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☆ Horse Trainer Suspended as Churchill Downs Investigates Sudden Deaths of Two Horses
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Kentucky Derby is on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Photo: AMIRA KARAOUD/REUTERSChurchill Downs said it has indefinitely suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr ., and scratched the horse Lord Miles from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby as it investigates the sudden deaths of two horses under Mr. Joseph’s care. The horses, Parents Pride and Chasing Artie, died in recent days from unknown causes.

☆ New York Passes First-in-Nation Ban on Gas Stoves in New Homes, Apartments
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York’s Democratic-controlled state Legislature passed the ban, which would go into effect beginning in 2026. Photo: Hans Pennink/Associated PressNew York is set to become the first state in the U.S. to ban gas stoves in new homes and apartments. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature passed a bill late Tuesday that prohibits natural-gas and other fossil-fuel hookups in new residential buildings. Kathy Hochul , a Democrat, is expected to approve the measure, which was included in the state’s budget.

☆ Investors Sue Adidas Over Kanye West Collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kanye West had produced the popular Yeezy collection for Adidas. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for AdidasA group of shareholders is suing Adidas AG, alleging the sportswear company failed to warn investors it was aware of Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks and “extreme behavior.”The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon on Friday, alleges former CEO Kasper Rorsted and Harm Ohlmeyer , the company’s chief financial officer, were involved in disseminating false and misleading statements about Adidas’s relationship with Mr. West, who legally changed his name to Ye.

Many Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shoppers are saying goodbye to the retail giant the only way they know how: Leaving with bags of stuff marked down by 20% off coupons. Shoppers flocked to the chain’s last Manhattan store this week to peruse aisles full of red sales tags. Most of them said they came after they heard Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy Sunday.

☆ Three Shootings in a Week Over a Simple Mistake. Why Is This Happening?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A 16-year-old rang the wrong doorbell and was shot. A woman was shot and killed when she and her friends accidentally drove into the wrong driveway. Two cheerleaders were shot after one approached the wrong car. Three shootings in less than a week, all allegedly occurring with victims who made the mistake of approaching the wrong house or car, have ignited a debate over why these types of incidents are happening and what could be done to prevent them.

☆ Missouri Teen Who Was Shot After Going to the Wrong House Is Recovering at Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The mother of Ralph Yarl , the Black teenager who was shot last week after approaching the wrong house, said her son is recovering from his injuries at home. Cleo Nagbe said in an interview with “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday that her 16-year-old son was shot in the head above his left eye and in his upper right arm.

☆ Northern Ireland recognises women who helped bring peace
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Amanda Ferguson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"There wouldn't be a Good Friday agreement to celebrate today if it were not for the women of Northern Ireland," Clinton said, to applause from the audience. The peace accord largely ended 30 years of violence between mainly Catholic nationalist opponents and mainly Protestant unionist supporters of British rule. Other recipients included Ireland's first female president, Mary Robinson, Northern Ireland's first female first minister, Arlene Foster and Lyra McKee, a journalist who was killed in 2019 during an outbreak of the sporadic violence that still exists. "I was amazed that my name was among such an illustrious group of women," Avila Killmurray, a co-founder of the Women's Coalition, said at the ceremony. "However it's really nice because I worked mainly with women in local communities and I think very often their contribution over the years doesn't go recognised enough."

☆ Justice Department to announce charges against more than 24 Mexican drug cartel members
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Justice Department plans to announce charges against more than 24 Mexican drug cartel leaders and members, according to senior law enforcement officials. The announcement is expected on Friday morning and is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's push to target the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) groups, the officials say. "The Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco cartel and their affiliates control the vast majority of the fentanyl global supply chain, from manufacture to distribution," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram told Congress last month. The Sinaloa cartel "remains the most powerful" drug trafficking organization in Mexico despite the conviction of El Chapo, experts said. El Chapo's arrest also led to intensification of bloody clashes with the CJNG, which split from the Sinaloa Cartel in 2010.

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives expelled two Democratic lawmakers Thursday, a rare punishment for speaking out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House voted Thursday afternoon to force out Justin Jones and Justin Pearson , two of three lawmakers who spoke about gun control. But lawmakers failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to expel their colleague Rep. Gloria Johnson .

☆ Tennessee Legislature Expels Democrat for ‘Disorderly Behavior’ During Gun-Control Protest; Voting Continues on Two Others
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives expelled a Democratic lawmaker Thursday, a rare punishment after he and two others spoke out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House voted Thursday afternoon to force out Justin Jones , one of three lawmakers who spoke about gun control. Lawmakers were also expected to vote on motions to oust Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson .

☆ Deadly Tornado Cuts Across Missouri
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The World’s Busiest Airports: Atlanta Tops the List
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Atlanta has retained its title as the busiest airport in the world, as more people return to flying all over the globe. There were 93.7 million passengers who passed through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2022, a 24% increase from the prior year, according to figures released Wednesday by Airports Council International World, an industry group.

