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☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani hits 36th homer as Angels beat Pirates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Devers capped the scoring by hitting a solo home run -- his 24th homer of the season -- in the seventh inning. New York's Carlos Carrasco (3-4) allowed five runs on 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings (58 pitches). Yankees 8, Royals 5Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer in over two months and collected a season-high four hits as host New York beat Kansas City. He yielded those four runs on six hits and struck out six in six innings to pick up the win. Oakland's Luis Medina was pulled after five innings, having given up just one run on two hits.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Kiyoshi Mio, Ohtani, Luis Rengifo, Andrew Velazquez, Rengifo, Tyler Anderson, Carlos Estevez, Carlos Santana, Jacob Webb, Bryan Reynolds, Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall, Devers, Connor Wong, Chris Murphy, Carlos Carrasco, Brandon Nimmo, Alex Faedo, Faedo, Alex Lange, Spencer Torkelson, Andy Ibanez, Joe Musgrove, Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Jordan Lyles, Torres, Salvador Perez, Michael Massey, Luis Severino, MacKenzie Gore, Riley Adams, Gore, Lane Thomas, Joc Pederson, Scott Alexander, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel, David Fry, Harper, Johan Rojas, J.T, Realmuto, Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Jake Fraley, Fraley's, Spencer Steer, Steer, Christian Encarnacion, Strand's, Derek Law, Arizona's Tyler Gilbert, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Mike Baumann, Yennier Cano, Felix Bautista, Wander Franco, Yandy Diaz, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Pierce Johnson, Jesus Luzardo, Randal Grichuk, Brenton Doyle, Ozzie Albies, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr, Albies, Elvis Peguero, Daysbel Hernandez, Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Farmer, Emilio Pagan, Zach Remillard, Eloy Jimenez, Cody Bellinger, Jameson Taillon, Louis, Bellinger, Dylan Carlson's, Louis ' Jordan Montgomery, Nolan Arenado, Jonah Heim, Leody, Brad Miller, Ezequiel Duran, Martin Perez, Emmet Sheehan, Mauricio Dubon, Houston's Hunter Brown, Oakland's Luis Medina, Yainer Diaz, JJ Bleday, Jordan Diaz, Santiago Espinal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Mike Ford Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Angel, Angels, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Pirates . Red Sox, Mets, Boston, New, Tigers, Padres, Detroit, San, Yankees, Royals, New York, Kansas City, Nationals, Giants, Washington, Phillies, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Reds, Diamondbacks, Cincinnati, Orioles, Rays, Baltimore, Tampa, American League East, Marlins, Miami, Rockies, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, White Sox, Minnesota, Twins, Chicago, Cubs, Cardinals, St, Rangers, Dodgers, Texas, Astros, Athletics, Houston, Oakland, Blue Jays, Mariners, Toronto, Seattle, Brandon Belt, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif, New York, San Diego, Diego, San Francisco, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Arizona, St . Petersburg, Fla, Colorado, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atlanta, York, Los, Arlington , Texas, Texas

☆ Opinion: The GOP’s double standard on antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Opinion Jay Michaelson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It echoes 1,000 years of antisemitic conspiracy theories that Jews are responsible for, yet somehow immune to, plagues and disease – beliefs that led to actual Jews being murdered by angry mobs. No, of course, we’re in Washington, DC, where politics dictates how antisemitism is, or isn’t, tolerated by those with something to gain from it. Really, it was only a matter of time before RFK Jr. stumbled into overt antisemitism. Without exaggeration, many of my Jewish friends have remarked that this mainstreaming of antisemitism reminds them of 1930s Germany. There is no equivalence between a strident anti-Israel remark and the resurrection of age-old antisemitic conspiracy theories.

