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☆ England sign off with victory, Pakistan eliminated
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

England had already been eliminated after six defeats in seven matches in a debacle that has prompted demands for an overhaul of their one-day squad. Electing to bat at Eden Gardens, England racked up a solid 337-9, with three of their top four batters smashing fifties in their third 300-plus total of the tournament. Pakistan were all out for 244 in the 44th over and bowed out of the tournament after their fifth loss in nine matches. New Zealand have joined India, South Africa and Australia in the semi-finals. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Kolkata; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jos Buttler, Pakistan's Babar Azam, Nasser Hussain, Andrew Boyers, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Amlan Chakraborty, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, Rights, England, Pakistan, New, Thomson Locations: England, Pakistan, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, Rights KOLKATA, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are set to agree on light touch rules for Airbnb (ABNB.O) next week, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The rules for short-term accommodation rental services, proposed by the European Commission last year, aimed to tackle the patchwork of different national laws across the 27-country zone regulating Airbnb and similar companies. Officials from EU countries and EU lawmakers will meet to thrash out the final details of the rules on Nov. 15, according to the Parliament agenda. Airbnb said EU-wide rules would be a watershed moment for short-term rental companies. Paris, Venice, Barcelona and other places popular with tourists blame Airbnb for aggravating housing shortages by pushing out lower-income residents.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Airbnb, Nathan Blecharczyk, Foo Yun Chee, Kirsten Donovan, David Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Big Tech, European, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Rights BRUSSELS, Spain, Paris, Venice, Barcelona

☆ South Africa wrap up World Cup group stage with win over Afghanistan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AHMEDABAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) - South Africa saw off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets in their final World Cup group game and consolidate second place in the standings. South Africa have 14 points from their nine games, two points ahead of Australia who play Bangladesh on Saturday. Both South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals. Afghanistan wrapped up their best ever World Cup campaign with four wins and also sealed a place in the Champions Trophy. In response, South Africa opener Quinton de Kock set up the chase with a breezy 41 that took him to the top of the tournament's scoring charts on 591 runs.

Persons: Azmatullah, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, South Africa, Afghanistan, Africa, Australia, Bengaluru

☆ John Oliver is campaigning hard in New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —John Oliver is transforming from a comedian into a campaign manager for one of the biggest elections of the year: New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll. On his show “Last Week Tonight” on Monday, he backed the pūteketeke bird as New Zealand’s Bird of the Century, a competition organized by the conservation group Forest & Bird. John Oliver loves the pūteketeke for its 'colorful mullet,' among other reasons. Initially launched to raise awareness of New Zealand’s endangered, endemic birds, the contest is usually an annual two-week event and has become a national institution. A bat, rather than a bird, won the competition in 2021, while mass voter fraud threatened to delegitimize the competition the year before.

Persons: John Oliver, Oliver Smart, Oliver, ”, ” Oliver Organizations: CNN, Wings, @Last Locations: New Zealand, Tokyo, Europe, Paris, London, ”, Brazil, Ipanema Beach, Manetowoc , Wisconsin

☆ Bangladesh captain Shakib ruled out of final World Cup game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - November 6, 2023 Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan in action as he scores four runs REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will miss his team's final World Cup match after fracturing his finger during their win over Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday, and will be replaced by Anamul Haque. Shakib scored 82 in Delhi, helping Bangladesh chase down 280, and took two wickets in a man-of-the-match performance. "He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Shakib, 36, also made the appeal that led to the controversial time-out dismissal of Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews who called him a "cheat" on social media. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup has approved Anamul Haque Bijoy, who has played 45 ODIs, as Shakib's replacement.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Shakib Al Hasan, Anushree, Anamul Haque, Shakib, Khan, Sri, Angelo Mathews, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Chiranjit, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Australia, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ Revisiting a key video used to assess the Gaza hospital blast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Yong Xiong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN revisited the footage broadcast live by Al Jazeera on the night of the explosion to better understand what has been considered a key piece of evidence. Still, no visual evidence has surfaced showing a rocket hitting the hospital, and CNN cannot exclude other possibilities. CNN could not independently assess whether what is visible in the video is in fact an Iron Dome interceptor missile. The video appears to show the volley emanating from a location southwest of Al-Ahli Hospital, outside of Gaza City. CNN cannot independently confirm whether a rocket fired from southwestern Gaza was responsible for the blast.

