Stefanie Kiser Book: “Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant”. Cover design by Jillian Rahn/Sourcebooks. Courtesy: Stefanie Kiser Stephanie Kiser came to New York City in 2014 as a new college graduate, hoping to become a screenwriter. Instead, she spent the next seven years as a nanny for wealthy families. Kiser’s new memoir, “Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant: How Nannying for the 1% Taught …
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Americans abroad: USMNT stock watch as Brenden Aaronson, Josh Sargent stay hot; Folarin Balogun slipping?
It’s the start to another busy weekend for Americans in the English Football League and beyond with Brenden Aaronson and Josh Sargent finding the back of the net but the action hasn’t been limited to England. Christian Pulisic also scored for Milan on Saturday at Parma on CBS. Meanwhile, Tanner Tessmann is on the way to Olympique Lyon from Venezia …
Read More »33-year-old pays $2,100/month to live with 23 roommates in Brooklyn
In a city as notoriously expensive as New York, it’s common to see people in their late 20s and early 30s living with roommates to help manage the high cost of living. But Ishan Abeysekera has taken that to the next level with his current living situation in Brooklyn: a communal building that he shares with a whopping 23 other …
Read More »Manchester United, Marcus Rashford aren’t meshing as Erling Haaland’s hot start has City rolling
Saturday’s Premier League action was a day for the forwards in both a good and bad sense. Erling Haaland led Manchester City over newly promoted Ipswich town with a hat trick while Heung Min-Son filled in for Dominic Solanke by netting a brace to see Spurs past Everton. Not every striker was impressive as Manchester United saw a goal ruled …
Read More »Boeing Starliner returning empty, NASA to use SpaceX to get astronauts
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station on NASA Boeing will return its Starliner capsule from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts that it delivered to orbit in early June, the agency announced on Saturday. With Starliner coming back to Earth empty, NASA will now …
Read More »‘Upset’ Leandro Trossard saves the day for Arsenal as Gunners get revenge on Aston Villa
BIRMINGHAM — Leandro Trossard was less than impressed. For the second Premier League game in a row, he had been confined to the bench, left to watch on as his Arsenal teammates wobbled in pursuit of a crucial victory against Aston Villa, one that they had scarcely looked like getting before Mikel Arteta turned to his super sub as the …
Read More »A robot that gives massages — this is what it looks and feels like
One step inside a spa’s dimly lit room, and I’m already anticipating a serene, therapeutic experience: an hour-long full-body massage that leaves me relaxed and revitalized. But a recent appointment at ila Only Spa at the luxurious Lotte New York Palace hotel didn’t resemble past spa experiences. Although a human escorted me into the room, a machine executed the massage …
Read More »WATCH: Christian Pulisic scores as AC Milan lose 2-1 to newly promoted Parma in Serie A
Getty Images It hasn’t been a bright start to the new season for Paulo Fonseca and Milan. The new manager drew with Torino in his opening Serie A match and went behind to newly promoted side Parma only two minutes in in their second match of the season on Saturday. But Christian Pulisic came to the rescue, scoring a crucial …
Read More »Baidu reports slower growth in robotaxi rides
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu is reporting slower growth in its Apollo Go robotaxi rides than in prior quarters. Figures Baidu reported Thursday showed the number of robotaxi rides operated publicly grew by 26% year-on-year in the first half …
Read More »Why the NWSL’s new CBA is a historic moment in American sports, plus the Bundesliga season begins
Happy Friday! The weekend is here and so are a new batch of matches but before the games begin, there’s much to cover. I’m Pardeep Cattry with your end-of-week check-in. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Friday, Aug. 23🏴 Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs. Leeds United, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network🇺🇸 NWSL: Houston Dash vs. Orlando Pride, 8 …
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