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The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee, announced the prize in Stockholm. Han, 53, won the International Booker Prize in 2016 for “The Vegetarian,” an unsettling novel in which a woman’s decision to stop eating meat has devastating consequences. The literature prize has long faced criticism that it is too focused on European and North American writers of style-heavy, story-light prose. On Wednesday, three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to decode and even design novel proteins were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry. The prize carries a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million) from a bequest left by the award’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.

Persons: Han Kang, ” Mats Malm, International Booker, Annie Ernaux of, Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton —, Alfred Nobel Organizations: International, North Locations: Korean, Swedish, Stockholm ., Annie Ernaux of France

☆ Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, the latest blow to homeowners already reeling from Helene's destruction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hurricane Milton barreled into Florida's west coast Wednesday. AdvertisementHurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm. FEMA insisted Monday it had the "capacity to manage multiple simultaneous disasters," including Helene and Milton. As for FEMA funding, Criswell noted during the briefing that there is currently $11 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund and said she's evaluating whether it will be necessary to ask Congress for more. Advertisement"The funding is there to support Helene and Milton," Criswell said.

Persons: —, Milton, Helene, Dante Sacks, Fort Myers, we're, Sacks, It's, Helene —, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, Donald Trump, Criswell Organizations: Milton, Service, National Hurricane Center, Business, Sunshine State, Homeowners, —, FEMA, Homeland, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Associated Press, New York Times, CNN, Disaster Relief Locations: Florida, Siesta, Sarasota County, of Mexico, Tampa, Atlantic, Parkland, Broward County, St, Petersburg, Fort, Miami, Milton

☆ Alaska’s Fat Bear winner: Grazer beats the behemoth who killed her cub to win this year's title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. This is where Grazer’s cub died after it slipped over the waterfall and was killed by Chunk, perhaps the most dominant brown bear on the river. Bear 402, a female bear that was supposed to be a contestant in this year’s contest, was killed by a male brown bear the day the brackets were expected to be released. Her other surviving cub from her third litter placed second two weeks ago in the Fat Bear Junior contest. “His physical success is evident in his bulky form.”Adult male brown bears typically weigh 600 to 900 pounds in mid-summer.

Persons: Grazer Organizations: Grazer, and Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Brooks

☆ Minnesota Lynx headed to WNBA Finals after win over Connecticut Sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. The best-of-five series continues with Game 2 in New York on Sunday afternoon, before Minnesota hosts Game 3 on Oct. 16. Connecticut eliminated Minnesota here in the decisive Game 3 of the first round last season. Since winning Game 5 of the WNBA Finals in 2017 for their fourth championship in seven years, the Lynx were just 1-4 in winner-take-all games in the playoffs. Alyssa Thomas had a quiet seven points and six assists for the Sun, who trailed by double digits for all but 12 seconds of the final three quarters.

Persons: Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, DiJonai Carrington, Brionna Jones, DeWanna Bonner, Williams, who’s, Alanna Smith swished, Bonner, Collier, Lindsay Whalen, Aaron Jones, Angie Craig, Sen, Tina Smith, Alyssa Thomas, Marina Mabrey Organizations: Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, WNBA, Lynx, New York Liberty, Minnesota, Liberty, New, Sun, Target Center, Hall of Fame, Minnesota Vikings, Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, New York, Minnesota, Connecticut

☆ Pilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York AP —A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the captain died on board, an airline official said. Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness at some point after flight 204 took off from Seattle on Tuesday night, Turkish Airlines spokesperson Yahya Üstün said in a statement. Medical intervention failed to revive the captain, and the co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but the captain died before the plane landed, Üstün said. Pehlivan had worked at Turkish Airlines since 2007, Üstün said. “As Turkish Airlines, we deeply feel the loss of our captain and extend our sincerest condolences to his bereaved family, colleagues, and all his loved ones,” Üstün said.

Persons: İlçehin, Yahya Üstün, Üstün, John F, Pehlivan, ” Üstün Organizations: York AP, Turkish, Turkish Airlines, Airbus, Kennedy International Locations: Seattle, Istanbul, New York

☆ Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lan Sak, Thailand AP —Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony Tuesday in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young students and teachers who died in last week’s bus fire on a school field trip. A large cremation site was set up close to the temple in Lan Sak town whose compound hosts the school that was attended by the victims. Six teachers and 39 elementary and junior high school students were on the bus when it caught fire on October 1 on a highway in Pathum Thani, a northern suburb of Bangkok. Transport officials were being scrutinized after information emerged that the bus had passed an inspection about four months before the fire. Police believe that a gas tube from one of the canisters had come loose, with sparks then setting the leaking gas on fire.

