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☆ The Pentagon is sending 2 Navy warships to protect the floating pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNavy warships will help protect the US military's soon-to-be-completed pier to deliver aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing Tuesday that Navy ships will be part of the security plan for the operation. A Navy official told Military.com that the sea service is assigning two destroyers to the mission. But aid has been slow to come in through those routes either due to closures or heavy screenings by Israeli officials . At the beginning of April, Israeli forces conducted repeated airstrikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy of aid workers, killing seven.

Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Military.com, Roy P, Benavidez, Ryder, P Organizations: Service, Pentagon, Navy, Business, Israeli Defense Forces, Hamas, Maxar Technologies, Reuters, Army Locations: Gaza, Ashdod

The pier and causeway, known as Joint Logistics Over the Shore or JLOTS, will ultimately be used by the US, its allies and aid groups to get aid into Gaza by sea from Cyprus. A defense official confirmed to CNN that the limitations on the pier system are accurate. Another potentially complicating factor is how Israel decides to proceed with its operation in Rafah, in southern Gaza, US officials said. The Israel Defense Forces have agreed to provide a wide security perimeter around the pier system and the aid operation. But the plan is for the IDF to remain at a relative distance as the aid is transported and offloaded onto the beach in Gaza, officials told CNN.

Persons: CNN —, JLOTS, Israel, ”, Roy P, Biden, Pat Ryder Organizations: CNN, American Navy, US, Naval, Israel’s Marine Data Center, Pentagon, UN, World, British, American, Armed Forces, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Gaza, Cyprus, Port, Ashdod, Rafah, “

☆ Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez: Mexican boxer puts undisputed world title on the line against compatriot Jaime Munguía
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jonny Velasquez | Gonzalo Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Álvarez is putting all four of his super middleweight belts on the line as he takes on Munguía. After the fight, Munguía said it would be an “honor” to fight his compatriot Álvarez, who is still one of the biggest names in boxing. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Oscar De La Hoya factorFormer boxing great Oscar De La Hoya is Munguía’s promoter. “Let me give you exactly what happened, why he is so mad at me,” De La Hoya said. At age 20, the American became the youngest super middleweight title holder in the history of the sport.

Persons: Álvarez, Jaime Munguía, it’s, ” Álvarez, ”, Russian Dmitry Bivol, Julio César Chávez, “, Katelyn Mulcahy, John Ryder, Munguía, Charlo, Dmitry Bivol, Patrick T, Fallon, De, Oscar De La, Eddie Hearn, I’ve, Hearn, De La Hoya, FightHype, ” De, ” De La Hoya, Eddie Reynosa, Ryder, Hector Vivas, David Benavidez, Floyd Mayweather Jr, ” Mayweather Jr, Español Organizations: CNN, Cinco de Mayo, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, Beverly Hills Hotel, Getty, Briton, Mobile, Boxing YouTube, De La, De La Hoya, Munguía, boxing’s Locations: France, Puebla, Las Vegas, Russian, Beverly, Tijuana , Mexico, Las Vegas , Nevada, AFP, Hoya, De La Hoya, Oscar De La Hoya, ”, ” De La, American

Instead, the Israel Defense Forces will partner with the US military to anchor the causeway to the shore in Gaza “on day one,” the military official said. Dire humanitarian situationThe pier’s construction comes as the humanitarian situation in Gaza has become dire, a senior administration official said Thursday. The official confirmed that USAID will be working with the UN to distribute the aid once it reaches Gaza. Two command and control cells have been set up to facilitate the delivery of the aid via the pier, the military official said. The US role in the effort has been complex, with the military carrying out a high-stakes construction mission in a warzone and diplomats helping to organize a dangerous and highly politicized aid distribution operation.

