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☆ The world is turning against Israel’s war in Gaza – and many Israelis don’t understand why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The bands symbolize solidarity with the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. It’s a feeling that cuts across the deep divisions within Israeli society: the world does not understand us. In the early days after the Hamas terror attack, many of the hostages’ families were reluctant to criticize the government of Netanyahu. Public displays of solidarity with Gaza or criticism of Israel’s military response are few and far between. “This conflict (between Israel and the Palestinians) isn’t black and white, but this war (with Hamas) is,” he added.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 NYC Marathon, finished second nearly two minutes behind Tola. This was a stellar women's field that was expected to potentially take down the course record of 2:22:31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003. There were talks of breaking the course record and doing all the things, after a bit it was like that’s not going to happen. Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland won her New York debut, shattering the course record in the women's wheelchair race.

Persons: — Tamirat Tola, Geoffrey Mutai, ” Tola, “, I’m, Tola, Jemal, Albert Korir, Obiri, ” Obiri, Letesenbet, Sharon Lokedi, Gidey, Lokedi, She's, Ingrid Kristiansen, Margaret Okayo, Kellyn Taylor, Molly, ” Taylor, Brigid Kosgei, Marcel Hug, ” Hug, Tatyana McFadden, Kurt Fearnley, Catherine Debrunner of, American Susannah Scaroni, ”, Debrunner, PARIS Daniel Romanchuk, Aaron Pike, Scaroni, McFadden, ___ Organizations: New York, Ethiopian, Central Park, Boston Marathon, New, PARIS, Games Locations: New York City, Central Park, New York, It’s, Manhattan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Central, Taylor, Swiss, American

☆ When Tim Scott Tried to Appeal to Black Voters, and Lost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Clyde Mcgrady | More About Clyde Mcgrady | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Scott, who grew up idolizing professional wrestlers, looked the part of the fan favorite on his way to the ring. “I am a huge fan of America,” Mr. Scott, 58, the Senate’s only Black Republican, said. “We are the greatest country on God’s green earth.”He delivered this message to an almost entirely older, white group. But there was a time when Mr. Scott represented the possibility that Republicans could draw a more diverse crowd. Early in his political career, Mr. Scott stirred excitement among South Carolina’s Republican establishment, which anointed him a rising star who could help broaden the party’s appeal to Black voters.

Persons: Tim Scott, Scott, ” Mr Organizations: Republican, Carolina’s Republican, Charleston County Council, Democrat Locations: South Carolina, Carolina’s, Charleston, Black

☆ Tola crushes competition in men's NYC Marathon, Obiri wins women's race
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"The people of New York (are) amazing," said Tola, who hoisted his arms aloft as he claimed his first World Marathon Major title after taking third in London earlier this year. Obiri produced an extraordinary final kick in the women's race to outlast Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey, who crossed the finish line about six seconds behind, as last year's winner, Kenyan Sharon Lokedi, finished third in 2:27:33. Swiss Marcel Hug broke the tape in 1:25:29 in the men’s wheelchair race, picking up a record-extending sixth title in New York, while his compatriot, Catherine Debrunner, won the women's race in 1:39:32. The race capped a blockbuster year for the World Marathon Majors in which both the men’s and women’s world records were obliterated. Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum beat compatriot Eliud Kipchoge's world record mark in Chicago last month, while Ethiopian Tigst Assefa shattered the women's record in Berlin in September.

Persons: Mike Segar, Tola, Obiri, Kenyan Albert Korir, Kitata, Gidey, Sharon Lokedi, Swiss Marcel Hug, Catherine Debrunner, Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, Eliud, Assefa, Amy Tennery, Andrew Heavens, Christian Radnedge, Toby Davis Organizations: New York, REUTERS, New York City Marathon, Kenyan, triumphing, Ethiopian, Thomson Locations: New York, United States, London, Boston, Swiss, Chicago, Berlin

☆ Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri takes women's title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While the men's race was well decided before the last few miles, the women's race came down to the stretch. Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 NYC Marathon, finished second nearly 2 minutes behind Tola. Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men's race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women's title. Kenya's Hellen Obiri crosses the line to win the women's elite race in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 5, 2023.

