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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua's increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a rare public relations victory last week when Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition. Ordinary Nicaraguans — who are largely forbidden to protest or carry the national flag in marches — took advantage of the Saturday night Miss Universe win as a rare opportunity to celebrate in the streets. Palacios' victory — along with photos she posted on Facebook in 2018 of herself participating in the protests — overjoyed Nicaragua's opposition. Thousands have fled into exile since Nicaraguan security forces violently put down mass anti-government protests in 2018. Palacios, who became the first Nicaraguan to win Miss Universe, has not commented on the situation.

Persons: —, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, Daniel Ortega's, Palacios, Nicaraguans —, Nicaragua's, Silvio Báez, ” Báez, Lady Rosario Murillo, “, ” Murillo, Ortega, Ortega's Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Miss Nicaragua, Miss, Sandinista, Facebook, Jesuit University of Central, Nicaraguan Locations: MEXICO, North Korea, Jesuit University of Central America, Nicaragua, America, Caribbean

☆ U.S. to Restrict Visas of Charter Operators Flying Migrants to Nicaragua
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Juan Montes | José De Córdoba | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Haitians were waiting to board a flight from Port-au-Prince to Nicaragua in late October as the Haitian government banned all charter flights to the Central American nation. Photo: Odelyn Joseph/Associated PressThe U.S. government said Tuesday it would impose visa restrictions on individuals running charter flights into Nicaragua, flooding the Central American country with tens of thousands of U.S.-bound migrants, mostly from Haiti, Cuba and Africa. The authoritarian government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega , which has strained ties with the U.S., has in recent months allowed several little-known charter airlines and travel agencies to operate flights from Haiti, Cuba and other Caribbean airports to Nicaragua, according to Haitian and Nicaraguan civil aviation data.

Persons: Odelyn Joseph, Daniel Ortega Organizations: Central, Associated Press, Nicaraguan, U.S Locations: Port, Prince, Nicaragua, Central American, American, U.S, Haiti, Cuba, Africa

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Jenna Ortega, who played Barrera’s sister in the two previous “Scream” films, is reportedly not returning, Deadline reported Wednesday. A spokesperson for Ortega didn’t immediately respond to queries. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesA spokesman for the United Talent Agency said Sarandon, the five-time Oscar nominee, is no longer represented by the agency. Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza.

Persons: — Oscar, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, ”, “, Spyglass, Barrera didn't, Jenna Ortega, Ortega, Ortega didn’t, Sarandon, Oscar, she's, Maha Dakhil, Israel, Dakhil Organizations: Hollywood, Spyglass Media Group, United Talent Agency, UTA, New York Post, The, Writers Guild of America, Creative Arts Agency, Hamas Locations: Israel, “, Gaza, New York, Palestine

☆ The Country That Is Helping Tens of Thousands of Migrants Head to the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Daniel Ortega has opened Nicaragua to flights carrying tens of thousands of migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Africa in recent months, swelling the ranks of people using the Central American country as a landing point on their journey north to the U.S.Ortega’s authoritarian government has allowed several little-known charter airlines and travel agencies to operate flights from Haiti and other Caribbean airports to Nicaragua, according to Haitian and Nicaraguan civil aviation data.

Persons: Daniel Ortega Organizations: Central, Nicaraguan Locations: Nicaragua, Haiti, Cuba, Africa, Central American

Consumers started spending more on high-quality spirits during the pandemic shutdowns, which spurred a rise in premium beverage products, said Erlinda A. Doherty, an agave spirits expert and consultant. Both are proprietary spirits under Mexican laws, which are recognized in U.S. trade agreements. While he didn’t comment specifically on California’s foray into agave spirits, he said he believes Mexico can respond to the growing demand. The state legislature enacted a law last year requiring “California agave spirits” be made solely with plants grown in the state and without additives. He said those making agave spirits have a deep appreciation for Mexican tequila.

