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☆ Brad Paisley and Howard Gospel Choir to be the entertainment for state dinner as Bidens highlight US-Kenya ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

US President Gerald Ford dances with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state dinner in Washington, DC, in 1976. Jason Reed/Reuters The White House's State Dining Room is seen ahead of a state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. Paisley first performed at the White House in 2009 during the Obama administration as part of a music series. “Tomorrow night we’ve created an experience that will feature the beautiful scenes of the White House and the Washington Monument that few get to enjoy,” White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo said. Event planner Bryan Rafanelli also helped the White House plan for the state dinner.

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☆ Emory students won a $10,000 prize for their AI tool. Then the university punished them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewEmory University students created an artificial intelligence-driven study tool last year. The business school highlighted them on social media. Emory said the duo violated the school's honor code, because students could use Eightball in ways that would breach it. But in October, Emory told the developer that he may have violated the honor code, per Craver's lawsuit. In November, Emory told Craver that it was weighing five honor code violations for him.

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☆ Marcus Rashford and other prominent players left out of England’s Euro 2024 provisional squad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is one of the most prominent players left out of England’s provisional squad for the upcoming European Championships. On Tuesday, England manager Gareth Southgate announced a 33-man squad which will be whittled down to 26 players for the continental tournament beginning on June 14 in Germany. Rashford, 26, has featured in 60 England games, scoring 17 goals. However, he has struggled for form at club level this season, scoring just eight goals in 42 appearances for United. With Marcus I just feel other players in that area of the pitch have had better seasons,” Southgate told reporters.

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☆ England’s Euro 2024 squad: Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze included, Marcus Rashford misses out
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Omar Garrick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Gareth Southgate has named his 33-man provisional England squad for this summer’s European Championship in Germany. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been left out of Southgate’s squad. Rashford and Henderson won’t be part of the England squad this summer (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)“Hendo has given himself every chance,” Southgate said. I have talked with him and the medical team are liaising with Manchester United very closely. Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) Declan Rice (Arsenal).

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☆ Nickelodeon star Danny Tamberelli on how his growing up both on set and off has shaped his parenting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRecently Danny Tamberelli was dropping his 4-year-old son Alfie off at preschool when one of the teachers pulled him aside. Yet Tamberelli's mom had taught him to always engage with fans, asking them about themselves and forming a genuine connection. AdvertisementCourtesy of Danny Tamberelli"I want to teach my children about fame through communication," Tamberelli said. Tamberelli's mom was always on set with himMost recently, Tamberelli has done that by indulging in the nostalgia that his fellow 90s kids love so much. Tamberelli declined to comment on the film but said his mother was always a protective force on set.

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☆ Buying a dream home in Italy can be a nightmare. This couple says they have the answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The couple has set up a flourishing business buying properties, restyling and reselling them, ready-to-occupy, helping foreign buyers every step of the way. They hunt for old houses in historical villages in need of a makeover, which once renovated make the perfect summer getaway. The BEFORE picture: The couple find old houses in need of a makeover. The old properties the pair handles are located in small towns where centuries-old traditions survive. I really like old houses and the idea of giving them a second chance: especially when they are abandoned buildings rich with history.

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☆ After 15 years, a social media post helps reunite a family with a long-lost heirloom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

She knew it had been picked up after her grandmother’s death when the family was going through her belongings, 15 years ago. A bunch of photographs of everybody in the family and all the things that were really special to her.” Bashaw told CNN. “In those photos, there were very good, prominent photos of the family heirloom that I was looking for. Misty Bashaw, Celia's mother, had been looking for the missing heirloom made by her "favorite" uncle Chuck Perkins. Top: April Perkins, Celia's grandmother (left), and Misty Bashaw, Celia's mother, who died in 2008 and 2022, respectively.

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☆ Meet WiFi Money: Wealthy Finance Influencers Who Infuriated Investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The Texas couple were staring down more than $100,000 in debt, much of which they had poured into WiFi Money. Those who give their money to WiFi Money are often encouraged to sign up other people in return for a cut of their profits — and perhaps, one day, a chance to become part of the WiFi Money crew. As the money poured in, WiFi Money gained a patina of mainstream credibility. AdvertisementThrough WiFi Money, Moeller and Frederick had created a virtuous cycle of money and influence. The same month investors took WiFi Money to court over the stores, DBC announced it was closing down.

