced from a complex online web of faceless providers. Facebook Groups are a popular forum for recruiting shadow stand-ins, providing a two-sided marketplace where workers and providers can connect to one another. The dustup highlighted a key drawback to shadow stand-ins: While alluring, things can go horribly wrong. "It required a lot of micromanaging," said a backend engineer in Pennsylvania who hired shadow stand-ins to help him juggle multiple jobs. Pay rates for shadow stand-ins are "definitely more than what people earn in their regular payday, that's for sure," he said.

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