Persons: Al Jazeera, Al, Peter Lerner, ”, Israel, Bat Yam, Nahal Oz, Markus Schiller, Tamir, “ Tamir, Schiller, Jonathan Conricus, Yam –, Israel “, Joe Biden, “, – Organizations: CNN, Ahli Baptist Hospital, Al, Twitter, The New York Times, Washington Post, Israel Defense Forces, National Intelligence, U.S . Intelligence Community, Hospital, Palestinian, NATO, European Union, Israel’s, Gaza, Israel, National Security Council Locations: Israel, United States, Ahli, Gaza, Al Jazeera, Al, Gaza City, Tel Aviv, Netivot, Nahal, Germany, Gaza . Palestinian

De Niro, referenced mostly as “Bob” in court, has not returned to court since his testimony concluded Tuesday. Asked Thursday by her lawyer how common it was for De Niro to lash out angrily, Robinson remided the jury of that outburst. De Niro testified that he granted the title change at Robinson's request but her job duties didn't change. She said no, and also denied ever wanting to live with, marry or have a child with the actor. Once when she took a friend's daughter out for her 21st birthday, Robinson recalled, De Niro called her later that evening and asked her to bring him a martini from the restaurant.

Persons: —, Robert De Niro’s, Graham Chase Robinson, De Niro, Robinson, Niro, Bob ”, Chase Robinson, ” Robinson, Tiffany Chen, De Niro's, Chen, ”, “ Organizations: Canal Productions Locations: Manhattan

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager etched his name alongside three Hall of Famers, hitting 1,270 feet of home runs and getting a breakthrough single that lifted the Texas Rangers to their first World Series title. Seager joined Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only two-time World Series Most Valuable Players with his trio of two-run homers against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “But I was thinking about it.”Three years after earning World Series MVP for helping the Dodgers beat Tampa Bay, Seager boosted the Rangers to the first championship in the team's 63 seasons. “I’ve got to be better at making that decision.”Seager's Game 3 drive left the bat at 114.5 mph, the hardest-hit World Series homer since Statcast started tracking in 2015. That’s the only thing on his mind, doing whatever it takes to win that ballgame,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said.

Persons: — Corey Seager, Seager, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Zac Gallen's, Mitch Garver's, Torey Lovullo, “, ” Lovullo, Jacksom, ” Seager, ”, Lovullo, “ I’ve, Statcast, Marcus Semien, Corey, Bruce Bochy, that’s Organizations: PHOENIX, of Famers, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL, Dodgers, Tampa Bay, Arizona, ” Rangers Locations: Texas, Semien

☆ How ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ went from a cult classic to beloved Disney property
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Audience support led to multiple rereleases, elevating the film from a cult classic to a must-watch movie during both Halloween and Christmas. But after the “Beetlejuice” filmmaker departed the studio and proved his success in helming his first “Batman” film, Disney returned to the project. Moviestore/Shutterstock“They never felt (“Nightmare”) was a Disney film,” Selick told IGN. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is dressed up from Halloween to Christmas with characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." “Nightmare” characters now make regular appearances at the Disney parks during Halloween and Christmas, greeting young visitors and appearing on seasonal merchandise.

Persons: CNN —, Jack Skellington, Aladdin, ”, Roger Rabbit ”, It’s, Ariel, Mickey Mouse, Sally, Henry Selick, Tim Burton, Mickey, ” Selick, A.frame, Disney, Burton, Selick, Boogie, Sandy, Disney execs, Mr, “, Jack, Roger Ebert, Patrick Fallon, Coco ”, Alice, Wonderland, “ Paranorman ”, he’s Organizations: CNN, Disney, ” Disney, Touchstone Pictures, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, Halloween, IGN, Hollywood, Disneyland, Bloomberg, Getty, Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Locations: California, yearn

☆ Pakistan stay alive in semi-final race, Bangladesh eliminated
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KOLKATA, India, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former champions Pakistan kept alive their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh, who were eliminated from the tournament on Tuesday. Babar Azam's men moved into fifth place after their third win in seven matches, while Bangladesh became the first team to drop out of contention. "We are trying to force things but it isn't working," Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said after their sixth defeat in seven matches. Bradburn must have been pleased as the pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf collectively claimed eight of the 10 Bangladesh wickets in the match. "We are trying to win our remaining matches and see where we stand," Babar said of their semi-final hopes.

