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☆ Opinion: 80 years after D-Day, have our world leaders learned nothing?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The ceremonies, as is tradition, honor those who fought and died in World War II, and reaffirm a commitment to learn the lessons of history. But what exactly are those lessons, and how exactly will world leaders turn that commitment into reality? Join us on Twitter and FacebookAs they gaze on the once blood-drenched beaches of Normandy, world leaders should consider the lessons of World War II, and how to apply them today. Eventually, 16.4 million Americans served in the military during World War II, more than 10% of the population. And yet, the beaches of Normandy resonate with the lessons of that terrible history; world leaders should listen closely.

Persons: Frida Ghitis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ”, Hitler, Trump, Reenactors, Daniel Cole, Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Putin, Macron, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, Ludovic Marin, Donald Tusk, Zelensky, Jeremias Gonzalez, Olaf Scholz, Jens Stoltenberg, America Firsters Organizations: CNN, Washington Post, Politics, CNN CNN, Frida Ghitis CNN, Europe, Utah, AP, Kyiv, Russia, Financial Times, Zelensky, NATO, 1st Infantry Division, Twitter, Facebook Locations: France, United States, US, Normandy, Nazi, Ukraine, Europe, Sainte, Marie, Mont, Paris, Moscow, Russian, Russia, ” Germany, Spain, AFP, Kyiv, Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Kharkiv, Omaha Beach, Finland, America, Pearl

☆ My husband is turning 68 and terrified of retiring. I'm ready for a more flexible lifestyle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Marcia Kester Doyle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . We've been married for 40 years, and I've never known a man with a stronger work ethic than my husband. AdvertisementIn July, my husband turns 68 and is still uncertain about leaving his ground maintenance job at an upscale condo. While most boomers are thrilled to leave the rat race and rack up their flying miles, my husband is terrified of leaving his beloved job. AdvertisementI'm ready for a more flexible lifestyleDeprogramming someone conditioned to work full-time was more difficult than I'd anticipated.

Persons: —, We've, I've, He's, he'll, he's, We're, he'd, I'm, we're Organizations: Service

☆ Jeffries’s Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Carl Hulse | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, was in Munich in mid-February for the annual international security conference, Representative Michael R. Turner, the Ohio Republican and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, quietly sought him out with a request. Mr. Turner, according to those familiar with the private conversation, told Mr. Jeffries that he was committed to funding Ukraine’s war effort and believed that Speaker Mike Johnson would ultimately put an aid package on the floor, in defiance of right-wing Republicans opposed to doing so. Mr. Jeffries said he would take the idea under advisement. About 10 days later, after a Feb. 27 Oval Office session with President Biden and congressional leaders, Mr. Jeffries made his move. At a luncheon the next day at the Washington bureau of The New York Times, Mr. Jeffries responded to a question that he believed “a reasonable number” of Democrats would bail out Mr. Johnson if he put the aid package to a vote and faced ouster because of it.

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Michael R, Turner, Mr, Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Johnson, ultraconservatives, Kevin McCarthy, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Ohio Republican, Intelligence Committee, Republicans, The New York Times Locations: Munich, Washington

☆ Breaking down Trump’s attacks on the daughter of the judge in his New York hush-money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The judge ruled that Trump’s “dangerous rhetoric” threatens the integrity of the looming trial, which is scheduled to begin April 15. Here are the facts about Trump’s recent attacks against Merchan’s daughter, and how this sideshow could affect the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president. He deployed this same tactic in the New York case, but went even farther by targeting Merchan’s adult daughter, Loren Merchan. He used the image to argue that Loren Merchan and her father are biased against him. “The X, formerly Twitter, account being attributed to Judge Merchan’s daughter no longer belongs to her since she deleted it approximately a year ago,” court spokesman Al Baker said last week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Judge Juan Merchan, Trump, Merchan’s, don’t, Stormy Daniels, Loren Merchan, Merchan, ”, Joe Biden, didn’t, ‘ Get, ’, Loren Merchan’s, Kamala Harris ’, Biden, Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Katie Hobbs, Adam Schiff, Trump’s, Schiff, Laura Loomer, Judge Merchan’s, Al Baker, Loren, “, Judge Merchan, Attorney Alvin Bragg, ” Merchan, Joey Jackson, CNN’s Dana Bash, ” Jackson, that’s, ” CNN’s Daniel Dale, Jeremy Herb, David Wright Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, Trump, Super Liberal Democrat, ‘, ‘ Get Trump, New York, CNN, Authentic, Michigan Gov, Arizona Gov, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, House Democrats, California, Senate, The Spectator, Twitter, Manhattan, Attorney Locations: New York, American, “, Arizona, York

