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☆ Who is Cher's boyfriend Alexander Edwards? The 38-year-old music executive has a son with Amber Rose
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementCher is dating Alexander Edwards, a music executive and producer. Cher rose to fame alongside her first husband Sonny Bono, who was 11 years her senior. AdvertisementEdwards is a music-industry executive who has worked with Def Jam RecordsTyga and Alexander Edwards at the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementAs for his future plans, Edwards told Stoned Fox that he's also interested in acting. "Slash Electric Alexander Edwards.. the world is urs now," he wrote in the caption, per People.

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The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces Israeli airstrikesRubble and destruction caused by an Israeli airstrike near the historic Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon, on Nov. 7. The war in Lebanon has killed more than 3,200 people and displaced more than a million others, according to Lebanese officials. The conflict has also taken a toll on the nation’s unique heritage at the crossroads of ancient Phoenician, Egyptian, Greek, Persian and Roman civilizations. The Israel Defense Forces’ latest attacks on northern Gaza’s besieged city of Beit Lahiya killed “about 100” people, Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense, told NBC News on Sunday.

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Trump allies are discussing deportation and detention options, with tackling the US-Mexico border seen as a priority from Day 1. But advocates fear deportation plans will soon reach deeper into American communities, targeting people who they say have a right to live here. Supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather outside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 29, 2024, the day Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the urban heart of New York City, where thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have stretched local resources, some houses of worship are preparing to shift their missions. But Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, warned that sanctuary laws won’t stop federal immigration agencies from doing what they want.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, ”, Juan Proaño, Lee Gelernt, ” Mary Meg McCarthy, ’ Cesar Espinosa, he’s, “, Espinosa, Go Nakamura, Jorge Rivas ’, MAGA, Betty . Rivas, Shannon Douglass, Mario Tama, Betancur, Chloe Breyer, Trump, Eric Adams ’, Manuel Castro, Murad Awawdeh, ” Awawdeh, “ They’ve, Adrees Latif, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jim Desmond, JD Vance, Desmond, ” Kenia, “ It’s, it’s, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, —, Guillermo Arias, Jose Luis Perez Canchola, ” Perez Canchola, Isabel Turcios, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN — Immigrants, Trump, CNN, League, United Latin American Citizens, American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrant Justice Center, Republican, U.S, Reuters, Getty, Interfaith, of New, New York Immigration Coalition, Federal, Customs, Border Protection, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Reuters U.S . Border Patrol, San Diego, of Supervisors, Patrol, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Southern, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Unified School District, DHS, ONE Locations: Mexico, United States, —, Shelby, Eagle Pass , Texas, Eagle, Catalina , Arizona, Tucson, El Salvador, California, Coachella , California, New York, Queens, AFP, New York City, of New York, ”, China, Turkey, Jacumba, Springs , California, Reuters U.S, Sunland Park , New Mexico, San Diego, San, San Diego County, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, LA county, Juventud, Tijuana, Baja California, Tijuana , Mexico, Piedras Negras, Mexican, Rio, Frontera

☆ Tom Cruise hangs upside down from a plane in the first trailer for 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.' Here's what we know about the sequel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The first look at "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" shows Tom Cruise on the run, again. Here's what we know about the eighth "Mission: Impossible" movie. Here's what we know about the eighth "Mission: Impossible" movie. But "The Final Reckoning" trailer seems to be setting up an ending for his character. "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" arrives in theaters in May 2025Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt holding onto a plane in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."

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☆ Lost Maya city discovered in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Scientists called Campeche an archaeological “blank spot” in the Maya Lowlands, an area spanning what is now Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and southeastern Mexico, and which the Maya inhabited from about 1000 BC to AD 1500. Like other large capital cities from Maya sites, Valeriana had a reservoir, a ball court, temple pyramids and a broad road connecting enclosed plazas. In total, the researchers identified 6,764 structures in Valeriana and in other rural and urban settlements of varying sizes. In the north, Maya sites such as Chichén Itzá are highly visible. Morales-Aguilar’s work on Maya settlements in Guatemala aligns closely with the new findings, he told CNN in an email.

