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☆ U.S. senators led by Majority Leader Schumer make first congressional visit to China since 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 7, 2023. A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. Asked about his expectations for the visit, Schumer, a New York Democrat, said he hoped it would be productive. The U.S. Commerce Department added the Chinese companies and seven others to its entity list on Friday. A Chinese international relations expert said that Schumer's visit is a sign of improvement in China-U.S. relations.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Mike Crapo, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Idaho Sen, Schumer, Biden, Xi, Wang Yiwei, Karine Jean, Pierre Organizations: International, U.S, Senate, Republicans, Idaho, Senate Finance, New, New York Democrat, U.S . Congress, U.S . Commerce Department, Ukraine, Biden, Economic Cooperation, Institute of International Affairs, Renmin University of China, White House Press Locations: U.S, Shanghai, China, New York, Beijing, Russia, Asia, San Francisco, South Korea, Japan

☆ US restricts trade with 42 Chinese entities over support for Russia's military
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday added 42 Chinese companies to a government export control list over their support for Moscow's military and defense industrial base - support that includes the supply of U.S.-origin integrated circuits. Another seven entities from Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom were also added to the trade export control list. The circuits include microelectronics that Russia uses for precision guidance systems in missiles and drones launched against civilian targets in Ukraine, the Commerce Department said in a statement. "The United States should immediately correct its wrong practices and stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies," China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. Suppliers must then be granted generally hard-to-get licenses before shipping goods to entities on the list.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Mark Schiefelbein, Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod, David Shepardson, Karen Freifeld, Mike Stone, Susan Heavey, Andrea Ricci, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Rights, U.S . Commerce Department, United Arab Emirates, Commerce Department, U.S, Export Enforcement, Ministry of Commerce, Washington, Thomson Locations: United States, Diaoyutai, Beijing, China, U.S, Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab, United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine, Russian

☆ A California Airbnb host didn't register his home properly, and now can't get rid of a guest who overstayed 541 days and counting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Airbnb host failed to register his guesthouse properly, leading to a protracted legal dispute. A judge ruled the host has no legal right to remove her because the home is noncompliant. A judge has ruled that he has no legal right to evict the woman, per the Los Angeles Times. A tense exchange ensued until Hirschhorn's originally scheduled Airbnb stay ended on March 19, 2022. Walshok and Rucci, the legal representatives for both parties, did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

Persons: —, Sascha Jovanovic, Jovanovic, Elizabeth Hirschhorn, Jovanic, Hirschhorn, Hirschhorn's, Airbnb, Sebastian Rucci, Rucci, Colin Walshok, Walshok Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, Times, Department of Building Locations: California, LA

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130 million, saying his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department. Attorney Webb said that Fitzgerald would also be seeking additional money for “infliction of emotional distress,” future lost income and punitive damages. The $130 million includes $68 million remaining in owed salary plus $62 million in future lost income, Webb added. “If there was ever a coach at Northwestern University who should have not been terminated, it’s Coach Fitzgerald," Webb said. Baseball coach Jim Foster was fired July 13 amid allegations of a toxic culture that included bullying and abusive behavior.

Persons: Pat Fitzgerald, Dan K, Webb, Matthew R, Carter, Fitzgerald, Michael Schill, Maggie Hickey, ArentFox Schiff, Schill, Jim Foster, David Braun, Loretta Lynch, Derrick Gragg, Ryan Organizations: CHICAGO, — Former Northwestern University, Cook County Circuit Court, Northwestern University, it’s, Daily Northwestern, Northwestern, Baseball, Big, Wildcats, Big Ten, Fitzgerald's, AP Locations: Chicago, Cook County

☆ David Beckham on Netflix: What the new documentary reveals about the soccer icon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —One of the most recognizable people in the world, David Beckham has a well-trodden story: a former England soccer captain, married to a Spice Girl and now the owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. But, as it turns out, Victoria Beckham is “not into football” and never will be, she says in the documentary, despite marrying one of the sport’s most recognizable figures. David and Victoria Beckham pictured in April 2004. Bruno Vincent/Getty Images“I don’t know how we got through it in all honesty,” Beckham said haltingly in the documentary. David Beckham enjoys beekeepingAfter retiring from football, Beckham has become a co-owner of Inter Miami and found some other ways to occupy his time too, including beekeeping and cooking.

Persons: David Beckham, “ Brand Beckham, David, Victoria Beckham, Fisher Stevens, “, ”, Victoria, Mel C, Beckham, Bruno Vincent, ” Beckham, haltingly, Diego Simeone, David Gardner, –, Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, …, “ You’ve, Anthony Harvey, Shutterstock, Lopez Organizations: CNN, England soccer, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Netflix, ”, Manchester United, British, “, Real, Getty, Argentina, England Locations: England, Beckham, Real Madrid, Victoria, ”, Beyoncé

APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — An 11-year-old who is accused of taking a gun from his mother's vehicle and shooting two teens following an argument at football practice will remain in custody for three more weeks, a judge in Florida ruled Wednesday. The child began sobbing after the judge ruled against a request for home detention, Orlando television stations reported. But he told WESH-TV in Orlando that the shooting stemmed from bullying, a scenario supported by a police report. Surveillance video showed one of the victims chasing the 11-year-old before the shooting, according to an arrest affidavit. The mother told detectives she didn't see her son grab the gun, which she said had been stored in a gun box underneath the front passenger seat.