Persons: Lan, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Surayud Chulanont Organizations: Thailand AP, Police, Education Ministry Locations: Lan Sak, Thailand, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, Uthai Thani

☆ 'Monsters' actor Leslie Grossman says she agrees with Ryan Murphy that 'the show will only benefit' the Menendez brothers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Monsters" has sparked a debate about whether the true crime drama will help the Menendez brothers. Leslie Grossman told Business Insider "the show will only benefit" Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez. Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" actor Leslie Grossman told Business Insider that the true crime drama "will only benefit" the brothers, after the Menendez family criticized it. The series dramatizes multiple perspectives on why Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed their parents, José Menendez and Kitty Menendez, in 1989, which culminated in the pair being given life sentences in 1996. Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez during their trial in 1994.

Persons: Menendez, Leslie Grossman, Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Ryan Murphy's, —, Lyle, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan's, José Menendez, Kitty Menendez, Murphy, Grossman, Judalon Smyth, Netflix Grossman, George Gascón's, Gascón, Ted Soqui, Laurie L, Levenson, " Levenson Organizations: Service, Variety, Associated Press, Netflix, Los Angeles District, Los Angeles District Attorney, LA District, Getty, LA

☆ X Is back up and running in Brazil after it caved and paid a fine — because there are some battles Elon Musk can't win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

X can operate in Brazil again, after an August ban over noncompliance with court orders. But its return to Brazil was further delayed after the court said that X had transferred the $5 million to the wrong bank. In X's Wednesday X post, the company said that it would continue to defend free speech "within the boundaries of the law." Related storiesThe country is key to X's business — it's the sixth-largest market globally, with over 21.5 million users, Reuters reported in September. X did not respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside business hours.

Persons: —, Elon, Alexandre de Moraes, X, Musk, de Moraes, De Moraes, Matteo Ceurvels, eMarketer, Axel Springer Organizations: Service, Supreme, Reuters, Associated Press, Business, Business Insider Locations: Brazil, China

They went to Disney World for theme park rides and photo ops with Mickey Mouse. In the past few days, Hurricane Milton has morphed from a pesky storm system in the Gulf of Mexico to a historic hurricane that Florida Gov. A notification popped up on her Disney app informing her that the resort was monitoring a quickly progressing storm. Farther inland, in the greater Orlando area where Disney is located, the Orlando airport announced it would be closing at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Only a handful of hurricanes have forced the parks to close in Disney’s more than 50-year history, according to the fan-run Walt Disney World Magazine.

Persons: Mickey Mouse, Hurricane Milton, Ron DeSantis, Milton, —, ”, Telissa Carpenter, Carpenter, “, we’ve, Milton eying, Cara Prior, Disney, Kensly Williams, Williams, Ashleigh Giliberto, ’, She’s, she’s, I’ve, we’re Organizations: Disney, Hurricane, Florida Gov, Walt Disney, National Hurricane Center, Orlando, Walt Disney World Magazine, Universal Orlando Resort, Associated Press Locations: Florida, Gulf, Mexico, Orlando, Indianapolis, Tampa, Disney’s, United States, Thompson’s, Tennessee, Fairbury , Nebraska, Miami, Indiana

CLEVELAND — Some Democrats working to re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio this fall are attempting to raise fears about his opponent’s Colombian family and heritage, drawing charges of racism from Republicans. “Our tax dollars, a Moreno family windfall. Bernie Moreno only cares about himself.”The rhetoric has become a late-emerging tension point in a race that could determine partisan control of the Senate. Ohio and Montana, two states where former President Donald Trump twice won by large margins, are the top two GOP targets. The Ohio race is one of the most expensive in the country this fall, with total ad spending exceeding $100 million since Sept. 1.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, ” Peg Watkins, Brown, ” Watkins, Chuck Schumer, Moreno, “, Bernie, ”, Donald Trump, Ohio’s, ” Moreno, Sarah Guggenheimer, Schumer, “ Ohioans, ” Guggenheimer, Watkins, Moreno’s, Luis Alberto Moreno, WinSenate, Trump, JD Vance, Jai Chabria, Vance, there’s, Republicans ’, Jimmy Kimmel, ” Chabria, Philip Letsou, ” Letsou, “ Sherrod Brown, scrutinizes Moreno Organizations: CLEVELAND —, Democratic Party, Senate, Signal Ohio, GOP, NBC, PAC, Associated Press, Inter, American Development Bank, Republicans, Democratic, National Republican Senatorial Committee Locations: Ohio, United States, Delaware County, Columbus, Colombia, West Virginia, Montana, U.S, Cleveland, South America, Springfield, Colombian, Washington, American, Caribbean, Springfield , Ohio

