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On a chilly, windy morning in March, Nagisa Landfield’s and Leila Noelliste’s skateboard wheels boomed in unison with the clanking of construction work and semi trucks echoing nearby at a skatepark under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn. When an attempt at a trick turned into a fall, they laughed it off alongside their instructor, Liv Collins, and a group of women they were skating with. It was common practice to cheer for one another when they fell just as strongly as when they stuck the landing.

Persons: Nagisa Landfield’s, Leila Noelliste’s, Liv Collins Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vandalism has come to another US historic site, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg National Military Park, where a pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought. “Our hearts sank when these two cases of vandalism were reported within days of each other,” Park Superintendent Kristina Heister said in a statement. “We were fearful that the graffiti carved into the rock may be there for future generations.”Luckily, park staff was able to clean and remove all traces of the vandalism. Heister thanked both the staffers who were able to remove the graffiti and park visitors who alerted them to the damage. More recently, rangers at the Grand Canyon – the second most visited national park in the US – issued a strong warning against leaving “love locks” hooked onto structures at the Arizona park.

Persons: Kristina Heister, “, Maddie, Heister, Steve, Lacy, Joshua Organizations: CNN, Military, National Park Service, Gettysburg, NPS, Military Park, Joshua Tree National, California condors Locations: Gettysburg, ”, Canadian, Joshua Tree, Arizona

☆ U.S. women coast to victory in 4×400 relay, wrapping up dominant Olympic track and field performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. women’s 4×400 relay team, the final track event at an epic Olympics, blazed to the gold medal with a time of 3:15.27. Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes put together a dominant performance illustrative of American track and field’s dominance in the 33rd Olympiad. It doubled the gold medal count from the Tokyo Games when it took home 26 total medals. Thomas won her third gold medal of these games: one in the 200-meter hurdles, and two as the third leg in both relays. McLaughlin-Levrone secured her second gold medal, joining Thomas and Rai Benjamin as the Americans in track and field with multiple golds.

Persons: DENIS, France, Shamier, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, McLaughlin, —, Bol, mpics &, Mc Organizations: Paris Games, Team USA Locations: United States, U.S, Netherlands

A popular influencer apologized this week for her past racist posts on social media, prompting outrage from some Black creators who say they are tired of white creators constantly having their previous racist behavior unearthed without significant repercussions. Who is changing if this same thing happens like clockwork?” said creator Cameron Kira in a TikTok video, which stitched footage from her own 2023 video in which she addressed a different creator’s racist tweets. Some Black creators also said that they feel white creators who previously posted racist remarks emphasize that they have changed with little evidence to suggest they have. She said it wasn’t until after college that she began to “shift her way of thinking.”In a follow-up video, Schofield said she “missed the mark” in her first attempt and directed her second apology to Black viewers. We get treated like adults.”People online have become desensitized to racism from white creators, according to Barry.

Persons: Brooke Schofield, George Zimmerman’s, Trayvon Martin, Black, I’m, ” Schofield, I’ve, Schofield, Schofield’s, Cameron Kira, Kira —, —, Zari Taylor, ”, ” Taylor, Brooke, they’ll, Taylor, YouTuber Tana Mongeau, it’s, Lie, Mongeau, Kahlen Barry, Vanessa Martinez, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin ., Barry, “, she’s “, i’ve, would’ve, Martin, ” Barry Organizations: New York University, NYU, Martin Foundation, ” Locations: Minneapolis, Mongeau

☆ Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender. Since the Tokyo Games in 2021, track’s World Athletics tightened the eligibility rules for female athletes with DSD conditions. Male athletes are not required to regulate their natural levels of testosterone, and female athletes who do not have DSD conditions also can benefit. In this dysfunction, boxing eligibility rules have not kept pace with other sports, and the issues weren’t addressed ahead of the Paris Games. She challenged track and field’s initial testosterone rules passed in 2011 as a reaction to Semenya.

