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Why new cars are pretty cheap right now
cnn.comAfter years of parts shortages, the average price people paid for a new car in America only recently dropped back below sticker. But this ignores a larger issue: Even pre-pandemic, sticker prices were steadily ticking higher as buyers load up on options. Two decades of historic data from auto…
Special counsel reviewing case of man on death row for 26 years
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Video: Influencer Paulina Torres shares how she got over her breakup
cnn.comPaulina Torres, a 20-year-old influencer, used her popular YouTube channel to document 6 months of heartache after a breakup. An expert on love and the brain explains why so many tuned in and why it all hurts so darn much.
10 best men's running shoes according to experts
cnn.comRunning shoes are built around something called a “last,” which is simply a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. And most brands use molds based off a man’s foot, no matter what gender the shoe is meant for. Translation: Male runners have their pick of the litter when it comes to choosing…
Video: Why crypto ads will be on the sidelines for this Super Bowl
cnn.comCNN Business Senior Editor Allison Morrow tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin why celebrities like Tom Brady and Larry David will not be fronting Super Bowl crypto ads this time. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.
The AirPods Pro 2 just hit their lowest price ever today
cnn.comApple’s newest AirPods Pro 2 are now at their lowest price ever. A boon for those who chose to wait before pulling the trigger on these second-generation AirPods Pro, you can now grab a pair for $199, which is a nice sized savings from the original $250. The AirPods Pro 2 come with Apple’s…
Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer
yahoo.comThe Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he trusts that Finland and Sweden will be admitted into NATO by July, and hinted that he wants the United States to put pressure on Turkey to approve their membership bids. If the issue drags on, the entire process of admitting new…
Recovery Efforts Go Into Full Swing in Turkey’s Earthquake Zone
nytimes.comAs the death toll in Turkey and Syria neared 25,000, daunting challenges loomed to care for hundreds of thousands of homeless people amid the wreckage. ADIYAMAN, Turkey — The main thoroughfare feels like a construction site that sprawls out, block after block after block. But instead of putting up…
Police: 41-year-old man arrested after fleeing, crashing into Piqua home
yahoo.comA 41-year-old man was arrested after reportedly fleeing from officers and crashing into a house’s front porch Saturday overnight. >> TRENDING: 79-year-old wife allegedly stabbed by husband in Shelby Co., initial reports say Piqua Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Covington Avenue at…
Your daily horoscope: February 11 2023
theglobeandmail.comHOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY No matter how much you have already accomplished there is still so much more that needs to be done. Set yourself even higher targets for the year ahead but keep in mind at all times that life is supposed to be fun. Find reasons to laugh every day. If you want…
Do you personally support the creation of a federal United States of Europe?
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Where Will Visa Stock Be in 5 Years?
fool.comPayment network operator Visa (V -0.94%) has beaten the market decisively since the company went public in 2008 (up 1,530% compared to 217% for the S&P 500). But it's been a different story more recently. The S&P 500 outperformed Visa over the past three years, and investors might be wondering…
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Want to Invest in Renewable Energy but Don't Know How? Try This ETF
fool.comAlthough renewables are the future of energy, the road between here and a fully renewable energy environment will likely be long and tricky to navigate. Not all of the companies in the sector will live up to the hype. Unless you're an expert on the subject, it's tough to know which individual…
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Hochul lost the NY suburbs. Now she faces an ‘uprising’ over her housing plan
politico.comNEW YORK — The New York City suburbs nearly cost Gov. Kathy Hochul her job. Now, far from treading with caution, she’s pushing a proposal that may be radioactive in the bedroom communities that dot the region: A plan to mandate more housing in those suburban counties, some of the nation’s largest…
Up 14% in 2023, Is It Safe to Invest in the Nasdaq Right Now?