Persons: Valeriana, “, you’re, ”, Luke Auld, Thomas, ” Auld, Marcello Canuto, ” Canuto, Carlos Morales, Aguilar, Morales, ” Morales, Tomás Gallareta Cervera, ” Gallareta Cervera, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Nature Conservancy, Tulane University, University of Texas, Kenyon College, “, Scientific Locations: Mexican, Campeche, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Valeriana, Thomas Campeche, Tulane’s, Austin, Ohio

☆ Armed group kidnaps military personnel and seizes base in central Bolivia, military says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | Mauricio Torres | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An armed group has taken control of a military post in central Bolivia, the country’s armed forces said on Friday. According to the Bolivian military’s statement, the “irregular armed group” kidnapped military personnel and seized weapons and ammunition from the base situated near the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba. Bolivian president Luis Arce said that the armed group was “affiliated” with former president Evo Morales, but did not offer evidence for the claim. The blockades, which Bolivian police said involve “violent armed groups,” have led to food and fuel shortages in some cities. CNN has reached out to the Bolivian government for more information on the events at the military base.

Persons: Luis Arce, Evo Morales, Morales ’, “, Morales, Arce, Eduardo Del Castillo Organizations: CNN, Bolivian Locations: Bolivia, Bolivian, Cochabamba

☆ Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. Morales and Arce, his former economy minister, are both part of the same socialist MAS political party but have clashed over the last year, part of a power struggle ahead of 2025 elections. Morales is also facing allegations that he had relationships with minors. He was formally summoned by regional prosecutors to testify in the case but did not appear, and now faces an arrest warrant.

Persons: Evo Morales, Luis Arce, Morales, Arce Organizations: LA, Facebook, Reuters, MAS Locations: LA PAZ, Bolivia, Bolivian, American

☆ Former Bolivian president says his car was hit by gunfire in attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | Gerardo Lemos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales said his car was fired on in what he claimed was an “assassination attempt” amid simmering political tensions in the South American country. Morales posted to his Instagram profile a statement from his party, Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), blaming the attack on current Bolivian President Luis Arce and two of his government ministers. Throughout the past year, Morales has clashed with sitting president Arce – his fellow MAS party member and former ally – as both politicians battle for reelection in 2025. The blockades were established after the government announced a judicial investigation into the former president over an alleged case of human trafficking. Morales denies having committed any crime and attributed the investigation to political persecution by Arce.

Persons: CNN —, Evo Morales, Morales, Luis Arce, Arce, Roberto Rios, ”, Bolivia’s, Arce –, –, Morales ’, Gen, Juan Jose Zúñiga Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Bolivian, Agencia Boliviana, MAS Locations: Bolivian, Cochabamba, Mexico, Argentina, Chapare, Bolivia

☆ Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arraigned on sex trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Mark Morales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries pleaded not guilty to a 16-count indictment at his arraignment in a New York federal court on Friday. Jacobson was employed by Jeffries and Smith to recruit, interview and hire men to perform commercial sex acts for Jeffries and Smith, according to the indictment. His attorneys did not comment as they left the courtroom, and Jeffries is due back in court on December 12. Jefferies stepped down as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch in December 2014, having run the company since 1992. “As we shared when the accusations were first made public in October 2023, we are appalled and disgusted by the alleged behavior of Mr. Jeffries, whose employment with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ended nearly ten years ago,” Abercrombie & Fitch said in a statement Wednesday.

Persons: Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, He’s, Matthew Smith, ”, Smith, James Jacobson, Jacobson, Jefferies, ” Abercrombie, Fitch, Gingras, Kara Scannell, Laura Dolan, John Towfighi Organizations: CNN, Abercrombie, Fitch, ”, Eastern, of, Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie & Fitch Co Locations: New York, New York City, Long, Florida, Peace, of New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Rice Lake , Wisconsin

The Summary Forecasts for hurricanes Helene and Milton were highly accurate. Nearly five days before Hurricane Milton hit Florida, National Hurricane Center forecasters predicted its track within just 12 miles of where the storm later made landfall. And yet, at a time when hurricane forecasts are at their most accurate, some meteorologists say they’ve never faced so much skepticism, hatred and conspiracy-minded pushback. They take it personally.”Hurricane forecasts have become more accurateHurricane forecasts have improved dramatically over the past 50 years. The National Hurricane Center publishes data each year about how its forecasts have aligned with reality, and the trend shows a decline in track errors since the 1970s.