Persons: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam's, Shakib Al Hasan, Grant Bradburn, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Afridi, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rauf, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mahmudullah, Shakib, Wasim, Haq, Fakhar, Abdullah, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Babar, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, Litton, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, India, Bangladesh, Eden, Pakistan's, Pakistan, Afridi's, New Delhi

PHOENIX (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. García, the AL Championship Series MVP, has a moderate strain of his left oblique. Scherzer, who had been in line to pitch a possible Game 7, has a muscle spasm in the right side of his back. García grabbed his left side while coming out of the batter’s box on his flyout against Luis Frías in the eighth inning. García was 3 for 10 in the World Series with two RBIs, including an 11th-inning home run off Miguel Castro that gave Texas a 6-5 win in Friday’s opener.

Persons: Adolis García, Max Scherzer, Ezequiel Duran, Brock Burke, “ They’ve, Chris Young, ”, García, Luis Frías, “, Young, David Freese, Miguel Castro, Travis Jankowski, Jankowski, “ Travis, Bruce Bochy, ” Mitch Garver, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Leody Taveras, Scherzer, ” Young Organizations: PHOENIX, — Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, García, Rangers, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Houston, Smart, New York Mets, Detroit, San, Washington Locations: San Francisco, Houston

☆ Nipah virus outbreak in India renews calls to protect bat roosts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sreekanth Sivadasan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +15 min

Because spillover risk is concentrated in lower income countries in the tropical south, the cost of preventing another pandemic falls squarely on nations that can least afford it. To that end, federal and state officials say they are talking about ways to protect bat habitats in areas where spillover risk is high. Investigators still don’t know precisely how the virus jumped from bats to people in each of the four Kerala outbreaks dating back to 2018. BAT MAGNETS: Bananas and areca nuts grow on land that was home to the first patient who died in a recent Nipah outbreak in Kerala, India. The state would need to act to protect trees and bat roosts, they said.

Persons: Subrat Mohapatra, ” Mohapatra, coronaviruses, Bhupender Yadav, Veena George, ”, Nigel Sizer, Biden, Sizer, Pamela Hamamoto, Muhammad Ali, Pinarayi Vijayan, Sreehari Raman, “ I've, ” Raman, Kerala Agricultural University Dean P.O, Nameer, Sajith Kizhakkayil, “, ” Vijayan, Unni Vengeri, Francisco Pérez, Sreekanth Sivadasan, Rupam Jain, Deborah J, Nelson, Ryan McNeill, Allison Martell, Sam Hart, Simon Newman, Janet Roberts, Feilding Organizations: World Health Organization, Reuters, WHO, Bank, Fund, European, European Union, BAT, Kerala Agricultural University, Research, United, Coalition, European Commission Locations: INDIA, India’s Kerala, India’s, Asia, Kerala, Kozhikode, Geneva, U.S, European, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, United Nations, Maruthonkara, Changaroth, Kerala’s midland, Berlin

☆ They gave up city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they'll never take on a project like that again.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gilles Beaufils and his wife gave up city life in Tokyo to renovate an abandoned house in rural Japan. AdvertisementAdvertisementAfter three decades of working in Tokyo, Gilles Beaufils decided he needed a change of scenery. Gilles Beaufils/Base Camp ImariThe akiya is just over 1,800 square feet and is located right in the middle of the village. Gilles Beaufils/Base Camp ImariOnce the pandemic restrictions started to ease, travelers started coming back to Japan in troves, he said. Gilles Beaufils/Base Camp Imari"They don't show you the moist, they don't show you the termites, they don't show you these kinds of things in the photos," he added.

