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☆ Israel announces that West Bank settlers no longer face detention without trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Israel’s new defense minister has said security forces would no longer apply administrative detention orders to Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, and thus only Palestinian suspects can be held indefinitely without trial. Israel Katz, a long-time ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was appointed defense minister earlier in November and announced the decision on Friday. In 2019, Trump abandoned the long-held U.S. position that West Bank settlements are illegal before it was restored by President Joe Biden. Settler immunity from administrative detention coincides with heightened rhetoric from Israeli ministers calling for the West Bank to be annexed. The U.N. said four Palestinian children have been killed every week in the West Bank on average since the current conflict began, a three-fold increase from the first nine months of 2023.

Persons: Donald Trump, Israel Katz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Katz Bebeto Matthews, B’Tselem, Yair Lapid, Israel's, Itamar Ben, Trump, Joe Biden, Israel’s, Bezalel Smotrich, Trump’s, Smotrich, “, ”, Mike Huckabee, Yossi Mekelberg, Defense Lloyd J, Austin, Katz Organizations: West Bank, Palestinian Prisoner Society, National, Palestinian Authority, Arkansas Gov, Arutz, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Chatham House’s, NBC, Defense Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Bank, U.S, Washington, Arkansas, East, North Africa, South Lebanon

Abortion rights groups are bracing for an especially tough fight in conservative Missouri, where they see one of the most restrictive bans in the country in place. But abortion rights groups in the heavily Republican state said they’re prepared to respond to any. Abortion rights groups also aren’t expecting much of a battle in Colorado, Maryland, Nevada or New York — the remaining four states where voters passed measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions earlier this month. “Ballot measures don’t end on Election Day. (The ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida’s constitution failed, even though it received the support of 57% of voters.)

Persons: Roe, Wade, ”, Olivia Cappello, ” Tori Schafer, Kelsey Pritchard, Susan B, Anthony Pro, ” Pritchard didn’t, it’s, —, Chris Love, Dawn Penich, Jill Norgaard, Pritchard, they’re, Quentin Savwoir Organizations: U.S, Supreme, GOP, Republican, Thomas More Society, Arizona, Voters, Strategy Center Locations: Missouri, . Missouri, “ Missouri, Arizona, ” Arizona, Montana, Colorado , Maryland, Nevada, New York, that’s, Maryland, Colorado, Florida , Nebraska, South Dakota, Florida

☆ 2024 election results map: Where Trump made his biggest gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jasmine Cui | Jasmine Cui Is A Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Experts point to turnout and dissatisfaction with the economy as the driving forces behind the results. “The main story is the relatively low levels of turnout for Harris in key Democratic places compared to Biden in 2020,” Kollman said. Riverside, another California county where Asian Americans have strong representation, also flipped for the GOP in a photo-finish race decided by a few thousand votes. But while Harris’ vote count grew 21%, it was no match for Trump’s nearly 50% improvement. But in counties with the largest share of advanced degree holders, Trump actually gained votes while Harris shed them.

Persons: —, Ken Kollman, Harris, Biden, ” Kollman, “, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Harris underperformed Organizations: NBC, University of Michigan, Trump, Merced County —, Riverside, GOP, Trump’s Locations: Hinds County, Mississippi, Alameda County , California, In California, Merced County, California, Riverside, Merced

Paduch, 57, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for sexually abusing the seven former patients between 2007 and 2022. via NBC New YorkSpokespeople for Weill Cornell and Northwell Health declined to answer specific questions related to Paduch, citing the ongoing litigation. But behind closed doors, Paduch preyed on the men and boys who sought him out. One of the men who filed a lawsuit against Paduch had medical training himself but said he still didn’t realize until many years later that it was abuse. ‘Shocking and embarrassing’By then, Weill Cornell had already received at least two complaints about Paduch from its own employees, going back more than a decade.