Persons: Lin Yu, Semenya, —, ” Semenya, “, Mark Adams, Lin, Dutee Chand, Chand Organizations: Paris Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Paris Games, International Boxing Association, Tokyo Games, Athletics, Cycling Union, FIFA, Sport, Olympic, IOC, IBA, European, of Human Locations: Algeria, Taiwan, Paris, Rio, Janeiro, Switzerland, Russian, India, Lausanne

☆ Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m Olympic gold in photo finish, cashes in on his own hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In a most epic final, certainly, among the deepest in Olympic history, Lyles won in a photo finish. His time of 9.784 seconds in the men’s 100-meter dash was his personal best and gave the United States its first gold in 20 years. Phase 1 of Lyles’ grand plan to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200 is complete. He’s the best in the world at it and has been for this entire Olympic cycle. Lyles finished seventh in the 100-meter final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games in the discipline.

Persons: DENIS, France, Noah, ’, Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Green, Carl Lewis, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Wang Zhao, Louie Hinchliffe, Lance Brauman, Marlo, Cameron Spencer Organizations: Seville, United, Getty, Netflix, Tokyo Games Locations: Athens, Paris, Seville, Lyles, United States, American, Atlanta, AFP

☆ American Ryan Crouser wins third straight Olympic gold medal in shot put
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It made him not only shot put’s farthest thrower of all time — Crouser owns the world and Olympic records — but also indisputably its most dominant. “To say the least.”His opening throw of 74 feet, 3 ½ inches would have been enough to win gold by itself. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas. “I’m not going to bother the world record holder.”Ryan Crouser during the London Athletics Meet on July 20.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, — Crouser, putters Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, Bolt, Carl Lewis, Denis, Bernat, Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Paris Olympics, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks, London Athletics Locations: Saint, France, Oregon, Italian, London, Paris, Rio, Tokyo, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ The most dominant shot putter in history eyes a third straight Olympic gold medal – if his body holds up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS — The best shot putter in track and field’s history spent this spring and summer experiencing something unusual: vulnerability. Doctors didn’t clear him to resume throwing the 16-pound metal shot until almost June. Only four men have thrown past 75 feet, 5 1/2 inches (23 meters) — and Crouser has done it nine times. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, Crouser, Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, it’s, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, London Athletics, Stade de France, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks Locations: Oregon, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris, U.S, Rio, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ Is the Men’s 100 Meters Still a Can’t-Miss Olympic Moment?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Noah Lyles, the brash American with dreams of Olympic gold in Paris, rarely cedes the spotlight. He is, after all, the biggest star in what historically has been track and field’s most high-profile event, the men’s 100-meter dash. The men’s 100 might not even be the premier event in the sport anymore. The men’s 100 is steeped in history. Past winners include some of the most luminous figures in Olympic track history: Jesse Owens.

Persons: Noah Lyles, ” Lyles, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Bob Hayes, Usain Bolt Locations: Paris, London

☆ Marcell Jacobs Has Waited a Long Time to Prove the Doubters Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The strict security protocols governing the movements of President Sergio Mattarella of Italy dictate that he is not permitted to appear in the same location repeatedly. He is, in this respect and probably this respect alone, like lightning: He is not supposed to strike twice. It seems the Italian president, like the rest of the country, cannot get enough of Marcell Jacobs. Five days later, Italy won gold in the men’s relay. Jacobs ran the second leg.

Persons: Sergio Mattarella, Mattarella, Marcell Jacobs, Jacobs, Gianmarco Tamberi, Jasmine Paolini Organizations: Olympic, Italy Locations: Italy, Rome, Italian, American

☆ Julien Alfred stuns Sha’Carri Richardson, takes crown as world’s fastest woman with 100m win
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Only a gold medal seemed worthy of her ability. Richardson’s time of 10.87 was good enough to win a silver, her first Olympic medal. Julien Alfred just won the FIRST Olympic medal EVER for Saint Lucia! Richardson missed out on delivering the United States’ first gold medal in the women’s 100 meters since Gail Devers in 1996. She could still win a gold medal in the 4×100 relay on Aug. 9.

