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☆ At Least a Dozen Dead in Northern Mexico Shootout Near Texas Border
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed in a shootout with security forces in northern Mexico near the border with the United States, Mexican authorities said on Sunday night. Tamaulipas state's security agency said in a statement published on X that the soldiers were on patrol in the municipality of Miguel Aleman, along the Texas border, when they were attacked by "armed civilians." The agency did not respond to questions about whether any soldiers were killed or injured in the shootout. The state of Tamaulipas has various organized crime groups, whose main activities include human smuggling and drug trafficking, authorities say. (Reporting by Raul Cortes and Laura Gottesdiener; Editing by Aurora Ellis)

Persons: Miguel Aleman, Raul Cortes, Laura Gottesdiener, Aurora Ellis Locations: MONTERREY, Mexico, United States, Tamaulipas, Texas

☆ Awards for Acting Categories That Don't Exist at the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Best Attempt to Change Hearts and MindsAunjanue Ellis-Taylor, “Origin"There is a kind of acting that falls outside technique. Maybe you need training to achieve it — but technical soundness is not what you leave a movie theater thinking about. This is heart acting, by folks who manage to get right inside your chest. I struggled with the cogency of Wilkerson’s theory but not with the passion that Ellis-Taylor musters in acting its development. Now I’m following her into ideas I don’t fully believe for one reason: because she does.

Persons: Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Sally Field, Hilary Swank, Ellis, Isabel Wilkerson, ”, we’ve, what’s, Taylor’s, Taylor musters, I’ve Locations: India, South Los Angeles

“Poor Things” and “Oppenheimer” are the leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out Sunday in front of an audience of filmmakers, movie stars and the heir to the British throne. The ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall will be a glitzy, British-accented appetizer for Hollywood’s Academy Awards, closely watched for hints about who might win at the Oscars on March 10. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesGuest of honor will be Prince William, in his role as president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. “People keep telling me I should be terribly nervous,” Tennant said about the notoriously pitfall-plagued role of awards show host. I just get to hand them out.”Historical epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Holocaust drama “ The Zone of Interest” have nine nominations each for the prizes, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards.

Persons: “ Oppenheimer, Yorgos, Christopher Nolan’s, “ Oppenheimer ”, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Rosamund Pike, Ryan Gosling, Ayo, Andrew Scott, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Prince William, He’ll, Kate, “, Who, David Tennant, ” Tennant, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig —, Justine Triet, ” Emerald Fennell, “ Saltburn ”, Celine Song, ”, Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Wonka, Fantasia, Vivian Oparah, Sandra Hüller, ” Mulligan, “ Maestro, ” Margot Robbie, “ Barbie ”, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Cooper, ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin, ” Paul Giamatti, Teo Yoo, “ Ted Lasso ”, Hannah Waddingham, Sophie Ellis, Bextor, ” Samantha Morton, Givanni Organizations: British Academy, Royal, Hollywood’s Academy, British Academy of Film, Television Arts, “, The Associated Press, PBS, BAFTA, BBC Locations: ”, London, Ireland, Ukraine, Mariupol, Saltburn, 1900GMT, U.S, Canada, Australia, South Africa

☆ New York City Mayor Is Sued Over Refusal to Comply With New Rental-Assistance Laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Jonathan AllenNEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers representing New Yorkers facing eviction and living in shelters sued New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday to try to force him to comply with new local laws expanding access to rental assistance. The lawsuit by the Legal Aid Society comes after the mayor unsuccessfully vetoed the new laws expanding access to vouchers for low-income New Yorkers. The New York City Council, which had voted to override the mayor's veto last July, will soon join Legal Aid in suing the mayor after making the unusual move last week. More than 36,000 households already receive housing vouchers from the city, according to Adams' office. A spokesperson for the mayor said his office was reviewing the lawsuit and that his administration would focus on working with the city council to build more affordable housing across the city.

