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☆ The 15 Most Unforgettable Looks From Cannes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Cannes Festival jury led by Greta Gerwig announced its winners this weekend, including the Palme d’Or for “Anora,” a comedy from the American filmmaker Sean Baker about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. The ceremony concluded 10 full days filled with movies and long ovations, news conferences peppered with politics, a filmmaker’s return, women-led films that caused a stir, a president’s origin story and, of course, canine stars. But the Côte d’Azur’s red carpet proved also to be a bonanza, where stars upped the ante on style, wearing bright swaths of color, statement hats that canceled out the need for any SPF — and baring skin, lots of it. Here, 15 looks worth remembering.

Persons: Greta Gerwig, Palme, “, ”, Sean Baker, baring Organizations: Cannes Locations: Russian

☆ Netflix Gives Comedy the Live Treatment. The Results Are Chaotic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Friday night, in the premiere of his appealingly chaotic livestreaming variety show “Everybody’s in L.A.,” which runs every night this week, John Mulaney delivered a monologue about his adopted city next to a map that broke it down into a crooked jigsaw puzzle of neighborhoods. It’s the biggest comedy showcase of the year (with more than 500 offerings, a 40 percent increase from the festival’s already mammoth debut event in 2022) but also something of a corporate flex. Who else could get Hannah Gadsby and Shane Gillis in the same festival or draw the talk-show titans Jon Stewart and David Letterman to host events? The most newsworthy shift this year was the aggressive move into livestreaming events, following the blockbuster success of Chris Rock’s 2023 special, “Selective Outrage,” about being slapped at the Oscars. (One of that ceremony’s hosts, Wanda Sykes, returned to the place it happened, the Dolby Theater, for a festival show and began by saying this time no one would get assaulted).

Persons: John Mulaney, Hannah Gadsby, Shane Gillis, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, “, Harry Met Sally, ”, Tracee Ellis Ross, Meg Ryan’s, Chris Rock’s, Wanda Sykes Organizations: Netflix, Dolby Locations: L.A, Los Angeles

☆ Opinion | The Prevalence of Standing Ovations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

),” by John McWhorter (Opinion, April 16):The currency of the standing ovation is indeed seriously debased. The impulse to stand up during the ovation following a performance may in some cases represent a kind of unconscious one-upmanship. I confess that although I invariably applaud performances, I usually “sit out” the competitive appreciation derby, and haul myself to my feet only if I feel particularly inspired. To the Editor:I admit that I’m often among the first to give a standing ovation. I always wondered why the holdouts would deny something so simple to these hardworking actors.

Persons: Wahoo, John McWhorter, “, I’ve, David English Acton Locations: Mass

I think providing aid to Ukraine right now is critically important,” the speaker added. House TVThe speaker’s embrace of Ukraine aid represents a remarkable evolution for Johnson, who voted against funding for the country as a rank-and-file member. Johnson drags his feetJohnson did not come to his decision on how to handle foreign aid quickly. “Slow,” New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said when asked how Johnson handled Ukraine aid. In recent weeks, allies counseled Johnson to keep the former president in the loop on his potential foreign aid plans.

Persons: Manu Raju ”, Johnson, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Taiwan –, Michael McCaul, “, ” Johnson, Derrick Van Orden, Matt Gaetz, ”, Johnson –, Kevin McCarthy, –, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Mike Pompeo, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Bill Burns, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Jeffries, Biden, Mitch McConnell, Gregory Meeks, Patrick McHenry of, Trump, Johnson’s, ” Trump, Eli Crane, McCarthy, Bob Good, Johnson “, Greene, Al Green, Van Orden, Gaetz, I’m, ” Van Orden, Chip Roy’s, Bob Good’s, Kent Nishimura, Paul Gosar, Johnson’s speakership, We’re, we’ve, Tom Cole of, ” Cole, “ There’s, Warren Davidson, CNN’s Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: GOP, CNN, Democratic, Louisiana Republican, Foreign, ”, Florida Republican, Senate, Republican, Ukraine, CIA, Naval Academy, Israel, Internal Revenue Service, New York Rep, House Foreign Affairs, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Lago, Arizona, Democratic Rep, Navy, Navy Seals, Wisconsin Republican, Capitol, Democrats, Republicans, GOP Rep, ” Veteran GOP Locations: Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Washington, Louisiana, Taiwan, Florida, American, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Patrick McHenry of North, Iranian, Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin, House, Arizona, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Ohio

☆ Opinion | Bravo! Hurray! Wahoo! (Meh.)
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In the old days of American theater, the 1950s and before, even megastars like Ethel Merman did not regularly get standing ovations. Standing ovations meant a performance was truly extraordinary. Some have attributed the trend to the tourists who fill many of the seats at Broadway shows; they may be less familiar with theater and therefore especially enthusiastic. But standing ovations are the default even at shows and plays that attract few tourists, and besides, tourists have been flocking to New York since long before the 1990s. I think that made theater, by contrast, feel more special — “live performance,” as we now refer to it.

