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☆ American Companies' China Profits Are Declining; Increased War Chance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Without the promise of profits, American firms are also becoming less willing to go to bat for China — to reinforce the idea that China's market is crucial to the success of their futures. No demandAfter pandemic lockdowns ended in 2023, the Chinese economy experienced what is known on Wall Street as a "dead cat bounce." What money Chinese consumers are still able to spend is increasingly going to companies that grew up in their home country. Related storiesWhat money Chinese consumers are still able to spend is increasingly going to companies that grew up in their home country. It gives corporations, already under financial pressure as China's economy declines, even less reason to act as interlocutors encouraging stability between Washington and Beijing.

Persons: Washington —, Xi Jinping, Lee Miller, lockdowns, They're, Xi, Yi Gang, Michael Pettis, Tesla, Elon Musk, it's, Ball, Jamie Dimon, It's, China's, Goldman Sachs, Ray Dalio, seeping, Miller, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, —, Trump, Biden, we're, Cordell Hull Organizations: Apple, Nike, Chinese Communist Party, People's Bank of, Carnegie Endowment, China Business Council, Starbucks, Street, Bridgewater Associates, Beijing, East Asia State Department, CCP, Trump, State Department, Republicans, Financial, Broadcom, Nvidia, Biden Administration Locations: China, America, Beijing, Washington, American, South China, Taiwan, People's Bank of China, Shanghai

☆ Zoo Atlanta bids farewell to pandas after 25 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Kelly Bowman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Atlanta CNN —After a quarter-century hosting giant pandas, Zoo Atlanta is saying goodbye to its beloved residents. The zoo announced its four giant pandas: Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun will head home to China mid-October. Zoo Atlanta says the total number of giant pandas is still low for maintaining a viable population. Kelly Bowman/CNN“Panda-Palooza”And if you want to wish the Zoo Atlanta pandas farewell the zoo will be sending them off in style with a “Panda-Palooza” event on October 5, 2024. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international non-profit conservation organization divided in two parts: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Persons: Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, Xi Lun, They’ve, Sam Rivera, Rivera, Adam K, Kelly Bowman, CNN “ Organizations: Atlanta CNN, San Diego Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Animal Health, Zoo, International, Georgia Tech, Thompson, World Wildlife Fund, Pandas, CNN, Smithsonian National, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego, Safari, Wildlife Fund Locations: Zoo Atlanta, China, Washington, Atlanta, San Diego, United States, Africa, Asia, Central, South America, San

☆ Harris puts abortion rights at the center of her campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A fired-up Vice President Kamala Harris adopted a rapid-response mentality to seize on the key issue of abortion rights this week. Harris’ strength on abortion rights is built on key groups that she hopes will show up in droves for her on Election Day. Among Black voters, 83% trust Harris, and among Hispanic voters, it was 63%. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesWill men consider abortion rights when they vote? Abortion rights may not be a motivating issue for men.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, ”, Harris, Oprah Winfrey, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Alvarez, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, “ I’m, ” Harris, Shanette Williams, Amber Nicole Thurman, ProPublica, Thurman, Winfrey, CNN’s Brianna Keilar, Nisha Verma, ” Verma, ” “, Verma, White, Walz, Eva Marie Uzcategui, CNN’s Arit John, Eva McKend, David Wright Organizations: CNN, Georgia, New York Times, Siena College, Trump, Black, Democratic, Republican, Biden, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Atlanta, Michigan, Georgia, Chicago, North Carolina, Boynton Beach , Florida, Pennsylvania

☆ Zach Bryan apologizes to Swifties for drunkenly posting 'Kanye > Taylor,' deactivates his X account
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Gabriella Rudy | Gabriella Rudy Is A News Associate For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Country music superstar Zach Bryan is in treacherous waters with Taylor Swift's fan-base after drunkenly posting a preference for Kanye "Ye" West over her on X. Before going dark, Bryan attempted to save his reputation, posting, "guys I love Taylor, was listening to TTPD ['The Tortured Poets Department'] last night and thank you aimee came on and I drunkenly tweeted that about Kanye. I love Taylor's music and pray you guys know I'm human and tweet stupid things often. He also responded to a fan asking him his favorite Swift song, saying, "August, for sure." Representatives for Bryan and Swift did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment.

