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☆ 'The deals are going to come': A real-estate investor with over 40 years of experience shares the 2 financing strategies he used to build up his portfolio — and the best way new investors can start sc
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Preparation and being in the right place at the right time is how he said he's built up his real-estate portfolio in Erie County, Pennsylvania, over the last four decades. Throughout his real-estate investing journey, many of Miller's deals came about through seller financing and being at the right place at the right time. Another financing strategy Miller employed to build his portfolio was using a hard-money lender. "Hard-money lending is probably something that's going to help you grow your portfolio faster than any other thing," Miller said. "Most of these programs range anywhere from a hundred percent financing all the way up to 105% financing, depending on the state."

Persons: Joel Miller, he's, Miller, Miller —, —, Miller's, Jeff Welgan, Freddie Mac's, Welgan Organizations: Business, Facebook, Housing Act Locations: Erie County , Pennsylvania, New

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals of two new rocketships during their half-year stint. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin. “When are you getting here already?” space station commander Andreas Mogensen asked via X, formerly Twitter, after three days of delay due to high wind. Epps should have launched to the space station on a Russian rocket in 2018, but was replaced for reasons never publicly disclosed. Flight controllers are monitoring a growing cabin leak on Russia’s side of the space station.

Persons: Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin, “, Andreas Mogensen, Epps, Billy Joel, Dominick, Barratt, ” Barratt, Joel Montalbano Organizations: International, Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX, NASA, Sierra, Ford Motor Co, CIA, Navy, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, U.S, Denmark, Japan, Russia, New York, Syracuse, N.Y, Russian

☆ Russian space officials say there's a recurring air leak problem in their segment of the International Space Station
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Roscosmos said on Wednesday that it detected an air leak on board the ISS that poses no threat to the crew. AdvertisementRussia's space agency said on Wednesday that its section of the International Space Station is again suffering an air leak issue, but said the problem currently poses no threat to its crew. "There is an area at the end of the International Space Station that we've seen a leak. Meanwhile, Roscosmos said it plans to build its own space station, following the example of China's independent Tiangong station. As Moscow continues to split from the West, Russian space officials have questioned the reliability of the old equipment on board the ISS.

Persons: Roscosmos, —, Joel Montalbano, Montalbano, Pyotr Dubrov Organizations: NASA, Russia's Zvezda, Service, International, Space, Russian, ISS, National American Space Agency ISS, International Space, Zvezda, West Locations: Russia's, Russian, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ Carabao Cup final: With Jürgen Klopp’s farewell tour in full swing, Liverpool targets first trophy of season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Jürgen Klopp’s season-long send-off is well and truly in full swing and Liverpool can get the German’s farewell off to a perfect start with victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. The Reds can win four trophies this season to give Klopp a perfect send-off, with the Carabao Cup, Europa League, FA Cup and Premier League all very much within Liverpool’s grasp. Liverpool can win four trophies in Klopp's final season. He’s a huge, huge figure, someone who’s been amazing. We are going to give our best to compete, be better than Liverpool and deserve to lift the trophy.”

Persons: Klopp, ” Klopp, Joël Matip, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Alisson, Thiago, Mo Salah, Darwin Nuñez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Pierse, Alexander, ”, “, He’s, who’s, that’s, ” Chelsea, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Robert Sánchez, Mauricio Pochettino, Todd Boehly, Boehly, Pochettino, Roman Abramovich, ” Pochettino, Catherine Ivill Organizations: CNN, Jürgen, Liverpool, Chelsea, Premier League, The Reds, Europa League, FA Cup, Luton Town, Luton, Argentine, Thursday’s, Wembley Locations: Sunday’s, Liverpool, Merseyside, Chelsea, Klopp, Roman, Southampton, Tottenham

☆ Cornell donor demands president step down, citing ‘toxic’ diversity policies
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The growing battle between Ivy League institutions and frustrated alumni is now playing out at Cornell University. A prominent alumnus and longtime donor is calling for the immediate resignations of Cornell President Martha Pollack and Provost Michael Kotlikoff, arguing the university’s diversity policies have created a “toxic” environment. Jon Lindseth, an emeritus member of Cornell’s board of trustees, penned an open letter demanding university leaders clean house. Lindseth’s criticism of Cornell’s DEI policies are supported by the Cornell Free Speech Alliance, an alumni group founded in August 2021 pushing to reform the university. While the website for Cornell’s board of trustees does indicate meetings are scheduled, university officials say these are not emergency meetings.

