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Iowa high school senior Miranda Estrada is a star student, a trumpet player and a drum major for the school’s marching band. At her high school in Denison, Latinos made up 68% of the student body in the 2022-2023 school year. That number is reflective of the city at large, whose Latino community has been growing for years and finally feels represented in the halls of Denison High School. The Denison High School mariachi band performs at a football game. I feel happy to be in mariachi Reyes del Oeste,” said Estrada.

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☆ After the Eagles squeak by the lowly Browns, star lineman describes the offense as 'constipated'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Dave Zangaro | Nbc Sports Philadelphia | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

After the Eagles’ 20-16 win over the Browns, star right tackle Lane Johnson eloquently described the Eagles’ offense in a way only he could get away with. “That’s what it f—ing feels like.”It’s not like the Eagles were awful on offense in their Week 6 win over the Browns. For an offense that’s loaded with star power, that’s just not consistent enough. “We have a lot of ability, a lot of talent and we are making games more competitive than they need to be. Having Brown and Smith means that the Eagles are always seconds away from a big play and they got a few on Sunday.

Persons: Lane Johnson, “, ” Johnson, ” It’s, that’s, “ We’re, we’ve, Brown, DeVonta Smith, Smith, Dallas Goedert, hasn’t, Jalen, ” Brown, he’s, ” Smith, Will Smith, ” Organizations: Eagles, Browns, NFL

☆ Visiting the Trumpiest county in a swing state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Elle Reeve | Samantha | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Money is still tight for many in Brantley County in southeast Georgia, but its people no longer look to Democrats to help. CNNConnecting with TrumpBrantley County is rural, about an hour from the Atlantic coast, with the Okefenokee Swamp to the west. Ronald Ham, chairman of the Brantley County Republican Party, said local voters connect with Trump. People have to drive outside the county for work, which means gas prices matter a lot. “They can vote any way they want to vote,” Wilson said of his companions.

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☆ I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIn 2014, I started my career at AmazonI started at Amazon as a senior launch manager in the grocery delivery space. So, I left Amazon to work in HR at Blue Origin, another Jeff Bezos company. Previously in my career at Amazon, I had managed a maximum of three to four indirect reports. Although it was hard, I became a better manager, a better communicator, and a more creative and organized leader. My work felt bureaucratic, and I was so focused on staying on top of each little task that I wasn't contributing to things that were moving the needle.

Persons: Yvonne Lee, Hawkins, —, It's, I'd, Jeff Bezos, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Amazon, Service, Origin, Target, Big Tech Locations: Auburn , Washington, China, India, Europe, tmartinelli

☆ I'm a tech founder who's had to flee Lebanon. The conflict has spiraled at a terrifying rate, but the tech community is still pressing ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It exposed me to the amount of tech talent in the region. I felt guilty about leaving my team behind, but I'm determined to keep platforming tech talent in Lebanon and support the people who want to keep working. Many people don't know Lebanon has a vibrant tech sceneIn recent years, the tech sector in Lebanon has been booming. On multiple occasions, I'd leave Beirut to stay with friends in the mountains during the night. AdvertisementI didn't want to leave Lebanon and my team, but the UK government were urging British nationals to leave.

Persons: Laura Jardine Paterson, —, I'd, I've, we've, there'd, there's, Paterson, I'm, They've Organizations: Service, Tech, Business Locations: Lebanon, London, Palestinian, Syrian, Europe, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Beirut, Israel, Southern Lebanon

☆ I'm the CEO of a remote-first company. I'll never ask my employees to return to the office.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Landau used to be pro-office but says remote working has helped his employees' work-life balance. AdvertisementThe world is my oyster for recruitmentAs the company grew, I became increasingly enamored with remote work. Most Park My Fleet employees are US-based, but we have tech teams in Costa Rica and Israel. I don't think there's anything wrong with in-person office work; it makes sense in certain environments. As an employee who joined a company as a remote worker, it would feel like a bait-and-switch move if the CEO then decided to change the remote work policy.