Persons: ”, Patrick Ryder, Joe Biden, Biden, “ Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, USNS, Israel Defense Forces, US Army, IDF, US Navy, USAID, UN, United Locations: United States, Gaza, ”, Cyprus, Cypriot, Israel, Hatzor, Ashdod, American, Cardigan

☆ A US Navy transport ship deployed to help operate the floating port in Gaza returned home after an engine fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A US Navy ship deployed to help build a floating pier in Gaza returned home after an engine fire. USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo deployed to transport equipment to operate the temporary port. AdvertisementAn M1A1 Abrams tank is off-loaded from the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo off the shore of Pohang, Republic of Korea. AdvertisementUSNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo and USNS Pililaau anchor off the coast of Pohang, Republic of Korea. Australian dock workers secure USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo while members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Australian Defence Force begin offloading.

Persons: John P, Bobo, —, Pat Ryder, Cpl, Mark W, Stroud, MV Roy P, Baldomero Lopez, Sal Mercogliano, Military.com, Frank S, Besson, Joshua Fulton, Mercogliano, horrendously, I've, You've, Scott Reel, Ryder Organizations: US Navy, USNS, Service, Navy, Pentagon, Army, MV, sealift, Naval Beach, USNI News, U.S . Navy, Marine Corps, Australian Defence Force, Defense Department Locations: Gaza, Jacksonville , Florida, Pohang , Republic of Korea, Tenerife, Africa, Azores, Souda, Greece

☆ Judge’s stern rebuke of Elon Musk’s X gives critics fresh hope
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Brian Fung | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A federal judge’s decision this week reprimanding Elon Musk’s X will have reverberating effects on efforts to hold influential online platforms accountable, legal experts and advocacy groups say. Breyer held that the reports were “unquestionably” protected by the group’s free speech rights. Now, that decision could embolden other research groups and Musk critics who have faced legal threats from the billionaire. Researchers face hurdles to studying on-platform behaviorResearchers from non-profits and academic institutions have had a harder time studying X since Musk’s takeover in 2022. But one of Musk’s first changes at X was to put access to platform data behind a steep paywall.

Persons: reprimanding Elon Musk’s, Charles Breyer, Breyer, CCDH, X, Northern District of California —, Musk, White, Elon, ”, Alex Abdo, ” Abdo, Angelo Carusone, Carusone, Andrew Bailey, “, ” Carusone, David Karpf, ” Karpf, Nora Benavidez, Benavidez Organizations: CNN, Center, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Columbia University, “ Society, Twitter, Anti, Defamation League, Microsoft, Meta, Media, AGs, School of Media, Public Affairs, George Washington University, ” Free Press, Free Press Locations: Northern District, Northern District of California, Texas, Missouri

☆ Leading tech firms pledge to address election risks posed by AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Now, a group of leading tech companies say they are teaming up to address that threat. More than a dozen tech firms involved in building or using AI technologies pledged on Friday to work together to detect and counter harmful AI content in elections, including deepfakes of political candidates. Tech companies generally have a less-than-stellar record of self-regulation and enforcing their own policies. “Every election cycle, tech companies pledge to a vague set of democratic standards and then fail to fully deliver on these promises. To address the real harms that AI poses in a busy election year … We need robust content moderation that involves human review, labeling and enforcement.”

Persons: Brad Smith, OpenAI, “, ”, Sam Altman, ” Nora Benavidez Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Adobe, “ Tech Accord, ”, Munich, Tech, Free Press Locations: New York

Police said Wednesday that they charged Justin Mohn, 32, with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, in their Bucks County home and publicized it in a 14-minute YouTube video that anyone, anywhere could see. YouTube, which is owned by Google, did not attend the hearing despite its status as one of the most popular platforms among teens. Major social media companies moderate content with the help of powerful automated systems, which can often catch prohibited content before a human can. Despite the obstacles, social media companies need to be more vigilant about regulating violent content, said Jacob Ware, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. “The reality is that social media has become a front line in extremism and terrorism,” Ware said.

