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☆ Hattan Alsaif: ‘When I fight, I can feel my soul alive,’ says Saudi Arabia’s groundbreaking MMA star
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Alsaif is acutely aware of her status as a trailblazer for female MMA fighters in Saudi Arabia and takes such a responsibility seriously. I feel I’m alive when I train, when I fight, in the gym – I can feel my soul alive. “When I breathe after the rounds, when I feel sick, when I feel tired, when I feel courage, when I feel scared, those moments, every part of that, it makes me feel alive. It’s something that means a lot to me.”Alsaif (right) competed in Muay Thai prior to MMA. Sadaa, coach of Saudi Arabia’s Muay Thai national team, has been central to Alsaif’s success, though his influence extends far beyond a sporting sphere.

Persons: Hattan, Saudi Arabia –, – Alsaif, “, ” Alsaif, I’m, “ It’s, Egypt’s Nada Faheem, Alsaif, ”, it’s, Abdullah Al, Feras Sadaa, Sadaa, Claressa Shields, Kelsey De Santis, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Professional Fighters League, wasn’t, Professional, League, Thailand –, Combat Games, Saudi Games, International Federation of Muaythai, Muay Thai, Al, SRJ Sports Investments Company, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Thai, Thailand, East, North Africa, MENA

☆ Claressa Shields defeats Kelsey De Santis to make MMA history in Saudi Arabia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields made history in another sport on Saturday, as she made her return to mixed-martial arts (MMA). The 28-year-old earned a split decision win over Kelsey De Santis in what was the first professional female MMA bout held in Saudi Arabia. In January, Hattan Alsaif made history as the first Saudi woman to join a global MMA promotion. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman previously said he doesn’t “care” about the country’s investment in sport being described as sportswashing. Shields and De Santis were fighting on the undercard of the PFL vs Bellator event, promoted by Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League.

Persons: Claressa Shields, Kelsey De Santis, “, Shields, Abigail Montes, Cooper Neill, De, Hattan Alsaif, LIV, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, De Santis Organizations: CNN, Saudi Pro League, Saudi, MBS, Fox News, PFL, Bellator, Bellator MMA, Professional Fighters League Locations: Saudi Arabia, De Santis, Saudi

Here are the meanings of the 10 hardest words that have also been used in New York Times articles. This part of Montana, Lewis and Clark country, is flat and implacable with swells, coulees and hills. — 52 Places to Love in 2021 (Jan. 6, 2021)4. motet — a vocal composition, often religious:Another wonderful motet by Byrd is “Justorum animae,” which is basically a commemoration or a celebration of martyrs. He was seeing people being put to death because of their faith. — Language Is Smarter Than We Are (Jan. 11, 1987)The list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: cicely —, labile —, didn’t, Lewis, Clark, Byrd, —, William Byrd, louche, Brando, Pierre Trudeau, Jon Peters, Barbra Streisand, lookbook, Santis, “, Mr, Arnault, Aimé Leon Dore, cellule Organizations: New York Times, Art, Food, Wear, Aimé Leon Dore Took Locations: New, Faroe Islands, Jena, Montana, Aimé Leon Dore Took New York

☆ Inside Passalacqua, the 'world's best hotel'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Maria Pasquale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The “best hotel in the world” was built by a pope and was regularly visited by one of Italy’s most famous opera composers. On 19 September in London at the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels, the hotel on Lake Como was named number one. Passalacqua didn’t invent the term villeggiatura, but her every detail embodies it – a romantic 18th century villa turned faultless luxury hotel where you come to exhale and leave your worries behind. Rooms without a lake view start at 1,300 euros ($1,381) per night or 1,700 euros ($1,806) for a view in November – lowest season. Next summer, rates rise to 2,300 euros ($2,443) for a standard room without a lake view, or 3,200 ($3,400) for the cheapest room with a view.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, –, Silvio Vettorello, “, Passalacqua, Vincenzo Bellini, Stefan Giftthaler Passalacqua, Antonella Mallone, Paolo De Santis, Valentina De Santis, Valentina, De Santis, “ Passalacqua, ”, Ruben Ortiz, Passalacqua –, Vincenzo Bellini –, Alessandro Rinaldi, Vettorello, Jane Austen, ” Maria Pasquale, Rome Organizations: CNN, intel, Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire Moors Locations: London, Como, Carrara, Verona, Milanese, Moltrasio, Lake Como, Italian, Italy, Yorkshire, Rome

