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☆ Jimmy Carter is setting a new record for American presidents. It’s important for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images Carter works at a construction site sponsored by the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Asan, South Korea, in 2001. Alex Wong/Getty Images Carter meets with Obama and other former presidents at the White House in January 2009. Richard Lewis/The Elders/Getty Images Carter was interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center in Atlanta in September 2011. Chris McKay/Getty Images Carter talks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta in August 2015. The 1983 tweaks to Social Security included, for instance, the counting of some Social Security benefits as taxable income and a gradual increase of the retirement age from 65 to 67.

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☆ Ig Nobel prize: Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive award
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize on Thursday, some of these questions – which you might not even have thought existed – now have answers. Professor Sander Woutersen, right, displays an oversized stuffed worm while accepting a shared Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry for research using chromatography to separate drunk and sober worms. Steven Senne/APAmong those collecting their prizes was a Japanese research team led by Ryo Okabe and Takanori Takebe who discovered that mammals can breathe through their anuses. A Dutch-French research team also produced a live demonstration when they collected the chemistry prize to explain how they used chromotagraphy to separate drunk and sober worms. On that note, some of the items in the box were missing, presenters said, and the box itself was “almost impossible to open.”

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☆ LVMH puts mark on Olympics as luxury brands embrace sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games medals are displayed inside a custom-designed trunk manufactured by Louis Vuitton, an LVMH brand partner of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a gathering at LVMH in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Whether it's the Moët champagne poured to celebrate a win or the custom trunks that Louis Vuitton has made for medal ceremonies, luxury has been on full display at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. To Carly Duguid, the creative director for tennis and fashion star Naomi Osaka, luxury fashion and athletics are the perfect combination. Osaka was the first athlete to partner with Louis Vuitton, whose roster now includes Victor Wembanyama, Carlos Alcaraz, and many French Olympians and Paralympians. LVMH has looked to make a big splash beyond just athlete partnerships, becoming the first luxury brand to be an Olympic sponsor.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Carly Duguid, Naomi Osaka, Duguid, Victor Wembanyama, Carlos Alcaraz, LVMH, Gucci, Jack Grealish, Jannik Skinner, Caitlin Clark, Prada, Celine, Loewe, Sephora, Dom Perignon Organizations: Olympic, Paris Olympic, Paralympic Games, CNBC, French Locations: LVMH, Paris, Osaka

MyKayla Skinner posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday calling on Simone Biles to stop her 11.8 million followers from “cyberbullying” her after Biles appeared to clapback at comments by Skinner. “To Simone, I am asking you directly and publicly to please put a stop to this," Skinner said in Tuesday's video. A few days after her comments in June, Skinner posted an apology on social media. After Biles' Instagram post last week, Skinner reportedly blocked the 11-time Olympic medalist on social media, according to an Instagram story posted by Chiles and a post on X by Biles. The edited photo implied that Skinner should have made the 2016 U.S. Olympic team over Douglas, who became the first Black Olympic all-around champion in 2012.

Persons: MyKayla Skinner, Simone Biles, “ cyberbullying ”, Biles, Skinner, “, Simone, We’ve, Jordan Chiles, ” Skinner, ”, I’m, Suni Lee, Larry Nassar, Nassar, unfollowed Skinner, that’s, Chiles, Lee, McKayla Maroney, Laurie Hernandez, Nastia, Gabby Douglas, Douglas Organizations: U.S, Paris, USA, U.S ., Olympics, Paris Games, Olympic Locations: Paris, Tokyo, U.S, Rio

☆ Miss USA vs. Miss America: How to tell the difference between the two biggest pageants
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewDo you know the difference between Miss USA and Miss America? From eligibility requirements and prize packages to swimsuit versus talent competitions, here are all the differences between Miss America and Miss USA. How did the Miss America and Miss USA pageants begin? Unlike Miss USA, Miss America features a talent competition. Both the Miss USA and Miss America pageants have had their share of scandals in recent years.

