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☆ Taylor Swift is related to famed poet Emily Dickinson and now it all makes sense
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Turns out Taylor Swift was spot on naming her forthcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”The company Ancestory, which helps people trace their genealogy, has found evidence that Swift is distantly related to the famed poet Emily Dickinson. “We need to calm down…but how can we when we have BIG news! “Renowned American poets Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are 6th cousins, three times removed.”CNN has reached out to Swift’s representative for comment. Her album “Evermore” was announced in 2020 on December 10, which happens to be Dickinson’s birthday. “If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the quill genre,” Swift said, noting that her single “Ivy” from “Evermore” would fall under that category.

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☆ Marion Barter mystery: The conman, his lovers and the mother who vanished
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice, and wanted nothing to do with her family. Ric Blum told the NSW Coroner's court that he last saw Barter in June 1997, just before she left Australia. Blum told the court Cornelius had lied about their relationship, which was platonic, he said. Several years later, Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois met Blum in 2006 through an advertisement she posted in a newspaper seeking companionship. O’Sullivan concluded by reading Leydon’s own words about her mother, Marion Barter, read from her submission.

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☆ Collard greens, kale’s leafy cousin, can make delicious salads, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Adrienne Cheatham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is how collard greens have always been prepared in my family, often picked by my grandfather from his garden after carefully considering each bunch. There are few items as closely associated with a singular cuisine as collard greens are with the cuisine of Black Americans. Chef and cookbook author Adrienne Cheatham shows how to make a delicious salad using collard greens. With this wealth of health-supporting benefits, it’s a wonder collard greens don’t show up on the table more often, and in more ways. It wasn’t that long ago that kale was also relegated to preparations similar to traditional collard greens.

Persons: Adrienne Cheatham, James Beard, collard, CNN Collard, Sarah Zorn, Clarkson Potter Organizations: CNN, Tufts University, Stanford Medicine Locations: Black

☆ Tana French’s Moody, Mesmerizing New Thriller
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Sadie Stein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

THE HUNTER, by Tana FrenchFour years ago in these pages, the critic Janet Maslin published a guide to “the essential Tana French.” For some of French’s fans, all the novels are essential. Unpredictability and a refusal to be boring are part of French’s talent, and they make the books (almost) as much fun to debate as they are to read. Instead, a rebellious, preteen outcast named Trey Reddy enlists his help in finding her missing brother. In “The Hunter,” Cal, two years older, is still living in Ardnakelty. Cal and Lena want Trey to stay well clear, but she has different ideas.

Persons: Tana, Janet Maslin, ”, Cal Hooper, Chicago who’s, Trey Reddy, Cal, ” Cal, Lena, Trey, Smart, Trey —, —, Reddy, Trey’s, Johnny, he’s, Trey can’t, fatalism Organizations: Chicago Locations: Tana French, Ireland, Ardnakelty

☆ Kate, Princess of Wales: Why the royals have become the center of conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. William, a source told CNN, had called the Greek royal family to let them know of his last-minute change of plans. Many saw the prince’s recent return to royal duties as a signal that the prognosis in the Wales household was improving quickly. If the role of monarchy is presence, continuity and unity, it was a stark visual seeing the royal family enter the chapel without several key senior faces among them. It’s worth emphasizing that the royal source told CNN that Kate “continues to be doing well” in her recovery.

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☆ Biden Says U.S. Will Airdrop Aid Into Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Victoria Kim | Raja Abdulrahim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The body of a person killed early Thursday as Israeli forces opened fire toward crowds thronging an aid convoy in Gaza City. Most of the deaths were caused by trampling in a stampede, Admiral Hagari said, and some people were hit by aid trucks. On Wednesday, he had heard that people had received bags of flour from aid trucks, and there were rumors that another convoy was coming. The Israeli military did not respond to questions about whether Israeli tanks opened fire before or after the aid trucks arrived. Mr. Al-Sholi described chaos as ran from the aid trucks and people around him were hit.