Persons: Helene, Milton, ”, John Morales, they’ve, They’ve, “, there’s, Matthew Cappucci, ” Cappucci, Cappucci, Bill Gates, Bradley Panovich, “ It’s, Kim Klockow McClain, Shel Winkley, ” Winkley, Hurricane Milton “ Organizations: Hurricane Milton, National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, NBC, MyRadar, Washington Post, Harvard, Climate, NOAA Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Appalachia, Louisiana, Charlotte , North Carolina, Hurricane

The Trump campaign taps Lara Trump to encourage voters to vote early and by mail Earlier this year, the RNC co-chair voiced a robocall falsely alleging massive fraud occurred in the 2020 election due to mail ballots. Last month, at a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Trump disparaged early voting, and promoted it, in the same breath. … Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail or in person, we’re going to protect the vote.”The Republican parties in Arizona and Nevada also tapped Lara Trump to voice robocalls promoting early and mail voting, despite previously echoing her father-in-law’s rhetoric on early voting. “So, get out there, encourage others to vote early and remind them just how critical this election is. When we vote, we win.”Lara Trump encourages Nevada voters to vote early and by mail The Nevada Republican Party tapped Lara Trump to encourage Nevadans to vote early and by mail.

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The Supreme Court may soon consider two cases that could dismantle limits on how close protesters can be to people at abortion clinics and other health care facilities. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, three abortion clinics have opened in Carbondale. “You can’t have protests on the steps of the Supreme Court,” he said. Neither petition has been scheduled to be discussed by the Supreme Court justices. It also turned away a case involving Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that threatened access to in vitro fertilization in the state.

Persons: ”, Kristan Hawkins, Melissa Fowler, Roe, Wade, Jennifer Pepper, Andrea Morales, “, Brian Westbrook, Carbondale’s, Nicole Hester, Hill, Dobbs, Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes, ” David Cohen, Biden Organizations: Life, National Abortion Federation, Midwest, Choices, Reproductive, NBC News, Detroit City Council, Coalition, Thomas More Society, NBC, Reproductive Health, USA, Jackson, Health Organization, Carbondale, Englewood Mayor, Drexel University Kline School of Law, Alabama’s Locations: Carbondale, Illinois, Roe, Carbondale's, Hill v . Colorado, Colorado, Carbondale , Illinois, New Jersey, Englewood, Westchester , New York, Texas

☆ The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history. At nearly every turn, Hurricane Milton has offered surprises. Milton is the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane since Hurricane Rita in 2005. However, Lin said, “that doesn’t make it any less dangerous.”Even with slower winds, Milton is expected to remain a major hurricane until landfall Wednesday night. “That would tie 2024 with 2005 and 2020 for 2nd most Gulf hurricane landfalls on record, trailing only 1886,” meteorologist Philip Klotzbach wrote on X.

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“There’s no endgame — it’s starting to feel like a forever war,” said Frank Lowenstein, special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations under President Barack Obama. Storm-battered Florida declares another emergency as Hurricane Milton approachesTropical Storm Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday with its path aimed at Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state. Ron DeSantis said in a briefing that Milton is expected to make landfall in Hillsborough or Pinellas county Wednesday evening. Since 1850, only two storms that originated in the Gulf’s Bay of Campeche have struck Florida. Politics in briefPresidential promotions: With just weeks before the election, Trump has taken to promoting items and businesses that aren’t connected to his campaign, from a new cryptocurrency platform to NFT trading cards.

