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Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Olympics, was modeled on a dachshund called Fritz (the real dog in the middle). Courtesy Kerstin Schwartz“The sausage dog is part of Germany’s cultural heritage,” Marion Michelet, chairwoman from the Deutscher Teckelklub Berlin-Brandenburg kennel club and owner of a dachshund called Pepper, told CNN Wednesday. Michelet told CNN that the “abnormalities of the skeletal system” could be seen as a ban on breeding for “any significant size deviation from wolves,” which are the ancestor of all modern-day dogs. Germany’s agriculture ministry denied that the new draft bill would amount to a ban on particular breeds, including the sausage dog. “For 136 years we have not changed our standard breeding practices.”“If the breeding ban happens it would have a significant impact” on dog breeders like her, she said, adding: “I hope it won’t come to that.”

Persons: CNN —, Snoopy, Fritz, Napoleon Bonaparte, Germany’s, Kaiser Wilhelm II, “ Erdmann, ”, Pablo Picasso, Le Chien, Germany's, Kerstin Schwartz, ” Marion Michelet, Pepper, Michelet Organizations: CNN, German Kennel, Bettmann, Olympic, Deutscher Teckelklub Locations: Germany, Brandenburg, Berlin

☆ When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it opened the floodgates for abortion-related lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear its first abortion case since the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade and upheaval of reproductive rights in America. All the while, public regard for the Supreme Court has degenerated. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is photographed at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in September 2015. Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Breyer and his daughter Chloe jog with Clinton in May 1994. Mai/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Breyer works in his office with his staff of clerks in June 2002.

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☆ Alex Honnold, Hazel Findlay and Mikey Shaefer: How three cilmbers scaled one of the world’s largest unclimbed rock faces
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But for climber Alex Honnold, some such places, found in the harshest and most unforgiving of environments, still exist and are ripe for adventure. Climbers Alex Honnold, right, and Hazel Findlay assess the route ahead as they ascend Pool Wall, one of the stops before Ingmikortilaq, in Eastern Greenland. Alex Honnold climbing Ingmikortilaq. I don’t know if you can really have an adventure without unknowns, that’s definitely just part of the experience,” Findlay explains. That is win, win, all the way across the world,” Honnold explains.

Persons: Alex Honnold, Oscar, Honnold, “ I’m, ”, Hazel Findlay, Pablo Durana, Mikey Shaefer, he’d, Findlay, that’s, ” Findlay, Heïdi, Adam Kjeldsen, Aldo Kane, Matt Pycroft, it’s, hadn’t, Hazel Findley, Sevestre, Edward Bailey, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, California Institute of Technology Locations: Ingmikortilaq, Eastern Greenland, Greenland, London , New York, Miami

☆ Check out some of the art masterpieces in the record $300 million gift to a US university
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An art collector donated the largest art gift ever to a US university, Seattle University said. Property developer Richard Hedreen donated a $300 million collection to the university. AdvertisementAn art collector has made the largest-ever art donation to a US university, Seattle University said in a press release earlier this week. Richard Hedreen gifted the private Jesuit university more than 200 works worth a total of $300 million to create the Seattle University Museum of Art. "My wife, Betty, attended Seattle University, and I am giving the collection to the university in her honor," Hedreen said.

Persons: Richard Hedreen, Roy Lichtenstein, —, Betty, Hedreen, Elizabeth, Seattle University Hedreen, Rashid Johnson seascape, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Lucien Freud, Dick, Betty Hedreen, Patrick J, Callans, Eduardo Peñalver, Giovanni TOSCANI, Amy Sherald, Pablo Picasso's, Gustav Klimt's, Fächer Organizations: Seattle University, Service, Jesuit, Seattle University Museum of Art, Roy Lichtenstein Seattle University, Trustees, Giovanni TOSCANI Seattle, Seattle University's Jesuit, Financial Times, Amy Sherald Seattle University Locations: Seattle

☆ EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice for U.S. car shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty ImagesDETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. U.S. EV sales were a record 1.2 million units last year, representing 7.6% of the overall national market, Cox Automotive estimates. "Moving on to less tech-savvy buyers will slow the EV market share growth over the next few years." Automakers wanted to emulate Tesla's success, with some promising to exclusively offer EVs in the not-too-distant future. "Toyota is almost completely absent from the [battery electric vehicle] market yet will gain more U.S. market share than any other car company this year.

