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☆ Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEast Asia has some of the world's lowest fertility rates, forcing countries in the region to think hard about how to maintain their military strength. This is particularly concerning given the rise in tensions between North and South Korea, and between China and the US. China, Japan, and South Korea have fertility rates below the global replacement rate — resulting in declining populations. South Korea's fertility rate was 0.72 in 2023, the lowest in the world, compared to the global average of 2.2, according to The Lancet. Hughes said that, like South Korea, Japan has been left thinking about how automation and AI can mitigate the worst effects of a shortage of an army-age population.

Persons: —, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Pardo, Chris Hughes, Hughes, They've, it's, China's Organizations: Service, Business, KF, VUB, Brussels School, Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, South Korean, North, - Defense Forces, University, Warwick, Self - Defense Forces, Japan Times, Liberation Army, Nikkei Asia Locations: Asia, North, South Korea, China, Japan, Korea's, VUB Korea, Vrije, North Korea, Korea, Israel, Pardo, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Elon Musk has a lot to lose — or gain — based on who wins the presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While Musk is increasingly flexing his political power, whoever wins the White House could drastically impact the billionaire and his businesses. Here's how things could shake out for Musk under a second Trump administration versus a Biden win. Tusk said Biden doesn't think of Elon as a rival — he probably doesn't think about him at all. Advertisement"On the Trump side, Musk needs to be careful and not go headlong into this. Musk and Biden campaign representatives did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, it's, hasn't, Musk, Trump, Brian Hughes, Bradley Tusk, Tusk, he'd, You've, Stacey Lee, Johns, Elon, Biden, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Lee, it'd, Biden doesn't Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Wall Street, Biden, Elon, SpaceX, Force, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Locations: Washington, Paris, United States

☆ Anthony Michael Hall says he and longtime friend Robert Downey Jr. are developing a 'Succession'-like TV series
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall are developing a TV series called "Singularity." Hall told Business Insider that Downey Jr. plans to direct the pilot episode, which would mark the Oscar-winner's directorial debut. AdvertisementAnthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr.'s friendship goes back to the mid-1980s when the two met on the set of the John Hughes classic "Weird Science" and soon after were cast members on "Saturday Night Live." Though their career trajectories diverged — Hall went from '80s teen idol to character actor, Downey Jr. from unknown to "Iron Man" — the two have remained close friends. In fact, Hall is the godfather of Downey Jr.'s son.

Persons: Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Michael Hall, Downey, Hall, —, John Hughes Organizations: Hall, Business, Service

☆ Travelers are going to extreme lengths to avoid scrolling and notification anxiety on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Sarah Wood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Related storiesAccording to Cappel, their first two trips were filled, and all guests expressed interest in another "phone-free" trip. AdvertisementShe acknowledged that tech-free travel hasn't become completely mainstream, "People are still a little intimidated by the idea." The reasons for going phone-free when traveling varyOne popular motivation is for couples to spend quality time with their partners. Phone-free travel can also help with burnoutLast summer, nonprofit strategist Izzy Doonan did a tech-free week-long trip in the Cascades with her partner and another couple. FTLO provides the trip leaders' phone numbers and full itineraries with contact information to travelers to share with whoever might need it.

Persons: —, they're, Hector Hughes, Hughes, Tara Cappel, We're, Cappel, haven't, it's, Elena Mnayarji, Elena, Izzy Doonan, Doonan, wasn't, Mnayarji Organizations: Service, Business, Pew Research Center, Group, Berkeley, Logistics Locations: Thailand, Scottish, Mallorca, FTLO

☆ Anthony Michael Hall on His Best Movie Roles: 'Breakfast Club,' 'Sixteen Candles' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

On doing 10 auditions for 'Sixteen Candles' and casting John Cusack himselfJohn Cusack, Hall, and Darren Harris in "Sixteen Candles." Is it true that you were the one who cast John Cusack for the role of Bryce, one of Ted's geek friends? I remember John was doing post-production on "Sixteen Candles," and he wanted to show it to me. This is six or eight months later because he did "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Weird Science" consecutively. On Christopher Nolan's on-set uniform and developing a 'Succession'-like TV series with Robert Downey Jr.(L-R) Roberty Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall.