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☆ Miss USA: Alma Cooper of Michigan crowned, capping tumultuous year of pageant controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The show featured no explicit references to the controversy, though Gankiewicz described her unexpected three-month stint as Miss USA as “the most unique reign in history.”Alma Cooper onstage with former Miss USA titleholder Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii. Miss USA president Laylah Rose released a statement at the end of May, reported by the Los Angeles Times, refuting Voigt’s allegations. Judges included shoe designer Jojo Bragais and former Miss USA titleholders Carole Gist and Lu Parker. Sunday marked the first Miss USA pageant to take place since its owner, the Miss Universe Organization, lifted a longstanding age restriction banning women over 28 from participating. Cooper will now go onto compete in the Miss Universe 2024 contest, which will be held in Mexico later this year.

Persons: Alma Cooper, Kentucky’s Connor Perry, Oklahoma’s Danika Christopherson, ”, ” Cooper, Savannah, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, Voigt’s, —, UmaSofia Srivastava, Gankiewicz, ” Alma Cooper, Gilbert Flores, Voigt, “, ” Voigt, ” Srivastava, Barbara, Laylah Rose, Chelsea Lauren, Shutterstock, Garcelle, Keltie Knight, Jojo Bragais, Carole Gist, Lu Parker, Kristina Johnson of, Maryland’s Bailey Anne Kennedy, Shavana Clarke, Addie Carver, Stephanie Skinner, Carver, Cooper Organizations: CNN, US Army, Miss USA, Stanford University, Latina, United States Army, Miss Teen USA, Instagram, Miss, Morning, Miss Universe Organization, Los Angeles Times, Garcelle Beauvais, Housewives, Beverly Hills, Miss Teen Locations: Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Miss USA, Los Angeles , California, “, California, Kristina Johnson of Arizona, Montana , North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana, Shavana Clarke of Connecticut, Mississippi, Mexico

☆ Miss Teen USA 2024: Addie Carver of Mississippi wins controversy-hit beauty pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Addie Carver of Mississippi was named Miss Teen USA on Thursday, assuming a title that has stood vacant since the previous winner’s highly controversial resignation in May. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesYear of scandalThe Miss USA organization, which operates both pageants, was thrown into disarray when Voigt stepped down in May. Miss USA president Laylah Rose released a statement at the end of May, reported by the Los Angeles Times, refuting Voigt’s allegations. Unlike in Miss USA, the teen competition’s first runner-up, Stephanie Skinner, declined to take on the title, which instead remained vacant. Mental health strugglesOpen to applicants aged 14 to 19, the annual Miss Teen USA contest celebrates “beauty, brains and confidence,” according to its official website.

Persons: Addie Carver, Carver, ” Georgia’s Ava Colindres, Arizona’s Rachael Mclaen, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, —, Voigt, Srivastava, Savannah Gankiewicz, Rachel Lindsay, Justin Sylvester, Kevin Winter, “, ”, Barbara Srivastava, Laylah Rose, Stephanie Skinner, Francia Raisa, Rylee Arnold, ” Carver Organizations: CNN, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Teen, USA, Miss, Peacock, Miss Universe Organization, Los Angeles Times, “ Locations: Mississippi, Los Angeles, Miss USA, Los Angeles , California

☆ Rebeca Andrade: Meet Simone Biles’ biggest competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade could be Biles’ biggest competition in Thursday’s all-around finals – and has gone head-to-head with the American before. At the World Championships last year, Andrade took gold in the vault, while Biles took silver. This victory made Andrade the first athlete to surpass Biles on the vault in that competition since 2015. Andrade also won the world all-around gold medal in 2022. This apparatus can make a difference between who wins gold and who wins silver.