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And they’ve kept up a drumbeat of dubious claims about voting, along with the lie that the election was stolen in 2020. Prosecutors allege that the Trump campaign used similarly aggressive tactics in Philadelphia to force confrontation with election officials, which Trump and his allies used to claim his supporters were denied access to observe the count. Election officials have been operating in an increasingly hostile environment as GOP skepticism of election administration has climbed. Among them: shifting numbers of noncitizens Trump allies claimed had voted in the 2020 election. In Georgia, state courts are reviewing new rules from the State Election Board that Democrats say give county election officials broad authority to delay certification of the results in search of purported election irregularities.

Persons: Donald Trump, They’ve, they’ve, ”, Sean Morales, Doyle, Brennan, ’ playbook, Jack Smith’s, Trump, Hannah Fried, Smith, Rebecca Cook, Brooks, Republican Al Schmidt, Schmidt, “, You’ve, Michael Whatley, Whatley, Zach Manifold, Joshua Lott, noncitizens Trump, hasn’t, Cleta Mitchell, –, “ I’ve, ” Lisa Posthumus Lyons, ” Posthumus Lyons, Jocelyn Benson, Patrick T, Fallon, Mike Pence, Pence, Trump’s, Smith’s, Adrian Fontes, ” Fontes, It’s, Morales, ” CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Fredreka Schouten Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Republican, Trump, GOP, TCF Center, Detroit’s TCF Center, Prosecutors, Republican National, RNC, Guadalupe, Washington Post, Getty, Republicans, America, Legal Foundation, United Sovereign Americans, Center, Fox News, Republican Party, Board, Arizona, Brennan Locations: Detroit , Michigan, Florida, Philadelphia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Gwinnett County , Georgia, ”, Gwinnett County, Guadalupe Mercado, Guadalupe , Arizona, Kent County , Michigan, Swing, Georgia , Michigan, Maricopa, AFP, Georgia, Arizona, Cochise County

Iran vows revenge over Nasrallah's deathIsraeli forces killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militant and political group Hezbollah, in a large-scale attack in Beirut on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the U.S. last week for meetings with Trump, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The ride-or-die fans of historically bad White SoxSights, scenes and snacks at the Los Angeles Angels-vs.-Chicago White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Tuesday. Akilah Townsend for NBC NewsWith Friday's loss, the Chicago White Sox broke the record for the most losses in a Major League Baseball season. Leading up to the historic 121st loss, NBC News spoke with loyal White Sox fans whose support has not wavered despite the team's bad season.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Vahid, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nasrallah, Abbas Nilforoushan, Abbas Aragchi, Israel, Yemen’s Ras Issa, Helene, Hurricane Helene, Joe Biden, Roy Cooper, Sheriff Quentin Miller, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Press Sen, Marco Rubio, Biden, Trump, ” Rubio, Kristen Welker, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Eric Adams, Sarah McBride, Akilah Townsend, I'm, Lance Norton, Mori, Tom Carpenter, ”, Rashee Rice, Ashley Landis Organizations: Hezbollah, Israeli, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian, U.S ., Israel Defense Forces, NBC, Sheriff, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, ’, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, NBC News ’, Party, Press, U.S, Trump, New York, Republicans, Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, 121st, White Sox, American Pet Products Association Locations: Beirut, Iran, Lebanon, U.S, Hurricane, Florida, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Tennessee, Austria, Russia, Ukraine, Chicago

Garza first became interested in genealogy when he and his father were migrant workers in Texas, listening to his father’s family stories during long hours picking carrots. “I’m not going to say I’m embarrassed or going to apologize for what they did, because I have ancestors on both sides,” Garza said. Courtesy Teresa Vega“Enslavement [and] genocide were designed to cut the ties that bind,” said Teresa Vega, an African American and Puerto Rican genealogist and public educator based in New York. “I had been to Puerto Rico before, but I reconnected with my Taíno and Afro Indigenous side,” Vega said. At that time she was like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to own a store selling candles,’” Garcia said.