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☆ A glow up, an unexpected mentor and a whole lot of sex: How Penelope became the leading lady in Season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Rochelle Beighton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In an unexpected twist, Colin takes on the role of mentor, helping Penelope navigatethe world of courtship. And it works, with Penelope soon attracting the attention of LordDebling (Sam Phillips), a character who doesn’t appear in the books. (From left) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in "Bridgerton." They ended up being really fun and watching them back, I think they’re really beautiful.”What the pair aren’t comfortable with is dishing out dating advice. “Bridgerton” begins its third season with Part 1 on May 16 and Part 2 on June 13 on Netflix.

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☆ Diddy tape puts renewed focus on the women in his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Misa HyltonMisa Hylton-Brim, Justin Dior Combs and Sean "Diddy" Combs are seen in 2010. Kim PorterKim Porter and Sean "Diddy" Combs appear with their twin daughters D'Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs in 2007. Lopez and Combs split in 2001, and two years later she told Vibe magazine infidelity played a role in their breakup. Caresha “Yung Miami” BrownleeYung Miami and Sean Combs are seen in 2023. Dana TranTran, a cybersecurity specialist, is the mother of Combs’ youngest child, a daughter named Love Sean Combs.

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☆ PGA Championship: Shane Lowry comes within inches of major scoring record as Scottie Scheffler splutters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

I knew what was at stake,” Lowry, chasing a second major crown after Open Championship glory in 2019, told reporters. Lowry is among the chasing pack bunched behind the American trio, joined by 2020 US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and Norway’s world No. Just five strokes separate Schauffele and Morikawa from the six golfers level in tied-10th. Matt York/APScheffler slidesYet tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler, one shot behind Spieth in tied-24th, will require even greater heroics after enduring a grueling two-over 73. ET (5:15 p.m. BST) Sunday, with leading duo Schauffele and Morikawa the last pair out at 2:35 p.m.

Persons: Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Lowry, “, ” Lowry, ”, Andy Lyons, Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Africa’s Branden Grace, Morikawa, ” Schauffele, ” Morikawa, Theegala, Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Matt York, Scottie Scheffler, Spieth, Ted Scott, toiled, Scheffler, Jeff Roberson, Mark Hubbard Organizations: CNN, PGA, Golf, –, “, Getty Locations: Lousville

☆ Taquería El Califa de León: This tiny taco stand in Mexico City has just earned a Michelin star
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A tiny, no frills taco stand in Mexico with just four items on its menu has been awarded a star by the coveted Michelin Guide. Taquería El Califa de León, located in the San Rafael neighborhood of Mexico City, was among the establishments to garner either one or two stars in the first ever Michelin Guide Mexico, published earlier this week, making it the first Mexican taco stand to receive the honor. Taquería El Califa de León is the first ever Mexican taco stand to receive a Michelin star. Fernando Llano/AP“The secret is the simplicity of our taco,” Rivera Martínez told the Associated Press. “With meat and tortillas of this caliber, the duo of house-made salsas is hardly even necessary,” says the Michelin Guide.

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☆ ‘Happy Gilmore’ is getting a sequel, Netflix announces
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Almost 30 years since booming his last slapshot drive, golf’s angriest champion is stomping back to the tee box. A sequel to “Happy Gilmore” is in the works, Netflix announced in a post on X Wednesday, with Adam Sandler reprising his role as the comedy classic’s neurotic titular star. Standing in Gilmore’s way is arch-nemesis Shooter McGavin, played by Christopher McDonald, who in March teased that Sandler was working on a sequel script. “The funny thing is that there are so many non-golfers who would know what the ‘Happy Gilmore swing’ is or they’ve watched the film,” Ladies European Tour winner Amy Boulden told CNN’s Living Golf in 2021. They’ve watched the movie and then they’ll go to the driving range and just try to replicate that iconic golf swing.”

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☆ Australia’s ‘world’s oldest’ loong: Vandals target the Chinese parade dragon in an Australian museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in a small town known for its historic links to China. The vandalism took place last week at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, about 100 miles northwest of Melbourne, according to the police and head of the museum. Golden Dragon MuseumBendigo, currently a city of some 100,000 people, has had Chinese residents for more than a century. To this day, a large dragon parade is held every Easter to raise money for a local hospital. The Golden Dragon Museum was opened in 1991 “to document, interpret and preserve the Chinese heritage in Australia” according to the museum’s website.