Persons: “, ”, Mohammed Al, Sholi, Daniel Hagari, Admiral Hagari, Mr, Mohammad Hamoudeh, Hamoudeh, Kamal Edwan, Kamal Adwan, Eid Sabbah, Sabbah, ” Nader Ibrahim Organizations: “, The New York Times, Kamal, Credit, Agence France, Medical Locations: Gaza City, Israeli, Gaza, “

☆ Britain's royal family is a mess, and things are about to get worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But for Britain's royal family, that may be the least of its problems. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is back in the limelight and Prince Harry's relationship with his brother remains uncertain. AdvertisementAnd things are likely to get worse unless a drastic change is made, according to Royston and Kristen Meinzer, a royal expert and podcast host. Gabriella — second cousin to King Charles — and Kingston tied the knot at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are photographed with members of the royal family before the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine.

Persons: —, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry's, Jack Royston, Kristen Meinzer, Charles, Kate, Greece's King Constantine, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess, York, King Charles, weren't, Queen Camilla, Max Mumby, Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Charles III, Jonathan Brady, Harry, Meghan, Royston, Gabriella's, Thomas Kingston, Gabriella —, King Charles —, George's, Karwai Tang, Middleton, hasn't, Meinzer, hyperemesis, Prince William, Prince Louis, Chris Jackson, Kate's, haven't, William —, Andrew, King Constantine of Greece, King Constantine, Andrew Matthews, William, Ferguson, Victoria, Prince, Prince William's, Camilla, Buckingham Organizations: Service, Business, British, BBC, GMA, Kingston, Kensington Palace, Telegraph, Royal, Daily Mail, Netflix Locations: Royston, Buckingham, St, Windsor ., Kensington, Lindo

☆ Dressing the Forgotten Woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“As always, she wakes up just before the alarm goes off.”“As always, she gets up in the dark and walks into the bathroom.”“As always, she quickly looks into the mirror. Yes, That’s her. Forty years old, mother of one, single, working.”So went the voice-over at the Undercover show: a prose poem written and read by the film director Wim Wenders. Certainly, a woman I know. Conventional wisdom has it that the promise on the runway should be aspirational — the person I want to be (richer, thinner, taller, more fabulous, more rebellious, more sexy, etc.)

Persons: ”, That’s, Wim Wenders

☆ Thomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince Michael of Kent, dead at 45
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Thomas Kingston, the financier husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died suddenly at the age of 45, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. Kingston married into Britain’s most famous family in 2019, tying the knot with Lady Gabriella in a lavish ceremony at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Lady Gabriella, who is the King’s second cousin, is not a working member of the royal family. Her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, had attended a memorial service for the late King Constantine II of Greece with other members of the British royal family earlier Tuesday, before the announcement of Kingston’s death. However, it is understood that the Prince of Wales’ absence was not connected to the news of Kingston’s death.

Persons: London CNN — Thomas Kingston, Lady Gabriella Kingston, Kingston, Lady Gabriella, George’s, Prince, Princess Michael of Kent, ”, ” Buckingham, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Gabriella, King Constantine II of, Constantine, Lady Gabriella’s, Prince William, Wales Organizations: London CNN, Buckingham, CNN, CNN’s Royal, UK’s, Media Locations: St, Windsor, ”, Kingston, Gloucestershire, King Constantine II of Greece

☆ Jam Master Jay killing: 2 men found guilty of murder in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s DJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Eric Levenson | Jeff Winter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives and music fans alike. Ronald Washington, Jay’s childhood friend, and Karl Jordan Jr., Jay’s godson, were convicted of murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and firearm-related murder. G. Paul Burnett/APThe verdict comes more than 20 years after Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot at a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens, on October 30, 2002. They know who killed Jam Master Jay. How Jam Master Jay pioneered a new soundThe trial comes four decades after Jam Master Jay teamed up with Queens friends Run (Joseph Simmons) and DMC (Darryl McDaniels) to form the hip hop group Run-DMC.

