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☆ Chicago homeless migrants shelter faces backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Eric Cox | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Migrants, without a place to stay upon arrival in the city, seek safe shelter inside the District 12 station of the Chicago Police Department in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Eric Cox/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCHICAGO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Chicago is grappling with local backlash against moving homeless migrants into a new government-run tent encampment as temperatures drop and more migrants continue to arrive. Hundreds of migrants are still sleeping on floors or in tents outside city police stations. Community members in Brighton Park are suing the city to try to stop construction, saying it violates Chicago zoning laws. "In May, Mayor Johnson welcomed migrants to Chicago, saying the city has 'enough room' for them," Eze said in a statement.

Persons: Eric Cox, Ricardo Palacios, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Johnson, Greg Abbott's, Abbott, Renae Eze, Mayor Johnson, Eze, Ted Hesson, Mary Milliken, Sandra Maler Organizations: Chicago Police Department, REUTERS, Rights, Chicago, O'Hare International, Chicago Mayor, Democrat, Republican, Texas, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Chicago, Chicago's Brighton Park, Illinois, Brighton Park, Texas, Mexico, Venezuela, Chicago , New York, Los Angeles, Washington

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter and actor Dove Cameron is breaking away from her Disney star persona and putting a new version of herself out there with “Alchemical: Volume 1,” the first part in her debut studio album. “Alchemical: Volume 1,” which has eight songs, including "Sand," will be released on Dec. 1. Dove Cameron attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023. Looking back, her Disney brand, as well as other personas in her career, felt “unhealthy” for her, she said. Cameron said she now wants to evolve into whatever version of herself feels right.

Persons: Dove Cameron, Cameron, “, Andrew Kelly, it's, ” Cameron, ”, Rollo Ross, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken Organizations: ANGELES, Disney, REUTERS, Mary Milliken Our, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Manhattan , New York City, U.S

An Israeli Merkava tank manoeuvres near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, as seen from southern Israel, November 28, 2023. "You cannot have the sort of scale of displacement that took place in the north, replicated in the south. The official said the campaign needed to be "deconflicted" from power, water, humanitarian sites and hospitals in south and central Gaza, meaning avoid attacks on those types of infrastructure sites. A second U.S. official said Washington would like to see the humanitarian pause extended as long as possible. The officials said aid deliveries to Gaza were currently running at about 240 truckloads a day but this was nowhere near enough to meet needs.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Israel, Joe Biden, Antonio Guterres, Steve Holland, David Brunnstrom, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, United Nations, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israeli, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Qatar, Washington, Sinai, Egypt

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - "Wish," the new animated musical movie marking Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) 100th anniversary, reaches back to its modest beginnings to inspire future generations. Walt Disney Studios was founded in 1923 in Hollywood, California, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney, making it the world's oldest running animation studio. Disney movies are usually based on classic fairy or folk tales, mixing romance, humor, sadness, high-stakes action and self-discovery. "Not just to wish, but usually sing to their heart's desire, and so I think it's important to this movie obviously. I think it will be important to many Disney movies in the future too."

Persons: Ariana DeBose, Asha, Chris Pine, Roy, Mario Anzuoni, Walt Disney, Walt, Jennifer Lee, Lee, King Magnifico, Roy O, Danielle Broadway, Rollo Ross, Mary Milliken, Richard Chang Organizations: Disney Animation, REUTERS, Walt Disney Co's, Walt Disney Animation, Disney, Walt Disney Studios, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Kingdom of Rosas, Hollywood , California

☆ Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyrics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Three music publishers are asking a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent artificial intelligence company Anthropic from reproducing or distributing their copyrighted song lyrics. The three publishers filed a suit against Anthropic on Oct. 18, which accused the San Francisco company of "systematic and widespread" infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics. The publishers allege Anthropic "profits richly" from its infringement of their repertoires of copyrighted works, achieving a valuation of $5 billion while paying "nothing" to publishers or their songwriters. "Anthropic must not be allowed to flout copyright law," the publishers said in a court document supporting its request for a preliminary injunction. "If the court waits until this litigation ends to address what is already clear -- that Anthropic is improperly using publishers' copyrighted works -- then the damage will be done."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, ” Anthropic, Anthropic, Claude, Don McLean's, Buddy Holly, Dawn Chmielewski, Mary Milliken, Franklin Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Universal, Concord Music, ABKCO, Reuters, Anthropic, San, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - San Francisco police began arresting protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday after demonstrations blocked the Bay Bridge, a key commuter route into the city which is hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Authorities also deployed tow trucks to remove protesters' vehicles blocking the bridge. Local emergency services warned of the blockage during morning rush hour on the bridge which links Oakland and other East Bay cities to San Francisco. Traffic traveling on the bridge toward San Francisco began to move as of about 10:45 a.m. local time (1845 GMT) after a backup. “It is a good idea because they are against a war but I think they should be more safe and protest in the city, not the bridge,” Felix said.