☆ Scientists used a laser beam to bend a bolt of lightning for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For the first time, scientists were able to show they can bend lightning from a storm with a laser. The project, 20 years in the making, required a super powerful laser to be shot into the sky. A powerful laser was able to deflect a lightning bolt almost 200 feet before it hit a lightning rod, greatly improving the rod's function. The Laser Lightning Rod is seen in place on top of a Swiss mountain. AdvertisementAdvertisementEventually, the scientists were able to record a natural lightning bolt that, for the first time, followed the laser beam before hitting the tower.

Persons: —, Aurélien Houard, Appliquée, they'd, Houard, Jean, Pierre Wolf, Benjamin Franklin, we've, Wolf, Houart Organizations: Service, EPFL, University of Geneva, Polytechnique, Street, Nat, CNN, Street Journal, Photonics Locations: Swiss, EPFL, Switzerland, France, Germany, Säntis

☆ World’s 50 best hotels for 2023 revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —It opened just over a year ago, but a luxurious 24-key Italian property has already been named the best hotel in the world. Passalacqua, which overlooks Lake Como, beat off stiff competition to receive the top spot on the first-ever edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, which was announced at an awards ceremony in the UK on Tuesday night. The highly-anticipated list honored 50 hotels from 35 destinations across the world. “After seeing the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry, it’s been especially fulfilling to see so many hoteliers from around the world gather in London to celebrate each other’s achievements under one roof for the first-ever awards ceremony of The World’s 50 Best Hotels,” Tim Brooke-Webb, managing director for the World’s 50 Best Hotels, said in a statement. The World’s 50 Best Hotels: Full list1.

Persons: –, Aman Tokyo, ’ Capello, Aman, Rosewood São, ” Valentina De Santis, Passalacqua, Silvio Vettorello, Vincenzo Bellini, ”, De Santis, it’s, Tim Brooke, Webb, Soneva, Chablé, Aman Venice, Le Sirenuse, Borgo, Royal Mansour, São, Cheval Blanc, Soneva Jani, Eden, Oberoi, Hôtel de Crillon Organizations: CNN, London CNN, Firenze, Rosewood, ’ Capello Bangkok, Capella, Hudson Yards, NoMad, CNN Travel, Somerset, Park, Eco, Hospitality, Lodges, Hotel Academy, Singita, Raffles, Madrid, Capella Singapore, Le Bristol Paris, Hyatt Kyoto, Hoshinoya, Atlantis, Equinox Locations: London, Lake Como, Europe, Florence, Asia, Rosewood Hong Kong, Bangkok, Chao Phraya, Hong Kong, Capella Bangkok, Aman New York, York, Hudson, Connaught, Rosewood São Paulo, Brisbane, South Africa, Scotland, Bruton , Somerset, Utah, Italy, Aman Tokyo, Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco, Soneva Fushi, Maldives, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico, Australia, Chocholá, Mexico, Claridge’s, Raffles Singapore, Wanokaka, Indonesia, Tulum, France, São Paulo, Brazil, Kyoto, Japan, Réserve, Paris, Auchterarder, Du, Antibes, Somerset, Bruton, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Hoshinoya Tokyo, Bali, Barths, Siam, Badrutt’s, Moritz, Switzerland, Dubai, Agra, India, Spain

☆ Trump team trolls DeSantis with debate bingo card featuring 'pudding mention,' 'Dee-Santis,' and 'Duh-Santis'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida. Ron DeSantis of Florida even as the ex-president is set to skip the high-stakes event. In Trump's efforts to poke at the different pronunciations of DeSantis' last name, the cards also included both "Dee-Santis" and "Duh-Santis." AdvertisementAdvertisementAfter Trump mocked DeSantis over the issue earlier this summer, DeSantis lashed out at the former president, calling him "petty" and "juvenile." Insider has reached out to the DeSantis campaign for comment.