Persons: Gilles Beaufils, they'll, —, Frenchman, Beaufils, I've, — Beaufils, Makoto Watanabe, Imari, it's, Amanda Goh Organizations: Service Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Kyushu, Okawachiyama, Saga Prefecture, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Saga, troves, Itoshima, agoh@insider.com

“Just trying to make the play,” Seager said. YOUNG AND CLEAN(UP)Texas' Evan Carter became the fourth-youngest player to hit cleanup in a World Series game at 21 years, 62 days. BEEN A WHILEThis was the first World Series game played at Chase Field since Nov. 4, 2001, when the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 3-2 in Game 7 after Luis Gonzalez's walk-off hit against Mariano Rivera clinched the series. The D-backs lost Monday for the first time in the World Series at Chase Field. BIG SWINGThere have been 62 previous instances in World Series history when the series was tied at 1-1 after Game 2.

Persons: — Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Scherzer, Adolis, “ We’re, ” Seager, “, Seager —, —, Brandon Pfaadt, Christian Walker, García, Jon Gray, Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, José Leclerc, ”, Marcus Semien, “ Adolis, haven’t, ” Gray, Leclerc, Gray, Emmanuel Rivera, Chapman, Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll, Seager, Ketel, Marcus, Walker, Pfaadt, Tommy Pham, Tony Perezchica, Torey Lovullo, Alek Thomas, Josh Jung, Thomas, he'll, Evan Carter, Bruce Bochy, Carter, Miguel Cabrera, Ty Cobb, Juan Soto, Luis Gonzalez's, Mariano Rivera, Lovullo, “ Don Drysdale, “ It’s, ” Drysdale, of Famer Sandy Koufax, Bochy, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase, Diamondbacks, Chase Field, Ketel Marte, Rangers, Yankees, NEXT, Los Angeles Dodgers, of Famer, Dodgers Locations: Texas, Arizona, ” Texas, Semien, Southern California

☆ Talismanic Rohit leads India's blemish-free campaign by example
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Equally importantly, he has often set the tone of their innings with the bat and is India's leading run-scorer in the tournament having overtaken Kohli. The 36-year-old, widely admired for his lazy elegance, fell for a duck against Australia in their tournament opener but has since been dominating the powerplay overs to put India in charge. Known for destroying rival attacks, Rohit proved he could rebuild an innings as well as he combined in a 91-run stand with KL Rahul to resuscitate India. Rohit did not get his second hundred of the tournament but his measured knock fetched him player-of-the-match award. "It's just not about going and playing my shots," the opener said after helping India clinch the bowler-dominated contest against holders England.

Persons: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rohit, Kohli, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul, It's, you've, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Australia, England, KL, India, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, Lucknow, New Delhi

Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. “Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement. “We didn’t score a whole lot of runs, and it was on his back a lot of times to score a few runs,” Bosman said. “I don’t think I saw him angry more than two or three times,” Bosman said.

Persons: Frank Howard, ” Dick Bosman, ” Howard, Mark Lerner, I’ll, Lerner, Frank’s, Howard, ”, “ Hondo, Bosman, ” Bosman, “, “ Frank, Mike Rizzo, that’s Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Howard, Associated Press, Washington Senators, NL, Dodgers, Senators, Rangers, Detroit Tigers, “, Washington D.C, ” Nationals, RFK, Arlington, The Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, American League, Nationals Locations: Washington and Texas, Texas, Washington

☆ Pakistan coach rues lack of swing in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KOLKATA, India, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lack of swing in India has taken much sting out of the Pakistan pace attack in the 50-overs World Cup, head coach Grant Bradburn said ahead of Tuesday's clash against Bangladesh. "We have a great resource of fast bowling talent in Pakistan," Bradburn told reporters on Monday. "We do rely on swing, but we haven't experienced too much swing here. Pakistan's batting has not been consistent either and Bradburn said one of the top four batters must bat deep if they were to put up big totals in their remaining matches. Pakistan must win their remaining three group matches and hope other results go their way to make the last four, a situation Bradburn called far from ideal.

