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A federal judge on Thursday told Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, to surrender by July 1 to start serving a four-month prison term imposed on him for disobeying a subpoena to give testimony to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. After Mr. Bannon was sentenced in October 2022 on contempt of Congress charges, Judge Carl J. Nichols, who has overseen the case, allowed him to remain free while he appealed. Lawyers for Mr. Bannon have promised to ask the full appeals court to reconsider the panel’s ruling. Judge Nichols said that Mr. Bannon would have to start serving his sentence in less than four weeks unless the full appeals court takes the case and issues its own ruling to pause the sentence from being enforced. Another former aide to Mr. Trump is already serving a prison term for refusing to take part in the House committee’s wide-ranging investigation into Mr. Trump’s efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.

Persons: Stephen K, Bannon, Donald J, Trump, Carl J, Nichols, Judge Nichols Organizations: Capitol, Lawyers Locations: Washington

☆ Uno, the card game, has been around for 52 years. It may be more popular than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The family-favorite card game has been around for 52 years — but it may be more popular than ever. The game was recently featured in an episode of the TV series “Hacks,” when lead character Deborah Vance joins some old friends for a card game in Las Vegas, only to learn that instead of poker they’re playing Uno. It’s often there in the background in people’s homes — stacked on a shelf with other board and card games or stored in a drawer, ready for game nights and camping trips. The card game is now for sale in over 80 countries. In the first quarter of 2024, it was the second-most popular game in Circana’s traditional games category, right behind traditional Uno.

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Learn moreAfter months of competition, the Concacaf Champions Cup comes to an end this weekend with the final. We've put together everything you need to know about how to live stream the Concacaf Champions Cup final, including a free way to watch the Pachuca vs. Columbus showdown. The Concacaf Champions Cup has been a stiff competition since the first round played out in February. We'll show you how to live stream the Concacaf Champions Cup Final from anywhere in the world. Where to watch Concacaf Champions Cup final in the USThe Concacaf Champions Cup final will air on Saturday, June 1, at 9:15 p.m.

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☆ 2024 men’s T20 World Cup: boasting over a billion fans, cricket arrives on the shores of the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And now, 180 years later, international cricket returns to the US with the men’s T20 World Cup. Three venues across the country – in Lauderhill, Florida, New York and Dallas – have been constructed to host T20 World Cup games. The Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas, will host the first game of the men's 2024 T20 World Cup. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, will host the men's T20 World Cup final. How to watchThe 2024 men’s T20 World Cup begins on Saturday, June 1, with the two North American debutants – the US and Canada – opening proceedings against one another.

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☆ Nelly Korda shoots septuple-bogey on par-three in nightmarish US Women’s Open start: ‘I’m human’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After months of otherworldly form, Nelly Korda proved she is human after all following a horrific start to the 79th US Women’s Open on Thursday. “I just didn’t really want to shoot 80, and I just kept making bogeys,” Korda told reporters. 30 Saso is chasing her second US Women’s Open title after playoff triumph at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, in 2021. There’s so much golf left,” Saso told reporters. Friday’s second round is set to begin at 6:45 a.m.

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☆ French Open officially bans alcohol in the stands following disruptive behavior
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Alcohol will no longer be permitted in the stands of the French Open after a series of reports of disruptive behavior from fans. Goffin said a spectator spat gum at him during his first round victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Stephanie Lecocq/ReutersThis comes after Belgian player David Goffin said a spectator spat chewing gum at him during his first-round victory over Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Iga Świątek criticized spectators for shouting during points following her tense second-round victory against Naomi Osaka. When you scream something during the rally or right before the return, it’s really, really hard to be focused … This is serious for us, we’re fighting our whole lives to be better and better and, sometimes, it’s just hard to accept that.