Another threat to election officialsAt least four swatting incidents have been aimed at the homes of senior officials who oversee or work to secure elections since December. Separately, a Department of Justice taskforce launched in 2021 has reviewed more than 2,000 allegations of hostility, harassment, abuse, or threats to election officials and staffers, a department spokesperson said. Swatting was featured in a tabletop exercise for election officials in New Jersey last month, a spokesperson for the secretary of state told CNN. Such incidents have prompted The Elections Group, a consulting group led by former election officials, to begin sharing resources on swatting with election workers and incorporating the topic into trainings. A wave of election officials have departed their roles since November 2020, when false claims of a stolen election proliferated.

Persons: Jay Ashcroft, ” Ashcroft, State Jay Ashcroft, Kacen Bayless, ”, Ashcroft, Gabriel Sterling, “, we’ll, Sterling, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, swatting, ” Jennifer Doebler, Alan Winston Filion, Filion “, Filion, Jennifer Doebler, Lauren R, Shapiro, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of, Scott’s, Sen, Rick Scott swatting, “ Sir, there’s, “ It’s, Swatting, State Shenna Bellows, Bellows, Donald Trump, Trump, Ashcroft’s, Joe Biden, Tina Barton, ” Barton Organizations: CNN, Missouri’s, Republican, State, Kansas City Star, TNS, Getty, FBI, of Justice, Local, Sandy, John Jay College of Criminal, swatting, ”, Naples Police, “, Trump, Elections, Commission Locations: Jefferson City , Missouri, Missouri, Maine , Georgia, Virginia, Sterling, Britain, Sandy Springs, Kansas, Tennessee, California, Rick Scott of Florida, Naples , Florida, Naples, New Jersey, Georgia, Maine

☆ This is the year of the password-sharing crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Streaming companies turned a blind eye to password-sharing for years. Users of the family-oriented streaming platform received emails this week notifying them of changes to the terms of service. The new terms note that different service tiers may permit some degree of password-sharing — if you're willing to pay. Disney's updated terms of service are almost identical to those of Hulu and ESPN+, which were also announced on January 25. Iger's comments came in the wake of Netflix's successful crackdown earlier last year, when the streaming giant announced it would start charging $8 for users outside the household.

Persons: Nice Guy, Hugh Johnston, Johnston, Bob Iger, Netflix's, Nicholas De Leon, We've, De Leon, It's Organizations: Business, Hulu, ESPN, Disney, Netflix, Consumer, Spotify, Costco, Amazon Prime, Apple Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Celine Dion made a surprise Grammys appearance despite her Stiff Person Syndrome. Here's a timeline of her health updates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Celine Dion was onstage at the 2024 Grammys to give out the album of the year award. She has not been seen much in public since she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022. It was a rare moment for Dion since she was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition. Stiff Person Syndrome is a disease that affects the brain and causes muscles to stiffen uncontrollably. But Dion did attend the Grammys this year, where she presented the most prestigious award, album of the year, to Taylor Swift.

Persons: Celine Dion, —, Dion, Taylor Swift Organizations: Service

☆ New York and California make retail theft a 2024 priority: 'We mean business'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2022, at least nine states — including six in 2023 — passed laws to impose harsher penalties for organized retail crime offenses, and New York and California could join that list. It's tough to determine whether theft offenses are up nationally, as it's a crime that often goes unreported and undetected. Experts previously told CNBC that laws that increase penalties for retail crime offenses may not actually reduce theft offenses, and could disproportionately harm marginalized groups. "Across our nation and our state, retail theft has surged, creating fear among customers and workers. Newsom this week also called for new legislation that would address organized retail crime.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Gavin Newsom, —, It's, Hochul, Newsom, sheriff's, — CNBC's Christina Wilkie Organizations: Democratic, Republicans, CNBC, Owners, CNBC PRO Locations: New York, California