Persons: Robert Mandell, WESH, “, ” Mandell, ”, Mike McKinley, Arnold Palmer Organizations: Orlando, Associated Press, Apopka Police Department, Police, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Locations: Fla, Florida, Orlando

☆ US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“In Tagalog ‘Sama Sama’ is a phrase that means ‘together’ and there could not be a better phrase to capture the spirit of this exercise,” said Capt. The US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Armed Forces of the Philippines joined partners to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in Manila on October 2. Earlier this year, the Philippine coast guard accused a Chinese coast guard ship of pointing a “military grade” laser at some of its crew, temporarily blinding them. Sama Sama features more than 1,800 personnel from the participating countries, many aboard warships from the Philippines, the US, the UK, Japan and Canada. Sama Sama will run through October 13.

Persons: ”, Sean Lewis, ‘, Adm, Toribio Adaci, Gilberto Teodoro Jr, ” Teodoro, “ It’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, United States, US Navy, US Navy’s Destroyer Squadron, Philippine Navy, Philippine News Agency, US Marine Corps, Armed Forces, Philippine Defense, Foreign Ministry, Philippine Naval Forces Southern Locations: Philippine, Manila, Beijing, South China, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Philippines, CNN Beijing, China, Spratly, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Philippine Naval Forces Southern Luzon

China claims “indisputable sovereignty” over almost all 1.3 million square miles of the South China Sea, and most of the islands and sandbars within it, including many features that are hundreds of miles from mainland China. If they (China) close off the South China Sea, perhaps the next target may be the Straits of Malacca and then the Indian Ocean,” Teodoro said. But since taking office last year, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has taken a stronger stance over the South China Sea than his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos has also strengthened US relations that had frayed under Duterte, with the two allies touting increased cooperation and joint patrols in the South China Sea in the future. As part of the Marcos administration’s commitment to boost the Philippines defense and monitoring capabilities in the South China Sea, Teodoro said further “air and naval assets” have been ordered.

Persons: ”, of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr, “ It’s, it’s, Teodoro, “, ” Teodoro, It’s, Ferdinand “ Bongbong ” Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos, Defense Lindsey Ford, ” Ford, Aaron Favila, China “, Xi Jinping Organizations: Philippines CNN, CNN, of National Defense, Department of National Defense, Defense, AP Locations: Manila, Philippines, China, Philippine, South China, South, United States, Republic of, Beijing, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, The Hague, Ukraine, Russia, Malacca, China . Washington, Second, The Philippines

☆ US Supreme Court to weigh state laws constraining social media companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Andrew Chung | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Supporters of the laws have argued that social media platforms have engaged in impermissible censorship and have silenced conservative voices in particular. In signing the bill in 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said, "There is a dangerous movement by some social media companies to silence conservative ideas and values. The Texas law forbids social media companies with at least 50 million monthly active users from acting to "censor" users based on "viewpoint," and allows either users or the Texas attorney general to sue to enforce it. The industry groups are appealing a decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the Texas law, which the Supreme Court had blocked at an earlier stage of the case.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Greg Abbott, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, Republican, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Facebook, Inc, Twitter, Justice Department, Tech, Capitol, Circuit, New, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Texas, Florida, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York

☆ South China Sea tensions are flaring between the Philippines and China. Here's why it matters for the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Over the past two decades, China has occupied a number of obscure reefs and atolls far from its shoreline across the South China Sea, building up military installations, including runways and ports. Video Ad Feedback Why it matters who owns the seas (April 2021) 03:48 - Source: CNNWhy does the South China Sea matter? The South China Sea is home to hundreds of largely uninhabited islands and coral atolls and diverse wildlife at risk from climate change and marine pollution. The US is not a claimant to the South China Sea, but says the waters are crucial to its national interest of guaranteeing freedom of the seas worldwide. Marcos has strengthened US relations that had frayed under his predecessor, with the two allies touting potential future joint patrols in the South China Sea.

Persons: It’s, China’s, Defense Lindsey Ford, ”, Stringer, Ferdinand “ Bongbong ” Marcos Jr, Jay Batongbacal, “, Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos, Gregory Poling Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Navy, CNN, US Energy Information Agency, Communist Party, United, US Navy, Defense, Asia, Washington -, Strategic, International Studies, Ford, Spratly Islands, University of the, Philippine Coast Guard, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Transparency, Philippines Mutual Defense Locations: Hong Kong, South China, China, Beijing, Philippines, United States, South, The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, The Hague, Manila, Scarborough, Spratly, People’s Republic of China, Washington, Philippine, University of the Philippines, Asia

☆ Opinion: When it comes to quality over quantity, this Republican contender nailed it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Sheena Mckenzie | Opinion Todd Graham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

She didn’t need more speaking time because Haley valued quality over quantity. Regardless of the topic, I felt that Haley’s understanding of the issues and the depth of her answers were unrivaled. Pence was once the vice president of the United States, but on the debate stage he was anything but powerful. DDoug BurgumRobyn Beck/AFP/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to knowledge and experience solving problems, the governor of North Dakota is on par with Haley. At one moment in the debate, Burgum demanded (not kidding — he actually said the word demand) to be allowed to speak.