Persons: hasn't, Andrew Merry, Aston Martin, Tesla, Elon Musk, Marin Gjaja, Ford, Pablo Di Si, Sam Fiorani, Romeo, Bentley, Mary Barra, there's, Cadillac, John Roth, We've, Gjaja, Jim Farley, Rebecca Cook, Oliver Blume, Akio Toyoda, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, It's, Biden, Cox, Michelle Krebs, EVs, Trisha Jung Organizations: DETROIT, EV, Ford Motor, General Motors, Mercedes, Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar, Rover, CNBC, GM, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Toyota Motor, VW, U.S, Cox Automotive, AutoForecast Solutions, Volvo, Buick, Cadillac, Honda, Ford Motor Co, Ford, Amperex Technology, Toyota, Cox, Tesla, Nissan, Nissan U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, American Automotive, Detroit automakers Locations: EVs, Europe, U.S, North America, Warren , Michigan, Detroit, Marshall , Michigan, Romulus , Michigan

☆ Three Is Best: How China’s Family Planning Propaganda Has Changed
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Isabelle Qian | Pablo Robles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

One Three Is Best: How China’s Family Planning Propaganda Has ChangedFor decades, China harshly restricted the number of children couples could have, arguing that everyone would be better off with fewer mouths to feed. The government’s one-child policy was woven into the fabric of everyday life, through slogans on street banners and in popular culture and public art. Between 1980 and 2015, the year the one-child policy officially ended, the Chinese government used extensive propaganda to warn that having more babies would hinder China’s modernization. Then Now One child is best, the government aids in elder care. The pivot has prompted local officials to remove visible remnants of the one-child policy.

Persons: “, It’s, Critics, Marie Mathelin, Roger Viollet, Xilingjing Xiang Organizations: National Bureau of Statistics, China Central Television, Getty Images Locations: Wuhan, China, People’s Republic of China, Bengbu, Anhui, Shanxi Province, Xilingjing

☆ Jude Bellingham red carded after final whistle as Real Madrid is controversially denied winning goal against Valencia
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham was sent off after he was denied an injury-time winner against Valencia on Saturday. That prompted Bellingham, along with other Real Madrid players, to remonstrate angrily with the referee, only for the midfielder to be shown a red card as the match ended 2-2. Real Madrid pulled a goal back through Vinícius Jr. right on the stroke of halftime and continued to push for an equalizer in the second half. He had celebrated his first goal by raising his fist into the air on what was his 250th appearance for Real Madrid. Real next plays RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Valencia returns to action in the league against Getafe next Saturday.

Persons: Jude Bellingham, Gil Manzano, remonstrate, Hugo Duro, Roman Yaremchuk, Dani Carvajal’s, Vinícius Jr, Vinícius, David S, Bustamante, Duro, Brahim Díaz, Manzano, Bellingham “, ‘, ”, Carlo Ancelotti, it’s, It’s, ” Ancelotti, ” Bellingham's, Pablo Morano, Valencia Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Valencia, Real Madrid, Bellingham, Mallorca, Leipzig, Champions League, Getafe Locations: Bellingham, Valencia, Girona

☆ LAFC head coach condemns MLS game played in heavy snow as an ‘absolute disgrace’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) head coach Steve Cherundolo said it was an “absolute disgrace” that his team’s match against Real Salt Lake (RSL) went ahead despite a blizzard engulfing the America First Field in Sandy, Utah on Saturday. After the Major League Soccer (MLS) match had been delayed for more than three hours due to the inclement conditions, LAFC sunk to a 3-0 defeat while the snow fell around the players. “It was not difficult conditions [but] impossible conditions, an absolute joke that we had to play today,” Cherundolo told reporters. LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo watches on from the touchline. “I didn’t even watch the game, the last 20 minutes you couldn’t see anything.”French World Cup winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was playing in his second game for LAFC.

Persons: Steve Cherundolo, ”, ” Cherundolo, Rob Gray, LAFC, Andrés Gómez, Hugo Lloris, Diego Luna, Gómez, Chico Arango, Cherundolo, Chris Gardner, Pablo Mastroeni, ’ Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Football Club, Real, Real Salt Lake, America, Major League Soccer, USA, Sports, RSL, LAFC, Getty, MLS Locations: Real Salt, Sandy , Utah

☆ Ecuador’s drug kingpin José Adolfo ‘Fito’ Macías lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His jailbreak shines a light on the country’s lawless prisons
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Tara John | David Culver | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Macías’ prison cell is seen in these videos filmed by members of the military last year. Los Choneros and their main rival, Los Lobos, are believed to be allied with Mexican drug cartels in a war for dominance over Ecuador’s drug trade. Los Lobos saw an opening amid a violent power struggle in Los Choneros when Macías became its leader in 2020, say experts. In a music video shared online last year, the Los Choneros leader can be seen petting a rooster, apparently inside Guayaquil prison complex. But the press secretary of Ecuador’s president reckons the Los Choneros leader was told about an impending prison transfer.