Persons: Trump, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump's, needling, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson's, Ada, DeSantis, president's, Jake Lahut, Zachary Petrizzo, Ron, Kamala Harris Organizations: Gov, Service, Trump, GOP, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Daily, Black Republicans Locations: Florida, Milwaukee, DeSantis, Wall, Silicon, New Jersey, Arkansas, New Hampshire

☆ How Aimé Leon Dore Took New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jon Caramanica | More About Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

He met Anthony Bigio, now vice president for design, when Mr. Bigio was designing custom Air Force 1s for clients at Nike’s Mercer Street location. Joe Bavasso, now ALD’s vice president for product, had a job at Todd Snyder but sought out Mr. Santis in hopes that ALD would sponsor his summer basketball team in the Rockaways. A few years ago, Mr. Santis discovered the New Balance 550, a low-top lifestyle sneaker, in an old New Balance catalog and revived it as a collaborative release with ALD. Since then, the 550 has become in “a staple iconic franchise for New Balance,” said Chris Davis, the New Balance chief marketing officer and senior vice president for global merchandising. “It was one of those phenomenons in sneaker culture that only comes around once every few years.”

Persons: David Z, Michael K, ravenously, Santis, Anthony Bigio, Bigio, Joe Bavasso, Todd Snyder, ”, Chris Davis Organizations: Air Force, Nike’s, Yankees, Mets, New, New Balance

☆ Ahead of New York Pride Parade, Worries About L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Liam Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the last year, states across the country have passed laws banning drag performances and transgender health care, while protests and physical attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. Conservative-led boycotts against companies that once embraced Pride festivities, like Target and Anheuser Busch, have led to billions of dollars of corporate losses. Heritage of Pride, which organizes the march, recognized the worsening political climate in an open letter earlier this month that was co-signed with the organizers of dozens of other Pride events across the country. Across the country, a wave of state legislation has targeted L.G.B.T.Q. young people in particular, banning transgender health care for minors and barring teachers from discussing gay and transgender topics in schools.

Persons: Ron De Santis, ” Organizations: Conservative, Target, Anheuser Busch Locations: Florida, America, United States

☆ Ron DeSantis weirdly refused to say how to pronounce his name, after being called out for flip-flopping between different ways
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Trump campaign is accusing DeSantis of flip-flopping over his name. "I don't think that's what voters want," said DeSantis. "And honestly I think that his conduct, which he's been doing for years now, I think that's one of the reasons he's not in the White House now." When asked by Axios about the correct pronunciation, DeSantis' 2024 campaign refused to answer the question, and the pro-DeSantis super PAC, Never Back Down, also declined to say. As things stand, Trump leads in polls of Republican primary voters, while DeSantis is second, according to an aggregate of polls by FiveThirtyEight.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, —, Donald Trump, Dee, Rob, DeSanctimonious, he's, Axios, FiveThirtyEight Organizations: GOP, Service, Republican, Social, Trump, DeSantis Locations: Florida, New Hampshire

☆ Trump trashed the US military for becoming 'woke' a few hours after claiming he actually hates that term
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump spent some of Thursday complaining about calling things "woke." His objection — based on the idea that the term is poorly understood — did not last long. Later on Thursday he was back to using it liberally to trash the US military. He said: "I don't like the term 'woke' because I hear 'woke, woke, woke' — you know, it's like just a term they use, half the people can't even define it, they don't know what it is." Some things he has called woke:Meanwhile on Thursday, DeSantis' campaign was distracted by his inconsistent pronunciation of his surname.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Insider's Kelsey Vlamis, Ron DeSantis, Trump's, wokeness, DeSantis Organizations: Service, Fox News, Disney, Trump Locations: Iowa, Dee