Persons: Martha Pollack, Provost Michael Kotlikoff, Jon Lindseth, Lindseth, Cornell “, ” Lindseth, Bill Ackman, Claudine Gay, Pollack, ” Kraig Kayser, ”, “, ” Joel Malina, ” Cornell Organizations: New, New York CNN, Ivy League, Cornell University, Cornell, Harvard, Cornell Free Speech Alliance, Department of Education, Committee, University and Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: New York, America, Israel

There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza. Hatcher offers a second holiday movie helping this season with a rekindling romance rom-com. The quintet portray former soap opera co-stars who come together for a live holiday special and play matchmakers with their producer and director. HOLIDAY TUNES“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham taps into her musical theater background by hosting her own Christmas special for Apple TV+ called “ Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas."

Persons: Charlie Brown, ”, Melissa McCarthy's, Hannah Waddingham, Lori Loughlin, Teri Hatcher, Lacey Chabert, Denise Richards, Hatcher, Kate Hudson's “, Loughlin, James Tupper, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, “, Joel McHale, Phoebe Robinson, Heather McMahan, Chris “ Ludacris ” Bridges, Eddie, Teyonah Parris, Nick, Lil Rel Howery, Santa Claus, Varun Saranga, Jean, Luc Bilodeau, Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Sarah Levy, Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell, “ EXmas, Graham, Ali, Scott Wolf, Jenn Lilley, Matthew Morrison, William DeVry, Chabert, Holly, Kristoffer Polaha, Bethany Joy Lenz, Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheridan, Jonathan Bennett, Cherry, Vincent Rodriguez III, Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, James Denton, Catherine Bell, Tia Mowry, Kringle, Buddy Valastro, Melissa McCarthy, Paapa, Candace Cameron Bure’s, Natasha Bure, Natasha, Cheryl Ladd, Wolf, Andy Rooney, he’s, Rudolph, Red, “ Frosty, Frosty, Nick Jr, “ Bossy, Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Ted Lasso ”, Broadway’s Lea Salonga, Sir David Suchet, Fox’s, Singer ”, ” alums, Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy, Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger Organizations: Disney, Apple, Tabernacle Choir, Hulu, Amazon, “ Party, Hallmark, Hallmark Channel, Biltmore Estate, “ Ladies, Lifetime, Netflix, TBS, TNT, CBS, Paddington, London Coliseum, Tabernacle, PBS Locations: Peacock, Milwaukee, Santa, “, North Carolina, New York, Santa Claus

☆ The Maine gunman was a ‘textbook case’ for a state law designed to remove firearms from people like him. Why didn’t it work?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Lewiston, Maine CNN —The signs were there: hearing voices, expressing paranoid thoughts and making threats so violent, extra patrols were sent to guard a military installation. Instead, law enforcement relied on the gunman’s family to keep guns from him after they tried without success to talk to the reservist. Sheriff Joel Merry told CNN on Saturday law enforcement officers weren’t able to make contact with Card during two visits. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office sent an alert to other law enforcement agencies saying they were trying to locate Card. The fact law enforcement in Maine didn’t utilize the yellow flag law in Card’s case could point to its shortcomings, Rocque said.