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☆ PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele ties major record again as Scottie Scheffler eagles first hole as a Dad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Only four times in the history of all four men’s major championships has a golfer shot 62. “I’ll take a 62 in any major any day,” Schauffele told reporters Thursday. Scheffler shot 67 to pen the latest positive chapter in the unfolding story of a truly remarkable year. Matt York/APTiger Woods had looked on course to make a solid start of his own at his 23rd PGA Championship, only for a closing pair of sloppy three putts to drop him to one-over 72. Defending champion Brooks Koepka was among those to shoot 67 as he hunts a fourth PGA Championship win, two strokes better than grand slam chasing compatriot Jordan Spieth.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, ” Schauffele, “ It’s, Ross Kinnaird, Branden Grace, Rory McIlroy, “, ”, ” Scheffler, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Matt York, Woods, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Woods, Christian Petersen, Tony Finau, Sahith, McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Schauffele teeing Organizations: CNN, Valhalla Golf, PGA, 126th, Wells, Getty, Scottish Ryder Locations: blitzing, Valhalla, Kentucky, Southport , England

☆ ‘Bridgerton’ review: The Netflix show whistles down a new road to romance with Penelope and Colin
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Fortunately, the third round (after a “Queen Charlotte” detour) has the highly sympathetic Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) at its core, adding some additional sweetness to the formula. For the uninitiated, poor Penelope has spent two seasons secretly moonlighting as the acid-tongued gossip Lady Whistledown (still voiced by Julie Andrews, because, well, Julie Andrews! (There’s a praying mantis quality to Bridgertons, since while mating doesn’t lead to death, they do tend to lose their heads and then mostly disappear.) Give some credit to the casting and, more pragmatically, the strength of Netflix as a platform relative to the more rarefied homes for such fare. “Bridgerton” begins its third season May 16 on Netflix, with the second half to premiere on June 13.

Persons: you’ve, Charlotte ”, Penelope Featherington, Nicola Coughlan, Penelope, moonlighting, Whistledown, Julie Andrews, Colin, Luke Newton, Jane Austen, Francesca, Hannah Dodd, Violet, Ruth Gemmell, “ Bridgerton, Shonda Rhimes, Bridgerton ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix

☆ PGA Championship: When Y.E. Yang became ‘The Tiger Killer’ to clinch Asia’s first men’s major trophy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Tiger Woods, world No. Yang?’Despite his giant-slaying efforts, Yang was still relatively unknown when he pitched up to PGA Tour qualifying school the following season. Yang clinched his first PGA Tour title on his fourth start of the season at the Honda Classic to join K.J. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images“I wasn’t that nervous because it’s a game of golf,” Yang told reporters. The 24-year-old American stamped a last-minute ticket to Valhalla with his first PGA Tour victory at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday.

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☆ It was their job to make sure humans are safe from OpenAI's superintelligence. They just quit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

And the fact that there aren't such controls in place yet is a problem OpenAI recognized, per its July 2023 post. Our current techniques for aligning AI, such as reinforcement learning from human feedback , rely on humans' ability to supervise AI," read OpenAI's post. "But humans won't be able to reliably supervise AI systems much smarter than us, and so our current alignment techniques will not scale to superintelligence. AdvertisementLeike — who worked at Google's DeepMind before his gig at OpenAI — had big aspirations for keeping humans safe from the superintelligence we've created. "Maybe a once-and-for-all solution to the alignment problem is located in the space of problems humans can solve.

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☆ Hyper-luxury golf carts that you can drive on the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But one Danish company is on a mission to put the art in golf cart. “When it came to the golf cart 18 years ago, they all looked the same – there weren’t any serious high-end products out there,” Lynge told CNN. You want something that’s sort of Lamborghini-shaped – very low and wide – but the golf cart is the exact opposite.”Tiger Woods rides a conventional golf cart at a tournament in 2005. Lynge took the prize ceremony event as an opportunity to pitch a dream that would be realized in 2016 – a Garia golf car inspired by Mercedes-Benz Style. “Really expensive … super exclusive, but also the coolest golf car you’ll ever see,” Lynge said.

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☆ Looks like Masayoshi Son's plan to go all in on AI is starting to pay off for SoftBank
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Japanese billionaire's conglomerate posted a $1.5 billion profit for its latest quarter. The gains come off the back of its big bet on chip firm ARM, which is targeting AI opportunities. Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas is seeking to capitalize on the AI boom. But as the appetite for ARM's AI activities show, SoftBank has room to grow in the face of the latest boom. If he's able to find the right bets, AI could pay off handsomely in the long term.

