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☆ She flew a record-breaking US flight – but it was kept secret for years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

There were no women flying, there were no female airline pilots. A historic moment, kept secretRippelmeyer and Captain Emilie Jones before a flight with Air Illinois, where they became the first all-female crew of a scheduled flight in the United States. So that’s what we did.”It was December 30, 1977, and that was the first scheduled flight in the United States with an all-female crew – but it was kept a secret. At least, “since nobody died,” Lippenmeyer says, the two were no longer intentionally kept apart and flew together many more times. “My first 747 flight was to London and then my last 787 flight was to London,” she says.

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☆ From hunter to guardian: How the ‘Snakeman of India’ found his way into wildlife conservation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Whitaker would go on to earn the nickname “Snakeman of India,” and spend more than six decades dedicated to reptile research and conservation. His field work with snakes and crocodiles ultimately led his conservation efforts to help save India’s rainforests. We tell people when they’re working in the field, when they’re doing agriculture, use a stick. Romulus Whitaker teaches the next generation about reptiles at his conservation organization, Agumbe Rainforest Research Station, in southern India. And it’s wonderful to realize that dozens, if not hundreds, of young people have continued to do wonderful work with reptiles.

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☆ Live Updates: Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen to Continue in Trump Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Michael Wilson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Mr. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of Mr. Cohen. Mr. Trump, 77, has denied the charges and says he did not have sex with Ms. Daniels. Mr. Blanche grilled Mr. Cohen about social media posts. Their defense of Mr. Trump follows a gag order that bars him from attacking jurors and witnesses like Mr. Cohen. Mr. Trump has already been cited for 10 violations so far and threatened with jail if he continues.

Persons: Michael D, Cohen, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Trump’s, Juan M, Merchan, “, Mr, Blanche, ” Mr, Donald J, Mark Peterson, Cohen’s, Mike Johnson of, Johnson, ”, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Mr, Prosecutors, Republican Party Locations: Manhattan, Lake, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, North

☆ Fico assassination attempt exposes risks for politicians in a polarized Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Luke Mcgee | Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The horrific scenes in Slovakia following the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico are a stark and brutal reminder of the dangers facing those who seek public office. Security personnel apprehend a suspected gunman after Slovakia's Prime Minister was shot in Handlova, Slovakia on May 15, 2024. President Zuzana Caputova appoints Robert Fico the new Slovakian prime minister at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 25 October 2023. In 2022, Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s prime minister after running on an anti-immigration, socially conservative ticket. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead in July 2022 as he gave a campaign speech.

Persons: Robert Fico, Fico, Zuzana Čaputová, ”, George Soros, Čaputová, Fico’s, Zuzana Caputova, Jakub Gavlak, Giorgia Meloni, Covid lockdowns, Jo Cox, DANIEL LEAL, David Amess, Shinzo Abe, Fernando Villavicencio –, – Organizations: CNN, Slovakia's, Getty, Fico, Slovakian, Parliamentary, Parliament, Political, Hamas, British Labour, AFP, Conservative, ISIS, Japanese Locations: Slovakia, Russia, American, Europe, Ukraine, Gaza, Handlova, AFP, Bratislava, Netherlands, Israel, London, Britain

☆ Opinion: Tom Brady’s roast realization came too late
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Opinion Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But a number of the jokes touched on his divorce from his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, with whom Brady shares two kids, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11. It’s hard to believe that, with so many years of experience with both parenthood and global stardom, Brady didn’t foresee that appearing on “The Greatest Roast” would essentially be accepting an invite to have his family skewered. He’s serving as an executive producer of “The Greatest Roast” series, so he clearly stood to benefit from the attention his episode received. Everyone — but especially an executive producer of this very series about roasting people — knows that few topics are off limits in a roast. Maybe he really didn’t see coming how hard this would be on his kids.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Tom Brady, didn’t, Brady, Kevin Hart, Gisele Bündchen, Benjamin, Vivian, “, ” Brady, ”, Jeff Ross, Robert Kraft, Ross, he’d, Brady didn’t, It’s, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Facebook Brady, He’s, Rob Gronkowski, David Ortiz Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, Netflix, New England Patriots, Twitter Locations: ”

☆ How racing driverless cars is pushing autonomous technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He’s been working on robotics since the 1980s, and he’s surprised by how quickly autonomous technology has advanced. He sees this in his day-to-day work at KUCARS, where researchers are working on everything from autonomous cars and drones to marine, agricultural, and manufacturing robotics. There have been other autonomous car races before, but A2RL’s was the first to include a race between four driverless cars, according to organizers. “But it was good to push the community.”Team Polimove competes during the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League. Pushing the technology to the edgeEfforts to set driverless cars loose on public roads have faced setbacks, especially as the result of collisions with unforeseen obstacles.