Persons: Jay, Ronald Washington, Karl Jordan Jr, Jay’s, “ Y’all, ” Washington, Jordan, “, ”, Carlis Thompson, “ It’s, “ Jason, I’m, ” Jordan, Jason Mizell, Paul Burnett, Jay Bryant, Bryant, Breon Peace, Uriel Rincon, Artie McConnell, “ Jay Bryant, Michael Hueston, Susan Kellman, Washington’s, they’d, Mizell, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Aerosmith, Tricky, “ King Organizations: CNN, Garden, Eastern, of, WABC, Queens, Adidas, Stone, Duo, Hall of Fame, MTV, of Fame Locations: Washington, New, Jamaica, Queens, of New York, Jay

☆ Prince William pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to personal matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Prince William will miss a memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece because of a personal matter, a royal source has told CNN. The Prince of Wales, 41, had been expected to attend the remembrance event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. King Charles III is also absent from the service as he continues his treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. After a military coup in 1967, Constantine and his family fled to Rome, and the military regime appointed a regent to take his place. The Greek monarchy was abolished on June 1, 1973, when the military regime proclaimed the country a republic – a decision that was backed by a subsequent referendum.

Persons: London CNN — Prince William, King Constantine of Greece, Prince of Wales, Princess, Wales, “, Kate, King Charles III, Camilla, Constantine II of Greece, Charles, Constantine, William Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Windsor, CNN’s Royal Locations: St, George’s, Rome

☆ In Latin America, a New Frontier for Women: Professional Softball in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( James Wagner | Marian Carrasquero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In many parts of Latin America, baseball is a popular and well-established sport with men’s professional leagues in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, among others. But women wanting to play baseball’s cousin — softball — professionally had only one option: to leave. In what is believed to be a first in Latin America — a region where men often have more opportunities than women, particularly in sports — a professional women’s softball league has started in Mexico. On Jan. 25, when the inaugural season began, 120 women on six teams got to call themselves professional softball players, many for the first time. “Before, there wasn’t even a question of, ‘Should there be a professional sport for women?’ It was a given that it didn’t exist.

Persons: ”, Stefania Aradillas Organizations: Diablos Locations: America, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, United States, Japan, Mexico City

☆ The Best Style From the Independent Spirit Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The Independent Spirit Awards, where the dress code is, get dressed,” said John Mulaney during his bit at the 2018 show, which he co-hosted along with comedian Nick Kroll. There are substantial differences between these awards and the rest of the seasonal intake of trophies this time of year — including, for the second year, all acting categories are gender-neutral — but last year “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won best picture awards at both the Oscars and the Indie Spirits. Held in broad daylight in a tent on a beach in Santa Monica, the show has always been presented as the looser, hipper distant cousin of the Oscars — the outfits could also be somewhat described the same way. Due to the time of day it’s held (2 p.m. PST), this is one place during awards season when the industry can kick off their heels, leave the evening gowns at home and show off their casual wares, which has the potential for interesting style choices. Here are some of the best ones.

Persons: ”, John Mulaney, Nick Kroll, Aidy Bryant, Joel Kim Booster, Greta Lee, Jude Law, Colman Domingo, Emma Corrin, hipper, it’s Locations: Santa Monica

☆ Quincy Promes: Soccer star who was handed a six-year prison sentence in absentia for trafficking cocaine is still playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Away from the pitch, Promes has recently been convicted for drug trafficking by an Amsterdam court. “It is particularly bad that the suspect [Promes] normalizes and almost romanticizes the large-scale cocaine trade,” said Dutch prosecutors. Promes was convicted in absentia to six years in prison for drug trafficking. And Dutch soccer clubs seem to be taking notice. So there are indeed preventative measures taken by some of the clubs,” Nelen adds.