Persons: Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, Kenya's Albert Korir, Ethiopia's Shura, Letesenbet, Sharon Lokedi, Obiri, Gidey, Albert Korir, Tola, Geoffrey Mutai, Jemal, Tamirat Tola, Hellen, Kenya's, Lokedi, Margaret Okayo, Kellyn Taylor, Molly, Brigid Kosgei, Marcel Hug, " Hug, Tatyana McFadden, Kurt Fearnley, Catherine Debrunner of, American Susannah Scaroni Organizations: Central Park, New York, Marathon, New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon, New Locations: Ethiopia, Central, Kenya, Manhattan, Taylor, Swiss, New York, American

“His enthusiasm for the game — you can tell that through the TV and playing against him,” Durant said. “So yeah, in the NBA it's the same.”Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama's strength is that he's unselfish but can also take over a game when needed. And if Thursday night was any indication, Wembanyama is every bit the rising NBA star that many expected. “I don't see anyone else like him in this game,” Durant said. “We're both skinny and I know he watched me growing up, but he's his own player."

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☆ 19 Best Gifts for the Tea Lovers in Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sarah Rose | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

For people who also drink coffeeSugar Wish The Coffee & Tea Sugarwish $45 at SugarwishThis Sugarwish coffee and tea gift box is a great option for anyone who loves coffee just as much as they love tea. Desains suggests a porcelain tea pot clad in stainless steel to keep a quality tea warm for hours. Alternately, make a tea concentrate by doubling the amount of tea leaves in hot tea, then pouring it over ice. For a twist on matchaIppodo Tea Genmaicha Green Tea $15 at AmazonIf you love matcha but want to try something new, you might enjoy this Genmaicha green tea from Ippodo Tea. It’s lighter than matcha and is made by blending green tea leaves with roasted rice, so it has a distinct flavor.

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☆ How a Gen Z couple got started on Snapchat and grew their earnings to 5 figures with the platform's revenue-share program
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AJ and Grey asked to be referred to by their first names to protect their privacy. The couple have been creating content for Snapchat since September 2021, when their manager set up a meeting with the platform's head of creator development, Brooke Berry. The Snapchat executive verified AJ and Grey as Snap Stars, a designation for public figures and top creators, and encouraged them to start posting immediately. Leaving brand partnerships behind to play around on Snap paid offBefore AJ and Grey began posting on Snapchat, they weren't earning much from content creation. The couple has been together for eight years and has built a dedicated audience who look to them for inspiration.

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Nature provides much of the soundtrack to “ All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” a poised and occasionally transcendent debut from writer-director Raven Jackson. This might be a lot of talk about sound design to start, but it’s also a bit of a primer on what to expect from “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” which counts “Moonlight” filmmaker Barry Jenkins among its producers. “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” is a collection of moments in the life of Mack (Charleen McClure as an adult, Kaylee Nicole Johnson as a child), sometimes skipping back and forth in time. And with “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” Jackson has firmly established herself as a filmmaker to watch. “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” an A24 release in theaters Friday, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for “thematic content and brief sensuality.” Running time: 97 minutes.

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☆ Adele breaks down after spotting doctor who delivered her son
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Adele had a sweet moment when she spotted the doctor who delivered her son over the weekend. As she strolled through the crowd singing “When We Were Young,” Adele spotted her obstetrician. “Oh my God Colin!,” she said as she ran to hug the doctor. I haven’t seen you for years.”Adele became overcome with emotion and was unable to sing her song. “That man delivered my baby.”She shares her son Angelo, who was born in October 2012, with ex-husband Simon Konecki.

Persons: CNN — Adele, Morticia Addams, “, ”, ” Adele, Colin, Will, Angelo, Simon Konecki Organizations: CNN, Las Locations: Las Vegas

Gavin Newsom is the latest to find out that plans for a confident jump shot can turn into a torrent of online potshots. On a trip to China, the two-term Democrat took a detour from his official meetings on climate change to join a group of Beijing schoolkids for a game of basketball. Video circulating online shows Newsom wearing slacks, an open-collared shirt and dress shoes while towering over schoolchildren on the court. The governor playfully twirls a basketball on a fingertip, then executes a spin move as he heads toward the basket. “Newsom destroys kid during basketball game in China,” celebrity website TMZ tweeted.