Persons: Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Andrade, ”, Biles, USA’s Sunisa Lee, MyKayla Skinner, Paulo, Rosa, she’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Thursday’s, Biles, Tokyo, Curitiba, Rio

☆ Miss USA and Miss Teen USA: Everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —After a turbulent year for the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants that saw both its 2023 titleholders resign for the first time ever, both events are returning this week to Los Angeles to crown two new winners. To vie for the titles, the 51 contestants from each competition will showcase themselves through multiple rounds: swimsuit (Miss USA) or athletic wear (Miss Teen USA), evening gown, and an onstage interview, as well as a preliminary interview with the judges. The Miss Universe Organization and Rose, through Miss USA, did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment in May. In 2022, the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) announced that married, divorced and pregnant women could compete for the first time at Miss Universe and Miss USA. How to watch Miss USA and Miss Teen USAThe finals of the 42nd edition of Miss Teen USA will take place August 1, followed by the 73rd edition of Miss USA on August 4 at the Peacock Theater.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, Voigt, Stephanie Skinner, Srivastava, — Voigt, Voigt’s, Laylah Rose, ” Laylah Rose, Chelsea Lauren, Shutterstock, Rose, Jackeline Voigt, Barbara Srivastava, “, ” Jackeline, Erik Kabik, Gankiewicz, Garcelle Beauvais, Rachel Lindsay, ”, Justin Sylvester, USA Kataluna Enriquez, Juliana Morehouse, Marissa Teijo, MUO, Stephanie Sullivan, Miss America, Catalina —, —, Yolande Betbeze, Donald Trump, Crystle Stewart, R’Bonney Gabriel, Gabriel, Stewart Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, USA, Teen USA, Former Miss Teen, Miss Universe Organization, Rose, Los Angeles Times, Morning, Miss, “, Housewives, Beverly, Miss Universe, Miss Texas, Texas USA, Indiana, Miss America, Catalina, JKN Global Group, AP Miss, NBC, Miss Teen, Peacock Locations: Los Angeles, Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Miss Hawaii, Savannah, Honolulu, Honolulu , Hawaii, Miss USA, Miss Texas USA, Texas, Miss America, MUO, United States, Thai

☆ A feud between Simone Biles and her ex-Olympic teammate spilled into public view
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Apart from Biles, Skinner said the team 'isn't like what it used to be'Skinner won silver on vault at the Tokyo Games. Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesIn a since-deleted YouTube video also captured on X, Skinner said of this year's team: "Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be." She added, "A lot of girls don't work as hard." In the deleted video, Skinner said SafeSport had forced coaches to be careful about how they speak to athletes. While she noted that's a "really good" thing, she also said it's necessary to be "a little aggressive and a little intense" in order to win.

Persons: Skinner, Laurence Griffiths, Simone, Larry Nassar, SafeSport Organizations: Tokyo Games, US Center, SafeSport

☆ MyKayla Skinner: Simone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics team’s victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. “It was not my intention to offend of disrespect any of the athletes or to take away from their hard work,” she wrote. “I take full responsibility for what I said and I deeply apologize.”Skinner and Biles both competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Skinner retired after winning a silver medal on vault at the Games. After winning the team gold on Tuesday, Biles now holds the most Olympic medals of any US gymnast in history, adding to her title as the most decorated gymnast of all time.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, MyKayla Skinner, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Skinner, “, Simone, ”, ” Biles, ” Skinner, Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Team USA, Games Locations: Biles, Tokyo

☆ Miss USA Pageant Is Being Destroyed by Its Scandals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

AdvertisementAccording to the longtime Miss USA official, the significant shift was ushered in by the former Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, who produced the Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe pageants from 2001 until 2020. Benjamin Askinas/The Miss Universe OrganizationCheslie Kryst, who won Miss USA in 2019, defended the #MeToo movement during her interview round. It was a remarkably different experience from those of past titleholders like Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady Colagiovanni and Miss Teen USA 2017 Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff. AdvertisementThough they were "brand ambassadors" of the organization, Voigt and Srivastava couldn't even post on the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA social-media pages. Advertisement"I don't know that Miss USA is relevant right now," the longtime Miss USA official said.

