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☆ Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAirbnb is planning to host gladiator fights in Rome's Colosseum. Some local lawmakers, meanwhile, aren't happy about Airbnb's event idea. Airbnb is attempting to kick off gladiator fights in Rome's historic Colosseum after 2,000 years, but local lawmakers in the Italian city are not impressed. The event is happening because of a $1.5 million tie-up between Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park, per CNN. However, some local lawmakers are not pleased.

Persons: Airbnb, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Tfilmvie, Lucius, Ridley Scott, Massimiliano Smeriglio, Smeriglio, Enzo Foschi, Foschi, Democratic Party of Rome didn't Organizations: CNN, Denzel, Airbnb, Democratic Party of Rome, Business Locations: candlelit, Airbnb, Rome, Barcelona, Spain, Portugal, Amsterdam

☆ Mexico soccer manager Javier Aguirre struck by can thrown onto the pitch from stands, left with bloodied head
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mexico’s national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre was left with a bloodied head after he was struck by a can thrown from the stand following his team’s 2-0 defeat to Honduras on Friday. Footage posted on social media showed Aguirre walking across the pitch in San Pedro Sula, Honduras while objects thrown by the crowd landed on the ground around him. One then struck Aguirre’s head and exploded with liquid while he flinched and a cut opened up on his scalp. Aguirre then tossed away the gauze and walked off the pitch, shielded by a line of security holding up riot shields, litter thrown from the stands strewn about their feet. The other thing, there’s no point in even mentioning it because well it’s football, I’m not one to complain,” he said, per ESPN.

Persons: CNN —, Javier Aguirre, Aguirre, ” “, I’ve, I’m, ”, –, “ Organizations: CNN, soccer, ESPN, North, Caribbean Association Football, Concacaf, ” Concacaf, Nations League Locations: Honduras, San Pedro Sula, Central America, Mexican, Mexico

☆ Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Honduras
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in northern Honduras late Thursday and threatened to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico. Sara hit land about 105 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The center said that along the way Sara was forecast to drop 10 to 20 inches of rain, even up to 30 inches in isolated areas. Sara was forecast to pass over or very near the tourist destination of Roatan off Honduras’ coast on Sunday. The storm was then expected to turn northwesterly toward Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula.

Persons: Sara Organizations: U.S, National Hurricane Center Locations: Honduras, Central America, Mexico, Dios, Nicaragua, Miami, Brus Laguna, Yucatan, Belize, Roatan, Honduras ’

☆ Spain nursing home fire kills 10
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kathy Rose Obrien | Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Madrid AP —At least 10 people died and others were injured in a blaze at a nursing home near Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, local authorities said Friday. The alarm was raised early Friday morning in Villafranca de Ebro, about 28 kilometers (18 miles) from the northeastern city. At least 10 people died in a blaze at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish it, local authorities reported on Friday. Local media said 82 people had been living in the nursing home, which focused on treating people with dementia and mental health issues. Volga Ramírez, mayor of Villafranca de Ebro, told reporters outside the center on Friday morning that intense smoke from the blaze was likely responsible for the deaths.

Persons: ” Ramírez, “, ” Jorge Azcón, Pedro Sánchez Organizations: Madrid AP —, Local, Spanish Locations: Madrid, Zaragoza, Spain, Villafranca de Ebro, Ramírez, Aragon, Villafranca, Ebro, Spanish, Valencia

☆ Denzel Washington says his gay kiss in 'Gladiator II' was cut, thinks filmmakers 'got chicken'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

“Gladiator II” is set to release next week, bringing audiences the glory and gore of the Roman Empire: swords will be unsheathed, heroes will rise —and in this blockbuster sequel — perhaps share a kiss? Actor Denzel Washington told Gayety that he had a kiss in the movie, but it was ultimately cut from the final print. “I actually kissed the man in the film, but they took it, they cut it, I think they got chicken,” Washington, who plays a Roman businessman in the film, said in a video interview. “It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”It appears that it wasn’t the only kiss that was cut from the Ridley Scott-directed film. “Gladiator II” is a sequel to the 2000 historical epic featuring a cast that includes Mescal, Pascal and Washington.