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☆ Lewiston, Finally, Gathers to Grieve
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Amelia Nierenberg | More About Amelia Nierenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For two days after a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 in Lewiston, Maine, Patrick Hynes and other residents in the area felt grief, emptiness and rage. Now, no longer under lockdown, they can feel that together. “We’re social animals, whether we like it or not,” said Mr. Hynes, 65, who lives in nearby Durham and attended a vigil with his wife, Heather, in Lisbon on Saturday night. “We need other people.”This weekend, as residents tried to process the worst mass shooting in the nation this year, they could finally meet up to mourn in person, sharing meals, filling churches or just giving one another a hug.

Persons: Patrick Hynes, “, ”, Mr, Hynes, Heather Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Durham, Lisbon

☆ A Gaza Pediatrician’s Desperate Plea for Fuel for Hospitals - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Hussam Abu Safyia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

At Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, we are no strangers to treating victims of airstrikes over the years. The people who flocked to Kamal Adwan to sleep in our hallways or even the parking lot, believing it safer than their homes, were no doubt as frightened as we were. Kamal Adwan is far from the only hospital reaching its breaking point, as doctors like myself desperately cry out for more aid to Gaza. As Kamal Adwan Hospital and Gaza itself run out of everything — food, water, fuel, medicine — the one thing we have not yet run out of is hope. In order for hospitals like Kamal Adwan to continue functioning, we desperately need more resources — especially fuel for our generators.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, I’m, we’re, I’ve, we’ve Organizations: Ahli Arab Hospital Locations: Gaza, Israel, Al, Ahli, Gaza City

☆ Biden’s Israel Ties Rooted in Long Career: ‘From His Gut to His Heart to His Head’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Of all of them, he said Mr. Biden’s ties to Israel appeared strongest. Recalling that day in 2002 when Mr. Biden made a point of showing up during the second intifada, or Palestinian uprising, Mr. Ross said, “It was so poignant. But Mr. Biden’s “rock solid and unwavering support” for Israel, as he has described it, is born of a different era of politics. Aides said Mr. Biden’s public embrace of Mr. Netanyahu gives him the ability to influence him in private. But Mr. Biden traces his interest to childhood conversations with his father, who described the horrors of the Holocaust over dinner.

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☆ Israel’s body collectors encounter horrors beyond their worst nightmares
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Weeks on, as the war continues to rage, ZAKA volunteers are still collecting remains. The aftermath of the attack is so gruesome that only the most experienced ZAKA volunteers are allowed to take part in body collection. On Friday, he and other ZAKA volunteers were combing through homes in Be’eri for the second time, finding more victims and collecting remains left behind during their first visit. As ZAKA volunteers worked in Be’eri, several busloads of foreign journalists arrived, escorted by the IDF. Most ZAKA volunteers say that they haven’t begun to process the trauma, and when they can step away, they don’t want to think.

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☆ Opinion: Lewiston is a community fighting for its light
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Lewiston High School boys soccer team, the Blue Devils, the center of my book “One Goal,” had a 5pm quarterfinal game against Farmington’s Mt. Lewiston, Maine’s second most-populous city, is a place that once saw its best days in the rearview mirror, is a city that has fought hard to find its light. Lewiston is a hardscrabble hockey town that made room for soccer, a place that understands the meaning and worth of community and the work that goes into making a city into home. We all know places like Lewiston, places where everyone is connected in some way, whether through soccer or something else. “I’ve read more than several posts from people that say that Lewiston is a good place to live,” he said.

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☆ VIEW Ford reaches tentative deal with striking UAW workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal on Wednesday with Ford Motor (F.N), the first of Detroit's Big Three car manufacturers to negotiate a settlement to strikes joined by 45,000 workers since mid-September. DANIEL IVES, ANALYST AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES"It's a relief for investors that this UAW nightmare is now over for Ford. JOE BIDEN, U.S. PRESIDENT"I applaud the UAW and Ford for coming together after a hard fought, good faith negotiation and reaching a historic tentative agreement tonight. GENERAL MOTORS STATEMENT"We are working constructively with the UAW to reach a tentative agreement as soon as possible." STELLANTIS STATEMENT"We remain committed to working toward a tentative agreement that gets everyone back to work as soon as possible."