Persons: Claudia Felix, Felix, ” Felix, Max A, Peter Henderson, Omar Younis, Sandra Stojanovic, Mary Milliken, Chizu Nomiyama, Josie Kao Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, California, Patrol, Authorities, Palestinian Youth Movement, Palestine Solidarity, Thomson Locations: Israel, U.S, Oakland, San Francisco, Bay, Stockton

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., August 22, 2023. Striking writers and actors slashed spending, burned through savings and piled up debt to survive. Sets for movies and TV shows are lighting up again as studios rush to resume filming. Still, Hollywood is unlikely to return to the frenzied production pace of the streaming wars, when studios competed for subscribers and cachet. Hollywood actors won similar gains in a tentative agreement reached with the studios on Nov. 8.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, caterers, Wall, Celia Finkelstein, ” Finkelstein, “, Serena Kashmir, ”, Fran Drescher, Kevin Klowden, ” Klowden, Long, Marc Meyer Jr, I’ve, Meyer, Guy Bisson, Neil Begley, Ampere, Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Walt Disney Studios, REUTERS, Companies Comcast Corp, Fox, Netflix, Hollywood, Reuters, WGA, SAG, Milken Institute, Sony Pictures, Disney, Global, Ampere, Moody’s, Companies, “, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, California, Georgia, New Mexico, Hollywood, ” Kashmir, Kashmir, Colorado, North Hollywood, Los Angeles

Cast members Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Jonathan Pryce, Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville attend the premiere for the TV series The Crown Season 5 in London, Britain, November 8, 2022. The two-part sixth, and final, season of “The Crown” explores Princess Diana’s final days before she perishes in a car accident. Debicki believes it’s a common experience for "The Crown" actors to struggle to “let go” and stop “observing” themselves while filming the show. Similarly, Khalid Abdalla - who portrays Dodi Fayed, Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed's son, who was in a romantic relationship with Princess Diana - viewed his work with Debicki as a huge responsibility. He went into the final season also thinking about how the loss of Princess Diana is still a “cultural trauma” for “millions of people around the world.”Abdalla said the sacredness of what “The Crown” cast was recreating was something to which he wanted to give dignity.

Persons: Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Jonathan Pryce, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville, Henry Nicholls, Princess Diana, “, Debicki, Diana’s, Peter Morgan, Queen Elizabeth’s, ” Debicki, Khalid Abdalla, Dodi Fayed, Mohamed al, ”, ” Abdalla, Rollo Ross, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Netflix, Debicki, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Oscars next year, his fourth time helming the pinnacle event of the Hollywood awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel said in the Academy statement. The host and executive producer of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" also hosted the Oscars in both 2017 and 2018. Reporting by Mary Milliken in Los Angeles Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jimmy Kimmel, Carlos Barria, “, ” Kimmel, Walt Disney, Kimmel, Mary Milliken, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, Walt, ABC, Dolby Theatre, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

At the 12th annual Exposure Skate competition this month in the California beach town of Encinitas, girls under 10 and in their teens were shredding. "I hope girls' skateboarding improves even more and we can push each other and beat the boys," Suganami added with a laugh. Parents of the skateboarding girls are equally stoked by the expertise and the attention. "They are missing that girls are the future of skateboarding and girls can be good at skateboarding too," said Lulu Johnson. "So what you will see if you go to a skate park or skateboarding contest, is the competitors are cheering each other, supporting each other.

Persons: Jordyn Barratt, Mike Blake, Cona Suganami, Suganami, Amelia Brodka, Brodka, Tony Hawk, Hawk, Lauren Wigo, Marisol Concha, Lisa Lilley, Ruby, Lilley, Mindy Johnson, Lulu, Lulu Johnson, extol, Mary Milliken, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, Encinitas , California, U.S, , California, California, Encinitas, Tokyo, Poland, Park, New York City, Oceanside , California, Minnesota

Actors secured these new safeguards as part of a deal announced late on Wednesday, according to Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, chief negotiator for the SAG-AFTRA actors union. The proposed agreement sets a minimum compensation level for AI uses, Crabtree-Ireland said. Crabtree-Ireland said the proposed contract also included safeguards around the use of generative AI to create synthetic actors. "They are being ultra cautious," said Scott Mann, co-CEO and founder of Flawless, a company that uses AI for film dubbing and editing. Film and television writers also won protections around AI use after a five-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America this year.

