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“I want to go to the US,” Van der Sloot told Altez in a letter. Van der Sloot was convicted in 2012 of murdering Stephany Flores, 21, in his Lima hotel room and sentenced to 28 years in prison. Peru initially agreed to extradite Van der Sloot to the US to face those charges only after he serves his murder sentence. Peru agreed to Van der Sloot’s “temporary relocation to the United States, because he is condemned here and he must serve his sentence here,” Justice Minister Daniel Maurate said. Police in Aruba arrested and released the three men – van der Sloot and brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe – multiple times in 2005 and 2007 in connection with Holloway’s disappearance.

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☆ MLB roundup: Padres' stars shine in shutout of Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Strider (6-2), who now has 113 strikeouts in 12 starts, worked six-plus innings, allowing three hits, two runs and four walks. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (2-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers. Javier (7-1) limited the Angels to one run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings. Guardians rookie left-hander Logan Allen (3-2) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings to win his second straight start.

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☆ The Housing Supply is Tight. How About a Texas Ghost Town for $100,000?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Judge in Disney-DeSantis Case Recuses Himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ MLB roundup: Marlins rally to beat Josh Hader, Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

With the Marlins trailing 1-0 entering the ninth, Yuli Gurriel worked a walk against Hader (0-1), who has 13 saves this season. Starter Dane Dunning (4-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five-plus innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard gave up five runs on seven hits in five innings, including three home runs. Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 0Tommy Henry tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Christian Walker homered and Arizona beat Colorado in Phoenix. Atlanta had seven hits in the series finale, with Orlando Arcia getting three and scoring twice.

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☆ Ron DeSantis, Disney Are Headed Into Untested Legal Waters
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | Jacob Gershman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Reports to Texas Prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Meghan Bobrowsky | Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot beaten in Peruvian prison, attorney tells ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Tatiana Arias | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, was “severely” beaten in a Peruvian prison, his attorney told ABC News on Monday. It may be connected to gang rules inside the Challapalca Prison where van der Sloot is being held, Altez said. Natalee Holloway was last seen alive with van der Sloot and two other men 18 years ago leaving a nightclub in Aruba. The three men – van der Sloot and brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe – were arrested in 2005 and released due to insufficient evidence. They were rearrested and charged in 2007 for “involvement in the voluntary manslaughter of Natalee Holloway or causing serious bodily harm to Natalee Holloway, resulting in her death,” Aruban prosecutors said at the time.

☆ Mexico rulers tipped to win historic state election as presidency race looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Dave Graham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] A banner of Delfina Gomez, candidate for Governor for the state of Mexico for the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) Party is pictured in Nezahualcoyotl, state of Mexico, Mexico May 26, 2023. Lopez Obrador routed the PRI in 2018 when he won the presidency. Erika Flores, a 50-year-old nurse who voted for Lopez Obrador in 2018, said she now felt disillusioned. LITMUS TESTIt is the first time the State of Mexico election will be a women-only contest. Gomez has vowed to put security first in the State of Mexico, pledging to clean up the police and improve their resources.

☆ MLB roundup: Astros score four in ninth, stun Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jake Meyers ripped a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 6-5, and when pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon followed with a walk, Brandon Hughes (0-2) entered in relief of Thompson. Mark Vientos, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh for the Mets. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Nolan Arenado delivered his 1,000th career RBI as St. Louis defeated visiting Milwaukee. Boston tied its season high with 16 hits, including six in a six-run second inning. Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with his second homer in as many games.