Persons: Denzel Washington, Gayety, “, It’s, ’, Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Pedro, ” “, we’re, Ridley, ‘ Ridley, Kiss Organizations: Entertainment, Washington Locations: ” Washington, Roman, Pascal

☆ Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Vasco Pedro, co-founder and CEO of Unbabel, on the first day of the 2023 Web Summit at the Altice Arena in Lisbon. Unbabel's LLM allows AI translation in 32 languages, Vasco Pedro, the company's CEO, told CNBC in an interview at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Widn.AI is Unbabel's new product and is based on the company's proprietary large language model (LLM) called Tower. LISBON — Unbabel on Wednesday announced a translation service powered by artificial intelligence, adding another rival to a highly competitive space — with its CEO warning that humans may not be needed for translation at all in three years. But he said there will be an increase in the amount of content translated which will sustain the company's growth.

Persons: Vasco Pedro, Pedro, Widn.AI, There's Organizations: CNBC, Unbabel, Wednesday, Google Locations: Lisbon, Widn.AI, LISBON, Unbabel

☆ Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for European Union users to comply with regulatory demands in the region. Meta originally debuted an ad-free subscription service for the EU in October 2023 due to an EU regulation intended to clamp down on anti-competitive practices by tech companies. The subscription service also came into effect after regional regulators fined the company over $400 million for violating EU data privacy laws. "The changes we're announcing today meet EU regulator demands and go beyond what's required by EU law," Meta President Nick Clegg said Tuesday on Threads. "This is why I expect that even when presented with several equal choices, most people will still choose our personalized ads service," Pavón said in a LinkedIn post said.

Persons: Meta, Nick Clegg, Pedro Pavón, Pavón Organizations: Facebook, European Union, EU Locations: Toulouse, France, U.S

☆ New 'Star Wars' trilogy in the works from Lucasfilm
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Lucasfilm is developing a new “Star Wars” trilogy with Kinberg set to write and produce the three films with studio chief Kathleen Kennedy. This will begin a new series after “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac, concluded the original nine-chapter “Skywalker Saga” in 2019. Disney currently has Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a continuation of the Disney+ series about the helmet-wearing bounty hunter (played by Pedro Pascal), on the calendar for May 22, 2026 along with two untitled “Star Wars” movies set for Dec. 18, 2026 and Dec. 17, 2027. Lucasfilm has several other “Star Wars” projects in the works — from filmmakers such as James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi and Donald Glover — but it’s ambiguous which of these will be the first to hit the big screen. He’s also attached as a producer on Paramount’s next “Star Trek” movie from director Toby Haynes.

Persons: “, Simon Kinberg, Kinberg, Kathleen Kennedy, ”, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford, Han, Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia, Disney, Jon Favreau’s “, Pedro Pascal, James Mangold, Sharmeen, Taika Waititi, Donald Glover —, Patty Jenkins, “ Marvel, Kevin Feige, Mando ”, Boba Fett, Logan, ” He’s, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck, J.J . Abrams, it’ll, Edgar Wright’s “, Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, He’s, Paramount’s, Toby Haynes Organizations: Lucasfilm, “, Deadline, Disney, Century Fox, Disney Channel, Wars, Force, Paramount

☆ Ridley Scott said he isn't worried about the future of Hollywood and streaming because he gets 'overpaid anyway'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ridley Scott says the future of Hollywood doesn't worry him because he gets "overpaid anyway." AdvertisementRidley Scott said the future of Hollywood and streaming doesn't worry him because he gets "overpaid anyway." While doing press for the film, Scott shared his thoughts on Hollywood and movies that go directly to streaming. AdvertisementIt's not clear what Scott earned for "Napoleon," but Variety reported that he had a budget of $200 million. AdvertisementThe director added that he doesn't think younger audiences have the same relationship with movies as previous generations do.