Persons: Rabbi Jay Michaelson, Jay Michaelson Beowulf Sheehan, weren’t, Pramila Jayapal, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Jayapal, Kennedy Jr, John Lamparski, Joe Biden, Jay Michaelson, Kennedy’s, George Soros, MAGA, Nick Fuentes, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s, ’, Adolf Hitler Organizations: CNN, Rolling Stone, US Rep, Republicans, RFK, Democratic, Democrats, RFK Jr, Synagogue, for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Homeland Security, FBI, CIA, Twitter, Facebook, MAGA Republicans, Georgia GOP, Washington DC Locations: Israel, we’re, Washington , DC, Pittsburgh, America, Georgia, California, Rothschild, Hollywood , New York, Germany

☆ Factbox: Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, heat waves resulted in over 61,600 heat-related fatalities across 35 European countries and triggered devastating wildfires. Below is a list of the most recent blazes and heat-related warnings issued in Europe. **********CROATIAA bushfire near the coastal town of Sibenik quickly spread on July 13, fuelled by strong southerly winds. Emergency services were also dealing with fires on the island of Evia, east of Athens, and Aigio, southwest of Athens. RUSSIAIn central Russia's Urals region, in the small village of Shaidurikha near Yekaterinburg, wildfires spread on July 12 and caused significant damage.

Persons: BRGM, Rhodes, El, Dina Kartit, Gaëlle Sheehan, Piotr Lipiński, Alexandra Hudson, Milla Nissi Organizations: Firefighters, Flames, El Pais, Caldera, SWITZERLAND Swiss, Swiss, TURKEY, Directorate of Forestry, Thomson Locations: Europe, Sicily, CROATIA, Sibenik, Grebastica, FRANCE, Nouvelle, Aquitaine, Occitanie, Grand Est, Bouches, Du, Rhone, Corsica, France, GREECE, Corfu, Evia, Athens, Cyprus, Israel, Italy, ITALY, Calabria, Italian, Rome, Lazio, PORTUGAL Mainland Portugal, May, RUSSIA, Russia's, Shaidurikha, Yekaterinburg, SPAIN, La Palma, Spanish, Spain, Bitsch, Valais, Turkey's, Hatay, Mersin, Canakkale, Turkish

☆ MLB roundup: Astros demolish Cardinals 14-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Tucker hit a two-run single and a three-run homer as the Astros won their second straight game to claim the three-game series. Houston starting pitcher J.P. France (3-3) blanked the Cardinals on four hits over seven innings. In the big third inning, Eloy Jimenez hit a two-run single, Yasmani Grandal and Clint Frazier each chipped in with RBI singles, and Remillard capped the scoring with a two-run single. Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning for the Angels, his major-league-leading 29th long ball of the season. Jurickson Profar had three hits for Colorado, and Elias Diaz knocked in all three runs with a sacrifice fly and a two-run single.

Persons: Mauricio Dubon, Kyle Tucker, Gary A, Vasquez, Alex Bregman, Tucker, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, J.P, Adam Wainwright, Taijuan Walker, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Walker, Zach Remillard, Tim Anderson, Eloy Jimenez, Yasmani Grandal, Clint Frazier, Remillard, Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles, Mickey Moniak, Mike Moustakas, Hunter Renfroe, Victor Caratini, William Contreras, Adrian Houser, Brett Baty, Brandon Nimmo, Houser, Devin Williams, Tommy Pham, Spencer Torkelson, Reese Olson, Olson, Josh Smith, Ezequiel Duran, Leody Taveras, Martinez, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Emmet Sheehan, Jurickson Profar, Elias Diaz, Josh Donaldson's, Clarke Schmidt, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Domingo German's, Schmidt, Hogan Harris, Seth Brown, Brayan Bello, Bello's, Jon Berti's, Jazz Chisholm, Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Nardi, Puk, Bello, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Chris Bassitt, Guerrero, Jordan Romano, Francisco's Patrick Bailey, Keaton Winn, Freddy Fermin, Jose Ramirez, Aroldis Chapman, Ramirez, Salvador Perez, Nicky Lopez, Emmanuel Clase, Drew Waters, Henry Davis, Jack Suwinski, Luis Ortiz, Dauri Moreta, David Bednar, Trent Grisham, Seong Kim, Joe Musgrove, Tim Hill, Wander Franco, Luke Raley, Raley, Harold Ramirez, Brandon Pfaadt, Corbin Carroll Organizations: Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, Louis Cardinals, Astros, Houston, Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs, Philadelphia, White Sox, Angels, Chicago, Brewers, Mets, Milwaukee, Tigers, Rangers, Detroit, Texas, Dodgers, Rockies, Los Angeles, Colorado, Yankees, Athletics, Oakland, Marlins, Red Sox, Boston, Miami, Blue Jays, Giants, Toronto, San, Royals, Cleveland, Kansas City, Pirates, Padres, Pittsburgh, Rays, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Tampa Bay, The Rays, National League, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, France, Philadelphia, Anaheim , Calif, Los, Milwaukee, New York, Arlington , Texas, Torkelson, Angeles blitzed Colorado, Denver, York, San Francisco, Kansas, San Diego, Tampa, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Accor plans to add more than 1,200 hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Accor (ACCP.PA) plans to open more than 1,200 hotels in the next five years, increasing the number of its resorts by more than one-fifth, Europe's biggest hotel group said on Tuesday. Accor also raised its outlook at its capital markets day, forecasting its 2023 revenue per room (RevPAR) to grow by 15% to 20% amid reorganisation plans that were implemented in January. Accor said it plans to return around 3 billion euros to shareholders in that period via dividends and share buybacks. "We expect a positive share price performance today and we will probably upgrade our recommendation on Accor as the updated mid-term guidance is stronger than expected," said analyst Yi Zhong at AlphaValue. ($1 = 0.9153 euros)Reporting by Tristan Veyet and Gaëlle Sheehan in Gdansk; editing by Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Accor, Sébastien Bazin, Yi Zhong, Tristan Veyet, Gaëlle Sheehan, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Europe's, Barclays, Thomson Locations: Accor, AlphaValue, Gdansk