☆ Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. Major League Baseball announced his death in a post on X on Tuesday, and the Red Sox confirmed that he died at his home in Maine. He had 187 complete games and 47 shutouts in a 19-year career spent mostly with Cleveland and Boston. His death comes one week after that of all-time baseball hits leader Pete Rose, whose Cincinnati Reds faced Tiant’s Red Sox in the 1975 World Series — still considered one of the greatest in baseball history. After his retirement, Tiant was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame but never made the national shrine in Cooperstown, New York, receiving a high of 30.9% of the votes in 1988, his first year on the ballot.

Persons: Luis Tiant, El, ” Tiant, Bob Gibson’s, Tiant, Pete Rose, Carlton Fisk’s Organizations: BOSTON, Red Sox, of Fame, Major League Baseball, AL, NL, Negro Leagues, Cincinnati Reds, Tiant’s Red Sox, Reds, Boston, Carlton, Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Locations: Cuban, Maine, Cleveland, Boston, Cooperstown , New York

☆ Biden sets a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The announcement highlights an issue — safe drinking water — that Kamala Harris has prioritized as vice president and during her presidential campaign. Biden and Harris believe it’s “a moral imperative” to ensure that everyone has access to clean drinking water, EPA Administrator Michael Regan told reporters Monday. “We know that over 9 million legacy lead pipes continue to deliver water to homes across our country. Lead pipes can corrode and contaminate drinking water; removing them sharply reduces the chance of a crisis. The infrastructure law approved in 2021 provided $15 billion to help cities replace their lead pipes, but the total cost will be several times higher.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, it’s, Michael Regan, “, Nakeyja Cade bathes, Linda Davidson, Regan, ”, Erik Olson Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, Getty, D.C, Natural Resources Defense Council, Water Works Association Locations: Flint , Michigan, Wisconsin, Flint, Mich, Chicago, Cleveland , New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Newark , New Jersey, Benton Harbor , Michigan, Washington

☆ Taylor Swift is now the world's richest female musician — there's one key difference between her wealth and Rihanna's
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift has topped Forbes' list of the wealthiest female musicians. Swift's estimated $1.6 bn net worth comes mainly from music sales and performances. AdvertisementTaylor Swift has topped the ranking of the world's wealthiest female musicians, according to Forbes, which as of Tuesday estimated her net worth at $1.6 billion. That sees her overtake Rihanna, estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of $1.4 billion. (Jay-Z, the musician with the highest net worth on Forbes' ranking, got at least half of his estimated $2.5 billion net worth through his liquor business, per Forbes.)

Persons: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Jay, —, Swift, Forbes, Swan, Brad Pitt, James Cameron, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Stella McCartney, Kylie Jenner Organizations: Forbes, Service, Paris, Ticketmaster, Associated Press, Disney, Capital, Apple, Los Angeles Times Locations: Forbes, Milan

☆ Melania Trump says she 'couldn't believe it' when Arizona was called 'so early' for Biden in 2020
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Melania Trump in her new book questioned the early Arizona call for Biden on election night in 2020. AdvertisementFormer first lady Melania Trump in her new memoir echoed her husband, former President Donald Trump, by continuing to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election. Related storiesThe Associated Press projected that Biden would win Arizona hours after Fox News had made their call. But among news outlets, there was some hesitation to call Arizona for Biden early on given the close margin in the state. projections in very important races) because we couldn't rule out a Trump victory based on the available data," he said.

Persons: Melania Trump, Biden, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Nate Cohn Organizations: Service, GOP, Republican, Democratic, Fox News, Trump, Arizona, Associated Press, Biden, The New York Times, The Times, Fox Locations: Arizona, Washington , DC, Maricopa County

☆ American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tampa mayor warns residents they will 'die' if they don't evacuate, as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jack Sommers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The mayor of Tampa, Florida, told residents they will "die" if they don't evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches. AdvertisementThe mayor of Tampa, Florida, has issued a stark warning that anyone who remains in the city as Hurricane Milton approaches will "die." Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm — the most severe classification — in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The storm comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, the damage from which is already stretching the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hurricane Helene killed 12 people in the Tampa Bay area, the Associated Press reported, and over 200 more across the southeastern United States.