Persons: Duncan Crabtree, Carlos Osorio, Crabtree, Walt Disney, Scott Mann, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Bill Berkrot Organizations: National, SAG, The, Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Actors, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix, Technology, Writers Guild of America, Thomson Locations: Ireland, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Crabtree, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ 'She Shreds': Skateboarding Girls up Their Game at California Contest
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Mike Blake ENCINITAS, Cona Suganami, Suganami, Amelia Brodka, Brodka, Tony Hawk, Hawk, Lauren Wigo, Marisol Concha, Lisa Lilley, Ruby, Lilley, Mindy Johnson, Lulu, Lulu Johnson, extol, Mike Blake, Mary Milliken, Lincoln Organizations: Reuters Locations: Mike Blake ENCINITAS , California, California, Encinitas, Tokyo, Poland, Park, New York City, Oceanside , California, Minnesota

To studio executives who negotiated with the SAG-AFTRA president, the former star of "The Nanny" prolonged a strike while she relished her high-profile role. As president of the 160,000-member SAG-AFTRA union, Drescher won widespread praise from performers for her tenacity in fighting for better wages and protections against the rising threat of artificial intelligence technology. Drescher framed her actions as part of a broader labor movement battling Corporate America, where, in her view, executives place Wall Street's approval and their own compensation ahead of the welfare of workers. Studio executives, who declined to criticize Drescher publicly to avoid inflaming labor talks, said the 66-year-old Drescher delivered similar unvarnished critiques to industry leaders during closed-door negotiations. "Her interest as the union president is to see all performers, from background to the top 2%, succeed in a vibrant industry for the next century and beyond."

Persons: Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, Fran Fine, Drescher, Kate Bond, Jill Morgan, AFTRA, Wall, Norma Rae, Ivy Kagan Bierman, Loeb & Loeb, Shari Belafonte, Belafonte, Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Kimberly Westbrook, Fran, Westbrook, Justine Bateman, Alex Plank, Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro, Ezra, She's, Plank, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien, Gerry Doyle Organizations: SAG, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Netflix, Broadway, CBS, Corporate America, Loeb &, NBC, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Queens, Ireland

[1/2] Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City November 7, 2023. In a letter to Biden, more than 100 Democrats led by U.S. The humanitarian protections would only be available to Palestinians already in the U.S., not those in the war zone or refugees in other countries. The lawmakers called on Biden to use the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programs to provide the relief. Some Democrats, civil rights and immigrant advocates criticized the bill, with Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell calling it "absolutely despicable."

Persons: Mohammed Al, Masri, Joe Biden, Biden, Dick Durbin, Biden's, Donald Trump, Ryan Zinke, Bill Pascrell, Ted Hesson, Rami Ayyub, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic, Wednesday, U.S, West Bank, TPS, Republican, Republicans, Palestinian Authority, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza City, United States, Gaza, Israeli, U.S, Oslo, Washington

The SAG-AFTRA union posted a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, saying its negotiating committee is determined to secure the best deal and bring a responsible end to the strike. "We need a fair contract to make sure this career is viable now AND in the future." Last week, union leaders expressed "cautious optimism" that a deal could be reached soon but also said there were gaps between the two sides on various issues including the use of AI. Actors are seeking assurances that their digital likenesses will not be used without their permission. Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles Editing by Mary Milliken and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Duncan Crabtree, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Matthew Lewis Organizations: SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Amazon, Hollywood, Walt, Netflix, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Los Angeles

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has partnered with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to launch last week a pilot Wildlife Confiscations Network in Southern California. Southern California is considered an epicenter for trafficked wildlife, much of it from Asian countries. Criminal networks and syndicates have built illegal wildlife trade into a multi-billion dollar a year criminal enterprise, Ashe said. [1/5]A critically endangered radiated tortoise, who was confiscated in 1998 and named Ninja, is shown eating at the Los Angeles zoo as the U.S. Back at the FWS Office of Law Enforcement, a room holds taxidermied trafficked animals and birds, horns and ivory.