Persons: Weill Cornell, Paduch, ”, Mallory Allen, “, ” Allen, Darius Paduch, York Spokespeople, Azza, it’s, ‘, ’ Paduch, Thomas Giuffra, Weill Cornell —, Giuffra, urologists, Weill, Weill Cornell urologist, Harvey Weinstein, Paduch “, Maansi Srivastava, —, Paduch —, ” —, — “ Organizations: Weill, BR, NBC, York, Weill Cornell, Northwell, Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, Public Citizen, Medical Academy of Lodz, New, New York Health Department’s, Professional, NBC News, Health Department Locations: Seattle, Poland, Manhattan, New York

Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance. Participating world leaders Tuesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. “It is really disappointing to see that world leaders haven’t shown up in force in solidarity,” she added. While Trump “may put climate action on the back burner,” U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said, “the work to contain climate change is going to continue.”U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said states, cities, nongovernmental organizations and companies are still “all-in” on pursuing climate goals. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks Tuesday on day two of the COP29 climate conference.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexander Nemenov, General Ban, ”, Ruth Townend, COP29, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Justin Trudeau, Shigeru Ishiba, ” Townend, haven’t, Matiul Haq Khalis, Laurent Thomet, Trump, John Podesta, Jennifer Granholm, ” Granholm, Darren Woods, Who, Ilham Aliyev, Carl Court, Getty Images Aliyev, Adel, Lord Adair Turner, Britain, “, James Marape, Marape, Asadullah Jawid Organizations: Change, United Nations, Getty, World Meteorological Organization, House, Pacific, British, Seven, Canadian, Japanese, Environmental Protection Agency, Getty Images, U.S . Energy, Infrastructure Law, NBC, Exxon, Independent, Climate Finance, U.S, Energy, Commission, Union, Baku, American University of Locations: BAKU, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, United States, Paris, AFP, London, Baku, U.S, ”, Saudi, Adel Al, Saudi Arabia, Saharan Africa, China, Papua New Guinea, American University of Afghanistan

Migrant families and immigration advocacy groups are preparing for millions of families to potentially be separated from each other during the mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump. It is unclear how exactly the deportations will play out and how families will be impacted. In states like Arizona, Colorado and Pennsylvania, mixed-status families, asylum-seekers and advocates say they are planning for scenarios where children could be separated from their parents. Alex Wong / Getty ImagesIn Tucson, Arizona, the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a group of more than 10 nonprofit organizations, is helping undocumented and mixed-status families create “emergency packets” ahead of potential mass deportations. Advocacy groups are also bracing for state-level changes to immigration enforcement that could result in deportations.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Dennis, Jae C, Lillie, ”, Trump, “, “ He’s, ’ ” Lillie, Tom Homan, Alex Wong, Isabel Garcia, Garcia, ” Garcia, Coalición, noncitizens, Biden, Gabe Gutierrez, David Hathaway, ” Hathaway, he’s, He’s, I’m, Casas, Greg Abbott, “ They’re, ’ ”, ’ Organizations: President, American Immigration Council, U.S . Customs, Border, CBS News, Trump, NBC News, Republican National Convention, ICE Air, NBC, Drug Enforcement Administration, Texas Gov Locations: Arizona , Colorado, Pennsylvania, Nogales Ariz, U.S, Honduras, nonborder U.S, Milwaukee, Tucson , Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Harlingen , Texas, Texas, Santa Cruz County, Colorado In Denver

☆ ‘The Interview’: K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a system that works for the idols who make it big, but it has also drawn criticism for its grueling methods, which some call exploitative. One of the biggest stars to come out of that system is Rosé. Born Roseanne Park, she trained for four years with one of K-pop’s largest agencies, YG Entertainment, eventually breaking through as part of the girl group Blackpink. Now at age 27, she is striking out on her own with her first full-length solo album, “Rosie,” which comes out on Dec. 6 from Atlantic Records. She is still a member of Blackpink, and the group re-signed with YG in 2023.

Persons: Roseanne Park, “ Rosie, ”, Bruno Mars Organizations: YG Entertainment, Atlantic Records, APT, YG

☆ Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Mujib Mashal | Atul Loke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But first came an invitation to have dinner in the suburbs with a senior official from their party in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They would share a car ride, and Mr. Deshmukh could catch the train from there. That, Mr. Deshmukh said, is when he realized he was being kidnapped. Mr. Deshmukh had become a pawn in what is known as “resort politics,” a longstanding practice unique to India’s rough-and-tumble democracy. To ensure that they would stick to the plan, the lawmakers were moved to other states and isolated in luxury resorts.

Persons: Nitin Deshmukh, Deshmukh, Mr, ” Locations: Mumbai, Indian, Maharashtra

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Beirut killed at least 11 people on Saturday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, part of an intensifying Israeli military campaign that appears aimed at pressuring Hezbollah into a cease-fire deal. The strike was an attempt to assassinate a top Hezbollah military commander, Mohammad Haidar, according to three Israeli defense officials who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. Hezbollah officials on Saturday afternoon said that none of the group’s leaders were at the site of the airstrike, and later in the day, one of the Israeli officials said Mr. Haidar was not killed. The strike came just after 4 a.m., jolting Beirut residents awake with thundering explosions that left much of the city enveloped in acrid smoke. It was the third strike this week in central Beirut, an area that had largely been spared since the war between Hezbollah and Israel escalated.