Persons: DENIS, Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia, Alfred, Melissa Jefferson’s, 🇱🇨 #, lim, Gail Deve, t have, ela, on A Organizations: FIRST Locations: France

☆ Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

But Lyles is aiming to do the opposite of cramming his listed 5-foot-10 frame and 6-foot-9 personality into a traditional box. You have all these other athletes as stars, rock stars, popular wherever they go. Still, Noahstradamus predicted he’d win gold in both the 100 and the 200 in Paris. Certainly, when you think of the track stars whose fame extended beyond the ceiling of their sport, it came with heroic feats. He’d not only cement himself an Olympic champion, he’d be primed to fully take advantage of it with the 2028 Olympics coming to America.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Gucci, Yu, Snoop, It’s, ” Lyles, ” Noah Lyles, he’ll, Christian Petersen, What’s, that’s, He’s, Lyles, Usain Bolt, Lyles ’, Noahstradamus, Carl Lewis, Bolt, he’s, hasn’t, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Florence Griffith, Joyner, Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, He’d, he’d, “, Michael Jordan, it’s, Nia Akins, Dan Goldfarb, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Adidas, Netflix, Lyles, Eiffel, Getty, NBA, Tokyo Games, Atlanta Games, Stade de France, Apple Locations: PARIS, Paris, Alexandria, Va, Tokyo, America, Los Angeles, U.S

☆ Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The announcements of track and field’s latest doping case or multiyear suspension arrived on an almost weekly basis this spring. The most immediate consequence, according to the official charged with pursuing doping violations in the sport, has been to create the impression that track has a serious doping problem, one perhaps much bigger than that of other sports in the Paris Olympics. The reality, he said, is that catching athletes who break the rules is the point. “I would be much more concerned to be a fan of other sports that don’t have any doping cases,” said Brett Clothier, the Australian lawyer who leads the Athletics Integrity Unit, the body charged with catching track’s doping cheats. “Having no cases doesn’t mean no doping.”

Persons: “, ”, Brett Clothier Organizations: Paris Olympics, Athletics Integrity Unit Locations: Paris

☆ Faith Kipyegon on motherhood and the quest for history
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Coppack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Kipyegon and a string of top athletes are continuing to prove that elite sport and motherhood are not incompatible. “[Jamaican sprinter] Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce came back after maternity leave, and [US runner] Allison Felix, and we met in Tokyo at the 2021 Olympic Games,” she recalls. At those Games, Felix won a gold and a bronze and Fraser-Pryce won silver to become the most decorated 100m sprinter in Olympic history. Courtesy NN Running TeamThe Kenyan's training regime for the Paris Games has been intense, and partially under the mentorship of men's marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge. “Going to Paris and remembering the history I’ve talked about and getting that gold medal, it’ll be a huge history for me,” she says.

Persons: Kipyegon, ”, it’s, Kipyegon’s, Alyn, Eliud Kipchoge, ” Kipyegon, “, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Allison Felix, Felix, Fraser, Pryce, he’s, Eliud, Aurelien Meunier, it’ll Organizations: Kenya CNN, Paris, those Games, Paris Games, Kenyan Olympic, Diamond League, Olympic Games Locations: Kenya, Kaptagat, Tokyo, Paris, Europe, Ndabibit

Lucy Haverfield, 71, Florida With her retirement savings drained, she's living on $2,400 a month in Social Security. “Not even remotely like that.”Primary source of income: Widowed and with her retirement savings drained, Haverfield lives on $2,400 a month in Social Security benefits, totaling $28,800 a year. Living situation: Haverfield owns her home in Alva, a small community about 20 miles inland from Fort Myers, with mortgage payments of $1,500 a month. “That’s my economy.”Before she retired about a decade ago to care for her ailing husband, Haverfield taught at a community college and worked in a variety of senior-level telecommunication roles in South Florida. Sometimes Haverfield skips paying one of her bills to cover food and gas, only to pay a late fee the next month, she said.

Persons: Lucy Haverfield, hasn’t, ”, Haverfield, “, Lucy, I’m, haven’t, she’d, “ It’s Organizations: NBC, Social Security, AARP Locations: Florida, Alva , Florida, Alva, Fort Myers, South Florida, Fla

On the final night of Copa America Group C play, the U.S. men’s national team had to match or better Panama’s result against Bolivia. The challenge was that the U.S. would have to do it against unbeaten group leaders Uruguay. AdvertisementPanama beat Bolivia 3-1 and the U.S. lost 1-0 to Uruguay, ending their Copa America after one win and two losses in a disappointing group stage. Then, when giving Chris Richards a yellow card in the 32nd minute, Uruguay looked to play a quick free kick. Greg O’KeeffeWhat was the deal with the camera angle?