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☆ I've lent people more than $63 million to buy homes and start businesses: 'If you see a problem, fix the problem'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Today, I'm the owner of a barber shop and the founder of the Washington Barber College. Courtesy of Story SyndicateI took $500 from the check and put it down on a rental space for a barber shop. I later purchased another barber shop, and with the profits from that business, bought an additional shop that was going out of business. AdvertisementThe People Trust Community Loan Fund. We would also pick up homeless individuals and bring them to the barber shop to provide haircuts.

Persons: Arlo Washington, —, Oscar, Barber, it's, Syndicate I'm, we've, We've, Mr, We're, Little, I've, It's Organizations: Service, Washington, Washington Barber College, Syndicate, People Trust Loan Fund, People Trust, Federal Credit Union, University of Arkansas, Little, Trust Community Loan Fund, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, The Treasury Department, Trust Loan, People Trust Loan, Depository Institution Locations: Little Rock , Arkansas, Local, Washington, Arkansas, Little, Central Arkansas, Little Rock, Rock, Wrightsville , Arkansas

☆ My daughter is young enough to fly for free. Here's why I buy a seat for her anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Elianna Perez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

My daughter and I were in the window seat, my husband was in the middle, and a stranger was in the aisle. He ended up trading seats with our 8-year-old nephew, who was also on the flight and took a window seat a few rows in front of us. The stranger in the aisle seat gave us a few looks but was kind enough not to say anything. That's why I started buying my daughter her own seat every time we travel. I buy my toddler a seat nowAs for our trip to Panama, I purchased my daughter a seat for our return flight as soon as we landed.

Persons: we've Organizations: FAA, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Forbes, American Medical Association Locations: Miami, Panama City, Panama

☆ I spent 22 days in a 212-square-foot cabin on the Holland America Oosterdam. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Erin Yarnall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My grandma, cousin, and I went on a 22-day cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam. We stayed in a 212-square-foot stateroom for $3,175 per person, or $144 a day. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementMy grandma, cousin, and I went on a 22-day cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam ship. Take a look inside.

Persons: Oosterdam, — Organizations: Service Locations: Holland, Buenos Aires, Chile, Santiago

Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItShe first learned about the program from her husband, who'd read about it online. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItRubia Daniels says her background in construction is helpful to envision what her final space will look like. On one recent visit to Mussomeli, Daniels brought along two fellow Californians, Alfredo Ramirez and his mother, Elena, to tour the houses. Meredith Tabbone 1-euro homeowner from ChicagoTabbone flew to see her new home for the first time in June 2019. Mussomeli, Sicily, has seen its population decline from roughly 16,000 in the 1950s to less than 10,000 today.

Persons: Rubia Daniels, Daniels, who've, Vittorio Sgarbi, Mickey Todiwala, Toti, who'd, didn't, she's, Alfredo Ramirez, Elena, Meredith Tabbone, Tabbone, Chicago Tabbone, I've, Danny McCubbin, who's, Jamie Oliver, McCubbin, Mussomeli, Prezioso, Natalie Milazzo, Milazzo, Nigrelli, Martina Giracello, Gianluca Militello, Giracello, It's, Meredith Tabbone Tabbone Organizations: CNBC, realtors, U.S Locations: Sicily, Berkeley, Calif, Italy, Salemi, Towns, Sicily's, Palermo, Belgian, Mussomeli, California, Petaluma , Calif, Sambuca, Sicilia, Chicago, United States, Australia, London, Mussomeli's, Milan, Cammarata, Caltanissetta, Europe, Africa, Airbnbs

☆ Duke's 3-year fraud investigation into Dan Ariely has ended, and the star professor still has a job. Does he want it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

For years, the Duke professor Dan Ariely was at the top of his game. Three professors behind the blog Data Colada reported evidence of fake data in a 2012 paper Ariely coauthored on honesty pledges. "When people do take a risk and they succeed, everybody enjoys it," Ariely told BI. In 2010, Ariely told NPR that two dentists examining the same teeth for cavities would agree only 50% of the time, citing research from Delta Dental. While the board originally said it would "unanimously stand in support of President Gay," Gay stepped down in early January in response to the backlash.