☆ MLB roundup: Cycle helps Reds run win streak to 12
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Jhoan Duran handled the ninth inning for his 10th save as Minnesota's pitchers recorded 16 strikeouts. Pirates 3, Marlins 1Carlos Santana stroked a two-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth inning as Pittsburgh snapped a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat Miami. The Pirates were down 1-0 entering the ninth inning before getting the best of Marlins closer A.J. Patrick Corbin (4-9) gave up seven runs on seven hits in five innings. Logan Webb (7-6) allowed four runs (three earned) in seven innings, helping the Giants to their 11th win in 12 games.

Persons: Elly De La Cruz, David Kohl, De La, Joey Votto, Collin McHugh, Alex Young, Alexis Diaz, Matt Olson, Mookie Betts, Emmet Sheehan, Angeles, Michael Busch, James Outman, Sheehan, Mauricio Dubon, Kyle Tucker, J.P, Jose Siri, Zach Eflin, Siri, Salvador Perez swatted, Nick Pratto, Zack Greinke, Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, Taijuan Walker, Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, Adolis Garcia, Joe Barlow, Anthony Rizzo, Will Smith, Michael King, Isiah Kiner, Aaron Judge, Logan Gilbert, Tom Murphy, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Eugenio Suarez, Hernandez, Gilbert, Anthony Santander, Kyle Gibson, Kenta Maeda, Max Kepler, Maeda, Tommy John, Jhoan Duran, Royce Lewis, Andy Ibanez, Joey Wentz, Carlos Santana, Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo, Joe Musgrove, Musgrove, Seong Kim, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, Michael Chavis, Patrick Corbin, Michael Conforto, Patrick Bailey, Logan Webb, Camilo Doval, Corbin Carroll, Zach Davies, Shea Langeliers, JJ Bleday, Langeliers, Oakland's Lucas Erceg, Trevor May, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Jordan Romano, George Springer, Willy Adames, Wade Miley, Miley, Jose Ramirez, Shane Bieber, Brayan Bello, Rafael Devers, Devers, Bello, Lucas Giolito, Chicago's, Tim Anderson's, Elias Diaz, Diaz, Elehuris Montero, Coco Montes, Jurickson Profar, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Pierce Johnson, Justin Lawrence, Sam Bachman, Chris Devenski Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Reds, Cincinnati, Braves, Dodgers, Astros, The Astros, Rays, Royals, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, New, Rangers, Yankees, Texas, Mariners, Orioles, Seattle, Tigers, Detroit, Pirates, Marlins, Pittsburgh, Miami, The Pirates, Padres, Nationals, San Diego, Washington, Giants, Diamondbacks, San Francisco, Arizona, Athletics, Blue Jays, Oakland, Toronto, Brewers, Cleveland, Guardians, Red Sox, White Sox, Boston, Chicago, Angels, Colorado, Los Angeles, Rockies, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, De La Cruz, Cincinnati, Houston, France, St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, Minnesota, San, Milwaukee, Los, Denver, Colorado

From big-box chains Walmart (WMT.N) and Best Buy (BBY.N) to specialty retailers like Savage X Fenty and Adore Me, retailers' subscription programs are facing growing scrutiny. Amazon is under fire from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which filed a lawsuit against it in Seattle. Amazon "substantially revamped its Prime cancellation process" to some customers before the lawsuit was filed, according to the complaint. He withdrew the lawsuit, according to the court docket. Best Buy in 2021 launched a subscription program offering tech support and discounts on products.