Persons: Lakmal Seneviratne, He’s, he’s, A2RL’s, ” Seneviratne, Daniil Kvyat, Amr Alfiky, Reuters ‘, Max Verstappen, TUM, Seneviratne, Polimove, Giuseppe Cacace, Simon Hoffman, ” Hoffman, Uber, Hoffman, ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix, P Global Mobility, Khalifa University Center, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, Reuters, Beijing Institute of Technology, Abu, Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Technical University of Munich, Getty, Yas Marina Circuit, Khalifa University of Science Locations: Abu Dhabi, KUCARS, Yas

☆ Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the 2024 Election: 12 Women Discuss - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Patrick Healy | Kristen Soltis Anderson | Mr. Healy Is The Deputy Opinion Editor. Ms. Soltis Anderson Is A Pollster. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When you think about Donald Trump, what’s the first word that comes to mind? When you think about Donald Trump, what’s the first word that comes to mind? But all of them said they wished someone other than Mr. Biden would be the Democratic presidential nominee this year. This focus group is a companion to that Biden group: We spoke with 12 women who voted for Mr. Trump in 2020 to discuss how they saw him now. But disdain for Mr. Trump’s personality was exceeded by frustration with Mr. Biden on policy and competence.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, Trump’s, Mr, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, “ Organizations: Democratic, Biden, Mr, Trump Locations: Arizona

☆ Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Cecilia Kang | David Mccabe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A bipartisan group of senators released a long-awaited legislative plan for artificial intelligence on Wednesday, calling for billions in funding to propel American leadership in the technology while offering few details on regulations to address its risks. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence,” the Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, and three colleagues called for spending $32 billion annually by 2026 for government and private-sector research and development of the technology. But they said congressional committees and agencies should come up with regulations on A.I., including protections against health and financial discrimination, the elimination of jobs, and copyright violations caused by the technology. “It’s very hard to do regulations because A.I. is changing too quickly,” Mr. Schumer, a New York Democrat, said in an interview.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, ” Mr, Schumer, “, ” Organizations: Intelligence, New, New York Democrat Locations: New York

☆ Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The official said that coordination between the two countries on the Rafah operation, which Egypt has publicly opposed, “didn’t go well. The top diplomats in both countries traded blame over the closure of the Rafah crossing as aid deliveries through the key land crossing halted. Rafah had been the entry point for nearly a quarter of the relief entering the Gaza Strip before Israel’s operation. Videos released by the Israeli military last week showed Israeli flags raised on the Palestinian side of the frontier. It is unclear how many troops Israel now has stationed across the border in Rafah.

Persons: “ didn’t, Israel, ”, ” Israel, Israel Katz, David Cameron, Annalena Baerbock, Sameh Shoukry, Katz, ” Shoukry, Shoukry, Egypt didn’t, Fatah, Abdel Kareem Hana Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Street, Palestinian, US State Department, Israeli, Foreign, German, AFP, Getty, Israel Locations: Egypt, Israel, Gaza’s, Rafah, Gaza, Cairo

☆ With Church Bells and Hashtags, the Netherlands Backs Its Eurovision Act
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At noon on Tuesday, some church bells and carillons in the Netherlands didn’t sound like they usually do. Rather than solemnly tolling, they played the melody of “Europapa,” the song that was supposed to be the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest final this past Saturday. Dutch radio stations are also regularly playing the three-minute pop song, and some fans have added the hashtag “JusticeforJoost” to their social media accounts. Support is strong in the Netherlands for Joost Klein, the singer behind “Europapa,” who was a preshow favorite among Eurovision fans and bookmakers until he was disqualified just hours before the final in Malmo, Sweden. Eurovision’s organizer, the European Broadcasting Union, barred Klein from taking part after an “incident” during which he showed “threatening behavior directed at a female member of the production crew,” it said in a statement.

