DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Israel to join Russia and Hamas on the UN's global list tracking the violation of children's rights in armed conflicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The United Nations will add Israel to its global list for violating children's rights. The decision precedes the UN's annual report submission to the Security Council this week. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe United Nations is set to include Israel and Hamas on its global list of entities accused of violating children's rights and protections. The announcement comes ahead of the UN's annual report submission to the Security Council next week when the UN Secretary-General António Guterres will add Israel and Hamas the annual global list of countries and groups violating children's rights in armed conflicts.

Persons: António Guterres, —, António Organizations: United Nations, Security, UN, Service, Nations, Hamas, AP News, Business Locations: Israel

☆ Red Lobster closings: These are the locations it wants to shut down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Red Lobster wants to close several dozen more restaurants following its bankruptcy, and it has identified which ones are in danger of shutting down if the court approves its plan. The chain, which brought affordable shrimp and lobster to middle-class America and grew to become the largest seafood restaurant chain in the world, filed for bankruptcy last month. Red Lobster said that it had more than $1 billion in debt and less than $30 million in cash on hand. Part of its plan is to close some locations of its nearly 600 restaurants in the meantime. A few weeks prior to its bankruptcy, it abruptly closed around 50 locations across the United States.

Persons: Fort Smith, Callaghan Lane, Fort, Elizabeth, Merritt, Port Richey, Dale Mabry, Ames, Charles Rock, Noland, Pike, Miller, Monroe, King of Prussia, Knox Abbott, Sam Rittenburg, Anderson Lane, Michael, Van Dorn, Murdock Organizations: New, New York CNN, Beulah, Bell, Oracle, Yuma Palms, Hospitality, College, Run, Fort Myers, Fort Walton, Biscayne, , Michigan City, Charles, Bartow, Pittsburgh, Lamar, Fairfax Locations: New York, America, United States, . Alabama, E, Tuscaloosa Arizona, Flagstaff, Peoria, Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma Arkansas, Shiloh, Fayetteville, Springs, Little Rock California, Citrus Heights, Calaveras, Milpitas, Ave, Monrovia, Pittsburg, Salinas, Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, San Jose, Lane, Stockton, Vallejo Colorado, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, Pueblo Connecticut, North Haven Delaware, Talleyville Florida, Altamonte Springs, Clermont, North, Clearwater, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Cleveland, Fort, Fort Walton Beach, Hwy, Kissimmee, Worth, Lake Worth, Lakeland, Leesburg, Haven Ave, Melbourne, Merritt, St, Miami, North Miami, Orange, Alafaya, Orlando, Pensacola, Port, Petersburg, Tampa, The, West Palm Beach Georgia, Columbus, Jonesboro, Rome, Smyrna Illinois, Bourbonnais, Champaign Indiana, Kokomo, , Michigan, Richmond Iowa, Ames Kansas, Topeka Kentucky, Louisville, Paducah Maryland, Salisbury, Salisbury Michigan, Bay City, Waterford Minnesota, West, Bloomington, Golden Valley Mississippi, Tupelo Missouri, Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, Independence, Joplin New Jersey, Delran, Paramus New York, Bartow Ave ., Bronx, Copiague, Lakewood, Manhattan, Glen Street, Queensbury, Stony Brook North Carolina, Cary, Jacksonville Ohio, Dayton, Findlay, Maumee, S.E, , New Philadelphia, Parma, Strongsville, Monroe St, Toledo Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, DeKalb Pike, Pittsburgh South Carolina, Cayce, Charleston Tennessee, Chattanooga Texas, Austin, Padre, Corpus Christi, Duncanville, Frisco, Houston, Lubbock, Bedford, Richland Hills, San Antonio, San Marcos, Shenandoah, Texarkana, Wichita Falls Virginia, Alexandria, Blvd, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Broad, Virginia Beach, Pkwy, Virginia Beach Washington, Lynwood, Randall Way, Silverdale West Virginia, Parkersburg

☆ Home prices are cooling nationwide. These 4 cities are leading the declines.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The share of US homes seeing price declines has hit its highest level since 2022, Redfin said. It could be a sign that national price growth will soon start softening. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMore than 6% of US homes are seeing price declines, the biggest share since November 2022, according to a new Redfin report.