Persons: Amazon, William Kovacic, Kathleen Benway, SAVAGE, Savage X, Savage, Ranjan Roy, Me's, Morgan Stanley, Spencer Sheehan, Arriana McLymore, Kate Masters, Siddharth Cavale, Muralikumar Organizations: YORK, Amazon.com Inc, Euromonitor Inc, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Amazon, George Washington University Law School, FTC's, Consumer, WALMART, BEST, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Seattle, United States, U.S, Europe, California, Michigan, New York City

☆ Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Source, Had Uneasy Relationship With The Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The relationship between The New York Times and its most famous source, Daniel Ellsberg, reads like a thriller, replete with clandestine meetings, top secret documents and a war raging in the background. And the 1971 publication of the documents, which became known as the Pentagon Papers, burnished The Times’s reputation as a government watchdog. Yet Mr. Ellsberg had conflicted feelings about The Times. Mr. Ellsberg was happy with the prominent coverage The Times gave the Pentagon Papers — “their courage in doing that and the risks they undertook” — Mr. Ellsberg’s son Robert said in an interview. But the younger Mr. Ellsberg said his father “had some regrets and resentment about the way he felt he’d been treated, which he felt was very unnecessary.”

Persons: Daniel Ellsberg, Ellsberg, Ellsberg’s, Robert, Neil Sheehan, “, he’d Organizations: New York Times, Pentagon, Times Locations: Vietnam

☆ How Daniel Ellsberg, who died at 92, went from being a disillusioned member of the government-military elite to a hero of anti-war movements
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower behind the Pentagon Papers, died at 92, his family said Friday. David Halberstam, the late author and Vietnam War correspondent who had known Ellsberg since both were posted overseas, would describe him as no ordinary convert. "Without Nixon's obsession with me, he would have stayed in office," Ellsberg told The Associated Press in 1999. Ellsberg's story was depicted in the 2009 documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers." He and Marx wedded in 1970, the year before the Pentagon Papers were made public.