Persons: you’ve, Clinton, I’ll, Ethel Merman, Ethan Mordden, ovations Organizations: Broadway Locations: New York

☆ Beyoncé’s ‘The Linda Martell Show’ single is named for a trailblazer you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Rhythm and blues and country music are the most parallel types of music,” Singleton has been quoted as saying. “Country music tells a story,” Martell told Rolling Stone. And while Martell recalls receiving two standing ovations that night, the road to country music success was far from smooth. A place in historyMartell’s story may have languished in history were it not for both her country music family and her biological one. “Minority, women and marginalized artists deserve to play on a level playing field in the country music industry,” Thompson told The Tennessean last year.

Persons: CNN — Beyoncé’s, Cowboy Carter ”, Linda Martell, ”, Beyoncé, “, Martell, Thelma Bynem, “ You’d, William “ Duke ” Rayner, Shelby Singleton Jr, ” Singleton, Singleton, ” Martell, Rolling, Jeannie C, Riley, BlackHistoryMonth Martell, Mickey Guyton, Rolling Stone, ” Guyton, “ I’ve, I’ve, …, Marquia Thompson, ” Thompson, ” Beyoncé Organizations: CNN, Rolling Stone, Grand Ole Opry, SSS, Records, Country Blues, Tennessean Locations: Texas, South Carolina, Harper, Singleton

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — It never fails, Tara VanDerveer always takes a minute to thank everybody for coming to the game and that includes offering her immense gratitude to the Stanford band. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for Tara VanDerveer, who is already one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of basketball,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. Oregon State coach Scott Rueck credits VanDerveer for elevating the entire over the decades. Stanford: VanDerveer, who didn't have the playing opportunities growing up before Title IX, has considered herself so fortunate to get an early start in coaching at Idaho in 1978-79. She earned her 1,000th win Feb. 3, 2017, and became winningest women's coach on Dec. 15, 2020, by passing the late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt (1,098).

Persons: Tara VanDerveer, VanDerveer, Mike Krzyzewski, “ It's, ” VanDerveer, It's, “ Tara, Tara, ”, ” Krzyzewski, she’s, Kiki Iriafen, Stanford, Cameron Brink, “, Kiki, Iriafen, Talana, Cardinal, —, Jennifer Azzi, Chiney Ogwumike, Ros Gold, Jayne Appel, Marinelli, State Condoleezza Rice, ” Ogwumike, She's, ” Azzi, Raegan Beers, Brooke Demetre, Scott Rueck, ” Rueck, Pat Summitt Organizations: STANFORD, Calif, Stanford, Duke, Oregon State, of Fame, Fame, Friday’s, Oregon, Maples, Olympic, Atlanta Games, U.S, State, Beavers, Stanford . Oregon State, Title, Idaho, Vandals, Ohio State, Colorado, Arizona State, AP, womens Locations: Maples, Corvallis, Tennessee

1 UCLA led by Lew Alcindor — later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — played No. There have been 43 games pitting the nation's top two teams, most recently Gonzaga's victory over UCLA on Nov. 23, 2021. John Shumate and Gary Brokaw led the way against mighty UCLA star Bill Walton, though he would get his revenge. DUKE 85, NORTH CAROLINA 84 — Feb. 9, 2012It would be a “great games” list without one matchup along Tobacco Road. ___For more on the 75th anniversary of the AP Top 25: https://apnews.com/the-ap-top-25-at-75___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 basketball polls throughout the season.