Persons: Mohammad Haidar, Mr, Haidar, Firass Abiad Organizations: Lebanese Health Ministry, Health Ministry Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Israel, Basta

☆ Former Elphaba and Glinda actresses remember the magic of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Eden Espinosa, an original “Wicked” cast member who played Elphaba on Broadway over seven years and inspired some of the score’s famous riffs. Becoming Elphaba and GlindaKristin Chenoweth (left) and Idina Menzel originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway. It was Dearman's second time performing in the show — she played Glinda before returning as Elphaba. Some “Wicked” journeys are more winding: Espinosa played Elphaba on and off for seven years. No matter how long they spent with their characters, the actresses agreed — they’d grown with Elphaba and Glinda.

Persons: ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Glinda, Gregory Maguire’s, Frank Baum’s “, Oz, ”, —, Elphaba, who’ve, Nicky J Sims, Jessica Vosk, Eden Espinosa, McKenzie Kurtz, Louise Dearman, Saycon Sengbloh, Willemijn Verkaik, Teal Wicks, Stephanie J, Idina Menzel, Glinda Kristin Chenoweth, Elphabas, Menzel, Tony, Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, “, I’ve, Kristin Chenoweth, Bruce Glikas, Saycon, I’d, Gina Beck, Dan Wooller, ” Espinosa, Shoshanna Bean, Everybody’s, Jamie McCarthy, Espinosa, Glindas, you’re, who’s, Kurtz, Sebastian Arcelus, Fiyero, “ Idina, Sebastian, ” Sebastian Arcelus, Nicholas Hunt, Ben Vereen, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Madame Morrible, Lindsay Mendez, Brandi Chavonne Massey, Alyssa Fox, Alexia Khadime, Brittney Johnson, Dearman, Block, Wicked’s, Lawrence, I’ll, that’s, Wicks, Cynthia Erivo, Kevin Mazur, they’re Organizations: CNN, Getty, Broadway, ITV, Social, New York City Hall, Los Angeles Times, Erivo Locations: London, New, Grande

☆ Opinion | What Worries Me About Uruguay’s Elections This Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Guillermo Garat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In a year of landmark elections, my country’s presidential vote last month flew under the radar. And perhaps with good reason: Uruguay’s balloting was marked by unexciting candidates and their lackluster attempts to entice undecided voters to the polls. An uneventful vote seems preferable to the deep polarization that has surrounded presidential elections over the past year in countries like El Salvador, Argentina, Venezuela and even the United States. And young Uruguayans are afflicted by many problems. As it did in other countries, the Covid-19 pandemic left Uruguay in the grip of a mental-health crisis that hit this group hard.

Persons: It’s Locations: Uruguay, El Salvador, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, America, Latin America

☆ Stock for Sale by Cabinet Members
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lauren Hirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As President-elect Donald Trump takes an unconventional approach to stocking his cabinet, he’s also embracing one candidate pool that has plenty of precedent: Wall Street chief executives. On Friday, Trump picked Scott Bessent, a top economic adviser and the founder of Key Square Group, a hedge fund, to be his Treasury secretary. He previously tapped Howard Lutnick, the chief executive of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, for commerce secretary. Executives appointed to government positions are often required to make extensive stock divestitures, so the path from Wall Street to Washington can be particularly complex (while also offering an opportunity to avoid certain taxes). Bessent’s potential departure from Key Square may trigger “key man provisions” that often protect clients of hedge funds if top executives leave.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, Trump, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wall Street, Key Square Locations: Washington

☆ China's 'ruinous' EV price war cannot last forever, says Volkswagen exec
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Chris Johnston | Daniel Zwick | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementVolkswagen is committed to China despite a "ruinous" domestic EV price war, its brand chief says. Volkswagen remains firmly committed to China despite a "ruinous" EV price war by domestic rivals that has hit overseas automakers hard, its boss said. VW group sales in China fell by 12% in the first nine months of this year amid the rising popularity of models made by domestic manufacturers. Toyota maintained its top spot in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2023, selling 11.2 million vehicles globally — about 2 million more than the VW group. "We build cars in China for China; the same is happening in Europe and North America.