Persons: Jonathan Allen, Eric Adams, Adams, ”, Robert Desir, Donna Bryson, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, New, New York City, Legal Aid Society, The New, The New York City Council, City Fighting, New York State, Aid Society, Legal, Manhattan Supreme, Coalition, Homeless Locations: The New York, Manhattan, Bronx

☆ NYC gets hit by the biggest snowstorm in 2 years. It's part of a growing trend of extreme weather events.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Winter storm Lorraine is the latest event in this growing trend, which experts say is driven largely by global climate change. The polar vortex is like a figure skaterThe polar vortex can unleash cold Arctic temperatures upon Canada and the US. AdvertisementBut in reality, the impact of climate change on winter weather is much more complex. AdvertisementThat could explain why the US is still experiencing episodes of record-breaking low winter temperatures despite an overall rise in annual average temperatures, Cohen explained. AdvertisementAnd as climate change continues to warm the Arctic, Francis anticipates we will see more of these events.

Persons: Lorraine, Judah Cohen, It’s, Cohen, ” Cohen, “, Matthew Williams, Ellis, David Becker, Brace, Joe Pool, Julio Cortez, Jennifer Francis, ” Francis, Francis Organizations: Service, NOAA, MIT, Getty, . Research, Boston, Climate Research Locations: New York, East, Philadelphia, Boston . New, Montana, Minnesota, Canada, California, Eurasia, America, Portland , Oregon, Joe

☆ Trinidad and Tobago Cleans up Beaches Following 12-Kilometer Oil Spill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country's waters and clean areas of Tobago island's coast already affected by the incident. Trinidad and Tobago's coast guard first spotted the spill on Feb. 7, about 6 kilometers off the coast of Studley Park, the chief secretary of Tobago's national assembly, Farley Augustine, said in a press conference on Sunday. "This is a national emergency here in Trinidad and Tobago," Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Sunday, after saying that a vessel had capsized and made contact with a reef on the coastline, causing the spill. Reuters found at least three ships with similar names, and all their transponders were offline, LSEG vessel monitoring data showed. If the spill had happened further west, much of the oil could easily have gone to a key marine park.

Persons: Farley Augustine, Keith Rowley, Rowley, Augustine, Stuart Young, Marianna Parraga, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, Energy, BP Locations: Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Tobago island's, Trinidad, Tobago's, Studley Park, Scarborough, Tobago

☆ An 83-year-old doctor and triathlete transformed his health in his 40s. He shares his 4 key diet principles.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maroon uses four key diet principles to boost his health and longevity. AdvertisementAn 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who transformed his health in his 40s shared the diet principles he believes have helped him to live a long, healthy life . Artificial trans fats are made when vegetable oil is hydrogenated. They were commonly found in packaged, ultra-processed foods until the Food and Drugs Administration declared trans fats unsafe to eat in 2015. The FDA gave food manufacturers three years to remove trans fats from their products, so most foods no longer contain them.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, Dana Ellis Hunnes, Kristin Gillespie, Heidi Tissenbaum, It's Organizations: Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Aging Consortium, US News, UCLA Medical Center, Drugs Administration, FDA, University of Massachusetts Medical School

☆ Beyoncé announces new hair care line ‘Cécred’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. Tina Knowles influence on her daughters career has been far-reaching — one of the first music videos Destiny’s Child shot was for their first number one hit “Bills, Bills, Bills,” (1999), a tale of a disillusioned, independent woman triumphantly cutting off the deadweight of her boyfriend. That is power.”Beyoncé said she "always dreamt" of carrying on her mother's legacy in the hair and beauty industry. Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty ImagesWhile details about what products Cécred will offer are yet to be shared, a trademark request filed in the summer of 2022 clears the company for production of hair care preparations, candles, vitamin supplements, electric hair styling tools, combs, hair accessories, pillow cases and four other goods and services categories. In 2019, Tracee Ellis Ross launched Pattern, a now-award winning natural hair line focused on “curl conscious and textured” customers.

Persons: CNN — Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Tina Knowles, Destiny’s, ” Beyoncé, Harper’s, “, —, ” “, ”, Kevin Mazur, I’ve, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Aniston, Rachel ”, – Organizations: CNN, Bills Locations: Houston , Texas

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. “He was loved and he was somebody’s family member," Democratic state Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, who sponsored the bill, said during the Senate vote. The U.S. Department of Justice has recommended against the practice since at least 1995 to avoid deaths in custody. Democratic Sen. John Lovick, who worked as a state trooper for more than 30 years, described his experience with this restraint technique. And it is time for us to end the use of this dehumanizing technique.”The attorney general’s office in Washington recommended against using hog-tying in its model use-of-force policy released in 2022.