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☆ Illegal Eviction Complaints Rise As Police Fail to Enforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

The nature of illegal lockouts means they are hard to track directly. One of the responding officers calls a sergeant over, who says there's nothing else they can do. While only 14% of lockout calls led to a police report, 86% of calls about shoplifting did. As they walk over, one of the officers tells the other to look up "illegal lockout" on his phone. A 2006 bill that would have defined illegal lockouts for all Illinois residents was defeated.

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☆ Weeks After Alice Munro’s Death, Daughter Tells of Dark Family Secret
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Elizabeth A. Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Andrea Robin Skinner, a daughter of the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, said that her stepfather sexually abused her as a child — and that her mother knew about it, and chose to stay with him anyway. Skinner, who is now an adult, detailed these accusations in an essay in the Toronto Star on Sunday. According to a separate article in the Toronto Star, Skinner went to the Ontario police, and in 2005, her stepfather, Gerald Fremlin, was charged with indecent assault against her. Because of her mother’s fame, Skinner wrote, “the silence continued.” Munro died on May 13 at 92. “What I wanted was some record of the truth, some public proof that I hadn’t deserved what had happened to me,” Skinner wrote of going to the police in 2005, about 30 years after the abuse began.

Persons: Andrea Robin Skinner, Alice Munro, Skinner, Gerald Fremlin, Munro, ” Munro, ” Skinner Organizations: Toronto Star, Ontario police Locations: Ontario

☆ Bosses are using 'silent lay-offs' and 'quiet firing' to get rid of employees. It could backfire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the latest workplace trends — "silent layoffs" and "quiet firing" — could be the most harmful to date. Silent layoffs occur when a company provides staff with severance packages but asks them to keep quiet about the details of their exit. Amit Rawal, a management lecturer at City University of London's Bayes Business School, told BI that silent layoffs have become "increasingly popular across larger corporations." Related storiesThe goal of silent layoffs is likely to minimize the amount of negative traction the company receives. Advertisement'A PR disaster waiting to happen'Experts told BI that quietly getting rid of employees could easily backfire when employees opt to fight back and speak out.

Persons: —, PwC, Mohamed Kande, Amit Rawal, Eloise Skinner, it's, Skinner, Lucas Botzen, Suzanne Horne, Paul Hasting, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Dan Buckley, Buckley, Nierman, Horne Organizations: Service, Business, Financial Times, PwC Global Network, Europa Press, City University, London's Bayes Business, National Labor Relations, CNN, National Labor Relations Board, Dell, Workers, Amazon, BBC

☆ How the Panthers avoided historic collapse to win their first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win: 5 takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Michael Russo | Daniel Nugent-Bowman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Panthers were also trying to avoid becoming the first back-to-back Stanley Cup losers since the 1977 and 1978 Boston Bruins. Canada’s Stanley Cup drought has now reached 31 years. After being largely silent in the past three games, the Panthers’ big guns showed up big in the make-or-break final game. Aleksander Barkov became the first Finnish captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup. Panthers arena flooded with Oilers fansIt’s a rarity to see a home arena invaded by visiting fans in the Stanley Cup Final, let alone in a Game 7.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Canada’s, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Verhaeghe, Reinhart’s, Dmitry Kulikov, Mattias Janmark, McDavid, Conn Smythe, Sergei Bobrovsky backstopped, Paul Maurice, Maurice, Aleksander Barkov, “ Mr, Clutch ”, Vladimir Tarasenko, Clutch, Matthew Tkachuk’s, CARTER VERHAEGHE, ino H, ince, aron E kblad, hird, rick Organizations: NHL, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Amerant Bank, Panthers, Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Edmonton, Eastern, Stanley, ino H ard, ust Locations: Fla, Florida

☆ 2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 7: Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers set for historic showdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers will decide which team will lift the famous trophy. It sets up a winner-takes-all final game in what has been a thrilling series. While Florida have three times missed the opportunity to claim the organization’s first title, one final victory will write the team into the history books. Edmonton's Stuart Skinner (left) makes a save from Florida's Sam Reinhart during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Going into Game 7, I can’t really expect what kind of game it’s going to be.