Persons: Mike Landau, Landau, —, I've, we've, RTO, that's Organizations: BI, Service, Business Locations: Costa Rica, Israel, Europe

☆ Lisa Marie Presley thought her life was 'completely over' after Elvis Presley died when she was 9 years old
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lisa Marie Presley wrote about how her dad Elvis Presley's death affected her in her posthumous memoir. AdvertisementLisa Marie Presley wrote in her posthumous memoir that she struggled after Elvis Presley died when she was 9 years old. AdvertisementLisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, and Elvis Presley. But later in her life, Lisa Marie would look for solace in her father's memory in a different way. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesAccording to Keough, Lisa Marie would regularly travel to her childhood home for comfort.

Persons: Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's, Lisa Marie, Elvis, —, Elvis Presley, Riley Keough, Lisa Marie's, Priscilla Presley, Keough, Riley Keogh, Benjamin Keough, Finley, Harper, Chris Delmas, Benjamin, Oprah Organizations: Service, Magma Agency, Getty, Elvis Locations: Graceland, Nashville

☆ Can these ultra-exclusive luxury destinations help extend your life? They’d certainly like to try
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Or residents can indulge in hyperbaric treatments, breathing in 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber which has shown promising anti-aging results. Ice plunges and saunas in renderings of the 122-story Six Senses Residences in Dubai, due to be completed in 2028. This year, a new offering by Equinox includes biomarker testing and customized coaching for fitness, nutrition and recovery. A quest for peak performanceContinuum Club, located in New York City, takes a similar approach to health with the help of AI. Paul Bundy“(Can) you ski longer, hike faster, push the human potential and boundaries within recreational modalities?” Zhang posed.

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The Dui Hua Foundation, which monitors prisoner rights in China, estimates there are about 200 Americans detained here, more than in any other foreign country. All four were representing Americans who had been detained in China for at least eight years. “We continue to push for the release of other wrongfully detained Americans,” Miller said. “I was very excited and happy and hopeful for him and his family,” Wells Sr. said. Wells Sr. said he and his wife, Cynthia, speak with their son once or twice a month, in calls limited to 10 minutes.

Persons: David Lin, Mark Swidan, Kai Li —, “, Lin, ”, Joe Biden, Chris Smith, Jeff Merkley, Li, Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Kurmasheva, Biden, Nelson Wells, Nelson Wells Jr, Tim Hunt, Dawn Michelle Hunt, Li’s, Harrison Li, Katherine Swidan, ” Wells, ” Hunt, Alice, Alice Lin Wells Jr, Hunt, Wells Jr, —, Wells, We’ve, Nelson Jr, Dawn Michelle, Matthew Miller, Antony Blinken, ” Miller, Cynthia, GoFundMe, James Zimmerman, Zimmerman, ‘ I’m, ’ ” Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: U.S, Congressional, Commission, Hua Foundation, State Department, White, ”, NBC News, Chinese Foreign Ministry Locations: BEIJING, China, Beijing, United States, Russia, Washington, Chongqing, Chinese, Guangdong, Louisiana, Chicago, Hong Kong

☆ China's real estate stimulus could boost this stock, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While China's property development giants find their footing amid the ongoing real estate slump, several analysts have their sights on housing transaction and services platform KE Holdings . The stock also trades in Hong Kong. In contrast, an index of Chinese property stocks in Hong Kong has gained just under 3% for the year after a volatile three weeks. But China's giant property developers now face a market that's very different from the one they saw in their heyday. Goldman has a price target of 54 Hong Kong dollars ($6.95) and $21 for the company's U.S.-listed shares.

Persons: Jefferies, Xi Jinping, Richard Tang, Hong Kong, Julius Baer, Tang, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: KE, KE Holdings, Jefferies, CNBC, People's Bank of, Bank of America Securities, Bank of America, BofA Securities, Goldman, Hong Locations: U.S, Hong Kong, Friday's, China, People's Bank of China, Beijing, Hong

Facebook wants to win back Gen Z users by transforming itself into more of a tool for young people to navigate adulthood better. The social media platform announced a redesign last week that caters to what execs believe younger people want to see more of. But Meta, the parent company of Facebook, noticed that young adults active on the platform tend to use its community-centric features like Facebook Marketplace and groups. “One is just: What do young people want — particularly young adults, Gen Z, ages 18 through 29 — from a social app these days? “Nearly all Facebook users are telling us they’re there to keep up with friends and family.

