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☆ America's home insurance problem is set to intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

While Florida has managed to reverse the trend somewhat, the risk to homeowners is set to intensify. The Senate Budget Committee found that the rate of homeowners losing their private insurance also rose in Hawaii, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Mark Friedlander, a spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute, said the drop reflects a series of changes in recent years to stabilize the state's private insurance market after more than a dozen companies left the state or stopped writing new policies. The commission is working to overhaul regulations to slow the trend, including requiring private insurers to sell in risky areas. As insurers of last resort try to shift more risk to the private market, home insurance premiums are expected to keep rising.

Persons: Sheldon Whitehouse, Mark Friedlander, Hurricane Milton, Sean Rayford, Friedlander, Michael Sollen, FAIR, Steve Koller, Koller, Redfin Organizations: Committee, Harvard University's, for Housing Studies, FAIR, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Insurance Information Institute, Citizens, Harvard, California Insurance Commission, National Flood Insurance, erelman Locations: Florida, California, Louisiana, While Florida, Hawaii , North Carolina, Massachusetts, Grove City , Florida, Hurricane, Florida , Louisiana

☆ Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back. Ivanka Trump faced constant scrutiny and criticism for decisions made by her father that she was unable to wholly influence or moderate. Ivanka Trump, Theo Kushner, Jared Kushner and Joseph Kushner attend the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church on July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivanka Trump exits the courtroom during a break in the civil fraud trial of her father, Donald Trump, at the State Supreme Court building in New York on November 8, 2023.

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☆ The AI job market is set to snowball in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Demand for AI skills is expected to grow in 2025, driven by tech and non-tech firms. Tech industry hiring could rebound after several slow years, driven by demand for AI skills. One of the safer ones is that demand for workers with AI skills will continue to grow. AdvertisementIf that continues, she said, hiring will likely include roles involving AI. Related storiesVacancy rates for roles involving specialized AI skills, like developing natural-language processing models, are as high as 15%, Randstad found.

Persons: —, Hannah Calhoon, Calhoon, That's, Marc Benioff, Benioff, it's, Donald Trump, Son, Randstad, whizzes, Andy Schachtel, Nicole Kyle, Kyle, who's Organizations: Tech, Labor, US, of Commerce, CMP Research

☆ 6 key lines from Trump’s Sunday speech to conservative activists in Phoenix
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Eric Bradner | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Here are six key lines from Trump’s speech on Sunday:Panama CanalTrump said he would consider retaking control of the Panama Canal, which he referred to as a “vital national asset,” doubling down on social media posts he’d made on the topic Saturday. The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama — I say, very foolishly, by the United States,” Trump said. “We will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America in full, quickly and without question. With the new government of the United States, I aspire to preserve and maintain a good and respectful relationship,” he added. “President McKinley was the president that was responsible for creating a vast sum of money,” he said.

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☆ Parents make more money if their kids are enrolled in universal pre-K, study finds. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new study suggests universal pre-K programs could increase parents' earnings. Researchers found that those who enrolled their kids in free pre-K made about 21% moreUniversal pre-K programs have also been shown to help kids' long-term futures. Universal pre-K has long been thought to boost children's lives and futures, but a new study suggests parents could also reap the benefits of free and early education for their kids. A 2017 study found that universal pre-K helps more kids access healthcare, such as earlier detection and treatment for conditions like asthma and hearing and vision problems. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden included universal pre-K in the Build Back Better Act, which failed to garner Congressional support back in 2021.

Persons: Emily Oster, Oster, haven't, Joe Biden, that's Organizations: Universal, National Bureau of Economic Research, New, Century Foundation Locations: Connecticut, New Haven

☆ Here are 12 well-known companies that went bankrupt in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —This year was brutal for a number of well-known companies and their bottom lines. As inflation continued to rear its ugly head, consumers slashed their discretionary spending, tilting some companies to file for bankruptcy. At least 19 companies have cut a combined 14,000 jobs because of bankruptcies, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement services firm. Party CityThe four-decade-old retailer filed for bankruptcy in December, marking its second time in less than two years. TupperwareThe kitchen brand, known for its plastic food storage containers, filed for bankruptcy in September after years of falling popularity and financial troubles.

Persons: —, CoreSight, Brandon Bell, Joann, Barry Litwin, that’s, Charly Triballeau, ”, Tupperware’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Challenger, Companies, WHP Global, Express, Nasdaq, . Party City, The, Spirit Airlines, Getty Locations: New York, Taiwan, Texas, City, The New Jersey, America, AFP, Russia

☆ Female passenger killed after being set on fire on an NYC subway train
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A female passenger died after being set on fire by a man on a New York City subway train Sunday morning, according to police. Police officers conducting a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn encountered the victim on fire inside a subway car, Glickman said. Officials extinguished the fire, and EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the female dead, according to the detective. Identifying information about the victim is not yet available, Glickman said. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced efforts to bolster subway safety ahead of the holidays, deploying an additional 250 National Guard members to New York City and ensuring every subway car is outfitted with security cameras.