☆ 7 Kaleidoscopic Cookies to Keep Your Holidays Bright
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

If you make it a little bit too loose, you can always add a little bit more confectioner sugar in. It’ll fully dry after like six hours, but it’ll start to get a little bit crusty and a little bit thick. The most important thing to do and I know it feels like you don’t have to, I thought I didn’t have to when I first started working with royal icing, but it’s resting the royal icing. You’re going to decorate your cookies, and they’re going to look amazing. And then 30 minutes later, they’re going to bubble up on top of the cookies, and you don’t want that.

Persons: Samantha Seneviratne, I’m, you’re, it’s, I’ll, “, It’s, Aw, ” Organizations: The New York Times, New York Times Locations: The

☆ Could a Drug Give Your Pet More Dog Years?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Emily Anthes | More About Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The life of a pet dog follows a predictable trajectory. “When you adopt a dog, you’re adopting future heartbreak,” said Emilie Adams, a New Yorker who owns three Rhodesian Ridgebacks. On Tuesday, the biotech company Loyal announced that it had moved one step closer to bringing one such drug to market. “The data you provided are sufficient to show that there is a reasonable expectation of effectiveness,” an official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the company in a recent letter. (Loyal provided a copy of the letter to The Times.)

Persons: ”, Emilie Adams, “ Organizations: New Yorker, Rhodesian, Loyal, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Times Locations: New, U.S

☆ Experimental spinal cord implant helps Parkinson’s patient walk in new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In a new study, Gauthier was surgically implanted with an experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis to correct walking disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease. Marc Gauthier, 63, who has Parkinson's disease, was treated with a spinal cord neuroprosthesis for his locomotor symptoms. Then, Gauthier was invited to participate in the new study to test the experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis. Next, they implanted an array of electrodes against the lower region of Gauthier’s spinal cord to target those zones. “With this spinal cord stimulation, we still have an effect, but we have to fight against worse and more severe symptoms,” Bloch said.

Persons: Marc Gauthier, Gauthier, ” Gauthier, Dr, Eduardo Moraud, ” Moraud, Gilles Weber, CHUV Gauthier, Jocelyn Bloch, ” Bloch, ”, Svjetlana, Miocinovic, David Dexter, Parkinson’s, Dexter, Sanjay Gupta, Moraud, Michael J, Bloch, Grégoire, ” Courtine, “ Organizations: CNN, Nature, Lausanne University Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Parkinson’s, Science Media, DBS, CNN Health, Fox Foundation, Medical Locations: Bordeaux, France, Switzerland, Netherlands

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Republican presidential primary candidates will need to meet relatively stringent polling requirements to participate in the fourth debate in December, the Republican National Committee said on Friday, which could result in a winnowing of the field. The debate is set to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Dec. 6, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Those are crucial states in the nominating process, as they are the first four to select their preferred nominee. Traditionally, candidates that fail to make a debate stage lose the attention of the media, voters and donors. The third Republican debate, which has a similarly structured polling threshold of 4%, will take place on Wednesday in Miami.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, Haley, DeSantis, Christie, Ramaswamy, Scott, Burgum, Gram Slattery, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republican, Republican National, RNC, New, North Dakota, Thomson Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Iowa, Florida, U.S, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, North, Alabama, Miami

☆ New Zealand's economy poses challenge for election victor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Christopher Luxon, Leader of the National Party, speaks at the New Zealand National Party’s election campaign launch in Auckland, New Zealand, September 3, 2023. That will stiffen the challenge for the nation's two major parties, the centre-left Labour Party and the centre-right National Party, to deliver its agenda where rising prices and government debt have been hot-button election issues. At the same time government borrowing costs are increasing and the country’s ballooning current account deficit poses a risk to the country’s credit rating. Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac New Zealand said tough fiscal choices face an incoming government. ($1 = 1.6551 New Zealand dollars)Reporting by Lucy Craymer Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, David Rowland, won’t, Kelly Eckhold, ”, Lucy Craymer, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: National Party, New Zealand National, REUTERS, Rights, Labour Party, Bank, Bank of New, National, Statistics New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New, Labour, NZ, Westpac New Zealand, Zealand, Thomson Locations: Auckland , New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand, Zealanders, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