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☆ Why this US couple swapped California for Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen were in need of a change of scenery. The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but were unsure whether to go ahead with it when the health of Luban, who has torsion dystonia, a rare movement disorder, began to deteriorate. Spanish adventureAn aerial view of Puente Nuevo in Ronda, the town that stole the hearts of US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen. Selena Medlen and Jason LubanWhile they adapted to the Spanish lifestyle quickly, there were some aspects that they found difficult to get used to. For weeks.”While they’d initially planned to stay in Spain for a year, Luban and Medlen chose to extend their stay beyond this.

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Shadi Tabatibi/Reuters Relatives mourn for a family killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 21. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Palestinians inspect a destroyed area following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on October 21. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters A woman mourns over a dead man at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza City on October 18. Yousef Masoud/The New York Times A morgue worker arranges body bags at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on October 12. Erik Marmor/AP Six-month-old Sama Alwadia is rescued from the rubble in Gaza City on October 9.

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[1/5] Bass-Baritone Gerald Finley and soprano Julia Bullock perform during an opera rehearsal "Antony and Cleopatra" at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/ Albert Gea Acquire Licensing RightsBARCELONA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Barcelona's opera house has hired an "intimacy director" to ensure performers are comfortable taking part in passionate scenes, in a first for Spain and a rarity for continental Europe. The role's creation comes after the #MeToo movement rocked the movie industry but also the opera world with sexual harassment accusations. Intimacy director Ita O'Brien will oversee William Shakespeare's adapted play, 'Antony and Cleopatra', which opens at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house on Oct. 28. Lesca said there should be an intimacy director in every opera.

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☆ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks AI, closing the Activision Blizzard deal, and his best business decision so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Mathias Döpfner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +47 min

Just like the cloud transformed every software category, we think AI is one such transformational shift. Therefore, this notion of Copilots that we're introducing is really going to be revolutionary in terms of driving productivity and communication. Milton Friedman once famously said: "the business of business is business." One is, is the business of business just business? So, I think AI can actually be very helpful in many ways to be a little more empathetic and more understanding of the world.

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☆ Georgia will be first US state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —For the past year and a half, medical cannabis company CEO Gary Long has spent a lot of his time reassuring Georgia’s small-town mayors about what will soon be coming to their local pharmacy: medical marijuana. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy is currently processing applications from pharmacies around the state that want to sell low-dose THC products. National chains such as CVS and Walmart won’t be selling THC products in Georgia, but Long said 130 local pharmacies have already agreed to sell his product exclusively. Making medical cannabis so accessible in such a traditionally conservative Deep South state like Georgia caught some by surprise. Californians have been able to buy medical cannabis since 1996 and adults there got the right to use it recreationally in 2016.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Beth Holloway was after one thing for 18 years: answers about what happened to her missing daughter. Van der Sloot said the teen was already unconscious, or even dead, when he picked up a nearby cinderblock and brought it down on her face. “I smash her head in with it completely," van der Sloot said, according to an Oct. 3 transcript of the meeting. She stood her ground.”Dave Holloway, Natalee’s father, called van der Sloot “evil personified" in a statement issued after the sentencing hearing. Peru agreed to temporarily extradite van der Sloot to the U.S. to face proceedings on the extortion charge.

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☆ Danny DeVito, His Daughter and a Lot of Baggage (Onstage)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jazmine Hughes | More About Jazmine Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The script was still pliable, and both of them were grasping to achieve the fullness of their characters. Danny was memorizing his lines, looking up toward the heavens every time he drew a blank. His riffs bejeweled every line: When the script called on him to invite his daughter in for breakfast, he instead laid out a menu. While running those lines, Lucy pulled over to ask for directions from von Stuelpnagel: Where is her character, emotionally, right now? She’s really, really in there — she’s in there, digging, and that’s part of the whole idea,” Danny said a few weeks later during a break from rehearsals.

Persons: Danny, hunched, Lucy, von Stuelpnagel, Lucy smacking, ” Danny, “, She’s, Eager, DeVito, Martini Organizations: American Academy of Dramatic Arts Locations: Summit , N.J, New York

☆ Biden Pledged Solidarity in His Visit to Israel. He Also Urged Caution.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One by one, he gave each of them a hug and talked about his own experiences with loss. In a way, Mr. Biden flew to Israel on Wednesday to give the whole country a hug, to say how much America grieves with Israel and stands by Israel and has Israel’s back. “Shock, pain, rage — an all-consuming rage,” Mr. Biden said later in a speech to the Israeli nation. But I caution this — while you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it. After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States.

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