Persons: Austin Glickman, Glickman, Kathy Hochul Organizations: CNN, Police, NYPD, New York Gov, Wednesday, National Guard Locations: New York City, Stillwell, Brooklyn

CNN —Eleven people were killed in an Israeli air strike in central Gaza on Saturday night, including several members of one family, according to hospital authorities. CNN has provided the Israeli military with the reported location of the strike and has asked for comment. Elsewhere, the Israeli military said that it had conducted a strike on Hamas operatives who were operating “inside a command and control center in the area of Daraj Tuffah” that it said was once a school in northern Gaza City. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan, said Sunday that artillery shells had targeted the buildings near the hospital, and bombs were dropped in its courtyards by drones. A producer for CNN witnessed long queues for food at an NGO facility in central Gaza on Saturday.

Persons: Khalil Al, Kamal Adwan, Hussam Abu Safiya, Tedros Adhanom, Stringer, Khan Younis, Abdel Kareem Hana, Yasra, Yasra Salem Abu, Rous, ”, Aya Al, “ Organizations: CNN, Al, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Gaza Civil Defense, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, World Health Organization, WHO, UN, Yasra Salem Abu Al Locations: Gaza, Aqsa, Deir, Gaza City, Beit, “, Beit Lahiya, Khan, Beit Hanoun, Yasra Salem, Israel

☆ NFL Week 16 top storylines: Eagles still soaring; who earns final AFC playoff spots?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Mike Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

NFL Week 16 is in full swing, with three games already in the books after Thursday and Saturday’s action. Five more teams — Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC; Detroit, Philadelphia and Minnesota in the NFC — have also secured playoff berths. The Eagles have won 10 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL and the longest in team history. The Eagles, Lions and Vikings enter Sunday with identical 12-2 records. Williams hasn’t topped 200 yards passing for two straight games, and the Bears have been outscored 68-25 in two games since Eberflus’ firing.

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☆ Qatar vows to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"If the case is that I lose 5% of my generated revenue by going to Europe, I will not go to Europe. I'm not bluffing, Kaabi told the newspaper, adding that "5% of generated revenue of QatarEnergy means 5% of generated revenue of the Qatar state. This is the people's money, so I cannot lose that kind of money - and nobody would accept losing that kind of money." Kaabi, the chief executive of state-owned QatarEnergy, has said the EU should thoroughly review the due diligence law. It plans to expand its liquefaction capacity to 142 million tons per year by 2027 from 77 million.

Persons: Saad al, Kaabi, I'm, Donald Trump's Organizations: Energy, Financial Times, European Union Locations: Qatar, Europe, Asia

☆ A woman paid under $6,000 to add a glass wall to her open-concept living room, and it made her home more functional
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She recently decided to break up her open-concept living space with a glass wall. Open-concept living didn't work for their homeThe main floor of Vanhoy's home featured an open-concept space with a kitchen, dining area, and living room, which she wasn't excited about. AdvertisementA transparent solutionRather than fully enclosing the living room, Vanhoy decided to add a partial glass wall to her space. The living room also featured glass French doors that Vanhoy loved, so she took inspiration from them. AdvertisementThe glass wall isn't complete, as Vanhoy intends to add more ornate molding to the windows for a personal touch.

Persons: Shelby Vanhoy, Vanhoy, it's Organizations: Business Locations: North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, New York City

☆ 5 people who make over $100,000 share how they've spent their money
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some have spent money on a new car or travel, while others have invested in a home or startup. Business Insider asked five people who've made more than $100,000 annually what they've spent their money on in recent years. Looking forward, John said he's saving money for the children he hopes to have one day, a bigger car, and a home. The 27-year-old, who's based in Florida, said she's on track to earn more than $160,000 this year. Over the past year, Stroup said the biggest thing he's spent his money on is the financial planning business he launched in September.

Persons: it's, Abid Salahi, Salahi, who've, they've, John, who's, he's, Corritta Lewis, Lewis, Margaret Pattillo, Pattillo, Christopher Stroup, Stroup Organizations: New, Fed, Business Locations: Vancouver, California, Asia, Orlando, Florida, Europe

☆ Bluesky's growing pains
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Kevin Collier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

That led to an influx of copyright complaints, leaving Bluesky's slim moderation team to sift through which posts to keep and remove, said Aaron Rodericks, Bluesky's head of trust and safety, in an interview. Rodericks said even as Bluesky has experienced growing pains, they're still not at the large scale seen on other major social media platforms. Most major social media platforms report much higher rates of CSAM. Disinformation researchers routinely identify account swarms, particularly pushing messages sympathetic to the Russian, Chinese and Iranian governments, on major social media platforms, although they rarely get significant traction. "All social media platforms are used by adversaries," Lisa Kaplan, the CEO of Alethea, a company that tracks coordinated online messaging and propaganda campaigns, told NBC News.