Persons: — Leo Ortega, Ortega, ” Ortega, Doherty, ” Doherty, “, ” Alfonso Mojica Navarro, ”, Henry Tarmy, “ We’ve, we’ve, Craig Reynolds, Davis, Stuart Woolf, Woolf, Lisa, ” Woolf Organizations: distillers, California —, Mexican Chamber, Tequila Industry, Ventura Spirits, California Agave, University of California Locations: Calif, Southern California, Mexico, California, United States, U.S, France, Jalisco, Texas, Arizona, Northern California, Central, Davis

☆ 2023’s most popular Halloween costumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Halloween, our annual celebration of the scary, has long been a showcase for ghost costumes and vampire teeth. CNN has you covered with five topical, yet still popular, Halloween costume ideas guaranteed to stun. The classic superhero is the third most searched Halloween costume this year (falling from its No. Chuck Hodes/FXBear — any bear — rounds out the top 20 most-searched Halloween costumes. With an apron and bear ears, you could even be a bear in “The Bear.” It’s Halloween; there are no rules.

Persons: Addams, “ Barbie ”, Kate McKinnon’s, Ryan Gosling, you’re, Barbie, Margot, Greta Gerwig, “ Barbie, Oppenheimer, Melinda Sue Gordon, we’d, “ Oppenheimer ”, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker, Addams Jenna Ortega, Netflix's, “, ”, Bear Jeremy Allen White, Chuck Hodes, Grazer Organizations: CNN, Google, Mattel, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Discovery, Universal, Sony, Netflix Netflix, Bear Locations: Chicago, The

☆ Nicaragua sends Catholic priests to Rome after talks with Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Nicaragua sent a dozen Catholic priests who had been "processed" by judicial authorities to Rome on Wednesday, the government said, the latest action, a critic said, in a government crackdown on the church. President Daniel Ortega has at times accused Catholic church leaders of seeking to overthrow his government, while judicial authorities have arrested priests and accused some of committing treason, among other crimes. An exiled Nicaraguan researcher who publishes records of what she describes as the persecution of the Catholic Church under Ortega said sending the priests to Rome was a "forced removal." The researcher, Martha Patricia Molina, accused Ortega of seeking to "strangle and disappear" the church with such action. Bishop Rolando Alvarez, perhaps Ortega's most prominent Catholic critic, was this year sentenced to a 26-year jail term on treason charges, but was not among the 12 priests the government sent to Rome.

Persons: Stringer, Daniel Ortega, Ortega, Martha Patricia Molina, Bishop Rolando Alvarez, Valentine Hilaire, David Alire Garcia, Christopher Cushing, Robert Birsel Organizations: Metropolitan Cathedral, REUTERS, Catholic, Thomson Locations: Managua, Nicaragua, Rome, Italy, Nicaraguan, United States

☆ Insider Today: Finance's next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. Tech: An Amazon exec told employees the tech giant's RTO plans could take up to three years. An Amazon exec told employees the tech giant's RTO plans could take up to three years. Insider is again highlighting some of the brightest young minds in finance with our annual list of Wall Street's rising stars. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Harrison, Alyssa Powell, Michelle Abrego, Luna McKeon, Michael Dunn Goekjian, Anne, Victoire Auriault, Goldman Sachs, Jack Dillon didn't, Thom Browne, Dillon, Patrick McGoldrick, Pat, Liu Jie, That'll, Jeffrey Epstein, Jes Staley, Epstein, Bill Tompkins, Donald Trump, it's, Austin Harris, Chris Pizzello, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mark Zuckerberg, Lil Wayne, Avril Lavigne, Jenna Ortega, Gwyneth Paltrow, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Tech, Amazon, Jack Dillon didn't nab, Vista Equity Partners, New England Patriots, Morgan Asset Management, Getty, Verizon, JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands, SVP, Microsoft, FTC, Federal Trade Commission, AP, Fox Business, Florida Gov, Meta, Publishing Locations: Xinhua, Delta, Northern California, San Francisco, Florida, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ After Taking Away Critics’ Citizenship, a Country Takes Their Houses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Frances Robles | More About Frances Robles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The campaign is a throwback to the leftist party’s first time in office in the 1980s, when the Sandinistas expropriated homes, setting off yearslong legal disputes. Mr. Ortega was beaten at the ballot box in 1990 but after changes to the constitution that made it possible for him to win, Mr. Ortega reclaimed the presidency in 2007. He spent the next decade chipping away at the country’s democracy by interfering with the National Assembly, elections and the Supreme Court. Tens of thousands of people rose up against Mr. Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, in 2018, accusing them of becoming exactly what they had once fought against: leaders of a dictatorial family dynasty. The move to start seizing properties in recent days follows the confiscation of a prominent Jesuit university and the arrests of several priests.

