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Lacrosse, cricket, baseball and softball — by way of Oklahoma City — are set to make their Olympic returns to L.A. 2028. Breaking, the New York-rooted, 1980s dance form, appeared to be well-received here in Paris but wasn't invited to the L.A. party. The fledgling World Boxing hopes to be that new international body that can gain enough support from national boxing federations to fill the IBA void. Spain's Enmanuel Reyes Pla is punched by Belgium's Victor Schelstraete in the men's 92kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor pointed out that predictions of traffic armageddon in 1984, when the Olympics were last in L.A., never materialized.

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☆ Mother arrested in cold case death of newborn girl found in California dumpster 37 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The mother of a newborn baby discovered dead in a dumpster in California nearly 40 years ago has been arrested, accused of murder after she was identified using DNA technology. The newborn baby girl was found by a man rummaging for recyclables in a dumpster behind a business in the 5400 block of La Sierra Avenue in Riverside on Oct. 13, 1987, Riverside Police said. The department was aided by Season of Justice, a nonprofit that provides financial aid for investigative agencies and families to solve cold cases using DNA analysis and forensic genealogy. Avila, who was 19 at the time of the child’s death, was located across the country in Shelby, North Carolina. “Thanks to the persistent efforts of our investigators and partners, this victim now has an identity, bringing resolution to the case,” Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in a statement.

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☆ 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.

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☆ Americans who locked in a job, home, and stocks are thriving. Everyone else missed out on their ticket to wealth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Did you have a job, own a home, and have significant investments in the stock market? If the answer was yes to all three, then there's a decent chance you're feeling OK about the current state of your finances. But the job market has slowed over the past year. To be sure, not everyone has enough extra cash to invest in the stock market. This is among the reasons a growing share of Americans have dipped their toes into the stock market.

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☆ Australian Olympian 'Raygun' went viral for her breakdancing moves. Now, she's defending them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gunn's time on the Olympic stage, however, was short-lived. The article examined how institutionalization in the Olympic games would impact the Australian breaking scene. Her now-husband, Samuel Free, introduced her to breaking in 2008 while they were at university, Gunn told The Sydney Morning Herald. Rachael "Raygun" Gunn competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Advertisement(Raygun's full performances — and the rest of the 2024 Olympic events — are available to replay on Peacock.)

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☆ We bring our dog along on our work trips. We've had to nearly double our travel budget to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But leaving their dog, Koda, behind started to get too difficult for them. Last April, they took Koda on her first road trip from Connecticut to Florida. Paul Salley and Brianna FeehanFrom finding dog-friendly accommodations and eateries to ensuring that Koda is comfortable on the road, Salley and Feehan now center their trips around her. For their first road trip to Florida, Apple Maps estimated their journey would take 18 hours. AdvertisementFor longer trips with Koda, they set a maximum budget of $6,000 for seven weeks.

Persons: —, Paul Salley, Brianna Feehan, Koda, we're, Feehan, Koda Feehan, Salley, there's, Gladys Tsoi, Koda Koda, they've Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Forbes, American Airlines Locations: Connecticut, Florida, Salley, Airbnb, Wyoming, Los Angeles, Alabama, New York, Wyoming . Alabama, New York City, LA, Hong Kong, Japan

☆ Gen Z Women Are Getting Into Personal Finance Tips to Invest and Save
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Emilie Friedlander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

These women talk openly about being rich and wanting to help other women become rich too. She also launched a platform called Treasury, which says it has helped women invest over $80 million in the stock market. "I couldn't really find anyone who was teaching money the way that I wanted to learn it," Sacks said. And it's probably getting really smart about how you save money, taking the money that you are saving and investing it and building wealth." Young women, on the other hand, are turning to more tried-and-true tactics.

Persons: Dave Ramsey, Tori Dunlap, It's, Dunlap, Dow Jones, Simran Kaur, Rachel Rodgers, Z, Kaur, Zers, Haley Sacks, Sacks, Cartier, Kylie Jenner, Suze Orman, it's, they're, Rita Soledad Fernández Paulino, Leah Sheppard, Gen Zers, —, Rita Soledad Fernández Paulino Sacks, Kyla Scanlon, Scanlon, aren't, Fernández Paulino, weren't Organizations: Economic, Institute, Washington State, Carson College of Business, GameStop, Fidelity Investments, Federal Reserve's Survey, Consumer Finances Locations: Tacoma , Washington, Dunlap, Instagram, Zealand, York, California

☆ A real-estate investor who achieved financial independence buying rentals shares the early mistake she made — and 2 criteria for picking an investment property
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The second one — not as good," the seasoned real estate investor told Business Insider. Her second deal was a mountain cabin in a retirement community that she assumed would "appreciate like mad," she said. As of 2024, she said, she is a partner in $800 million of real estate, including over 6,500 residential units and 2,200 self-storage units across 11 states. Related storiesAdditionally, with a single-level property, you avoid potential structural headaches. "If it's going to be an investment property, I need to think about who's buying it next from me.