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☆ How to Quit an Annoying Group Chat, Text Without Angering People
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

I can tell Jess is trying to be nice about the people in her group chat, to varying degrees of success. Many people, like Jess, also have at least one group chat they really hate. The group chat is a complicated invention of our modern technological existence. Sharon does not have a particularly good relationship with her in-laws, a reality that has infected their group chat. Years ago, everyone quit a group chat I was in except for me and one other person.

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☆ During college, her side hustle brought in over $1 million—but her mom wouldn't let her drop out of school
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Navigating a busy college schedule while running your own business is even harder. For Elena Bonvicini, who founded the viral clothing brand EB Denim in high school, scaling her business during her time at the University of Southern California was a tall order. By the time she was a junior, EB Denim was bringing in over $1 million in revenue and Bonvicini was managing a handful of employees and interns. She would then have those jeans reworked into new designs, set up shop in her sorority house and invite her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters to browse the selection. If she could drop out of school, Bonvincini thought, she would have even more time to grow her business.

Persons: Elena Bonvicini, EB, Bonvicini, Bonvincini, wouldn't Organizations: University of Southern, CNBC, Melrose Trading, Flea, Kappa Kappa Gamma Locations: University of Southern California

Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, said on Saturday that she decided to remove her name from consideration to be a senator in Florida. The announcement quashed speculation that she was interested in replacing Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., whom Trump wants to serve as secretary of state. "After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate," Lara Trump said in a post to X. If Rubio is confirmed by the Senate to serve as secretary of state, his seat will become vacant. Even while at the RNC, Lara Trump had previously expressed openness to working in another position, fueling speculation that the Senate slot could become hers.

Persons: Lara Trump, Donald Trump's, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, DeSantis, Eric, Rubio, Ron DeSantis Organizations: United States Senate, Republican National Convention, RNC, Senate, Florida Gov, Fox News Locations: Florida

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced his intent to appoint his former producer from "The Apprentice" to serve as special envoy to the United Kingdom. Trump has previously praised Burnett during campaign trail appearances. Besides "The Apprentice," Burnett has worked as a top producer on "Shark Tank," "The Voice" and "Survivor." Trump became a reality-TV star during his time hosting "The Apprentice" from 2004 to 2015, and Burnett launched the show with Trump. Trump previously announced he was picking his two daughters' fathers-in-law, Charles Kushner and Massad Boulos, to serve as ambassador to France and senior adviser on Arab and Middle East issues, respectively.

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Cold Weather Advisories are also in place in isolated parts of New York, western Massachusetts and northeast Pennsylvania for Saturday night. Higher elevations should expect a couple of fresh inches of snow, while rainfall totals through Sunday range from 0.5-3 inches. By Sunday, this warmer air will spread over the Plains, with highs as much as 30 degrees warmer than average. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be warm, with highs throughout the country at or above average. In some places through the Plains and the Mississippi Valley, temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees above average.

Persons: Snow, Craig T Fruchtman Organizations: Rockies, U.S Locations: Milton , Massachusetts, Great Lakes, Florida, Georgia, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, Washington, Sierra Nevada, California , Oregon, Wyoming, Central Park, New York City, Phoenix , Tucson, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Tucson, San Jose, Phoenix, U.S, Mississippi

☆ Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Two senior U.S. officials familiar with the matter identified al-Abdulmohsen as the suspect. He has aligned himself with far-right movements such as Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, while praising figures like Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders. Police have not released a motive in the Christmas market attack, but two senior U.S. officials told NBC News authorities are investigating whether the incident is terrorism-related. In 2019, al-Abdulmohsen told the newspaper FAZ that he left Islam in his early 20s after pretending he was still a Muslim. He had previously reposted the tech billionaire, who expressed his support for AfD last week, writing on X: “Only the AfD can save Germany.”

Persons: Taleb, ”, Geert Wilders, “, —, Alice Weidel, Angela Merkel, Abdulmohsen, Wilders, Adolf Hitler’s “ Mein, Islam, Elon Musk Organizations: Police, U.S, NBC, NBC News, ”, Party for Freedom, Twitter, Secular Refugees, Secular Refugee Locations: Saudi Arabia, Magdeburg, Berlin, Germany, “ Germany, Europe, Dutch, Bernburg, Saudi

☆ Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Blake Lively accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment on the set of “It Ends With Us,” and then trying to ruin her reputation after she expressed her concerns, according to a complaint she filed. During one alleged incident, Baldoni improvised numerous kisses during a scene, the complaint says. Another incident alleges that Baldoni did not act in character while they filmed a slow dance scene that did not require sound. Baldoni was caressing Ms. Lively with his mouth in a way that had nothing to do with their roles. According to the complaint, Baldoni hired a crisis communications team to launch a “retaliatory social manipulation campaign” against Lively during the film’s promotion to destroy her reputation.