Persons: Colombia —, South America —, Moises Garza, Garza, “ I’m, ” Garza, ” Gates, ”, Teresa Vega, George Graves, Sampson, “, ” Vega, ” Giselle Rivera, Flores, Giselle Rivera Flores Giselle Rivera, ” Rivera, Alexis Garcia, Princess Nokia, Garcia, Jerusalén Morales, ” Garcia, —, Selina Morales, “ Selina, ’ ” Garcia Organizations: Vega, Latina, Rivera, Botánica Locations: Cartagena, Colombia, South America, Colombian, New York, Texas, Mexican, Mexico, Ghana, Toronto, African American, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Worcester , Massachusetts, Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Benin, Latin America, Bronx, …

Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, for applying the state’s tobacco tax to Zyn, a nicotine pouch popular with young men. The ad ends with a pro-Trump influencer telling a Trump rally: “Trump 2024, that’s it. And advisers caution that while they are focused on messaging specifically to reach young men, they see a larger universe of target voters. Getty ImagesOn Saturday, the Harris campaign launched “Athletes for Harris,” highlighting endorsements from 15 NFL Hall of Famers. “The neglect of the issues of men, especially young men, has really been going on for quite a while now, and it’s going to take some serious work to persuade young men that we really do have their backs,” he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Ross Morales Rocketto, Harris, ”, Gen, Richard Reeves, “, It’s, Trump, Dana White, Theo Von, influencer Logan Paul, Ross, “ Barron, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Tim Walz, Harris ’, “ Trump, ” Trump, Walz, Tim ”, Logan Paul, Brian Hughes, ” Hughes, ” “, ” Harris ’, Roe, Wade, I’m, ” Sen, Bob Casey, ” Mark Cuban, Ohio Sen, Governor Walz, Joe Rogan’s, they’re, ’ Reeves, yardwork, Reeves, Rocketto, Mike Nellis Organizations: Democratic, Trump, White, NBC, American Institute for Boys, Minnesota Gov, Boys, Trump “, Democratic Party, NBC News, IGN, NFL, Major League Baseball, Ohio, of Famers, NBA, UFC, National Locations: America, R, Ohio, Minnesota, Philadelphia

CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on at least one federal criminal charge, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The indictment follows a monthslong federal investigation into campaign fundraising violations and foreign influence. The mayor is expected to have several days to turn himself in, according to sources familiar with the case. New York City campaign finance records show Arkan donated $1,500. As part of their investigation, FBI agents seized Adams’ cell phones days after the raid on Suggs’ home.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “, ” Adams, He’s, Edward Caban, Lisa Zornberg, Adams ’, Zornberg, David Banks, Brianna Suggs, Suggs, Erden Arkan, Arkan, Suggs ’, ”, Jumaane Williams Organizations: CNN, New, New York City, The New York Times, Mansion, City Hall, US, Southern, of, NYPD, Democratic Party, New York Police Department, KSK, FBI, Democratic, Turkish Locations: New York, New, of New York, America’s, City, Brooklyn, New York City, Manhattan, Adams ’, Turkish, Turkey, Üsküdar

Harris builds momentum over TrumpWith just over six weeks until Election Day, a new national NBC News poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris with a 5-point lead over former President Donald Trump among registered voters, 49% to 44%. Still, Trump holds important advantages on the economy and inflation, as voters rank cost of living as their top concern in the election. But other key voting blocs — including Latino voters, seniors and independents — haven’t changed as much. Mark Robinson “has an obligation to defend himself” following reports last week that Robinson made lewd posts on a pornographic website over a decade ago. Billionaire donations: The nation’s wealthy opened their wallets in August, pouring millions into super PACs backing Harris and Trump.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Jiachuan Wu, Harris ’ favorability, — haven’t, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Al Jazeera’s, Walid al, ”, Truman Fitzgerald, “, GOP Sen, Lindsey Graham, Mark Robinson “, Robinson, ” Graham, ” Sen, JD Vance, it’s “, Mark Robinson, John Fetterman of, Kristen Welker, Sharyl, ” Trump, doesn’t, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Paras Griffin, Combs, Serna Stefany Serna, Serna, 🏈 Organizations: Trump, NBC News, NBC, Biden, Sunday, IDF, West Bank, Al, Al Jazeera Network, Manhunt, ” Birmingham Police, ” Police, Press South, GOP, Press, Gov, CNN, “, Local, Serna, ” Management Locations: Israel, Lebanon’s, Gaza, Beirut, Al, Ramallah, Al Jazeera, Alabama, Birmingham , Alabama, North Carolina, NAZI, Springfield , Ohio, Charleroi , Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Coral Gables , Florida, Miami