Persons: Redfin, —, That's Organizations: Service, metros, Business Locations: Texas, Oregon, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Portland , Oregon

☆ World likely to blast beyond grim warming milestone in the next five years, UN weather agency says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's a stark change from 2015, when the WMO considered the prospect of temporarily overshooting 1.5 degrees Celsius close to zero. The 1.5 degrees Celsius limit is the aspirational target of the landmark Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change that was adopted in 2015. Scientists say that exceeding this temperature threshold over the long term will lead to increasingly frequent and catastrophic extreme weather events. António Guterres United Nations Secretary-GeneralEven at current levels of global warming, there are already devastating climate change impacts. Guterres said that the battle to limit long-term temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be won or lost in the 2020s under the watch of today's world leaders.

Persons: Javier Torres, António Guterres, Guterres, Antonio Guterres, Charly Triballeau, Angelos Tzortzinis Organizations: Afp, Getty, United Nations, World Meteorological Organization, WMO, UN, American Museum of Locations: Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile, Paris, Russian, New York, Italy, Athens

☆ ‘Hanging by a Thread’: U.N. Chief Warns of Missing Key Climate Target
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Raymond Zhong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With the planet in the grips of its highest temperatures in more than 100,000 years, scientists with the United Nations weather agency have crunched the numbers and come to a stark conclusion: More record-hot years are all but inevitable. The chances are almost as great that, in at least one of these five calendar years, the average global temperature will be 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, higher than it was at the dawn of the industrial age. That’s the level of warming that countries set out to avoid under the 2015 Paris Agreement. “The target of limiting long-term global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is hanging by a thread,” the United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, said in a speech in New York City on Wednesday. He called for urgent action in a number of areas, including slashing carbon dioxide emissions and adopting renewable energy, helping poor countries finance their climate plans, and clamping down on the fossil fuel industry.

Persons: there’s, António Guterres Organizations: United Nations, World Meteorological Organization Locations: Paris, New York City

☆ Climate change: Planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The planet just marked a “shocking” new milestone, enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented heat, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service. Unless planet-warming fossil fuel pollution is slashed, “this string of hottest months will be remembered as comparatively cold,” he said. “We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell.”As temperatures surge, global climate commitments are “hanging by a thread,” he warned. The average global temperature over the past 12 months was 1.63 degrees above these pre-industrial levels. But unprecedented heat has already left a trail of death and destruction across the planet this spring.

Persons: Copernicus, Carlo Buontempo, General António Guterres, Guterres, ”, Richard Allan, Ben Clarke, Raj K Raj, Diego Vara, ” Gutteres, ” Guterres, El Niño, Buontempo Organizations: CNN, United Nations, University of Reading, United Arab, Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute, Hindustan Times, Reuters, El, World Meteorological Organization, WMO Locations: New York, Russian, Paris, India, Asia, Mexico, United States, Brazil, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, New Delhi, Cavalhada, Porto Alegre

☆ HPE CEO Antonio Neri on Q2 earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHPE CEO Antonio Neri on Q2 earnings beatHPE CEO Antonio Neri joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, the sustainability of HPE's growth rates, and more.

Persons: Antonio Neri

☆ Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury which had plagued his fourth-round victory against Francisco Cerúndolo on Monday. Defending champion Djokovic was aiming to win his 25th grand slam singles title at Roland Garros, but pain in his right knee flared up during a bruising, five-set contest against Cerúndolo. Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesAfter dominating the first set, Djokovic tweaked his knee at the start of the second and took a medical timeout. It was only near the end of the fourth set when Djokovic was able to seemingly move without pain and raise his game. “I slipped way too many times,” Djokovic told reporters.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Francisco Cerúndolo, Djokovic, Roland Garros, “, ” Djokovic, Instagram, Cerúndolo, Lorenzo Musetti, Antonio Borga, I’ve, That’s, Norwegian Casper Ruud, Italy’s, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov Organizations: CNN, Cerúndolo, “, ” CNN, French, Bulgarian Locations: Serbian, Eurasia, Paris, Norwegian

☆ 4 things to do as soon as layoff rumors hit the office, according to an HR professional with 20 years' worth of experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leigh Henderson, a 42-year-old CEO of HR Manifesto, in San Antonio. I worked as an HR leader for nearly 20 years, supporting a handful of Fortune 100 organizations. Then after navigating a shocking layoff myself, I started HR Manifesto, a community on TikTok. AdvertisementAfter working in HR, here are four things I'd tell my friends to do if they heard rumors of layoffs happening in their office. AdvertisementIf you're an HR professional with advise on how to navigate the workplace during difficult times, and want to share your story, email Manseen Logan at mlogan@businessinsider.com.