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☆ Elon Musk uses an unusual layoff strategy that sends all the wrong messages, HR expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla is rehiring some of the nearly 500 Supercharger staff members Musk fired in April as a cost-saving measure amid challenging times at the EV company, Bloomberg reported earlier this month. Advertisement"Desperate times call for desperate measures," Musk told CNBC's David Faber in May 2023. At Tesla, for example, Musk told his employees that he would personally approve all new hires, according to an email obtained by Business Insider. Musk is also known to have fired employees who disagreed with his decisions. Other former Twitter employees and executives have sued Musk, accusing him of unpaid severance pay.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, CNBC's David Faber, Lex Fridman, Walter Isaacson, Musk's, Alec Levenson, " Levenson, Spencer Platt, Levenson, that's, Weeks, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, EV, Bloomberg, Twitter, Business, SpaceX, University of Southern California Marshall Center, BI, Tesla, New York Times, National Labor Relations, NLRB, Musk's SpaceX, Twitter's Locations: York

☆ A 7th Grader’s Electric Tiebreaking Performance Earns Spelling Bee Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I was pretty disappointed by my performance, and I knew I had to work harder,” he said in a recorded interview that aired during the show. After his win, Bruhat was joined onstage by his parents and two siblings, who expressed pride and elation at his achievement. In a recorded interview aired during the show, Bruhat — who is tall for his age — said that he also enjoys basketball. His favorite player is LeBron James, according to his bio on the Scripps National Spelling Bee website. His parents said that Bruhat memorized about 80 percent of the sacred Hindu texts, the Bhagavad Gita.

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☆ When do the 2024 NBA Finals start? Mavs vs. Celtics schedule, channel, start time and odds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alex Andrejev | Law Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 NBA Finals will feature the league’s best team all season against one of basketball’s most dominant duos. The Mavericks are making their first NBA Finals appearance since winning their only title in 2011. When do the NBA Finals start? In recent years, the league has set an NBA Finals schedule ahead of time for all seven games in consideration of its stakeholders, including broadcast partners and fans. Boston — with star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — is back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years.

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☆ 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.

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☆ Texas House Speaker Survives Challenge From Hard Right
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan, won renomination in a runoff on Tuesday, surviving a bruising Republican primary challenge from a party activist and first-time candidate who was backed by former President Donald J. Trump and his Texas supporters. The race, in a southeast Texas district that includes part of the city of Beaumont, was a bitter political showdown among some of the most powerful players in Texas politics, and was likely to have been one of the most expensive ever for a Texas House seat. Millions poured in to the campaigns during the primary, including large donations from West Texas oil and gas billionaires and out-of-state school-choice advocates who backed the challenger, David Covey. For his part, Mr. Phelan had help from deep-pocketed donors like Miriam Adelson, the Las Vegas casino magnate and widow of the Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson. Covey, a technical adviser to the oil and gas industry who has described himself as a “very committed Christian and a conservative,” led Mr. Phelan in the first round of voting in March, when neither candidate won a majority.

Persons: Dade Phelan, Donald J, Trump, David Covey, Phelan, Miriam Adelson, Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, . Covey, Christian, ” Organizations: Texas House, Las, Republican Locations: Texas, Beaumont, West Texas, Las Vegas

☆ Elon Musk runs successful companies. That doesn't mean he's doing it very well, HR experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"Desperate times call for desperate measures," Musk told CNBC's David Faber in May 2023. On top of Tesla and X, Musk also runs SpaceX, Neuralink, AI startup xAI, and an underground tunnel company. AdvertisementAt Tesla, Musk told his employees that he would personally approve all new hires, according to an email obtained by Business Insider. Musk is also known to have fired employees who disagreed with his decisions. AdvertisementOther former Twitter employees and executives have sued Musk, accusing him of unpaid severance pay.

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We'll show you everything you need to know about how to watch the Rangers vs. Panthers live stream for Game 4, including both cable and live streaming options. This will be the fourth Rangers vs. Panthers game in Round 3 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. How to watch Rangers vs. Panthers in the USGame 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals will air on Tuesday at 8 p.m. While ESPN+ doesn't always simulcast ESPN games, this will be a viable option for Rangers vs. Panthers Round 3 games (even those that air on ABC). Shop at SlingHow to watch Rangers vs. Panthers from anywhereFor those traveling outside the US during the game, you can keep up with most of your subscriptions using a VPN.

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☆ After Libertarians reject RFK Jr., what does success look like for third-party candidates?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But the idea of simply placing Kennedy atop the Libertarian Party ticket to marry his momentum with their organization left Kennedy with an embarrassing loss at the Libertarian Party convention in Washington. About half – 51% – said they would support Trump in a two-way matchup, compared with 37% who said they would pick Biden. The last third-party candidate to win a state and get Electoral Votes was George Wallace, who won Southern states in 1968. The only third-party candidate to outperform a major party candidate was former President Teddy Roosevelt, who outpolled Republicans after he failed to get their nomination in 1912 and then ran as a third-party candidate. But rather than focus on the relatively few people who turn out for a third-party candidate, why not look at the large number of people who don’t take part in elections at all?