fool.comIt has been quite the start to the year for the Nasdaq 100, as it is up 14%. That run-up might scare some investors away from the index, but they should look deeper than the headline numbers. It can be useful to see how much room the highest-weighted companies in the index have to run before…
'The Sodfather,' groundskeeper for every Super Bowl field in history, prepares for one last game
foxnews.comAs the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles prepare for Sunday's Super Bowl showdown, "The Sodfather" has been busy preparing the field, like he always has since the big game started. Nothing has stopped 94-year-old NFL groundskeeper George Toma – also affectionately called the "God of Sod."…
Growing signs that Biden could face a 2024 nomination challenge in this key early primary state
foxnews.comIf there’s going to be a primary challenge against President Biden if as expected he runs for re-election in 2024, New Hampshire appears to be the state where the action will take place. "Now you have everyone who wants to take a shot at Biden coming to New Hampshire to do it," a longtime Granite…
One of Tesla’s biggest critics is funding a Super Bowl ad against it
washingtonpost.comTesla says around 400,000 cars in North America have access to its “Full Self-Driving” beta software on public roads today. (Video: TWP) Tesla has released the latest version of its Full Self-Driving tech — which allows the car to maneuver city and residential streets without human input — to…
Alex Murdaugh's legal dream team strategizes at luxe South Carolina estate
foxnews.comWALTERBORO, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s high-powered legal team is renting an extravagant wedding venue on 500 acres in Walterboro, South Carolina, during their client’s sensational double murder trial, Fox News Digital has learned. The property, called Eden at Gracefield, is the temporary home of…
Ethereum’s Shapella transition is “on the horizon”
cointelegraph.comThe Ethereum Foundation team announced another milestone on the road to the Shanghai upgrade, with the Shapella fork on the Zhejiang testnet moving into the final pre-launch sequence, according to a blog post on Feb 10. The Shapella transition includes “many features,” and “most importantly to…
San Diego Catholic Diocese Faces Bankruptcy Over ‘Staggering’ Abuse Lawsuit Costs
huffpost.comThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Friday it may declare bankruptcy in the coming months as it faces “staggering” legal costs in dealing with some 400 lawsuits alleging priests and others sexually abused children. In a letter that was expected to be shared with parishioners this weekend,…
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He was born without a hand
washingtonpost.comBut after Peralta enrolled at a new high school in August, engineering students there built him a prosthetic hand — a gesture the sophomore said has changed his life. Now, Peralta can not only toss a ball but also carry water bottles, cups and food with his right hand. After Peralta moved from…
Glacial pace: Despite promises of accountability, Congress is off to yawning start
washingtonpost.comOver the first 100 days of their majority — what Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) considered a critical moment when he took over as speaker in 1995 — the House Republican calendar includes just 30 days in the Capitol voting on legislation. Over the next roughly 10 weeks, the House is slated for just six full…
Attachment Style Isn’t Destiny
theatlantic.comThe panic set in at the same point every semester: Whenever Ximena Arriaga, a psychology professor at Purdue University, got to attachment theory in her course on close relationships, the classroom grew tense. When she described how people who are anxiously attached can sometimes be demanding and…
Zelensky plays his fawning Western suitors like a violin
yahoo.comSlowly but surely, Western engagement in Putin's war is ramping up. European leaders may not yet be ready to give Volodymyr Zelensky the combat aircraft he seeks, but it can surely only be a matter of time. The only question is who coughs up first, and thereby gets the credit as a saviour of the…
The Maryland Politician Who Is Arguing for a Four-Day Workweek
theatlantic.com“Given the obvious success of reducing work hours that we’re seeing in businesses across the country and across the world, it only stands to reason that Maryland should try this out.” The Maryland State Capitol building is older than America. It is the only state capitol to have also served as the…
Clayton County man arrested after investigators find ‘hundreds’ of images of child pornography
yahoo.comA man was arrested after investigators found hundreds of child pornography photos on his computer. Clayton County police officials said officers received a child pornography complaint on Jan. 8 about a man who lived at a home on Shiloh Ct. in Jonesboro. After obtaining a search warrant, officers…
Tom Brady Enters the Void
theatlantic.comA few years ago, I asked Tom Brady if he ever worried that too much of his life was consumed by the game of football. This was, in retrospect, kind of a duh question to put to someone who played, you know, the game of football for a living. Rather successfully, too, and for a long time. Brady…
Toronto mayor John Tory resigns after admitting to affair with staffer
washingtonpost.comThe mayor of Canada’s most populous city, Toronto, has resigned after admitting to an affair with a former member of staff. John Tory, 68, told a news conference late Friday that the relationship, which he described as “a serious error in judgment on my part,” had begun during the pandemic. Are…
If You Want Your Home To Feel More Grown-Up, Here's 38 Ways To Do It
buzzfeed.comGrowing up is hard to do, but decorating your home doesn't have to be. View Entire Post ›
Valentine’s Day
nytimes.comIn honor of the holiday, let’s look at the language of love. Of course there’s a method to the madness of conversation hearts. Long before the candies hit drugstore shelves (a seasonal harbinger of spring that I continue to appreciate), candy companies refine their messaging, dispensing with dated…
Hackers Interrupt Raisi's Revolution Day Speech On State TV
iranintl.comWhile Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was delivering his speech during the government organized revolution day ceremonies, hackers interrupted the broadcast.