☆ New Zealand's Economy Poses Challenge for Election Victor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

That will stiffen the challenge for the nation's two major parties, the centre-left Labour Party and the centre-right National Party, to deliver its agenda where rising prices and government debt have been hot-button election issues. “The Reserve Bank will need the government to do its bit if it is to cap the cash rate at the 5.5% it currently suggests,” analysts at Bank of New Zealand said in a note. DEBT, AND MORE DEBTThe biggest challenge for many New Zealanders is mortgage rates. At the same time government borrowing costs are increasing and the country’s ballooning current account deficit poses a risk to the country’s credit rating. Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac New Zealand said tough fiscal choices face an incoming government.

Persons: Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, won’t, Kelly Eckhold, ”, Lucy Craymer, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Reuters, Labour Party, National Party, Bank, Bank of New, National, Statistics New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New, Labour, NZ, Westpac New Zealand, Zealand Locations: Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand, Zealanders, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

☆ Fascia training: What is it and do you need it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Faye Chiu | Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —If you’ve dealt with stiffness and pain in the recent past, you may have come across fascia training — an approach that many in the fitness realm are encouraging people to do. Foam rolling is a common technique in fascia training and can help improve range of motion, according to research. Some skepticism remainsDespite the popularity of fascia training today, and many promising study results, some experts say it’s not a real thing. “But people are saying ‘fascia training’ now because the term is hot.”“Fascia training is a bit of a buzz word,” Barnet Simmons agreed. While plenty of studies have been done on fascia training, many experts claim there is a lack of robust studies.

Persons: proprioception, Robert Schleip, Schleip, ” Schleip, Liz Barnet Simmons, Boris Jovanovic, “, hopscotch, Nick Voci, ” Voci, Barnet Simmons, ” Barnet Simmons, “ I’ve, Voci, ”, it’s, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, Harvard Medical School, Manchester Center, CNN’s, “ Locations: Boston, Glen Rock , New Jersey, Manchester, Manchester Center , Vermont

☆ Novo says Wegovy drug helps obese people with heart failure in trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Ludwig Burger | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FILE PHOTO: A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. The trial with 529 volunteers focused on a heart condition known as preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, where heart muscles stiffen and draw in less blood, mainly affecting overweight people. HFpEF accounts for about half of heart failure cases, with symptoms including shortness of breath and swelling of extremities. Showing specific medical benefits is crucial for Novo's push to move Wegovy beyond its image as a lifestyle drug. It is unclear, though, what conclusions regulators and physicians will draw from the STEP HFpEF results because other heart failure treatments are emerging.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, Wegovy, ”, Martin Lange, Danish drugmaker, Farxiga, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, Ludwig Burger, Jason Neely, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Danish, Novo, United States, Europe, Germany

☆ Amid a slogging counteroffensive, Ukraine sees a day of good fortune: a Russian air defense system was destroyed, one Russian pilot successfully defected, and, now, the Wagner leader may be dead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wednesday brought a string of good news for Ukraine amid the 3-month-long counteroffensive. That same day, a Russian helicopter pilot defected to Ukraine, landing a Mi-8 AMTSH helicopter at the Ukrainian Poltava military air base. An official for HUR, the military intelligence agency, told local media that this was the result of a planned six-month operation. But the most significant turn of events that came Wednesday was the possible death of the Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Social media channels associated with Wagner claimed that the plane was shot down by an air-defense system.

Persons: HUR, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Angela Stenet, Vladimir Putin's, Stenet, Mykhailo Podolyak, Putin Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Directorate of Intelligence, Wagner Group, National Intelligence, PBS, New York Times, Washington Post, Institute for Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Russian, Crimean, Ukrainian Poltava, Moscow, Tver, Eurasia, The U.S, Melitopol, Washington, DC

☆ Just one drink a day can raise blood pressure, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As little as one alcoholic drink a day increased systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — even in men and women with no existing hypertension, a new study found. The negative impact of alcohol on systolic blood pressure continued to rise over the years, the study found, even in men and women who drank little each day. Blood pressure and cardiovascular healthBlood pressure is measured in units of millimeters of mercury (abbreviated as mmHg), and written as two numbers, one above the other. No amount of alcohol is good for blood pressure, study says. “However, this review found relatively low levels of alcohol impacted blood pressure,” said Freeman, who was not involved with the research.