Persons: Tom Alison, Gen, ” Alison, Colleen McClain, “ Young, ” McClain, Zers, ”, Cami Thorstenson, Thorstenson, She’s, Erin Carter, —, ” Gabrielle McKay, Meta, “, it’s Organizations: Facebook, ” Banking, Pew Research Center, New Locations: Minneapolis, North Carolina, New York, New York City

☆ Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here's why the rich keep getting richer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Charlotte Morabito | In Charlottemorabito | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy. Of the world's billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing. At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. "Over the past quarter century in particular, changes in tax policy have made it much more difficult to tax the rich," Sabelhaus said. Watch the video above to learn more about how the rich keep getting richer and what it means for the U.S. economy.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Jeff Bezos, James Pethokoukis, Pethokoukis, John Sabelhaus, Sabelhaus Organizations: Informa Connect, Bloomberg, American Enterprise Institute, Federal Reserve, Brookings Institution Locations: U.S

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy the rich keep getting richerElon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report from Informa Connect Academy. The biggest driver of Musk's wealth has been Tesla stock and his ownership of SpaceX. Federal Reserve data shows the share of wealth controlled by the top 1% has grown dramatically, while the wealth of the bottom 50% has stagnated. Some feel that rising tides lift all boats, while others think wealth concentration can be harmful to society.

Organizations: Elon, Informa Connect Academy, SpaceX, Federal

☆ I've spent over $10K on friends' weddings in 2.5 years. Anyone who puts you in a hard financial situation isn't a good friend.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Shannon Detrick has spent over $10,000 for friends' weddings and bachelorette parties since 2022. And that doesn't even include the four weddings for which we've been guests but not part of the wedding party. At the wedding, most of the members of our wedding party stayed for free in the big house on the wedding venue's property. There's also the issue of budgeting time off to attend friends' weddings — it starts to add up. That can be really, really challenging.

Persons: Shannon Detrick, —, I've, That's, we've, it's, It's, wasn't, we're, There's, she's, could've, I'm, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service Locations: Sacramento , California, Palm Springs, Miami, New Orleans, Denver, Maine, California, Sonoma

☆ He told his mother there was ‘no way’ he’d meet someone in Australia. Then he fell in love at first sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“Then, later on, when we left, she was like, ‘Oh, so you like him,’” recalls Wati. “But a week later, we decided to get together on a Saturday, and we spent most of the day together,” recalls Mike. “He’d mail them to me in these little padded envelopes,” recalls Wati. “Eventually, I was able to figure out how to get some credit for doing a paper at Melbourne University in January 1989,” recalls Mike. “She would stay for about a month or a little bit more,” recalls Wati.

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The popular host, also known as Lenard McKelvey, has millions of followers across digital platforms and “The Breakfast Club” reportedly boasts an estimated 8 million listeners per month, more than half of them Black. Harris will focus in part on the economy and address and identify obstacles to creating intergenerational wealth for Black Americans, a senior Harris campaign official tells CNN. “Our Black men, we gotta get them out to vote, that’s number one. Kamala’s opponent promised a lot of things last time to the Black community that he did not deliver on, and we gotta make sure we help Black men understand that,” Johnson said. Tomorrow, in Atlanta, entertainers Jermaine Dupri, Armani White and Isaac Hayes III will host “Brothas and Brews” to connect with Black men.

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☆ Behind the scenes of the Trump movie Trump doesn't want you to see
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