Persons: Ridley Scott, Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal, Napoleon, —, Thelma, Louise, Russell Crowe, Maximus, Lucius, Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon Bonaparte, Kyle Buchanan Organizations: Hollywood, Apple, Service, Sony, New York Times, Times, Variety

If González’s advantage over Dalmau prevails, the pro-statehood New Progressive Party would make history as the first in Puerto Rico to secure a third consecutive term. Back-to-back pro-statehood governors have held office in Puerto Rico since 2016, when Ricardo Rosselló was elected. Local political parties are largely divided based on the issue of Puerto Rico’s territorial status. An unprecedented shiftNo winner has been certified yet, Jessika Padilla, president of the Puerto Rico Elections Commission, said during a news conference early Wednesday. The Puerto Rico Elections Commission is so far reporting a 58% voter turnout in this year’s election.

Persons: Jenniffer, Juan Dalmau —, “, ” González, González, Dalmau, Ricardo Rosselló, Pedro Pierluisi, Rosselló’s, Wanda Vázquez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Gonzalez, Maria, Jessika Padilla, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, Ortiz, Fernando Rivera, Puerto Ricans, Harris Organizations: New Progressive Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Ricans, Puerto, Puerto Rico Elections Commission, Local, Trump Cabinet, Popular Democratic Party, Dalmau, “ Alianza ”, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, Trump, Democratic, Republican Locations: Puerto Rico, Puerto, González, “ Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican, Dalmau, University of Central Florida, U.S

☆ ‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Addressing his supporters in Florida, Trump said his return to the White House would usher in the "golden age" of America. Likewise, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban all offered their congratulations to Trump. We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States," he added. "I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through #NATO," Rutte said. "I hope that the elections will be beneficial for our friendly and allied people in the United States and for all of humanity," he added.

Persons: Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amos Ben, Gershom, Trump, Keir Starmer, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sanchez, Giorgia Meloni, Viktor Orban, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump's, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alex Kent, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's, Maria Zakharova, Kamala Harris, Zakharova, Mark Rutte, Rutte, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Erdoğan, Tayyip Erdogan, Thaier Organizations: Mar, Anadolu, Getty, Wednesday, NBC News, Atlantic, Spanish, European Commission, Christian Democratic Union, Bloomberg, Ukraine, Republican, U.S, Russia, Russia's, White, NBC, Russian Foreign, Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, United Nations, Change, United Arab Emirates, sudani Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, United States, Florida, America, Italian, Hungarian, Berlin, Germany, Ukraine, New York City, Kyiv, Russia, Brussels, Belgium, Turkey, India, Australia, Israel, Iran, Dubai, United Arab

☆ Europe praises Trump's victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some European officials woke up to election results on Wednesday "not wanting to believe" them, several sources told CNBC. Many European leaders did not enjoy Trump's style of confrontational leadership during his first presidency, and there were several moments of tension with the former White House leader. As a result, many in Brussels celebrated the victory of Joe Biden in 2020, hoping for a better engagement. watch nowA second EU source, who also did not want to be named because of the sensitivity of the relationship, said: "It is not great, again." Any additional tariffs could further pressure the already moribund economic growth levels across the EU.

Persons: Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Ursula von der Leyen, Pedro Sanchez, Giorgia Meloni, Viktor Orban, Trump Organizations: USA, NurPhoto, Getty, Democratic, White, Trump, CNBC, EU, Thursday, Spanish, Hungary's, European Union, U.S, European Commission, Political Locations: France, Biarritz, Brussels, EU, Italian, Hungarian, Budapest, United States, Ukraine

☆ Manuel García-Rulfo plays a violent man searching for love in Netflix’s ‘Pedro Páramo’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In the new film directed by four-time Oscar-nominated Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”), García-Rulfo plays Páramo, a violent man searching for the love he once knew as a child. We’re all sons of this Mexico that is so complex and violent, but at the same time beautiful.”Manuel García-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in "The Lincoln Lawyer." He’s just a kid, he’s a dreamer, and he’s in love with this person. (Matthew McConaughey previously played Mickey in the 2011 film “The Lincoln Lawyer.”)From left, Manuel García-Rulfo and Neve Campbell in "The Lincoln Lawyer." “Instead of, ‘Oh, he’s a Latino lawyer,’ he’s a lawyer, period.