Persons: Gregg Berhalter’s, Paul Tenorio, Greg O’Keeffe, Jeff Rueter, Gregg Berhalter, Tim Weah’s, John Dorton, Kevin Ortega, Ortega, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, Richards, —, Tim Ream, Christian Pulisic, Shaun Clark, Mathias Olivera, Darwin Nuñez, Matt Turner, Olivera, Paul Tenorio Joy, Pulisic, Bruno Miranda’s, Michael Reaves, tim, lev Organizations: Copa America Group, men’s, Uruguay, U.S, Copa America, Copa, Getty, USSF, Soccer, Peruvian, Ecuador, Iran, Napoli, Panama, Fox, CONMEBOL, Inter Miami, Sporting Kansas City, pla, eac Locations: U.S, Bolivia, The U.S, Uruguay, Panama, United States, Mexico, Canada, Qatar, Orlando, Kansas City, Bruno Miranda’s Bolivia, uHolden sh

☆ The ongoing cyber-attack incident at CDK Global has crippled car dealerships for days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The latest attack to receive wide attention continues that trend: An ongoing cyber incident at CDK Global, whose software car dealerships use to manage everything from scheduling to records, has crippled dealerships for days now, with no clear end in sight. Experts say hackers are getting more sophisticated and can hide in an organization’s systems for longer undetected. These hackers target companies in a supply chain-style attack, taking down entire industries to leverage more money. “There’s never been a story written on a company that successfully paid a ransom, and then quickly recovered their systems,” Noonan said. Others say healthcare is targeted because of the field’s aging technology, Steven McKeon, founder and CEO of software companies MacguyverTech and MacNerd, said in a release.

Persons: New York CNN —, ” Dror Liwer, they’re, Liwer, ” Liwer, Eric Noonan, Noonan, “ Ransomware, ” Noonan, John Dwyer, “ There’s, Gabby Jones, Cliff Steinhauer, Steinhauer, ” Steinhauer, Steven McKeon, shutdowns Dwyer, —, CNN’s Sean Lyngaas Organizations: New, New York CNN, CDK, Healthcare, UnitedHealth, Coro, CNN, Binary Defense, Bloomberg, Getty, FBI, “ Auto, National Cybersecurity Alliance, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Locations: New York, St, Louis, cybersecurity, Detroit , Michigan

☆ Election Updates: A Democratic brawl in a Virginia race may put a House seat in play in November.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

One of the field’s top fund-raisers, Krystle Kaul, faces charges of embellishing her résumé well beyond the usual flourishes of a political campaign. Ms. Filler-Corn was the first woman and first Jewish speaker of the Virginia State House. Mr. Helmer is a Rhodes scholar and an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and as a member of the Virginia House. Then last week, an anonymous Democratic official, speaking through her lawyer, accused Mr. Helmer of groping her and later making sexually crude remarks. “That would be presumptuous.”Democratic voters in the district peppered by texts attacking Mr. Helmer could be forgiven if they do not know where to turn.

Persons: Dan Helmer, Eileen, Krystle Kaul, Suhas Subramanyam, Jennifer Wexton, Subramanyam, Helmer, Barbara Comstock, Donald J, Trump, Mr, “, Ms, Wexton, Helmer of groping, Kaul, Michele Davis Younger, ”, Will Reinert, Subramanyam’s, Aliscia Andrews, Alexander Isaac, Avram Fechter Organizations: Congressional, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Virginia State House, Army, Virginia State House Democrats, Washington Post, Loudoun County Democratic Party, National Organization for Women, ”, Republicans, Democrat, National Republican Congressional, ” Democratic, Virginia Democratic, Federal, Commission, PAC, United States Central Command, Department of Defense, Marine Corps, Loudoun County Democratic Locations: Washington, Israel, Virginia, Rhodes, Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic, Loudoun County, Va