Persons: Grant Bradburn, Pakistan's, Shaheen Afridi, Bradburn, speedster Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, We've, haven't, we're, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Bangladesh, Shaheen, Zealander, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, India, Pakistan, New Delhi

PHOENIX (AP) — Max Scherzer is being glued together to make his start in World Series Game 3. He said it won't bother him when he starts for the Texas Rangers on Monday with the Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tied 1-1. “A little arts and crafts in the training room at times, but that’s what you’ve got to do.”Rookie Brandon Pfaadt starts for the Diamondbacks, who won 9-1 Saturday after losing the opener 6-5 in 11 innings. “This is crazy to say it’s my third World Series, but here I have such another opportunity to live out my dream,” Scherzer said. I think I watched one World Series game last year,” he said.

Persons: — Max Scherzer, Cy Young, “, ” Scherzer, you’ve, Brandon Pfaadt, Scherzer, ”, Josh Jung, Jonah Heim, Leody, Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson, ” Pfaadt, Mitch Garver's, Arizona's Merrill Kelly, Garver, ” Garver Organizations: PHOENIX, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Texas, Houston, The Diamondbacks, Detroit, San, Washington, Triple, Reno, Oklahoma City, MLB Locations: San Francisco, Houston, Philadelphia, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ India win low-scoring contest to heap more misery on England
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Rohit Sharma saved India's blushes with a captain's knock of 87 in what initially appeared a below-par total of 229-9 on a tricky surface at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Put into bat, the hosts slumped to 40-3 in the 12th over before Rohit forged a 91-run partnership with KL Rahul (39) to arrest their slide. Suryakumar Yadav contributed a breezy 49 down the order and India's tailenders scored some useful runs towards the end to take them past the 225-mark. England were reduced to 52-5 inside 16 overs in a remarkable batting capitulation and were eventually bundled out for 129 in inside 35 overs with Mohammed Shami claiming 4-22 for India. Writing by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari, India's Mohammed Shami, England's Moeen Ali, Adnan Abidi, Rohit Sharma, India's, Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, India's tailenders, Mohammed Shami, Liam Livingstone's, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket, KL Rahul REUTERS, England, KL, Thomson Locations: India, England, Lucknow, LUCKNOW, New Delhi

☆ A California teen hosted a bat mitzvah inspired by some of Gen Z's favorite brands — Glossier, Crumbl, and Starbucks. See inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A California teen hosted a bat mitzvah inspired by her favorite brands. NEW LOOK 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 . So it was natural that her bat mitzvah was inspired by her favorite makeup brand, Glossier. "We don't want anyone to say, 'Oh, it's another one of those,' because then you're just doing a conveyor-belt party," Lainer said.

Persons: —, Stella, Alexx, Regent Beverly, Lisa Friedman, Marisa Lainer, Friedman, Lainer Organizations: Staff, Service, Regent Beverly Wilshire, Soho House, LA Party Locations: California, Soho

This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers. If I did that, I’d be screaming, too,” Texas second baseman Marcus Semien said. “It's going to be a really good series,” García said. He became the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic. He also became the fourth player with a World Series hit at both age 23 or younger AND 38 or older.

Persons: Adolis García, Corey Seager's, mobbed, “, Josh Jung, ” Miguel Castro, El Bombi, Corbin Carroll, García, Max Muncy, Nathan Eovaldi —, ” García, Evan Carter's, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Seager, Paul Sewald’s, Leody, Bruce Bochy, ” José Leclerc, that's, we’ve, Torey Lovullo, ” Seager’s, Tony Beasley, ”, Marcus Semien, ” Seager, Tommy Pham, Ketel, Carroll, Zac Gallen, Mitch Garver, Gallen, Ryan Thompson, Joe Mantiply, Kevin Ginkel, Sewald, “ It's, Evan Longoria’s, Eddie Murray, Pee Wee Reese, Willie Mays, David Freese, Freese, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Rangers, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Arizona, Diamondbacks, Houston, Star, Marte, NL, Tampa Bay Rays, League, Rays, St, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Kelly Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Arizona, ” Texas

☆ 5 Minutes to Make You Love Music
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Card 1 of 285 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice ColtraneWe asked writers, critics and musicians including Meshell Ndegeocello and Angel Bat Dawid to tell us what moves them in Coltrane’s spiritual jazz. Background Image: A colorful animated illustration of a musician with a loose resemblance to Alice Coltrane playing the harp with their eyes closed.

