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☆ Outrage in Italy after court rules groping under 10 seconds is not illegal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A court ruling that found a school janitor not guilty of groping a student because the act only lasted less than 10 seconds has sparked outrage in Italy. “Love, you know I was joking,” the janitor said, according to the teenager’s testimony mentioned in the judgment. The decision caused outrage among students and sparked a viral trend on social media. A local union representing high school students, ‘Rete degli Studenti Medi del Lazio,’ said on Facebook that “this is not a joke, there is nothing funny about it.”“It is unacceptable that we cannot feel protected at school. Accompanying the media are the hashtags #10secondi and #palpatabreve (brief groping).

Persons: CNN —, Rome, “, Medi, ’, ”, TikTok, Lotus, Paolo Camilli Organizations: CNN, RAI, Facebook Locations: Italy, Lazio

CNN —At least 46 people, including 23 children, were killed and six were wounded at a displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to network of observers based in the country. The Kivu Security Tracker said the incident happened in the Djugu territory following an attack by the militia group ‘Codeco,’ on Monday. “At least 46 civilians were killed and six wounded on Monday 12 June at the #Lala displaced persons camp (Djugu territory, #Ituri) following an incursion of #CODECO,” Kivu Security said on Twitter. Kivu Security added that the attack was the deadliest experienced in the area in more than a year. “MONUSCO has reinforced its security presence in the area, in liaison with the provincial authorities,” a statement by MONUSCO chief said.

Persons: ’, “, Monusco ’, “ MONUSCO, MONUSCO, LUCHA Organizations: CNN, Democratic, ” Kivu Security, Twitter, Kivu Security, UN, ADF Locations: Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Kivu, Ituri, ” Kivu, North Kivu, Congolese, Kasindi

☆ Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open due to injury, says ‘next year is my last year’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time since he made his debut in 2005 after the 14-time champion announced on Thursday that he has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury, adding that “next year is my last year” in professional tennis. The Spaniard suffered a hip injury during his second-round Australian Open defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January and initially said he hoped to be fit again within six to eight weeks. Rafael Nadal said next year will likely be his last playing tennis. In 2016, Nadal withdrew ahead of his third-round match against compatriot Marcel Granollers due to a wrist injury. Nadal has not played since the Australian Open and in March dropped out of the world’s top 10 for the first time since 2005.

☆ Lack of Voter Enthusiasm Poses Hurdle for Joe Biden’s Re-Election
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Aaron Zitner | Sabrina Siddiqui | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Joe Biden’s age and relatively low job-approval ratings could fail to generate the fervor needed to get some voters to cast their ballots. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBrett Young voted for President Biden in 2020. Now, as he considers the president’s age and performance in office, he thinks he might sit out the next election and pass on his chance to vote for Mr. Biden again. “I don’t want to be anti-older gentry, but it gets to a point where they don’t know how the average American lives,’’ said Mr. Young, 29, a manufacturing worker in north-central Ohio, who says most of his views are liberal. “I wish they would get someone new.’’

CNN —Special Counsel Jack Smith has expressed interest in audio tapes recorded by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg while she worked at the right-wing network, her lawyer said. Grossberg attorney Gerry Filippatos told CNN on Wednesday that he has given a spreadsheet to the special counsel’s team, detailing the nearly 90 audiotapes in Grossberg’s possession. “We’re in the process of negotiating a targeted subpoena for Abby’s electronic data, so they can have what they want,” Filippatos said. Federal investigators initially reached out several weeks ago, after some of the tapes were aired by news outlets, Filippatos said. Fox vehemently denies these allegations and has said her lawsuits are “riddled with false allegations against Fox and our employees.”A spokesman for the special counsel’s office declined to comment.

☆ Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host new prime-time show on CNN, company announces
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —CNN will be the home to a new weekly prime-time show featuring Gayle King and Charles Barkley, the news network announced on Saturday. King and Barkley sat down together on TNT’s NBA Tip-Off Saturday to discuss the details of the live show, titled King Charles, which is set to air on Wednesdays. “You know (Gayle King) is going to be a straight shooter. “I want people to tune in to see ‘what are Gayle and Charles going to do?”’ said King. King and Barkley will both continue their current respective roles while working with CNN, with King anchoring CBS Mornings and Barkley at WBD Sports.

CNN —Fox News swiftly banned then-President Donald Trump’s election-denying lawyers from appearing on the right-wing channel in December 2020 after being threatened with a defamation suit, a text message made public on Friday revealed. The message was made public as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ ongoing $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Grossberg’s text message was dated December 14, 2020. A Fox News spokesperson did not comment specifically on the exchange between Grossberg and Bartiromo indicating the network had banned Trump’s legal team from its air. Grossberg last week filed two lawsuits against Fox News accusing the network of coercing her into providing misleading testimony in the Dominion case.