☆ Trumpworld is attacking DeSantis over his inconsistent name pronunciation: 'If you can't get your name right, how can you lead a country?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's campaign jabbed at Ron DeSantis over his changing pronunciation of his last name. a Trump campaign spokesperson said. "Ron DeSantis is a phony who can't decide how to pronounce his name," Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement first obtained by Axios. asked a Twitter and Truth Social user who goes by the handle @_johnnymaga who assembled the video Trump shared in March. Correction: June 1, 2023 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the last name of a Trump spokesperson.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Jack Heath, he's, Casey DeSantis, Santis, Dee Organizations: Trump, Service, Florida Gov, Axios, Good, Tampa Bay Times, Fox News Locations: Dee, New Hampshire

☆ A Trump spokeswoman mocked Pete Buttigieg's military service in a Memorial Day weekend spat with Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Saturday, a Trump spokeswoman took jabs at DeSantis for his political ambitions. She also dragged Pete Buttigieg into the crosshairs while using a photo of his military service. On Saturday, Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington tweeted a clip of her criticizing DeSantis' political ambitions. The apparent attacks came during Memorial Day weekend, and Twitter users took notice, slamming Harrington for disparaging the DeSantis and Buttigieg service. Emailed the Trump campaign, DeSantis campaign, and Dot for comment

☆ Casey and Ron DeSantis have such a close partnership they've morphed into a singular entity people call 'The DeSanti:' Politico
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People close to Ron DeSantis say he and his wife Casey are like a singular entity: "The DeSanti." They told Politico Casey DeSantis has the most sway over her husband and is "more paranoid than he is." "She is both his biggest asset and his biggest liability," a DeSantis donor told Politico. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey are so inseparable they've morphed into one collective being that people close to them dub "The DeSanti." She's the scorekeeper, " a high-ranking DeSantis staffer told Politico.

☆ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill that could block Disney's real-estate developments as feud intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that allows Disney's new real-estate developments to be canceled. Disney and DeSantis are in a long-running feud over the governor's strict social stance in Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stepped up his feud with Disney, threatening the company's real-estate empire with a fresh bill that could see new developments in the state cancelled. It was basically born out of Disney's arrogance that they would be able to subcontract around the duly enacted laws of the state of Florida," DeSantis said in a press conference Friday. But this was pared back by DeSantis months after Disney pledged to work to repeal a law employees and LGBTQ rights advocates called "Don't Say Gay."

☆ Ron DeSantis Takes Flak From Trump, Other Republicans Over Battle With Disney
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans criticized Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis ’s latest flare-up with Walt Disney Co., saying he had gone too far in interfering with a private business that is a driver of the state economy. “DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney . plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face,” Mr. Trump said Tuesday, using a derogatory nickname for the governor, who is expected to soon enter the GOP presidential primary. Disney could stop investing in Florida, Mr. Trump warned, calling Mr. De Santis’s actions a political stunt.

☆ Inside Disney it's 'Revenge of the Creatives' and 'Shields Up!' against outside foes as returned CEO Bob Iger is taking no prisoners
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Since returning as Disney CEO, Bob Iger has vanquished foes and dumped many of predecessor Bob Chapek's hires. But it's a supercharged Bob Iger who is really taking command. "If I'm inside Bob's head coming back, after the downfall of Bob Chapek, this is all about taking no prisoners," said Will Schutte, a high-level executive coach. Disney World is scheduled to host a major conference on gay rights in September, according to the Miami Herald. Even if he wants to be the Bob Iger of old he can't be.

☆ Trump calls Ron DeSantis 'Rob' in press release
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new Trump press release called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "Rob." Ron DeSantis as "Rob" in a Wednesday press release. "ICYMI: 'Steve Bannon calls Rob DeSantis a 'weasel' and Mike Lindell brands him 'disgusting' for his response to Trump's looming indictment..." the press release said. He frequently calls DeSantis "Ron DeSanctimonious," and according to Bloomberg, he's also been workshopping other nicknames including "Tiny D," "Ron DisHonest," and "Ron DeEstablishment."

☆ Trump shares video mocking DeSantis' flip-flop on how to say his name. The pronunciation question goes back a decade.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For months, Trump has been attacking DeSantis with the expectation that he'll challenge him for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. In the latest dig issued Friday morning, Trump reshared a video of DeSantis on Truth Social. In the clips, DeSantis shifts the pronunciation of his last name from "Dee-Santis" to "Deh-Santis." The question of how to pronounce "DeSantis" made headlines in 2018 when Trump endorsed the then-US congressman for the GOP nomination for governor. In 2018, the Tampa Bay Times suggested that Casey DeSantis rebranded DeSantis' name, under a story headlined "Tomato, Tomahto; Dee-Santis, Deh-Santis."