Persons: Paul Maurice, “, ” Maurice, Maurice, you’ve, –, Edmonton's Stuart Skinner, Florida's Sam Reinhart, Jeff Vinnick, Kris Knoblauch, Edmonton Knoblauch, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Panthers, Oilers, Amerant Bank, ABC, ESPN, CBC, Florida, NHL, Edmonton, Toronto Maple Leafs Locations: Florida, Edmonton

☆ How the Oilers blew out the Panthers to avoid a Stanley Cup sweep: 5 takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Michael Russo | Daniel Nugent-Bowman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Dylan Holloway added two goals for the Oilers, and Mattias Janmark, Adam Henrique, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan McLeod had the others. Instead, the Oilers became the fourth team in a row to win Game 4 to extend a series after dropping the first three games of a Stanley Cup Final. “It only counts as one win,” Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov said. He was in on all three goals the Oilers had in the middle frame, scoring once and adding two assists. Leon Draisaitl, Hyman and Nugent-Hopkins were all pointless — a big reason the Oilers were in their gigantic hole.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Yogi Berra, “ it’s, McDavid, Wayne Gretzky’s, Dylan Holloway, Mattias Janmark, Adam Henrique, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Ryan McLeod, Stuart Skinner, Doug Gilmour’s, Evgeni Malkin, Vladimir Tarasenko, Aleksander Barkov, Conn Smythe, yY2beIXAwx — Michael Russo, Bob, Sergei Bobrovsky, Anthony Stolarz, Bobrovsky, Holloway, Zach Hyman, “, ” Darnell Nurse, eason, ince, enrique, tim e, nic, ove Organizations: EDMONTON —, Edmonton Oilers, ” Edmonton, Florida Panthers, Rogers, Wayne Gretzky’s NHL, Oilers, Panthers, Edmonton, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, ” Panthers, Boston Bruins, Eastern Conference, ” Oilers, ust, pla Locations: South Florida, goa

☆ Crows can count much in the same way as human toddlers, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Can crows count much like toddlers do? The research was inspired by toddlers learning to count, said lead study author Diana Liao, a neurobiologist and senior researcher at the Tübingen lab. “They understand abstract numbers … and then plan ahead as they match their behavior to match that number,” Williams said. The study by Liao and her colleagues isn’t even the first to consider whether crows can count. The crows’ counting abilities “seem to exceed the demands which survival makes for such abilities,” he wrote.

Persons: ”, Heather Williams, ” Williams, Diana Liao, Liao, caws Liao, peck, ” Liao, We’re, B.F, Skinner, Kevin McGowan, McGowan wasn’t, McGowan, they’re, Andreas Nieder, isn’t, Nicholas Thompson, Irene Pepperberg, Pepperberg, Alex, Thompson Organizations: CNN, University of, Williams College, Cornell, of Ornithology, University of Tübingen, Boston University, Tübingen Locations: Germany, Massachusetts, Ithaca , New York

☆ Election Updates: Trump prosecutor wins re-election and other takeaways from Tuesday’s contests.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The protest vote against Mr. Biden there was nearly double that against Mr. Trump, who won about 85 percent of the vote in the Republican primary. Turnout also plunged in the Democratic primary, with about 184,000 votes tallied, compared with the more than 537,000 recorded in 2020. In neighboring Washington State, the uncommitted ballot option got nearly 10 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary in late March. Image Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, celebrated her re-election win in the Democratic primary on Tuesday in Atlanta. The Democratic primary for district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., ended in a remarkable blowout.