Persons: Manuel Ellis, Sen, Yasmin Trudeau, Democratic Sen, John Lovick, Lovick Organizations: SEATTLE, Democratic, U.S . Department of Justice, Trudeau Locations: The Washington, Tacoma, Seattle, Pacific Northwest, Washington

☆ In South America, African-Inspired Religions Gain More Followers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Followers of African-based religions are on the rise in South America new data shows, a reflection of how the region's African heritage is gaining a greater voice beyond Brazil where such traditions are widely recognized. Surveys on religious beliefs in Argentina and Uruguay point to a rising number of people who identify with African-inspired faiths. Over 2% of Uruguayans identify as followers of African-inspired faiths like Umbanda. Oral histories and traditions associated with the African-based religions have long been misunderstood or demonized as "witchcraft," she said. "We've made strides in terms of the laws around practicing our religion, that in theory protect against discrimination," she said.

Persons: Lucinda Elliott, Mother Susana Andrade, Mae Susana de Oxum, Sasha Curti, Ramirez, Curti, Candomblé, Yemanjá, WE'VE, Victoria Sotelo, Greta Pena, stigmatization, Andrade, We've, Aurora Ellis, David Gregorio Organizations: Uruguayan, Federation of, University of the, Diaspora, Argentina's National Institute Locations: Candelaria Grimberg MONTEVIDEO, Africa, Federation of Uruguay, South America, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguayan, University of the Republic, Argentine, Paraguay, European Argentina, Candelaria, Buenos Aires

☆ Anthony Anderson landed in the ER after movie stunt went wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Anthony Anderson fought a chair and lost. “I spent the night in the emergency room,” he wrote, alongside a photo of himself on a stretcher. “Movie set fight gone wrong. Bloodied and bowed but never broken!”Comedian Loni Love commented on Anderson’s post, “Yo old axx know you need a stunt double…. Lawwddd… get well soon broke back.”Anderson’s former “Black-ish” co-star Tracee Ellis Ross wrote, “You are not made of rubber.

Persons: CNN — Anthony Anderson, “, ”, Guess, Loni Love, Lawwddd …, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kevin Frazier Organizations: CNN, Television Locations: Cape Town , South Africa

☆ Ava DuVernay's new movie 'Origin' opens on the night of Trayvon Martin's death — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ava DuVernay's new film "Origin" is loosely based on Isabel Wilkerson's nonfiction book "Caste." DuVernay told BI that she sought to "humanize" Martin in the film, and obtained his mother's blessing. AdvertisementAva DuVernay's newest film "Origin" is a movie that's as ambitious as its acclaimed source material. Before moving forward with any plans to depict Martin in the film, DuVernay contacted his mother, Sybrina Fulton, for consent. "By speaking to what was shown, you humanize him," she told BI.

Persons: Ava DuVernay's, Isabel Wilkerson's, DuVernay, Martin, —, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Wilkerson, Martin wasn't, Sybrina Fulton, humanize Martin, Fulton Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Nazi Germany, India, Sanford , Florida, Los Angeles

☆ Jim Harbaugh is feeling like Morgan Freeman’s character in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ as he takes over at the LA Chargers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In Harbaugh’s introductory press conference after he was named the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach, the 60-year-old described his excitement by drawing a comparison to Morgan Freeman’s character in the film, Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding. Get really good at football and attack it each day, like (Chargers president of football operations) John (Spanos) said. But now the new Chargers head coach wants another shot at the big time. “I said this the other day, but I’ve only got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want another shot,” said the new the Chargers head coach. That’s what’s going to motivate it, that’s what’s going to drive it.

