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☆ Ryan Garcia: Boxer was three pounds overweight for major fight. It went ahead and he shocked the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jonny Velasquez | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ahead of the fight, Garcia missed the weight limit for the bout, which ended his chances of competing for a world title on April 20. “In the ring, I’m gonna beat your a**,” Garcia posted on Instagram ahead of the fight. I bet you hoped it was some kind of mental health issues.”Many speculated that Ryan was going through a mental health crisis, including boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Garcia hasn’t shied away from talking about his struggles with mental health. During the press conference for the fight, Haney asked Garcia to pay him $500,000 per pound if he missed weight.

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While discussing the U.S. economy and its auto industry, Mr. Trump promised to place tariffs on cars manufactured abroad if he won in November. Mr. Trump mentioned Bernie Moreno, his preferred Senate candidate in Ohio and a former car dealer from Cleveland, only sparingly. Mr. Trump was redirected from a planned trip to Arizona to appear with Mr. Moreno as a last-minute push. Mr. Trump called Mr. Biden a “stupid president” several times and at one point referred to him as a “dumb son of a — ” before trailing off. “Everything is up: Chicken’s up, bread is up and I can’t read this damn teleprompter,” Mr. Trump said.

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☆ Biden’s allies can’t agree on how to combat questions about his age and memory
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

How damaging are all the renewed questions about age and mental acuity going to be? One Democratic member of the House responded to being told of the questions about age and memory raised in the report with a morbid laugh and sullen shake of the head. Inside the White House and among Biden’s reelection campaign staff, the tension is constant. Biden aides also feel themselves that this hasn’t been enough. Most importantly, they reflect what Biden aides have learned from experience: Nothing combats questions about the president’s competence as much as people seeing him in action.

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☆ Top Putin ally says a 'destructive civil confrontation' could happen in the US over Texas border standoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dmitry Medvedev taunted the Biden administration over the escalating Texas border standoff. He predicted a "destructive civil confrontation" and suggested Texas could become a separate country. The border standoff has catapulted debates about how to handle migration into the spotlight. AdvertisementA former Russian president and ally of Vladimir Putin taunted the Biden administration over the Texas border crisis and suggested a "destructive civil confrontation" in the US could be coming. The border standoff has catapulted debates about how to handle migration into the spotlight, with Republicans criticizing the Biden administration for high numbers of migrants.

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☆ Kenneth Smith: US Supreme Court declines to halt execution of Alabama inmate set to be the first to die by nitrogen gas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Dakin Andone | Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Smith is due to be executed during a 30-hour window starting Thursday for his part in a 1988 murder for hire. The state 14 months ago aborted an effort to execute him by lethal injection because officials could not set an intravenous line before the execution warrant expired. Smith and his attorneys last week asked the Supreme Court to pause the execution so they could argue trying to execute Smith a second time would amount to cruel and unusual punishment, violating the Eighth and 14th amendments. In response, the state said the evidence Smith had been vomiting was largely from his own self-reporting. Smith’s execution would mark only the second time in US history that a state would attempt to execute an inmate a second time after initially failing, they said.

Persons: Kenneth Smith, Smith, Smith “, Smith’s, “, Mr, ”, Elizabeth Sennett, ” “, Dr, Joel Zivot, ” Smith, Sennett, Charles Sennett, he’d Organizations: CNN, Circuit, Appeals, of Corrections, Supreme, United Nations, UN, Human, Emory University Locations: Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi, ” Alabama

☆ Gaslit, gaslighted... gaslated? The word has flummoxed the internet for years. It turns out the answer is complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Internet users have turned to the web for years to find the past tense of "gaslight." A linguist TikToker went viral when he joked "gaslighted" and "gaslit" were both wrong. AdvertisementPeople have been trying to agree on the past tense of "gaslight" for years, and a viral video has just added more confusion to the mix. With the rise in the term's popularity has also come confusion about its past tense. AdvertisementAs the background lights slowly dimmed throughout the course of the TikTok, he insisted the correct past tense was, in fact, "gaslated."