Persons: Milton, Jane Castor, —, Hurricane Milton, There's, Helene, Castor, Hurricane Helene, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Service, CNN, Carolinas, National Hurricane Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Associated Press, Republican Locations: Tampa , Florida, Hurricane, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Florida , Georgia, Tampa, United States, Milton

North Carolina’s election board voted Monday to give residents in the western part of the state, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections. Previously, voters were limited to dropping absentee ballots off at the board of elections or early voting sites in their counties. Some of the planned voting sites are being used as shelters and warehouses for incoming sites, state officials said, while others were damaged or made inaccessible by the storm. The state’s voter registration deadline of Friday was not extended. South Carolina extended its voter registration deadline to Oct. 14, while Georgia officials say election operations are expected to continue smoothly.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Karen Brinson Bell, Brinson Bell, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Voters, State Board, Florida Gov, Associated Press Locations: Carolina, Georgia

☆ 'SNL' recreates iconic Univision show 'Sábado Gigante' in a nostalgic Spanish-language skit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The “SNL” skit ends with all of the zany characters breaking out into song alongside Joshua, who is still confused. Viewers were impressed with how well “SNL” captured the over-the-top and eccentric nature of “Sábado Gigante” that they remember from their childhoods, and took to social media to voice their praise. “This SNL sketch about Sábado Gigante is funny because it’s exactly like Sábado Gigante,” one X user wrote. “Sábado Gigante sketch on SNL was both hilarious and accurate. “I want to thank @marcellohdz and @nbcsnl for bringing to memory those special moments of our dear Sábado Gigante,” Kreutzberger wrote in Spanish.

Persons: I’m, ” Joshua, “, Don Francisco’s, Joshua, “ El, “ Sábado Gigante ”, curt, SNL ”, Sábado, Sábado Gigante, “ Sábado, Steven Castillo, ” Kreutzberger, Instagram, ” Don Francisco Organizations: SNL, Guinness, Associated Press, NBC News Locations: Miami, Mexican American, Chilean, U.S

☆ More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that Black and Latina women experience a particularly wide gender pay gap. Juliana Yamada / APBlack and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S. amid a decades-long decline in membership. In 2023, Black women’s union membership rate notched a slight bump from 10.3% to 10.5%, while Latinas went up from 8.5% to 8.8%. Momentum for Black and Latina women rising into labor union leadership has picked up in the last five years.

Persons: ”, Lane Windham, Gwen Mills, María Mata, Juliana Yamada, Black, Latinas, that’s, Liz Shuler, I’m, ” Shuler, Becky Pringle, Bonnie Castillo, Verrett, we’ve, ” Verrett, Emily Twarog, Lisa Lujano, Stacy Davis Gates, ” Pringle, Maria Mata, Mata, “, It’s, Keturah Johnson, Sara Nelson, Johnson, she’s, “ We’re, Coke, ” Johnson Organizations: Latina, Georgetown University, U.S . Department of Labor, AFL, National Education Association, National Nurses United, Service Employees International Union, Associated Press, University of Illinois, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Carpenters Union, Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, CTU, United Teachers Los, ” Hospitality, AFA, CWA, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Locations: U.S, San Francisco, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Chicago, United Teachers Los Angeles, Francisco

☆ A spacecraft is on its way to an asteroid that NASA slammed in an earlier save-the-Earth test
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by NASA two years ago in a dress rehearsal for the day a killer space rock threatens Earth. Launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral, it’s the second part of a planetary defense test that could one day help save the planet. The 2022 crash by NASA’s Dart spacecraft shortened Dimorphos’ orbit around its bigger companion, demonstrating that if a dangerous rock was headed our way, there’s a chance it could be knocked off course with enough advance notice. Researchers want to know whether Dart — short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test — left a crater or perhaps reshaped the 500-foot (150-meter) asteroid more dramatically. ESA’s Hera mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday at 10:52am.