Persons: Robert Card, ”, Michael Rocque, Rocque, Shannon Frattaroli, ” Frattaroli, Sheriff Joel Merry, ’, Merry, “, Alex Piquero, Piquero, Card, Michael Sauschuck, hadn’t, ” Sauschuck, Robert F, Roque, Jack Clements, WMTW, Sheriff Merry, Card’s, Salwan Georges, Aaron Frey’s, ” Rocque, It’s, Janet Mills, Erin Clark, ” CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales Organizations: Maine CNN, US Army, CNN, Bates College, Lewiston , Maine . Maine Department of Public Safety Authorities, D.C, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center, Gun Violence Solutions, “, Sheriff’s, University of Miami, US, of Justice Statistics, 3rd Battalion, Army, Public, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, ATF, Saco Police, New York Times, Army Reserve, ” CNN, Sheriff’s Office, An Army, Maine Department of Public Safety, Giffords Law, Washington Post, Maine Gov, Army National Reserve Unit, Boston Globe Locations: Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston ., “, Lewiston , Maine, Washington, Sagadahoc, Auburn , Maine, Saco, WMTW Maine, Lisbon , Maine, ” Maine, New York

Cornell University student Patrick Dai is accused of making online threats against the school's Jewish community. David Bauder/APAfter the threats were posted Sunday, Cornell University police ramped up patrols and increased security for Jewish students and organizations, the agency said. At Cornell, Jewish students make up about 22% of the student body, with about 3,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate Jewish students, according to the school’s Hillel organization. “Jewish students on campus right now are unbelievably terrified for their lives,” Molly Goldstein, co-president of the Cornell Center for Jewish Living, told CNN. “The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community.

Persons: Patrick Dai, Dai, “, Gabrielle DiBella, DiBella, Christopher Wray, Biden, he’s, beheadings, ” Dai, Miranda, Dai’s, Cornell, David Bauder, Kathy Hochul, Hillel, Cornell Hillel, ” Molly Goldstein, ” Cornell, Joel M, Malina, ” Malina, ”, Martha E, Pollack, ” Pollack, Hochul, it’s, CNN’s Wolf, “ We’re, CNN’s Jessica Xing, Elizabeth Wolfe, Paul P, Murphy, Maria Campinoti, Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette, Andy Rose, Caroll Alvarado, Artemis Moshtaghian, Michelle Watson Organizations: New York CNN, The Cornell University, Ivy League, New York’s Northern District, Prosecutors, US, Cornell University, Israel, CNN, Palestinian, Defamation League, Cornell, FBI, Dai, Pittsford Mendon High School, Cornell Police Department, New York, New York State Police Department, Cornell University's Center, Jewish, Cornell University police, New York State Police, Gov, Cornell Center for Jewish, “ Cornell University, ” Cornell University, ” New Locations: Syracuse, New York, West, Broome County, Israel, United States, Pittsburgh , Minnesota, Rhode Island, Ithaca , New York, Cornell’s, Pittsford , New York, Pittsford, Ithaca, Cornell, ” New York, Muslim, Dai

☆ Army Reserve Commander, Family Warned Police About Maine Gunman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert Card, the suspect in a shooting spree that left 18 people dead in Maine, was found dead Friday night of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said. Here is a timeline of how the shootings unfolded and the manhunt that followed. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBATH, Maine—The gunman in the recent mass shootings in Maine threatened last month to “shoot up the drill center” where his Army reserve unit is based, according to records released late Monday by a local sheriff. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said deputies from his department had spoken several times with concerned family members of suspect Robert Card , 40, in the months before he killed 18 people in a shooting rampage on Oct. 25.

Persons: Robert Card, Joe Raedle, Joel Merry Organizations: Army Locations: Maine, BATH, Sagadahoc County

The mass shooting upended life in Lewiston and surrounding communities, injecting fear into the area and ripping families apart. A mourner attends a candlelight vigil for the victims of this week's mass shootings on October 28, 2023, in Lisbon Falls, Maine. The ex-wife and son said their plan was to stay away from Card, according to the documents. Due to an ongoing Army investigation, we cannot go into any further details,” the email statement from Castro, the Army spokesperson, said. His commander said they were trying to get treatment for Card and that “he thought it best to let Card have time to himself,” the sheriff’s office added.

