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The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, this cycle of attention and disinterest played out against the backdrop of its own internal upheaval several years ago — a co-founder split that could have ended the firm but may have ultimately strengthened it. At a minimum, Drive achieved something newsworthy in today’s venture landscape this past May. The firm returned $500 million to investors in a single week, distributing nearly $140 million worth of Root…
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV, the first time he has appeared in public in several weeks. Khamenei had not made a public appearance since his country was plunged into conflict on June 13, when Israel unilaterally bombed Iranian military and nuclear sites. The US later joined in, bombing three key Iranian nuclear sites before US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire. In video posted by Press TV on X, Khamenei waves to a crowd of black-clad worshippers marking the eve of Ashura, when…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who performed in two “Fantastic Four” films and appeared in TV shows such as “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Profiler,” has died, his wife said in a statement.McMahon, 56, died peacefully this week after a battle with cancer, Kelly McMahon said in a statement provided to The Associated Press by his Beverly Hills, California-based publicist.“Julian loved life,” the statement said. “He loved his family. He loved his friends He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible.”McMahon played Dr.…
Ashley Prater. (Source: Ashley Prater)Travel Advisor Success Stories focus on veteran advisors and how they achieved success. Here’s a look at Ashley Prater, co-owner and co-managing partner of Under the Sun Travel. How did you get your start as a travel advisor?I started 10 years ago in travel after I answered an ad on Facebook. The agency was looking for a destination wedding specialist, and I had planned my own destination wedding. I interviewed and started as an independent contractor. How did you build your business over the years?This is such a great question! I am very big on networking.…
It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — although we can still hope for its resurrection. Known as The Louvre of Bluesky, the account in question struck fear into the hearts of bad posters everywhere. While it posted commentary and jokes of its own, its most brutally funny and haunting work came in the form of screenshots capturing rogue Bluesky posts in all their unhinged glory. It’s hard to write a proper appreciation now that the Louvre has vanished, and it’s truly impossible to create a full taxonomy of the all varieties…
Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war. Ukraine’s military General Staff said that Ukrainian forces had struck the Borisoglebsk air base in Russia’s Voronezh region, describing it as the home base of Russia’s Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets. Writing on Facebook, the General Staff said it hit a depot containing glide bombs, a training aircraft and “possibly other aircraft.” Russian officials did…
A group known as the Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission over Google’s AI Overviews, according to Reuters. The complaint accuses Google of “misusing web content for Google’s AI Overviews in Google Search, which have caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to publishers, including news publishers in the form of traffic, readership and revenue loss.” It also says that unless they’re willing to disappear from Google search results entirely, publishers “do not have the option to opt out” of their material being used in AI summaries. It’s been a little over a year…
CNN — Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster. Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicenter of a 5.5-magnitude quake off the tip of the southernmost main island of Kyushu. That quake on Thursday, strong enough to make standing difficult, was one of more than 1,000 tremors in the islands of Kagoshima prefecture in the past two weeks that have fueled rumors stemming from a comic book prediction that a major…
The Mexican Caribbean strengthened its engagement with one of the travel industry’s most influential agency networks at EDGE 2025, the annual international conference hosted by Travel Leaders Network, a leading seller of luxury travel, cruises and tours. Held June 9-12 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the event brought together agency owners and managers for four days of education, business development and networking, providing valuable opportunities to learn from industry leaders, connect with suppliers and peers, and gain destination insights. As a Gold Sponsor, the Mexican Caribbean used the platform to spotlight recent developments, build advisor relationships and highlight new…
CNN — When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up in the heart of the latest global conflict. It was the 11th day of her journey through Iran, and Kang, a seasoned Taiwanese traveler, had fallen asleep on a thick dark-red Persian carpet at a homestay in Isfahan, a historic city known for its majestic Persian blue-tiled domes. While she slept, Israel was carrying out an attack on the heart of Iran’s nuclear, missile and military complex, beginning 12 days of intense strikes across the country. The next day, Kang…