Persons: José Adolfo Macías, Adolfo Macias, Fito, ”, Pablo Escobar, Macías, ” Jean Paul Pinto, Glaeldys, Julio Cesar Ballesteros, SNAI, Lenín Moreno, Ballesteros, Diana Salazar, “, ” Jeremy McDermott, it’s, Choneros, González, Mariachi Bravo, Macías ’, Michelle, Bravo, Fito ’, Daniel Noboa, Noboa, Patricia Bullrich, reckons, ” Roberto Izurieta, jailbreak, Fabricio Colón Pico, Ecuador’s Organizations: CNN, Ecuadorean, Forces, Ecuadorean Armed Forces, AFP, roosters, Prisons, Crisis, Los, Los Lobos, US Treasury Department, Ecuavisa, Marriott, Argentina’s, Argentine, Teleamazonas, Police Locations: La Regional, Colombian, Latin America, Ecuadorian, Ecuador, Colombia, SNAI, America, Americas, Los Lobos, Mexican, Choneros, Guayaquil, Guayaquil –, Argentine, Córdoba, Argentina, CNN Ecuador

☆ Facebook is still thriving 20 years later. Here’s how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Twenty years after its launch, social media giant Facebook continues to show unprecedented staying power after burying early competitors like MySpace and Friendster and establishing a distinct foothold in the burgeoning social media landscape. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesStrong social connection was the linchpin of Facebook, differentiating it from other primordial social media sites. MySpace’s monthly active users had trickled down to an estimated 35 million in mid-2011, according to a Comscore report at the time. In contrast, by September of that year, Facebook was seeing almost 800 million monthly active users. In April 2012, the company acquired photo-centric social media platform Instagram for about $1 billion.

Persons: Harvard University undergrad, Mark Zuckerberg, “, ”, Pablo Boczkowski, alums, ” Zuckerberg, Daniel Acker, Justin Timberlake, Friendster’s, Friendster, Boczkowski, Meta’s, ” Boczkowski, WhatsApp, Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Facebook, Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Harvard, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, MySpace, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google, Meta, Inc, “, TikTok, Twitter Locations: New York, Zurich, India, Brazil, Argentina, Italy

☆ Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United’s teenage sensation shows the way forward in rollercoaster season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

While his teammates celebrated wildly, Mainoo seemed to take it all in his stride as he slid towards the crowd on his knees after scoring his first Premier League goal. “To start playing in the Premier League for my boyhood club has been amazing. Naomi Baker/Getty ImagesEven before his magical goal, Mainoo had been impressing the soccer world this season. In a frantic finale, Scott McTominay reestablished United’s two-goal lead before Max Kilman pulled another goal back for Wolves. Manchester United now sits seventh in the Premier League as it bids to chase down a top-four finish, which would ensure qualifiation for next season’s Champions League.

Persons: Kobbie Mainoo, Mainoo, “ I’ve, ” Mainoo, “, Naomi Baker, Erik ten Hag, Jim Ratcliffe, Ratcliffe, Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Højlund, Pablo Sarabia, Scott McTominay, United’s, Max Kilman, Pedro Neto Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves, Premier League, TNT Sports, FA, Newport County, season’s, League Locations: United

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met. It was on March 26, 1964, and the two civil rights leaders were both in Washington for a Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act. The moment is also depicted in the new installment of National Geographic's “Genius” anthology series called “ Genius: MLK /X," premiering Thursday. Kelvin Harrison Jr. (King) and Aaron Pierre (Malcolm X) now can be at ease about being scheduled to shoot the scene on the first day of filming. Their hope is that with “Genius: MLK/X," viewers will recognize the contributions of both men to civil rights and U.S. history.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Aaron Pierre, ”, Harrison, “, Pierre, Gina Prince, Reggie Rock Bythewood, we’re, Malcolm, Martin, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Aretha Franklin, Bythewood, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, King, ” Harrison, ‘, “ Malcolm X, Malik el, Shabazz Organizations: Civil, Civil Rights Movement Locations: Washington, curriculums, Birmingham

