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06 Jul

I took a last-minute trip to a stunning South Carolina beach town with a laid-back vibe. The quiet beaches weren’t even the best part.

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My friend and I booked a last-minute vacation to Hilton Head Island, a beach town in South Carolina.The area was abundant with natural beauty and reminded me of a nature preserve.Hilton Head Island's beaches were clean and beautiful, and I loved the food scene. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Last July,…

06 Jul

What is Project 2025? The conservative road map is raising a lot of eyebrows, on both sides of the aisle.

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Well before the disastrous presidential debate during which President Joe Biden may have handed the keys to the White House back to former President Donald Trump, conservative thinkers were assembling a game plan.In January 2023, The Heritage Foundation began promoting Project 2025, a 922-page "playbook" assembled with input from dozens of other conservative organizations to guide the next Republican administration."The time is short, and conservatives need a plan," reads the website for the right-wing presidential transition plan. "The project will create a playbook of actions to be taken in the first 180 days of the new Administration to bring quick…

06 Jul

Netflix ordered to remove sex scene depicting a convicted drug trafficker and pay him $16K for violating his privacy

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A Spanish drug smuggler has sued Netflix and forced the streamer to remove a sex scene from a hit series.Laureano Oubiña attempted to sue Netflix last year for 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million), saying that the unflattering depiction of him in the series "Cocaine Coast" ("Fariña") caused him "moral damage," The Times of London reported.Netflix has now been ordered to pay the 78-year-old Oubiña 15,000 euros (roughly $16,200) for violating his privacy, while the company was also forced to cut an "explicit sex" scene that appeared at the start of the first episode of the show.The court ruled that the…

06 Jul

Biden under fire for appearing unsure whether he has watched his disastrous debate performance

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President Joe Biden is coming under fire on social media after appearing unsure whether he watched his disastrous debate performance with Donald Trump back.Biden's response faced immediate backlash on social media.Referencing the president's answer, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung wrote on X: "How the hell do you not know if you re-watched the debate?ABC: "Did you watch the debate afterwards?"BIDEN: "I don't think I did."How the hell do you not know if you re-watched the debate?— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) July 5, 2024 Brand strategist and HuffPost contributor Diane Mantouvalos noted that it "should have been an anticipated question, to which…

06 Jul

Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are both in Arizona’s millionaire hub, but it’s clear why one suburb is more expensive than the other.

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Millionaires and big-city dwellers are moving to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley in Arizona.Phoenix's suburbs offer grand estates with privacy and mountain views.I visited both and saw that one is more expensive than the other due to location and property size. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Whether you're a tech worker, an…

06 Jul

Italian neighbors used to compete by building tall towers. See inside one that’s still standing after 600 years.

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Torre Guinigi, or Guinigi Tower, was built in Lucca, Italy, in the late 1300s.It was common for wealthy families to commission towers to see who could build the tallest one.The tower's roof has a garden, which has several tall holm oak trees and is open to visitors. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the…

06 Jul

A basic income program helped me get back on my feet. Now I am an activist in my community and can afford to give back.

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This is an As Told To essay based on a conversation with Hope Davis, a participant in the ACLU of Louisiana's guaranteed basic income program, which focuses on reparations for people who have experienced racist policing. It has been edited for length and clarity.I had never heard of the ACLU before in my life, but they ended up helping me with some legal troubles. With support from their staff, I felt like I had a family member on my side and like somebody actually cared.After deciding it was not in my best interest to seek restitution in the courts, they…

06 Jul

Mark O’Hare became a billionaire after BlackRock acquired his data company. Now he’s turning his employees into millionaires.

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The acquisition, announced on June 30, has made Preqin founder Mark O'Hare and his wife billionaires.O'Hare owns nearly 80% of Preqin through Valhalla Venture and will gain about $2.6 billion from the acquisition, Fortune reported. The number shrinks to about $2 billion after taxes. The remaining wealth, about $653 million, will be shared among Preqin management and its 1,500 employees — making some of them millionaires.Preqin is a financial data and analytics provider focused on alternative investments. O'Hare founded the company in 2002. In a press release, Preqin said it had 30,000 private market investors, 60,000 fund managers, and 190,000…

06 Jul

Ukrainian navy chief says sea drone strikes have rendered Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ in occupied Crimea effectively useless

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Vice-Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa told Reuters news agency that "almost all the main combat-ready ships have been moved by the enemy from the main base of the Black Sea Fleet" following significant damage to the Crimean base."The ships are kept in Novorossiisk, and some of them are kept in the Sea of Azov," Neizhpapa said.The Sevastopol headquarters was the site of numerous key functions for the Black Sea Fleet, including training, repairs, and storing ammunition.The UK Ministry of Defence said in April that moving the fleet to Novorossiisk was likely the "best method of avoiding Ukrainian sea-borne attack," noting that the…

06 Jul

Biden has actually narrowed the gap with Trump in key swing states despite his disastrous debate, new polling shows

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But while some recent polls showed former President Donald Trump with wider leads than before the debate, a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll showed Biden making up ground in the most important places of all — swing states.Trump, in the latest survey, had a 47% to 45% overall advantage over Biden in swing states. That's the closest result between the two candidates since the tracking survey started last fall. Biden led Trump in both Michigan (48% to 43%) and Wisconsin (47% to 44%), two must-win states for the incumbent. The president trailed Trump but remained within the margin of error…