Persons: Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift's, Kanye, Taylor, Travis Kelce, Bryan, aimee, Aimee, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, I’ve, I’m, I've, Swift, Tim McGraw, Swift hasn't Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Poets Department, Kanye, Swift, Twitter, Department, NBC Locations: North West, Ye, Bourbon, Kentucky

☆ Wireless device explosions latest in suspected Israeli ‘black ops’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Almost exactly 24 hours later, walkie-talkies detonated in a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday across Lebanon, a security source told CNN. In response, Israel launched “Operation Wrath of God” and spent years tracking down those involved in the Munich Massacre. Mahmoud Zayat/AFP/Getty ImagesIranian nuclear scientistsSince 2010, five Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in foreign-linked assassinations, as Israel tries to prevent its greatest adversary from developing nuclear weapons. Iranian officials said the weapon had used artificial intelligence and facial recognition to detect Fakhrizadeh and open fire, before the car, reportedly packed with explosives, self-destructed. Top Iranian officials blamed Israel for the assassination.

Persons: Israel, God ”, Mahmoud Hamshari, –, ’, Yahya Ayyash, ”, Ayyash, Mahmoud Zayat, Moshe Ya’alon, Der Spiegel, “, Stuxnet, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's, David Kennedy, ” Kennedy, Ismail Haniyeh Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Munich, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Firefighters, Getty, Israeli, ”, Military, Iranian Defense Ministry, US National Security Agency, The New York Times Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Munich, Palestinian, Palestine, Paris, Italian, Gaza, Saida, AFP, United States, Iranian, Bushehr, Israel, Tehran, Nissan

☆ Rage bait is all the rage on Threads — so I tried it. I'm sorry?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Let me ask you something: Have you noticed that engagement bait questions are taking over your Threads feed? AdvertisementOn a side note, rage bait is having a moment right now. Related storiesThis kind of rage bait is effective and largely harmless. I played around with engagement bait because I'm a tech journalist who writes about social media platforms and am curious about how Threads works. For now, I promise no more rage bait.

Persons: I've, retweets, Ellen Oscar selfie, vapid, vloggers, I'm, It's, it's, they've, Beskostõi, baiters Organizations: Service, Elon Twitter, New, Facebook, Meta Locations: Cleveland, Upstate New York, New York City, Estonia, Instagram

☆ Hailey and Justin Bieber welcome their first child
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hailey and Justin Bieber on Friday announced the birth of their first child. “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” Justin captioned the post alongside a bear emoji. A representative for Hailey Bieber told CNN on Friday night that no further details were available. Justin Bieber is also seen lovingly holding onto Hailey Bieber’s belly in one snapshot. In 2018, Justin Bieber announced on his Instagram page that the pair were engaged, writing, “Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about you!

Persons: CNN — Hailey, Justin Bieber, Justin, Jack Blues Bieber, Hailey, Hailey Bieber, Bieber, “, ” “, ”, Justin’s, Guess, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, “ Hailey, Pattie Mallette, ” Mallette Organizations: CNN, Magazine, Rhode Locations: Canadian, New York, Bluffton , South Carolina

☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals sex of her and Ken Urker's 1st baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Gina Vivinetto | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her boyfriend will soon be the proud parents of a baby girl. TODAY.com has reached out to Blanchard, Urker, and Anderson for comment but did not hear back at the time of publication. In her video, titled “I’m Pregnant, My Journey So Far,” Gypsy Rose Blanchard revealed she was 11 weeks pregnant and was due in January 2025. Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s mother, “was convinced Gypsy suffered from a wide range of health issues,” according to Ozarks First. Gypsy Rose Blanchard detailed how she was forced to use both a wheelchair and an oxygen tank although she required neither, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

Persons: Rose Blanchard, Blanchard, Ken Urker, ” Blanchard, Urker, ” Blanchard teed, ”, It’s, “ Ken, We’re, Ryan Anderson, “, TODAY.com, Anderson, Clauddine “ Dee Dee ” Blanchard, . Blanchard, anyone’s, ” “, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose, Gypsy, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn, Godejohn, “ I’m, I’m, she’s, Ken, Poor Ken, “ He’s, He’s, Rod, Kristy’s, Kristy, ovulating Organizations: Springfield News, Potosi Correctional Center, The Springfield News, People Locations: Louisiana, Urker, Potosi

Joey Graceffa, a YouTuber known for his vlogs and lifestyle videos, shared that he was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. Recently, Graceffa said he noticed the mark had scabbed over and a doctor conducted a skin biopsy and determined it was cancer. I'm being very level-headed about this, I think because it's a more treatable type of skin cancer." The American Cancer Society describes basal cell carcinoma as the “most common type of skin cancer.” The cancer “usually develop[s] on sun-exposed areas, especially the face, head, neck, and arms,” the ACS says on its website. Graceffa said he is trying to stay positive and asked for suggestions from any followers who have also had this type of skin cancer and had it treated.