☆ The World’s Busiest Airports: Atlanta Once Again Tops the List
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ At Least Five Dead After Tornado Cuts Across Missouri
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The storm swept through southeast Missouri early Wednesday. A tornado tore through southeast Missouri, killing at least five people and injuring others, authorities said. A strong storm swept across Bollinger County, located about 125 miles south of St. Louis, early Wednesday morning. A confirmed tornado cut through near Marble Hill, according to the National Weather Service.

☆ Miami Heat Have a New Arena Sponsor After FTX Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After getting hit by the stadium branding curse, the Miami Heat have a new sponsor for their home arena. Miami-Dade County and software company Kaseya Ltd. have reached a $117 million naming-rights deal for the home of the Heat, after ditching the FTX Arena name following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

☆ Ally of Mexico's 'El Chapo' extradited to US over drug charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - A top member of the powerful Mexican drug cartel formerly led by notorious kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is facing international drug trafficking and firearms charges after being extradited to the U.S., the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Gastelum remained detained in Mexico until his extradition to the U.S. on April 1, the department said. Gastelum, 42, made an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, facing drug and fire arms charges, the department said. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison for the drug conspiracy charge and a mandatory consecutive sentence of 30 years for the firearms offense, it added. He has been serving a life sentence at Colorado's Supermax, the most secure U.S. federal prison.

☆ Two Workers Killed in Construction Accident at JFK Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A stop order has been issued for construction at the airport, authorities said. Two workers died at John F. Kennedy International Airport in a construction accident, authorities said Monday. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the airport, said it was notified on Monday morning that two workers were trapped under rubble at a construction site at the airport. The workers were relocating utility lines at the time of the incident, the agency said.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial Draws to a Close
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday in a civil trial involving actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired optometrist she collided with on a Utah ski slope in 2016. Terry Sanderson , 76 years old, sued Ms. Paltrow in 2019, alleging she rammed into him while they were both skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Mr. Sanderson has said Ms. Paltrow left him with a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious afflictions.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow Found Not At Fault in 2016 Ski Collision
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gwyneth Paltrow during the closing arguments of her trial in Park City, Utah. A jury found actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault in a skiing collision with a retired optometrist that occurred on a Utah ski slope in 2016, in a civil trial that concluded Thursday. Terry Sanderson , 76 years old, sued Ms. Paltrow in 2019, alleging she rammed into him while they were both skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Mr. Sanderson has said Ms. Paltrow left him with a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious afflictions.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Goes to Jury
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jury deliberations began Thursday in a civil trial involving actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired optometrist she collided with on a Utah ski slope in 2016. Terry Sanderson , 76 years old, sued Ms. Paltrow in 2019, alleging she rammed into him while they were both skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Mr. Sanderson has said Ms. Paltrow left him with a brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious afflictions.

☆ People Are Complaining About Air Travel Way More Than Usual
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Complaints about air travel have nearly quadrupled compared with prepandemic levels after waves of cancellations, delays and lost baggage disrupted the travel plans of millions of fliers. Travelers lodged 60,732 complaints from January 2022 to November, according to a new report by U.S. Pirg Education Fund, a public interest research group which examined U.S. Department of Transportation data. The complaints targeted U.S. and foreign airlines, third-party booking sites, travel agents and others.

☆ Apple Rolls Out Buy Now, Pay Later Plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Apple Inc. has introduced its buy now, pay later service in the U.S., marking the tech company’s latest foray into financial services. The new program, called Apple Pay Later, allows consumers to split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees. People using the iPhone’s Wallet app can borrow anywhere from $50 to $1,000 using Apple Pay Later.

Entrepreneur Luke Iseman said the sulfur dioxide in the balloons would deflect sunlight and cool the atmosphere, a controversial climate strategy known as solar geoengineering. The Mexican government told Reuters it is now actively drafting “new regulations and standards” to prohibit solar geoengineering inside the country. While the Mexican government announced its intention to ban solar geoengineering in January, its current actions and plans to discuss geoengineering bans with other countries have not been previously reported. GLOBAL GEOENGINEERING BANClimate policy experts said Mexico is in a position to help set the rules for future geoengineering research. David Keith, a professor of applied physics and public policy at Harvard University who has dedicated much of his research to solar geoengineering, called Iseman's launch a "stunt."

☆ Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C., Are Peaking Earlier Than Usual
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cherry blossoms at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., are projected to hit peak bloom ahead of schedule this year after an unusually warm winter. Those cherry blossoms could peak as early as Thursday, nearly two weeks earlier than the historical average of April 4, according to the National Park Service, which has data that go back to the 1920s.

☆ Eight Dolphins Died After Washing Up on Jersey Shore
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dolphins washed up on the beach of Sea Isle City, N.J., according to a nonprofit group that rescues stranded marine mammals. A pod of eight dolphins died after washing ashore a New Jersey beach, according to a local animal-rescue organization. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a nonprofit group that rescues and rehabilitates stranded marine mammals, said the dolphins appeared Tuesday on the beach of Sea Isle City, N.J., located about 30 miles south of Atlantic City.

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