Persons: —, Whitney Elkins, Hutten, Elkins, She's, that's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Fort Collins, Hutten

PARIS — U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal in the floor exercise, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday, upholding findings that a coach's protest that got her on the podium shouldn't have been allowed. Romanian Ana Bărbosu, 18, will now be the floor exercise bronze medalist. "We are devastated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling regarding women’s floor exercise," according to a statement issued by USA Gymnastics on Saturday night. "The inquiry into the Difficulty Value of Jordan Chiles’ floor exercise routine was filed in good faith and, we believed, in accordance with FIG rules to ensure accurate scoring." "I am taking the time and removing myself from social media for my mental health thank you," she wrote.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Cecile Landi, Marcel Ciolacu, he'd, Romanian Ana Bărbosu, Ana Bărbosu, She's, Jordan, she'd, David K, Li, Sean Nevin Organizations: PARIS, International Olympic, Romanian, IOC, Sunday, Sport, International Gymnastics Federation, NOC, USA Gymnastics Locations: U.S, Romanian, Romania, France, New York City, Tokyo, Paris, London

☆ What Maya Rudolph's SNL Impression Reveals About Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

And it has different meanings in African American English versus the Mainstream US English more likely spoken by white folks. So when white people unfamiliar with African American English hear that rise and fall, they think the speaker is being kind of argumentative. How "Black" Harris sounds, in other words, is in the ear of the beholder. In 2022, she compared the way Harris talks to audio clips of the comedian Maya Rudolph doing her impression of Harris on "Saturday Night Live." Just about anything Harris does, Rudolph does, too, but more so.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Nicole Holliday, Holliday, Barack Obama, MAGA, That's, Joe Biden, she's, —, Meryl Streep, Maya Rudolph, Rudolph, I'm, they're, — Harris, She'll, Adam Rogers Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Trump, UC Berkeley, Howard University, Howard, Business Locations: California, Oakland , California, Bay, Montreal, United States, Harris

☆ A couple tested out life in Canada and Italy. They chose to move where salaries are lower but life is sweeter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"I can easily travel around Italy or Europe for the same cost as a long-distance bus ticket in Canada," Craparotta said. Alexandr Spatari/Getty ImagesItalians "cook very simply," and there are fewer deep-fried or sugary dishes compared to restaurants in Canada, Craparotta said. Italian social life is less focused on drinkingIn Toronto, Craparotta was used to a social life that revolved around drinking. When they lived in Canada, Craparotta remembered Fabiani being shocked by a rowdy party where people were playing beer pong and drinking out of red Solo cups. While she is making less than what she would back in Toronto, Craparotta said the location is worth the pay cut.

Persons: —, Craparotta, Flavio Fabiani, They'd, Dyson, Fabiani, Victoria Craparotta, Allan Baxter, she's, Alexandr Spatari, I'm, she'd, querbeet, Numbeo Organizations: Service, Business, Fabiani, Getty Locations: Italy, Toronto, Spain, Rome, Canada, Banff, Vancouver, Europe, Milan, Amalfi, London, Paris, Craparotta

☆ I quit Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. More men should look after the kids so women can have careers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Pranshu Dwivedi, 35, from New Delhi, about quitting his job at Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. Business Insider verified his employment at Goldman Sachs with documentation. I joined Goldman Sachs as an intern in 2011, and in 2012 I got a full-time job as an analyst working in their Bengaluru office. AdvertisementI loved my experience at Goldman Sachs. I joined Goldman Sachs full-time in 2012, working on the equity research team.

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☆ A boomer lives on $1,601 monthly from Social Security and struggles to pay bills. She plans to wait a few more years until she touches her 401(k).
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMaureen now lives on $1,601 monthly Social Security payments in northeast Pennsylvania, according to bank documents viewed by BI. For others, fixed Social Security incomes aren't enough to afford basic necessities. Over half of baby boomers have $250,000 or less in retirement assets, per a 2024 report from the Retirement Income Institute . AdvertisementHer husband's Social Security money primarily went to her daughters when they were young, she said, but she recently learned his employer is closing their pension system. With $1,601 monthly Social Security as her only source of reliable income, Maureen is on a tight budget.

