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☆ SpaceX’s Assault on a Fragile Habitat: Four Takeaways From Our Investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Eric Lipton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Elon Musk first eyed South Texas for a new base of space operations, he promised that SpaceX would have a small, eco-friendly footprint and that the surrounding area would be “left untouched.”A decade later, the reality is far different. An investigation by The New York Times shows how SpaceX’s ferocious growth in the area has dramatically changed the fragile landscape and has threatened the habitat that the U.S. government is charged with protecting there. More repercussions are likely coming, in South Texas and in other places where SpaceX is expanding. Mr. Musk has said he hopes to one day launch his Starships — the largest rocket ever manufactured — a thousand times a year. But Gary Henry, who until this year served as a SpaceX adviser on Pentagon launch programs, said the company was aware of concerns about SpaceX’s environmental impact and was committed to addressing them.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Gary Henry Organizations: SpaceX, The New York Times, Pentagon Locations: South Texas

☆ Coco Gauff out of Wimbledon after Emma Navarro shock on Centre Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

WIMBLEDON — The ball whistled past Coco Gauff’s shoulder, and seconds later her hand was over her mouth. 1, and one of the current favorites for the Wimbledon title that will be handed out on Saturday July 13. Navarro, who shows little emotion regardless of the numbers on the scoreboard, kept her cool and stayed steady. Gauff was the only player to make it to at least the semifinals of the last three Grand Slams. AdvertisementAnother forehand error from Gauff earned Navarro a third match point.

Persons: Gauff’s, Emma Navarro, Iga Swiatek, Brad Gilbert, Navarro, isn’t, Gauff, Clive Brunskill, Naomi Osaka, “, Jasmine Paolini — “, ” Navarro, Henry Nicholls Organizations: WIMBLEDON, NCAA, Wimbledon, U.S, All England Club, Getty

☆ Opinion: The problem with de-aging our megastars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Thanks to de-aging technology, De Niro portrayed Sheeran throughout his life, the lines on his face digitally smoothed. There are a few ways to make actors appear younger on screen using technology, each with advantages and disadvantages. In 2019’s “Gemini Man," the younger version of Will Smith’s character Henry Brogan has a fully CGI head. There’s an excruciating bit in “The Irishman” when a supposedly young Sheeran kicks another character out of his shop. This, really, is why de-aging megastars always feels a bit icky.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Robert De Niro’s, ” De Niro, Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, De Niro, Frank Sheeran, Martin Scorsese’s, ”, Sheeran, De, Thomas, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Robert Zemeckis, Hanks ’, Will Smith’s, Henry Brogan, Andy Serkis’s Gollum, ” Sheeran, Niro, Smith, Quentin Tarantino, acclimated, “, George Miller, Max, Charlize Theron, Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford, Marvel, Samuel L Jackson, Nick Fury, megastars, Hanks, Timothée Chalamet, Casey Affleck, ” Gwyneth Paltrow, Maggie Smith, Michael Cera, Sam Rockwell, Brando Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, ” Indy Locations: London

☆ Delta goes pasta-only for thousands of international travelers after 'spoiled' food forced a flight to divert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Delta Air Lines pulled some meal options from dozens of international flights on Wednesday hours after the carrier said reports of "spoiled" food on an Amsterdam-bound flight forced the plane to divert to New York. Delta was only serving pasta in the main cabin on about 75 international flights on Wednesday. Delta apologized to customers over the report of spoiled food in the main cabin on the Detroit-to-Amsterdam flight. "This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels," Delta said. The incident occurred in the midst of the peak summer travel season, when Delta and its rivals are fighting over travelers.

Persons: Delta, Ash Dhokte, Dhokte, Henry Harteveldt, Delta's Dhokte Organizations: Boeing, Delta Air Lines, JFK International, Delta, CNBC, Detroit, Atmosphere Research Locations: Dublin, New York, Manhattan, Amsterdam, Delta

☆ Mount Etna: Drone video shows Europe’s most active volcano roaring with lava
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Navajo Nation: As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ashley Killough | Ed Lavandera | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But Benally – like 13,000 families in roughly a third of Navajo Nation households – is still off the electrical grid. But while private companies tapped those resources in the 20th century to help electrify areas around the Southwest, the Navajo Nation reaped few benefits. Linemen work to install power lines to bring electricity to the Navajo Nation. Today, it costs the Navajo Nation $40,000 per family, largely due to the remote, desert land. William Lee Tom Jr. screws in a lightbulb at his Navajo Nation home.