Persons: Robert Card, “, Ruth Castro, –, Janet Mills, mourner, Robert F, Card’s, Card, Jack Clements, WMTW, Castro, teletype, ” “ Robert, Joel Merry , ” Merry, Mike Sauschuck, Matt Rourke, Michael Sauschuck, I’ve, I’m, ” Sauschuck, ” CNN’s Mark Morales, Linh Tran, Sara Smart, Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, US Army, Army, Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department, Card, Schemengees, 3rd Battalion, Army Reserve, Sheriff’s, Saco Police, National Guard, Public, Card Investigators, Subaru, Smith, Wesson, Maine Department of Public Safety, Maine Public Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Sagadahoc County, Lewiston, United States, Maine, Lisbon Falls , Maine, Saco, West Point, Sagadahoc, WMTW Maine

☆ U.S. Army Reserve, family raised alarm about Maine shooter weeks before attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Reuters was not able to contact Card's relatives or officials at the Army Reserve unit. Instead, a sheriff's deputy spoke with officials at the 3rd Battalion 304 Training Group and connected them with Card's family. The battalion officials "assured our office that they would ensure that Card received medical attention," the sheriff's office said in the statement. After conferring with the Army Reserve unit and Card's brother the sheriff's office made no further attempts to contact Card: Card's unit commander told the deputy that Card no longer had any weapons from the reserve unit. The sheriff's office said it canceled the missing-person alert for Card on Oct. 18.

Persons: Saints Peter, Paul, Kevin Lamarque, Robert R, Joel Merry, Card, Card's, Jonathan Allen, Robert Birsel Organizations: Saints, REUTERS, U.S . Army, Card's Army Reserve, Army Reserve, Reuters, New York Times, Supreme, Battalion, Card, Thomson Locations: Lewiston , Maine, U.S, Saco, Lewiston, Maine, Sagadahoc County, Bowdoin, New York

Sagadahoc County, Maine CNN —The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. The welfare report detailed to CNN repeatedly cited the Maine National Guard as the source of the concerns and the troubling information about the shooter’s actions. It should also be noted that no bulletins or assistance was requested from MSP’s Maine information and analysis center. Thirty-eight days later, the Army reservist walked into a bowling alley and started shooting. He was a US Army reservist.

Persons: Robert Card, “, ”, Ruth Castro, Mike Sauschuck, Joel Merry, Rick LaChapelle, Joseph Prezioso, Jack Clements, WMTW, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Merry, Merry, Brother, Robert Card's Organizations: Maine CNN, US Army, CNN, Army, Maine National Guard, US Army Reserve, State Public, Sunday, of Public Safety, Maine State Police, DPS, Coastal Defense Firearms, New York Times, Office, National Guard, Sheriff’s, Saco Police, Sagadahoc County Sheriff, Associated Press, Army Reserve, Kennebec Locations: Sagadahoc County, Maine, Kennebec County, Sagadahoc, ”, Lewiston , Maine, ” Maine, MSP’s Maine, Auburn , Maine, AFP, New York, West Point, “, Saco, WMTW Maine

That’s when police say Card was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks after acting erratically and “hearing voices and threats to shoot up” a military base. State Police troopers took Card, a sergeant 1st class, to the Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point for what would be two weeks of mental health evaluation. What New York State Police did about Card’s threats is unclear. “Just because there appears to be a mental health nexus to this scenario, the vast majority of people with mental health diagnosis will never hurt anybody,” Sauschuck said. She said someone dropped the ball because Card’s threats and medical evaluation should have triggered a yellow flag seizure of his guns when he returned home.

Persons: Robert Card, –, ”, Jack Clements, Joel Merry, ” Merry, Card, “, Clements, we’ve, ” Clements, ‘, Jonathan Crisp, it’s, ” Crisp, Michael Sauschuck, ” Sauschuck, Jody Madeira, ” ___ Condon, Mustian, Patrick Whittle, Rhonda Shafner Organizations: U.S . Army, Associated Press, U.S . Army Reserve, Army Reserve, Army, Authorities, FBI, New York State Police, Army Reserve’s, Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment, State Police, AP . State Police, Keller Army Community Hospital, York State Police, Maine, of Public, Indiana University Locations: Maine, Saco, Sagadahoc County, Bowdoin, West Point , New York, That’s, Lewiston, West Point, West, Madeira, New York, Portland , Maine, Investigative@ap.org