Persons: party’s, Daniel Ortega, Ortega, Rosario Murillo Organizations: Sandinista, National Assembly, Jesuit, Harvard University

☆ Confident Phils eye 4th straight win in rematch with Mets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

September 23 - In their chase for the National League's top wild-card spot, the Philadelphia Phillies will go for their fourth straight win when they host the New York Mets on Saturday. "We need every win we can get," Bohm said in a postgame interview on Apple TV+. Realmuto hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia, while Kyle Schwarber and Bohm each added two hits and an RBI. After dropping the first two games of the four-game series, the Mets are hoping to bounce back on Saturday. He went 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA in seven games (six starts) for the Cleveland Guardians earlier this year.

Persons: Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Alonso, Alec Bohm, Bohm, Brett Baty, Craig Kimbrel, Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, You've, Baty, Francisco Lindor, Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Rafael Ortega, Nimmo's, Buck Showalter, He's, Showalter, Jose Quintana, Quintana, Quintana didn't, hasn't, Peyton Battenfield, Jeff Brigham, Brigham Organizations: National, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Phillies, Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Apple, Philadelphia, Atlanta Braves, New, Cincinnati Reds, Triple, Cleveland Guardians, Thomson Locations: New York, He's, Philadelphia, Syracuse, Battenfield

☆ Phillies beat Mets in 10th on Alec Bohm's walk-off hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Phillies starter Taijuan Walker gave up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in six innings. Brandon Nimmo contributed an RBI single while walking twice and Rafael Ortega had two hits and a run. Schwarber blooped a double to left with two outs in the third for the Phillies' first hit. In the fifth, Nimmo hit an RBI single to right for a 2-0 advantage. Schwarber hit an RBI single to left in the seventh and the Phillies took a 4-2 advantage.

Persons: Ranger Suarez, J.T, Bill Streicher, Alec Bohm, Adam Ottavino, Trea Turner, Bohm, Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Taijuan Walker, Walker, Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Rafael Ortega, Tylor Megill, Lindor, Gregory Soto, Baty, Craig Kimbrel, Alonso lofted, Nimmo, Turner flied, Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Citizens Bank, Phillies, Mets, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA

☆ Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos have topped a list of mega-billionaires enjoying an eye-watering wealth jump in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos have topped a list of billionaires who saw the biggest wealth increases in 2023. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Musk saw the steepest jump in net worth with a $99 billion increase to $236 billion, cementing his position as the world's richest person. 2 on the list of wealth gainers, with a $61.9 billion increase in his riches to $108 billion. Nvidia CEO Huang's wealth surged by $22.2 billion in 2023 as the chipmaker's stock rocketed 187%, outperforming every other stock in the S&P 500 index.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Musk, Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Steve Ballmer, Michael Dell, Amancio Ortega, Ortega Organizations: Bloomberg, Google, Service, Meta, Nvidia Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Mexico president defends Russia participation in military parade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves as he travels from Oaxaca to Veracruz on board the "Tren Transistmico" passenger train during its first test trip, in southern Mexico September 17, 2023. Ukraine's ambassador to Mexico, opposition politicians and critical media blasted the decision to allow a Russian unit to participate on Saturday, but Lopez Obrador said Mexico had allowed any country to join in. Lopez Obrador, a leftist, has sought to keep Mexico neutral in the war between Russia and Ukraine, at one point proposing peace talks. Ukraine's ambassador to Mexico, Oksana Dramaretska, said on X that the parade had been "sullied" by the participation of a Russian unit which she said was "stained with blood." "Long live the friendship between Mexico and Russia!," the Russian embassy said on X.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Russia's, Oksana Dramaretska, Mr, Dramaretska, Daniel Ortega, Ortega, Xochitl Galvez, Valentine Hilaire, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Thomson Locations: Oaxaca, Veracruz, Mexico, MEXICO, Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Chile, China, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cuba, Nicaragua

☆ Inditex can afford to start sharing its cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An employee arranges clothes at one of the largest Zara stores in the world, in Madrid, Spain, April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Marta Ortega is facing a test on Inditex’s (ITX.MC) bulging cash pile. In the same period, Inditex delivered 2.5 billion euros of net profit, up 40% year-on-year. Still, growing profits mean its cash pile will only get larger. Net cash is expected to balloon to 12 billion euros by year-end, LSEG data show.

Persons: Juan Medina, Marta Ortega, Massimo Dutti, Inditex, Ortega, Inditex’s, Aimee Donnellan, BoE, Lisa Jucca, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Reuters Graphics Reuters, X, Treasury, UBS, Warner Bros Discovery, Thomson Locations: Zara, Madrid, Spain, Asia

☆ Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters of support for Danny Masterson ahead of his rape sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote reference letters of support on behalf of Danny Masterson before he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison. Kutcher and Kunis, who co-starred with Masterson in “That ’70s Show,” are married. Kunis and Kutcher were among nearly 50 individuals to submit letters in support of Masterson. I hope that my testament to his character is taken into consideration in sentencing,” Kutcher wrote. His dedication to leading a drug-free life and the genuine care he extends to others make him an outstanding role model and friend, Kunis wrote.

Persons: CNN — Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson, Kutcher, Masterson, ”, Meghann Cuniff, Tony Ortega, Judge Charlaine Olmedo, ” Kutcher, “, ” “, Danny Masterson’s, Kunis Organizations: CNN, Los, ” CNN, Kunis Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in rape case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Danny Masterson was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison after he was convicted on two counts of rape in a Los Angeles courtroom in June, according to Deputy D.A. Reinhold Mueller of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Deputy D.A. Ariel Anson and Deputy D.A. Kutcher and Masterson also starred in Netflix’s “The Ranch” beginning in 2016, but Netflix and the producers wrote Masterson off the show amid the rape allegations.

Persons: Danny Masterson, D.A, Reinhold Mueller, Masterson, Shawn Holley, Philip Cohen, Ariel Anson, Mueller, Alison Anderson, ” Masterson, Steven Hyde, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Topher Grace, Wilmer Valderrama, Kutcher, Netflix’s, Tony Ortega Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Attorney’s Office, Attorney, Fox, Netflix, Village, Los Angeles Police Department Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Daniel Ortega Turns Against the Jesuits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Mary Anastasia O Grady | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. O'Grady joined the paper in August 1995 and became a senior editorial page writer in December 1999. She was appointed an editorial board member in November 2005. In 2012 Ms. O’Grady won the Walter Judd Freedom Award from The Fund for American Studies. In 2009 Ms. O'Grady received the Thomas Jefferson Award from The Association of Private Enterprise Education. Ms. O'Grady received a bachelor's degree in English from Assumption College and an M.B.A. in financial management from Pace University.