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☆ Meet the students stacking internships and battling each other to get a foot in Goldman Sachs' and JPMorgan's doors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

All this, the business administration student says, is part of his quest to land a job with a big bank like Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan. Advertisement"I have to grind a lot for academics and then do internships on top of that," Loh said. Many Singapore students have adopted a similar playbook to Loh's, padding their résumés with stacks of internships in the hopes of landing a spot at a top bank. AdvertisementHussain ended up doing five internships throughout his college career, including stints at a hedge fund and a private bank. Tan is slated to join a top European bank as an investment banking analyst this summer.

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☆ 17 mother-daughter duo movies to stream this Mother's Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Before Mother's Day on May 12, these are the best movies to watch to get in the spirit. It doesn't matter if your mom is next to you on the couch or 1,000 miles away. These mother-daughter movies highlight the special relationship between moms and their girls. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMother's Day is a time to celebrate your mom, but if you live far away, spending time with her can be impossible.

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☆ Eurovision is back, but will Baby Lasagne or Nemo triumph? Your complete guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“People are like ‘OK, Sweden is the spiritual home of Eurovision’ – I see Eurovision as this moving entity,” she tells CNN. “The whole product, ABBA, is a vibe, isn’t it?”ABBA sing "Waterloo" at Eurovision 50 years ago. But ABBA are the past; Baby Lasagne, Windows95Man and Nemo – a person, not a fish – are very much the present. This year’s slim favorite is Baby Lasagne, whose arena-pounding anthem “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” describes a brain drain affecting Croatian towns. He credits his fiancée with helping him launch his career – “She’s the lasagne, and I’m just the baby,” he tells CNN.

Persons: Paul Anka, Abba –, Loreen, –, “, Loreen –, they’ve, ” Loreen, Olle Lindeborg, Lasagne, Nemo, Sarah Bonnici, aga, you’d, Music ”, Dominic Lipinski, Marcus, Martinus, ”, – “, I’m, Switzerland’s Nemo, ” Nemo, ” Joost Klein's, Jens Büttner, Joost Klein, Teemu Keisteri, he’s, Windows95Man, it’s, Belgium’s Mustii, Bonnie Tyler’s, Sanjin, Marina Satti, Hera Bjork, ” Saba, Slimane, who’s, ” Poland’s Luna, Jeff Spicer, ” we’re, Luna “, doesn’t, we’re, ” Portugal’s, … “, Alyona Alyona, Jerry Heil, Jens Bittner, ” Joost Klein, bro, airdropped, Angelina, Greta Thunberg, Eden Golan, audibly, they’ll, oddballs gunning Organizations: CNN, Waterloo, Malmo, Eurovision, Getty, Pulitzer, aga … aaa, aaa, United, Music, MAG, San, ” “ Hurricanes, Israel, European Broadcasting Union Locations: Sweden, AFP, Malmo, Europe, Armenia, wail, Gaza, Israel

☆ Climate crisis brings high school friends together to back startups overlooked by other VCs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Childhood friends Jeremy Brewer and Sam Levac-Levey started their first clean energy startup in 2018. Six years later, they're launching a new venture fund to invest in climate tech companies overlooked by their peers. According to PwC's 2023 study on the state of climate tech, more than 70% of investment went into energy and mobility. Brewer said Starshot is looking to invest in companies that offer "gigaton-scale solutions, that can increase their customers' profitability and revenue." They entered a climate tech accelerator in Canada called Creative Destruction Lab, where they worked for months to perfect their plan.

Persons: Jeremy Brewer, Sam Levac, Levey, Brewer, who's, Starshot, Levac Organizations: Google, Facebook, Tesla, SpaceX, Starshot, CNBC Locations: Montreal, Canada

☆ India elections: Asia’s most powerful billionaires Ambani, Adani are getting drawn in after Modi’s speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New Delhi CNN —Two of the planet’s richest businessmen are becoming embroiled in India’s increasingly divisive election campaign. “Why has Shahzade Ji stopped talking of Ambani and Adani in this election all of sudden? “How much money have you taken from Ambani and Adani?” he said at the rally. Adani took over NDTV, an influential broadcaster, in 2022, while Ambani owns Network 18, which includes the CNN-News18 TV channel, a CNN affiliate. Billionaire RajIn the last decade, both Ambani and Adani have stunned the world with their success and influence.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Ambani, Ji, ” Modi, Rahul Gandhi, ”, Gandhi, Modi ” Gandhi, “, Abhinandan Sekhri, Adani, Billionaire Raj, Cassanelli, Jeff Bezos, Hindenburg’s, ferociously Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Reliance Industries, Adani, Indian National Congress, Reliance, CNN, India’s, Bank of India, NDTV, Billionaire, Bloomberg, Hindenburg Locations: New Delhi, India, Asia, American

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