Persons: —, Leigh Henderson, there's, you've, it's, what's, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, HR Locations: San Antonio, TikTok, mlogan@businessinsider.com

Tickets for "This Is Me... Live" are now on sale, and we've put together a guide on how to buy Jennifer Lopez tickets at the best prices. Jennifer Lopez 2024 tour scheduleJennifer Lopez's 2024 tour will kick off on June 26 in Orlando, Florida. How to buy tickets for Jennifer Lopez's 2024 concert tourYou can purchase original tickets to Jennifer Lopez's tour on Ticketmaster. Jennifer Lopez tickets are also available through resale websites like StubHub and Vivid Seats, which offer more variety in pricing. How much are Jennifer Lopez tickets?

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Lopez, we've, Ben Affleck, J, Lo, we'll, We've, Jennifer Lopez's, Frankie J, StubHub Organizations: Business, Ticketmaster, American, Party, FL, AZ, San, Boston, Vivid Locations: Orlando , Florida, New York , New York, Orlando, Miami, Austin, Edinburg, TX, San Antonio, Dallas, Phoenix, Inglewood, CA, Anaheim, San Francisco, Sacramento, Vegas, Denver, Tulsa, Rosemont, IL, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, MI, Toronto, Canada, Montréal, Elmont, NY, Newark, NJ, Philadelphia, Washington, York, Dallas , TX, Edinburg , TX, North America, Cleveland, Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa , New Orleans, Houston, New York City, Houston , Texas

☆ German national soccer coach Julian Nagelsmann condemns ‘racist’ poll which asked if team has enough White players
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —German national soccer coach Julian Nagelsmann condemned a “racist” poll which asked participants if the team has enough White players, in a press briefing on Sunday. Nagelsmann said it was madness that the broadcaster asked this question and said he agreed with midfielder Joshua Kimmich who described the poll as racist a day earlier. Another of the questions asked in the ARD survey was whether it’s a “pity that the current captain of the German national team has Turkish roots.” Gundogan is the team’s captain. In April, German soccer authorities said they would redesign the number “4” on the country’s national jerseys amid claims it resembles a logo used by Nazi paramilitary units. Euro 2024 host Germany will kick off the month-long tournament against Scotland at Munich’s Allianz Arena on June 14.

Persons: Julian Nagelsmann, Nagelsmann, Joshua Kimmich, “, Europe who’ve, Ilkay Gundogan, Leroy Sane, Antonio Rudiger –, Gundogan, Stefan Matzke, Kimmich, ” “, ” Kimmich, Karl Valks, ” Organizations: CNN, German, ARD, BBC, Nazi, German Football Association, DFB, Schutzstaffel, Scotland, Munich’s Allianz Arena Locations: Germany, Europe, “, Turkish

☆ Preliminary results project Claudia Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first female president
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Mexico is set to elect its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City’s former mayor and climate scientist, is on track to win the country’s largest election in history. The 61-year-old rode the wave of popularity of her longtime political ally, the outgoing leftist Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and their Morena party. Not only is she set to be Mexico’s first female president, Sheinbaum will also be the country’s first leader of Jewish heritage, although she rarely speaks publicly about her personal background and has governed as a secular leftist. Supporters of Claudia Sheinbaum celebrate during an election rally in Mexico City on June 2, 2024. If the court validates the election, Sheinbaum will take office on October 1.

Persons: Claudia Sheinbaum, Sheinbaum, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Xóchitl Gálvez, Jorge Álvarez Máynez, Sheinbaum’s, Luis Antonio Rojas, Jesús María Tarriba Unger, López Obrador, coy Organizations: CNN, National Electoral Institute, National Action, Institutional Revolutionary, Democratic Revolution, Citizens ’ Movement, Bloomberg, Getty, Morena, Mexico City, Judicial, Federation Locations: Mexico, Morena, Mexico City

☆ Jeep expects to grow plug-in hybrid SUV sales by as much as 50% in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) during the 2023 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. NEW YORK – Jeep plans to grow U.S. sales of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by as much as 50% this year as it leans into the technology as a bridge between its traditional gas-guzzling SUVs and all-electric vehicles amid a slower-than-expected sales pace of EVs. The Stellantis brand expects to sell 160,000 to 170,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, in the U.S. this year, an increase of 40% to 50% from last year, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa told CNBC. "One of the pillars of growth for the market is going to be freedom of choice." PHEV sales at the level Jeep is expecting this year would top Stellantis' total 2023 U.S. sales of the vehicles, at roughly 143,000 units.