Persons: Manuel García, Rulfo, Mickey Haller, Netflix’s, “, ”, Pedro Páramo, Juan Rulfo, Juan Preciado, Preciado, Oscar, Rodrigo Prieto, ‘, ’, ” Manuel García, Lara Solanki, El, “ Páramo, Rodrigo, they’d, Prieto, Susana San, We’re, ” Manuel garcía, pedro páramo, Páramo, He’s, Michael Connelly, David E, Kelley, Mickey, Matthew McConaughey, Neve Campbell, Angélica María, I’ve, ’ he’s, he’s Organizations: Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix, NBC News, Lincoln, Hollywood Locations: Mexican, Mexico, Spanish, El Llano, Susana San Juan, American, Los Angeles, Swedish

☆ Hollywood bets on Thanksgiving rebound: Will ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ revive the sluggish Fall box office?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

But multiplex owners are hoping that “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” achieve something close as the pink-and-green musical and the Colosseum-set action epic land in theaters on Nov. 22. “The industry is looking at ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ as a Holy Trinity of moviegoing,” says Robbins. Overall domestic box office revenues are down more than 11% from 2023 and nearly 27% from 2019, according to Comscore. Newer attempts like Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake, Chu’s “In the Heights,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Cats” and “The Color Purple” all fizzled at the box office despite being based on popular productions. “Gladiator II,” too, must prove to audiences there’s a reason to return to the arena a quarter century after the first film became a Colosseum-sized blockbuster.

Persons: Wesley Snipes, ” There’s, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ’ ”, Shawn Robbins, “, King, ”, ’, Robbins, —, Chris Aronson, “ Ralph, Grindelwald, Thanksgivings, Marvel’s, Chris Randleman, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt’s, Guy ”, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Glinda, Barbie, Jon M, Steven Spielberg’s “, Evan Hansen, Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Indiana Jones, ” Aronson, we’ve, Dwayne Johnson’s Santa Organizations: Trinity, Paramount, Disney, Denzel, “ Locations: ‘, moviegoing, Turkey, Texas

☆ Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The government has pledged $11 billion to help it recover, but local authorities want $34 billion. Related VideoHowever, a day earlier, the province's president, Carlos Mazón, said local authorities had asked for an initial package equivalent to about $34 billion. The floods affected many economic sectors, including agriculture, industry, and services, it said. Local authorities on Sunday said that the heavy rains — part of a phenomenon known as "cold drops" — had caused "unprecedented" damage to infrastructure and human life. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sánchez declared Valencia a disaster area, paving the way for extra funding for local authorities.

Persons: —, Pedro Sánchez, Carlos Mazón, Mazón, Lauren Dauphin, Cristina del Rey, Ford Spain, Sánchez Organizations: Service, Spain's State Meteorological Agency, Spanish, NASA, Commerce, Ford, Aon Spain Foundation Locations: Valencia, Spain, Western Europe, Belgium, Germany

Bad Bunny is recognized globally for establishing reggaeton as a mainstream music genre and exporting Puerto Rican culture to the world. Puerto Rico has given an organic endorsement,” Bad Bunny told the thousands at the rally. It’s you, the people of Puerto Rico, who have told me that on Nov. 5th, we must vote for Juan Dalmau and the ‘Alianza’” (Alliance). Bad Bunny's message connects with young voters in Puerto Rico who have never lived in a Puerto Rico that’s not riddled with crisis, said Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Bad Bunny talks about his upbringing — and makes it politicalIn his 20-minute speech Sunday, Bad Bunny opened up about his upbringing in Puerto Rico — and linked it to Puerto Rico's recent political turmoil.

Persons: Bunny, Zers, “, ”, It’s, Juan Dalmau, Dalmau, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico that’s, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Apagón, Una Velita, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Vargas, —, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Pedro Rosselló, Vega Baja, Luis Fortuño, Schmidt Nieto, Hurricane Maria, Charles Venator, There's, ” Venator, theis, Rosselló, Santiago, García, Sin Suela Organizations: Puerto, Alianza ’ ”, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Rico's, New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, University of Puerto, Puerto Rican, Ricans, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rico —, Alliance, Islanders, Hurricane, University of Connecticut, Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, New York, Vega, Santiago, Puerto Rico’s

☆ Spain floods: Furious residents in Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods with more rain on the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Manu Fernandez/AP A woman embraces a member of the Emergency Military Unit in Sedavi on Sunday. Susana Vera/Reuters Heavy machinery is used to carry out repairs on the flood-damaged railway tracks in Sedavi on Sunday. Manu Fernandez/AP A firefighter checks inside a vehicle at a flooded garage in Alfafar on Saturday. Susana Vera/Reuters Emergency services workers survey a devastated street in Letur on Wednesday. Susana Vera/Reuters A man dumps floodwater out of his house in Utiel on Wednesday.

