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More suspects are now in Thai police custody in relation to the phone scam that duped unsuspecting elderly Americans out of 3 billion baht. According to the Bangkok Post, 20 people have been arrested- 15 Thais and five Indian nationals- for their involvement in a phone scam that preyed on Americans. Police say they raided places in the provinces of Rayong, Chon Buri, Surat Thani, and Roi Et. All five of the Indian suspects were men and 11 of the 15 Thais were women, according to Torsak Sukwimol, a deputy national police chief. Police say they seized 162 bank account books, 61 mobile phones, one pistol, two cars, land title deeds and other assets. The investigation started last year over the phone scams, with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service informing Thai police of the suspected scam. Related news Bangkok Airways to launch Koh Samui – Hong Kong route 2 mins ago Thailand lottery winner thanks Buddha … [Read more...] about More suspects arrested in phone scam duping Americans out of 3 billion baht

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In 2018/2019, the last time Broadway had a full 52-week season, more than 14.77 million people attended a Broadway show. According to the Broadway League these productions have drawn more people to its theaters than all New York City sports teams combined. And yet, during its centuries of existence, Broadway never had its own dedicated museum in the heart of the theater district. That is until now. This past November the Museum of Broadway opened its doors on West 45th Street. Spread along four fun-packed floors, the 26,000 square foot space contains a plethora of costumes, original scripts, immersive exhibits and other unique artifacts. There’s everything from the original Ziegfeld Follies costumes from the early 1900s to the actual wig made from 100,000 strands of hair created by wigmaker Paul Huntley for Patti LuPone in the original 1979 Broadway production of Evita to correspondence between Rent … [Read more...] about They Turned Their Dream To Create A Show-Stopping Museum Devoted To Broadway Into A Reality

A U.S. ban on the world’s most popular social media app would affect far more American businesses and people than just the 150 million using the platform here. C asey Evertsen drove down a suburban Utah street lined with trash bins, speaking into his phone’s camera as he gave a tour of the brightly-colored truck he uses for his garbage can-cleaning business. “If you like seeing dirty stuff get cleaned and watching how cool stuff works, follow along,” he said in the video shared on TikTok. “Let’s clean some bins!” Evertsen’s service, Bin Blasters , had for a whole year struggled to get traction through Facebook and Instagram. So taking a cue from his teenage daughter, he decided to try promoting it on TikTok instead. On his eighth video, just one month in, Evertsen “blew up.” "I went out and just started cleaning bins that day, started on our route, and I look at my phone like an hour later, and there's 17,000 views,” he recalled. “Then it just got in the millions.” … [Read more...] about How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline President Joe Biden’s approval rating fell to 38% in March after hovering above 40% over the past few months, according to an AP-NORC poll, as Americans remained concerned about the president’s handling of the economy amid concerns about the financial health of the banking sector. Key Facts According to the poll, Biden’s approval rating as of March is just two points above his lowest approval rating of 36%, which was reported in July last year amid surging inflation and steep fuel prices. His latest rating is down markedly from 45% in February. People’s approval of his handling of the economy stands at only 31%—significantly lower than his overall approval rating. Democrats' opinion largely influenced that figure, with 63% approving of the way Biden has handled the economy—down from 66%—compared to an overall approval rating of 76% among Democratic voters. Republicans’ approval of … [Read more...] about Biden’s Approval Rating Falls Again Amid Concerns About Economy, Poll Finds

A rare peek inside their agricultural empire shows how Stewart and Lynda Resnick are going all-in on the innovative citrus fruit. By Chloe Sorvino , Forbes Staff On a sunny 58-degree day in Delano, California, Zak Laffite walks through groves of trees where he grows a special kind of lemon, and then stops to explain how harvest works. “What we want is the tree to justify how much fruit comes off,” Laffite says. “We don’t want it all to come off at the same time. We basically say, just give me a little bit.”Laffite picks off a lemon. He quickly takes a knife from his pocket and slices open the fruit to reveal the inside: no seeds, with a thin white rim around the edge and a light yellow rind . “We’ll come in here and if the fruit’s this size, it’s ready to come off. If it’s colored up, we’ll get it as well,” Laffite says. That first pick will leave two-thirds of the lemons still on the trees. More lemons are picked off in a couple weeks. Then there’s a third round. … [Read more...] about Seedless Lemons Are The Next Big Bet From The Billionaires Behind Halos, Pom Wonderful And Fiji Water