Persons: Justin Mohn, Michael, —, Pete Feeney, ”, Alix Fraser, Brian Fishman, it’s, Mohn, Michael Jensen, Jacob Ware, ” Ware, “ That’s, ” Nora Benavidez, Beatrice Dupuy, Mike Balsamo, Mike Catalini Organizations: YouTube, . Police, Islamic State, Meta, Google, Buffalo , New York —, Halle . Middletown, Halle . Middletown Township Police, Council, Responsible Social Media, Global, Counter, Twitter, University of Maryland, Foreign Relations, Free Press, Associated Press, AP Locations: Pennsylvania, Bucks, Louisville , Kentucky, Memphis , Tennessee, Buffalo , New York, Christchurch , New Zealand, Halle ., Halle . Middletown Township, Gaza, Ukraine, U.S, New York, Levittown , Pennsylvania

LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez retained the interim world super middleweight belt by stopping Demetrius Andrade after the sixth round Saturday night. “Now just give me the fight that everyone wants to see.”Benavidez is widely recognized as the world’s best super middleweight after Canelo Alvarez. Immediately after his win he called for a match against Alvarez to unify the super middleweight title. Charlo’s rapid-fire left-uppercut, right-hook combination stopped Benavidez in his tracks several times as the champ kept his perfect record intact. Called two seconds into the sixth round at the request of his team, Ergashev (23-1) didn’t come out of his corner.

Persons: — David Benavidez, Demetrius Andrade, Andrade’s, Andrade, “, ” Benavidez, Benavidez, Canelo Alvarez, Alvarez, Jermall Charlo, Jose Benavidez Jr, Benavidez Jr, Subriel Matias, Shohjahon Ergashev, Matias, didn’t, Lamont Roach, Hector Garcia’s, Roach, Garcia, Tim Cheatham, Robert Hoyle, Max DeLuca Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Showtime, “, WBC, IBF, Hector Garcia’s WBA Locations: KOs

☆ Legal experts blast Elon Musk filing lawsuit in Texas against Media Matters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“The complaint admits that the thing Media Matters was making a big deal about actually happened,” Vladeck said. According to Musk, Media Matters established a test account following extremist material and then refreshed the feed until X’s ad system displayed an ad for major brands. “It’s one of those lawsuits that’s filed more for symbolism than for substance.”Media Matters’ responseIn a statement Monday evening, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone vowed to defend the group against the suit. “Media Matters stands behind its reporting and looks forward to winning in court.”Some legal experts suggested that Media Matters’ first course of action may be to try to move the case out of the Texas federal court. “Musk and his lawyers seek to isolate Media Matters’ investigation as the sole reason major advertisers have joined the exodus from X.

Persons: Elon, “, Ted Boutrous, Boutrous, Steve Vladeck, ” Vladeck, Mark Pittman, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, X, ’ ”, Joan Donovan, ” Akiva Cohen, Klein, Musk, ’ ” Cohen, ” Cohen, Ken Paxton, Andrew Bailey, ”, that’s, Angelo Carusone, ” Carusone, Ken White, “ X, ” White, Nora Benavidez, “ Musk, ” Benavidez, – CNN’s Oliver Darcy, Jon Passantino Organizations: CNN, Media, X, Twitter, University of Texas, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Nazi, Musk, Boston University, YouTube, Elon, Texas, ”, “, Washington , D.C, District of, Free Press Locations: Texas, Northern District, Northern District of Texas, Kamerman, New York, Missouri, California, Washington ,, District of Columbia, Los Angeles

☆ I'm Miss San Antonio USA. Beauty pageants are way harder and more expensive than you'd think.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Katherine Stinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I remember attending a Miss Del Rio pageant when I was young, but the first pageant I registered for was the Miss San Antonio Teen USA pageant in 2018. I knew I wanted to be Miss San Antonio USA one day, too. Later that year I competed again and ended up as a semifinalist in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Miss San Antonio USA pageant cost me thousands of dollars. Sponsorships helped me with Miss Texas USAOne thing that helped me prepare financially was the Miss San Antonio USA prize package.