Persons: ”, Joost Klein, “ Europapa, Klein Organizations: Eurovision, European Broadcasting Union Locations: Netherlands, Malmo, Sweden

☆ NBA playoffs: Nikola Jokić erupts for 40 points as Denver Nuggets take 3-2 series lead over Minnesota Timberwolves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Newly crowned three-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokić put on a show and proved why he is the rightful recipient of the award in the Denver Nuggets’ 112-97 playoff victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. So good was Jokić’s performance that teammates and opponents alike were lavishing him with praise after the game. He’s the best player in the NBA, he showed it the last three games, three games in a row. Only five teams in NBA history have come back to win a best-of-seven series when losing the first two at home. Brunson, who bounced back impressively after a poor showing in Game 4, also added seven assists and four rebounds.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Rudy Gobert, Aaron Gordon, “, ”, Anthony Edwards, Jokić “, ” “, ” Edwards, He’s, ” Gordon, Jamal Murray, Karl, Anthony Towns, Edwards, Garrett Ellwood, “ Nikola, Michael Malone, Brunson, Pacers Jalen Brunson, LeBron James, Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver, Nuggets, ESPN, “, NBA, Timberwolves, Western, Knicks, Pacers, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Eastern Locations: Serbian, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana

☆ ‘Chelsea’ Asked for Nude Pictures. Then the Sextortion Began.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Sarah Maslin Nir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Instagram message popped up from a girl named Chelsea: “Howdy.”David didn’t know anyone named Chelsea, but he clicked through her profile: She had brown hair and a nice smile; under her name was a quote from the Bible. He was hesitant when she asked him to chat, but soon her flirty messages escalated to a volley of explicit pictures, and David, a 32-year-old pharmacy technician, got carried away. When she asked him for a nude, he hardly thought twice, he said. He slipped into the bathroom at the New Jersey hospital where he works, took a picture and hit send. David’s phone lit up with messages: pictures he had sent with his genitals exposed alongside screenshots of his Instagram followers with whom he shares a last name — his family.

Persons: “ Howdy, ” David didn’t, selfies, David, “, ” Organizations: Chelsea, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Chelsea, New Jersey, Nigeria

☆ Online swagger makes presidential debates sound like prize fights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

!” Trump said, accepting the challenge on his social media platform with a nod to words that typically open boxing matches. The debates are set for June 27 on CNN and September 10 on ABC News. It’ll be on cable, so not exactly pay-per-view, but certainly not the aired-everywhere style that has become typical of presidential debate since the Commission on Presidential Debates started sponsoring them in 1988. The CNN debate, on the other hand, will be conducted in a TV studio with no audience, which means no applause or cheering. After grumbling from both campaigns, the Commission on Presidential Debates issued a statement arguing that beginning in September would still allow for early voters to watch before making a decision.

Persons: CNN — Joe Biden, “ Donald Trump, ” Biden, Trump, Biden, Harry, ”, Clint Eastwood’s, “ Let’s, ” Trump, Trump’s, –, Hugh Hewitt, It’ll, John F, Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Biden’s, Hunter, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, “ Organizations: CNN, didn’t, ABC News, Republican, Democratic, Social Security, ABC, Biden, Trump, Commission, Washington Post Locations: Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Delaware

☆ In About-Face, Wall Street’s Big Donors Warm to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Rob Copeland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When President Donald J. Trump left office, some of Wall Street’s biggest names, who had taken to him during his first term in the White House, swore they were moving on from him for good. They were fatigued by his leadership style, disappointed by some of his policies and shocked by the U.S. Capitol riot. With Mr. Trump leading in the polls, big financiers on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley and elsewhere are edging into his corner, according to interviews with more than a dozen people who sought anonymity because they didn’t want their personal views to be tied to their employers. In other cases, the willingness to support a return of Mr. Trump reflects a growing dissatisfaction with what many big Wall Street donors see as the White House’s hardening stance against Israel in its war on Gaza. A prominent example of the about-face is Kenneth Griffin, a hedge fund magnate and political megadonor who publicly derided Mr. Trump as a “three-time loser” less than two years ago.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, didn’t, —, Biden, Kenneth Griffin, megadonor Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Israel, Citadel Locations: Wall, Silicon Valley, Gaza

CNN —The House has passed a major federal aviation bill that aims to improve aviation safety, enhance protections for passengers and airline workers and invest in airport and air travel infrastructure nationwide. The bill renewing the Federal Aviation Administration’s authority for five years will next head to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Setting a standard for travel creditsUnder the bill, travel credits issued by airlines in lieu of refunds would have to be useable for at least five years. Increasing cockpit voice recordingCommercial aircraft would have to carry 25-hour cockpit voice recorders under the legislation. The cockpit voice recorder is one of the two black boxes and is currently only required to capture two hours of sound from the cockpit.