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☆ Bitcoin miners at Donald Trump's closed-door event say he thinks bitcoin can help win AI arms race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Less than four hours after Trump's roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business. "Bitcoin mining may be our last line of defense against a CBDC," Trump posted shortly before midnight on Tuesday. "That's where you've got all these ancillary jobs; it's not just the bitcoin mining directly," said Cook. Enter bitcoin miners. Adding bitcoin miners to the portfolio of energy buyers has helped to improve the core economics of renewable power production.

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☆ Oil slips on dollar's strength from U.S. jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oil wells are seen at an oil facility by the Highway 5 near Bakersfield in California, U.S. on Nov. 27, 2022. Oil prices nudged lower for a second straight session on Monday, weighed down by a firmer dollar as expectations of interest rate cuts were pushed out further following strong U.S. jobs data on Friday. On Friday, data showed the U.S. added more jobs than expected last month, leading investors to trim expectations for rate cuts and causing the dollar to rally. In the U.S., Washington stepped up purchasing of crude oil to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after prices fell. Last week, U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to the lowest since January 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said on Friday.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Le, Tony Sycamore, Sycamore, Brent, WTI, FGE, Washington, Baker Hughes, Hayan Abdel, Ghani Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, greenback, European Union, IG, U.S . Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Organization of, Petroleum, bbl, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Iraq's Oil Locations: Bakersfield, California, U.S, European, Sydney, OPEC, Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkey

☆ Louie Hinchliffe becomes first European to win men’s 100m title at NCAA Championships
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe became the first European man to win the 100-meter title at the NCAA Championships on Friday thanks to a surging finish. “It was just a fight to the end,” Hinchliffe told reporters after the race. Hinchliffe did clock a time of 9.84 last month, but it was not deemed legal due to the wind conditions. C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images“I’ve got to forget about this now and focus on the job at hand,” said Hinchliffe. “Louie has had an incredible year,” Lewis told Citius Mag after Hinchliffe won Houston’s first 100-meter championship since 2018.

Persons: Louie Hinchliffe, Carl Lewis, ” Hinchliffe, I’ve, Hinchliffe, Ashe, Kanyinsola, Zharnel Hughes, Morgan Engel, ”, Lewis, “ Louie, ” Lewis, Citius, Houston’s, ‘, ’, He’s Organizations: CNN, NCAA, University of Houston, Auburn University –, British, Olympics, Olympic, Washington State Locations: British, Eugene , Oregon, Sheffield, England, Houston

☆ The Wall Street Journal’s story about Biden’s mental acuity suffers from glaring problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The Wall Street Journal owes its readers — and the public — better. But an examination of the report reveals a glaring problem: Most of the sources reporters Annie Linskey and Siobhan Hughes relied on were Republicans. Republicans accusing their political foe of lacking the mental fitness to hold office is nothing surprising. Where are the stories about Trump’s former inner circle raising questions about his mental fitness? Happy to discuss Trump’s mental acuity & fitness for office,” Olivia Troye, a former Trump administration official, sarcastically wrote on X.

Persons: Joe Biden, Annie Linskey, Siobhan Hughes, “, Biden, ” Linskey, Hughes, Donald Trump, they’ve spouted, ”, Andrew Bates, it’s, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, MAGA, Katie Rogers, Annie Karni, confidantes, Privately, ” Rogers, Karni, Rogers, Nancy Pelosi, Trump, ” Pelosi, Rupert Murdoch, Emma Tucker, Tucker, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Nikki Haley, ” Olivia Troye Organizations: New York CNN, Street, GOP, Fox News, Republicans, MAGA Republican, Trump, New York, Former, Republican, CNN, Central, The Journal, Democratic, South, United Nations, Wall Street, intel Locations: New York, South Carolina

☆ New Utah lawsuit claims TikTok Live feature puts children at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A new Utah lawsuit accuses TikTok of enabling the sexual exploitation of children through its livestreaming feature. TikTok live allows users to post live videos to the platform, where they can interact with viewers and respond to comments in real time. It also claims that TikTok has insufficient age verification and enforcement measures to ensure the app is being used safely. TikTok has repeatedly pushed back on claims that it is harmful to children’s wellbeing, saying it supports young users with various tools such as automatic time limits. The new Utah lawsuit, which is heavily redacted, claims TikTok has been aware of the misuse of its live feature but has failed to take adequate steps to address the issue.