That's because of a twisty backstory involving gun-shy Hollywood studios, a fledgling producer, and his father-in-law: Dan Snyder, a billionaire Trump supporter who initially bankrolled the movie. Related storiesYou got a Trump supporter to fund this movie, which in no way is a movie a Trump supporter would want to see, let alone fund. And so indirectly, a Republican Trump donor's money was paying for the production of this movie. The nightmare scenario would be that we shoot this movie and then Dan Snyder hates the movie and somehow is able to block it. AdvertisementThis will sound pretty cavalier from me, but: It seems like if there's an "unseeable Trump movie" that is going to immediately make people demand to see it.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman, —, Donald Trump, Gabriel Sherman, Sherman, Roy Cohn, Trump, Sebastian Stan, Bucky Barnes, Cohn, Succession's, Jeremy Strong, you'd, Dan Snyder, humanizes Trump, I've, humanize Donald Trump, I'm, Roger Ailes, It's Donald Trump's, Mark Rapaport, He's, Snyder, Ivana, Dan, who've, unseeable, Jeff Bezos, doesn't, mishegoss, Time Warner Organizations: Trump, Service, Marvel, Hollywood, Fox News, YouTube, Republican, Washington NFL, NFL, Republican Trump, Cannes, Telluride Film, MGM, Washington Post, FCC, Justice Department, Time Warner, CNN, Time, DOJ Locations: New York City, Cannes, French, France, America, Hollywood

☆ We thought Massachusetts was the perfect place to build a life. Boston let us down, but we found peace elsewhere in the state.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jamie Evan Bichelman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My long-distance partner and I moved to Massachusetts thinking it was a great place to merge lives. We advanced our careers in Boston but found it to be too expensive and not a great fit for us. The city wasn't what we expected, and we struggled to get used to itBoston had beautiful foliage in the fall but it wasn't enough to make up for our issues with the city. Even our cats, confined to a too-small apartment with views of a similarly run-down building beside us, seemed to feel it: Boston wasn't for us. But by 2021, we knew we had to leave — the two years since our August 2019 move to Boston felt like a decade each.

Persons: —, Gilmore, I'd, we're Organizations: Service, Harvard, Boston, Massachusetts Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, Sudbury, Lake Tahoe, New York, DenisTangneyJr, Yorker, Las Vegas

☆ I went to a longevity conference for the ultra-rich. Here's how they're planning to cheat death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."

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The extent of the damage to homes and businesses from Hurricane Milton is still being assessed. “There’s a lot of people feeling that anxiety, feeling the stresses, compounding with two different storms so close together,” Martin said. My mental health cannot handle that." Before Hurricane Milton hit, families in Tampa, Florida, were still coping with damage by flooding from Hurricane Helene. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommends to call or text 1-800-985-5990 24/7.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Meghan Martin, Hurricane Idalia, “, ” Martin, Martin, ”, Gail Saltz, Michelle Chernicoff, David, Helene, Milton, Chernicoff, it’s, Rita Simmons, ” Simmons, Matt Shannon, decompensate, Shannon, Simmons, Hurricane Helene, Michael Warren, Kelly Warren, ’, Warren, ” Michael Warren “ It’s, you’re, ” Michael, ” Kelly, Saltz, Matt Lavietes Organizations: Johns Hopkins, Children’s, Hurricane, Centers for Disease Control, Presbyterian Hospital, West Palm Beach, University of Florida Health, Moffitt Cancer Center, NBC, Mental, Mental Health Services Administration Locations: Hurricane, Florida, St . Petersburg, NewYork, New Port Richey , Florida, West Palm, New Port Richey, Fla, West Palm Beach, barreling, Pinellas County, Florida’s, Sarasota, Clearwater ., Tampa, Tampa , Florida

The new judge overseeing next year's trial of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students has moved back its tentative start date to August from June. Ada County District Court Judge Steven Hippler's order, dated Tuesday, comes after suspect Bryan Kohberger made his first appearance in a Boise court on Sept. 26. The judge wants the trial to begin Aug. 11 and said it could run through Nov. 7, including a penalty phase if Kohberger is convicted. At the hearing, Hippler set the ground rules for defense lawyers and Latah County prosecutors as they navigate his courtroom in the high-profile case. A potential motive remains unclear, and Kohberger's defense denies he was involved.

Persons: Steven Hippler's, Bryan Kohberger, Kohberger, Hippler, Ann Taylor, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin Organizations: University of Idaho, Washington State University Locations: Ada County, Boise, Latah County, Moscow, Kohberger, Pullman, Washington

☆ Why it’s OK to crave the taste of home when you travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Enter, the American Bar. But, like the patrons of the American Bar before us, seeking out home comforts when abroad is still something we all do. The study was based on interviews with 330 people in the US, all questioned on how likely they’d be to try local foods when traveling. We learn to associate food with comfort – hence the term ‘comfort food,’” Brewer says. The American Bar at the Savoy has been a London hotspot since the late 1800s.

