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☆ Missed the dazzling northern lights show? You might get another chance Saturday night
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images The northern lights shine in the night sky above the Molenviergang in Aarlanderveen, the Netherlands, early May 11. Alexey Malgavko/Reuters The northern lights are seen in a rural area west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, May 10. Courtesy Luke Culver People photograph the northern lights from Whitley Bay, England, on May 10. Courtesy Jan Reed The northern lights glow in the night sky in Brandenburg, Germany, on May 10. Increased solar activity causes auroras that dance around Earth’s poles, known as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, and southern lights, or aurora australis.

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☆ Young Democrats face Gaza blowback as they try to mobilize students for Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But the College Democrats insist their worries are also rooted in what they see as the Biden campaign’s unwillingness to grasp the scope of how difficult it is becoming to engage young voters. A mixed picturePolling of young voters on the Israel-Hamas War, specifically about its effect on Biden’s campaign, presents a mixed picture. Only 18% of young voters approved of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Harvard/IOP poll. Seth Schuster, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, touted its investment in engaging young voters. It is even hard for young people to talk to other young people about how to do this,” the Democratic strategist said.

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☆ Inside Y Combinator's 60,000-square-foot, San Francisco college town
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The full-blown mania in artificial intelligence is bringing tech workers and startups back to San Francisco. Last June, the startup accelerator moved its headquarters from Mountain View into its new digs at the Pier 70 shipyard. Y Combinator partners record an episode of the Lightcone podcast in a production studio complete with professional cameras and lighting fixtures. Y CombinatorRemoving 'friction'For 17 years, Y Combinator set its base in Mountain View. The new San Francisco outpost was born from a desire to get founders in person again post-pandemic.

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☆ Flying is getting scary. But is it still safe?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another Boeing jet plunged so severely that passengers were thrown onto the ceiling of the cabin, leaving dozens so injured they need to be hospitalized upon landing. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/FileHowever, other forms of flying are not nearly as safe. “Taking the Max out of the equation, (flying has) been proven to be pretty darn safe,” he said. A year ago, the discussion about air safety wasn’t focused on Boeing planes. “The gold standard is melting down, because we continue to try to downplay everything and talk about how safe the system is.

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☆ Latino-focused media company Sonoro wants to be the next 'IP machine' like Warner Bros. TV. Here are its expansion plans and the pitch deck it used to get investment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Latino-focused media company Sonoro has raised $12.5 million from Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, and others. Its pitch deck shows how it turns podcasts into TV and film for Netflix and others. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe Latino-focused media company Sonoro has raised $12.5 million from Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, and others to turn audio content for English and Spanish speakers into film and TV.

Persons: Sonoro, —, it's, Josh Weinstein, Camila Victoriano, Gerónimo, Weinstein Organizations: Netflix, Service, Universal Pictures, Business Locations: Mexico, Ulta

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and fellow electee Adrián Beltré. You try to make the team better and you lead, and if they want you there, great. Just 58 of 273 players elected to the Hall spent their entire career with one team. Helton was nervous meeting the Hall of Famer Brett, but is eager to spend time with him, Mike Schmidt and other members this summer.

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☆ Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Suspends Presidential Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Asa Hutchinson was the governor of Arkansas for eight years and a U.S. congressman for four. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Associated PressFormer Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary following a poor showing at the Iowa caucuses. Hutchinson, who has said the Republican party needs to move past Donald Trump because of the criminal charges he faces and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, failed to connect with GOP voters. He came in sixth in the Iowa caucuses, according to the Associated Press.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Andrew Harnik, Hutchinson, Donald Trump Organizations: Associated Press Former Arkansas Gov, Republican, Capitol, GOP, Associated Press Locations: Arkansas, U.S, Iowa

☆ Republican Lawmakers Spar With University Presidents at Campus Antisemitism Hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Melissa Korn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Harvard University President Claudine Gay speaking at the congressional hearing on Tuesday. Photo: ken cedeno/ReutersRepublican lawmakers chastised the presidents of three elite U.S. universities during a congressional hearing about efforts to curb rising antisemitism on their campuses. Claudine Gay of Harvard University, Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania and Sally Kornbluth of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology acknowledged Tuesday to lawmakers on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce that antisemitism was a growing problem at their schools.

Persons: Claudine Gay, Liz Magill, Sally Kornbluth Organizations: Harvard, Reuters, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Education

☆ Rosalynn Carter’s Memorial Honors Life of Former First Lady
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Carter is hugged by her husband at his Atlanta campaign headquarters in 1966 during the race for the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia. Carter campaigned often for her husband and became an important player in his administration when he became president. Associated Press

Persons: Carter Organizations: Democratic, Associated Locations: Atlanta, Georgia

Police in Burlington, Vt., arrested a suspect after a shooting wounded three young men of Palestinian descent on Saturday. Officials are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. Photo: WCAXThe man arrested in connection with the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt., was charged with attempted murder. Jason J. Eaton , 48 years old, pleaded not guilty at a hearing Monday.

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☆ Leaf Blower Fight Roils Greenwich, Conn., Home to World’s Most Perfect Lawns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Updated Nov. 23, 2023 6:04 am ETWill Greenwich, Conn., home to some of America’s most perfect lawns, finally blow off noisy leaf blowers? Some who live there are pleading for peace.