Persons: New Mexico CNN — Katherine Benally, Benally, “, ”, Bryan English, Dave Lock, Franklin Roosevelt’s, Ashley Killough, Bennett, Deenise Becenti, who’ve, Arlene Henry, Arlene Henry doesn't, Arlene Henry's, CNN “, ” Henry, Henry, ” Henry clutched, William Lee Tom Jr, He’s, Tom, it’s, Joel De La Rosa Organizations: New Mexico CNN, Navajo, Navajo Nation, Trico Electric Cooperative, ”, Canyon, Electric Cooperative Association, US Energy Department, CNN, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Workers Locations: New Mexico, United States, American, America, Arizona, Benally’s, West Virginia, Navajo, Crystal , New Mexico, Rock , Arizona

☆ FTC unanimously moves to block $4 billion merger of mattress giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The Federal Trade Commission unanimously voted to block mattress maker Tempur Sealy’s purchase of Mattress Firm on Tuesday. Mattress Firm was already dealing with its own financial issues, including a 2018 bankruptcy. In a statement, Tempur Sealy said the bedding industry is “highly competitive” and only a small fraction of brick-and-mortar storefronts are Mattress Firms. “Tempur Sealy has been working constructively with the FTC to secure regulatory approval for this transaction and is disappointed that the FTC has initiated litigation. Correction: A previous story misstated the Tempur Sealy portfolio.

Persons: Tempur Sealy, –, ”, Henry Liu, Foster, Casper, Serta Simmons, “ Tempur Sealy, “, CNN’s Jordan Valinsky, Sealy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Trade, United, FTC, Competition, Pedic, Sealy, Amazon, Innovation, Inc Locations: New York, United States, FTC’s, Stearns

☆ Paris Haute Couture Week 2024: Modern-day villains, deceptive celebrity cameos and a dress with 42,000 hooks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Alice Pfieffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week. In the wake of last week’s Haute Couture Fashion Week and in the midst of the decisive French elections, a general sense of unrest is palpable in the country. Peter White/Getty ImagesThe collection explored refined elegance. Gowns with the flair of theater costumes (a distinct departure from his ready-to-wear garments) turned haute couture into an escape from reality. Courtesy Robert WunAt Robert Wun, on the other hand, each silhouette evolved to a different element.

Persons: “ Couture, Louis XIV ”, Alice Litscher, Chanel, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Garnier, Peter White, ”, Guillaume Henry, —, Rose, Carl Jung, Charles de Vilmorin, Robert Wun's sartorial, Robert Wun, Iris Van Herpen, Emmanuel Farge, Iris van Herpen, Victor Virgile, ArdAzAei, Bahareh Ardakani, Viktor, Rolf’s, Rolf's, Rahul Mishra’s, “, Dior, Alexis Stone’s, Miranda Priestley, Cristobal Balenciaga’s, Jean Paul Gaultier, Swan, Jean, Paul Gaultier, Courrèges Nicolas Di Felice, tulle Organizations: CNN, Paris Fashion, Couture, Paris CNN —, Paris’s Institut, Institut Marie Curie, Olympic Locations: Paris, Patou, India