☆ Russian billionaire loses Sotheby’s art fraud lawsuit involving ‘Salvator Mundi’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Oscar Holland | Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Among them was the “Salvator Mundi,” which Bouvier bought for $80 million before quickly selling it on to his then-client for $127.5 million. Speaking to CNN in 2021, Bouvier maintained that he had acted as a dealer, not an art adviser, and was thus entitled to mark up prices. The Russian billionaire lost his lawsuit against auction house Sotheby's yesterday. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe case has been among the highest-profile art fraud disputes in recent years, offering a view into an often-secretive industry where wealthy buyers sometimes don’t know who they are buying from. Rybolovlev was allowed to sue over “Salvator Mundi” even though his ownership had proven unusually profitable.

Persons: oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, Rybolovlev, Sotheby’s, Yves Bouvier, “ Salvator Mundi, Leonardo da Vinci, Bouvier, Salvator Mundi, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Daniel Kornstein, Sotheby’s “, ” Sotheby’s, Jesse Furman, Leonardo, Gustav Klimt, Rene Magritte, Amedeo Modigliani, Furman, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse, Lautrec, ” Organizations: CNN, Forbes, AS Monaco soccer, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Swiss, New York, Russian, Switzerland, Singapore, Monaco, Hong Kong, Manhattan

☆ Sotheby's Defeats Russian Oligarch in Art Fraud Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Kornstein, a lawyer for Rybolovlev, said the case "achieved our goal of shining a light on the lack of transparency that plagues the art market. Furman dismissed fraud-based claims over the other 11 works, including art from Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Rybolovlev was allowed to sue over "Salvator Mundi" even though his ownership had proven unusually profitable. Rybolovlev went on to sell "Salvator Mundi" at Christie's in 2017 for $450.3 million, a record price for an artwork at auction. The case is Accent Delight International Ltd et al v Sotheby's et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, Rybolovlev, Sotheby's, Yves Bouvier, Salvator Mundi, Leonardo da Vinci, Bouvier, Daniel Kornstein, Jesse Furman, Gustav Klimt, Rene Magritte, Amedeo Modigliani, Furman, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse, Lautrec, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: YORK, Forbes, AS Monaco soccer, Court, Southern District of Locations: Swiss, Manhattan, U.S, Christie's, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Opinion: Here’s who won’t be Trump’s VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Opinion Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Donald Trump vice presidential reality selection show is heating up, with pundits laying out lists of possible people Trump might choose. They range from South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott, to Ohio Sen. JD Vance, to even former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Trump won’t select a running mate who will help expand his voting base, as he did in 2016 when he named then-Indiana Gov. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/APWith those type of schemes, Trump needs a vice president who will not push back like Pence did. In fact, there’s plenty of time for the other contestants vying to be Trump’s VP pick to debase themselves with public displays of affection.

Persons: Dean Obeidallah, Donald Trump, Trump, South Carolina GOP Sen, Tim Scott, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Tucker Carlson, Mike Pence, Pence, Joe Biden’s, Biden, didn’t, Trump’s, ”, —, Elise Stefanik, Pablo Martinez Monsivais, policeofficers, ” Stefanik, Liz Cheney, Scott, Nikki Haley —, “, Kari Lake, won’t Organizations: CNN, South Carolina GOP, Fox News, Dean Obeidallah CNN, Trump, Indiana Gov, Foreign Affairs, GOP, Capitol, Electoral, of Justice, “, House Republican, Team Trump New, New York GOP, Twitter Locations: South, Ohio, Team Trump New Hampshire, Manchester, NH, New York, New Hampshire, Arizona, United States

CNN —US and AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah is used to hostility – passionate and aggressive crowds are part of the game after all. Instead, Italian soccer found itself in the midst of another alleged racism scandal – one that Musah was around to witness firsthand. “So it was really, really important that when we saw that, the whole team reacted great. Prior to joining Milan, Musah spent the first three years of his senior career with Spanish side Valencia. During a league match against Real Madrid in May last year, a Valencia fan subjected opposing forward Vinícius Jr. to persistent racist abuse.