Persons: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, ”, ” Lively, Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, Bryan Freedman, Freedman, “ Mr, Ms, Lively, ‘ I’m, Jamey Heath, Wayfarer, Heath, Jenny Slate, Colleen Hoover’s, Lily Bloom, Ryle Kincaid, Allysa Kincaid, Ryle’s Organizations: California Civil Rights Department, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wayfarer Studios, NBC News, TMZ, Sony, Baldoni, Wayfarer Locations: Baldoni

The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes firefighters, police officers and teachers. If the legislation is signed into law by President Joe Biden, it would apply to all benefits payable after December 2023. The Social Security Fairness Act — which already passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support in November — eliminates two policies that have reduced Social Security benefits for public service employees. “The GPO reduces the spousal or surviving spousal benefits of people who receive pensions on the basis of noncovered employment,” CBO noted. Read more about the Social Security act.

Persons: Joe Biden, Read Organizations: Senate, Social Security, Congressional, Office, CBO, Social

Jeff and Mellissa Rupnow married and divorced twice, during which their daughter Natalie Rupnow would at times travel between her parents’ homes every few days and attend therapy. They married in 2011 and divorced for the first time in 2014, according to court documents. Mellissa and Jeff Rupnow again agreed to share custody of Natalie, but this time she would spend “equal time with both parents,” the court documents show. The FBI detained Alexander Paffendorf, 20, in California earlier this week and ordered him to temporarily surrender his firearms after he allegedly communicated with Natalie Rupnow. Natalie’s mother agreed to connect with her therapist and “participate in therapy to the extent recommended by the therapist,” according to the court documents.

Persons: Jeff, Mellissa Rupnow, Natalie Rupnow, Natalie, Mellissa, Jeff Rupnow, ”, Samantha, Erin M, Rubi P, Vergara, Alexander Paffendorf, Paffendorf, Jamie Kelter Davis, Natalie Rupnow’s, Dane, “, Natalie’s, ” Jeff, Shon Barnes, ” Barnes, Trish Kilpin, ” Kilpin, Jeff Rupnow’s, ” Selina Guevara, Chloe Atkins, Daniella Silva Organizations: NBC News, NBC, Christian School, FBI, Authorities, New York Times, Dane County Family, Services, Parent, . Madison Police, Wisconsin’s, of School Safety Locations: MADISON, Wis, —, Wisconsin, Madison , Wisconsin, California, Madison, Dane County, New York City

☆ After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina's holiday tourist season grinds to a halt
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | Deon J. Hampton Is A National Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The hurricane killed at least 223 people across the Southeast, about half of them in North Carolina, authorities said. Empty apartment complexes and waterlogged vehicles rot in the faint winter sun. Tree stumps and branches, trash and household appliances waste away on roadsides and in rivers. Asheville resident Jeff Davis, 62, said he has tuned out the noise and adapted to living amid the chaos. Typically, the winter months draw millions of visitors to the alluring blue mountains, inviting hiking trails and live music venues.

Persons: Jeff Davis, ” Davis, “ Organizations: Asheville Locations: North Carolina

The Summary NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is expected to dive extremely close to the solar surface on Dec. 24. The mission was designed to study the sun’s outer atmosphere and help researchers learn about how solar storms erupt into space. The agency’s Parker Solar Probe is days away from making its closest-ever approach to the sun on Tuesday, swooping nearer to our star than any other human-made object in history. As the Parker Solar Probe swoops close to the sun, it will likely fly through plumes of solar plasma and could even dive into active regions of the star, Korreck said. This busy phase, which is typically characterized by a flurry of solar storms and high magnetic activity, is known as the solar maximum.

Persons: Parker, ”, Kelly Korreck, Korreck, “, we’ll, Eugene Parker Organizations: NASA, Probe, University of Chicago, Venus Locations: heliophysics

☆ AI traffic cameras could be watching you on the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

The traffic cameras, which use AI to detect and flag certain driving behaviors, might make it easier to prosecute more people than ever before for driving infractions. Acusensus, an Australian company, has worked with governments in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to roll out some of the AI traffic cameras. Its camera system, called “Heads Up,” uses AI to catch drivers who are texting while driving or aren’t wearing seat belts. Speed and red light cameras are already familiar to U.S. drivers, capturing license plates and sending tickets by mail. The Queensland government reported that since it set up the cameras, road deaths have gone down by 7.1%.

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