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☆ Rafael Nadal says playing Wimbledon is ‘not a good idea’ as he looks to prioritize Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal has cast further doubt on his participation at Wimbledon this year, saying it is “not a good idea” as he looks to prioritize the Summer Olympics on the Roland Garros clay. Wimbledon gets underway on July 1, with the Olympic tennis tournament starting less than a month later on July 27. “It looks difficult,” Nadal, who won singles gold at Beijing 2008, said of his Wimbledon prospects. I think tomorrow I will be ready to play again if I had to – but I will not have to,” he laughed. “I need to clear my ideas now and see what the new calendar is for me to be ready for the Olympics.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal, Roland, Alexander Zverev, ” Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal, Zverev, Roland Garros, Behrouz Mehri, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Olympic, Beijing, Paris, Getty Locations: AFP

☆ Rafael Nadal loses to Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS, France — There will be no magical run, no age- and injury-defying push into the deep end of the competition. AdvertisementThe end officially arrived at 6:28, with a final miss off the Spaniard’s racket, forced by Alexander Zverev, who prevailed 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. A clump of two dozen that is used to getting choice seats clogged the entryway to the president’s box. Ultimately, that is what doomed him on a chilly and dreary afternoon and evening under the roof on Chatrier. He hit serves that became easy chances for Zverev to go on the defensive, and groundstrokes into the middle of the court that Zverev pounded for winners.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, Philippe, Chatrier, ”, Emmanuel Dunand, He’d, hadn’t, Zverev, Brenda Patea, he’d, Mateo Villalba Organizations: Nadal, Getty Locations: PARIS, France, AFP, Paris, German, Berlin, Germany

☆ French Open Day 2: Nadal leaves Roland Garros door ajar, Andreescu returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

🇺🇸 Chris Eubanks, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4🇺🇸 Chris Eubanks, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur (8) def. 🇬🇷 Maria Sakkari (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3🇬🇷 Maria Sakkari (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) def. 🇨🇿 Karolina Pliskova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2🇨🇿 Karolina Pliskova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 🇺🇸 Ben Shelton (15) def. 🇫🇷 Hugo Gaston, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4Hugo Gaston, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 🇺🇸 Danielle Collins (11) def. 🇦🇺 Max Purcell, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(10)Max Purcell, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(10) 🇵🇱 Iga Swiatek (1) def.

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☆ Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray share ‘emotional’ French Open embrace following Swiss’ win
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Stan Wawrinka turned back the clock to play his “best match of the year” as he eased past fellow tour veteran Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the French Open. And, yeah, he’s [an] amazing guy, amazing player, such a big fighter. “I think I played my best match of the year,” Wawrinka, the 2017 French Open champion, added. It’s really positive for me.”Murray, playing in his first French Open since another first-round defeat to Wawrinka in 2020, suffered an early break of serve in each set and was never able to recover. “It was always going to be tough, tough match,” Murray said, per the BBC.

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☆ Rafael Nadal: In possibly his last French Open appearance, Spanish star prepares to take on Alexander Zverev
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It might be the last dance for the ‘King of Clay.’In what could be his final French Open appearance ever, Rafael Nadal is set to take on world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the first round of the tournament on Monday. How to watchNadal and Zverev are currently scheduled in the third match of the day on Court Philippe Chatrier – Roland Garros’ showpiece venue – and the contest is slated to begin around 8:30 a.m. NBC and streaming service Peacock begin their Monday coverage of the French Open at 11 a.m. 2 Zverev, widely tipped as one of the favorites to win the tournament in Paris.

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☆ Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev preview: Nadal’s French Open aura is an opponent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Fans streamed through the gates, packing Roland Garros, lining up for crepes and champagne and Aperol spritzes. If that latter court is his living room, then the grounds at Roland Garros are his estate. Ever since then, Zverev has wanted another shot at playing Nadal at Roland Garros — though not in the first round, more like a semifinal or a final. The idea of playing Nadal on this clay sends chills through the spines of so many players. In 2022, I remember he came into Roland Garros not winning Monte Carlo, not winning Madrid, not winning Rome.