☆ Move over Ben Franklin: Laser lightning rod electrifies scientists
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] The Laser Lightning Rod, an experimental lighting protection device that diverts the path of lightning bolts using a high-power laser, is seen in action at the top of Mount Santis in Switzerland in this undated photograph. Scientists now are moving to improve on that 18th century innovation with 21st century technology - a system employing a high-powered laser that may revolutionize lightning protection. With further development, this Laser Lightning Rod could safeguard critical infrastructure including power stations, airports, wind farms and launchpads. In experiments during two months in 2021, intense laser pulses - 1,000 times per second - were emitted to redirect lightning strikes. Houard anticipated that 10 to 15 years more work would be needed before the Laser Lightning Rod can enter common use.

☆ GOP Insider readers: Dump Trump!
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Insider asked its Republican readers to send in their thoughts on Donald Trump following the GOP's dismal midterm performance. Subscribers to Insider's newsletter were asked two questions: Do you agree with the GOP insiders who blame Trump? Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Image— Joe S.I don't blame Trump per se. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images— Julia T.I think Trump, DeSantis AND the GOP are EXTREMELY dangerous for our Democracy. The Republican Party needs to get away from the extremists in the party or the Republican Party will no longer exist.

☆ Trump was the biggest loser of the 2022 midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Arick Wierson | Arick Wierson Is A Six-Time Emmy Award-Winning Television Producer | A Former Senior Aide To Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He Advises Political | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Mehmet Oz, Trump’s handpicked Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, fell to Democratic Lt. Gov. In Georgia, Trump foe Brian Kemp, the Republican governor, easily cruised to another term, besting Democrat Stacey Abrams. Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for Senate in the state, former football star Herschel Walker, is headed into a December runoff with Sen. Raphael Warnock. The storyline of Trump versus DeSantis battling for control of the GOP is already shaping up to be one that will dominate the national political conversation over the next two years. The other storyline should be how the outcome of the elections was a much better one for Democrats than the Beltway intelligentsia had been predicting.

☆ Trump's one-time White House chief of staff says the former president 'is not doing very well' on the midterms, and that Ron DeSantis could beat him in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis defeated Democrat Charlie Crist on Tuesday. Former Trump White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told CBS News that "DeSantis wins tonight." Ron DeSantis has come out on top. "Between being Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis tonight, you want to be Ron DeSantis," Mulvaney told CBS News, NBC reported. He told CNN in July that Trump is the "only mainstream Republican" who could lose the White House in 2024.

☆ Casey DeSantis, Florida's 'co-governor': Rivals, friends, and former colleagues say she's the secret behind husband Ron DeSantis' meteoric rise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lyz Lenz | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Florida's first lady, Casey DeSantis, is a close confidant to her powerful husband, several people told Insider. He added, "We would not see Ron DeSantis outside of press conferences if he did not have a wife and kids." Ron DeSantis began clawing his way into the national spotlight in 2017 as a member of the US House of Representatives. She smiled wryly and said: "Everyone knows my husband, Ron DeSantis, is endorsed by President Trump, but he's also an amazing dad. "Ron DeSantis would be a very good candidate for the St. Johns county commission if he did not have Casey DeSantis in his life," Schorsch said.

☆ Migrants said they were booked on a canceled DeSantis flight to Delaware, undercutting his claim that it was a prank
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Migrants told the Miami Herald they signed forms to board a flight to Delaware organized by Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said the flight — to near Biden's home — was arranged and then canceled to trick the media. The cancellation came as DeSantis faced a wave of criticism over flights carrying immigrants he chartered last week from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. "The entire Democrat-corporate media industrial complex swarmed Delaware today because they thought that DeSantis Air was gonna land there," she tweeted. Migrants taken to Martha's Vineyard have said they were lured onto the flights on false pretenses, and were promised benefits and job opportunities that didn't exist.

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