☆ Wimbledon recap day one: Coco Gauff joined by lucky losers in women’s draw, Tiafoe rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. For world No 2 Coco Gauff, the draw at this year’s Wimbledon has been more than kind: It’s been positively loving. There are no Wimbledon champions in this half of the draw, but there is still a four-time slam winner. (Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images)Can Frances Tiafoe make this the first day of the rest of his tennis life? Tiafoe came back from two sets down for the first time in his career, winning 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud’s, Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alex Bolt, Henry Nicholls, I’m, ”, Swiatek, you’ve, Coco Gauff, Victoria, Zheng, Lulu Sun, Mirra, —, Brenda Fruhvirtova, Jasmine Paolini, Maria Sakkari, Gauff, Caroline Dolehide, Naomi Osaka, Diane Parry, Glyn Kirk, Tiafoe, Mateo Arnaldi, ” Tiafoe, He’s, Roland Garros, craves, Borna Coric, — Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Stansall, Erika Andreeva, Britain’s Sonay Kartal, Aryna, Linda, Erika, Donna Vekic, rika, ade, ound, hird, Ber, G, 🇦🇷 18 S. Baez, 🇿 J., Kor, Borge, Dan, 🇪 E., Diaz, Hurkacz 🇲🇩 R, 🇸 J., . Ju, Kar, J, Fearnley, 🇹 1, Nakashima 🇦 🇺 J., F. J, 🇷 P., eva 🇩🇪, 🇦, A. Pot, Colli, 🇸, . Wozniacki, Bro, Fer, U vardy, Tomova 🇺 🇸, 🇴, K, 🇿 K., Yastrems, 🇷, Wang, 🇹, Danilo, eva, 🇯, Nava Organizations: Wimbledon, London, Getty, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, U.S, 🇬, Monfils, ritz, emi, eni, Sta Locations: Wimbledon, Halle, Germany, Queen’s, London, Norway, Swiatek’s, Italy, AFP, Roehampton, Russian, Croatia, novi, Bou, Ste

☆ Video: Chinese rocket crashes after accidentally launching
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Mexico 0-0 Ecuador takeaways: Mexico eliminated, warnings over homophobic chant
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Stuart James | Thom Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Mexico needed to beat Ecuador in their final Group B match to advance to the Copa America knockout stage, but all they could manage was a 0-0 draw. AdvertisementMexico managed to score just one goal in 270 minutes across group play in a dismal tournament for the 2026 World Cup co-hosts. GO DEEPER Mexico vs Ecuador threatened with stoppage over homophobic chantingAnd Ecuador’s prize for holding off Mexico? Stuart James and Thom Harris assess the key talking points…Will Argentina be worried by what they saw in this match? In between times, Gimenez never stopped running the channels, seeking out the long balls that Mexico hoped would bring some joy.

Persons: Stuart James, Thom Harris, Argentina, Alan Franco, Piero Hincapie’s, Enner Valencia, Alexander Dominguez, Steph Chambers, Santi Gimenez’s, Santiago Gimenez, Gimenez, Henry Martin, Raul Jimenez, Gerardo Arteaga, Orbelin Pineda, Jaime Lozano, Johan Vasquez, Chris Coduto, What’s, Felix Sanchez, Lionel Scaloni, “, We’ve, Chris Cuduto Organizations: Copa, Argentina, Bayer Leverkusen, Copa America, Feyenoord, Jamaica, CONMEBOL, Getty Locations: Mexico, Ecuador, Copa America, Spanish, Houston, Argentina, Venezuela, Los Angeles, Europe, AFP, Houston , TX, ” Mexico

☆ The Euro 2024 Adidas ball: Microchipped, slippery – and very quick
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Matt Slater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

But it is slightly unusual for people to talk as much about the ball as they have about the Adidas Fussballliebe Pro EURO 2024 match ball, to give it its full name, as they have in Germany of late. “I’ve not heard any goalkeeper complain about the ball, other than saying it’s a really, really quick ball, which is something you just deal with,” said the former Denmark and Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, whose son Kasper is the current Danish No 1. “Normally, when you have a new ball, the opinions are divided but (goalkeepers) don’t think it’s a bad ball. But while this is all great fun — and even better advertising — “combined ball technology” is not actually new. Kylian Mbappe practises with the Euro 2024 match ball at France’s pre-tournament training camp (Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)In terms of the ball’s aesthetics, it’s fine.

Persons: “ It’s, Harry Kane, “, Kose, “ I’ve, ”, Peter Schmeichel, Kasper, don’t, it’s, Roberto Rosetti, Denmark’s Joachim Andersen, Lukaku’s, Lois Openda, ” Marc Makowski, Erik Janza’s, David Jurasek, Denmark’s Morten Hjulmand, Schmeichel, Gianluigi, ” Gianluigi Donnarumma, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Kylian, Franck Fife, Thierry Henry, Marc, Charlotte Harpur Organizations: Adidas Fussballliebe, Adidas, European Football, Getty, Manchester United, UEFA’s, RB Leipzig, “, Turkey, England, Spain, New Zealand, France’s, UEFA, FIFA, Telstar Locations: Germany, AFP, Denmark, South Africa, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech, Spain, Italy, Qatar, Australia, New