Persons: ”, Marco Vinceti, Paul Whelton, Vinceti, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, you’re, ” Whelton, we’re, “, ” Vinceti, ” Tulane’s Whelton, Whelton, ” Freeman Organizations: CNN, University of Modena, Reggio Emilia, Tulane University’s School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Hypertension, American Heart Association, AHA, Boston University’s School of Public Health, Jewish Health, World Health Organization, WHO, “ Locations: Italy, New Orleans, Denver, Japan, South Korea, United States

☆ Trump shows in Iowa he still rules the GOP – despite his deepening criminal peril
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“As it stands right now, you will be voting in Iowa, while multiple criminal cases are pending against former President Trump,” Hutchinson said. Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020,” Hurd said to loud boos. “Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison,” he said as jeers started to crescendo. But if Trump is to be stopped, there is no sign so far that it will happen in Iowa. Unlike some of the other GOP candidates, Trump is not using the dinner to also hold multiple Iowa campaign stops.

Persons: Donald Trump, didn’t, quagmire, Trump, Dunn, ” Trump, Jack Smith, Biden, ”, –, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Mike Pence, White, ” Pence, I’m, Asa Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, Will Hurd, “ Donald Trump, ” Hurd, jeers, Joe Biden, it’s, Sen, Barack Obama, Jackson, Scott Olson, DeSantis, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Hawkeye, there’s, Donald J, “ I’m, ” Scott, “, Chris Christie Organizations: CNN, Republican, Brooks, Capitol, GOP, Florida Gov, ABC News, White House, Fox News, Trump . Former Arkansas Gov, Former Texas Rep, CIA, Trump, Democratic, Jefferson, White, Hawkeye State, Iowa, Getty, North, Fox, South, Democrats, New, New Jersey Gov Locations: Iowa, America, Florida, Manhattan, Iowa –, Mar, Erie , Pennsylvania, Des Moines, Hawkeye, North America, South Carolina, “ Hello Iowa, New Jersey, New Hampshire

☆ These are America’s 10 worst states to live and work in for 2023, and there's a big surprise at the very bottom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

By the numbers, these are America's worst states to live and work in for 2023. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 129 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: D) Strengths: Air Quality, Childcare, Worker Protections Weaknesses: Inclusiveness, Reproductive Rights9. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 113 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: D-) Strength: Crime Rate Weaknesses: Childcare, Inclusiveness6. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 98 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights, Crime4. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 75 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Reproductive Rights, Health, Voting Rights1.

Persons: Roe, Wade, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Ron DeSantis, Daniel A, Varela, DeSantis, Benjamin Krain, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Douglas Mason, Indiana Matt Carr, Cangelosi, Nichole, Emily Curiel, Jim Watson, Willie B, Thomas, Digitalvision, Scott Zdon, John Bel Edwards, Oklahoma Dr, Franz Theard, Paul Ratje, Brandon Bell Organizations: Business, North Carolina Governor, CNBC, Florida, Florida Florida Gov, HB, Mater Academy Charter, School, Miami Herald, Getty, White, Northern Illinois University, Sunshine, Arkansas Little Rock Police Department, FBI, United Health Foundation, Health, Tennessee, Bonnaroo Music, Arts Festival, Getty Images Tennessee, Indiana, Stone, Hoosier, Missouri, Country Club, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, Emily Curiel | Kansas, Star, Reproductive, Alabama Voters, Beulah Baptist, AFP, Alabama, Center, Election Innovation, Research, South Carolina Senior, Gov, Reproductive Clinic, Washington, Washington Post, Texas, Texas State Capitol Locations: States, Florida, Texas, Florida Florida, Hialeah Gardens , Florida, Little Rock , Arkansas, Arkansas, Manchester , Tennessee, Louisiana, Mill Creek, Emily Curiel |, Montgomery , Alabama, Carolina, Oklahoma, Santa Teresa , New Mexico, Austin , Texas