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☆ A Gen Z data scientist says AI jobs require more than coding — and don't expect to be a loner at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThere's more to an AI job than simply writing code. She's been developing an AI tool that provides employees with insights into their work patterns, such as meeting trends and work routines. Parse said about 70% of her job is data science, which requires reviewing and analyzing data sets. AI roles are often highly collaborativeSoftware engineers have been known to be loners, but don't count on solitude if you're working in AI. Related storiesWhile some engineering roles tend to be independent, Parse said, "AI projects are rarely done solo."

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☆ U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles could lose bronze medal after sports arbitration officials rule on appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles might lose her bronze medal. She had placed fifth before the inquiry, behind both Romanians, but received a tenth back on her final score, boosting her onto the podium. In one, the team asked that the 0.1 point penalty for stepping out of bounds on Maneca-Voinea's final score be returned because it was "given without basis." It also requested that Chiles, Maneca-Voinea and Bărbosu all be placed in third and earn bronze medals. If she had not received the deduction, Maneca-Voinea would have scored higher than Bărbosu and Chiles, even after Chiles' score was increased on appeal.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, —, Chiles —, it’s, ”, Sabrina Maneca, Ana Bărbosu, Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, “, Jordan, she's, Nadia Comăneci, Voinea, Comăneci, Marcel Ciolacu, ” Ciolacu Organizations: Sport, International Gymnastics Federation, USA, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Games, NBC, Paris, Facebook, Romanian Olympic, Sports Committee Locations: Romanian, U.S, Brazil, Maneca, Romania

☆ A bride went on a solo bachelorette trip, and it saved her money and stress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"I started planning a very traditional bachelorette with about nine girls," Torres told Business Insider. AdvertisementBut as time went on, Torres realized a bachelorette would be more difficult to pull off than she anticipated — so she decided to go on a solo trip instead. Her friends also didn't lose out on any money when she decided to have a solo bachelorette trip since they had not put deposits down anywhere before Torres changed her mind. She said she was apprehensive about spending time alone before she went on the trip, as the bachelorette marked her first solo vacation. AdvertisementThe solo trip ended up being exactly what Torres neededTorres said her hesitation about a solo bachelorette came from what she thought others might think of her trip.

Persons: —, Priscilla, Prissy, Torres, Prissy Torres, Prissy Torres Torres, didn't, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Mood, Business, BI, Miami Locations: Miami, Palm Springs , California, California, Palm Beach, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Meet the Gen-Zers and millennials working summer jobs on top of their 9-to-5s: 'It's helped me feel happier, more relaxed.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Laquintano, 28, started working there with her older sister when she was 16 to kill time while she was off school. She works at Rita's with her younger brother, Andrew, who is home from college for the summer. As a remote employee, Fullerton says working at Bird & Betty's has also given him a much-needed social outlet. Oddly enough, working more has helped me feel happier, more relaxed." Alvarado spends her summers working as a camp counselor at the Kickapoo Kamp for Girls in Kerrville, Texas.

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☆ 21-year-old left the U.S. for Australia on a working holiday visa—why she says her life is better now
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bella Robben has been living in Australia for almost a year. Bella RobbenRobben's original plan was to visit Australia for just one week, but right before the trip she decided to apply for the country's working holiday visa. Bella RobbenIn Australia, Robben says she is able to earn enough to have a life and to save. Now, approaching one year in Australia, Robben says she isn't the same person she was when she first arrived in the country. Bella Robben

Persons: Bella Robben, Robben, Louis, I've, Bella Robben Robben, Port Douglas, that's, it's, she's, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Tourism Board, Student Locations: Australia, St, Louis , Missouri, Peru, Colombia, Europe, Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Melbourne, U.S, Australia's Northern Territory, Robben, Port, Australian, Queensland, Far North Queensland, America, Southeast Asia

☆ 'It Ends With Us' screenwriter on the potential for a sequel to the new Blake Lively movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDespite what the title may suggest, "It Ends With Us" is just the first chapter in Colleen Hoover's viral BookTok series. "I think there are better people for that one," Baldoni told Entertainment Tonight at the film's New York premiere when asked about the potential for a sequel. AdvertisementBlake Lively as Lily Bloom and Justin Baldoni as Ryle Kincaid in "It Ends With Us." On the prospect of a sequel, Christy Hall, who adapted the novel for the big screen, told Business Insider that the movie rights may have already been snapped up — by someone else. The book sequel picks up immediately after the end of 'It Ends With Us'The sequel, which was published in 2022, picks up immediately after the final scene from "It Ends With Us."