☆ Kentucky Republicans to Pick Challenger to Popular Democratic Governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was rated the most popular Democratic governor in the U.S. at the start of the year. Photo: Timothy D. Easley/Associated PressKentucky Republicans are heading to the polls Tuesday to pick the party’s nominee to take on incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear , in what is expected to be one of the most high-profile gubernatorial contests this year. The political parties will be scrutinizing the Kentucky governor’s race, along with the ones in Louisiana and Mississippi, for clues about voter sentiment ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

☆ Daniel Cameron Wins GOP Nomination to Challenge Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Florida Lays Groundwork to Resume Migrant Flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Jon Kamp | Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cities near the Mexican border such as El Paso, Texas, are bracing for an influx of migrants as Title 42 border restrictions are lifted. WSJ’s Alicia A. Caldwell explains how officials are preparing. Photo: Paul Ratje/Bloomberg NewsFlorida is taking steps to resume its migrant-relocation effort, including picking three companies to handle logistics and adding more funding to the program, eight months after the state flew 49 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts. The state posted a request for proposals for its migrant transportation program on March 31, seeking contractors that could provide an array of services to relocate migrants by air or ground. A single-page letter from the Florida Division of Emergency Management posted online Monday shows three companies received what is called a notice of intent to award contracts for the program.

☆ Is Everyone Playing Padel Without Us?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Amelia Nierenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

SANTIAGO, Chile — There are only a handful of places to play pickleball here in Chile’s capital. In its place, a padel court will rise. “There’s just not enough people for it to be a profitable business right now,” said Nicolas Flores, 34, a founder of the Chile Padel Academy, said. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, while padel (pronounced PAH-del) is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. If pickleball is Fahrenheit, padel is Celsius.

☆ Sofia Richie and new husband Elliot Grainge just bought a $27 million mansion. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge just purchased a $26.9 million home in Brentwood, California. The video also shows the formal dining room, multiple living and sitting rooms, the master bedroom, and the open entryway. The property, as Kelly explained in the comments of his TikTok video, is actually two lots. The Agency represented Richie and Grainge as they bought the home from entertainment-industry executive Jeremy Zimmer, according to the New York Post. Elliot Grainge and Sofia Richie.

☆ Disney Earnings to Shed Light on Streaming Progress as Restructuring Continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

After a year of maneuvering on both sides, Walt Disney Co. is suing Florida Gov. Photo Composition: Rachel RogersWhen Walt Disney Co. reports second-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, all eyes will be on streaming, but not for the usual reasons. Investors will be looking for the entertainment giant to show meaningful progress cutting losses in its direct-to-consumer business, which includes flagship streaming service Disney+, as well as other platforms such as Hulu, ESPN+ and India’s Hotstar. Since Disney+ launched in November 2019, most of the attention has been on the service’s rapid pace of growth. Over the past couple of quarters, direct-to-consumer losses have narrowed, from $1.47 billion in the October quarter to $1.05 billion in the holiday quarter.

☆ Disney to Make Hulu Content Available Within Disney+ Platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After a year of maneuvering on both sides, Walt Disney Co. is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. WSJ’s Arian Campo-Flores explains what’s behind the lawsuit. Photo Composition: Rachel RogersWalt Disney Co. said it would make Hulu content available within Disney+ in the U.S. by the end of the year, the latest effort by newly returned Chief Executive Robert Iger to get the company’s streaming business to profitability. “We will soon begin offering a one-app experience domestically that incorporates our Hulu content via Disney+,” Mr. Iger said during a call with investors to discuss the company’s latest quarterly results.

☆ Disney Reports Narrower Streaming Loss Amid Price Increases
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After a year of maneuvering on both sides, Walt Disney Co. is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. WSJ’s Arian Campo-Flores explains what’s behind the lawsuit. Photo Composition: Rachel RogersWalt Disney Co. dramatically reduced losses in its streaming business, largely the result of price increases for Disney+ and other products implemented in December, as newly returned Chief Executive Robert Iger continues to overhaul the entertainment giant’s finances. The company’s direct-to-consumer segment, which includes streaming, lost $659 million in the quarter ended April 1, far less than the $845 million loss that analysts polled by FactSet had anticipated.