Persons: TikTok, ” —, Sean Reyes, Michael Hughes, Joe Biden, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Utah Locations: New York, Utah, Arkansas, New York City, TikTok, United States, livestream

☆ Robert MacIntyre wins first PGA Tour event at the RBC Canadian Open with father as caddie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

As his son tapped home to clinch his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, Dougie MacIntyre – the head greenskeeper at Glencruitten Golf Club in Oban, Scotland – simultaneously became a PGA Tour-winning caddie. Tears flowed freely for father and son as the duo soaked up the weight of the achievement on the 18th green. “I’m crying with joy, but I’m laughing because I didn’t think it was possible,” MacIntyre, a first-time PGA Tour victor on his 45th start, told CBS Sports. I’m a grasscutter not a caddie,” 59-year-old MacIntyre, wiping away tears, added to CBS Sports. In a video call with his mother shared by the PGA Tour on X, formerly known as Twitter, MacIntyre warned her of the level of revelry expected to follow.

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☆ Elon Musk has been getting Trumpier. A direct line to Trump may be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Clare Duffy | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Elon Musk has sought to accumulate political capital commensurate with his extravagant wealth. Musk has discussed advising Trump should he win the 2024 election, the Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. Musk called Trump directly via cellphone to explore a role that could potentially give Musk significant influence over US policies. Reporting that Musk and Trump’s relationship has improved comes after Musk’s politics have become more aligned with Trump’s. For Musk to have a direct, private line to a future President Trump “would seem to be a blatant conflict of interest,” said Darrell West, a senior fellow in the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution.

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☆ Election Updates: Trump’s New York City trial has made for a very local presidential campaign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

But often over the last month, his presidential campaign has ventured into politically hostile territory: New York City. “It does feel like he’s almost going out there door to door.”Image Mr. Trump brought pizzas to a firehouse in Midtown Manhattan. Credit... Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesWorking within the trial schedule, Mr. Trump’s aides have also looked to use its constraints to their advantage. Image Union workers outside a construction site in Manhattan last month during Mr. Trump’s visit. Credit... Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Image The Trump campaign has cited his crowds as proof of his popularity in deep-blue New York.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ”, George Arzt, Edward I, Koch, Hiroko Masuike, Brian Hughes, Mr, Trump’s, ” Jason Miller, Biden, Miller, Bill de Blasio, de, Hank Sheinkopf, Sheinkopf, “, ” Nicholas Nehamas Organizations: Trump, Midtown Manhattan ., New York Times, New Yorker, Democratic, New, Madison, Garden, Credit Locations: New York City, Harlem, Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York, Midtown, Florida, York, Yorkers, Bronx, Crotona Park, Michigan, Wisconsin, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, Wildwood , N.J, bodega

☆ Morgan Stanley tells investors to avoid hedge funds' overcrowded trades
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Owning overcrowded trades that are most popular among hedge funds could be risky for individual investors in the event of a herd-like stampede by systematic traders, according to Morgan Stanley, which looked at stocks to avoid. Despite their popularity and performance, none of the megacap tech stocks made the list of overcrowded stocks. That's because their enormous share count makes hedge funds' ownership less significant. Morgan Stanley found that hedge funds were most overweight in consumer discretionary, industrial and health care stocks last quarter, while they were most bearish on technology and consumer staples companies. Janus Henderson , The New York Times , Planet Fitness and Wayfair were also on the list of crowded trades.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Russell, Howard Hughes, Janus Henderson, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Avis Budget Group, Howard Hughes Holdings, The New York Times Locations: The

☆ New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Houman Barekat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Michelle Terry, the artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London, decided to put on a production of “Richard III” with a feminist twist, she probably didn’t expect accusations of discrimination. The run-up to the show’s premiere on Tuesday was overshadowed by a controversy over the fact that Terry had cast herself as villainous title character despite not having a physical disability. Richard, described as “deformed” in the play’s opening lines, has traditionally been portrayed as a hunchback — almost always by able-bodied actors, with only a few notable exceptions in recent years. (In 2022 Arthur Hughes, who has radial dysplasia, became the first disabled actor to play Richard for the Royal Shakespeare Company.) When Shakespeare’s Globe announced its casting earlier this year, the Disabled Artists Alliance, a British organization, published an open letter condemning it as “offensive and distasteful,” since Richard’s “disabled identity is imbued and integral to all corners of the script.”