Persons: Lew Alcindor —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar —, Elvin Hayes, Hayes, ” Hayes, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Bradley, Cazzie Russell, — Jan, Digger Phelps, John Shumate, Gary Brokaw, Bill Walton, Ralph Sampson, Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon, Jerry Tarkanian's, Nolan Richardson's, Walter McCarty, Jeff Brassow, Travis Ford, Austin Rivers, Tyler Zeller, Jan, Buddy Hield, Perry Ellis Organizations: Astrodome, UCLA, Houston, titans, Cougars, Bruins, Associated Press, Michigan State, Indiana State, NCAA, PRINCETON, Madison, Garden, Princeton, Tigers, Wolverines, NOTRE DAME, Fighting Irish, Pauley, CHAMINADE, Wayland Baptist, Cavaliers, UNLV, Razorbacks, KENTUCKY, LSU, Wildcats, DUKE, NORTH, Heels, Devils, Sooners, Kansas, Jayhawks, AP Locations: Texas, Kentucky, MICHIGAN, Michigan, VIRGINIA, Wayland, ARKANSAS, Arkansas, NORTH CAROLINA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, Allen, Oklahoma

☆ Takeaways from the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally have their moment in the spotlight. With its trio of technical wins at earlier Emmy presentations, the show drove away with eight awards in all. Brunson became the first Black women recognized as lead comedy actress in more than four decades, since Isabel Sanford of “The Jeffersons.”Quinta Brunson accepting the award for lead actress in a comedy at Monday's Emmy Awards. John Oliver, winner of outstanding scripted variety series with "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," speaks onstage at Monday's Emmy Awards. Because of the postponement, the Emmys somewhat awkwardly followed the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards in rapid succession.

Persons: HBO’s, ”, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Anthony Anderson, Christina Applegate, Carol Burnett, Quinta Brunson, Ayo, “ Abbott, –, Brunson, Isabel Sanford of, ” Quinta Brunson, Valerie Macon, Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, “, Jennifer Coolidge, Matthew Macfadyen, ” Niecy Nash, Betts, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Oliver ”, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, Elton John, Oscar, Tony –, Sarah Kate Ellis Organizations: CNN, HBO, Netflix, MLK, “, Getty, Comedy, EGOTs, Disney, Globes, Fox, NFL, The Television Academy, Writers Guild of America, GLAAD Locations: Isabel Sanford of “, AFP, Noah’s, Hollywood

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - When Chinese President Xi Jinping met executives for dinner on Wednesday night in San Francisco, he was greeted with not one, but three standing ovations from the U.S. business community. All three were outcomes the United States had sought from China rather than the other way around, said two people briefed on the trip. Biden administration officials have acknowledged that creating functional military relations won't be as easy as semi-regular meetings between defense officials. That's not going to be a favor to us," one senior Biden administration told Reuters in October in the run-up to the Xi-Biden meeting.

Persons: Xi, Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Xi Jinping, Alexander Neill, Biden, Nancy Pelosi's, hotlines, Craig Singleton, That's, China's, Drew Thompson, Vladimir Putin, it's, Li Mingjiang, Michael Martina, Greg Torode, Trevor Hunnicutt, Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Don Durfee, Tom Hogue Organizations: U.S, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, United States, Communist Party, Hawaii's, Commerce Department, Biden, Republican, ., Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Reuters, Pentagon, National University of Singapore, Analysts, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Thomson Locations: Filoli, Asia, Woodside , California, U.S, HONG KONG, San Francisco, United States, United, China, Beijing, Chinese, Taiwan, Washington, Russia, Singapore

☆ King Charles’ state visit strategy is changing Britain’s global brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Mombasa, Kenya CNN —A small moment during King Charles’ state visit to Kenya may have defined it. An elderly war veteran was waiting in a wheelchair for his turn to meet the British monarch at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Kariokor cemetery in Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Because anyone back then who had supported the British colonial power became a target for the Mau Mau resistance who were on their own campaign to seize their country back. Some of the 6,000 Africans rounded up in Nairobi by police searching for Mau Mau rebels in April 1953. King Charles’ moves are a progression from the way his mother operated.

Persons: King Charles ’, Graves, Samwel Nthigai Mburia, Charles ’, Elizabeth II, Mburia, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Charles, Samir Hussein, “, ” Mburia, Evelyn Kimathi, Dedan Kimathi, she’d, Evelyn, ” he’d, Mau, Queen Elizabeth II Organizations: CNN’s Royal, Kenya CNN, Commonwealth, Guinness World Records, Royals, “, Uhuru Gardens, Keystone, Hulton, European Union Locations: Mombasa, Kenya, British, Kariokor, Nairobi, Cpl, Ethiopia, Egypt, Myanmar, United Kingdom, ”, Mau Mau, Germany, France

☆ Former Vice President Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. "So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today." A former vice president would typically be seen as a formidable challenger in any primary, but Pence has struggled to find a base of support. Pence did not immediately endorse any of his rivals, but continued to echo language he has used to criticize Trump. But even in Iowa, Pence struggled to gain traction.

