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Facebook Tweet Email Link Sydney, Australia Reuters  —  A manhunt is underway in southern Australia for a heavily armed gunman who police said shot dead two officers and wounded another on Tuesday as they tried to serve a warrant at a rural property in the state of Victoria. Police said the suspect fired on a team of 10 officers in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) northeast of the city of Melbourne, at around 10.30 a.m. local time (8.30 p.m. Monday ET). In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and…

Uncertainty around tariffs has caused even the wealthiest buyers of Lamborghini supercars to hold off on their purchases, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told CNBC.While the White House recently announced an agreement with Europe on a 15% tariff rate, that rate hasn’t yet taken effect for cars. Lamborghini and other European automakers are still paying a tariff rate of 27.5% on exports to the U.S. With the price of a Lamborghini starting at $400,000, many buyers are choosing to wait for more stable tariff rates before buying, Winkelmann said.”Some are waiting because they want to be sure that this is the final…

Destination by Hyatt is expanding its “Roots to Reunion” program helping multi-generational families Discover Differently. Now spanning 10 resorts, the program offers a dedicated family travel expert to work with families to provide personalized planning support, curating family experiences and distinct destination-led stays designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s multigenerational travelers. “Families today are redefining how and why they travel together and we’re evolving right alongside them,” said Katie Johnson, Vice President & Global Brand Leader, Luxury and Collection Brands in a statement.“With the expanded Roots to Reunion program, we’re thrilled to add more awe-inspiring Destination by Hyatt…

Two years ago, Apple announced its Watch Series 9 as its first carbon-neutral product. From cradle to grave, the company said the manufacturing, use, and disposal of the then-new model didn’t contribute to global warming.  Now, a German court says that Apple has to recant the claim. Each aluminum Apple Watch Series 9 and Series 10 — two models with the carbon-neutral designation — generates just over 8 kilograms of carbon emissions. Apple then offsets those emissions through the purchase of carbon credits. The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) brought the lawsuit against Apple. Apple did not immediately reply…

Venmo announced a partnership Tuesday with the NCAA to support athletes who face harassment on the payment app, which has embraced its popularity on college campuses with school spirit-branded debit cards and an option for athletes to receive money from their school directly in the PayPal app.The partnership includes a reporting hotline for athletes and the NCAA to call in potential cases of abuse, such as when former Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne said he received payment requests from angry sports bettors following a loss last season.“The harassment we are seeing across various online platforms is unacceptable, and we need fans…

Facebook Tweet Email Link United States Special Envoy Tom Barrack sparked outrage after telling Lebanese journalists to act “civilized,” not “animalistic,” during a news conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday. Barrack, joined by deputy envoy Morgan Ortagus, was in the Lebanese capital as part of US efforts to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. During the briefing, he scolded the journalists for calling out questions simultaneously – a common practice in news conferences – linking their behavior to what he described as a broader “problem” in the Middle East. “Please, be quiet for a moment. And I wanna tell…

NEW YORK (AP) — Devon Walker is leaving “Saturday Night Live,” in the first of what could be several cast departures as the storied program prepares for its 51st season.“Me and the show did three years together, and sometimes it was really cool,” Walker wrote Monday on Instagram. “Sometimes it was toxic as hell. But we did what we made the most of what it was, even amidst all of the dysfunction.”The note in his post was titled: “wait … did he quit or did he get fired?”Walker’s announcement comes as “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels is saying that he anticipates…

Annex, a Scion community in Oxford, Ohio, that serves students of Miami University.Courtesy of ScionA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Consumers are increasingly concerned about the state of the economy, and that is affecting yet another real estate sector — student housing. Rent growth in the sector slowed to just 0.9% in July across 200 colleges…

In 2027, Ponant will introduce 12-night expeditions to the Geographic North Pole onboard Le Commandant Charcot roundtrip from Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen Island in Norway.  Departure dates are scheduled for July 27, August 8, August 20 and September 1, 2027, with Le Commandant “traversing the drifting sea ice of the Arctic Ocean en route to 90 degrees North – the northernmost point on Earth,” Ponant said. Highlights of the expeditions – which journey through Norway’s Svalbard archipelago – include viewing polar bears, whales, seals, seabirds and Arctic foxes; Zodiac excursions, kayaking; ice landings; snowshoeing; polar plunging; and a call to the…

Facebook Tweet Email Link (CNN) – “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a phrase enshrined in the US Declaration of Independence. But a couple of the Founding Fathers might have considered skinny dipping another inalienable right. Benjamin Franklin was known to have stripped down to his birthday suit to demonstrate what were apparently exceptional swimming skills. During his tenure in the White House, John Quincy Adams frequently started his presidential day with a naked soak in the Potomac. Fast forward more than two centuries, clothing optional resorts and nude beaches can be found across the nation. The American…