☆ Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Cartoonist Calls Black Americans ‘Hate Group’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip ‘Dilbert,’ said people had misunderstood the context of his remarks. Multiple newspapers around the U.S. dropped Scott Adams’s long-running “Dilbert” comic strip after the cartoonist called Black Americans a “hate group” in a racist rant he posted online. The USA Today Network, which includes hundreds of newspapers, Cleveland’s Plain Dealer, the San Antonio Express-News, the Washington Post and other publications all said they would stop publishing “Dilbert,” which has poked fun at corporate drudgery for decades.

☆ US mortgage rates rise for the third week in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —Mortgage rates shot up for the third-straight week, as inflation concerns make rates more volatile. The average mortgage rate is based on mortgage applications that Freddie Mac receives from thousands of lenders across the country. Inflation concerns remainThe mortgage rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan continued to climb as the 10-year Treasury yield has surged. When Treasury yields go up, so do mortgage rates; when they go down, mortgage rates tend to follow. “This decline may be due to a combination of multiple factors such as high housing prices, high mortgage rates, and the recent wave of tech layoffs on the West Coast,” said Xu.

☆ Jon Tester’s Decision to Run Again Boosts Hopes of Senate Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Andrew Ackerman | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Montanans need a fighter holding Washington accountable and I’m running to defend our Montana values,’ said Sen. Jon Tester. WASHINGTON—Sen. Jon Tester said Wednesday that he would seek reelection in 2024 in solidly conservative Montana, boosting Democrats’ hopes of hanging on to control of the Senate in what is expected to be a difficult landscape for the party. “I am running for re-election so I can keep fighting for Montanans and demand that Washington stand up for our veterans and lower costs,” Mr. Tester said in a statement. “Montanans need a fighter holding Washington accountable and I’m running to defend our Montana values.”

☆ The Fyre Festival fraudster is launching his latest thing, and it looks like a party on an island
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jake Traylor | Jake Traylor Is An Associate Producer For Msnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

He’s using different words, but he’s selling the same thing,” said Shiyuan Deng, a former product designer at Fyre Media, the company behind Fyre Festival. Deng resigned from Fyre Media shortly before it collapsed. Another former Fyre Media employee who asked to withhold their name out of concerns of retaliation also said PYRT reminded them of Fyre Festival. “The similarities are there around the vague mysterious promotion,’’ said the former employee of Fyre Media. McFarland said he believes PYRT will look considerably different from Fyre Festival.

☆ Best Buy and Dunkin' changed their rewards programs. Then came the backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —If you want to earn rewards points at Best Buy, you’ll have to take out a Best Buy credit card to be able to redeem them. Starting next month, however, reward points will only be available to customers who hold a Best Buy credit card. Offering free rewards can be expensive for companies, and they are trying to control costs during a period of high inflation. The reaction to Best Buy’s move mirrored customer backlash after changes to Dunkin’ and Starbucks’ rewards programs last year. Dunkin’ said in October that it was replacing its old rewards program, DD Perks, with a new program called Dunkin’ rewards.

☆ Israel’s Ben-Gvir Orders Police to Remove Palestinian Flags From Public Spaces
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Dov Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘We will fight against terrorism and the encouragement of terrorism with all our might,’ said Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. TEL AVIV—Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has ordered the police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces, the latest in a series of measures by the country’s new government that threatens to escalate tensions with Palestinians. Palestinian flags aren’t illegal in Israel, but Israeli security forces have the right to remove them from public spaces if deemed a danger to public order. Mr. Ben-Gvir’s directive against a rallying symbol for many Palestinians comes during a period of deadly violence in the occupied West Bank.

☆ Israel’s Ben-Gvir Orders Police to Remove Palestinian Flags From Public Space
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Dov Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘We will fight against terrorism and the encouragement of terrorism with all our might,’ said Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. TEL AVIV—Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has ordered the police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces, the latest in a series of harsh measures by the country’s new right-wing government targeting the Palestinians that threaten to escalate tensions. Palestinian flags aren’t illegal in Israel, but Israeli security forces have the right to remove them from public spaces if deemed a danger to public order. Mr. Ben-Gvir’s directive against a rallying symbol for many Palestinians indicates the ruling coalition’s hard-line leanings as it deals with a period of deadly violence between the two sides.

☆ Budget Surplus in West Virginia Prompts Governor to Promote Tax Breaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘We’ll be announcing the biggest tax cuts in the history of this state, hands down,’ said Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia earlier this week. Pointing to a record budget surplus, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to announce a major tax cut next week, joining a number of governors from both parties entering the New Year with state surpluses and big plans for tax cuts or new spending. West Virginia ended the fiscal year in June with $1.3 billion more in revenues than expected.