Persons: Thomas Schäfer, Schäfer, Axel Springer, Mary Barra, Wang He, Donald Trump's, Trump, Elijah Nouvelage Organizations: Volkswagen, VW, Welt, Business, General, Rival German, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Audi, Porsche, Labor, Toyota Locations: China, Germany, Europe, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, USA, Mexico, Canada, Chattanooga , Tennessee, North America

☆ Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lara Jakes | Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been using an advanced missile against Israel that was reverse-engineered from an Israeli weapon it captured in a past war, according to Israeli defense officials. Hezbollah fighters are believed to have seized the original Israeli Spike anti-tank missiles during the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah war in Lebanon and shipped them to their main state backer, Iran, for cloning, Israeli and Western defense officials and weapons experts say. Eighteen years later, Hezbollah is firing the rebranded Almas missiles at Israeli military bases, communication systems and air-defense launchers with enough precision and power to pose a significant challenge for Israeli military forces. The missiles have a range of up to 10 miles and carry advanced guidance seekers to track and lock onto targets. That Iran and its proxy forces have cloned weapons systems to use against the very adversaries who designed them is not new.

Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Lebanese, Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Dining Sheds Changed the N.Y.C. Food Scene. Now Watch Them Disappear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Pete Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Building for the Long HaulBalthazar, SoHo, ManhattanJonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York TimesThe Open Restaurants program was originally scheduled to end after Labor Day in 2020. Street dining at Cebu began in late 2020 with movable barricades separating diners from the traffic. Privacy on a Busy StreetDon Angie, West Village, ManhattanJonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times Jonah Rosenberg for The New York TimesThe public-health rationale for outdoor dining was that fresh summer breezes could help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Jonah Rosenberg for The New York Times (Balthazar, Don Angie, Oscar Wilde). Marissa Alper for The New York Times (Cebu).

Persons: Lila Barth, Philip Guardione, Piccola Cucina, verdigris, Restaurateurs, Eric Adams, Karsten Moran, Manhattan Jonah Rosenberg, Jonah Rosenberg, Balthazar, cabanas, Ian McPheely, Keith McNally, ”, Erin Wendt, Roberta Delice, Resy, Wendt, “ We’re, Ms, Brooklyn Marissa Alper, Marissa Alper, The New York Times Michael Esposito, Esposito, I’m, Don Angie, Scott Tacinelli, Angie Rito, Rito, “ Scott, ” Mr, Tacinelli, aren’t, Manhattan Lila Barth, Stacy Pisone, Caroline Brennan, Brennan, Eduardo Kobra, Andy Warhol, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Frida Kahlo, “, Rushmore, ” Ms, Pisone, “ It’s, Ayza, Zafer Sevimcok, Sevimcok, Oscar Wilde, Eden Weingart, Andrew Hinderaker Organizations: The New York Times, verdigris Beaux, City Council, Department of Transportation, New York Times, The New York, Labor, Paisley Design, cabanas, Balthazar Restaurant, American Express, Gardens, Cebu Bar, Cebu, GRT Architects, Herald Locations: SoHo, Mount Etna, New York City, Havana, New York, Rome, Buenos Aires, Dawa’s, Woodside , Queens, Manhattan, Spring, Paris, Eyesores, Gardens Cebu, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Cebu, West Village, Chelsea, Boston

☆ Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBack to their rootsUS Marine amphibious assault vehicles approach the USS Wasp during a 2020 ship-to-shore exercise. This is transforming the US Marine Corps into "an archipelagic maneuver force designed to conduct littoral, sea-denial operations," Tangredi said. Ironically, the US Marine Corps is returning to its historical roots. This is what the US Marine Corps did for most of its history since its founding in 1775. AdvertisementAs for Chinese marines, their historical purpose was to storm Taiwan, not garrison tiny atolls on behalf of the navy.

Persons: Sam Tangredi, Tangredi, Lance Cpl, Jacqueline Parsons, Rudyard Kipling, Michael Peck Organizations: US Marine Corps, US, China's, Corps, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, China Maritime Studies, US Naval, PLA, People's, Army, PLAN, People's Liberation Army Navy, People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, Nationalist, War College's Institute for Future Warfare, Marine, USS, US Navy, senior Marine, USMC, US Army, 3rd Littoral Regiment, South China, Marines, Navy, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: China, Taiwan, United States, South China, of Africa, East, South, Roman, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pacific, America, Forbes