☆ How Nathan’s Famous turned competitive eating into a national spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Elise Hammond | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Each year, close to two million people watch Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on ESPN, according to the frankfurter brand. Boys participating in a pie eating contest at the 4-H Club fair in Cimarron, Kansas. At the time, PR mavens Max Rosey and Mortimer Matz thought a hot dog eating competition would drum up some publicity for Nathan’s. (They also seem to have made up the legend that the first Nathan’s contest was held in 1916). “We love the Nathan’s hot dog eating competition because we love how it brings the city together,” Fellman said, standing with a group of her friends, all wearing Nathan’s hot dog eating contest T-shirts.

Persons: Jacqueline Lewis, ” Lewis, franks, frankfurter, Joey Chestnut, Apuleius ’, ”, Jason Fagone, Fagone, “, ” Fagone, Corbis, Adrienne Bitar, Max Rosey, Mortimer Matz, Melody Andorfer, George, Richard Shea, George Shea, —, Shea, Rosey, ” George Shea, Henry S, Dziekan, it’s, ” Shea, ’ ” Shea, Takeru Kobayashi, Kobayashi, Kazutoyo Arai, Spencer Platt, ” Bitar, ” Kobayashi, Bitar, you’re, ’, Kena Betancur, ” Beatrice Fellman, ” Fellman, Bass Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, ESPN, Boys, Cornell University, “, Nathan’s, League, LA Times, Netflix Locations: New York, Coney Island, Coney, United States, Pennsylvania, Cimarron , Kansas, “, Long, New York City, Japan, Brooklyn , NY, America, Brooklyn, Kena

☆ Airlines got too confident, and now they are paying the price despite record-breaking travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Expensive fuel, maintenance, and labor don't help, nor do unpredictable setbacks outside the airline's control, like pandemic travel bans and production slowdowns at planemaker Boeing. But across the industry, many airlines are struggling to turn profits thanks to issues like overcapacity, unrelenting competition, and unexpectedly high costs, according to experts. Boeing delivery delays have eaten into profitsHarteveldt said Boeing's ongoing delivery delays have cost airlines like American, Southwest, and United millions of dollars. Airlines are plagued by high costs in an extremely competitive industryNearly everything is more expensive than it was before the pandemic, and airlines are no exception. For low-cost carriers like Frontier and Spirit, these high costs make it challenging to make money, Kraemer said.

Persons: —, Henry Harteveldt, Scott Olson, Robert Isom, Bob Jordan, Harry Kraemer, Kraemer, You've, you've, Harteveldt, Joe Raedle, they've, Stephen Brashear, Eric Glenn, Shutterstock Harteveldt Organizations: Service, planemaker Boeing, Business, International Air Transport Association, —, Airlines, Getty, Reuters, Southwest, Elliott Investment Management, Baxter International, Corporations, Google, Spirit, Frontier, Boeing, JetBlue Airways, Airbus, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Delta, United

☆ Video: See robot with ‘living’ skin smile
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

And they were everywhere, although, naturally, New York City was a magnet, as it has always been for L.G.B.T.Q.+ people looking for a place in which they can be themselves. New York City was where you lost your soul, and we wanted to be closer to the earth. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. By the time I turned 30, I’d been telling people I was older for years, because I’m not the type to bemoan the loss of my youth. Going to New York felt like this moment of emerging to a wider audience, and then I started to travel a lot.

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☆ Why soccer players are demanding change to a calendar that has left them ‘at the limit’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

FIFPRO‘An industry-wide issue’European club teams are preparing for a revamped UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious competition in European club soccer – which will see teams play at least an additional two games. Manchester City hoist the Club World Cup trophy in December 2023. Conflict between national teams and clubs over minutes could arise, star players could see the field less and league structures would have to change. Over 40% of World Cup players surveyed by Football Benchmark said that they experienced extreme or increased mental fatigue after the tournament. Instead, it’s the calendar and consultation process that need to change for those in the game.