Persons: Joey Graceffa, Graceffa, I'm, VidCon, Hank Green, Hodgkin, Grace Helbig Organizations: YouTube, American Cancer Society

☆ Olympic couples are mixing romance with competition in Paris. It's not necessarily a bad thing, says a psychologist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere are 17 known couples participating in this year's Olympics in Paris, and they are having a moment. Chinese badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged after Huang won gold in the mixed doubles. "Talk about a great opportunity for intense social bonding," said Morley, who provides individual and couples therapy in Boston. Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesMorley told Business Insider that being an Olympic couple is a unique experience—somewhat like being a celebrity. AdvertisementSome couples work around that by training together, like former British Olympic triathletes Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon.

Persons: —, Liu Yuchen, Huang Ya Qiong, Huang, Pablo Simonet, Maria Campoy, Olga Kharlan, Luigi Samele, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Rossella Fiamingo, Katerina Siniakova, Tomas Machac, Clive Brunskill, Isabelle Morley, Morley, Tara Davis, Hunter Woodhall, Christian Petersen, Alex de Minaur, Katie Boulter, Tim Clayton, Lea Schüller, Lara Vadlau, Vadlau, Schüller, Lee Kiefer, Gerek, Wally Skalij, they're, Stuart Hayes, Michelle Dillon, Jacopo Raule Organizations: Service, Business, Woodhall, Paralympic, Getty, Tennis, FC Bayern Munich's, Olympics, University of Kentucky Locations: Paris, Argentine, Czech, Boston, Australia, Great Britain, German, Austrian

☆ Rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian team up to help Olympian Veronica Fraley pay her rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Angelayang.Jpg | Angela Yang | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

"I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent," Fraley, is the 2024 NCAA discus champion, wrote on X. Ohanian, who is married to gold medal-winning tennis champion Serena Williams, also pledged to help Fraley on Thursday. Flav said through the representative that he is "happy to help out those who are representing the best of us. She thanked Flavor Flav directly and shared Ohanian's post, on X. "this makes every difference in the WORLD & I hope to represent team USA well this week," she wrote.

Persons: Veronica Fraley, haven’t, Flav, Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, Maggie Steffens, Ohanian, Serena Williams, Fraley, ” Organizations: Seven, Clemson University, Olympic, Vanderbilt Commodores, Vanderbilt, U.S . Olympic, WORLD, USA, “ Locations: Paris, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ A major change is coming to Taco Bell drive-thrus
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Taco Bell is set to expand the use of artificial intelligence voice technology in its drive-thrus to hundreds of US locations by the end of this year, parent company Yum! The move means that when users pull up to place their order at a Taco Bell, there’s a good chance they will be talking to a computer, rather than a human employee, on the other end. McDonald’s said last month it was pulling the plug on the AI ordering technology that it was testing at more than 100 US drive-thrus, after customers complained about the system getting their orders wrong. Brands, told CNN he’s confident that his company’s technology — which is already in use at 100 Taco Bell locations across 13 states — won’t have the same issues. Kim also denied that AI ordering technology would replace human jobs, a growing concern around all manner of new AI tools.

Persons: Taco Bell, there’s, McDonald’s, Lawrence Kim, — won’t, we’ve, ” Kim, it’s, Kim, Yum, Kay, quesadilla ”, kay, “ kay, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Brands, Taco Bell, ! Brands, CNN, KFC Locations: New York, Taco, Pizza

☆ Christina Hall and Josh Hall are getting divorced. Here's a timeline of their whirlwind relationship and sudden split.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewWhen Christina Hall celebrated her marriage to Josh Hall in September 2022, she said she was more certain than ever her life was on track. In a deleted Instagram post, Christina wrote, "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be." Josh Hall and Christina Hall in July 2023. AdvertisementChristina Hall, Josh Hall, and her children in January 2023. "I didn't block him — and I didn't see any missed calls or texts the next day," Christina wrote in her story.