☆ Analysis: Why Ukraine's plea for NATO membership is such a profound dilemma for the West
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The president said that the alliance needed to lay out a “rational path” for Ukraine’s membership but that it was still short of some requirements for joining, including over democratization. NATO membership would also boost Ukraine’s bid to cement a democracy that was vulnerable before the war and fulfill the desire of many of its people to join the West. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, and Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, last week introduced a resolution calling for a roadmap to Ukraine’s NATO membership as soon as it is practicable. “Guaranteeing Ukraine’s security would erode US security by increasingly the risk, obviously, of war with Russia,” he said. Even if Biden were to amend his position on accelerating NATO membership for Ukraine, he cannot ensure a successor would honor treaty obligations.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin, ”, –, Putin, stiffen, Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal, “, We’re, Michael McCaul, Ben Friedman, ” Friedman, Donald Trump, Zelensky Organizations: CNN, NATO, Ukrainian, ABC News, Kremlin, Warsaw, South Carolina Republican, Connecticut Democrat, Ukraine, GOP Rep, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Texas Republican, Defense, American, Soviet, Russia Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Lithuania, Eastern Europe, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Baltic, Latvia, Estonia, Soviet Union, Bucharest, Sens, Connecticut, Russian, United Kingdom, “ State, Western Europe, Israel, Taiwan, United States, Eastern

☆ Who Knew the Colosseum Was So Old? Tourist Apologizes for Defacement.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | More About Elisabetta Povoledo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But that made little difference to Colosseum authorities who said that it didn’t change the fact that the act was vandalism. Mr. Dimitrov was eventually identified by Italian military police officers who crosschecked the two lovers’ names with registered guests in Rome and found they had stayed in an Airbnb rental in the Cinecittà neighborhood. Roberto Martina, the police commander who oversaw the operation, said they tracked Mr. Dimitrov to England, where he and his girlfriend, who is not under investigation, live. Three years ago, a spate of incidents prompted lawmakers to stiffen penalties for vandalizing Italy’s venerable cultural heritage. Mr. Tirelli said he was hoping for a plea bargain that will allow his client to pay a fine but serve no jail time.

Persons: Dimitrov, Roberto Martina, ’ ”, Alexandro Maria Tirelli, Tirelli Locations: Rome, Cinecittà, England, Italy

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The bipartisan debt-ceiling deal that could clear Congress as soon as Thursday would stave off an imminent U.S. default, but might deliver less budget savings than Republicans have hoped for, according to nonpartisan budget analysts. The agreement ensures that President Joe Biden will not have to grapple with another debt-ceiling showdown until after the November 2024 election. That is less than the $4.8 trillion Republicans had initially sought, but still the largest deficit-reduction package since a 2011 deal that emerged from a similar debt-ceiling showdown. That would put more $1 trillion of the deal's anticipated savings at risk, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model, a research group. The deal increases spending on defense and veterans' care, even as it aims to clamp down on other discretionary programs.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, MacGuineas, Biden, Veronique de Rugy, George Mason University's, Penn Wharton, McCarthy, Emily Gee, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: Penn Wharton Budget, White, Internal, Service, Office, Republican, SNAP, Social Security, Center for American, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a candidate for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, said the deal does not do enough to change the fiscal trajectory. "After this deal, our country will still be careening toward bankruptcy," he said on Fox News. There's no question about that," said Republican Representative Dusty Johnson, who said he had talked to dozens of fellow lawmakers. Some $4 trillion in debt for - at best - a two-year spending freeze and no serious substantive policy reforms," Roy wrote on Twitter. McCarthy has predicted it will draw the support of most of his fellow Republicans, who control the House 222-213.

☆ How US allies can mitigate Trump 2.0
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON, May 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A return to the White House by Donald Trump would create challenges for the world’s other rich democracies. TRUMP IN POLYCRISISBiden has painstakingly created a consensus with his core allies since Putin invaded Ukraine last year. PREPARE FOR THE WORSTThe world’s other rich democracies - call them the G6 - cannot change the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Politicians in other rich democracies can also try to persuade Republican leaders that now is not the time to abandon Kyiv. If other rich democracies adopt a vigorous mitigation strategy now, they’ll be better prepared if Trump does return.

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