Persons: Mike Pence, Pence, Donald Trump, Trump, Lincoln, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Karen Organizations: Republican, White House, Republican Jewish, Trump, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Indiana, Arkansas Gov, Republican Party, Las, The Heritage Foundation, Social Security Locations: Las Vegas, Iowa, Miami, U.S, Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has been widespread throughout the film industry. As the strike pushes into Hollywood’s awards season, it’s increasingly muting the reception for some of the best performances of the year. With so many out of work due to the strike, no one should cry for muzzled Oscar campaigns. Just as Carney’s “Once” was a breakthrough for Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, Hewson is a revelation in “Flora and Son.” (Streaming on Apple TV+)COLMAN DOMINGOColman Domingo has long been a powerhouse on screen. The film is set mainly during the run-up to the 1963 March on Washington, which Rustin was the architect of.

Persons: haven’t, it’s, muzzled Oscar, Sandra Hüller, “ Priscilla ” –, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ”, —, Andrew Scott, ” Aunjanue Ellis, Emma Stone, ” Jeffrey Wright, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro, LILY GLADSTONE Martin, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ernest Burkhart, Robert De Niro, William Hale, Lily Gladstone’s, Mollie Kyle, she’s, PAUL GIAMATTI, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH, DOMINIC SESSA, Alexander Payne’s “, there’s Paul Giamatti, Payne, Randolph, JAMIE FOXX Jamie Foxx, Maggie Betts ’, Tommy Lee Jones, Foxx, Jones, JODIE FOSTER Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin’s, Annette Bening, Diana Nyad, Jodie Foster’s, Bonnie Stoll, Nyad’s, “, Foster, GABRIEL GARCÍA BERNAL “ Cassandro, Cassandro . Bernal, Perros ”, HEWSON, Eve Hewson, Bono, Steven Soderbergh’s “, John Carney’s “, Hewson, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, Orén, Glen, Markéta Irglová, COLMAN DOMINGO Colman Domingo, “ Zola, George C, Wolfe's “ Rustin, Bayard Rustin, Domingo, Rustin, AARON PIERRE, Garth Davis, Aaron Pierre, Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Pierre, PHOEBE DYNEVOR, ALDEN EHRENREICH, Chloe Domont's, Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, it's, MARSHAWN LYNCH, Marshawn Lynch, Emma Seligman’s, Rachel Sennott, Edebiri, Lynch, It’s, he’s Organizations: ”, SAG, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Apple, NFL Locations: “, Vietnam, Mississippi, Dublin, “ Flora, Washington

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. Trump is not only a former president, but also the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Just days ago, he was fined $5,000 for violating the same gag order, which Engoron imposed after Trump targeted his principal law clerk on social media. Indeed, things are likely to get much more complicated for Trump in the coming months as his four criminal trials get underway. New York court officials have beefed up security for judges and court personnel involved in Trump matters in the wake of the threats.

Persons: — Donald Trump isn’t, Trump, “, ” Judge Arthur Engoron, ”, Jimmy Gurule, Engoron, Radical Left Democrat ”, Letitia James “, ” Gurule, jailing, Gurule, overshadowing, Laurie Levenson, he’s, —, Jack Smith, ” Levenson, Martin Shkreli, Hillary Clinton’s, Sam Bankman, Smith, “ weaklings, Aileen Cannon, Juan Manuel Merchan, ” Engoron, fining Trump, ___ Tucker, Durkin Richer, Michael R, Michelle L, Price, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz Organizations: White, Republican, Notre Dame, Radical Left Democrat, New York, Trump, Loyola Law School, ” Prosecutors, Associated Press Locations: New York, York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Washington, Trump, Boston, Sisak

☆ Fact Check: Video shows Putin criticizing former Canadian speaker, not Trudeau
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin criticizing former speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota for praising Yaroslav Hunka, a veteran who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two, has been cropped to falsely claim that Putin was insulting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Justin Trudeau just got called an idiot by Vladimir Putin,” read a post on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The video shows Putin delivering his annual speech to the Moscow-based think tank Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Oct. 5. Putin called the Canadian parliament's standing ovations to honor Hunka "disgusting," and said it showed Moscow was right to "denazify" Ukraine, Reuters reported. Vladimir Putin insulted Anthony Rota, not Justin Trudeau.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Anthony Rota, Yaroslav Hunka, Putin, Justin Trudeau, “ Justin Trudeau, ”, Hitler, Hunka, Rota, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Trudeau, Read Organizations: Canadian, of, Nazi, Twitter, Canadian Nazi, Canada, Russia, Nazi Waffen SS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russian, Sochi, Canada, Canadian, Ukraine