Persons: Lillian Perez, —, Miss Del, Alayah Benavidez, Perez, Lillian Perez I'm, What's, I've Organizations: Service, Miss, Miss San Antonio Teen USA, Miss San, Miss San Antonio USA, San, Miss Texas Teen USA, San Antonio, Winning, Miss Texas, Miss Texas USA, Miss San Antonio, Houston Locations: Texas, San Antonio, Miss Texas, Miss Del Rio, Miss San Antonio, San Antonio USA, Miss San Antonio USA, Miss Texas USA

“Nobody can beat this Canelo,” Alvarez said after he thoroughly dominated Jermell Charlo to retain his unified super middleweight championship. Round after round, Alvarez backed up Charlo, throwing one punch after another at his midsection. Finally, in the fifth, Charlo delivered some shots than landed on Alvarez in what was easily his best round. Perhaps feeding off the end of that round, Alvarez went back to being in control in the sixth. About minute into the seventh round, Alvarez sent Charlo to his right knee with a right hook and right uppercut.

Persons: Saul “ Canelo ” Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Alvarez, Charlo, “, Terence Crawford, “ I’ll, ” Charlo, Mauricio Sulaiman, David Benavidez, “ Cinco de Organizations: LAS VEGAS, WBC, “ Cinco de Mayo, Houston Locations: Mexican, Benavidez

☆ Spider-Man 2’s New York Is a Web of Skyscrapers and Brownstones
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Zachary Small | More About Zachary Small | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Reality and fantasy were deeply intertwined in Marvel’s Spider-Man, where gamers swung from webs above Lincoln Center and leaped from the Empire State Building’s spire into the crowds leaving the subway station at Herald Square. The comic book icon also brought his own landmarks to that version of New York City, which hosted the Avengers headquarters a few blocks north of the United Nations and a supervillain prison in the East River. The designers at Insomniac Games are now expanding the superhero’s jurisdiction beyond Manhattan for the sequel, to be released for the PlayStation 5 on Oct. 20. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 swells into Queens and Brooklyn (including Coney Island attractions), testing a design team responsible for nearly doubling the real estate of the 2018 original. The game’s design director, Josue Benavidez, said his research involved contacting organizations like the Center for Brooklyn History, posting on Reddit groups devoted to the borough and calling businesses near the buildings he was studying.

Persons: Josue Benavidez Organizations: Lincoln Center, Empire, Herald, Avengers, United Nations, Insomniac Games, PlayStation, Insomniac, for Brooklyn Locations: New York City, East, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Coney, United States, Burbank , Calif, Durham, N.C

☆ Mark Zuckerberg needs to better moderate Threads or it'll 'become as toxic as Twitter,' civil rights groups warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Civil rights groups warn that Threads will "become as toxic as Twitter" without better moderation. In a letter, the groups urged Mark Zuckerberg to implement more rigorous moderation standards. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg needs to better moderate his new Threads platform, or it could "become as toxic as Twitter," civil rights, digital justice, and pro-democracy groups warned in an open letter to Zuckerberg and the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri. "Meta must implement basic moderation safeguards on Threads now or the platform will become as toxic as Twitter," Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at Free Press, said in a press release about the letter. The civil rights groups also accused Meta of "purposefully not extending Instagram's fact-checking program to the platform and capitulating to bad actors."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Instagram, Adam Mosseri, America —, Nora Benavidez Organizations: Free Press, Tech, Media Matters, America, Meta

☆ Peru's chief prosecutor launches probes into protest deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] People walk while carrying the coffin of a person who died in violent clashes earlier this week, ignited by the ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo, in Juliaca, Peru January 11, 2023. The controversial ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last month triggered the unrest, which has claimed the lives of at least 41 civilians and one police officer. Human rights groups accuse police and soldiers of using excessive force, including live ammunition and dropping tear gas from helicopters, while security forces say protesters, mostly in Peru's southern Andes, have used homemade weapons and explosives against them. Many of the angry and sometimes violent protests have played out in key southern mining regions, but on Thursday thousands marched through the streets of Lima demanding the closure of Congress and Boluarte's resignation. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Editing by David Alire Garcia and Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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