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☆ Trump goes all in on attacking Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Nikki Haley and warning supporters against complacency two days ahead of the New Hampshire primary. “Nikki Haley is using radical Democrat money to run the radical Democratic campaign operation she’s running,” Trump said, referencing his rival’s appeal to some centrist and anti-Trump political groups and donors. “Registered Democrats cannot vote in the Republican primary, and registered Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic primary,” New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan told CNN earlier this week after Trump leveled a similar charge. Trump also looked ahead to the next major clash in the race: South Carolina. Henry McMaster invoked the Spice Girls – really – to tell voters “what we want, what we really really want” is Trump.

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Ron DeSantis warned in a CNN town hall Tuesday night that Republicans are “going to lose” the 2024 election if they nominate former President Donald Trump. Nikki Haley – in Iowa’s caucuses, the Florida governor fielded questions in New Hampshire at a town hall moderated by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. Here are five takeaways from DeSantis’ town hall:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, participates in a CNN Republican presidential town hall moderated by Wolf Blitzer, right, at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, on January 16, 2024. DeSantis answers a question during the town hall in New Hampshire on January 16, 2024.

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☆ Elite cocktail bars in the UAE have a new way to draw in customers: luxury ice from arctic glaciers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You need the "purest ice in the world," harvested directly from the rapidly melting glaciers in Greenland. At least, that's what Arctic Ice, a startup based in Greenland, is hoping will catch on as it begins selling glacier ice to upscale cocktail bars in Dubai. "Our pure iceberg ice has little to no taste, ensuring it doesn't alter the flavor of beverages as it melts, unlike ice made from tap or mineral water," reads the Arctic Ice website. Representatives for Arctic Ice and Natural Ice did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. AdvertisementArctic Ice isn't the first to come under fire for using glacier ice to chill drinks.

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☆ Donald Trump makes a new gaffe as rivals ratchet-up challenges to his mental sharpness
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump appeared to imply that Barack Obama was still president at a campaign event in New Hampshire. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The gaffe occurred during Trump's speech at a campaign event in Claremont, New Hampshire, on Saturday, as he seeks the Republican nomination ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In an October 2023 interview, he alleged that Orbán was asked what he would "advise President Obama," adding that the Hungarian leader wants Obama to "immediately resign." In line with campaigns to undermine 80-year-old Biden's credibility linked to his seniority and alleged mental decline, Trump's rivals are also challenging his mental capacities.

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☆ Wall Street warning: Ray Dalio, Jamie Dimon, Larry Fink issue grim outlooks for the global economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ray Dalio, Jamie Dimon, David Solomon, Larry Fink, and Steve Schwarzman all shared their views. They tackled topics such as inflation, recession, the Israel-Hamas war, and commercial real estate. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio all shared their views. They touched on everything from the Israel-Hamas conflict and pressures on commercial real estate to inflation, interest rates, fiscal and monetary policies, and the risk of recession. David SolomonThe Goldman Sachs chief recalled the boom in mergers and acquisitions coming out of the pandemic, as massive amounts of fiscal stimulus and rock-bottom interest rates fueled "extreme confidence."

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CNN —A band of House Republicans made a historic move this week to punish their own leader, sending the House into chaos by ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For Democrats, the House GOP drama puts them in a wait-and-see mode. Scalise, Jordan make their pitchesBoth Scalise and Jordan have spent the past several days making their pitches to different constituencies in the GOP conference. Democrats waiting on the sidelinesBiden jabbed at House Republicans on Friday while saying he was willing to work with whomever was ultimately elected by the House to be speaker. House Republicans, it’s time for you to do your job,” Biden said at a White House event touting the economy’s better-than-expected job numbers Friday.