Persons: Daniel Ellsberg, Ellsberg, —, — Daniel Ellsberg, Richard Nixon, Julia Pacetti, Dan, Robert S, McNamara, Lyndon Johnson's, John F, Kennedy, David Halberstam, Johnson, Neil Sheehan, Henry Kissinger, Hannah Arendt, Nixon, Nixon fumed, H.R, Haldeman, Matthew Byrne, Gordon Liddy, Howard Hunt, Byrne, Daniel, Harry Truman, nodded, Ellsberg's, Rand, Anthony J, Russo, Robert, Kissinger, Sen, William J, Fulbright, George McGovern of, Marcus Raskin, Ralph Stavins, Sheehan, Raskin, Stavins, didn't, spry, George W, Bush, Obama, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Snowden, Patricia Marx, Marx Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Supreme, Defense, Harvard, Democratic, Republican, The New York Times, Washington Post, The Associated Press, National Security, United, U.S, White, Democratic Party's, Washington , D.C, Associated Press, Coast, Rand Corp, Christian Science, Soviet Union overseas, Harvard University, Marines, Ivy League, Defense Department, State Department, Rand, Xerox, Arkansas, Foreign Relations Committee, Institute for Policy, Times, ., Army, New York Times, Massachusetts Institute, Technology's Center for International Studies Locations: Boston, Los Angeles, Vietnam, Indochina, U.S, France's, America, United States, Beverly Hills , California, Washington ,, Saigon, Santa Monica, Chicago, Detroit, Pearl, London, Germany, Japan, Santa Monica , California, George McGovern of South Dakota, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox thrash Yankees 15-5
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Turner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a grand slam as Boston compiled a season-high 17 hits. Domingo German (4-4) was charged with seven hits and seven runs over two-plus innings. He followed it with a two-run homer in the third for his seventh career multi-homer game. He allowed Oakland's lone run in the third and yielded seven hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk. Twins starter Joe Ryan (7-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Justin Turner, Rob Refsnyder, Paul Rutherford, Masataka Yoshida, Turner, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Domingo German, Brandon Crawford, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Austin Slater, Taylor Rogers, Jakob Junis, Emmet Sheehan, Alex Vesia, Andrew Abbott, Tyler Stephenson, Abbott, Stephenson, Miguel Amaya, Dansby Swanson, Christopher Morel, Morel, Nico Hoerner, Trey Mancini, Kyle Hendricks, Austin Hays, Ryan O'Hearn, Shane McClanahan, Randy Arozarena, McClanahan, Nelson Cruz, Isaac Paredes, Yu Darvish, Danny Jansen, Kevin Gausman, Jansen, Leody Taveras, Martin Perez, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Andrew Nardi, Puk, Lane Thomas, Jeimer Candelario, Carl Edwards Jr, NL Cy Young, Sandy Alcantara, Tylor Megill, Louis, Brett Baty, Tommy Pham, Daniel Vogelbach, Willson Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Travis d'Arnaud, Jared Shuster, d'Arnaud, Eddie Rosario, Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins, Julio Teheran, Devin Williams, Jason Delay, Carlos Santana, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Rich Hill, Patrick Sandoval, Sandoval, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Sam Bachman, Brady Singer, Kyle Schwarber, Taijuan Walker, Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Walker, Bryce Harper, Javier Baez, Matt Vierling, Mason Englert, Will Vest, Alex Kirilloff, Donovan Solano, Edouard Julien, Joe Ryan, Zac Gallen, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Jose Ramirez, Triston McKenzie, Touki Toussaint, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Matt Brash, Paul Sewald, Gavin Sheets, Andrew Benintendi, Tanner Banks, Hernandez's Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, USA, Boston, Red Sox, New, Giants, Dodgers, San, Los, Reds, Astros, Cincinnati, Houston, Cubs, Orioles, Chicago, Baltimore, Rays, Padres, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Blue Jays, Rangers, Toronto, Marlins, Nationals, Miami, Washington, NL Cy, Mets, Cardinals, St, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, The Braves, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Royals, Angeles, Kansas City, Angels, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, JP Sears, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Cleveland, Guardians, Mariners, White Sox, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, New York, Los Angeles, France, San, Arlington , Texas, Toronto, Detroit, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Gallen

☆ Exclusive: Bank of America promotes Bettamio to co-head of investment banking; Ahmad to co-head capital markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Lananh Nguyen | Thomson Reuters | Lananh Nguyen Is The U.S. Finance Editor At Reuters In New York | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) promoted the head of its Latin America business, Alex Bettamio, to co-head of global investment banking alongside Thomas Sheehan, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. It also elevated Faiz Ahmad to jointly lead global capital markets with Sarang Gadkari. Bank of America's investment-banking revenue rose 19% to $6.2 billion in the first quarter, its second-best quarter for revenue, even as investment banking fees sank 20%. Jin Su will become the bank's sole president for the Asia Pacific region when Seguchi retires. Peter Guenthardt will lead global corporate investment banking in the region.

Persons: Alex Bettamio, Thomas Sheehan, Faiz Ahmad, Sarang Gadkari, Ahmad, Bilgi Zapparoli, Bernie Mensah, BofA's, Mark Monaco, Augusto Urmeneta, Jiro Seguchi, Jin Su, Seguchi, Peter Guenthardt, Lananh Nguyen, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: YORK, Bank of America Corp, Reuters, Sarang, Global Transaction Services, Bank of, GTS, Asia, Thomson Locations: America, U.S, Asia Pacific

☆ NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/4] A team member from Interstellar Lab of Merritt Island, Florida, prepares Daikon Radish sprouts during NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge Phase 2 prize announcement on May 19, 2023. The NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge prompted Sheehan to modify his invention as a way of producing edible proteins, carbohydrates and fats from the same system. TASTES LIKE ... SEITANThe resulting single-cell protein drink entered in NASA's contest has the consistency of a whey protein shake, Sheehan said. But the imperative for self-contained, low-waste food production requiring minimal resources has become more pronounced as NASA sets its sights on returning astronauts to the moon and eventual human exploration of Mars and beyond. Advances in space-based food production also have direct applications for feeding Earth's ever-growing population in an era when climate change is making food more scarce and harder to produce, Fritsche said.

