Chinese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Every so often, you come across a proverb that makes you pause, not because you agree with it, but because it reveals something about the people who first repeated it. This Chinese saying is one of those.“A woman desirous of being seen by men is not trustworthy; fear…
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who was acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend last year after two widely publicized murder trials, revealed Friday why she filed a lawsuit alleging misconduct and negligence in the investigation that led to her prosecution. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years. Source link
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. It looks like a now-settled proxy war wasn’t Lululemon’s only problem. Shares of the retailer are down 10% before the bell after lackluster product launches and negative media attention led the company to lower its full-year outlook. S&P 500 futures…
Visiting the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa had been on my travel bucket list for years. The temple’s history, grandeur, Rath Yatra procession and other stories have always fascinated me. And then one day, my wish came true when one of my cousins decided to get married in a beautiful resort close to Puri. Being…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday plans to temporarily halt offering tax breaks to data centers that apply to build in the state and intends to call on lawmakers and other groups to hash out a framework in the fall veto session for how the centers should be developed. Subscribe to read this story ad-free…
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show. Source link
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. This week has been dominated by the hype around the highly anticipated IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI. When Elon Musk‘s SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 a share, giving the company a record $1.77 trillion valuation, investors were…
A small mistake at an ATM, a traveller already miles away, and a stranger choosing to spend his entire day off on the road. That is the story from Kerala that has now been making rounds online, not because it is dramatic, but because it unfolded in such a simple and unexpected way that it…
Before Gilbert Martina took the job as president of Curaçao’s soccer federation in 2023, he asked his wife for her opinion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “She said, ‘Hell, no, you’re not going to do that,’” Martina said. At the time, Martina already had one…