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☆ El Salvador Hosts Miss Universe as Protesters Denounce Mass Arrests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - At least 300 people protested in El Salvador on Saturday against an anti-gang crackdown they said was putting innocent people behind bars, hours before the Central American country hosts the Miss Universe competition for the first time since 1975. The crackdown is widely popular among Salvadorans and has helped reduce crime and homicide rates, attracting international events like Miss Universe, which El Salvador has reportedly invested $60 million to host. Protesters in the capital San Salvador marched on Saturday from the city's Monument to the Constitution to a hotel where dozens of Miss Universe delegates are staying. "We want Miss Universe to see that Salvadorans are suffering," said Guadalupe Avila, 67, whose 27-year-old son Carlos was arrested 19 months ago. Some protesters wore sashes that said "Miss Political Prisoners," "Miss Persecution," and "Miss Mass Trials," referencing group trials that have been announced for thousands of people arrested in the crackdown.

Persons: Nayib Bukele, Guadalupe Avila, Carlos, Avila, Nelson Renteria, Chizu Nomiyama Organizations: SALVADOR, Reuters, Saturday, Central American, Miss, El, Protesters Locations: El Salvador, San Salvador

☆ El Salvador hosts Miss Universe as protesters denounce mass arrests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Police officers stand guard at a protest to demand help for the release of people detained during the state of emergency decreed by the government to curb gang violence, ahead of the Miss Universe gala to be held in San Salvador, El Salvador November 18, 2023. The crackdown is widely popular among Salvadorans and has helped reduce crime and homicide rates, attracting international events like Miss Universe, which El Salvador has reportedly invested $60 million to host. Protesters in the capital San Salvador marched on Saturday from the city's Monument to the Constitution to a hotel where dozens of Miss Universe delegates are staying. "We want Miss Universe to see that Salvadorans are suffering," said Guadalupe Avila, 67, whose 27-year-old son Carlos was arrested 19 months ago. Some protesters wore sashes that said "Miss Political Prisoners," "Miss Persecution," and "Miss Mass Trials," referencing group trials that have been announced for thousands of people arrested in the crackdown.

Persons: Jose Cabezas, Nayib Bukele, Guadalupe Avila, Carlos, Avila, Nelson Renteria, Chizu Organizations: Police, Miss, San Salvador , El, REUTERS, SALVADOR, Saturday, Central American, El, Protesters, Thomson Locations: San Salvador ,, San Salvador , El Salvador, El Salvador, San Salvador

☆ Cruise Recalls Driverless Vehicles Over Software Issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Ryan Felton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

General Motors has invested heavily in Cruise, its self-driving vehicle unit. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCruise, the self-driving vehicle unit of General Motors , has issued a voluntary software recall after California regulators suspended the company’s license to operate in the state following an accident that left a woman severely injured. The recall of 950 vehicles will address a software problem in the car’s response to collisions, Cruise said in a report submitted to federal regulators. Depending on the circumstances of an accident, driverless Cruise cars will either pull over out of traffic following a collision or in some cases remain stationary, it said.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Cruise Organizations: Motors, General Motors Locations: Cruise, California

☆ Halloween Candy Is Getting Scary Expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Fliers Tangle Over Armrests. It’s ‘Like a Cage Fight in the Air.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Apple Raises TV Streaming Price to $9.99
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A scene from Apple TV+ show ‘Ted Lasso.’ Photo: Colin Hutton/Associated PressApple is raising the monthly price of its TV streaming service to $9.99, joining Netflix, Disney and other companies that have recently increased prices. The iPhone maker is increasing the monthly cost of Apple TV+ by $3. It is also raising prices for Apple Arcade, its videogame service, and Apple News+.

Persons: Ted Lasso, ’, Colin Hutton Organizations: Apple, Associated Press Apple, Netflix, Disney, Apple Arcade

☆ Who Owns the Armrest on Planes? ‘It’s Sort of Like a Cage Fight in the Air.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Landlords are doing whatever it takes to fill their office buildings. See 10 ways to score an amazing deal on an office right now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If you're not shopping for a new office right now, you might be missing out. With vacancies rising, many office landlords are doing whatever it takes to get leases signed, including dropping rents. Risa Letowsky, the co-chair of Adler & Stachenfeld LLP leasing practice group, told Insider that flexibility is the difference between successful and struggling landlords right now. See below for a list of the 10 top perks that office landlords are offering. Flexible lease lengthsThe traditional office lease is eight to ten years.

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☆ Can Police Officers Smoke Pot? Jersey City Says No
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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The Oscars are enlisting a group of live television veterans to oversee its 96th show in March. Hamilton, meanwhile, has three Academy Award telecasts on his resume already, including the 82nd Oscars hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin and the 86th Oscars hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, in addition to 14 Super Bowl halftime shows and the London Olympics opening. The 96th Oscars are scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Having worked with Raj, Katy and Hamish on many special and memorable projects over the years, we have full confidence in their vision for the 96th Oscars,” Walt Disney Television executive Rob Mills said. Like many awards shows, the Oscars have suffered decreased ratings in recent years, and not just because of the pandemic editions.

Persons: Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, Hamish Hamilton, Kapoor, “ Adele, ”, Mullan, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Kramer, Janet Yang, “, Raj, Katy, Hamish, Rob Mills, ” Mills, Lisa Love, Raúl Àvila, they’ve, Jimmy Kimmel, Will Smith, Chris Rock Organizations: London, Super, London Olympics, ”, Academy, Hollywood, Dolby Theatre, ” Walt Disney Television, Union Locations: Hamilton, Los Angeles

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☆ New Mexico’s Ban on Guns in Parks Upheld by Federal Judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ You'll Go Ape for This Year's Comedy Wildlife Photo Award Finalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dancing horses, playful polar bears and a kangaroo playing air guitar are among the finalists for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, an annual competition for professional and amateur photographers that captures the humorous side of the animal kingdom. Danny Sullivan/Comedy Wildlife 2023

Persons: Danny Sullivan

☆ Driverless Cruise Vehicle Pins San Francisco Woman, Causing Serious Injuries
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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