Persons: Antonio Filosa, Filosa Organizations: New York, Auto, CNBC, Jeep Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Real Madrid are Champions League winners again – and their power only looks set to grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The easier bit was the 90 minutes as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final. Off the pitch, Madrid topped Deloitte’s Football Money League 2024 with the highest revenues across the game over 2022-23. Madrid had been thrashed 4-0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg, while Xavi’s Barcelona easily won La Liga title. The ratings below, based on a model devised by sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group, help show the strength of many Madrid players whose best days are still ahead of them. Another key part of Madrid’s club value is its global reach and brand.

Persons: Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Nacho, Florentino Perez, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Pep, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Julian Finney –, Borja Garcia, ”, “ Perez, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, € 350milllion, Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Zidane, Beckham, Boris Horvat, Harry Kane, Perez, Joselu, Arda Guler, — €, €, Valverde, Brahim Diaz, Alphonso Davies, 519million, Bale, Isco, Benzema, Toni Kroos, Garcia, “, Madrid’s Santiago, Florencia Tan Jun, 140million, € 1bn, Taylor Swift, 5million, “ We’ll, Andrea Sartori, trumpeted, ” Garcia, “ They’ve, they’ve, I’ve, 5.1billion, socios, 867million, It’s, Michael Regan – Organizations: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu, Liga, Supercopa de Espana, Atletico Madrid, Copa del Rey, Deloitte’s Football, Football Benchmark, Bernabeu, Manchester City, Champions League, Barcelona, La Liga, League, Julian Finney – UEFA, UEFA, Getty, Sport Management, Loughborough University, “, Juventus, Manchester United, Casemiro, Football, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bellingham, PSG, Chelsea, City, Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu, €, € 1bn Bernabeu, NFL, 80million, Adidas, Emirates Airline, “ Real, Manchester City FC, Sixth, Providence, Catalan, Barca €, Super League, Super, Justice, Michael Regan – UEFA Locations: Saturday’s, Barcelona, Wembley, Madrid, Kylian Mbappe, “ Madrid, Tchouameni, Bellingham, AFP, England, Chelsea, Lille, Bernabeu, “ Real Madrid, Real, United States

☆ Jeep CEO on Wagoneer S EV unveil: It's the perfect Jeep
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | 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 EmailJeep CEO on Wagoneer S EV unveil: It's the perfect JeepAntonio Filosa, Jeep CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why Jeep's first electric vehicle is so important to the company, if the company waited to long to go all-electric, and when Jeep's electric vehicle gets down to 'affordable' range.

Persons: Antonio Filosa

☆ Jeep reveals all-electric Wagoneer S in EV offensive, starting at $72,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV JeepNEW YORK – The first all-electric Jeep SUV for the U.S. will be the Wagoneer S, starting at about $72,000 when it's scheduled to go on sale this fall. The $71,995 starting price of the Wagoneer S EV sits between gas-powered versions of the Wagoneer, starting at about $63,000, and more luxurious Grand Wagoneer, starting at roughly $92,000. 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV JeepHe also said the company will release electric, extended-range versions of the traditional gas-powered Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer in 2025. 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV "R-Wing" JeepDespite sharing the "Wagoneer" name with Jeep's current gas-powered model, the five-passenger, two-row EV shares little with its three-row traditional internal combustion engine counterpart other than some Jeep styling. Stellantis design chief Ralph Gilles during the unveiling of the Jeep Wagoneer S EV on May 30, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Antonio Filosa, Filosa, Michael Wayland, Jeep, Carlos Tavares, Tavares, " Tavares, Massimo Pinca, Wagoneer, Ralph Gilles, Stellantis, Gilles Organizations: EV, CNBC, Reuters, Cherokee, CNBC Stellantis, U.S, Jeep Locations: U.S, North America, Turin, Italy, PHEVs, Europe, Mexico, New York City

☆ Jeep reveals its first EV for America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jeep, widely known for making rugged off-road vehicles, has unveiled its first fully electric SUV for the North American market. The Wagoneer S will test the appetite of Jeep customers for a fully electric model. It comes at a time of waning interest in electric vehicles, even as regulatory requirements for them become more stringent. The new Wagoneer S has a sleeker, more aerodynamic shape than the Jeep Wagoneer models sold today. Jeep is working on putting the Wagoneer S Trailhawk into production, Filosa said in an interview with CNN.