Persons: Michelle Terry, “ Richard III, Terry, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Henry, Earl of Richmond, Henry VII, —, Arthur Hughes, ” Organizations: Shakespeare’s Globe, Royal Shakespeare Company, Disabled Artists Alliance Locations: London, British

☆ Howard Hughes Holdings CEO: Flexibility needs to be built into our community plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHoward Hughes Holdings CEO: Flexibility needs to be built into our community plansHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: Howard Hughes, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: Howard Hughes Holdings, CNBC

☆ ‘Bridgerton’: Why everyone is talking about the ‘She’s All That’-inspired staircase scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This article may contain spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3. Dearest gentle reader…By now, viewers have had time to watch the first four episodes of the highly anticipated third season of Bridgerton. That scene in particular was inspired by the 1999 romantic comedy, “She’s All That,” according to showrunner Jess Brownell. “There’s room for some reflection and some growth in her as well.”The first four episodes of Bridgerton Season 3 are now available to stream on Netflix. Bridgerton Season 3 Part 2 will premiere June 13.

Persons: Penelope Featherington, Nicola Coughlan, Colin Bridgerton’s, Luke Newton, Penelope, ” Penelope, Jess Brownell, Laney Boggs, Rachael Leigh Cook, Brownell, “, ” Brownell, John Hughes, Patrick Dempsey, Colin, Lord Debling, Sam Phillips, Cressida Cowper, Jessica Madsen, Cressida, Daphne Bridgerton, Simon Bassett, There’s, aren’t Organizations: CNN, Netflix

☆ Dan Hennessey: Boxing announcer quits after backlash to calling wrong winner
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

He then declared Johnson the winner, with video footage showing a confused Hughes shaking her head. Hennessey took to Facebook after the fight to apologize and accept “full responsibility” for the mistake, writing on Sunday: “I own it. It’s all on me.”He added: “I have apologized to all involved and now I apologize to you. Not my best day in the office.”Nina Hughes was confused after being announced as the winner before the fight was awarded to Johnson. I was just about to do the post-fight interview but then they started dragging me back by my hand.

Persons: ” Dan Hennessey, Nina Hughes, Cherneka Johnson, Vasiliy, George Kambosos Jr, Hughes, Hennessey, Johnson, “, ” Nina Hughes, Richard Wainwright, ”, ” Hennessey, ” Hughes, I’d, I’ve, ’ ”, ‘ What’s Organizations: CNN, Boxing Association, WBA bantamweight, New Zealand, Facebook, Guardian, WBA Locations: Perth, Australia

☆ CCTV footage from a British museum shows thieves on e-scooters making off with Bronze Age artifacts worth $275,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thieves riding e-scooters stole two Bronze Age artifacts from the Ely Museum, police say. The stolen items, a gold torc necklace and bracelet, were among the museum's "most prized" objects. AdvertisementAuthorities are hunting for two people who stole 3,000-year-old gold artifacts from a museum in England. Cambridgeshire police said in a statement that thieves stole a gold torc necklace and a gold bracelet dating from the Bronze Age from the Ely Museum on Tuesday. A gold bracelet stolen from the Ely Museum.

Persons: —, Ellie Hughes, Hughes, Detective Kiri Mazur, " Mazur Organizations: Ely Museum, Service, Authorities, . Police, Business, Combridgeshire, BBC, Grange Locations: Cambridgeshire, England

☆ Oil nudges higher after Saudi Arabia hikes prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil futures edged up on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal appeared slim, renewing fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could still widen in the key oil producing region. Brent crude futures climbed 28 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.24 a barrel at 0119 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $78.40 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4%. Saudi Arabia raised the official selling prices, or OSPs, for its crude sold to Asia, Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in June, signaling expectations of strong demand this summer. This comes after Saudi Arabia raised June OSPs for most regions amid a tightening of supplies this quarter, he added. The geopolitical risk premium in oil prices has also eased as talks for a Gaza ceasefire are underway.