Persons: Mary Anastasia O'Grady, O'Grady, O’Grady, Walter Judd, Ms, Thomas Jefferson Organizations: Liberty Fund, The Fund, American Studies, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, International, Network, World Bank, Inter American Press, Assumption College, Pace University Locations: Latin America, Canada, Brazil

☆ Texas education board members vow to keep PragerU out of public schools after one state official went rogue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several Texas education board members condemned PragerU's right-wing curriculum on Tuesday. At a press conference on Tuesday, four State Board of Education members joined together with education advocates to condemn PragerU and their board colleague Julie Pickren. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the video, titled "PragerU Kids is Now in Texas!," Pickren tells PragerU CEO Marissa Streit, "We are definitely ready to welcome PragerU into the great state of Texas." A blurb beside the video also claims that "PragerU is an approved education vendor in the state of Texas." "Let me set the record straight: We have not voted on anything regarding PragerU," State Board of Education member Staci Childs said at the press conference.

Persons: PragerU's, Julie Pickren, PragerU, Pickren, Florida —, Marissa Streit, Staci Childs, Childs, Melissa Ortega Organizations: Service, of Education Locations: Texas, Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ MLB roundup: Twins edge Rangers on bases-loaded walk in 13th
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

Mets 3, Angels 2Rafael Ortega collected the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as New York edged visiting Los Angeles. Assad (3-2) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz hit two-run shots, while Mauricio Dubon and Martin Maldonado had solo blasts. Mets 3, Angels 2Rafael Ortega collected the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as New York edged visiting Los Angeles. Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz hit two-run shots, while Mauricio Dubon and Martin Maldonado had solo blasts.

Persons: Royce Lewis, Jeffrey Becker, Michael A, Taylor, Donovan Solano, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Dylan Floro, Jonathan Hernandez, Lewis, Ryan Jeffers, Joey Gallo, Matt Wallner, Carlos Correa, Jonah Heim, Martinez, Marcus Semien, Rafael Ortega, Francisco Alvarez, Reynaldo Lopez, DJ Stewart, Mark Vientos, Ortega, Adam Ottavino, Alvarez, Pete Alonso, Alonso, Daniel Vogelbach, Luis Rengifo, Brandon Lowe, Randy Arozarena, Zack Littell, Jason Adam, Kyle Higashioka, DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Volpe, Jeimer Candelario, Cody Bellinger, Javier Assad, Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Assad, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bailey, Patrick Bailey, Rogers, Austin Slater, Tristan Beck, Scott Alexander, Jared Shuster, Marcell Ozuna, Elias Diaz's groundout, Ryan O'Hearn's, Jake Bird, Justin Lawrence, Yennier Cano, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, James Outman, Gavin Stone, Caleb Ferguson, Justin Turner, Adam Duvall, Triston Casas, Aaron Nola, Louis, Craig, Kyle Schwarber, Drew Rom, Kole, Ramon Laureno's, Calhoun, Laureano, Emmanuel Clase, Jose Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Davis Schneider, George Springer, Jeremy Pena, Kyle Tucker, Yainer Diaz, Mauricio Dubon, Martin Maldonado, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Alex Faedo, Jorge Soler slugged, would've, Soler, Rowdy Tellez, Sal Frelick, Adrian Houser, Bryse Wilson, Gary Sanchez, Matthew Batten, Steven Wilson, Teoscar Hernandez, Julio Rodriguez, Luis Castillo, Castillo, Andres Munoz, Nelson Velazquez, Alec Marsh, Mike Clevinger, Yoan Moncada, Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew Vaughn, Moncada, Paul Blackburn, Media Teoscar Hernandez Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, USA, Twins, Texas, The Rangers, Mets, New, Angels, Yankees, Tampa Bay, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Giants, Braves, Atlanta, Orioles, Baltimore, Rockies, Dodgers, Red Sox, Los, Boston, Phillies, Cardinals, Philadelphia, St, Blue Jays, Cleveland, Toronto, Guardians, Astros, Tigers, Detroit's Comerica, Detroit, Marlins, Nationals, Miami, Washington, The Marlins, National League East, Brewers, Padres, Milwaukee, National League Central, Mariners, Royals, Seattle, Kansas City, American League West, White Sox, Athletics, Oakland, Media, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA, Minneapolis, Texas, Minnesota, York, Los Angeles, New York, St . Petersburg, Fla, Francisco, Colorado, Baltimore, Nola, Detroit, National League East . Washington, San Diego, Chicago