Persons: Antonio Filosa, that’s, Stellantis, Peter Valdes, Filosa, ”, Gilles, “ Organizations: CNN, Jeep, North Locations: Europe, Canada, .

☆ ‘I’ll Be Strong for You.’ A Former Hostage Awaits Her Husband’s Release.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Nadav Gavrielov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Hamas released video last month of Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, it was the first sign in months that he was still alive. Ms. Siegel, 63, was held captive with her husband until late November, when she was one of 105 hostages released as part of a cease-fire deal. They were taken from their home at Kibbutz Kfar Azza on Oct. 7 during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Nearly eight months into the war, the families of hostages have grown increasingly alarmed. Mr. Siegel, who is 65, has a medical condition, and Israeli soldiers have recently recovered the remains of several hostages in Gaza.

Persons: Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, couldn’t, Ms, Siegel, António Guterres, Mr, ”, “ Organizations: United Nations, Kibbutz Kfar Locations: American, Gaza, New York, Kibbutz Kfar Azza, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, United States

☆ Election Updates: Biden and Harris renew push for support of Black voters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Maya King | Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

He also once opposed hard-line immigration policies, and the Texas Republican Party censured him — but he has since shifted toward them. But House Republican leaders stuck by Mr. Gonzales, and their support may have in part rescued Mr. Gonzales in a race that hung by a knife’s edge into early Wednesday morning. In a four-person primary, Mr. Furman won about 45 percent of the vote and Mr. Garza won 27 percent to advance to the runoff. Texas House District 21The speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan, edged out his Trump-backed opponent in the Republican primary for his seat, winning by fewer than 400 votes. In Tuesday’s runoff, Mr. Phelan took 50.7 percent of the vote.

Persons: Tony Gonzales, “, ”, Brandon Herrera, Herrera, Mr, Gonzales, —, Matt Gaetz, Jay Furman, Henry Cuellar, Kenny Holston, Furman, Lazaro Garza Jr, Garza, Donald J, Cuellar’s, Rosie Cuellar, Cuellar, Dade Phelan, Trump, David Covey, Covey, Phelan, Ken Paxton, Paxton Organizations: Texans, Republican, State House, Trump, . House, Texas Republican Party, AK, Caucus, Navy, Democrat, Capitol, New York Times, Democratic, Texas House District, Texas House, Mr, Texas, Texas Senate Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Florida, San Antonio, Texas

☆ Republican Navy Veteran Will Face Henry Cuellar in South Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jazmine Ulloa | More About Jazmine Ulloa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jay Furman, a retired Navy officer, has won the Republican nomination to challenge embattled Representative Henry Cuellar of South Texas in November, according to The Associated Press. Mr. Furman defeated his challenger, Lazaro Garza Jr., a rancher, in a runoff after the two emerged as the top vote-getters in a crowded March primary. Mr. Cuellar, a centrist Democrat, is still largely expected to win re-election in Texas’ 28th Congressional District. But the terrain has become somewhat more favorable for Republicans after Mr. Cuellar was indicted this month on federal bribery and money-laundering charges. In his district, which stretches from his hometown, Laredo, and the U.S. southern border to the eastern outskirts of San Antonio, Mr. Cuellar is considered an institution.

Persons: Jay Furman, Henry Cuellar, Furman, Lazaro Garza Jr, Cuellar, Imelda Cuellar, Donald J, Trump, —, Biden Organizations: Navy, Republican, Associated Press, Democrat, Congressional Locations: Henry Cuellar of South Texas, Texas, Mexican, Azerbaijan, Laredo, U.S, San Antonio

☆ Democrats plan to nominate Biden virtually to avoid missing Ohio's ballot deadline
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Henry J. Gomez | Emma Barnett | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Democratic National Committee plans to hold a "virtual roll call" to nominate President Joe Biden before the party's August convention — a tactic meant to spare Biden the increasing danger of being left off Ohio's general election ballot. Biden's campaign and DNC announced the move Tuesday as the state Legislature here opened a special session ordered by Republican Gov. The Democratic convention — where the party traditionally nominates its candidates for president and vice president — is scheduled after Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline for certifying candidates. The Biden campaign and DNC had for weeks resisted going forward with such plans. But in calling for the special session, DeWine requested that lawmakers tackle both a Biden ballot fix and a measure to ban foreign money in state ballot issue campaigns.