Persons: Alice Coltrane, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dawid

☆ Republicans return to Biden impeachment inquiry following 3-week speaker race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Another unknown factor is how House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan – who spent much of the last three weeks running for speaker – will return to the scene. A source familiar with Johnson’s thinking told CNN, “He believes it’s a fact-finding mission. GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans, who represents a Virginia district Biden won in 2020, told CNN, “We have so much work we need to get done including these appropriations bills. I don’t think so,” GOP Rep. Mike Garcia, who represents a competitive district in California, told CNN of the inquiry. House Republicans have not held an impeachment inquiry hearing since their first one on September 28, where expert witnesses brought in by Republicans acknowledged they did not yet have the evidence to prove the accusations leveled against the president.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter, James Biden, Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, ”, Jason Smith, Jim Jordan –, –, Jordan, Russell Dye, James Comer, Fox News ’ Sean Hannity, ” Johnson, “, it’s, Comer, Smith, Jeff Van Drew, Jen Kiggans, Biden, Mike Garcia, Ralph Norman, Jim Jordan, Austin Scott of, ” Van Drew, Matt Gaetz, Hunter Biden, Tony Bobulinski, McCarthy, Ken Buck, Ken Buck of Colorado, ” Buck, Chip Roy, “ we’re, Martin Estrada, David Weiss, holdouts, Ben Cline, Virginia, ” Gaetz Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republicans, GOP, Kentucky Republican, Judiciary, Fox News, New, New Jersey Republican, ” CNN, White, Democratic, California, Department of Justice Locations: Missouri, Kentucky, Jordan, New Jersey, Virginia, California, South Carolina, Austin Scott of Georgia, Florida, Ken Buck of, ”, Texas

For both the 30-year-old García and the Texas Rangers. García has helped the Rangers reached the Fall Classic for the first time since 2011 with his big bat and passionate approach. García angrily went face-to-face with catcher Martín Maldonado as benches and bullpens cleared before the Astros came back to win. “He’s someone who knows me, knows my abilities, knows what I can do,” García said of Arozarena. García went to spring training as a non-roster invite and hit .375 with three homers, 13 RBIs and four stolen bases in 22 games.

Persons: García, “ It’s, it’s, “, He's, ”, Mitch Garver, “ He's, He’s, Martín Maldonado, Randy Arozarena, Arozarena, ” García, Mike Foltynewicz —, wasn't Organizations: Texas Rangers, Rangers, AL, Houston, Astros, Tampa Bay, The Rays, Arizona, Louis Cardinals, Yomiuri Giants, Cardinals, ” The Rangers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Cuba, St, Cuban, Japan, Dominican Republic, that’s, When Texas

☆ Sri Lanka restrict lacklustre England to 156 in World Cup clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka restricted England to a below-par 156 all out in 33.2 overs in a must-win clash between the World Cup's stragglers on Thursday, with only Ben Stokes offering some resistance in a dismal batting display by the defending champions. Stokes (43) took the attack to Sri Lanka on a dry wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after England's middle-order collapsed in the face of some incisive bowling, but he holed out to Dushan Hemantha in the deep off Lahiru Kumara (3-35) in the 31st over. Sri Lanka earlier put the brakes on England's scoring as returning veteran Angelo Mathews (2-14) removed opener Dawid Malan (28) and helped run out Joe Root, before Kumara struck twice to leave the holders in trouble at 85-5. Sri Lanka, who came into the contest with the same record as England with three defeats in four matches, ran through the tail to lay the platform for a big upset. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Stokes, Kumara, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Kasun, Angelo Mathews, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Mathews, Matheesha, snared Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shrivathsa Sridhar, John Stonestreet Organizations: England, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Sri Lanka, England, Bengaluru

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