☆ Zara's billionaire founder – one of the world's richest people – has just bought a $232 million luxury Chicago apartment tower
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amancio Ortega has purchased a 45-story Chicago apartment tower. Ortega, founder of Zara parent company Inditex, splashed out $232 million on the property. Pontegadea, Ortega's family office, bought the 45-story 727 West Madison property, a company spokesperson told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementPrices start at $2,166 a month for a studio, rising to $6,083 for the most expensive apartment available, a three-bed. Ortega is the world's 14th richest person, with an estimated net worth of around $75.2 billion, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows.

Persons: Amancio Ortega, Ortega, there's, Charles Koch, Michael Dell, Walton, Inditex Organizations: Seattle HQ, Toronto's Royal Bank, Service, Madison, Chase Bank, Bloomberg, Pontegadea, Meta's Seattle, Royal Bank Plaza Locations: Chicago, Zara, Manhattan, Wall, Silicon, Cook County, Meta's, Toronto

☆ MLB roundup: Cal Raleigh, Mariners manhandle White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/5] Aug 21, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) hits a three run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. White Sox starter Touki Toussaint (1-6) gave up seven runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four-plus innings. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (11-8) tossed seven innings and allowed seven hits and two runs. Cristian Javier (9-2) worked five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. James Paxton (7-4) gave up seven runs, six earned, on nine hits in four innings.

Persons: Cal, Matt Marton, Cal Raleigh, Luis Castillo, Teoscar Hernandez, Dominic Canzone, Eloy Jimenez, Castillo, Touki Toussaint, Elvis Andrus, Andrew Benintendi, Tommy Pham's, Will Smith, Geraldo Perdomo, Pham, Adolis Garcia, Ketel Marte, Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm, San Francisco, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Joc Pederson, LaMonte Wade Jr, Sean Manaea, Francisco Lindor, DJ Stewart, Rafael Ortega, Phil Bickford, Marcell Ozuna, Allan Winans, Nick Madrigal, Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Daniel Palencia, Mark Leiter Jr, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling's, Parker Meadows, Chas McCormick's, Alex Bregman, Yanier Diaz, Cristian Javier, Adam Duvall, James Paxton, Josh Palacios, Louis, Liover Peguero, Connor Joe, Alika Williams, Endy Rodriguez, Thomas Hatch, Bailey, Drew Rom, Andrew Knizner, Seong Kim, Kim, Ryan Weathers, Manny Machado, Michael Wacha, Josh Bell, Jake Burger, Weathers, Brent Rooker, Dylan, Coleman, Ryan Noda, Trevor May, Jordan Diaz, Zack Gelof, Shea Langeliers, Bobby Witt Jr Organizations: Seattle Mariners, Cal Raleigh, Chicago White Sox, Cal, Seattle, Mariners, White Sox, Chicago, Diamondbacks, Rangers, Texas, Phoenix . Arizona, Phillies, Giants, Philadelphia, San, Mets, Braves, New York, Atlanta, Cubs, Tigers, Detroit, Astros, Red Sox, Houston, Boston, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Padres, Marlins, Diego, Miami, Athletics, Royals, Oakland, Kansas City, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Arizona, Phoenix ., Texas, Chicago, Parker, St, Oakland