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☆ I went viral for dancing at a Kamala Harris rally. It's given me a platform to inform people about issues I'm passionate about, like Social Security.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And when I went viral, I said, "Okay, I need to do the most with this. There's something called survivor Social Security, and when you lose a parent, you're able to receive that benefit. Advertisement'We are stronger when we help each other'After I went viral, my congressman, Rep. Hank Johnson, came to my town. It's been great to talk about these issues and the work I've been doing for years and to have a larger platform. And that's when those social safety net programs, like Social Security, that neighborliness of our country, that joy, that communal care, comes in because we should help each other.

Persons: —, Parker, Atlanta —, Kendrick Lamar, Kamala Harris, Royce —, I've, John Lewis, Parker Short, Jon Ossoff, Jimmy Carter —, Trump, Sen, Hank Johnson, It's, she's, I'm Organizations: Service, Sanford School of Public, Duke University, Young Democrats, Democratic Party of Georgia, Young Democrats of America, Business, Civil Rights Movement, Social Security, University of Michigan's Ford School of Public, Medicaid, Medicare Locations: Georgia, Dunwoody , Georgia, Atlanta, America

☆ Millennial couple left $10,000 in cash sitting in a closet for years — why they still stress about money
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Around six years ago, married couple Christina, 37, and Noah, 35, took $10,000 out of the bank. After the massive withdrawal, the money continued to sit — in cash — in their closet for another three years. Noah, on the other hand, is comfortable with what they have and hesitant to spend any money beyond what they absolutely need to. "I think you have a dramatic miscalibration with what a lot of money means," Sethi told them. But sometimes you just need to take an honest look at the numbers," Sethi told her.

Persons: Christina, Noah, Ramit Sethi, Rich, Sethi, they're, Christina shouldn't

☆ A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods mostly avoids them. Here are her 3 favorite healthy, quick snacks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA dietitian whose research on the potential harms of ultra-processed foods has led her to eat fewer of them shared her three favorite quick, minimally processed snacks with Business Insider. "I try and lean on whole foods for snacks," Patel said. Here are the healthy, quick snacks Patel has on hand to help her avoid reaching for UPFs. Related storiesNuts are whole foods, containing health fats as well as some protein, and require little to no preparation or cooking to eat. But be mindful of how much you eat because despite being nutritionally dense, these snacks can be quite high in calories, Patel said.

Persons: —, Linia Patel, Patel Organizations: Service, Business, University of Milan, Global Public Health Locations: Italy

☆ American workers are stuck in place because everyone is too afraid of a recession to quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The stagnation has resulted in a rise in "stuck" workers — frustrated employees who say they want to quit a job, but are staying put as the fear of a potential recession looms in the backs of their minds. Google search interest for the search phrase "quitting job" is down 11% over the last year, according to data accessed from the search analytics tool Glimpse. AdvertisementGoogle search interest in the term "recession" has exploded 230% over the past month, Glimpse data shows. Google search interest in "recession" has more than doubled in the past month. Job market forecasters say the slowdown in hiring looks poised to continue, even if the Fed begins to loosen monetary policy.

Persons: —, That's, Amanda, It's, I've, Raymond Lee, Careerminds, Korn, Radhika Papandreou, Papandreou Organizations: Service, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Conference Board, Google, Fed, National Federation of Independent

☆ My grandmother just turned 95, and she's still thriving. Here are her 3 secrets to longevity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Kate Oczypok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMy maternal grandmother, Theresa "Terry" Grady, just celebrated her 95th birthday in June. When my four younger siblings and I were younger, we always thought our grandmother was a "cool" grandma. Looking back on her wonderful life, it's easy to see what has helped her thrive well into her 90s. If there is one thing my grandma taught me over the years, it's the importance of family.

Persons: —, Theresa, Terry, Grady, I've, G, Ed Grady, Grandma, It's, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, Catholic

☆ A Google Cloud architect shares the résumé that helped her land the job — and how she prepared for its tough interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That experience with a cloud migration project Sadhwani worked on during her first internship helped her land her first job as a DevOps engineer at Brightspot. After gaining experience in the field for a year and a half, she landed a cloud engineer role at Amazon Web Services (AWS), which she described as a "pivotal moment" in her career. After two years at AWS, a Google Cloud recruiter contacted Sadhwani, who then embarked on its comprehensive interview process. Define your goals and personal brandThe Big Tech job market is competitive, and building a personal brand is important. For Sadhwani, exploring Google Cloud led her to find the perfect role.

Persons: —, Sadhwani, She'd, she's Organizations: Service, University of Maryland, Business, Amazon Web Services, Google, Big Tech

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