☆ Michigan knocks off USC in classic Big Ten showdown: What this means for both teams
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Antonio Morales | Austin Meek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

And the Wolverines did just enough of both to knock off USC 27-24 in the Trojans’ first-ever Big Ten game. “Whatever it takes to win.”Here are some takeaways from Michigan’s win. Michigan should feel goodIt wasn’t pretty, but Michigan did just enough to win a game few people thought it would win. This is the kind of result that can make a big difference in who plays for the Big Ten championship. Somehow, thanks to Mullings, Michigan found a way.

Persons: Antonio Morales, Austin Meek, Chris Vannini, Nick Baumgardner, Alex Orji, Mullings, Miller Moss, I’d, ” Orji, —, Colston Loveland, Orji, — Meek, John Humphrey, Kamari Ramsey, Moss, — Morales, hird, ike S, egan, ike, alf, eason —, eason, ange —, ise Organizations: Wolverines, USC, Trojans, Michigan, Michigan’s, Big, — Meek USC, Mullings Locations: Mich, Michigan, , Michigan, Mullings , Michigan

☆ Gilgo Beach killings: Prosecutors to provide new information about “Asian Doe” victim in serial killings case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Prosecutors are expected to provide new information Monday about a victim referred to as “Asian Doe” in the investigation into Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said his office will present the development at a news conference after a court proceeding in Heuermann’s case. The arrest came after years of searching for the person responsible for a string of unsolved killings targeting women. At least 11 sets of human remains have been found on Long Island’s Suffolk County, including those belonging to women Heuermann is accused of killing. “This was a planning document used by Heuermann to methodically blueprint and plan out his kills with excruciating detail.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, Ray Tierney, Heuermann, Michael Brown, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, Barthelemy, Waterman, Costello, Brainard, Taylor, Costilla, Raymond Tierney, “, CNN’s John Miller, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras Organizations: CNN — Prosecutors, Gilgo Locations: Rex Heuermann . Suffolk County, New York, Long, Long Island’s Suffolk County, Suffolk County

San Salvador, El Salvador CNN —For decades, life choices were bleak for many in El Salvador: Leave or die. El Salvador, once synonymous with violence and waves of emigration, saw a dramatic drop in crime. We are not stupid.”Villatoro’s words echo the brutal reality El Salvador has faced for years. Unlike in places like Cuba or China, where residents can seem nervous to criticize repressive regimes, in El Salvador the optimism appears real. Evelio Contreras/CNNTeresa Lilian Gutierrez is caught in the middle, and her experience shows the many complexities of life in El Salvador today.

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☆ James Earl Jones, legendary actor known for unmistakable baritone voice, dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ethan Sacks | Ethan Sacks Writes For Nbcnews.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Now a father, Jones continued to work steadily through the 1980s. (He won a second Emmy that night for his supporting turn in the TV movie “Heat Wave,” about the 1965 Watts race riots.) Over the ensuing three decades, Jones continued to work continuously — even after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995. That he never won an Oscar for a specific movie role, denying him the coveted EGOT, is a lingering symbol of just how much he was underappreciated over a prolific and profound career. Taylor, the UCLA professor, always includes a clip of Jones in the 1987 production of “Fences” in his master class on acting.

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Ricaurte Vásquez Morales is a man obsessed with water. An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level of Lake Gatún, the artificial reservoir that is the centerpiece of the Panama Canal system. Mr. Vásquez Morales is the administrator of the Panama Canal, which is both the economic heart of his isthmus nation and a central artery for global trade. Last year, a drought dropped the lake to critical levels, prompting canal authorities to limit traffic. At the worst point, in December, only 22 ships a day were allowed to pass through the canal, down from the usual 36 to 38.

Persons: Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, ”, Vásquez Morales Organizations: Atlantic Locations: Gatún, Panama, Asia, East Coast, United, Central American

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