Persons: Joe Biden, Martin Luther, Mike DeWine, —, Jaime Harrison, DeWine, Liz Walters, Nickie Antonio, Biden, Antonio Organizations: Martin Luther King Recreation Center, Democratic National Committee, Biden, DNC, Republican Gov, Democratic, —, Ohio GOP, Senate, Republicans, Republican, statehouse, Ohio, Ohio Democratic Party, Ohio Senate, Ohio Legislature Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Ohio

☆ US returns $80 million-worth of stolen artifacts to Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bogdanos said the $80 million of items does not include a further 100 items his team has just seized in the US. That means that, in addition to the items themselves, their historical context was stolen, robbing archaeologists of valuable information. Most of the recent items returned to Italy were dug out of clandestine excavations or stolen from churches, museums and private individuals, Gargaro said. Italy’s Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection unit uses artificial intelligence to search for stolen cultural assets. Italy’s Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection unit uses artificial intelligence to search for stolen cultural assets under a new program called “Stolen Works Of Art Detection System” (SWOADS), which searches for taken items by scanning the web and social media for images.

Persons: Rome, Matthew Bogdanos ’, Emanuele Antonio Minerva, Bogdanos, Francesco Gargaro, ”, Gargaro, Gianmarco Mazzi Organizations: Rome CNN, Central Institute, New, The, CNN, Cultural Heritage Locations: Rome, Manhattan, Italy, Lazio, Campania, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily, New York, United States, York, “

☆ Golden State Warriors Fandom and the Specter of Mortality - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Ezekiel Kweku | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A few weeks ago, as I watched the Golden State Warriors submit to a humiliating defeat by the Sacramento Kings, my main feeling was not frustration, anger or embarrassment. The Warriors’ three core players — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — have been together since 2012. Curry blossomed into one of the greatest players of all time; Green, one of the best defenders; Thompson, one of the best shooters. Rooting for basketball players means constantly being aware that they are aging. And now that the oldest players are my age, it means constantly being aware that I am aging, too.

Persons: — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Curry, Thompson, they’ve Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Sacramento, Warriors, San Antonio Spurs Locations: Sacramento Kings

Memorial Day weekend, the traditional launching pad of the summer travel season, is shaping up to set a scorching pace. United is expecting the biggest Memorial Day and summer travel season in the airline’s 98-year history, according to Andrew Nocella, United’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Air traffic controller shortageThe air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport is a busy place. The United States is still short thousands of air traffic control personnel. Markus Mainka/imageBROKER/ShutterstockDespite a surge in hiring last year, air traffic control stations nationwide are still about 3,000 controllers short, according to new FAA numbers.

Persons: it’s, Andrew Nocella, Markus Mainka, Scott Keyes, ”, ” Keyes, Tayfun, Bob Thomas, haven’t, Elijah Nouvelage, Keyes, “, Antonio Masiello, he’s, Angela Fritz Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, American Airlines and United Airlines, Airlines for America, Airlines, America, Air, Los Angeles International, FAA, CNN Travel, San Francisco International, Anadolu Agency, Embry ‑ Riddle Aeronautical University, Aircraft, Travelers, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Getty Locations: United States, New York City, Florida, New York, Miami, Chicago, Atlantic, AFP, Rome, Europe, Mexico, Australia, Paris, Iceland, Dublin, CNN’s

☆ Texas Republicans confab hints at how GOP breakup with corporate America could play out
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The annual Texas Republican Convention started Thursday in San Antonio, and culminated with George's election as party chair. Verizon , Comcast and Union Pacific sponsored the 2020 Texas Republican convention, according to The Texas Tribune. Pepsi and Chevron were sponsors of the 2022 Texas Republican convention, but they are not backing this year's event. The fight over corporate money also bubbled up in the election that George won on Friday, to lead the state party. This team "wears that as a badge of honor," he said, before the new chair of the state party was elected.

Persons: Greg Abbott, Donald J, Trump, Abraham George, George, Matt Mackowiak, Mackowiak, Griffin Perry, Rick Perry, Perry Organizations: Texas, Weslaco Department of Public Safety, Republican Party of Texas, America, RPT, Texas Republican, Fortune, Verizon, Comcast, Union Pacific, The Texas Tribune, Pepsi, Chevron, Veteran, GOP, Republican, Texas Gov, CNBC Locations: Mexico, Weslaco , TX, Texas, San Antonio

Search resuls for: "ANTONIO"

25 mentions found