Persons: Vince Fong, Kevin McCarthy, Fong, McCarthy, — Mike Boudreaux, Biden, Donald J, Mr, Trump, Fani Willis, Brynn Anderson, Willis, Christian Wise Smith, Scott McAfee, Trump’s, Judge McAfee, McAfee’s, Jamie McLeod, Skinner, Janelle Bynum, Ms, Bynum, Tina Kotek, Lori Chavez, DeRemer, Mike Schmidt, Nathan Vasquez, Vasquez, Schmidt, Schmidt’s Organizations: Republican, Trump, Democratic, Mr, Associated, Georgia, Oregon’s Fifth Congressional Locations: California, Tulare County, Georgia , Idaho , Kentucky, Oregon, Kentucky, In Oregon, Gaza, Washington State, Fulton County, Atlanta ., Georgia, Fulton County ,, Multnomah County, Portland

☆ ‘The Simpsons’ airs its 768th episode tonight. Here’s how its writers keep things fresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Toward the end of its 35th season, “The Simpsons” made a move that rankled some fans: It killed a longtime resident of Springfield. I would say under 10,” said Matt Selman, sardonic showrunner of “The Simpsons,” in an interview with CNN. There are around 16 writers per season, typically made up of 22 episodes, though this season has just 18 due to the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes. Last month, Sosthand won a Writers Guild Award for the episode, beating out three other nominees from the “Simpsons” writers room. It’s nice that their hard work has been noticed, Selman said, but critical appraisal of “The Simpsons” is always in flux.

Persons: Read, Larry, Barfly, he’s, Homer, they’re, Duff, ‘, ”, Matt Selman, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Selman, ’ ” Selman, – – Selman, Carl Carlson, Carl Carlson Rides, Loni Steele Sosthand, who’s, Murphy, Skinner, Bumblebee Man, Cesar Mazariegos, Broti Gupta, –, John Frink, Mike Price, who’ve, ’, hasn’t, ” Sosthand, Carl, Sosthand, “ It’s, ” Selman, Moe, Rev, Lovejoy, Krusty, ” Price, “, Mazariegos, might’ve, “ We’re, Price, Kirk, Willie, janitor’s, Groundskeeper Willie reconnects, ” It’s, Bart hijinx, Ned Flanders, Maude Flanders, Edna Krabappel, it’s “ Organizations: CNN, Gracie Films, Springfield ”, Crazy, “, Bass, Scottish Locations: Springfield, Moe’s, ’, Iceland, West, Scotland

☆ New Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz said her decision to take the crown was 'not made lightly' after the Miss Teen USA runner-up declined
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On May 9, the Miss USA organization announced that Gankiewicz would become Miss USA following Voigt's resignation. She also told the outlet she's only had positive experiences with both Miss Hawaii USA and Miss USA. AdvertisementThe Miss Teen USA first runner-up didn't accept her crownTwo days after Voigt gave up her title, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava also resigned. Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava both resigned. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for Supermodels UnlimitedHer crown was offered to Stephanie Skinner, the first runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant and Miss Teen New Jersey for 2023.

Persons: —, Gankiewicz, Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Voigt, Josh Green, Miss USA, It's, They've, didn't, Chance Yeh, Stephanie Skinner, Skinner, Claudia Michelle, Colorado Arianna Lemus, BI's Anneta Konstantinides, Srivastava, NDAs, Jackeline Voigt, Barbara Srivastava, Miss USA's, Laylah Rose Organizations: Service, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii, Miss Teen USA, Business, Miss, CNN, Miss Hawaii USA, Teen USA, Miss Teen Locations: Miss USA, Hawaii, Honolulu, Miss Teen New Jersey, Instagram

☆ Meet Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz, who will be crowned Miss USA following Noelia Voigt's resignation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewNoelia Voigt was crowned Miss USA in September 2023 in a moment full of celebratory tears and confetti. On May 9, the organization announced Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz will be taking over as Miss USA for the remainder of Voigt's tenure. AdvertisementGankiewicz was the first runner-up in the 2023 Miss USA pageant, and she won the costume contestGankiewicz competed in the Miss USA pageant after being crowned Miss Hawaii in January 2023. As of Wednesday, Miss USA had yet to announce who will replace Srivastava as Miss Teen USA. AdvertisementHer reign as Miss Hawaii technically ended in April when Breea Yamat was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2024.