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The debate, which was hosted by Nexstar Media Group, Inc., aired on multiple Louisiana news stations including KLFY. While Wilson supports exceptions and a ballot initiative to allow citizens to vote on the abortion laws, he has previously stated he is pro-life. All candidates addressed the death of Greene, who was killed after being arrested by Louisiana State Police. Schroder and Landry have backgrounds in law enforcement and said they are willing to meet with the Greene family. While most of the night was spent on issues, some candidates took the opportunity to verbally spar with Landry, who skipped the first debate.

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☆ Pope playfully spars with 'Rocky' actor Stallone at Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

VATICAN CITY, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Pope Francis playfully pretended to box with Sylvester Stallone during a meeting with the "Rocky" star at the Vatican on Friday. Introduced to Stallone and his family, the Pope said how much he enjoyed the actor's films, prompting a smiling Stallone to clench his fists as if ready to spar, saying, "Ready, we box." [1/2]Pope Francis meets actor Sylvester Stallone at the Vatican, September 8, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsThe 86-year-old Francis, who was walking with the aid of a stick, jabbed his left fist in response, prompting applause from the actor. Stallone, who is 77 and has Italian origins, made his name with the series of films that trace the fortunes of fictional fighter Rocky Balboa.

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☆ Christie Says DeSantis Should Drop Out if He Defends Trump at Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | More About Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“If you’re running for president of the United States, are you really going to let some other group of people tell you what to say?” he said. On Friday, over more than 90 minutes of remarks and answers to questions, sprinkled with colorful language and jokes, Mr. Christie repeatedly jabbed Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Trump, the two Floridians who have dominated the state’s politics and rarely faced criticism from anyone in their own party. The receptive, bipartisan crowd sipping Cuban coffee and nibbling on pastries seemed a throwback to Republican politics before the Trump era. One man, a self-described “liberal Democrat,” said he would be open to supporting Mr. Christie. Another woman who said she was a lifelong Democrat said that she was dissatisfied with her party’s direction and unhappy with the possibility of having to choose between Mr. Trump and President Biden again, an opinion shared by many voters on the campaign trail.

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☆ A Woman Was Attacked by a Snake That Fell From the Sky. Then a Hawk Dove In.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Chang Che | More About Chang Che | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The hawk quickly joined the fracas, swooping down to wrench its serpentine dinner from Ms. Jones’ arm. The hawk snatched, scratched and jabbed at her arm “three to four times,” to reclaim its meal, Ms. Jones recalled. The “horrific” ordeal, Ms. Jones said, lasted about 15 to 20 seconds, and left her arm scratched, bruised and punctured. “I looked down at my arm and it was totally covered in blood,” Ms. Jones said. On the way there, he recalled, Ms. Jones was tongue-tied.

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☆ Transmitting Shakespeare to the Next Generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Christopher Kuo | More About Christopher Kuo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent Wednesday, a dozen members of the cast of “Camelot” gathered in a circle in a rehearsal room in the basement of Lincoln Center Theater. As Philippe began speaking, Matthews squinted his eyes shut and silently mouthed the words. “Even now I curse the day——” Philippe said before he was quickly cut off by Matthews, who jabbed a finger in the air. “You went down on ‘day,’” Matthews said, referring to Philippe’s incorrect inflection. Over the next two hours, Matthews paced the room coaching the group through monologues from “Julius Caesar,” “Henry IV” and “Macbeth,” interrupting a performer to correct the pronunciation of “doth,” or to help find the “internal shape” in a text.

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☆ Fact Check-WHO did not link mother’s COVID shots to newborn heart problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The World Health Organization has not released any statement saying that vaccination against COVID is linked to babies being born with heart problems, contrary to social media posts claiming the WHO “admitted” that the vaccine leads to “severe heart defects” in neonates. Some social media accounts are sharing the claim by screenshotting an article headline, which reads: “WHO admits that fully jabbed moms are giving birth to babies with severe heart defects” here and here . The actual WHO and UKHSA reports cited - (here) and (here) - make no reference to COVID vaccines, nor does the article itself offer any evidence of a link between pregnant women being vaccinated and heart defects in their newborns, as suggested in its headline. “I can confirm that WHO has not said that fully vaccinated women give ‘birth to babies with severe heart defects’,” a WHO spokesperson told Reuters via email. The World Health Organization (WHO) has not said that fully vaccinated women give “birth to babies with severe heart defects”.