Persons: England CNN —, “, Maheta Molango, ” Molango, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, ”, Javier Tebas, Molango, Vinícius Júnior, Ballon d’Or, Ronaldinho, Jude Bellingham, Florencia Tan Jun, Wayne Rooney –, –, David Beckham, Takumi Minamino, Simon Brundish, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Brundish, ” Brundish, Kevin C, Cox, David Terrier, ’ That’s, Richard Masters, you’re, Umberto Calcagno, FIFPRO, Jorge Mas, Lionel Messi, Henry Winter Organizations: England CNN, FIFPRO, ’ Association, PFA, CNN Sport, UEFA, League, FIFA Club, Manchester City, Reuters, La Liga, FIFA, des, Associazione Italiana Calciatori, CNN, Super League, Copa, Champions League, Vinícius, Madrid, Bellingham, Manchester United, Japan, French, AS Monaco, Sports, France, Football Benchmark, Premier League Chief, AIC, Inter Miami Locations: London, England, Wales, U.S, Canada, Mexico, Manchester, Europe, Real Madrid, Brazil, Bellingham, Qatar

☆ 6 signs you'll be a 'late bloomer' in your career — and how to set yourself up for a strong second act
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementHe said there's no universal age that makes someone a late bloomer. Instead, he defines late bloomers as "people who start doing incredible things after the point when no one expects it." Sometimes, late bloomers would find a way to use their talents in new ways. "We're always keen to compare the late bloomer with the early bloomer," he said. "But I would compare the late bloomer with the person who dies without doing their thing."

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☆ These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

During the pandemic, the federal government covered the entire cost of the Summer EBT program, but starting this summer, states will be on the hook to split administrative costs 50/50. AdvertisementThirteen Republican-led states ultimately opted out of the program this summer, citing myriad reasons, including redundancy, insufficient support, and politics. AlabamaAccording to the state's Department of Health, one in four children in Alabama faces food insecurity. The state will reconsider joining the summer program once the backlog is dealt with, the outlet reported. Brian Kemp told local outlet 11 Alive that the state already has a summer food program in place.

Persons: —, Brian Kemp, Republican Sen, Cindy Carlson, Kim Reynolds, Reynolds, Kevin Stitt, Stitt, Biden, Henry McMaster, Scott Olson, Iran Fury, Kristi Noem, Chalkbeat, Fury, Megan Degenfelder, Degenfelder Organizations: Service, Department of Agriculture, SUN, Business, The, Agriculture, state's Department of Health, SUN Bucks, Alabama, state's Department of Education, Assistance, SNAP, state's Department of Children, Families, Florida Department of Children, Republican Gov, Republican, Idaho Education, Iowa, Iowa Iowa Gov, Human Services, Biden Administration, Mississippi The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Magnolia Tribune, Oklahoma Republican Gov, South Carolina Republican Gov, The Texas Tribune, state's, Human Services Commission Locations: Alabama, Alaska Alaska, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, SUN Bucks, NurPhoto Idaho, Idaho, Iowa Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Dakota South Dakota, Iran, Texas Texas, Wyoming Wyoming, Wyoming

☆ Elvis Presley’s actual blue suede shoes sell for $150,000 in auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —When Elvis Presley’s debut album took the charts by storm in 1956, “Blue Suede Shoes” was its opening track. Now, the King’s very own blue suede shoes have sold for the princely sum of £120,000 (around $152,000) after they went up for grabs at British auction house Henry Aldridge and Son on Friday. The shoes were bought by a client from California, Henry Aldridge and Son told CNN. That night Elvis gave me these blue suede shoes size 10 1/2. According to Henry Aldridge and Son, another iconic piece of music history was sold on the same day as Presley’s shoes.

Persons: Elvis Presley’s, ”, Henry Aldridge, Son, Presley, Steve Allen, Bush, Alan Fortas, Jimmy Velvet, Elvis Presley, Fortas, Elvis ’, Elvis, Freddie Mercury Organizations: London CNN, CNN, NBCU, Bank, Getty, US Army, Elvis Presley Museum, Son Locations: California, Memphis, Graceland

☆ Elvis Presley’s actual blue suede shoes are up for auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —When Elvis Presley’s debut album took the charts by storm in 1956, “Blue Suede Shoes” was its opening track. Now, fans have the opportunity to step into the King’s very own blue suede shoes as they go up for grabs at British auction house Henry Aldridge and Son – for an estimated £100,000 to £120,000 (around $126,000 to $152,000). The shoes have been authenticated by Jimmy Velvet, a close friend of Presley and the founder of the Elvis Presley Museum. “The night before Elvis’ army induction here in Memphis, Elvis had an all night party at Graceland,” the letter says, according to the auction site. That night Elvis gave me these blue suede shoes size 10 1/2.