Persons: Teen, DANA Desaparecidos, DANA Desparecidos, Mila, Manu Fernandez, Nacho Doce, King Felipe, Pedro Sanchez, Carlos Mazon, ”, Eva Manez, Susana Vera, Manaure Quintero, Hugo Torres, Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Angel Garcia, Bruna Casas, —, Alberto Saiz, Biel, David Ramos, La Torre, Ana Escobar, Ismael Herrero, Shutterstock, Doce, Jose Jordan, Blanca Ruiz, Carlos Calmaestra, Oscar Del Pozo, Eva Defez's, Mateo Villalba Sanchez, Víctor, Alba Lozano Asencio, Luciano Esguerra, DANA Desaparcideo, ” Asencio, “, Spain’s King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Margarita Robles, Pedro de Juan, it’s, Francisco Bosque, AENA, AEMET Organizations: Spain CNN, Emergency, Unit, Reuters Volunteers, Reuters, Getty, Volunteers, AP, Military Unit, Reuters Firefighters, Reuters Vehicles, Biel Alino, Firefighters, La Torre, AP Authorities, Wednesday, Europa Press, CNN, Spanish, Barcelona’s El Prat Locations: Valencia, Spain, Picanya, Silla, Catarroja, Sedavi, Massanassa, AFP, Benetusser, Alfafar, Paiporta, Chiva, Benetússer, La, Letur, La Torre, Godelleta, Utiel, Sedaví, L'Alcúdia, Spanish, Barcelona, Barcelona’s, Castellon, Alicante

In a chaotic scene, mud, objects and insults were flung at the king as his entourage attempted to hold back a crowd yelling, "Murderers, murderers!" In one heated exchange, a young man told King Felipe, “It was known and nobody did anything to avoid it,” referencing a belief that the government did not do enough to warn residents of the dangers the rains would bring. King Felipe VI of Spain, center, is heckled during his visit to Paiporta on Sunday, as mud and objects were throw at him. MANAURE QUINTERO / AFP - Getty ImagesResidents called the king a murderer and told him to get out. Alberto Saiz / APVolunteers and residents sweep mud in Paiporta.

Persons: King Felipe VI, King Felipe, King Felipe VI of Spain, MANAURE QUINTERO, Luis Javier Gonzalez, Alberto Saiz, Angel Garcia, AP Alejandro Vidal, Cristina Hernandez, NBC's, Pedro Sánchez, ” Sánchez Organizations: Getty, Sunday, Associated Press, of Arts and Sciences, Sunday . Volunteers, AP Volunteers, AP, Sky Locations: Spain, Paiporta, “, AFP, Valencia, Miami, Valencia’s, Valencia's, NBC's British

☆ Spain floods: Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Angry residents booed and threw eggs at Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia as they visited the Valencia region, where more than 200 people have died in devastating floods. After they posed for a photo, the crowd began hurling insults at the king, Mazon and Sanchez. The Royal Family’s social media channel released video in the aftermath of the protest, showing the king and queen embracing distraught residents. One man fell weeping into the king’s arms and in another shot, the King is seen hugging two crying women. The anger appeared largely directed at Sanchez and Mazon, who left early even as the king insisted on staying on despite the chaos.

Persons: King Felipe, Queen Letizia, ”, Pedro Sanchez, Carlos Mazon, Mazon, Sanchez, Felipe, Letizia, Manaure Quintero, Pedro de Juan, it’s Organizations: CNN, Getty, Volunteers Locations: Valencia, Paiporta, Spanish, AFP

☆ Rúben Amorim: Manchester United announce Portuguese coach as team’s new manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old has also won the Portuguese League Cup twice with Sporting and once with former club Braga in 2020. Sporting said in a statement that United will pay the Portuguese club €11 million ($11.95M) as a release fee to hire Amorim as first-team coach. Under the Dutchman, United won the 2023 League Cup and 2024 FA Cup but has struggled desperately in the Premier League. Familiar territorySix years ago, Amorim completed a week-long internship under then United manager and Portuguese compatriot José Mourinho.