Persons: Richard D’Oyly Carte, Ernest Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, “, ”, Andrea Di Chiara, couldn’t, Coke, Maggie Wong, Angel Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, Judson Brewer, Brewer, Richard A, Brooks, ’ ” Brewer, Bridget Jones, Jungfraujoch, Kathrin Naegeli, Gonzalez, JACK HARDY, tellingly, Gerald Quadros, there’s, ” Brewer, we’re, ‘ I’d, ’ Organizations: CNN, American Bar, American, Future Market, Yorkshire teabags, California State University, Monterey Bay, Brown University, Getty, Jungfrau Railways, Noodle, Savoy, Langham Hotel, Random Locations: United States, Savoy, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Monterey, AFP, Europe, Swiss, Zurich, Denbighshire, Italy

Zuckerberg's reveal of Orion late last month has triggered a level of enthusiasm that's unfamiliar in the metaverse. He showed off the gadget — a pair of black, thick-framed AR glasses — to the live audience before placing it on his face. In the meantime, Meta is looking to build on the success of its second-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The smart glasses went viral on TikTok during the holiday shopping season, and sales exceeded both companies' expectations. Meta is also opening a pop-up shop to showcase the smart glasses and to get them in front of more consumers.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Manuel Orbegozo, Zuckerberg, Orion, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Alex Heath, Pong, Ray, Meta, it's, Meta's, Oculus, Michael Abrash, Sara Nicholson, Andrew " Boz, Bosworth, who's, Joseph Bonner, Bonner, Luxottica Organizations: Meta, Reuters, Facebook, Ray, Orion, Quest, Wall, VR, Reality Labs, Labs, IDC, CNBC, . Engineers, Argus Research, EssilorLuxottica, Solutions, West Hollywood Locations: Menlo Park , California, U.S, Los Angeles, West, Southern California

☆ Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham says the crew's got an international wishlist of places to take their nerdworld business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"All of us know how important stories — and other people's stories — have been to us, personally," O'Brien told BI. In this week's release, Vox Machina battles a dragon (voiced by O'Brien) and contends with the demon Zerxus Ilerez. "Vex and Percy's relationship is one of my favorite things about Campaign One," Bailey told BI. AdvertisementEphraim Chua, 32, told BI he's excited to see how CR has adapted its main campaigns for the animated series. Willingham told BI that when it comes to CR's content, "there's a seat for everybody at the table."

Persons: Vox, CR's, Travis Willingham, —, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, O'Brien, we've, Willingham, they've, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Farez Najid, Farez, Matthew Mercer —, Laura Bailey, Taliesin, Vex'ahlia, Percy, Bailey, Ephraim Chua, Bhavna Vasnani, ✨, AlQnlSPC3C, Cheryl Teh, CR's Johnson Organizations: Service, they're, BI, London's Wembley, CR, playgroups, Prime Locations: Los Angeles, Singapore, South America, Australia, Madison, New York

☆ Mark Zuckerberg, 'Civilization' fan and gaming enthusiast, said he may soon give Jeff Bezos' Twitch some love
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mark Zuckerberg loves playing the strategy video game, "Civilization." Meta released its Twitch-like rival, Facebook Gaming, in 2020, but it failed to make a splash. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg's been thinking of starting a Twitch stream for his favorite strategy video game. At his 2017 commencement speech at Harvard University, he said he got his college offer letter while playing "Civilization." Facebook launched Facebook Gaming in 2020, but the Twitch competitor didn't make a big splash.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, Pubity's, Priscilla, You've, Zuckerberg, I'd, Sid Meier's, Pubity, Zuckerberg's namedropping, Tim Walz, Walz, Kamala Harris, didn't, Meta didn't Organizations: Facebook, Service, Meta, Firaxis, Harvard University, Firaxis Games, YouTube, Amazon, Wednesday, Democratic, Facebook Gaming, Business Insider Locations: Maryland, Minnesota

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