A key to consciousness could lie in “perceptual diversity”
vox.comFairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images Every brain experiences reality differently. This census might help us understand why — and what it means. For something as intimate to our lives as perception — how we experience ourselves and the world — we know remarkably little about all the ways…
IRS Warns Users Against Claiming Losses From Collapsing Tokens
forbes.comMany cryptocurrencies including luna and its associated terraUSD stablecoin plummeted from all-time highs to near-zero values last year. Dozens more have dropped more than 90%. As the April 15 filing deadline approaches, some U.S. taxpayers are wondering whether they can claim deductions for these…
Judge John Hodgman on Bird-Watching Etiquette
nytimes.comAlex writes: My fiancée, Edie, is a bird-watcher. Often when we’re walking, she’ll stop and demand silence to use her birding app, which identifies birds by sound. This interrupts our chats, and the app records me saying dumb things. Please order Edie to stop. Since her app seems to routinely…
‘A witch-hunt’: how Arizona jailed a grandmother for ballot collecting
theguardian.comThe small city of San Luis is tucked away in the far corner of Arizona, closer to Mexico than to any major US city. The community is nearly 95% Latino and tight-knit – the type of place where you know your neighbors and their parents and cousins. It’s not uncommon here for residents to frequently…
A mountain of trouble? The draw – and danger
theguardian.comAt 10,064ft high, Mount San Antonio – commonly known as Baldy – towers in the San Gabriel mountains on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. Named for its steep, treeless summit, the mountain is a popular spot for hikers and skiers. On clear days, the mountain cuts a striking figure: a snow-capped peak…
Gas stove pollution: will air purifiers or even plants make your home safer?
theguardian.comThe humble gas stove has claimed a place in America’s national psyche in the past month, after studies showed that burning fossil fuels at home can cause asthma and other ailments, on top of releasing emissions that warm the planet. Are there any quick fixes? The Guardian spoke with air quality…
Tesla owners reveal the best and worst features of their cars, and what they really think of Elon Musk
businessinsider.comTesla owners praised their cars' quick acceleration and the company's Supercharger network. Tesla Insider spoke with more than a dozen Tesla owners to learn what they like most and least about their cars. Drivers love their cars' quickness, tech features like Autopilot, and the Tesla charging…
‘I never really thought I’d be alive at this point’: Munroe Bergdorf on how she fell back in love with life
theguardian.comAt the age of 13, Munroe Bergdorf was a swimming sensation. But in her memoir, she barely devotes a sentence to her feats in the pool, merely saying she swam at national level, was ranked 11th in the country and didn’t have her heart in it. That’s all. She doesn’t tell us whether she enjoyed…
These are 10 of the hottest fashion brands that tech founders and investors are wearing again as people head back to the office
businessinsider.comFrom left to right: Madison McIlwain, partner at venture firm Defy Partners wearing Tibi blazer; Stephanie Estey, co-founder of TBD Health, wearing ADAY; Matthew Woo, co-founder of Summer Health wearing Faherty. Madison McIlwain/ Autumn Communications A recent study showed that offices were over…
A sustainable fashion week. Too good to be true?