Persons: Rúben Amorim, Erik ten, Amorim, “, ” United, Hag, United, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Justin Setterfield, CNN Sport’s, Amorim –, –, Hansi Flick, Vincent Kompany, Jurgen Klopp’s, David Moyes, INEOS, it’s, ‘ He’s, He’s, ” Pedro Pinto, Gualter Fatia, José Mourinho, he’ll, Bruno Fernandes –, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Fernandes, ”, Patricia de Melo Moreira, it’ll, “ Sir Alex Ferguson, ” Pinto, what’s, ‘ We’re, ’ ” Amorim Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, United, Sporting CP, Sporting, Portuguese League, Braga, ”, €, West, Premier League, Dutchman, Premier League ., League, Former United, Leicester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Anfield, West Ham United, ’, Sports, CNN Sport, Manchester, Arsenal, AFP, Getty, Red Devils, English Premier League, Europa League Locations: Portugal, West Ham, Amorim, Old Trafford, Lisbon – Portugal, Manchester City, Portuguese

Over the past seven decades, Puerto Rico has been governed by the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, currently in office held by Gov. This year, however, the candidate from the Puerto Rican Independence Party, a minority party that advocates for the island’s independence from the U.S., has had a breakthrough. Independence Party candidate Juan Dalmau has gained enough momentum to have a fighting chance at defeating Jenniffer Gonzalez, the candidate from the incumbent pro-statehood party, and relegating the candidate from the Popular Democratic Party, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, to third place. As a result, Congress passed the PROMESA law in 2016 to create a federally appointed fiscal oversight board to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt. In addition to this, Puerto Rico was hit by devastating natural disasters that include 2017’s Hurricane María and a series of earthquakes in 2020 and the pandemic.

Persons: Pedro Pierluisi, Juan Dalmau, Jenniffer Gonzalez, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, he's, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Puerto Ricans, Ricardo Rosselló, Cristina Rodríguez, “, Rodriguez, Ortiz, Miguel Hernández, there's, Castro, ”, González, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Schmidt Nieto, Pierluisi, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Tony Hinchcliffe’s, Puerto, Dalmau, Charles Venator, wouldn't, Javier Jiménez Organizations: New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Independence Party, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Citizens, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rican, Islanders, Puerto Rico, “ Alianza ”, Avid, Housing, U.S, University of Puerto, González, Puerto Rico's Center, Investigative Journalism, of Justice, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting, Popular Democratic, Trump, University of Connecticut Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto, New York, Puerto Rican, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Cuba, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Dalmau, Santiago, Venator

☆ China and U.S. race to solve the mystery of neutrinos, 'ghost particles' of the universe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Eric Baculinao | Evan Bush | Eric Baculinao Is A Producer Based In Beijing. A Long-Term Resident Of Beijing Who Is Fluent In Chinese | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Neutrinos pair with antineutrinos, which scientists think mirror their behavior. The first of three new neutrino observatoriesJUNO is part of China’s ambitious efforts to become a global science powerhouse. The sun, for example, sends electron neutrinos toward Earth, but sometimes they arrive as muon neutrinos. Several scientists behind neutrino observatory projects admitted, though, that it’s impossible to predict the practical, earthly benefits of the research. You need a discontinuity,” said Mary Bishai, a particle physicist at the U.S. Energy Department’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and a co-spokesperson for the DUNE project.