Persons: Dan Ashe, AZA, Ashe, Moka, San Diego . Speed, Jake Owens, Owens, Braxton, Rene Galindo, Ray Hernandez, Mary Milliken, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Maler Organizations: Los Angeles Zoo, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Association of Zoos, Aquariums, Wildlife Confiscations Network, El Paso , Texas ., Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wildlife Confiscations, LA Zoo, Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, CITES, FWS, Law, Thomson Locations: Bali, U.S, Southern California, Miami, El Paso , Texas, El Paso , Texas . Southern California, Bengal, Mexico, California, San Diego ., Los Angeles, Los, LAX

☆ California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A firefighter works to extinguish the Highland Fire, a wind driven wildfire near Aguanga, California, U.S., October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsTEMECULA, California, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,487 acres (1,010 hectares) and prompted evacuation orders for more than 4,000 people in Riverside County, officials said on Tuesday. The seasonal phenomenon occurs when dry desert air blows toward the ocean, creating a fire hazard in Southern California. Some 1,220 homes and 4,270 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders, with another 1,136 homes and 3,976 residents under evacuation warnings, Cal Fire spokesperson Thomas Shoots said. Southern California has had a mild fire year in 2023, after unusually heavy rainfall that included the first tropical storm to reach heavily populated areas in the state in 84 years.

Persons: Mike Blake, Thomas Shoots, Barb Bommarito, Robert Duke, Duke, Omar Younis, Daniel Trotta, Mary Milliken, Jonathan Oatis, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Highland Fire, California Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, Fire, Cal Fire, Thomson Locations: Aguanga , California, U.S, Rights TEMECULA , California, Southern California, Riverside County, Santa, Temecula, Aguanga, Carlsbad , California

☆ US says Israel must protect civilians in Gaza, stop Jewish settler violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Doina Chiacu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In a round of television interviews, Sullivan said Washington was asking hard questions of Israel, including on issues surrounding humanitarian aid, distinguishing between terrorists and innocent civilians and on how Israel is thinking through its military operation. Sullivan also said Netanyahu has a responsibility to "rein in" extremist Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "It is totally unacceptable to have extremist settler violence against innocent people in the West Bank," he said. The militants also took more than 200 hostages from Israel, who are believed to be in Gaza. Medical authorities in the Gaza Strip, which has a population of 2.3 million people, say 8,005 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's campaign to obliterate the Iran-backed militants.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden's, Sullivan, Washington, Israel, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Doina Chiacu, Jasper Ward, Mary Milliken, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, White House, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, Israeli, West Bank, CBS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, White, U.S, Iran, United States

☆ As actors strike hits 100 days, hope mixes with financial angst
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. On the picket line outside Netflix on Friday, striking actors were grateful for a proposal by A-list Hollywood actors like George Clooney to pitch in $150 million to the SAG-AFTRA union over three years to help end the strike. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. But talks between the studios and the actors union broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. “The feeling is that we’re going to keep strong, we’re going to keep going," said Kevin Grossman, adding "I certainly don’t feel like we should stop.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, George Clooney, Richard Speight, they’re, ” Vincenza, I’ve, Kevin Grossman, Rollo Ross, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Netflix, Hollywood, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

[1/5] A Venezuelan migrant boards a repatriation flight as a part of an immigration enforcement process, at the Valley International Airport, in Harlingen, Texas, U.S. October 18, 2023. Corey Price, a senior ICE official, said that the agency aimed to send several deportation flights to Venezuela per week. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to provide some sanctions relief for Venezuela's oil and gas sector in response. Jennifer Piper, a Colorado program director with the American Friends Service Committee, called it "deeply cruel and deadly" and urged the Biden administration "to end deportations to dangerous locations immediately." Reporting by Liliana Salgado and Daniel Becerril in Harlingen, Texas; Writing by Ted Hesson in Washington; Editing by Mary Milliken and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Joe Biden, Biden, Jason Owens, Owens, Corey Price, Jennifer Piper, Liliana Salgado, Ted Hesson, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: International, REUTERS, Rights, Biden, . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, U.S, Border Patrol, ICE, Reuters, American Friends Service Committee, Thomson Locations: Venezuelan, Harlingen , Texas, U.S, Rights HARLINGEN , Texas, Venezuela, Caracas, Mexico, United States, Texas, Colorado, Washington

☆ Hundreds of Entertainers Sign Letter in Support of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 700 people from the entertainment industry, including actors Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas and Jerry Seinfeld, signed an open letter in support of Israel in its conflict with Hamas, the Creative Community for Peace said on Thursday. CCFP, a non-profit entertainment industry organization, said the letter was the first of its kind and "a call from the entertainment industry unequivocally voicing support for Israel and condemning Hamas' terrorism." Gadot, the Israeli actor who shot to fame playing Wonder Woman, said she hoped the world remains steadfast in its support of the Israeli people. I’m praying for everyone who has been affected by Hamas’ terrorism and brutality," she said in the press release for the open letter. The letter also urges people to remember "the horrific images that came out of Israel."