Persons: Dan Ariely, Dan Ariely's, Jesse L, Martin, Ariely, Duke, sniffed, they'd, James B, —, they're, Francesca Gino, Ariely's, Marc Tessier Lavigne, Claudine Gay, Prince Andrew ., he's, Brad Swain, He's, Gordon Pennycook, Sean Gallup, Nick Brown, who's, Michael Sanders, who'd, Sanders, Gino, Aimee Drolet Rossi, Rossi, she'd, Amir, wasn't, hasn't, I've, haven't, isn't, would've, Claudine Gay's, Andrew Lichtenstein, Bill Ackman, Gay, Harvard, doesn't, Gay should've, Brown, Cornell Watson, who've, wouldn't Organizations: Google, NBC, UCLA, Duke, Business, Harvard Business, TED, Irrational, Cornell, Getty, Burda, King's College London, New York Times, NPR, Delta Dental, Higher Education, Hartford, Ariely, Harvard, University, Universities, BI, Colorado's, King's College Locations: Buckingham Palace, British, Hartford, Gaza, Montana

CNN —A small, curly-haired boy walks wearily through the chapel of St. Philip, in Gaza City, northern Gaza, as Israeli drones whir overhead. “There is nothing left here.”In recent weeks, the Israeli military ramped up aerial attacks on parts of central and northern Gaza. Several Palestinians told CNN there is no peace to be found among the rubble. Israeli attacks on Gaza have since killed at least 29,313 Palestinians and injured another 69,333 people, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. “We saw stuff that no one has ever seen, and no one can even imagine,” Salah Abu Issa, a doctor who volunteers at the chapel, told CNN.

Persons: Philip, Mohammed Taysser Sadallah, ”, “, Abu Mohammed Al, ” Abu Mohammed Al, Zarik, Al, ” Israel, ‘, Salah Abu Issa, Philip's, Mustafa Hassona, CNN “, Omar Qattaa, Abu Issa, Philip . “, ” Ahmed, Salah Eddin, Abu Tareq, Khattab, Ashraf Amra, “ Ibrahim, Ibrahim Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Health, Getty, Aid, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Al, Amal, ”, Hamas, IDF, Shifa, . Pictures, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital Locations: Gaza City, Gaza, Zaytoun, Rafah, Israel, St, Anadolu, Palestine, Al, Deir al, Aqsa

CNN —Two American brothers who were detained in Gaza earlier this month by Israeli forces are being held in Ashkelon prison, a US official tells CNN. The brothers were “arrested for collaboration with Hamas,” Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest, Yinam Cohen, told CNN on Thursday. When asked for comment, the IDF told CNN the brothers are not in their custody, referring questions to the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As CNN previously reported, the brothers were among a group of roughly 20 men detained by IDF soldiers early on February 8, according to the brothers’ cousin Yasmeen Elagha. IDF did not respond to CNN’s request for comment at the time on the matter.

Persons: Alagha, Hashem Alagha, ”, Yinam Cohen, Maria Kari, Hashem, Borak’s, ” Kari, Yasmeen Elagha, –, Elagha Organizations: CNN, US, IDF, Israeli Security Agency, “ Locations: Gaza, Ashkelon, Israel, Chicago

☆ Eiffel Tower Is Closed for 4th Day as Its Workers Strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Anthony Aranda, a 23-year-old tourist from Peru, had only two days to visit Paris with his cousin, so getting to the top of the Eiffel Tower featured prominently on his to-do list. But on Thursday, he had to cross it off that list without stepping foot on France’s famed Iron Lady. A labor strike, now in its fourth day, was keeping the tower closed. “We are traveling to London next, so this was our last chance,” Mr. Aranda said in the drizzling rain as he looked up at the wrought-iron monument. The site is so symbolic, in fact, that medals created for the Games will be encrusted with iron from the tower itself.