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☆ Ron DeSantis taunts Gavin Newsom to enter 2024 White House contest against Joe Biden: 'Stop pussyfooting around'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 presidential candidate on Thursday jabbed Newsom about how he hadn't entered the presidential race to challenge President Joe Biden. Like DeSantis, Newsom cruised to reelection and will be term-limited out in 2026. But unlike DeSantis, 44, Newsom is sitting out the White House contest. DeSantis accused California of encouraging illegal immigration through establishing sanctuary cities, while Newsom called DeSantis a "small, pathetic man" and threatened to consider kidnapping charges. He encouraged Floridians to relocate to California in a direct messaging foil to DeSantis boasting about "the free state of Florida."

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☆ Can You Find the Hidden Titles of These 12 Books About Broadway Icons?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( J. D. Biersdorfer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Don’t be shy,” said the exhausted milliner, who was frantically finishing the hat for the ingénue’s big number at the end of Act One. “What do you need?” “I’m looking for Lorraine again,” said the assistant director. “I’ve been going from stage to stage in this building. “I’ve been going from stage to stage in this building. A little bit wicked of her in the middle of the tech rehearsal, I thought.” “What would I do without you?” sighed the A.D. “The costume crew knows all.”

Persons: ”, milliner, Lorraine, “ I’ve, Don’t Locations: Chita

☆ 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

☆ Trump critic Chris Christie to announce White House bid next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] U.S. Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey governor Chris Christie speaks during the Heritage Action for America presidential candidate forum in Greenville, South Carolina on September 18, 2015. Christie has played the role of attack dog before: in a memorable debate appearance shortly before he ended his 2016 campaign, Christie mocked U.S. Three days after Trump's surprise victory, Christie was fired as the head of Trump's White House transition team. Since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, Christie has jabbed at Trump on numerous occasions. Christie was also a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination but was beaten by eventual nominee Mitt Romney.

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☆ Former NJ governor Chris Christie to launch bid for president -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Christie, 60, enters the race as a decided underdog, six years after his 2016 presidential campaign failed to gain traction amid a crowded field that included Trump. In March, Christie told Axios he would not vote for Trump in 2024 even if the former president was the Republican nominee. He has played the role of attack dog before: in a memorable presidential debate appearance shortly before he ended his 2016 campaign, Christie mocked U.S. He and Trump exchanged plenty of barbs during the early stages of the 2016 campaign. Christie was also a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination but was beaten by eventual nominee Mitt Romney.

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☆ DeSantis still won't say whether he thinks Trump lost in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

DeSantis hasn't said whether he thinks Trump lost the 2020 election. Asked by a reporter on Monday to directly acknowledge Trump lost, DeSantis stated only the fact that in 2020 "Biden becomes president." Trump continues to falsely deny that he lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. But DeSantis, who is consistently the only Republican to poll second to Trump in a hypothetical 2024 field, hasn't directly said he believes Trump lost in 2020. In Iowa over the weekend, DeSantis subtly jabbed at Trump for his fixation on the 2020 election.

☆ Inside the Wild World of Celebrity Keynote Speakers: Drugs, Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"I never saw myself as a speaker, let alone a motivational speaker," Leonard tells me while his assistant irons his jeans. 'When I ramble," Hunter told me, "hit me in the leg!" Every plane had been grounded, including the one stuck on the tarmac with an increasingly inebriated Hunter Thompson trapped inside. But by far the most all-consuming task was booking gigs for Hunter Thompson. Just before a debate with G. Gordon Liddy at Brown University, Hunter demanded that Betsy Berg, whom I now worked alongside at GTN, score him some crystal meth.

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