Persons: —, Christina Hall, Josh Hall, Christina, Josh, Tarek El Moussa, — Taylor, Ant Anstead, Hudson, Matt Winkelmeyer, Josh's, we're, I'm, Tarek, Heather Rae El Moussa, Jon Kopaloff, David Buchan, Angelou, Christina Vs, Def, Candace Owens, Amber Rose, Heather Organizations: Service, Business, HGTV, US, Hollywood, BI, Instagram, Unbroken Productions, Newport Beach, Feld Entertainment, Newport, Variety, Penske Media, Getty, Superior, TMZ Locations: Mexico, Haack, Newport Beach , California, Maui, Hawaii, Tennessee, Dana Point , California, Orange County

☆ Robert Downey Jr. will reunite with Marvel in new movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Robert Downey Jr. is making his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but it’s not what you think. I like playing complicated characters.”“Avengers: Doomsday” is set to hit theaters May 2026, according to a press release. Anthony and Joe Russo, who have previously directed four Marvel movies, will direct. (See: One big Marvel actor’s clever return to the MCU in “Deadpool & Wolverine.) “Avengers: Doomsday” will replace the previously announced “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” in the MCU release calendar.

Persons: CNN — Robert Downey Jr, Doom, Downey, ” Downey, ”, Anthony, Joe Russo, Russo, Downey Jr, Victor Von Doom, he’d, coy, Deadpool, Jonathan Majors Organizations: CNN, Marvel, San Diego Comic Con, Marvel Studios, Majors

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Persons: Sunisa Lee, Lee, ”, “, Lee ”, Bernd Jäger, Stephanie Cappuccitti, Luo Rui, Jaeger, Rui, Aleksandr Tkatchev —, Gabby Douglas, Li Ya Organizations: Olympic, Games, International Gymnastics Federation, New York Times, U.S.A Locations: Paris

☆ Sober bars find their footing as mocktails and alcohol free drinks rise in popularity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

He and other sober bar impresarios believe bars should be community hubs where you can have fun without imbibing anything alcoholic. Sober bars are social hubs without alcoholA sober bar usually looks and feels like any other. In 2022, Nielsen IQ reported that 82% of people who buy non-alcoholic drinks are still buying beverages that contain alcohol. Sober bar customers aren’t always soberMarshall, who has been sober for 17 years and is also a substance use counselor, built Sans Bar for people in recovery. Sober bars are still risky businessOpening any brick-and-mortar business is a gamble, but sober bars face considerable challenges in staying open, said Marshall, who advises prospective sober bar owners.

Persons: Chris Marshall, ”, Marshall, Burnet, ” Marshall, Abby Ehmann, Michael M, Ehmann isn’t, “, Ehmann, It’s, ” Ehmann, she’s, Lux Heljardóttir, Dylan Kapit, ” Kapit, they’re, Ruby Warrington, “ We’re, Ian Blessing, isn’t, ” Mata, Leah Wright, Mata, Wright’s, aren’t, ‘, ’, ” Warrington, Lucky Organizations: CNN, Bar, Food, Getty, Pabst, “, Gallup, Nielsen, Michelin, Manhattan Locations: curacao, Austin , Texas, New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Sacramento, Atlanta, Omaha, New, Hekate, ” Warrington, Napa Valley

☆ Biden offers Harris emotional endorsement during the VP's first campaign speech since election shakeup: 'I'm watching ya kid, I love ya.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris shared a sweet moment on Monday during the VP's first public speech since Biden dropped out of the 2024 election over the weekend and endorsed his second-in-command. Harris officially launched her presidential campaign with a public address to campaign staffers in Delaware after Biden's shake-up left her the presumptive Democratic nominee. Before her speech, Biden called in and spoke to supporters, citing his ongoing COVID recovery as the reason for his virtual appearance. "We love Joe and Jill. Related stories"I love you, Joe," Harris said in response, eliciting cheers from the crowd.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, I'm, Kamala, Donald Trump, Doug Emhoff, we've, Joe, Jill, fraudsters, cheaters, Donald Trump's, isn't Organizations: Service, Democratic, Business, Trump Locations: Delaware