Persons: Elvis Presley’s, ”, Henry Aldridge, Son –, Presley, Steve Allen, Bush, Alan Fortas, Jimmy Velvet, Elvis Presley, Fortas, Elvis ’, Elvis Organizations: London CNN, NBCU, Bank, Getty, US Army, Elvis Presley Museum, Son Locations: Memphis, Graceland

☆ Video: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in court before espionage trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Who Was Harriet Tubman? A Historian Sifts the Clues.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jennifer Szalai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Where others saw shut doors and unscalable brick walls, she dreamed into being tunnels and ladders,” the historian Tiya Miles writes in “Night Flyer,” a short biography of Tubman that is the first in a new series, called Significations and edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr., about notable Black figures. For decades after her death in 1913, Tubman’s extraordinary life was mostly relegated to books for children and young adults. Thorough, probing biographies by the historians Catherine Clinton and Kate Clifford Larson were published two decades ago. More recently, Tubman was the subject of a Hollywood biopic and “She Came to Slay,” an illustrated volume by the historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar, featuring a drawing of a pistol-toting Tubman on the cover. Perhaps inevitably, all the pop-cultural attention has been double-edged, commemorating Tubman’s formidable accomplishments while also making it harder to discern who she actually was.

Persons: Harriet Tubman, Tiya Miles Harriet Tubman, —, Tubman, Mason, Dixon, Tubman’s, Tiya Miles, Henry Louis Gates Jr, Catherine Clinton, Kate Clifford Larson, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, toting Tubman, Miles, Tubman “, “ resizes Tubman Organizations: Underground Railroad Locations: Canada, Chesapeake, Maryland, Pennsylvania

☆ How Delta made itself America's luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Rival United Airlines — second to Delta in net profit margins — is circling. Delta plans to open Delta One lounges in Boston and Los Angeles later this year, and is studying airports where it could open others. Like other airlines, Delta accepted billions in federal aid to weather the pandemic. Luxury air travel and the United States didn't go together for many years — and might not still, if you ask well-heeled globetrotters. And at Delta and other airlines, many of the perks for luxury flyers come through lounges.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Ed Bastian's, Bastian, Ed Bastian, John F, Raymond James, Savanthi Syth, Andrew Nocella, Patrick Quayle, Quayle, Richard Anderson, Anderson, Delta, Barack Obama's, They're, Shai Weiss, Claude Roussel, Joe Biden, United States didn't, Henry Harteveldt, Scott Kirby Organizations: Airbus, Delta Air Lines, Reuters Delta Air Lines, Transportation Department, Rival United Airlines —, CNBC, Delta Air Lines Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, American Express, Kennedy International Airport, United, Boeing, U.S, Labor, Southwest Airlines, U.S ., JetBlue Airways, Delta, Corporate, Northwest Airlines, Endeavor, Virgin, American, Sky Club, New, LaGuardia, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Atmosphere Research, Airlines, Sky Clubs, Los Angeles International Airport, JFK, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Consumer Electronics, Starbucks Locations: punctuality, New York, Delta, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Amman, Jordan, Cape Town , South Africa, Atlanta, U.S, Queens, N.Y, United, Tokyo, York, United States, Las Vegas

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024. Former President Donald Trump could announce his vice presidential pick as early as this week, possibly ahead of Thursday's debate, according to four people familiar with the situation. That gives him a limited window in which to introduce his running mate to the public. Trump's official spokespeople have regularly tamped down speculation about the timing of an announcement and the identity of Trump's running mate, and they did so again Tuesday. He ignored a follow-up question about whether he has talked with Trump about the VP job this week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Stormy Daniels, Doug Burgum, Doug Burgum , Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Vance, Burgum, Biden, Brian Hughes, Donald J Organizations: U.S, Republican, Trump, Republican National Convention, Milwaukee ., NBC, North Dakota Gov, CNN Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Atlanta, Virginia, Milwaukee, New York, Doug Burgum , Ohio, Florida

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