Persons: ’, Jim Harbaugh, Morgan Freeman’s, Ellis Boyd, ” Redding, Tim Robbins ’, Andy Dufresne, “, ” Harbaugh, John, Spanos, Harbaugh, ”, Justin Herbert –, he’s, Justin Herbert, Gary A, Vasquez, ’ ”, Justin, Herbert, James Jr, That’s what’s, that’s what’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Chargers, Chargers, University of Michigan, Wolverines, College Football Playoff, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Reuters

☆ Dry January is over, but are ‘sober drinks’ a healthy way to keep it going?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Dry January “was the perfect eye-opener.”Now sober, Montejano has adopted several tactics to keep herself on track: talking to a therapist, journaling and drinking nonalcoholic beverages like mocktails. By comparison, a 12-ounce glass of beer contains about 5% alcohol, according to the CDC. “The nonalcoholic beverages have a lot of the cues that are associated with real alcoholic beverages,” she said. “Are you reaching those goals with nonalcoholic beverages?” she said. Ultimately, going sober can have social ramifications, so it’s important to surround yourself with people who can support you.

Persons: Corrina Montejano, Montejano, “, ”, Ginger Hultin, nonalcoholic, Hilary Sheinbaum, Molson Coors, ” Sheinbaum, Hultin, Dr, Lara Ray, Dana Ellis Hunnes, you’re, Hunnes, Ray, they’re, Sanjay Gupta, I’ve, ’ ”, “ You’ve, Journaling, ” Montejano Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Heineken, Molson, US Department of, Tobacco Tax, Trade Bureau, UCLA, World Health Organization, ” WHO, UCLA Medical Center, US Food and Drug Administration, mocktails, CNN Health Locations: San Francisco, Seattle

☆ The Mother Who Gave Springsteen His Rock ’n’ Roll Spirit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jon Pareles | More About Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Joy and despair, vitality and darkness course through Bruce Springsteen’s songs. The joy, he told the world, came from his mother, Adele Springsteen, who died on Wednesday at 98. She scrimped to buy him his first electric guitar and she encouraged him to be a musician. She worked for decades as a legal secretary, an example that taught her son the dignity and camaraderie of holding a job. “It’s a sight that I’ve never forgotten, my mother walking home from work,” he said during “Springsteen on Broadway,” his autobiographical stage show.

Persons: Bruce Springsteen’s, Adele Springsteen, Springsteen, Dora, “, ” Adele, Adele Zerilli, ”, “ Springsteen

☆ Tesla erases references to DEI from its new 10-K following Elon Musk’s criticisms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a new social media target: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Following Musk’s recent critical posts about DEI policies and racial discrimination lawsuits against Tesla, the electric car company has omitted all language regarding minority workers and outreach to minority communities in its 10-K filing with the SEC made January 29. In Musk’s eyes, DEI is “just as morally wrong as any other racism and sexism,” he tweeted in December. And as recently as 2020, Tesla had been publishing its own corporate DEI reports, reaffirming its commitment to the mission. CNN has reached out to Tesla for comment, though the company does not usually respond to press requests.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, ”, It’s, George Floyd’s, Harvard’s, Claudine Gay, Gonzalo Fuentes, Bill Ackman, Musk, ” Musk, Owen Diaz, Mark Cuban, “, Catherine Thorbecke, Nicquel Terry Ellis Organizations: New, New York CNN, Equity, SEC, Bloomberg, Tesla, Black Colleges, Universities, ”, Asian Pacific Islanders, Minneapolis, CNN, SpaceX, Twitter, Viva Technology, Reuters Billionaire, Harvard, DEI, California Department of Fair, Housing, Fremont, Dallas Mavericks Locations: New York, America, Paris, France, Fremont , California, Fremont, United States, ” Cuban

NEW YORK (AP) — Adele Zerilli Springsteen, the longtime legal secretary, musical muse and concert dance partner who captured countless hearts in her son Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Nation and beyond, has died at 98. Bruce Springsteen announced in an Instagram post that his mother died Wednesday. She was “real smart, real strong, real creative,” with a “refusal to be disheartened,” Bruce told biographer Dave Marsh. Her life had an incredible consistency, work, work, work every day, and I admired that greatly," he told "Uncut" magazine in 2002, praising her “noble” juggling of work and home. E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt tweeted Thursday that Adele Springsteen was the “Matriarch of our family and an unrelenting source of inspiring positive energy.