Persons: antineutrinos —, Wang Yifang, antineutrinos, ” Wang, Xi Jinping, Eric Baculinao, “ It’s, ”, Chris Marshall, China —, Wang, “, they’ve, ” Patrick Huber, Ignacio Taboada, — it’s, —, Sergio Bertolucci, We’ve, JUNO, Pedro Ochoa, you’ll, Mary Bishai Organizations: China’s Institute of High Energy, Workers, NBC, University of Rochester, U.S, NBC News U.S, Virginia Tech’s Center, Neutrino Physics, Georgia Tech, JUNO, University of California, U.S . Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory Locations: Japan, U.S, Illinois, North Dakota, China, Italian, South Dakota, Irvine, Brookhaven

☆ Why Dodgers’ Game 5 win over Yankees was the craziest World Series clincher ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

So let’s do our best to tell you about Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — the game that crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers the champions of baseball, but also very possibly the craziest World Series clincher ever. Was that upside-down enough to qualify as the craziest World Series clincher ever? That was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, the only postseason game in history in which all that happened. On one hand, STATS tells us that the previous two teams to do it in a World Series game both won anyway. That would be the Cubs, in Game 7 in 2016, and the Cardinals, in The David Freese Game (Game 6) in 2011.

Persons: Luis Gonzalez, Joe Carter, Mazeroski, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jack Flaherty, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, Andrew Friedman, Friedman, ”, “, haven’t, Mookie Betts, Brad Penner, Heck, We’re, Giancarlo Stanton’s, Vincent Carchietta, … Cole, Dave Roberts, Max Muncy, Don Larsen, Max Scherzer, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Don’t, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar, James Lang, Katie Sharp, let’s, Aaron Judge clanking, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo —, ” Muncy, cramp, Dodger, Pedro Báez, You’ll, Luke Weaver, Jazz Chisholm, can’t, Anthony Volpe’s, Volpe, Wally Skalij, David Freese, Yankees —, Austin Wells …, Shohei Ohtani, Wells ’ mitt, Betts, Walker Buehler’s, Wendell Cruz, Buehler, trotted, Daniel Hudson, Walker, He’s, Madison, Mike Montgomery, ” Friedman, — Blake Treinen –, that’s, Rollie Fingers, Fingers, Rollie Fingers …, Blake Treinen …, Blake Treinen’s, huff, Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, we’ll, we’d, That’s, Aaron Judge’s, Daniel Shirey Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Wild Department, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Phillies, Braves, Blue Jays, . Yankees, — Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Los Angeles Times, Triple, Oklahoma Dodgers, Round Rock, Madison Bumgarner, Madison Locations: Red, North America, “

☆ Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty ImagesAt least 40 people, six of whom were in a retirement home, died in the town of Paiporta in Valencia, Spanish state news agency EFE reported, citing its mayor. Extreme rain warnings were put in place for some areas including around Valencia, according to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET. “This suggests the system for alerting people to the dangers of floods in Valencia has failed, with fatal consequences. Extreme weather warnings continue for portions of eastern and southern Spain, according to AEMET, with more rain expected. This week’s floods are the most deadly Spain has suffered in decades.

Persons: Oscar Del Pozo, EFE, Margarita Robles, Carlos Mazon, Hannah Cloke, ” Cloke, ”, Pedro Sanchez, Sanchez, don’t, Eva Manez, Ernesto Rodríguez Camino, Vega Organizations: CNN, Vehicles, Getty, Spain’s, Spain’s Meteorological Agency, UK’s University of Reading, Valencia, Spanish, Spanish Securities, Emergencies, Spanish Meteorological Association Locations: Spain, Valencia, Spanish, Letur, AFP, Paiporta, Murcia, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain’s, Europe, Orange, Castellon, Ribadelago, Biescas, Germany, Belgium

☆ Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A man with a shovel stands on a mud-covered street in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. A view shows an area affected by heavy rains that caused flooding near Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. People stand next to damaged surface metro tracks in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. Stranded cars are piled up on the street, following floods, in La Torre neighbourhood in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. A woman kneels down against a wall as mud fills the street in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024.

Persons: Eva Manez, Angel Victor Torres, Mayor Maria Jose Catala, La Torre, Doce, Laura Villaescusa, Maribel Albalat, Antonio Molina, Molina's, Oscar Puente, Puente, Susana Vera, Pedro Sanchez, Ricardo Gabaldon Organizations: Rescue, Mayor, Reuters, La Torre, Interior Ministry, TVE Locations: Paiporta, Spain, Valencia, Germany, Romania, Portugal, La, Madrid, La Torre, Sedavi, Valencia city, Spanish, Utiel

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