Long-term disability insurance generally costs between 1% and 3% of your income, but it’s well worth the price. About one in four young people will miss a year or more of work before retirement age due to a disability, and only 37% of Americans have at least a month’s worth of income saved. A disabling condition can affect you for years or even for your entire life. We’ll cover the average cost of long-term disability insurance and the factors that influence individual rates, so you can budget for the expense. Average Cost of Long-Term Disability Insurance The following estimated ranges are for benefits that last until retirement with a 90-day elimination period for zip code 73301. All quotes were collected for applicants who are non-smokers in excellent health. Rates are for non-cancelable, own-occupation coverage. … [Read more...] about How Much Is Long-Term Disability?

Whether it’s what to order for lunch or what to do next in your career, being a more efficient decision-maker can improve your productivity and your quality of life. Getting caught up in “analysis paralysis” wastes time, but making quick decisions can, too. “What happens when someone is faced with an issue or given a project is that they typically jump in; they confuse activity with impact,” says Christopher Frank, coauthor of Decisions Over Decimals: Striking the Balance Between Intuition and Information . “They start scheduling meetings, and emails start to fly. People chase the perfect decision, and that perfect decision doesn’t exist. You may get a good decision, a poor decision, or no decision at all.” Instead, Frank, who is vice president of global marketplace insights at American Express and an adjunct professor at Columbia University, says individuals and teams should approach the decision by asking one question first: What do I wish I knew? Determine the … [Read more...] about This simple question will help you make better decisions

If you got eight hours of sleep last night and woke up feeling tired, there’s a reason for that. Minutes matter more than hours when it comes to sleep quality. In fact, if you had slept for 30 minutes less, you’d likely feel more refreshed, says Dean Croke, principal analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics, an on-demand freight marketplace. For more than two decades, Croke has taught sleep science classes for truckers and shift workers, helping them get better quality sleep with fewer hours in bed. As you can imagine, truckers’ sleep schedules must be purposeful. “We build biocompatible schedules, which are schedules designed around human sleep, as opposed to when the loads got to be there,” says Croke. “When you engineer sleep into a driver’s day, all sorts of good things happen. Well-rested drivers make about 10% more miles per week if they’re taught how to sleep.” Croke was a truck driver in Australia, logging in about two million miles on the road. “When I was in … [Read more...] about What you can learn about sleep from truckers

In this file photo taken on May 12, 2020 Healthcare workers wait for patients to be tested at a walk-in Covid-19 testing site in Arlington, Virginia. AFP WASHINGTON — With US Covid-19 deaths averaging 500 a day, down from a peak of more than 3,000 two years ago, the White House plans to end national and public health emergencies on May 11. A public health emergency in response to the pandemic was declared under former president Donald Trump in January 2020 and has been renewed every 90 days since then. Trump declared a national emergency in March 2020 and it was renewed by President Joe Biden. More than 1.1 million Americans have died of Covid — but life has been gradually returning to normal as the pandemic eases and vaccination levels approach 70 percent of the population. A lifting of the national and public health emergencies will have a number of impacts: Why May 11? The Biden administration announced the May 11 date in response to an attempt by Republicans in … [Read more...] about US to lift COVID-19 emergencies – what happens next?

Staff of the Angeles City business permit and licensing division post a closure notice on the wall of Gold Bar along the infamous Fields Avenue for violating Presidential Decree No. 856, also known as the Sanitation Code of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Angeles City government) ANGELES CITY, Pampanga —The city government closed down late Wednesday, March 22, an entertainment bar in Balibago village for employing three 15-year-old girls and for alleged violations of the Sanitation Code. Irish Calaguas, chief adviser to Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr., told the Inquirer on Thursday that the city chief executive led the rescue of three girls from Gold Bar, located along the stretch of Fields Avenue. Lazatin was with policemen and officers of the city social welfare and development office, the city business permit and licensing division, and the sanitation division of the city health office during the rescue operations. In a separate statement, the city government said 27 workers … [Read more...] about ‘Red light district’ bar in Angeles City closed down; 3 girls rescued