Persons: ICE Brent, Warren Patterson, OSPs, Brent, Benjamin Netanyahu, Baker Hughes Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, ICE Locations: Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Israel, Asia, Northwest Europe

☆ Oil steadies, heads for weekly drop on U.S. economy worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices edged up in early trade on Friday on the prospect of OPEC+ continuing output cuts, but the crude benchmarks were headed for weekly losses on U.S. economic uncertainty and limited crude supply disruptions caused by the Israel-Hamas war. Brent headed for a 6.3% weekly decline, while and WTI moved towards a loss of 5.6% on the week. The market is now looking towards U.S. economic data and indicators of future crude supply from the world's top producer. Higher rates typically weigh on the economy and that can reduce oil demand. Also on Friday, energy services firm Baker Hughes is due to release its weekly count of oil and gas rigs, an indicator of future crude output.

Persons: Brent, WTI, Baker Hughes Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, Organization of, Petroleum, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Locations: Israel, U.S, Russia

☆ A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Broadway shows usually come with a back story about the yearslong slog it took to get them there. Not so with Heidi Schreck’s new translation of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya,” which arrived at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater not even 12 months after its inception. Directed by Lila Neugebauer, it is Schreck’s first Broadway show since “What the Constitution Means to Me,” in 2019, and the ensemble is a starry one. William Jackson Harper, best known for “The Good Place,” plays Astrov, the eco-nerd doctor whom Sonia loves. Anika Noni Rose, a Tony Award winner for “Caroline, or Change,” is the glamorous Elena, Sonia’s stepmother, for whom both Vanya and Astrov yearn.

Persons: Heidi Schreck’s, Uncle Vanya, ”, Vivian Beaumont, Lila Neugebauer, Steve Carell, Vanya, Sonia, Alison Pill, Alfred Molina, William Jackson Harper, Anika Noni Rose, “ Caroline, Elena, Sonia’s, Astrov Organizations: Broadway, Lincoln Center

☆ A complete timeline of Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris' relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Eve Crosbie | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sophia Bush and former US soccer player Ashlyn Harris began dating in 2023. Bush confirmed her and Harris' relationship and came out as queer in a Glamour cover story. Here's a timeline of their relationship, and what they've said about it. AdvertisementSophia Bush has opened up about her relationship with Ashlyn Harris for the first time, six months after they were first romantically linked. Here's a complete timeline of everything we know about Bush and Harris' relationship.

Persons: Sophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris, Bush, Harris, they've, —, Grant Hughes, Ali Krieger, that's, you'd Organizations: Service, United States Women's National Soccer Team, ESPN

☆ Sophia Bush says she and Ashlyn Harris, retired USWNT star, are in relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actress Sophia Bush has come out as queer, a year after announcing that her short-lived marriage had ended. The 41-year-old star of “One Tree Hill” has opened up about her love life in an intimate feature-length magazine article. Instead of running away, I doubled down on being a model wife,” she wrote. Among them was former soccer player Ashlyn Harris, whom Bush said she had known for four years and who was splitting from her wife and former teammate, Ali Krieger. She described “falling in love” with Harris, adding: “I sort of hate the notion of having to come out in 2024.

Persons: Sophia Bush, Grant Hughes, “, ”, Ashlyn Harris, Sydney Leroux, Todd Williamson, Peacock, Bush, acceping, Ali Krieger, Harris, I’m, I’ve, ” Bush Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Gracias Locations: Los Angeles, London’s, LA

☆ Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Alayna Treene | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In recent weeks, Trump, seizing the role of both an erstwhile diplomat and ascending opposition party leader, has extended welcomes to a series of foreign leaders at his homes in Florida and New York. It’s not unusual for foreign leaders to meet with the leader of the party that doesn’t control the White House – especially one with a serious chance of becoming commander in chief. Biden and his top envoys have also met and spoken with opposition leaders, something that has been a longstanding practice for US officials. Last week, Trump met with Poland’s Duda at Trump Tower, where the two discussed NATO spending over dinner. Trump, both while president and during his 2024 campaign, has called on NATO countries to spend more on defense.

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