theguardian.comWhat do you do if you’re a designer who is trying to be more sustainable but you want to show at fashion week? For Emilie Helmstedt, a Danish designer who took part in last week’s Copenhagen fashion week, the solution for the footwear styled with her dresses came from her team who brought in their…
'High School Musical' star Ashley Tisdale's favorite childhood memory was working: 'I thought that was normal for an 8-year-old'
businessinsider.comAshley Tisdale said she's been working as an actor since she was 3 years old. Disney Channel and Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Ashley Tisdale sang and acted her way into being a household name with several iconic Disney roles. Since then, she's started a business and opened up about her days as a…
How’d you find me, Whitney Port? The mystery of Facebook’s algorithm finally getting me right
theguardian.comWhitney Port and her husband Tim Rosenman were surprised when I said I first found their video series on Facebook. Or rather, that it found me. I wasn’t expecting it myself. Though I mainly use Facebook to keep in touch with family all over the world, I occasionally find myself scrolling through…
I shopped at an LA grocery store that uses zero plastic containers, unlike Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, and I'm convinced it's the future of how we'll shop
businessinsider.comre_grocery opened in 2020. It has the potential to disrupt the grocery industry. Samantha Delouya re_grocery is a new and growing grocery store chain in Los Angeles. It stands out from competitors like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods because it aims for zero plastic waste. I shopped at re_grocery…
‘Her writing became a catalyst for my own’: the power of Sylvia Plath
theguardian.comA few years ago a friend sent me a photo of himself wearing a Sylvia Plath T-shirt. It was pale pink – the colour of the Smith College memorandum paper on which the poet drafted many of her poems – and printed with the iconic picture of Plath in side profile, wearing a white hairband. I thought it…
A former Twitter engineer says it took 20 interviews to find a new job after getting laid off by Elon Musk
businessinsider.comElon Musk has laid off thousands of staff since buying Twitter late last year. Getty Images A Twitter engineer said it took 20 interviews to find a new job after getting laid off. Andrew Glose, a senior Android engineer, was one victim of Elon Musk's mass layoffs in November. He wrote on LinkedIn…
Where to Stream the Super Bowl LVII (2023): Puppy Bowl and Great American Rescue Bowl
wired.comIn a world supersaturated with streaming services, finding a place to watch a live event on TV is still surprisingly not obvious. That's especially true for the Super Bowl. Luckily, there are still a few ways to watch the game live for free. This Sunday, February 12, the Kansas City Chiefs will…
Toronto mayor quits after admitting affair with former staffer
theguardian.comThe mayor of Toronto has resigned, shortly after the Toronto Star newspaper reported he had an affair with a former staff member. John Tory, 68, acknowledged the relationship in a statement announcing his departure, saying it had ended earlier this year and the employee had left city hall. Tory…
Billionaire investor David Rubenstein predicts stubborn inflation and warns recession fears can freeze markets. Here are his 6 best quotes from a new interview
businessinsider.comDavid Rosenberg. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters David Rubenstein predicted stubborn inflation and warned recession fears can freeze markets. The Carlyle billionaire forecasted a rebound in dealmaking after a muted year in 2022. Rubenstein touted the private equity's industry track record and global growth…
59 Great Deals on Sleep Tech and Smart Frames for Valentine’s Day
wired.comif your valentine isn't a fan of flowers and chocolate, there are plenty of other options to surprise them with—whether your loved one is a partner, friend, or family member. But for those struggling to find the perfect alternative, we've got you covered. Below, you'll find a number of discounts…
How 6 workers are using ChatGPT to make their jobs easier
businessinsider.comRafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Millions of people are trying out ChatGPT. Insider spoke with six of them about how they're using the AI tool to make their jobs easier. Lawyers, teachers, and realtors are among the professions benefitting from ChatGPT. If ChatGPT doesn't…
News Publishers Are Wary of the Microsoft Bing Chatbot’s Media Diet
wired.comTwo years ago, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a US congressional hearing that tech companies like his own had not been sufficiently paying media companies for the news content that helps fuel search engines like Bing and Google. “What we’re talking about here is far bigger than us,” he said,…
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary breaks down how he plans to invest in artificial intelligence
businessinsider.comKevin O'Leary says artificial intelligence presents a massive investment opportunity. Photo by Kevin O'Leary/O'Leary Ventures; Graphic by Phil Rosen/Insider Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary sat down with Insider to discuss the booming artificial intelligence sector. He said by the end of the…
What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own
wired.comKenzie Carpenter first decided to choose a Fannish Next-of-Kin when an online friend, whom she knew as XT, died suddenly. “I had met her in a small, tight-knit Discord server for our shared fandom,” she says. “Her death was a shock to all of us.” FNOK arrangements allow users of the popular…
The Stock Market Isn't Picture-Perfect, but This Stock Has a Bright Outlook
fool.comSocial media platforms always seem to find their names in the headlines. Hot topics such as the metaverse, e-commerce, photo sharing, and peer-to-peer communications are all facilitated by social networking. One name that seems to consistently divide Wall Street is image- and video-sharing website…
Best Stock to Buy: fuboTV vs. Roku
fool.comfuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are each riding a strong secular tailwind. Folks are choosing to stream content instead of accessing it through a traditional cable or satellite connection. The Super Bowl could create a burst in customers for fuboTV and Roku. This video will answer…
Best Stock To Buy: Ford Stock vs. GM Stock
fool.comFord (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) have decades of experience manufacturing and selling cars. That experience may serve as an advantage in the competition for electric vehicle (EV) dominance. This video will answer which stock is the better buy. *Stock prices used were the afternoon…
Better Buy: Amazon, Microsoft, or Alphabet?