☆ At least 11 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Civil Defense says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | Charbel Mallo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At least 11 people have been killed and several others injured after an Israeli strike flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut overnight, Lebanese officials said. At least 23 other people were injured in the strike, according to a toll provided by Lebanon’s Civil Defense. Saturday’s attack marks the latest in a string of Israeli strikes on central Beirut in recent weeks, following the killing of a Hezbollah spokesperson in an airstrike last Sunday. Most Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Lebanese militant group’s stronghold in Beirut’s southern suburbs since hostilities ramped up early last month. On Friday, the director general of Dar Al Amal University Hospital near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon was killed along with six of his colleagues in an alleged Israeli strike, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

Persons: Dar Organizations: CNN, National News Agency, Lebanon’s Civil Defense, Israel Defense Forces, Dar Al Amal University, Health Ministry Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut’s, Baalbek

☆ Kayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Franklin river in Tasmania, Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Chris Lau | Isaac Yee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said. His 20-hour ordeal began at about 2:30pm on Friday when he became trapped while kayaking through rapids with a group on the Franklin River, police said in a statement. Rescuers made several unsuccessful attempts to extract the man between Friday evening and Saturday morning. “Every effort was made to extract the man before the difficult decision to amputate his leg.”Oosterloo also praised the emergency responders. “I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to this operation in the most difficult of circumstances,” he said.

Persons: Franklin, Gordon Wild, ”, Doug Oosterloo, ” Oosterloo Organizations: CNN, Hobart, Authorities, Gordon Wild Rivers, Police Locations: Australia, Tasmania’s, Franklin

☆ The US is finally going to make a key explosive at home, and that's good news for the military
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But a new US Army contract for a TNT production facility in Kentucky will change that. The US intends to start making TNT at home again. The US Army plans to build a domestic production facility for the explosive compound, which the Pentagon has long been forced to obtain from overseas. Restarting domestic TNT production is an investment in the country's industrial base, she said. The new TNT production facility is expected to help strengthen the US military's preparation for large-scale conflict.

Persons: It's, John T, Kevin Sterling Payne, Bradley Martin, Oleg Petrasiuk, Cynthia Cook, Cook, Reim Organizations: TNT, US Army, Pentagon, Factory, Army, USA, Defense, Armaments and, US, Russia, 24th Mechanised Brigade, AP, Industrial, Group, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Operation Locations: Kentucky, Russia, China, Ukraine, Army's, Germany, Navy, Kyiv, South Korea, Poland

☆ Starring on 'The White Lotus' changed Fred Hechinger's life. Now, he's playing an unhinged emperor in 'Gladiator II.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The actor said that starring on "The White Lotus" changed his life. Hechinger's Caracalla is sick and twisted — a 'dangerous concoction'Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in "Gladiator II." "Gladiator II" is also a study of what unchecked power does to a civilization. Advertisement'The White Lotus' gave Hechinger his big breakFred Hechinger as Quinn on season one of "The White Lotus." Hechinger prides himself on playing varied roles, whether he's a menacing emperor in "Gladiator II," a concerned grandson in "Thelma," or a school staff member in "Nickel Boys."

Persons: Fred Hechinger, Emperor Caracalla, Ridley Scott's, He'll, Hunter, Fred Hechinger's, Joseph Quinn, Paul Mescal's, Ridley, Hechinger, Hechinger's Caracalla, Pedro Pascal, Aidan Monaghan, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Russell Crowe, Caracalla, Geta, Quinn, Mescal, Maximus, Connie Nielsen, They'll, HBO Hechinger, Quinn Mossbacher, he's, Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Thelma, he'll, Kraven Organizations: Business, Paramount Pictures, HBO, Hollywood, Marvel Comics Locations: Rome, Hawaii, Maui

☆ Travel news: Italy’s working visas are hard to get but some Americans manage it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Villages and visasThe Italian village offering $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result was one of our top stories on CNN Travel this week. Despite all the houses going on offer, working visas to Italy are still very limited. Over in the world of dairy, this year’s World Cheese Awards saw 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries assembled in the Portuguese city of Viseu to face judges’ scrutiny. The US agency might even have to slow air traffic down because of air traffic controller shortages, particularly in the Northeast.