Persons: —, Noelia Voigt, Voigt, Gankiewicz, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Claudia Michelle, Miss Colorado Arianna Lemus, Laylah Rose, Rose, Miss USA, Srivastava, Stephanie Skinner, Lifestyle.Inq's Carl Martin Agustin, Lifestyle.Inq, Breea Yamat Organizations: Service, Miss USA, Miss, Business, Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz, Miss Teen USA, Savannah Miss, Miss Teen, Teen New, American, Pacific Islander Heritage, Mutya ng Pilipinas, Miss Overseas Communities Locations: Miss USA, Savannah, Hawaii, USA, Savannah Miss USA, Oahu, Maui, Virginia, Bali, Gankiewicz, Philippines, Miss Hawaii USA

☆ Savannah Gankiewicz crowned new Miss USA amid ongoing turmoil at pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Amid a dramatic two weeks of resignations and allegations made against the Miss USA organization, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz — who had originally placed as the first runner-up at the 2023 Miss USA pageant — has stepped up to be crowned Miss USA. The Miss Universe organization and Rose, through Miss USA, did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment. She welcomed Gankiewicz to the Miss USA family telling her to “embrace this moment of influence and let your words carry the power of positive change,” and thanked her corporate partners and sponsors for their “unwavering support.”Rose said that this year’s Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants would take place in Los Angeles and would broadcast on the CW network. The CW announced a multi-year agreement to air the two pageants in April, but in light of recent allegations, USA Today reported Monday that the network was “evaluating” its relationship with the Miss USA organization. Miss USA and Miss Universe Organization, have not returned CNN’s multiple requests for comment.

Persons: USA Savannah Gankiewicz —, —, Miss USA, ”, Hawaii Josh Green, “, Gankiewicz, Noelia Voigt, Voigt, Laylah Rose, UmaSofia Srivastava, Rose, ” Rose, Stephanie Skinner, ” Barbara Srivastava, Arianna Lemus, ” Gankiewicz, ” Lemus, Jackeline Voigt, Noelia, it’s Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss, USA Savannah, USA, Miss Universe, Miss Teen, Teen USA, CW, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Colorado USA Locations: USA, Hawaii, Honolulu , Hawaii, Waikiki, Sarasota , Florida, Miss USA, Los Angeles, Lahaina, Maui

☆ Mothers of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Speak Out on Resignations
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

A rocky startVoight was the first Miss Utah to win the Miss USA crown since 1960. Miss USARose, a fashion designer, bought the Miss USA license after a turbulent year that included rigging allegations and a sexual harassment cover-up. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesIn her Miss USA resignation letter, Noelia detailed the "detrimental mental and emotional toll" of her time at Miss USA and how it "greatly impacted" her physical health. Noelia and UmaSofia's reigns as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA would have officially ended in August, but their mothers said it became too much. The network — which signed a three-year deal in April to air both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions — said on Monday that it's now "evaluating its relationship with both pageants," according to USA Today.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, Jackeline Voigt, Noelia's, Jackeline, Barbara Srivastava —, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Noelia, UmaSofia, Barbara, Miss USA's, Laylah Rose, aren't, Rose, Voight, We're, we're, Brian Ach, Miss USA, Thom Brodeur, UmaSofia Srivastava, Barbara Srivastava Barbara, didn't, Stephanie Skinner, Skinner, Teen USA — Barbara, Rose hadn't, USA's, Kenya Moore, Olivia Culpo, they're, Voigt, Hector Vivas, —, — Noelia, Rose weaponized, Claudia Michelle —, Michelle, Colorado Arianna Lemus, Laylah, she's, Barbara Srivastava, it's, Brodeur Organizations: Miss USA, Business, Miss Teen USA, Miss, ABC News, New York, Christmas, Teen USA, Miss Universe, El, ., BI, USA, Miss Teen, Noelia, CW Network Locations: Venezuelan American, Miss Utah, Miss USA, Noelia's, USA, El Salvador

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