☆ Space station has sprung a coolant leak on backup radiator circuit, Russia says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, is searching for answers after one of its modules on the International Space Station sprang a coolant leak, adding to the list of mechanical issues the space agency has grappled with in low-Earth orbit over the past year. Roscosmos said Monday in a notice posted to the messaging site Telegram that the coolant leak affected a radiator circuit on the Nauka module, which is located on the Russian-controlled segment of the ISS. The Nauka module was added to the space station in July 2021, but the leak occurred on an external, backup radiator that was delivered to the ISS on a space shuttle mission in 2010, according to NASA. ‘External influences’ and space troubleThe Russian space agency has already spent nearly a year working to get its crew transportation missions back on track after one of its Soyuz spacecraft experienced a noteworthy coolant leak in late 2022 while it was attached to the space station. Roscosmos determined that the coolant leak on the Soyuz spacecraft had rendered the vehicle unsafe and decided to launch a replacement capsule to bring the crew home.

Persons: Roscosmos, Jasmin Moghbeli, Frank Rubio, — Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitri Petelin —, ”, Joel Montalbano, Rubio, Prokopyev Organizations: CNN, NASA, ISS, Soyuz, Russian, Space Locations: Russian, Nauka, , Houston

☆ Jürgen Klopp calls for Tottenham and Liverpool match to be replayed, though admits it ‘probably will not happen’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Delay, delay. Replay operator: Yeah, OK. Assistant VAR: Offside, goal, yeah. VAR: Oh *expletive*Replay operator: Delay, delay. Replay operator: Delay the game, to delay the game?

Persons: Jürgen Klopp, Luis Díaz, Darren England, Joel Matip’s, Klopp, “, ”, Peter Cziborra, PGMOL, Simon Hooper, Arsene Wenger, Arsenal’s Nwankwo Kanu, Marc Overmars, Wenger, Stephen Taylor Heath, “ I’m, It’s, ” Klopp, ” Liverpool’s, Oli, Oli Kohout, Diaz, let’s, Romero, Daz, He’s, he’s, They’ve, they’ve Organizations: CNN, Liverpool, Tottenham, English Premier League, Arsenal, Sheffield United, London, JMW Solicitors, CNN Sport, “, Manchester, Union Saint, Europa League, Brighton, Premier League, Spurs Locations: Colombian, Liverpool, England, Manchester City

☆ Liverpool VAR: The ‘monumental error’ that put English soccer in crisis mode
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesAt the heart of this is a failure in communication by match officials and a failure to put pragmatism before protocol. There is an acceptance that mistakes will happen, and there have been plenty already this season in the Premier League. The release of the audio of the conversations between the match officials would likely influence what Liverpool does next. In rugby union, fans can listen to discussions between match officials on crucial decisions, making the process clear and open for all. The immediate consequence has been that VAR officials England and Cook have not been selected to feature in this weekend’s Premier League games.

Persons: wasn’t, ”, Mohamed Salah’s, Luis Díaz, Salah, Darren England, Simon Hooper, Hooper, –, Dan Cook, PGMOL, Curtis Jones, Marc Atkins, VARs –, Jurgen Klopp, “, Alan Shearer, Visionhaus, Neil Atkinson, ’, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Klopp, Joel Matip, Justin Setterfield, Stephen Taylor Heath, they’ve, ” Taylor Heath, Taylor Heath, Henry Winter, Howard Webb, PGMOL’s, Díaz, Peter Cziborra, Webb, Cook Organizations: CNN, English Premier League, Liverpool, Tottenham, Premier League, Manchester, Spurs, England, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Daily Telegraph, BBC, Anfield, JWM Solicitors, CNN Sport, “, Times, Major League Soccer, PA Media, Sky Sports, International Football Association Board Locations: Liverpool, Colombian, England