☆ ‘Wheatfield’: Agnes Denes has reimagined her landmark artwork
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Out west, Denes hopes to plant seeds of community with the help of the project’s host, Tinworks, an arts organization in the rapidly developing city of Bozeman. “Wheat is wonderful — it sustains humanity and is probably the most planted food next to rice. Jenny Moore/TinworksSome 200 packets of wheat were also distributed among Bozeman residents to grow concurrently with Denes' field. “Can you imagine if I could have realized 20 or 30?”Sowing seeds for changeAs with “Wheatfield,” seeds have often served as potent symbols for Denes. Courtesy Agnes Denes/Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + ProjectsWith “Wheatfield – An Inspiration,” like with all her work, Denes strives for nuance and to engender change through visitors and participants who take something meaningful from the work.

Persons: Agnes Denes, —, CNN —, Denes, Bozeman . Wheat, ” Denes, ”, Blair, Jenny Moore, Tinworks, Kenny Van Dyke, “, ” Moore, Agnes, Moore, I’d, it’s, Leslie Tonkonow, … Organizations: CNN, Art Basel, Bozeman ., Bozeman, Tinworks, Montana, “ Locations: Lower Manhattan, Montana, Wheatfield, Budapest, New York, Battery Park City, Milan, Switzerland, Bozeman, Montana State, Ylojarvi, Finland, ”, Sullivan County , New York, Lewiston, Niagara, Long Island , New York, Kassel, Germany, Istanbul, Egypt, Queens , New York, “ Wheatfield

☆ Rob Burrow, rugby league star and inspirational fundraiser, dies from motor neuron disease at age 41
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former rugby league star Rob Burrow, whose quiet strength and relentless campaigning captured the hearts of many Britons after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND), has died aged 41, his former team Leeds Rhinos announced on Sunday. Rob Burrow became a Leeds Rhinos legend during his rugby league career. “Rob Burrow had a huge heart. Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow across the marathon finish line. Rob Burrow, wife Lindsey (who ran the half marathon), daughters Macy and Maya and Kevin Sinfield, who ran the full marathon, all pose for a picture after the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon.

Persons: Rob Burrow, Lindsey, Kevin Sinfield, Burrow, Daniel L Smith, Prince William, Sinfield, “, “ Rob Burrow, ’ Catherine, Jackson, Macy, ”, Danny Lawson, Shields, Maya, MND ”, ” Burrow, Burrow’s, ” Sinfield, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Starmer, Rob, Sunak Organizations: CNN — Former, Leeds Rhinos, MND, league, Rugby League, England, Super, League, Marathon, Headingley Rugby Stadium, Headingley, British, Labour Party Locations: Leeds, England, British, Lindsey, Britain

☆ Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul match delayed due to Tyson’s medical issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mike Tyson’s highly-anticipated match against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson suffered an ulcer flareup earlier this week, Tyson’s publicist and Netflix announced Friday. “I want to thank my fans around the world for their support and understanding during this time. Jake Paul, this may have bought you some time, but in the end you will still be knocked out and out of boxing for good. Tyson, who will turn 58 at the end of June, has said his preparations for the bout include giving up both sex and marijuana. And he’s shown off his chiseled physique in several TV appearances – proof, he says, he’s still a match for 27-year-old Paul.

Persons: Mike Tyson’s, Jake Paul, Tyson, “, ” Tyson, ”, Paul, Mike Tyson, ” Paul, Tyson’s, Roy Jones Jr, Evander Holyfield’s, he’s Organizations: CNN, YouTuber, Netflix, Hall of Fame, T, Dallas Cowboys Locations: Miami, Los Angeles, Arlington , Texas

☆ House Democrats investigate if Big Oil colluded with OPEC to inflate gas prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Congressional Democrats are investigating whether leading US oil companies have illegally colluded with one another and with OPEC to inflate prices at the pump, CNN has learned. The Federal Trade Commission earlier this month accused Sheffield, the founder of Pioneer Natural Resources, of conspiring with OPEC and its allies to boost prices. Pallone argued that public data suggests US oil producers did not ramp up drilling during the period that Sheffield was trying to influence his rivals. Pallone sent Exxon additional document demands, including communications between Pioneer employees who were involved in developing production plans and representatives of OPEC and OPEC+. Sheffield was among the oil CEOs who testified before Pallone’s committee during an April 2022 hearing on Big Oil and gas prices.