☆ Luis Rubiales: Spanish soccer chief faces criticism after giving World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after she receives gold medal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( John Sinnott Patrick Sung Matias Grez | John Sinnott | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales is facing criticism for giving Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday. Video shows Rubiales embracing Hermoso, then putting both hands on her head before kissing her. Mark Baker/APAsked by Radio Marca about the incident with Hermoso, Rubiales replied: “The kiss with Jenni? After other members of Spain’s squad received their medals, video shows Rubiales kissing them on the cheeks as well as holding some of them in his arms. Another video clip shows Rubiales interrupting a group of Spanish players celebrating, before kissing Olga Carmona, who scored Spain’s winning goal in the 1-0 victory over England, on the cheek.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Gianni Infantino, Letizia, Anthony Albanese, pats, Irati Vida, Mary Earps, Jennifer Hermoso's, Mark Baker, Jenni, Alberto Ortega, El Confidencial, “ Rubiales, Queen Leticia, ”, Ortega, Colin Millar, Millar, X, Hermoso, Olga Carmona, Spain’s, Salma Paralluelo, hadn’t Organizations: CNN, Royal Spanish Football Federation, England, Australian, Radio Marca, Daily, Spanish Locations: Spanish, Spain, Ibiza, Australia

☆ World Jesuit leader condemns Nicaragua government closure of university
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A guard mans the access to the Jesuit Central American University (UCA) in Managua, Nicaragua August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - The superior general of the worldwide Jesuit religious order has condemned the closure of its university in Nicaragua as part of a government attempt to "suffocate" the Catholic Church and civic institutions in the Central American country. The United States has condemned the confiscation of the assets of the Central American University (UCA) as a further erosion of democracy. The government's action against UCA, other Catholic institutions and civic organisations, was aimed at "suffocating, closing or appropriating them", Sosa said. Vatican officials see the oppression of the Church in Nicaragua as one of the worst since the Cold War, when many communist countries in Eastern Europe persecuted the Church.

Persons: Stringer, Father Arturo Sosa, Sosa, Father Jose Domingo Cuesta, Daniel Ortega, Arturo, Philip Pullella, Christian Schmollinger, Robert Birsel Organizations: Jesuit Central American University, UCA, REUTERS, Catholic Church, Central American, order's Central, Reuters, The United, Central American University, Nicaraguan, Central America, Nicaragua's Catholic Church, Thomson Locations: Managua, Nicaragua, The United States, Rome, Venezuelan, Eastern Europe, Antonio

☆ Ortega Regime Seizes Catholic University in Nicaragua
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( José De Córdoba | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, ortega, 572d912c Locations: nicaragua

☆ Mets blast Pirates 8-3 behind DJ Stewart's 2 HRs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 16 - DJ Stewart homered twice and finished with three RBIs on Wednesday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series. Francisco Lindor's two-run single closed out a three-run second inning and Brandon Nimmo added an RBI single in the fourth. Nimmo drew two walks while Ortega had a double, a single and a walk. Pirates starter Johan Oviedo (6-13) gave up four runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three over four-plus innings. The Pirates immediately answered in the third, when Hayes hit a leadoff double and Reynolds homered to left-center field.

Persons: Joey Cora, DJ Steward, Gregory Fisher, DJ Stewart, Francisco Lindor's, Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, Rafael Ortega, Tylor Megill, Phil Bickford, Brooks Raley, Trevor Gott, Adam Ottavino, Nimmo, Ortega, Bryan Reynolds, Alika Williams, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Johan Oviedo, Stewart, Omar Narvaez, Jonathan Arauz, Hayes, Reynolds, Oviedo, Alonso, Ryan Borucki, Daniel Vogelbach, Connor Joe, Bickford, Alfonso Rivas, Williams, Jose Hernandez, Jeff McNeil, Rivas misplayed Narvaez's, grounder, Ortega's Organizations: New York Mets, Base, Pittsburgh Pirates, Citi Field, USA, Mets, Pirates, homering, The Pirates, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, USA

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