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☆ Target is lowering prices and boosting its budget brands as it battles Walmart for shoppers on the hunt for deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Walmart has augmented its reputation for low prices with a number of Target-coded improvements such as refreshed stores, upscale product assortment, and smoother e-commerce options to see strong gains among higher-income shoppers. AdvertisementThe numbers indicate Walmart (among others) may be picking Target's pocket in terms of market share as inflation-weary consumers hunt for the best value for their dollar. Earlier this year, Target went after budget-minded buyers with a new line of essentials under the Dealworthy brand. Then late last month, Walmart took a shot at Target's Good & Gather-owned brand with an all-new upscale private label called Bettergoods.

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☆ Libertarians Skip Over Trump and R.F.K. Jr. for Chase Oliver
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Libertarian Party chose one of its own as its presidential nominee on Sunday night, capping a grueling day of elimination voting and a boisterous four-day event, where both Donald J. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unsuccessfully sought to court the group’s backing. The nominee, Chase Oliver — an openly gay former Democrat who in 2022 forced a runoff in a race for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia — beat out nine other candidates at the party’s national convention in Washington, including Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Trump, who was not an official candidate, received six write-in votes in the first round. The Libertarian Party is among the better-established minor parties, with name recognition and placement on the majority of state ballots in November. The Libertarian nominee is guaranteed to be on the November ballot in at least 37 states, a number that party leaders say they expect to grow in the coming months.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Chase Oliver —, Georgia —, Kennedy, Mr Organizations: Libertarian, Democrat, U.S, Senate Locations: Georgia, Washington

☆ Iga Świątek: How ‘introverted’ tennis star became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of professional tennis, but discovering that she would be crowned world No. Since rising to the top of the rankings, the Polish star has been a dominant force in women’s tennis, winning 16 titles – 21 in total – and only once dropping from the No. “When we started working in 2019, I was really, really introverted,” says Świątek. Last year, she became the first female athlete to be sponsored by sportswear brand On and has helped to develop the company inaugural tennis range. Świątek was estimated by Forbes to be the world's highest-paid female athlete last year.

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☆ NCAA signs off on deal that would change landscape of college sports — paying student-athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( The Associated Press | Nbc News | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

General signage before practice for the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsA major change could be coming for college athletes — they may soon start getting paid. Other casesThe settlement is expected to cover two other antitrust cases facing the NCAA and major conferences that challenge athlete compensation rules. Hubbard v. the NCAA and Carter v. the NCAA are also in front of judges in the Northern District of California. College sports have been trending in this direction for years, with athletes receiving more and more monetary benefits and rights they say were long overdue.

Persons: Charles LeClaire, —, Charlie Baker, Steve Berman, Grant, Michael McCann, McCann, Logan Riely, Hubbard, Carter, Fontenot, they're, George Zelcs Organizations: PPG Paints, NCAA, ACC, SEC, Former Arizona State, Grant House, Sedona Prince, TCU, NBC, Washington Huskies, Michigan Wolverines, College Football Playoff, Notre Dame, Big, Atlantic Coast, Washington, Oregon State, Northern District of, College Locations: Oregon, amateurism, Houston, Southeastern, Washington State, Northern District, Northern District of California, Colorado, Fontenot

☆ The draw has been made for Rafael Nadal at the French Open. It couldn’t have gone much worse for the Spaniard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Matias Grez | Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

4 Alexander Zverev in the opening round of what is set to be the final French Open of his career. While Nadal has beaten Zverev seven times in their previous 10 meetings, the German is one of the favorites to lift the title. The fourth seed arrives at Roland Garros full of confidence after winning the Italian Open last week, his ninth Masters 1000 title. The two last met in an intense 2022 French Open semifinal where Zverev retired mid-match following an ankle injury that sidelined him for the rest of the year. The 22-time grand slam champion even admitted after his heavy second-round defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at the Italian Open earlier this month that he wasn’t sure if would be able to play at the French Open.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Roland Garros, Nadal, Zverev, Spaniard, Hubert Hurkacz, Novak, Tomas Machac, Stanislas Wawarinka, Andy Murray Organizations: CNN, Nadal, Madrid

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