Persons: Joe Biden, John F, Republican Sen, Josh Hawley of, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren of Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation, FAA, National Transportation Safety, Reagan National Airport, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, Republican, Democratic, Transportation, Administration, NTSB Locations: Washington, Kennedy, New York City, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

The National Security Agency collected the intelligence that gave US officials insights into China and Iran’s capabilities in producing deepfakes, one of the sources said. At a briefing last week, FBI officials warned that AI increases the ability of foreign states to spread election disinformation. US officials have maintained a high level of visibility into the AI and deepfake advancements made by countries including China, Iran and Russia since the 2020 election. Nearly 70% of Republicans and Republican-leaners said that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win was not legitimate, according to a CNN poll released in August. The 2024 US election will present new opportunities for foreign influence operations.

Persons: “, ”, Lee Foster, Foster, ” Foster, leaners, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, National Security Agency, NSA, Intelligence, US, Labs, “, Republican, Pew Research Center, FBI, Kyiv Locations: China, Iran, Russia, United States, Ukraine, Ukraine –

☆ Manchester City takes huge step toward fourth consecutive English Premier League title with win against Tottenham
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The celebrations during Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Tottenham on Tuesday were testament to the importance of the high-stakes match as the reigning champion took a huge step towards a fourth straight English Premier League title. But, just as it looked as though City’s title hopes were about to be handed a major blow, Ortega stuck out a strong right leg to block the striker’s shot. Stefan Ortega makes an incredible save from Son Heung-Min to keep City's title hopes alive. However, if Arsenal drops points at home against Everton in its last game, City will win the league regardless of its result. No Premier League team has ever won four consecutive league titles, and the achievement would come after City’s treble-winning feat last season.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, ”, “, ” Haaland's, Dylan Martinez, Ange Postecoglou, Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Ederson, Ortega, Dejan Kulusevski, Manuel Akanji, Heung, Son Heung, Min, Marc Atkins, Guardiola, Jérémy Doku, ” Guardiola, ’, Stefan, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Manchester, Tottenham, Premier League, Arsenal, West, Reuters, City, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur, Getty Images, Ham, Etihad, Everton Locations: West Ham, London, ”

☆ Israeli military calls for investigation after releasing video showing armed men at UN facility in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jeremy Diamond | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Jerusalem CNN —The Israeli military is calling on the United Nations to investigate the presence of armed militants at a UN facility in southern Gaza after releasing video that shows armed men at the facility. The Israeli military said the footage was filmed on May 11, three days before the IDF released it. The Israeli military said COGAT, the Israeli agency charged with coordinating humanitarian aid to Gaza, shared the military’s findings with “senior officials in the international community,” including UN officials. The Israeli military released the video one day after a United Nations worker was killed and another injured when the UN-marked vehicle they were driving in was struck in Rafah. The United Nations said they believe a tank fired on the vehicle, and the Israeli military has said the incident is “under review.”

Persons: “ URNWA, Juliette Touma, ” Touma, Touma, COGAT, “, Nir, “ It’s, ” Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, United, UN, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, UNRWA, IDF, United Nations Locations: Jerusalem, United Nations, Gaza, Rafah

☆ Breastfeeding in public used to fill me with anxiety. A kind stranger changed my perspective
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I was proud to be a mom and loved feeding my daughter, so why was I acting so ashamed? I hadn’t brought my nursing cover, the tasteful shawl I made a point of wearing while feeding her in public. And besides, I was proud to be a mom and loved feeding my daughter, so why was I acting so ashamed? And once I started breastfeeding in public myself, most people didn’t really notice — or at least, they acted like they didn’t. But once she reached our stretch of the sidewalk, this stranger didn’t ask any of those questions.

Persons: Read, CNN —, I’d, you’d, hadn’t, Long, who’d, Catherine Shoichet, —, “, ”, It’s, we’d Organizations: CNN Locations: Virginia

This week, Xi is welcoming him to China for a two-day state visit — their fourth in-person meeting since Russia’s onslaught in Ukraine began. China has repeatedly defended its trade with Russia as part of normal bilateral relations. Russia has also become China’s main oil supplier, overtaking Saudi Arabia, according to official Chinese trade data. Governments warn against support for Russia’s war effortThe wartime surge in trade, and growing purchases of oil, have sparked criticism in the West that China was helping to fund Russia’s war. It mirrors Xi’s state visit to Russia in March 2023, which was the Chinese leader’s first overseas trip after starting a norm-shattering third term as president.

Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, Xi, Putin, Antony Blinken, Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen, Von der, ’, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, United, European Union, International Monetary Fund, —, EU, White, European Commission Locations: China, Hong Kong, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, United States, Saudi Arabia, India, West, Beijing, France, Chinese

☆ Sophie Turner says split from Joe Jonas ‘were the worst few days of my life’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sophie Turner is now the happiest she’s been in “a really long time,” but she went through struggle to get there. In an interview with British Vogue, the “Game of Thrones” actress talked bout her split last year with singer Joe Jonas after four years of marriage. Turner was the subject of some negative headlines after their breakup, which painted her as a party girl and Jonas a the more responsible parent. “I mean, those were the worst few days of my life,” she told British Vogue. “Now that I’m back home, I’m actually the happiest I’ve been in a really long time.

Persons: Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas, Turner, Jonas, ”, “, Joan, you’ve, ’ ”, Joan ”, it’s, ” Turner, hadn’t, I’m, she’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, British Vogue, I’m Locations: “

☆ Opinion | ‘The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn’t Do It Himself.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Replying by email to my inquiry, Hetherington wrote:In 1992, those whites scoring at the top of the authoritarianism scale split their two-party vote almost evenly between Bush and Clinton (51-49). By 2012, those high authoritarianism white voters went 68-32 for Romney over Obama. In both Trump elections it was 80-20 among those voters. So from 50 Republican-50 Democrat to 80 Republican-20 Democrat in the space of 24 years. The two authors analyzed data from seven studies conducted by the World Values Survey in 76 countries between 1981 and 2022.

Persons: Marc Hetherington, ”, Hetherington, Clinton, Romney, Obama, Joshua Conrad Jackson, Dan Medvedev, Jackson, Medvedev Organizations: University of North, Chapel Hill, Trump, Republican, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business Locations: United States, Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, University of North Carolina, Bush

☆ Menendez defense lawyer denies bribery scheme and says gold bars found at senator’s home belonged to his wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Menendez is not running for reelection in next month’s Democratic primary but has said he would consider an independent bid should he be exonerated. “Evidence will show Nadine’s family had a lot of gold,” Weitzman said, asserting that she did not discuss money with the senator and kept financial problems she had from him. Weitzman also said the gold bars were found in Nadine’s locked closet, which the senator didn’t have access to. The potential jurors – an array of New Yorkers, including pastors, a standup comedian and amateur musicians – were pressed on whether they could be unbiased and fairly consider testimony from law enforcement officers or convicted criminals. One potential juror spoke about being a “news junkie” who couldn’t sit on the trial because “I’ve learned about the case significantly.

Persons: CNN — Sen, Bob Menendez’s, “, ” Menendez, Avi Weitzman, Nadine, Menendez, Wael Hana, Fred Daibes, Donald, Lara Pomerantz, “ Robert Menendez, ” Pomerantz, Nadine Menendez, Weitzman, ” “, ”, ” Weitzman, Menendez “, ” Nadine, didn’t, Hana, whittle, “ I’ve, Sidney Stein, they’ve, ” Stein, Bob Menendez, Stein, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, I’m Organizations: CNN, New, New Jersey Democrat, Jersey businessmen, Democratic, United, White House, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Manhattan, New Jersey, Egypt, Qatar, Jersey, Egyptian American, United States, Lebanon, Paris

☆ Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Helen Regan | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She had been in jail since January 26 and was awaiting trial, according to legal advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. While in detention, Netiporn went on a 65-day hunger strike until April to protest the jailing of political dissidents without bail, the group said. Panu Wongcha-Um/Reuters/FileThe activist faced seven criminal cases, including two lese majeste charges. Those attending included Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a fellow activist who also faces lese majeste charges for her involvement in the 2020 protests. At least 270 people have been charged with lese majeste during that time, the group added.

Persons: Thailand’s, ”, “, Netiporn, Thalu Wang, Thais, Panu, Panusaya, lese, Srettha Thavisin, Srettha, Strettha, Mongkol Thirakhot, majeste, Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate, Akarachai Organizations: CNN, ” Thailand’s Corrections Department, Thammasat University Hospital, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, Thai Corrections Department, Bangkok Criminal Court, Thailand’s Ministry, Justice, Rights, United Nations Human Rights Council, European Union Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Thai, lèse

☆ Grocery prices are finally falling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month. Grocery prices retreated 0.2% from March to April, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But back in February, overall food prices remained flat for the first time since April 2023. Fast food prices jumpWhile grocery prices have been moderating, menu prices remain high, especially at fast food spots. At sit-down restaurants, prices went up 3.4%, while at limited-service restaurants — where you’re served at the counter — prices rose 4.8%.

Persons: Milk, you’re, McDonald’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Ukraine, Texas, —, McDonald’s

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