☆ 'Love Is Blind' is hell on earth: Contestants say producers deprived them of food and sleep, preyed on their anxieties, and refused to let them quit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

After the 10 days, cast members must decide whether they want to get engaged to another contestant sight unseen — or go home. The season-two contestant Nick Thompson said "Love Is Blind" didn't adequately support its cast members — during or after filming. Many cast members believed "Love Is Blind" would be a cut above other reality shows. The first evening in Cancún, producers told Ruhl she couldn't attend a party for all the newly engaged couples because they thought she might have COVID-19. In a later episode he again became infuriated and threatened to leave when Reed came home late from clubbing with other cast members.

☆ Do I Need Rental Car Insurance?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

By Ben LuthiWhen you rent a car, the most stressful decision just might be whether to accept the rental car insurance. Rental car insurance can provide short-term coverage if you need to rent a vehicle on vacation or while your car is in the shop. Types of rental car insuranceCar rental companies offer four different types of car rental insurance coverage, most of which may already be covered by your personal auto policy. However, note that liability protection and insurance for personal injuries or belongings are not included in credit card rental car insurance. When do you need rental car insurance?

☆ Margaritaville's cruise company just unveiled a $900 pass for nearly unlimited cruises through the end of the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Margaritaville at Sea announced a $900 cruise pass that allows travelers to sail on the majority of its 2023 cruises. Margaritaville launched its cruise brand in 2022 with its Margaritaville at Sea Paradise vessel. The cruise line is currently operating nonstop two-night sailings from Florida's Port of Palm Beach to the Bahama's Freeport, Grand Bahama island. But if there's nowhere you'd rather be than on a Margaritaville cruise ship, you could potentially save hundreds of dollars with its newly announced cruise pass. Before its refresh, the ship was known as the Grand Classica, a 30-year-old flagship vessel owned by budget cruise company Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line.

☆ Gen Z is all about 'real moments' when traveling - and that means hotels are pushing to reinvent themselves fast
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two Gen Z travelers tell Insider they're willing to pay up for an authentic experience that also feels luxurious. One hospitality expert says technology and convenience should be at the forefront of hoteliers' minds when targeting Gen Z guests. "When it comes to traveling, Gen Z prioritizes authenticity and living in the moment," said Sharon Silverstein, the head of US verticals at Snapchat parent company Snap. "(Gen Z wants) to feel like they're doing something – that they're relevant — because they're living at home and can't afford to live otherwise. So Gen Z spends its money on experiences, but they want those experiences to be educational and have values that support their beliefs," Dawson Sheehan said.

☆ Imperious Ireland beat England to clinch Six Nations Grand Slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Padraic Halpin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Ireland completed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at a pulsating Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world's top-ranked team heading into September's World Cup. What a group of coaches," Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, playing in his final Six Nations game, said in a pitchside interview. If it looked like Ireland would cruise towards a Grand Slam in Dublin, following success in Twickenham (2018), Cardiff (2009) and Belfast (1948), England had other ideas and another Owen Farrell penalty after the break made it 10-9. "We've built some foundations over the course of the Six Nations but clearly we want to be a better team." The defeat consigned England to fourth place in the table and a third successive Six Nations with more defeats than victories after winning the championship in 2020.

☆ Want Better Customer Service? Join the (Membership) Club
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Katie Deighton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Others such as online travel agent Booking.com and Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation provide priority customer service for high-ranking members of their loyalty programs. Other companies that offer premium customer support also say the perk is often a small part of more comprehensive packages, and that its introduction doesn’t mean their standard customer service is lacking. “We’ve always provided fantastic customer service, but what we added was another layer on top of that,” said Genaro Perez, senior vice president of marketing for P.F. Other companies offer priority customer service to customers who have ascended to the upper tiers of loyalty programs that do not cost extra to join. The strategy may help profits, but could create the perception that “free” customer service is low-quality and amplify inequality by deprioritizing lower-income customers, she said.