Persons: Yunus Musah, “ We’re, ” Musah, Darren Lewis, Mike Maignan, Noah Okafor, Musah, Mike, “, ”, ” Maignan, Fabio Maresca, Maignan, Romelu, Vinícius, Pablo Morano, Reuters Musah, ” “, they’re, Omar Beckles, George Floyd, Germany's Leon Goretzka, Mike Lawrence, “ We’d, ’ ”, Milan Women’s Christy Grimshaw, You’ve, “ We’ll Organizations: CNN, US, AC Milan, Soccer, Serie, Udinese, Milan, ” Udinese, Serie A, Ciancaphoto, Udinese Calcio, Italian, Roma, Spanish, Real Madrid, Reuters, England’s, ’ Association, Getty, Milan’s, ” Locations: Italy, Lazio, “, Valencia, New York, London, England

☆ Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her 'stupid accent'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her "stupid accent." She plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series about a Colombian drug dealer. AdvertisementSofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of the way she speaks. "I'm always looking for characters because there's not much that I can play with this stupid accent," she told the LA Times. Vergara plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series released on Thursday.

Persons: Sofia Vergara, Vergara, Griselda, —, Gloria Pritchett, there's, Griselda Blanco, " Vergara, Blanco, they're, Manolo, Eva Longoria doesn't, Jennifer Lopez doesn't, Jessica Alba doesn't, I've, Pablo Motos Organizations: LA Times, Netflix, Service Locations: Colombian, United States

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and fellow electee Adrián Beltré. You try to make the team better and you lead, and if they want you there, great. Just 58 of 273 players elected to the Hall spent their entire career with one team. Helton was nervous meeting the Hall of Famer Brett, but is eager to spend time with him, Mike Schmidt and other members this summer.

Persons: — Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, ” Helton, Mauer, Adrián, …, Helton, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, George Brett, Robin Yount, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Keli McGregor, ” Mauer, “, ”, It’s, Chip, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Jim Leyland, Juan Marichal, ” Beltré, Marichal, Pedro Martínez, Vladimir Guerrero, David Ortiz, Albert, Pujols, Felipe Alou, Ralph Avila, Pablo Peguero, Larry Walker, of Famer Brett, Mike Schmidt Organizations: of Fame, Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Cal, Cal Ripken Jr, Red Sox, Boston, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Helton, Dominican, Dodgers, Hall, of Famer Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Colorado, St, Paul , Minnesota, Dominican

It has been six weeks since President Javier Milei took office in Argentina, and since then, gas prices have doubled, inflation has soared and the value of the national currency has plummeted. Such turmoil, he had warned, should be expected. Yet on Wednesday, many Argentines plan to take to the streets to show they have already had enough. Argentina’s largest labor unions plan a nationwide strike — including workers in transportation, construction, health care, food services, energy and banking — to protest Mr. Milei’s planned overhauls, arguing they would weaken protections for workers and the poor. Pablo Moyano, a union leader, told reporters that Mr. Milei “is crapping on Congress and crapping on workers.” Mr. Milei has shot back that the protest shows “there are two Argentinas” — one stuck in the past and another that “puts us on the path to be a developed country.”

Persons: Javier Milei, Milei’s, Pablo Moyano, Milei, Mr, “, ” Locations: Argentina

☆ ‘Griselda’ sees Sofia Vergara transform into female drug kingpin Griselda Blanco
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The title might be “Griselda” and the promotion all about Sofia Vergara, but this limited series devoted to a real-life drug kingpin could easily be dubbed “Narcos,” Season 4. After a title card in which Pablo Escobar offers an admiring quote, “Griselda” opens with its frantic title character, Griselda Blanco, fleeing from Medellin to Miami with her three sons. Vergara dons enough makeup to render her considerably less glamorous than her “Modern Family” image, although early accounts calling her “unrecognizable” must be from people who don’t know what Sofia Vergara looks like. Still, as the series spans years and various crises, “Griselda” becomes the least compelling – albeit unintended – addition to the “Narcos” universe, a solid but almost by-the-numbers exercise. Chalk that up in part to the fact that in both TV and the drug trade, the product doesn’t always deliver as much of a kick if you hit the same stuff too often.

Persons: Griselda ”, Sofia Vergara, Pablo Escobar, “ Griselda ”, Griselda Blanco, Griselda, Carmen, Vanessa Ferlito, Vergara, Juliana Aidén Martinez, “ Narcos, Eric Newman, Andrés Baiz Organizations: CNN, Sofia, Netflix Locations: Medellin, Miami

☆ I sailed on two Norwegian cruises — one that's $685 a night and one that's $130. Here's how I think they compare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The cruise giant oversees three brands: mass-market Norwegian Cruise Line, premium Oceania Cruises , and ultra-luxury Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian Cruise Line's Prima — the traditional option with splashy, family-friendly amenitiesThe Norwegian Prima was the first of six Prima class vessels. Brittany Chang/Business InsiderIn October 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line invited me on the Norwegian Prima's non-revenue inaugural sailing. Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Grandeur — the ultra-luxury option with ultra-expensive faresThe Seven Seas Grandeur joined Regent's fleet in 2023. Norwegian Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas Cruises couldn't be more the oppositeThere are no go-karts in sight on Regent Seven Seas' ships.