Persons: Frank Pallone Jr, ”, Scott Sheffield, “, ” Pallone, Sheffield, Hess, Pallone Organizations: New, New York CNN, Congressional, OPEC, CNN, Committee, Energy, Commerce, ExxonMobil, BP, New Jersey Democrat, Federal Trade Commission, Sheffield, Pioneer Natural Resources, FTC, Oil, Exxon, Chevron, Shell USA, Devon Energy, Big, ” Locations: New York, Chevron, Hess, BP America, New Jersey, Texas, OPEC, Russia, colluding, United States, ”, Occidental

☆ ‘The Simpsons’ airs its 768th episode tonight. Here’s how its writers keep things fresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Toward the end of its 35th season, “The Simpsons” made a move that rankled some fans: It killed a longtime resident of Springfield. I would say under 10,” said Matt Selman, sardonic showrunner of “The Simpsons,” in an interview with CNN. There are around 16 writers per season, typically made up of 22 episodes, though this season has just 18 due to the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes. Last month, Sosthand won a Writers Guild Award for the episode, beating out three other nominees from the “Simpsons” writers room. It’s nice that their hard work has been noticed, Selman said, but critical appraisal of “The Simpsons” is always in flux.

Persons: Read, Larry, Barfly, he’s, Homer, they’re, Duff, ‘, ”, Matt Selman, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Selman, ’ ” Selman, – – Selman, Carl Carlson, Carl Carlson Rides, Loni Steele Sosthand, who’s, Murphy, Skinner, Bumblebee Man, Cesar Mazariegos, Broti Gupta, –, John Frink, Mike Price, who’ve, ’, hasn’t, ” Sosthand, Carl, Sosthand, “ It’s, ” Selman, Moe, Rev, Lovejoy, Krusty, ” Price, “, Mazariegos, might’ve, “ We’re, Price, Kirk, Willie, janitor’s, Groundskeeper Willie reconnects, ” It’s, Bart hijinx, Ned Flanders, Maude Flanders, Edna Krabappel, it’s “ Organizations: CNN, Gracie Films, Springfield ”, Crazy, “, Bass, Scottish Locations: Springfield, Moe’s, ’, Iceland, West, Scotland

☆ Magician David Copperfield denies sexual assault and misconduct allegations in The Guardian
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Magician David Copperfield has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, published in a report on Wednesday from The Guardian. One woman alleges she and her friend were drugged before Copperfield proceeded to have sex with them without their consent. “Everyone that knows David Copperfield will tell you that these recent allegations from one newspaper are the exact opposite of who David is. In fact, David has a record of risking his career to help protect women from powerful predators,” the statement from Copperfield’s representative read. As of publication, CNN is not aware of any legal investigations involving Copperfield or criminal charges filed against him relating to these allegations.

Persons: David Copperfield, Copperfield, “, David, “ David, ”, Matt Mittenthal Organizations: CNN, Guardian

☆ Near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field 591 million years ago may have allowed complex life to thrive
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Earth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. However, Earth’s magnetic field almost collapsed 591 million years ago, and this change, paradoxically, may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research has found. The discovery of the sustained weakening of Earth’s magnetic field also helped resolve an enduring geological mystery about when Earth’s solid inner core formed. Shuhai Xiao/Virginia TechUncovering the magnetic field’s near collapseThe intensity of Earth’s magnetic field is known to fluctuate over time, and crystals preserved in rock contain tiny magnetic particles that lock in a record of the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field. The research on the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field suggests that the age of Earth’s inner core is on the younger end of that timescale, solidifying after 565 million years ago and allowing Earth’s magnetic shield to bounce back.

Persons: “, ”, John Tarduno, Xiao, Tarduno, Shuhai Xiao, ” Tarduno, Peter Driscoll, wasn’t, ” Driscoll Organizations: CNN, University of Rochester, Environment, Virginia Tech, Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science Locations: New York, South Australia, Virginia, Quebec, Brazil, South Africa, Washington ,, Newfoundland, Canada

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