Persons: Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Kan, Gadot, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine, Amy Schumer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Murphy, Antoine Fuqua, Haim Saban, Mary Milliken, Howard Goller Organizations: ANGELES, Reuters, Hamas, Creative Community, Peace, Israel, Power Rangers Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hollywood

☆ California caste bill veto a setback for advocates; opponents say stigma averted
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Opponents of caste discrimination say it is no different from other forms of discrimination like racism and hence should be outlawed. In vetoing the bill, officially called Senate Bill 403 or SB 403, Newsom cited existing laws that already prohibit ancestry discrimination, which he said made the bill "unnecessary." U.S. discrimination laws ban ancestry discrimination but do not explicitly mention a ban on casteism. The caste system is among the world's oldest forms of rigid social stratification. The Dalit community is on the lowest rung of the Hindu caste system and members have been treated as "untouchables."

Persons: Carlos Barria, Gavin Newsom's, Newsom, Suhag Shukla, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Soundararajan, Samir Kalra, Kanishka Singh, Mary Milliken, Grant McCool, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, Activists, University of California, Hindu American Foundation, American Foundation, Equality Labs, Migration Policy Institute, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, Amnesty, MeToo International, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, California, U.S, Berkeley, United States, South, India, Orange County, Washington

☆ Advocates of California bill to ban caste discrimination find veto heartbreaking
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In vetoing the bill, officially called Senate Bill 403 or SB 403, Newsom cited existing laws that already prohibit ancestry discrimination, which he said made the bill "unnecessary." U.S. discrimination laws ban ancestry discrimination but do not explicitly mention a ban on casteism. The Dalit community is on the lowest rung of the Hindu caste system and members have been treated as "untouchables." India outlawed caste discrimination over 70 years ago. Opponents of caste discrimination say it is no different from other forms of discrimination like racism and hence should be outlawed.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Gavin Newsom's, Angana, Newsom, Suhag Shukla, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Soundararajan, Samir Kalra, Kanishka Singh, Mary Milliken, Grant McCool, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, University of California, Hindu American Foundation, American Foundation, Equality Labs, Migration Policy Institute, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, Amnesty, MeToo International, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, California, U.S, United States, Berkeley, South, India, Orange County, Washington

The U.S. State Department considers Tamaulipas, where the two cities are located, to be the most dangerous state along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tens of thousands of people a day are competing for 1,450 slots, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). U.S. authorities temporarily suspended CBP One appointments in June in another Tamaulipas border city, Nuevo Laredo, due to "extortion and kidnapping concerns," the official said. Juan Rodriguez, head of the Tamaulipas migrant services agency, said the agency was "attentive" to the issue. Additional reporting by Jackie Botts in Mexico City, Daniel Becerril in Reynosa and Matamoros, and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco.

Persons: Wong, Luis Miranda, Joe Biden's, Biden, Bertha Bermúdez Tapia, Miranda, Olivia Lemus, Lemus, Juan Rodriguez, Laura Gottesdiener, Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg, Beth Solomon, Jackie Botts, Daniel Becerril, Kristina Cooke, Mary Milliken, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, U.S . State Department, New Mexico State University, Gulf Cartel, Northeast, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, CBP, DHS, Biden, The U.S . State Department, Carolina, Thomson Locations: U.S, Mexico, New Jersey, REYNOSA, Mexican, Reynosa, Venezuela, Carolina, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, United States, Washington, Nuevo Laredo, Central, Northern Mexico, Chicago, The, Honduran, Venezuelan, New York City, Mexico City, San Francisco

☆ Hollywood workers resort to flea markets, bake sales as strikes drag on
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. Hollywood writers walked off the job in May, followed by actors in July. The motion picture and sound recording industries shed 17,000 jobs in August because of the strikes, according to U.S. government statistics. Writers and actors can apply for assistance from their unions, and some crew members are eligible for state unemployment benefits. In the meantime, stars including George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson and Meryl Streep have donated millions to Hollywood charities that assist industry workers.

Persons: Mike Blake, IATSE, Dejon Ellis, Kevin Klowden, Daniel Fox, Fox, Laura Seaman, Berry, Greg S, Tiffany Puterbaugh, Puterbaugh, I've, Gavin Newsom, George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Meryl Streep, Ellis, We're, it's, John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman, Andrea Tyler, Tyler, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Rights, IATSE, Milken Institute, Star Wars, Hollywood, SAG, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Rights BURBANK , California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California, Georgia, New Mexico

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