Persons: there’s, Dart, Derek Richardson, Richardson, ESA Dart’s wallop, Hera, Ignacio Tanco, ”, “, Ian Carnelli, It’s Organizations: NASA, SpaceX, NASA’s, ” University of Maryland, Cape Canaveral Space Force, ESA Locations: Cape Canaveral, Cape, Florida, Dimorphos, Darmstadt, Germany, Didymos

☆ LeBron James, son Bronny play together for the first time in a preseason game
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

PALM DESERT, Calif. — LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history Sunday night when they played together for the first time during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against Phoenix. LeBron and Bronny are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team. Bronny James entered the game as a substitute to begin the second quarter, joining his father on the court out of the timeout. LeBron James is beginning his record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, while LeBron James Jr. — known to all as Bronny — was the Lakers’ second-round draft pick this summer. LeBron sat out of the Lakers’ preseason opener against Minnesota last Friday night, resting up after a full week of training camp following a busy summer.

Persons: LeBron James, Bronny, James family’s, Bronny James, LeBron James Jr, —, LeBron, JJ Redick, Savannah, Bryce, Zhuri, Anthony Davis, Redick, they’ve, they’ll, Ken Griffey, Gordie Howe, Marty, Mark Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers ’, Phoenix, NBA, Acrisure, Lakers, University of Southern, South Bay Lakers, G, Minnesota, Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, U.S, Paris Olympics, Suns, North, Seattle Mariners, MLB, WHA’s Houston Aeros, NHL’s Hartford Whalers Locations: Calif, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Savannah Brinson, North American

☆ Rodrigo Duterte: Former Philippine president to run as mayor despite drug killings legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Manila, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’s former President Rodrigo Duterte registered Monday to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drugs crackdown that the International Criminal Court is investigating as a possible crime against humanity. His son – incumbent Davao city Mayor Sebastian Duterte – would run as his vice-mayor in next year’s mid-term elections, officials said. More than 6,000 people, mostly poor drug suspects, were killed under a massive police-enforced crackdown against illegal drugs that Duterte oversaw when he was president, according to government pronouncements. Duterte has denied condoning extrajudicial killings of drug suspects, although he has openly threatened suspects with death and has ordered police to shoot suspects who dangerously resist arrest. During his presidency, Duterte nurtured cozy ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin while lambasting the security policies of the United States and other Western governments.

Persons: Rodrigo Duterte, Mayor Sebastian Duterte –, Duterte, Sara Duterte, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Marcos, Marcos administration’s, China’s, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Mayor, ICC Locations: Manila, Philippines, Davao city, Davao, Duterte, China, United States

☆ New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

(AP) — New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said Monday. The charges allege Peppers shoved a girlfriend to the ground, shoved her head into a wall, and put his hands around her neck to strangle her. In court, Peppers’ attorney, Marc Brofsky, said evidence in the case “sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence.” He said Peppers agreed not to have contact with the woman. Peppers answering questions during a news conference after the Patriots' 24-3 loss to the New York Jets on Sept. 19, 2024. Peppers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, didn’t play Sunday in the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Persons: Jabrill Peppers, He’s, Peppers, Marc Brofsky, ”, Seth Wenig, Jerod Mayo, ” Mayo, Mayo, didn’t Organizations: — New England Patriots, Braintree, Police, Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland, Browns, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins Locations: Braintree, Mass, Quincy District

☆ Another top aide to New York City mayor resigns amid federal probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that he's accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety, Philip Banks, the latest senior official to leave as the mayor fends off an indictment and calls to step down. All three Banks brothers have denied wrongdoing. An attorney for Philip Banks, Benjamin Brafman, said Monday that federal prosecutors had assured him his client was not a target of the investigation. In addition to seizing the phones of the three Banks brothers, federal investigators also took devices from the city's police commissioner, Edward Caban, and one of Adams' closest aides, Timothy Pearson. At a press briefing last month, Adams spoke of his close ties to the Banks brothers.

Persons: Eric Adams, he's, Philip Banks, fends, Adams, Banks, David Banks, Terence, Benjamin Brafman, Kathy Hochul, Philip Banks Jr, Edward Caban, Timothy Pearson, Caban, Pearson Organizations: New York City, NY1, New York, Associated Press, Gov, Democrat, City, NYPD Locations: New York, Yorkers

☆ Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, threatens an already-battered Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 storm, the highest classification. It's set to make landfall on Wednesday in Florida, which is still reeling from Hurricane Helene. Milton is expected to smash into the state as federal disaster funds are already running out. Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm — the most severe classification — in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday. And that was before Milton intensified in the Gulf Coast and threatened to deal Florida another crushing blow.

Persons: Milton, Hurricane Helene, —, Hurricane Milton, Helene, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency —, National Hurricane Center, Associated Press, Analytics, FEMA, AP, Business Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Gulf of Mexico, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Milton, Washington, Gulf, While Florida, —

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