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• Over a third of COVID-19 survivors experience a neurological or mental-health condition in the 6 months after infection, a large-scale study finds

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  The most common mental health conditions in the six months after catching COVID-19 were anxiety and mood disorders.
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  One in three people with COVID-19 had neurological or mental health conditions in the six months following illness in a new study.
  Anxiety and mood disorders were the most common following COVID-19.
  People with severe illness were at highest risk of rarer neurological complications, the study found.
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• Beijing has surpassed New York City to become the new billionaire capital of the world

  07-04-2021 07:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For the first time ever, Beijing is home to more billionaires than NYC.
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  Beijing is now home to more billionaires than New York City for the first time, per Forbes.
  The Chinese capital gained 33 billionaires in the past year, bringing its total to 100 - one more than New York City's 99.The US still has more billionaires than anywhere else, but China minted more billionaires in the past year than any other country.
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• The youngest billionaire in the world right now is a teenager in Germany

  07-04-2021 07:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kevin David Lehmann inherited 50% of his father's stake in German drugstore dm-drogerie markt.
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  The youngest billionaire in the world right now has a German drugstore chain to thank for his fortune.
  That's according to Forbes' annual billionaire ranking, which was released on April 6.
  The teen, 18-year-old Kevin David Lehmann, is worth $3.3 billion and inherited his wealth from his dad.
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• Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says Gov. McAuliffe treated him like George Floyd, Emmett Till, after sexual assault allegations surfaced

  07-04-2021 07:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax.
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  In a televised debate, Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax likened himself to Emmett Till and George Floyd.
  He accused Gov. Terry McAuliffe of treating him like Floyd when sexual assault allegations surfaced.
  McAuliffe is leading the race in this year's Democratic primary for Virginia governor.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  In a televised Democratic primary debate on Tuesday, Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax likene
  
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• A 42-acre estate in the Hamptons is set to sell at a record-breaking price after nearly 4 years on the market

  07-04-2021 05:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 42-acre Southampton estate has nearly a quarter-mile of private beach.
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  A $145 million estate in Southampton is in contract to sell for a record-breaking price, per the New York Post.
  The brokerage handling the deal did not disclose a final sale price but said it would be the highest price ever recorded for a single parcel in the Hamptons.
  The current record is held by an East Hampton property that sold to a hedge-fund billionaire for $147 million in 2014.
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• Matt Gaetz is set to headline a pro-Trump women's event at Trump's Doral resort even as a sex trafficking investigation looms

  07-04-2021 05:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz will speak at a "BBQ, Boots, & Bluegrass" event at the Save America Summit.
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  Matt Gaetz is set to headline a pro-Trump women's gala at a Trump-owned golf resort in Florida this Friday.
  He will attend the event despite an ongoing probe into whether he paid for sex with an underage girl.
  It appears Gaetz is still very much aligned with Trump, despite the former president remaining silent on the probe.
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• A researcher suggested US Capitol rioters came from towns that fear the rise of immigrants and people of color. Reactions to that finding reveal how divided the right and left are.

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  WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
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  A researcher found that Capitol rioters hailed from towns with dwindling white populations.Robert Pape found rioters came from towns with a fear of growing populations of peo
  
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• NAACP's Trump insurrection lawsuit expected to add 10 new plaintiffs, including members of Congress, per reports

  07-04-2021 04:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The NAACP's lawsuit against Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and extremist groups, is about to expand.
  According to The Daily Beast, 10 new plaintiffs and additional information will be added Wednesday.
  The NAACP originally brought the suit on behalf of Rep. Bennie Thompson in February following the Jan. 6 riot.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A federal lawsuit targeting former President Donald Trump, his lawyer, and far-right extremists in the aftermath of the January 6 Ca
  
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• Comcast's Peacock faces new tests from advertisers, viewers

  07-04-2021 02:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where we track the big stories in media and advertising. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor here.Remember you can sign up to get this newsletter daily here.First, senior reporter Lauren Johnson is hosting a webinar about how advertisers can navigate the death of third-party cookies on April 22 with execs from The Trade Desk, Mars, The Washington Post, and R/GA. Sign up here.What we're following this week: Peacock's big testRecess takes on
  
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• Matt Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from Trump before he left office, according to report

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  CHEYENNE, WY - JANUARY 28: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) holds a phone to the microphone as Donald Trump Jr. speaks remotely to a crowd during a rally against Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on January 28, 2021 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Gaetz and Trump Jr. added their voices to a growing effort to vote Cheney out of office after she voted in favor of impeaching Donald Trump.
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  Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz sought a pardon from Trump before he left office.
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• Of the 1.7 million people who are fully vaccinated in Michigan, 246 people tested positive for COVID-19

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  Syringes used to administer a dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and a group of students sit at a vaccine station at Ford Field during an event to promote and encourage Michigan residents to go and get their vaccines on April 6, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.
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  Out of 1.7 million fully vaccinated people in Michigan, 246 tested positive for COVID-19.
  That places the breakthrough rate of fully-vaccinated cases at a fraction of a percent.
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• The meeting with two trans women that might have helped convince the Arkansas governor to oppose the anti-trans bill

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  People take part in rally outside New York's Stonewall Inn in 2017.
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  Arkansas has become the first state to block transition-related care for trans youth.
  Gov. Hutchinson said he met with trans people before deciding to reject the bill, though lawmakers overrode his veto.
  The state's only openly trans elected official spoke to Insider about her meeting with the governor.
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  Shortly before Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bi
  
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• Several cruise lines just moved their sailing restart dates. See when major cruise lines plan on operating again.

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  Major cruise lines such as MSC Cruises have already begun sailings in Europe.
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  Many major cruise lines will not be setting sail until, at the earliest, May (often as fully vaccinated cruises).
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends avoiding cruise trips during the pandemic.
  These are the updated 2021 sailing plans for cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Disney Cruises.
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• 15 pairs of sweatpants and joggers we've been living in while working from home

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  If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more.Richer Poorer
  Soft, stretchy, and well-fitting loungers are the not-so-secret secret to staying comfy at home.Some of our favorite brands that make them include Tommy John, Roots, Lululemon, and Aerie.
  These loungers average around $70, but the Insider Reviews team thinks they're worth every penny.There was a time, a dark time long ago, when I would wear jeans all day - yes, even once I got home and didn't have t
  
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• 'Knives Out' director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig could each reportedly make up to $100 million for Netflix's sequels

  07-04-2021 00:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Daniel Craig in "Knives Out."
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  Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig could each make "upwards of $100 million" for Netflix's "Knives Out" sequels, THR reported.
  Netflix struck a deal last week reportedly worth more than $400 million to make two sequels.
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  "Knives Out" director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig are set to make bank for Netflix's sequels to the hit 2019 mystery-comedy.Johnson, his producing partner Ram Bergman, and Craig could make "up
  
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• Atlanta's mayor signs executive order with goal to 'mitigate' Georgia's new restrictive voting law

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  Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia,speaks at the Concordia Summit in Manhattan, New York
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  Atlanta's mayor signed an executive order, asking the city's chief equity officer to "mitigate" the impact of SB 202.
  SB 202, Georgia's new restrictive voting law, was recently signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
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  Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order on Tuesday, asking the city's chief equity officer to "mitigate" the effects of
  
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