☆ Snoop Dogg the torchbearer: American rapper to carry Olympic torch in final stretch before opening ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Add Olympic torchbearer to Snoop Dogg’s crowded resume. The American rapper — a best-selling artist, active entrepreneur and constant face in all forms of entertainment — was selected to carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in northern Paris on Friday ahead of the opening ceremony. 🥇 Paris 2024 Olympics ya digggg 👊🏿🔥 pic.twitter.com/OOIo2DRZSC — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) July 23, 2024Saint-Denis is home to the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre. Snoop Dogg will be joined by French celebrities, including actress Laetitia Casta and rapper MC Solaar, in the final stretch. It’s still unknown who will light the Olympic cauldron in the Tuileries Gardens at Friday’s opening ceremony.

Persons: Snoop, —, Denis, ord Organizations: aris, NBC Locations: Saint, Paris

☆ Jacoby Jones: Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion dead at 40
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“We are completely heartbroken to learn about the passing of Jacoby Jones,” the Ravens organization said in a statement. “The NFL is heartbroken to hear of the passing of Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones,” the league said in a post on social media. Jones remains the only player to have a receiving touchdown and kickoff return touchdown in the same Super Bowl. Jones runs with the ball for a 56-yard touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVII. R.I.P Jacoby Jones.”

Persons: CNN — Jacoby Jones, Jones, Jacoby Jones, “ Jacoby, ”, ” Jones, “, Vince Lombardi, Chris Graythen, Ray Lewis, Love, ” JJ Watt, R.I.P Jacoby Jones Organizations: CNN, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, Houston Texans, NFL, Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Chargers, Super Bowl, AFC Divisional, Denver Broncos, Super, San Francisco 49ers

☆ How Uruguay vs Colombia descended into chaos – and the questions raised by the ugly scenes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Stuart James | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)There was a mixture of anger and frustration in the voices of the Uruguay players afterwards. As for the actions of Nunez, Gimenez and others, Alonso maintained what they did was only to be expected in the circumstances. Some Colombia and Uruguay players embraced one another while others — Uruguay’s Luis Suarez and Colombia’s Miguel Borja among them — became involved in an altercation. Moments later, though, some of the Uruguay players started to sprint towards the touchline, in an area just to the right of their dugout. Prior to that, it had threatened to turn into a free-for-all as other Uruguay players and staff got involved, clambering over seats.

Persons: Darwin Nunez, Jose Maria Gimenez, Nunez, Nick Tre . Smith, “, ” Gimenez, ”, ” Ignacio Alonso, Gimenez, Alonso, Daniel Munoz, Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, Colombia’s Miguel Borja, —, Ronald Araujo, …, ” Suarez, You’re, oyDQM0d9Ik — Lloyd sam, Rodrigo Bentancur, Suarez, Luis Diaz, Matias Vina, Nicolas de la Cruz, — Sebastián Amaya, Sergio Rochet, Marcelo Bielsa Organizations: Copa America, Bank of America, Canada, Getty, Uruguayan Football Association, Colombian, Liverpool, Uruguay, Uruguayan, CONMEBOL Locations: Charlotte, Uruguay, Colombia, Barcelona, brazos, Los jugadores, el

☆ La travesía de una familia para llegar a EE. UU. por 8000 kilómetros y 8 países
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Por Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Millones de venezolanos como la familia Aguilar Ortega han huido de la miseria económica y la represión política en su país natal mientras la nación se sumía en el caos. La decisión indignó a los críticos que alegan que contradice la imagen de Estados Unidos como un refugio seguro para los vulnerables. Inicialmente, los periodistas conocieron a la familia en Ciudad de México, y luego los alcanzaron en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. La dura experiencia sería una prueba para su fortaleza mental y física, tensaría la relación de la pareja, y retaría su compromiso y capacidad para forjarse una nueva vida en Estados Unidos. Aguilar afirma que los fiscales venezolanos distorsionaron los cargos y que él y su amigo no usaron violencia.

☆ In a new round of 'panda diplomacy,' China sends giant bears to the U.S. after two decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Four-year-old Yun Chuan, a male panda, and Xin Bao, a female panda who's turning four in July, departed from Bifengxia Giant Panda Base, in China's Sichuan province on Wednesday. The pair will reside at the San Diego Zoo for the next 10 years, according to a press release from the zoo. The Chinese team will spend about three months in San Diego to help the pandas settle in, state media China Daily said. Yun Chua, the male panda, is the son of Zhen Zhen, who was born at San Diego Zoo in 2007. The zoo has not had residing pandas since 2019, after a 27-year-old female giant panda, Bai Yun, and her 6-year-old son, Xiao Liwu, returned to China.