☆ Allen, Texas, Mall Shooter Had Eight Weapons, All Legally Obtained, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dashcam footage circulating online appears to show the moment an alleged gunman exits his car and opens fire on a crowd of people outside a Texas mall. Image: StoryfulAuthorities said Tuesday that the gunman they said was responsible for killing eight people at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, legally obtained the weapons he used and had neo-Nazi ideation, but said they don’t believe he targeted a specific group of people. Hank Sibley , North Texas regional director for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said it appeared to him that Mauricio Garcia targeted the Allen Premium Outlets as a location and not anyone specifically. Among the dead were women, men and children, some of them of Asian descent. Seven people were wounded in the shooting.

☆ Joran van der Sloot: One of the last people to see Natalee Holloway alive in 2005 is being extradited to the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Joran van der Sloot, one of the last people to see American Natalee Holloway alive in Aruba in 2005 before she disappeared, will be extradited to the US, according to a family statement released Wednesday which was obtained by CNN. “In May 2005 my 18-year-old daughter Natalee Holloway left Birmingham for Aruba to attend her high school graduation trip and was never seen again,” mother Beth Holloway said in the statement. Holloway was last seen in the early hours of May 30, 2005, leaving a nightclub in Aruba with van der Sloot and two other men. Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot walks inside the courtroom during the reading of his verdict, in the Lurigancho prison in Lima January 13, 2012. Together, we are finally getting justice for Natalee.”Van der Sloot, a Dutch national, has been indicted in the US on federal charges of extortion and wire fraud.

☆ Disney Says DeSantis, Allies Are ‘Weaponizing the Power of Government’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

After a year of trying to outmaneuver each other, Walt Disney Co. is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. WSJ’s Arian Campo-Flores explains what’s behind the lawsuit. Photo Composition: Rachel RogersWalt Disney Co. has fired back at Florida Gov. That measure, which seeks to retroactively void a contract that Disney signed to lock in planning approvals to potentially expand its theme parks and hotels in Florida, escalated a year-long fight between Disney and Florida Republicans.

Dashcam footage circulating online appears to show the moment an alleged gunman exits his car and opens fire on a crowd of people outside a Texas mall. Screengrab: StoryfulThe gunman authorities said was responsible for the deaths of eight in Allen, Texas, was terminated by the Army for mental-health reasons three months after he enlisted in 2008, and recent social-media postings officials are examining show links to white-supremacist views. Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, was shot dead by a police officer after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets, authorities said. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

☆ Driver Is Charged in Deadly Texas Crash Outside Shelter Housing Migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A vehicle struck a group of people in Brownsville, Texas, killing at least eight and injuring others. Photo: Michael Gonzalez/Associated PressA 34-year-old man was charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault after the vehicle he was allegedly driving plowed into a group of people Sunday in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight and injuring at least 10 near a homeless shelter housing migrants, authorities said. George Alvarez faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said Monday. His bail was set at $3.6 million.

CNN —As the death toll from the Texas crash rises to eight, witnesses are describing the horrifying moment a driver plowed into people Sunday near a shelter in Brownsville. There were about 20 to 25 migrants sitting on the curb at around 8:30 a.m. when police reported receiving reports of the crash, according to the shelter’s director. The migrants were from Venezuela and had arrived at the shelter just days ago, Maldonado said. Police say driver isn’t cooperatingAfter the crash, witnesses at the scene detained the driver until officers arrived, Sandoval said. The Ozanam shelter has been housing immigrants while they wait for more permanent housing, according to Sandoval.

☆ MLB roundup: Down 6, Rays stun Gerrit Cole, Yanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Cole gave up six runs (five earned) and eight hits, striking out six and walking two in his five-plus innings. The winning pitcher was Michael Tonkin (3-1), who did not allow a hit over two scoreless innings. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice, scored four runs and had four RBIs and Christian Walker also homered for Arizona, which had its win streak snapped at three. Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras (3-3) allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, with four strikeouts and three walks. Yarbrough allowed one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings, his longest start since July last year with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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