Persons: — Adele Zerilli Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen, Glenn Miller, Adele Springsteen —, ”, “, Springsteen, —, Bruce Springsteen’s, Zerillis, fathoming, Adele Springsteen's, Adele, Bruce, ” Bruce, Dave Marsh, Ellis, Steven Van Zandt, Adele Springsteen, Bruce's, Douglas, Pamela Springsteen, Virginia, Rhonda Shafner, Dalton Organizations: Smiths, New, Stone, MetLife Locations: American, New York City, Freehold, New Jersey, America, Europe, New, Ellis, Los Angeles

☆ Brazil Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Pesticides Trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The parallel trade in pesticides, which would represent about 20% of the entire Brazilian market, according to a lobby group, highlights supply chain risks faced by global grain traders in farm powerhouse Brazil. Increasingly, criminals are using structures involving front companies that arrange false invoices, produce fake labels, smuggle and move the illegal products. For example, authorities tested batches of seized insecticide Thiamethoxam that showed a 95% concentration of the active ingredient, whereas the highest concentration allowed in Brazil is 50%, the PRF said. Last year, the industry welcomed a new law setting harsher penalties for those producing, storing or shipping illegal pesticides in Brazil. The new law was signed as seizures of illegal pesticides rose threefold in eight years, to 195.7 tons in 2023, according to PRF data.

Persons: Ana Mano, Criminals, Brazil's, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Reuters, Basf, Bayer Locations: Brazil, China, India

☆ EY is tracking staff office attendance with 'turnstile access' data, as some teams disregard RTO mandates
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewConsulting giant EY is keeping track of how often staff attend its offices through turnstile access data as some teams disregard its return to office policies in the UK, the Financial Times reported first. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. One person told the FT that some partners are being shown data that connects office attendance to mid-year performance ratings. Similarly, JPMorgan required employees to return to its office three to five days a week, depending on seniority. EY declined to comment when contacted by Business Insider.

Persons: —, Kevin Ellis, PWC, EY Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Business, Partners, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Economic

☆ Party Like ‘Saltburn’ — Bathwater Optional
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | Amir Hamja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The theme of the night was the movie “Saltburn,” which, based on the number of attendees who arrived dressed in costume, is quickly garnering cult status. It was like hopping in a time machine to 2007. The same tone set the mood for the evening’s festivities. There were “bathwater” cocktails — made with pineapple juice, rum and coconut milk for extra, soapy froth — for sale at the bar. (The drink tasted fine, even if its inspiration, a scene in the film where Barry Keoghan laps up Jacob Elordi’s leftover bathwater, is perhaps less than appetizing.)

Persons: partygoers, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, Sophie Ellis, Bextor, —, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi’s Organizations: Veronicas Locations: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ”

☆ Nike's Sue Bird documentary is heading to Netflix and it's another coup for brand-funded films
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Sue Bird: In the Clutch," a documentary on the career and personal life of the WNBA star, wasn't the most buzzed-about film at Sundance. Nike's success could encourage more brands to follow its leadNike has long been a big player in brand-funded films. Many brands dream of getting their films on Netflix, where even relatively small viewership numbers are bigger than they'd get on a rival streamer. Brands often work alongside traditional Hollywood players, which lends credibility to film projects. But the more films like "In the Clutch" get wide distribution, the more other brands could be encouraged to pursue similar storytelling.

Persons: Sue Bird, Werner Herzog, Sarah Dowland, RogerEbert.com, IndieWire, it's, Beckham, Justin Biskin —, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer's, Oscar, Alex Gibney's Jigsaw, Jay Ellis's Organizations: WNBA, Sundance, Entertainment, Business, Netflix, Nike, Iron Entertainment, Apple, HBO, Procter, Gamble, Marriott, Hollywood Locations: Canada, Hollywood

☆ Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, suffers chemical burns from detergent in ‘freak accident’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hospitalized after suffering chemical burns from detergent in a “freak accident,” South Africa Rugby said in a statement. The 51-year-old is said to be “recovering in hospital following a medical procedure for chemical burns sustained in a freak accident using a powerful detergent product.”“He is otherwise in good health and expects to return to full-time working within weeks,” the statement added. Erasmus coached the Springboks to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 in Japan – the third time the country had lifted the Webb Ellis Cup – before stepping upstairs to the director of rugby role ahead of the 2023 edition of the tournament. South Africa is next scheduled to play in a two-game series against Ireland in July, first in Pretoria and then in Durban. With Jacques Nienaber installed as head coach and Erasmus overseeing the operation, South Africa retained its World Cup title in France last year, winning its second successive and fourth championship overall after beating New Zealand in the final.