☆ Thousands pay homage as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Faithful and curious, the public strode briskly up the center aisle to pass by the bier after waiting in a line that by midmorning snaked around St. Peter’s Square. Filippo Tuccio, 35, came from Venice on an overnight train to view Benedict’s body. “I wanted to pay homage to Benedict because he had a key role in my life and my education. This is why I wanted to say goodbye today.”Public viewing lasts for 10 hours on Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica. Twelve hours of viewing are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday before Thursday morning’s funeral, which will be led by Pope Francis, at St. Peter’s Square.

☆ Toyota Chief Says ‘Silent Majority’ Has Doubts About Pursuing Only EVs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( River Davis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Because the right answer is still unclear, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to just one option,’ said Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda. BURIRAM, Thailand— Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said he represented a silent majority of auto-industry people who are questioning whether electric vehicles should be pursued exclusively as the future of cars. “People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Mr. Toyoda said Sunday to reporters in Buriram, a small agricultural town 190 miles northeast of Bangkok. “That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend so they can’t speak out loudly.”

☆ Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down as Democratic Party Leader in House
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘ For me, the hour’s come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect ,’ said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said she wouldn’t seek to remain Democratic leader after her party lost control of the House in the midterms but would continue to serve in Congress. “I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” she said on the House floor in a speech that recounted her career. “For me, the hour’s come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect.”

☆ Joan E. Lappin Made Mark on Wall Street When Women Were Scarce
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( James R. Hagerty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘To be a successful portfolio manager you have to have an ego the size of a house,’ said Joan E. Lappin. Joan Berger, later known by her married name of Joan E. Lappin, was a rarity in the late 1960s as a female investment analyst in New York. Her employer, Equity Research Associates Inc., tried to exploit that novelty with a 1969 ad in Institutional Investor magazine. “What’s a nice girl like Joan doing on Broad Street?” the ad asked. A phone number was provided for money managers wishing to meet her.

☆ Ralph Lauren Goes West
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Los Angeles is a unique place,’ said Ralph Lauren of his first show on the West Coast. ‘Like any place, you bring something to it, and you build something even better.’Ralph Lauren, at 83 one of the world’s most successful fashion designers, still has dreams to conquer. His latest one? California or bust. For Mr. Lauren’s first show on the West Coast, he hosted friends, clients, celebrities and editors at the palatial Huntington estate in San Marino, Calif. More than half a century after starting his company, Mr. Lauren is still selling “the dream of a better life,” as he puts it.

☆ Netflix With Ads Launches at $6.99 a Month. Here’s How the Pricing Stacks Up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Todd Olmstead | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Netflix, which streams the show ‘Derry Girls,’ said existing users would remain in their current plan, unless they change it. Netflix will launch its new ad-supported tier in November and charge $6.99 a month for the service, the company said Thursday, as it tries to attract new customers and improve its average revenue per user. The streaming giant said the new tier, called “Basic With Ads,” would initially be available in 12 countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan and Brazil, though it plans to roll out the service more broadly over time. Existing users would remain in their current plan, unless they change it, Netflix said.

☆ Senate Pushes $847 Billion Defense Bill to Meet China, Russia Challenges
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘The importance of U.S. support for the Ukrainian people cannot be overstated.’ said Sen. Jack Reed (D.-R.I.), who heads the Senate Armed Services Committee. WASHINGTON—The Senate moved forward on the annual defense policy bill that sets spending levels and provides pay raises for the country’s military, with lawmakers setting goals of bolstering U.S. weapons inventory and improving relationships with countries positioned to help counter threats from China and Russia. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Jack Reed (D., R.I.) put a draft of the National Defense Authorization Act on the floor Tuesday morning. The move tees up lawmakers to debate the hundreds of proposals it contains when they reconvene next month after the midterm elections. Congress is aiming to wrap up the legislation by the end of the year.

☆ Marian Burros’s Beloved Plum Torte Turns 40. Here’s Its Story.
▼ + stars: | 2016-09-14 | by ( Margaux Laskey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

A plum torte. Today I’m going to be making the original plum torte. So I’m going to just have these, put them off to the side before I get going with my cake batter. Anyway, while my original plum torte bakes, I’m going to do some variations. It’s giving ‘Call Me By Your Name.’ It’s giving like Oliver and Elio eating a plum torte by the pool.

Persons: Vaughn, I’m, ’, Don’t, let’s, Oliver, Elio, Holy Moses Organizations: nestle, Yorker Locations: Tarrytown , New York

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