fool.comAmazon (AMZN -0.64%), Microsoft (MSFT -0.20%), and Alphabet (GOOG -0.63%) (GOOGL -0.46%) are the second-, third-, and fourth-largest companies on the U.S. markets today. These tech giants have their niches, but they all compete in one massive industry: cloud computing. Each company already brings…
Enrolling in Medicare? 3 Things You Need to Know
fool.comThe cost of healthcare can be astronomical at any age. And unfortunately, many retirees find that their healthcare needs increase at a time when they give up their jobs and the health insurance that goes with them. Thankfully, seniors can fall back on Medicare to cover their health-related needs.…
ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors
npr.orgERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tenn., in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one. In the emergency…
My ex-husband emotionally abuses our children
newsweek.comDear Newsweek, My name is Alicia and I am the mother of five amazing minor children and two adult sons. I divorced my husband 3 years ago, and due to Covid, things took much longer and we actually separated long before our divorce was finalized. Anyway, while married I was a stay-at-home mom and…
How downing of mystery "object" over Alaska compares to Chinese spy balloon
newsweek.comAn unidentified "high-altitude object" was shot down by an F-22 warplane on Friday, off the coast of Alaska, on the orders of President Joe Biden. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the object had been flying at around 40,000 feet, and was a "reasonable threat" to…
Ron DeSantis To Run Disney District After 'Don't Say Gay' Feud
huffpost.comThe session itself, which was hastily called and completed, also signaled DeSantis’ willingness to leverage the Republican supermajority in the statehouse to accomplish his political goals, a strategy he will continue in the coming months as he builds toward his expected presidential candidacy.…
Anti-LGTBQ+ attacks increased after far-right groups starting working together
salon.comAfter anti-vax and anti-CRT protests fizzle, far-right groups increasingly target the LGBTQ+ community
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Cacti replacing snow on Swiss mountainsides due to global heating
theguardian.comThe residents of the Swiss canton of Valais are used to seeing their mountainsides covered with snow in winter and edelweiss flowers in summer. But as global heating intensifies, they are increasingly finding an invasive species colonising the slopes: cacti. Authorities say cactus species…
'I Tore 'Em To Pieces': Marjorie Taylor Greene Reportedly Erupts At Balloon Briefing
yahoo.comRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) apparently made a spectacle of herself yet again at a gathering of House lawmakers — this time at a classified briefing on the suspected Chinese spy balloon. “I tore ’em to pieces!” Greene gleefully boasted to The Hill when asked about her behavior at the…
How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age
nytimes.comChristian Borle, left, and Adrianna Hicks in the musical “Some Like It Hot” at the Shubert Theater. The production looked to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for inspiration. From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and ’30s. Its…
NFTs Are Bloating Bitcoin, Creating Risks And Opportunities For Crypto Investors
forbes.comOrdinals, a controversial new protocol deployed on Bitcoin, enables non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to be appended to Bitcoin transactions, effectively bringing NFTs to the largest crypto network by market capitalization. Launched in January, the Ordinals project enables images and other types of data…
Amazon Tribe wins lawsuit, blocks Big Oil’s bid to destroy millions of acres of rainforest
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating death in Sweetwater
yahoo.comAround 2:30 a.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a battery in progress on Oriely Drive. When JSO arrived to the scene, they observe a man with with several stab wounds. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department pronounced the victim dead on the scene. According to police, several…
Former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death assaulted another Black motorist days before, lawsuit claims
cbsnews.comA month after Tyre Nichols' death, following his brutal beating by Memphis police officers, another Black man has come forward claiming he was the victim of a similar assault. Monterrious Harris has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the officers and the City of Memphis, claiming he was attacked…
Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution as online hackers interrupt state TV coverage
reuters.com[1/3] Iranians are seen under a large flag of Iran during the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on…
Stone-hewn graves at Heysham, Lancashire. Believed to be 11th Century. #stone #stones #grave #graves
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