Persons: Rassie Erasmus, Erasmus, Webb, Jacques Nienaber Organizations: CNN, South Africa Rugby, Springboks, Rugby, Ireland, New Zealand Locations: Japan, Africa, Pretoria, Durban, South Africa, France

☆ Opinion: A lot of great films by women got snubbed by the Oscars and none of them are ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Opinion Hannah Ryan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It’s Oscars season and “Barbie” is dominating the discourse. But here’s the thing; “Barbie” is neither smart enough nor interesting enough to be inspiring this level of uproar. It’s also important to remember that “Barbie” has most certainly not been ignored by the Academy Awards’ members. It has eight nominations – which is far more than many of 2023’s other women-directed films got. While “Barbie” achieved cultural phenomenon status last year, other films that took a more complicated approach to womanhood were shut out of the Oscars and the mainstream awards circuit completely.

Persons: Hannah Ryan, CNN —, “ Barbie ”, Hannah Ryan Hannah Ryan, Greta Gerwig’s, Margot Robbie didn’t, Robbie, Gerwig, Hillary Clinton, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Barbie’s, Barbie ”, “ Barbie, ”, Frances Ha ”, Barbie, Ken –, It’s, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla ”, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis –, Molly Manning Walker’s, –, Ava DuVernay’s, Cailee Spaeny, Mia Mckenna, Bruce, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Isabel Wilkerson’s, Priscilla ”, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Gladstone, Bird ”, Wes Anderson’s, Rockwell’s, haven’t Organizations: CNN International, CNN, Mattel, Academy, Pulitzer, Cannes Film Locations: The, A.V

☆ One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key to saving lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“That was really scary to hear.”One in six Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the advocacy organization ZERO Prostate Cancer. The rate of prostate cancer among Black men has been underscored in recent weeks as Dexter King, the youngest son of the Rev. And in December, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer that was discovered that same month. Bugler said ZERO Prostate Cancer recommends that Black men start talking to their doctors about the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening at the age of 40. He blames toxic masculinity and stubbornness, which he said can also play a role in preventing Black men from getting screened for prostate cancer.

Persons: Nate Battle, doctor’s, “, ‘, ”, Dexter King, Martin Luther King Jr, Lloyd Austin, aren’t, it’s, Otis Brawley, ” Brawley, Brawley, Johns Hopkins, ” Courtney Bugler, Bugler Organizations: CNN, Prostate Cancer, Research, American Cancer Society, US, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and, ZERO Prostate, Cancer Locations: Black, barbershops, Baltimore, Baltimore and Washington

☆ Nick Dunlap turns professional, four days after missing out on $1.5 million payday due to amateur status
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —America’s newest golf sensation Nick Dunlap announced he is turning professional Thursday, just four days after missing out on a $1.5 million payday due to his amateur status. The University of Alabama sophomore announced his intention to accept PGA Tour membership at a press conference staged on campus, having become the first amateur to win on the tour in over three decades with triumph at The American Express on Sunday. “It was the easiest, hardest decision that I’ve ever had to make,” Dunlap said Thursday. “I was very fortunate that everyone had the same opinion about it, and my teammates were awesome and very supportive. Yet his shock victory secured him none of the $8.4 million prize purse due to his amateur status, with the $1.512 million winner’s cut instead going to South African runner-up Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who finished a stroke behind.

Persons: Nick Dunlap, I’ve, ” Dunlap, “, Charlene, Jim, Isabella Ellis, Jay Seawell, Orlando Ramirez, Dunlap, Christiaan Bezuidenhout Organizations: CNN, University of Alabama, PGA, American Express, US Amateur, Getty, week’s Farmers Insurance, PGA Championship, Tour Locations: La Quinta , California, Alabama

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