Persons: Anthony Aranda, Mr, Aranda Organizations: Eiffel, Games Locations: Peru, Paris, London, Spain

☆ Rex Chapman: Former NBA star is glad to ‘be on the other side’ of drug and gambling addiction
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Wynn Westmoreland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rex Chapman arrives at the premiere of the second season of "Ted Lasso" on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Pacific Design Center. Kentucky Wildcats guard Rex Chapman (3) in action against the Iona Gaels at Rupp Arena in December 1986. He says the drug addiction was a gateway to a gambling addiction which cost him nearly all of the $40 million he earned during his career. [And that] once I was able to get clean, there were people willing to give me opportunities,” Chapman told CNN. “It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me” is published by Simon and Schuster and Rex Chapman can be heard weekly on his podcast “Owned” by Smartless Media.

Persons: Rex Chapman, Chapman, ”, CBS Sports ’ Seth Davis, Ted Lasso, Jordan Strauss, Dell Curry’s, Steph Curry, ’, Wayne –, –, Malcolm Emmons, King Rex, “, I’m, Phoenix Suns Rex Chapman, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, Sam Mircovich, ” Chapman, aren’t, ” Simon, Schuster, he’s, Chapman’s, John Lucas, ‘, Simon Organizations: CNN, Former, “ Sports, Charlotte Hornet, Phoenix Suns, CBS Sports, Pacific Design Center, NBA, ABA, Kentucky Wildcats, Iona, Rupp Arena, University of Kentucky, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe, Smartless Media Locations: El Camino

☆ Ex-Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández, former US ally, to stand trial in NY for alleged cocaine smuggling empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will stand trial in New York on drug trafficking charges. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in 2020. Juan Orlando Hernández, center in chains, is shown to the press at the Police Headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In this courtroom sketch, Juan Orlando Hernández, center, speaks into a microphone while pleading not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges in 2022. Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernández, the brother of Juan Orlando Hernández.

Persons: Juan Orlando Hernández, Hernández, —, Joaquín, Moises Castillo, Hernández's, James D, it's, Elmer Martinez, Hernández —, Juan Carlos Bonilla, Mauricio Hernandez Pineda, " Pineda, Bonilla, Pineda, Juan Antonio, Tony, Tony Hernández, Tony Hernández's, El Chapo, ledgers, Elizabeth Williams Hernández's, Pamela Ruíz, Rúiz, Cachiros, Hondurans, Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga, Alex Ardon, Fernando Antonio, Juan Orlando Organizations: Prosecutors, Service, AP, Embassy, of, Police, Honduran National Police, Central, International, Business, National Party, Sinaloa Cartel, Honduran Locations: Honduran, New York, Honduras, United States, America, Mexican, Manhattan, Tegucigalpa, Hernández, Southern, of New York, Washington, Brooklyn, Tigre, Miami, Colombia, El, Central America, El Paraiso, Guatemala, Sinaloa

☆ Mark Zuckerberg got the meme treatment after an awkward clip of him at UFC 298 was shared online
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg attended UFC 298 on Saturday, and appeared in fighter Alex Volkanovski's corner. X users turned it into a meme, comparing it to meeting new people and trying to fit in in social situations. AdvertisementMost people know by now that Mark Zuckerberg is a big martial arts fan, from the near-endless saga of whether he'd fight Elon Musk, to tearing his ACL while sparring. I was looking at Mark Zuckerberg and I had too much fun. Saturday's UFC trip is not the first time Meta's CEO has found himself on the receiving end of the meme treatment.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Volkanovski's, —, he'd, Elon Musk, Volkanovski, Ilia Topuria, Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg's, FdfWsCOvvb, Jules Terpak, Cousin Greg, HBO's, Merab Dvalishvili, Henry Cejudo, Dvalishvili Organizations: UFC, Service Locations: Georgian

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