☆ Tottenham v Liverpool: ‘Significant human error’ proves costly in extraordinary Premier League match
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It proved to be a costly mistake for a Liverpool team which ended the match with just nine men on the pitch and lost 2-1 thanks to a Joel Matip own goal with seconds to play. “PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool,” the organization’s statement to CNN read. “The goal by Luis Díaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesWith Manchester City losing earlier in the day, victory for Liverpool would have moved the Reds to the top of the table. The first, he barely touched him and it was for sure not his fault … that’s not a yellow card.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah, Joel Matip, “, ” PGMOL, Darren England, Simon Hooper, PGMOL, Dan Cook, Jurgen Klopp, Justin Setterfield, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, ” Jurgen Klopp, That’s, ” Organizations: CNN —, Liverpool, English Premier League, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur, CNN, Reuters, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Sunday, Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Reds, BBC Sport Locations: Liverpool

☆ VAR officials replaced after offside error in Liverpool defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

However, the goal was ruled out by the referee for offside. The referees' body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), later admitted it was the wrong decision to disallow Diaz's effort, blaming human error, and "should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention". In a statement on Sunday, the PGMOL said: "Darren England, VAR on the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool fixture, and Dan Cook, (assistant VAR) on the same game, have been replaced for the Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Fulham v Chelsea matches today and tomorrow night respectively. "Craig Pawson will now assume England's duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage." Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simon Hooper, Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Peter Cziborra, Darren England, Dan Cook, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Luis Diaz, Guglielmo Vicario, Craig Pawson, Eddie Smart, Cook, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, League, Spurs, Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Fulham, Chelsea, Craven, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Merseyside, Bengaluru

☆ Spain thrash Cyprus 6-0 in 16-year-old Yamal's first start
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GRANADA, Spain, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Ferran Torres scored twice to help Spain earn a comfortable 6-0 win against bottom side Cyprus in a Euro 2024 Group A qualifier on Tuesday, with Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal becoming his country's youngest-ever starter aged 16 years and 61 days. It was another record for Spain's Yamal, who had become his country's youngest international and goalscorer on Friday when he made his debut in a 7-1 win away to Georgia. Alvaro Morata scored from the rebound but the effort was ruled out by the VAR for offside. Spain are second in Group A on nine points after four matches. "You could be there standing still for 60 minutes and than one ball comes and you have to stop it.

Persons: Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal, Spain's Yamal, Alvaro Morata, Spain's, Nico Williams, Gavi, Mikel Merino, Williams, Joel Mall, Joselu, Torres, Alex Baena, Robin Le Normand, TVE, Fernando Kallas, Clare Fallon, Toby Davis Organizations: Athletic, Thomson Locations: GRANADA, Spain, Cyprus, Barcelona, Georgia

☆ Astronaut Frank Rubio sets US record for longest trip in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Astronaut Frank Rubio has now been in low-Earth orbit for more than 355 days, breaking the record for the longest space mission by a US astronaut. Rubio — who has been on the International Space Station since September 2022 — bested the previous record, held by retired NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, at 1:40 p.m. NASAIn the record booksIf all goes to plan, and Rubio departs on September 27, his 371-day stay will not be a world record for the longest space mission. She now serves as a private astronaut for Axiom Space, which so far has hosted two commercial trips to the space station that have allowed paying customers to experience a trip to the orbiting laboratory alongside a veteran professional astronaut. During his stay in space, Rubio has seen several crews of astronauts rotate through via SpaceX vehicles.

Persons: Frank Rubio, Rubio —, —, Mark Vande Hei, Rubio, crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitri Petelin —, Roscosmos, Rubio’s, Vande Hei, Bill Nelson, Frank ! ” Rubio, Valeri Polyakov, Vande Hei’s, Scott Kelly, Gennadi Padalka, Peggy Whitson, Whitson, Anna Kikina, Joel Montalbano, ” Montalbano, European Space Agency — Organizations: CNN, Space Station, NASA, Russian Soyuz, Soyuz, SpaceX, Roscosmos, Space, Russian, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, European Space Agency Locations: Russian, Roscosmos, Russia, United States, Ukraine

☆ Opinion | Is It ‘Prostitution’ or ‘Sex Work’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “It’s Not ‘Sex Work.’ It’s Prostitution,” by Pamela Paul (column, Aug. 18), about how the term “sex work” legitimizes the exploitative sex trade:Ms. Paul’s article is courageous, as evenhanded and thoughtful as it is provocative. As a former Title VI-funded doctoral fellow whose thesis explored the effects of the professionalization of traditional female occupations, I was steeped in radical feminist theory, and I know the theoretical basis for the notion that sex “work” involves choice and agency. Ron DeSantis’s remark that slaves gained useful skills while being treated like chattel property. Joel M. YoungPlacitas, N.M.To the Editor:Pamela Paul’s opposition to the term “sex work” is akin to opposing the term “domestic workers” for maids because exploitation and trafficking are common in domestic service. Rather than denying workers their rightful status in industries rife with abuse, we should fight for enhanced labor protections.