Persons: Yun Chuan, Xin Bao, Todd Gloria, I'm, Paul Baribault, Huang Shan, Yun Chua, Zhen Zhen, Bai Yun, Xiao Liwu Organizations: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, NBC News Locations: China, San Diego, U.S, Beijing, China's Sichuan, San, United States

☆ San Diego Zoo: First panda pair to enter the US in 21 years take off from China
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

They were given a celebratory farewell at the Chinese base, attended by American and Chinese dignitaries, including performances and a gift exchange, according to a statement from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. China loans pandas to more than 20 countries under a program often referred to as “panda diplomacy.” Its panda loans with Washington stretch back to 1972 – though the number of loans have decreased in recent years as US-China relations have worsened. The San Diego Zoo, one of the world’s most renowned, was the first American institution to carry out cooperative research on giant pandas with China. Yun Chuan’s mother, Zhen Zhen, was born at San Diego Zoo in 2007 to parents Bai Yun and Gao Gao, according to a press release issued by San Diego Zoo in April. Grandmother Bai Yun was born in China in 1991, and arrived at the San Diego Zoo in 1996.

Persons: Yun Chuan, Xin Bao, Xi Jinping, –, Yun Chuan’s, Zhen Zhen, Bai Yun, Gao Gao, Grandmother Bai Yun, Xi, Joe Biden, “ Organizations: CNN, Diego’s, China Conservation and Research Center, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Washington, World Wildlife Fund, Smithsonian National Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Economic Cooperation Locations: China, California, Beijing, United States, Sichuan province, Ya'an City, Sichuan, Washington ,, Asia, San Francisco

☆ A list of the songs vying to be 2024’s summer anthem
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was easier even a decade ago to settle on the song of the summer. Now that summer has officially started, sample these musical confections and decide for yourself — what’s destined to become the song of summer 2024? Daniel Boczarski/Getty ImagesNot Like Us, Kendrick Lamar Credit: Kendrick Lamar, under exclusive license to Interscope RecordsHere’s a song of the summer that breaks all the rules. ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy),’ ShaboozeyShaboozey mashes up pop-country with the 2004 club classic "Tipsy" on his mournful yet singable hit, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Still, lyrics about dragging your increasingly drunk self from bar to bar in a desperate attempt to shed the stress of your 9-to-5 are not unrelatable.

Persons: it’s, Mike Errico, New York University’s, Errico, Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter, Nina Westervelt, Sabrina Carpenter, “, Billie Eilish, Billie Eilish's, Arturo Holmes, Eilish, —, Randy Holmes, Tinashe’s, Janet Jackson, factly, Babe, ’ Chappell Roan Chappell Roan, Stephen J, Cohen, Chappell, ”, Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper’s, Roan fantasizes, Roan didn’t, ’ Tommy Richman, Tommy Richman, Johnny Louis, Richman, ’ Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Daniel Boczarski, — Lamar, It’s, Lamar, Brett Carlsen, Carter, Shaboozey Organizations: CNN, New York, Davis, Island Records, UMG, Inc, Interscope, Disney, Life, Amusement Records, Getty, Tommy Richman Credit, Concord, Kendrick Lamar Credit, Interscope Records, Lamar, American Locations: New, TikTok, British, singalongs, Chappell Roan, LA, Nashville

☆ George Santos says he's now on OnlyFans, but he's there to 'stir the pot' and not to post 'adult content'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fans of the disgraced ex-congressman George Santos can now subscribe to him on OnlyFans. Santos announced his debut on the popular adult content creation platform on Wednesday. AdvertisementFormer Rep. George Santos has found a new way to monetize his infamy besides selling videos on Cameo. According to Santos' OnlyFans profile, a monthly subscription costs $29.99, while a three-month bundle will set his fans back $80.97. https://t.co/vYviMechYB — George Santos (@MrSantosNY) June 19, 2024But Santos was quick to downplay any expectations of him releasing racy snaps.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, —, vYviMechYB — George Santos, Semafor, Marcia Kramer, It's Organizations: Service, Business, CBS

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