☆ Putin Calls Canadian Parliament's Applause of Nazi Veteran 'Disgusting'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Canadian parliament's standing ovations to honour a Ukrainian war veteran who served in one of Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS units "disgusting" and said it showed Moscow was right to "de-Nazify" Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month formally apologised after the speaker of the Canadian House of Commons praised a Nazi veteran in the chamber while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was present. The episode played into the narrative promoted by Putin that he sent his army into Ukraine last year to "demilitarise and denazify" the country. Kyiv and its Western allies say Russia's actions constitute an unprovoked war of aggression designed to grab territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is Jewish, says Moscow's claims that his administration is run by Nazis are absurd.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Adolf Hitler's Waffen, Justin Trudeau, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Putin, Moscow's, Vladimir Soldatkin, Guy Faulconbridge, Alexander Marrow, Andrew Osborn Organizations: Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS, Canadian, Commons, Nazi Locations: MOSCOW, Ukrainian, Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Embattled U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday teed up a vote on a challenge to his leadership by a fellow Republican, in an intra-party dispute that could plunge Congress into chaos. McCarthy said the House of Representatives will vote later in the day on a motion by Representative Matt Gaetz, a McCarthy antagonist, that could potentially remove him from his post. The chamber could hold a straight up or down vote, or could hold a vote to sideline it. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to say how his members would vote, or whether they would vote as a unit. I think that that's pretty telling," said Republican Representative Tim Burchett, who said he would vote to oust McCarthy.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Darrell Issa, Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Gerry Connolly, McCarthy's, Tim Burchett, Matt, Steve Womack, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Democratic, ., U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Washington, Washington , U.S

It would take the support of only a handful of Republicans to remove McCarthy as speaker, should Democrats vote in favor alongside the conservative rebels. Let’s get on with it, McCarthy told his colleagues in a closed-door meeting, according to a Republican in the room granted anonymity to discuss it. At the Capitol, both Republicans and Democrats met privately behind closed doors ahead of what would be a historic afternoon vote. “I think it’s safe to say there’s not a lot of good will in that room for Kevin McCarthy,” said Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass. It’s up to McCarthy to get himself out.”“We are always the adults in the room,” said Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, what's, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Let’s, haven’t, ” McCarthy, “ I’m, Joseph Cannon, Cannon, ”, Ralph Norman, Gaetz, Hakeem Jeffries, Richard Neal, Brad Schneider, “ McCarthy, Abigail Spanberger, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democrats, ”, Republican, Republicans, Capitol, CNBC, Caucus, Democratic Locations: Florida

☆ Courageous Cantlay rams taunts down European throats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hopefully, we can build a lot off this small amount of momentum we've got going," the world number five said. Europe need only four points from Sunday's 12 singles but Cantlay referenced the European comeback in 2012 at Medinah when they hit back from 10-6 down to snatch victory. "I saw it unfold when Patrick made that putt, Joe was waving his hat," he said. U.S. captain Johnson said he was aware of an incident but was told McIlroy and LaCava were "all good". "You see passion and emotion in the Ryder Cup and I don't think it's anything more than that," he said.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Patrick Cantlay, Carl Recine, Patrick Cantlay, Marco Simone, Wyndham Clark, Cantlay, Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, caddies, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, Cantlay's, Joe LaCava, we've, Wyndham we're, Luke Donald's, Zach Johnson's, Captain Donald, Patrick, Joe, Rory, Johnson, LaCava, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Country Club, REUTERS, Rights, Ryder, American, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Europe, Medinah, Medina, Luke Donald's Europe

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota speaks during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2023. Rota publicly recognised Hunka, calling him a hero. Russia called the incident outrageous. "That public recognition has caused pain to individuals and communities, including the Jewish community in Canada and around the world ... Foreign Minister Melanie Joly earlier said Rota should resign while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on him to ponder his future.