Persons: —, Prima, Brittany Chang, Viva's, Chartreuse, filet mignon, who've, Pablo Picasso, would've, What's Organizations: Service, Cruise Line Holdings, Business, Cruise, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Norwegian Cruise, Cruise Line, Norwegian, Starbucks, Norwegian Prima, Regent Seven Locations: Norwegian, Brittany, New York City

How Houthi Attacks Have Upended Global ShippingShipping routes before attacks After attacks EUROPE ASIA Suez Canal Red Sea Gulf of Aden Malacca Strait AFRICA Area of Houthi attacks Continued traffic South Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Ships diverted after attacks Cape of Good Hope Shipping routes before attacks After attacks EUROPE ASIA Suez Canal Gulf of Aden Red Sea AFRICA Area of Houthi attacks Continued traffic South Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Ships diverted after attacks Cape of Good Hope Shipping routes before attacks After attacks EUROPE Suez Canal Gulf of Aden Red Sea AFRICA Area of Houthi attacks Continued traffic Ships diverted after attacks Cape of Good Hope Note: To show the changing paths of ships that regularly traverse the Red Sea, 3,461 cargo vessels recorded at entrances to the Red Sea in the last three months are shown. Those detours, and the Houthi attacks, have persisted despite airstrikes by the United States and its allies against the Houthis. Houthi attack involving commercial vessels Other Houthi attacks in the Red Sea Three commercial vessels were struck in one day on Dec. 3. Nov. 15, 2023 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Jan. 1, 2024 Jan. 15 Houthi attack involving commercial vessels Other Houthi attacks in the Red Sea Nov. 15, 2023 Armed Houthi fighters boarded a commerical vessel. The Houthi attacks have delayed China’s annual surge in exports before its factories are idled next month for the Lunar New Year.

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☆ High profile conservatives serve as surrogates as Trump looks to lock down GOP nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Daniel Strauss | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Additionally, two former Republican presidential candidates have traveled to the early primary states alongside Trump almost immediately after they ended their respective campaigns to defeat him. Doug Burgum dropped out in December, he endorsed Trump and traveled with him in Iowa and to New Hampshire. Kari Lake speaks to reporters before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/APIn Keokuk, Iowa, earlier this month, Greene panned the rest of the GOP field as knockoffs of Trump. Still, Republican strategists and campaign operatives often lament that surrogates and endorsements aren’t as influential as they used to be.

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☆ Belgian police find stolen Picasso and Chagall paintings worth $900,000 in Antwerp house
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Belgian police have found stolen Picasso and Chagall paintings in a basement in the city of Antwerp, local authorities said on Tuesday, adding that the artworks are still in good condition. The paintings, Picasso’s “Tête” and Chagall’s “L’homme en prière”, were stolen from an art collector in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2010 and are worth $900,000. "Tete" by Pablo Picasso Parquet of Namu/ReutersAt the time of the theft, $680,000 worth of jewelry was also stolen but only the paintings have been found. Local police had started an investigation when a source informed them that a Belgian national was offering both artworks for sale. The local prosecutor said the main suspect has been arrested.

Persons: Picasso, Chagall, Picasso’s, Pablo Picasso Organizations: CNN, Belgian, Reuters, Local Locations: Antwerp, Tel Aviv, Israel, Namu

☆ I went on Norwegian's newest luxury and ultra-luxury ships targeting wealthy travelers — see how a $685 per night cruise compares to a $210 per night one
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementWhen you think of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, you probably think of its giant amusement park-like cruise ships with 10-story-tall slides, go-kart tracks, and many families. Its newest Oceania Vista ship, which debuted in May 2023, is at the higher end of the range with a 1,200-guest capacity. Regent Seven Seas Cruises — the true ultra-luxury optionThe Seven Seas Grandeur's pool was surrounded by several hot tubs. And both vessels — built without loud water slides or arcades — exude a feeling of peace and quiet not often experienced throughout larger family-friendly cruise ships . Brittany Chang/Business InsiderNCLH's mass-market eponymous brand still has more ships in its fleet than Regent Seven Seas and Oceania combined.

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