☆ How the rich have their cake and eat it too by using trusts to give to charity, collect cash, and save on taxes at the same time
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Charitable remainder trusts give annual payments, and whatever is left at the end goes to charity. Grantors get a bigger upfront deduction because a higher rate assumes the trust assets will grow faster and more will be left to charity when the term ends. With a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT), the annual income is determined at the outset when the trust is funded. The second type, charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUT), are more popular in Sheehan's experience but also more complicated. If you select a payout percentage that is too high, the trust remainder might not be enough to pass muster with the IRS.

☆ Lewis named U.S. captain for 2024 Solheim Cup in Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Stacy Lewis has been named U.S. captain for the 2024 Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, the LPGA said on Monday. Lewis is already serving as captain for the 2023 U.S. team that will face Europe at the Sept. 22-24 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. "This is such an amazing honour, to be asked to again captain the U.S. Solheim Cup Team," said Lewis. Lewis will be 38-years-old when the 2022 competition begins, making her the youngest American captain in Solheim Cup history. Europe are the champions after edging the United States 15-13 at Inverness Club in Ohio in 2021 to retain the Solheim Cup.

☆ Southampton sack Jones with club in last place
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Southampton parted ways with manager Nathan Jones on Sunday after the Welshman won just one Premier League game during his three-month tenure to leave the south-coast club rooted at the bottom of the standings. Jones is the second Saints manager to lose his job this season after the former Luton Town boss was appointed in November as Ralph Hasenhuettl's replacement a few days before the World Cup break. "Southampton Football Club can confirm it has parted company with men's first team manager Nathan Jones. First team coaches Chris Cohen and Alan Sheehan have also left the club," the club said in a statement. Southampton said first team lead coach Ruben Selles will take charge of training and prepare the squad for next Saturday's game against Chelsea.

[1/2] A family shops at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Rick WilkingCompanies Walmart Inc FollowFeb 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc (WMT.N) of deceiving shoppers by selling Fudge Mint cookies that lacked fudge and mint. Eugene DeMaso, of La Salle, Illinois, said packaging for the cookies sold under Walmart's Great Value label misled reasonable consumers because the cookies' "fudge" contained no milkfat and its "mint" contained no mint ingredients. Rowland also agreed with Walmart that "mint" promised a flavor, not actual mint. The lawsuit said Walmart's cookies sold for at least $1.89 for 10 ounces, and would have sold for less absent the alleged misleading representations.

☆ Florida woman sues Kraft for $5M, saying Velveeta shells & cheese takes longer to prepare than packaging claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Joseph Lamour | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Nov. 18, Florida resident Amanda Ramirez sued the Kraft Heinz Company for at least $5 million over what she claims is deceptive and fraudulent packaging. Ramirez says that since Kraft’s Velveeta Shells & Cheese Microwavable Shell Pasta takes longer than 3-and-a-half minutes to prepare even though its packing states “ready in 3½ minutes,” that constitutes fraud. What the plaintiff focuses on is the fifth instruction, “cheese sauce will thicken upon standing” which they say constitutes a longer “ready” time than the packaging claims. “Consumers seeing ‘ready in 3½ minutes’ will believe it represents the total amount of time it takes to prepare the Product,” the suit reads. “However, the directions outlined above show that 3-and-a-half minutes is just the length of time to complete one of several steps.

☆ Marion Barter: The search for a missing mother surfaces claims of her lover's 'life of deceit'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’ve exposed a way bigger fish than what I ever expected to find,” Leydon told CNN. He revealed that he’d had a four-month affair with the schoolteacher from February to June, 1997 – the same month she left Australia. Two years after Barter left Australia for Europe, Janet Oldenburg took a similar trip with Blum, who she knew as Ric West. She filed a police report and the inquest heard Blum told police he sent all the jewelry back. In court, Blum denied her claims and accused her of lying.

☆ This company wants to make air travel sustainable
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Clare Duffy Cnn Business Video John General | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Already, some of the world’s biggest airlines are signing on to Air Company’s vision. Jet Blue Ventures, the airline’s investment arm, also invested directly in Air Company’s $30 million Series A funding round earlier this year. Air Company's carbon-neutral, CO2-derived fuel was successfully used in August 2022 during a test flight in partnership with the US Air Force. Air Company“How we think about what the company does is trying to solve humanity’s toughest problems,” Gregory Constantine, co-founder and CEO of Air Company, told CNN in an interview last month. But Air Company’s production process starts by pulling harmful carbon emissions out of the air.

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