Persons: Anthony Rota, Blair Gable, Yaroslav Hunka, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Rota, Hunka, Adolf Hitler's Waffen, Vladimir Putin, Zelenskiy, Melanie Joly, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau's, David Ljunggren, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Canada's, Nazi, Ukrainian, Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS, Liberal, Canada, Trudeau's Liberal, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Western, Rota's

☆ Canada's parliament accidentally honored a 98-year-old Nazi. Now Poland may try to extradite him and bring him up on charges.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Canada's parliament accidentally honored a 98-year-old former World War II Nazi soldier. Yaroslav Hunka was introduced as a "Ukrainian hero and a Canadian hero" but it was later revealed that he fought for the Waffen-SS. A Polish minister now says he's "taken steps" to extradite the elderly man. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Polish minister said Tuesday that he has "taken steps" to start the extradition of a 98-year-old Nazi who was accidentally honored in Canada's parliament over the weekend. "I have taken steps towards the possible extradition of this man to Poland," Czarnek added.

Persons: Yaroslav Hunka, —, Anthony Rota, Hunka, Volodymyr Zelenskyy —, Rota, Przemyslaw Czarnek, Zelenskyy, Czarnek Organizations: Nazi, Waffen, Service, Canada's, Commons, SS, SS Galicia Division, CBC, Nazi SS Locations: Ukrainian, Canadian, Polish, Canada's, SS Galicia, Poland

☆ Kremlin says Canadian recognition of veteran from Nazi unit is 'outrageous'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, received two standing ovations from Canadian lawmakers during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the episode showed a careless disregard for historical truth, and that the memory of Nazi crimes must be preserved. "Many Western countries, including Canada, have raised a young generation that does not know who fought whom or what happened during the Second World War. Canadian parliament speaker Anthony Rota introduced Hunka as "a Ukrainian Canadian war veteran from the Second World War who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians" and "a Ukrainian hero and a Canadian hero." During World War Two, when Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union, some Ukrainian nationalists joined Nazi units because they saw the Germans as liberators from Soviet oppression.

Persons: Adolf Hitler's Waffen, Yaroslav Hunka, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Anthony Rota, Hunka, Simon Wiesenthal, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan, Gareth Jones Organizations: Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS, Ukrainian, Nazi, Waffen Grenadier Division, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Ukrainian, Canada, Ukrainian Canadian, Canadian, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Rota, European, Russia, Europe

☆ Canada House Speaker Apologizes for Recognition of Veteran Who Fought for Nazis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Pete SchroederWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The speaker of Canada's House of Commons on Sunday apologized for praising an individual at a parliamentary meeting who served in a Nazi unit during World War II. Two days earlier, Speaker Anthony Rota had recognized 98-year old Yaroslav Hunka as a "Ukranian hero" before the Canadian Parliament. Rota in a statement took responsibility for what was characterized as an oversight, calling the initiative "entirely my own." The recognition came following a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who thanked Canada for its assistance in his country's war against Russia. Since their forces entered Ukraine, Russian officials have drawn parallels with the struggle against Nazism during World War II.

Persons: Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Anthony Rota, Yaroslav Hunka, Hunka, Simon Wiesenthal, Rota, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy's, Pete Schroeder, Mark Porter Organizations: Canada's, Nazi, Waffen Grenadier Division, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Canada, Russia, Ukrainian, Waffen, Nazism Locations: Ukraine

Liberal Member of Parliament Anthony Rota speaks after being re-elected as Speaker of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2021. Two days earlier, Speaker Anthony Rota had recognized 98-year old Yaroslav Hunka as a "Ukranian hero" before the Canadian Parliament. Rota in a statement took responsibility for what was characterized as an oversight, calling the initiative "entirely my own." The recognition came following a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who thanked Canada for its assistance in his country's war against Russia. Since their forces entered Ukraine, Russian officials have drawn parallels with the struggle against Nazism during World War II.

Persons: Anthony Rota, Blair Gable, Yaroslav Hunka, Hunka, Simon Wiesenthal, Rota, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy's, Pete Schroeder, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Canada's, Nazi, Waffen Grenadier Division, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Canada, Russia, Ukrainian, Waffen, Nazism, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Ukraine

While Biden and most congressional leaders still support aid to Ukraine, and Biden's Democrats control the Senate, Zelenskiy faces a tougher crowd than when he visited Washington nine months ago. Zelenskiy told Senators that military aid was crucial to Ukraine's war effort, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in the Senate chamber after the briefing, which took place behind closed doors. "If we don't get the aid, we will lose the war," Schumer quoted Zelenskiy as saying. Biden will announce a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine, which is expected to include the second tranche of cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter Howitzer cannon. About a third of the House Republican caucus voted in July for a failed proposal to cut funding for Ukraine.

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