Persons: ’, Pamela Paul, ”, Ron DeSantis’s, Joel M, Young Placitas, Pamela Paul’s

☆ There was a surprise marriage proposal at the World Athletics Championship after 35km race walk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The road to a marriage proposal can be a long and winding one. Both Dominik Černý and Hana Burzalova were in Budapest, Hungary, competing for their country in the race walking events for men and women at the World Athletics Championships. Černý celebrated with a fist pump to the sky after slipping the ring onto the 22-year-old’s finger. The couple posed for photos shortly afterwards, with Burzalova proudly showing off her new ring for the cameras. They might have not won any medals in their respective race walking events, but both Černý and Burzalova will travel home with a much more meaningful memento.

Persons: Dominik Černý, Hana Burzalova, Černý, Álvaro Martín, Burzalova, Joel Marklund, Bildbyran, Černý – Organizations: CNN, Zuma Locations: Budapest, Hungary

☆ Pedro Pascal visits Margate art show dedicated to him, only to find he can't get in
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —When a Hollywood star like Pedro Pascal visits a small English coastal town like Margate, it should be a big deal. But the Emmy-nominated actor received none of the celebrity treatment one might have expected on Sunday when he turned up at an art exhibition dedicated to him. Accompanied by art podcasters Robert Diament and Russell Tovey, “The Last of Us” actor found that the exhibition was actually closed. I’d love for Robert to bring him along when we’re actually open.”One of the paintings of Pedro Pascal by artist Heidi Gentle Burrell in the Margate exhibition. Jessica Rhodes RobbBritish actor Tovey and art gallery director Diament present an art podcast called Talk Art.

Persons: Pedro Pascal, Robert Diament, Russell Tovey, “, Pascal, Heidi Gentle Burrell, PEDRO PASCAL, Burrell, Robert, we’re, Jessica Rhodes Robb, Tovey, Diament, it’s, ” Robb, We’ll, Pedro, Jessica Rhodes Robb Chilean, Joel Miller, Din, ” Tovey, Banksy Organizations: London CNN, Margate, Independent, CNN Locations: Margate, HBO’s, London, Kent

☆ Vodka Vaults and Human Centerpieces: Real-Estate Pros Dish on Over-the-Top Open Houses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Robyn A. Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

So, we decided to throw what we called a “vodka vault party” to encourage people to sample vodka on the terraces. We hired a fabulous bartender and offered the guests vodka tastings from brands such as Anestasia, Barr Hill and Purity. We also hired a DJ, and by the end of the evening, everyone was dancing in their faux fur. The penthouses sold a few months later. One sold in August 2016 for $1.625 million, and the other in September 2016 for $2.999 million.

Persons: Samantha Rose Frith, Coldwell Banker Warburg, Joel Moss, Barr Organizations: Coldwell Banker Locations: New York City, Chelsea

☆ NASA briefly loses contact with space station after power outage at mission control
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A brief power outage at NASA’s mission control center in Houston caused a voice communications blackout with the International Space Station and forced the space agency to rely on backup systems for the first time. The outage impacted only the first floor of the mission control building, Montalbano said. It did not affect flight controllers, or the rotating crew of NASA employees who constantly monitor the ISS from consoles in the main mission control room . The issue occurred as the mission control center was undergoing some preplanned upgrades to its power systems. He noted the outage marked the first time that NASA has activated the backup control hardware at Johnson Space Center’s Building 30, which is home to mission control.

Persons: CNN —, Joel Montalbano, ”, Montalbano, “, ” Montalbano Organizations: CNN, International Space Station, NASA, Johnson Locations: Houston

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