Persons: Zeneba Bowers, Matt Walker, Chelsea Waite, ”, they’re, CNN Kim Morgan, Tom Latkovic, Lyme, Vang, tarantulas Organizations: CNN, FAA, CNN Travel, Federal Aviation Administration, Northeast . American Airlines, Spirit Airlines Locations: Italy, Sicily, Sardinian, Ollolai, Tennessee, Rome, California, Ham, Parma, Portuguese, Viseu, Kashmir, India, France, United States, Northeast, Europe, Laos, Vang Vieng, Britain

☆ Women are arming themselves with technology to protect against violence. Is it working?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She used her cell phone to share her location with trusted friends. Investigators were able to use location data from both Riley’s and her attacker’s phones to trace their movements the day of Riley’s death. The other side of the coinAdvocates for victims and survivors of gender-based violence say technology can be a powerful safety tool. The National Network to End Domestic Violence created the Safety Net Project to educate survivors and advocates about tech safety and privacy. Surveillance video corroborated the student’s account, and cell phone location data linked Riley’s killer to the incident.

Persons: Laken Riley, Laken’s, Lauren Phillips, Jose Ibarra, ”, Riley, Arvin Temkar, smartwatch, Jane Anderson, AEquitas, Anderson, “, ” Anderson, Alex Murdaugh, Maggie Murdaugh, Paul Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Richard Allen, –, it’s, Stephanie Love, Patterson, ” Jose Ibarra, Hyosub Organizations: CNN, University of Georgia, University, Georgia, GPS, University of Idaho, National Network, “, UGA Locations: Delphi , Indiana, Georgia

☆ It's time to get serious about fixing the nation's power grid. That puts these stocks in a sweet spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The U.S. electric grid needs a total body makeover. With Duke Austin, a fourth-generation lineman, at its helm, Quanta Services has a long history in electric power infrastructure. The backbone of the electric grid Transmission and distribution is the backbone of the electrical grid, delivering power from generation sites to consumers. PWR YTD mountain Quanta Services shares year to date MasTec MasTec has been in comeback mode. MYR Group Goldman expects MYR Group is well positioned for 2025.

Persons: Neil Mehta, Goldman Sachs, weren't, Goldman, Mehta, Duke Austin, Carly Davenport, Davenport, Austin, Goldman's Mehta, they're, MasTec, Jose Mas, MasTec's, Truist, Jamie Cook, McCoy, Cook, Ati Modak, Modak, MYR Organizations: U.S, Edison Electric Institute, MYR, CNBC, Management, MYR Group Locations: U.S, Austin

☆ UN talks in disarray as a draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Baku, Azerbaijan AP —As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room Saturday during overtime United Nations climate talks to try to hash out an elusive deal on money for developing countries to curb and adapt to climate change. We need to speak to other developing countries and decide what to do,” Evans Njewa, the chair of the LDC group, said. The rough draft discussed on Saturday was for $300 billion in climate finance, sources told AP. Until we’re tired, until we’re delusional from not eating, from not sleeping.”Activists protested for climate finance grants for poor countries at the United Nations talks. Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesWith developing nations’ ministers and delegation chiefs having to catch flights home, desperation sets in, said Power Shift Africa’s Mohamed Adow.

Persons: ” Evans Njewa, Susana Mohamed, John Podesta, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez, ” Gomez, Sean Gallup, Mohamed Adow, ”, Teresa Anderson, Luis Acosta, “ We’re, Eamon Ryan, it’s, ” Ryan, Alden Meyer, ” Jiwoh Emmanuel Abdulai, “, Nabeel Munir, Monterrey Gomez Organizations: Azerbaijan AP, Nations, Alliance of Small, Associated Press, European Union, ”, United Nations, Action, Colombia's, Unit for, Risk Management, Getty Locations: Baku, Azerbaijan, Colombia, United States, Panama, Paris, AFP, Sierra Leone, Pakistan

☆ Horse’s head and pregnant cow used in ‘barbaric’ mafia threat in Sicily
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The discovery of a severed horse head, and a cow quartered with its bloodied dead calf on top, have rattled a Sicilian town, with authorities treating the incident as a mafia threat. “I can’t comprehend such barbarity,” she told local media outlets. It is a tactic that has been used by the notorious Sicilian Cosa Nostra crime syndicate for decades. Organized crime in Sicily has been a problem since the 19th century when the Cosa Nostra was first identified. In 2023, Matteo Messina Denaro, a Sicilan Cosa Nostra mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years was captured while seeking cancer treatment in Palermo, underscoring the level of complicity that continues to protect and enable criminal enterprises.

Persons: Mafia Directorate’s, Maurizio de Lucia, “, ”, Angela De Lucia, Paolo Borsellino, Giovanni Falcone, Tony Gentile, Ndrangheta, Matteo Messina Denaro Organizations: CNN, Mafia, Nostra, Cosa Nostra, Reuters Locations: Altofonte, Palermo, Sicily, Sicilian, Cosa

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