Persons: Todd Graham, he’s, —, Nikki Haley Mike Blake, Nikki Haley, Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis Mike Blake, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, ’, Chris Christie, It’s, Mike Pence Mark J, Terrill, Mike Pence, Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, that’s, Doug Burgum Robyn Beck, Doug Burgum’s, hasn’t, Burgum, Dana Perino, Perino, Chris Christie Robyn Beck, Trump, Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy Robyn Beck, Ramaswamy can’t, “, Tim Scott Robyn Beck, Tim Scott, Scott, I’m, Barack Obama Organizations: Southern Illinois University, Facebook, Twitter, CNN, United Nations, Republican, Trump, New, New Jersey Gov, ’ Research, Getty, Fox News, FedEx Locations: South Carolina, China, Ukraine, New Jersey, Russia, United States, AFP, North Dakota

☆ Pope, condemning body shaming, uses personal example from boyhood
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican, September 24, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsVATICAN CITY, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned body shaming among young people, acknowledging that he was guilty of doing it himself when he was boy in Argentina more than seven decades ago. In the lead up to his answer to the woman, who also spoke of the pressures of social media, he told her a personal story. Francis, 86, said he reconnected with the friend in recent years and discovered that he had become an Evangelical pastor. Francis also spoke of cosmetic surgery during the conversation with the university students.

Persons: Pope Francis, Francis, Anna Magnani, Philip Pullella, Ros Russell Organizations: Vatican, Handout, REUTERS, CITY, Thomson Locations: Argentina, Asia, India

☆ Hans Niemann: Chess grandmaster ‘categorically’ denies using vibrating sex toys to cheat in the sport
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When he was pressed by Morgan if he had used such toys “while playing chess,” Niemann replied: “Well, your curiosity is a bit concerning, you know - maybe you’re personally interested, but I can tell you, no. The accusations of cheating aimed at Niemann evolved into a scandal which gripped the world of chess over the last year. Niemann then filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Chess.com, Carlsen and popular streamer and player Hikaru Nakamura. As a result, online chess sites, like Chess.com, have developed anti-cheating technology to detect when players are using outside computer software during games in an attempt to curb foul play. While FIDE is battling to combat online cheating, there has been a level of purity to over-the-board chess with cheating proving to be much more difficult.

Persons: Hans Niemann, Piers Morgan, Niemann, ”, it’s, Morgan, ” Niemann, you’re, Magnus Carlsen, “, Carlsen, St . Louis, Chess.com, Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus, Niemann –, –, they’ve, Andy Howie, haven’t Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Louis Chess Club, Chess.com, ” CNN, FIDE Locations: Norwegian, St ., Chess.com, Stockfish

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred the 2022 Beijing Olympics returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday. Awaiting the outcome are nine American skaters who could become Olympic champions in the team event after finishing second in Beijing behind Valieva and the Russians. The first Russian anti-doping tribunal to judge the case during the Olympics in February 2022 said Valieva and her legal team “intend to conduct further investigation and present the results” at future hearings in the case. The Russian anti-doping agency also joined the appeal and suggested a reprimand would do. Valieva has not skated internationally since Beijing because of an ISU ban on Russians following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Persons: Kamila Valieva, Valieva, WADA, —, ” WADA, James Fitzgerald, France —, “, Fitzgerald, ”, Eteri Tutberidze —, Thomas Bach, Bach, ” Tutberidze, ___ Organizations: Beijing Olympics, Sport, Doping Agency, International Skating Union, ISU, United, Canada, Russian, International Olympic, IOC, Kremlin Locations: LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Russian, Russia, Beijing, Valieva, Montreal, Australia, United States, France, Japan, Sweden, Moscow, “, Ukraine

☆ U.K. Regulator Tackles Bullying and Harassment in the Financial Services Sector
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( David Smagalla | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Spanish Prosecutor to Probe AI-Generated Images of Naked Minors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor's office said on Monday it would probe whether AI-generated images of naked teenaged girls, allegedly created and shared by their peers in southwestern Spain, constituted a crime. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in June that criminals were increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims. In Madrid, a court is investigating a similar case involving naked pictures of two young victims they claim were generated by AI, police said. In Extremadura, teenagers aged between 13 and 15 have been identified as being responsible for generating and sharing the images, according to the police report. Under Spanish law, minors under 14 cannot be charged, but their cases are sent to child protection services, which can force them to take part in rehabilitation courses.

Persons: Miriam al Adib, Al Adib, Fernando Miro, Elena Rodriguez, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Charlie Devereux, William Maclean Organizations: U.S . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Reuters, Miguel Hernandez University, of Europe Locations: MADRID, Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Madrid

☆ Citadel Securities is locked in a legal battle with 2 ex-staff who left to start a crypto firm and say they're victims of 'corporate bullying'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The venture has faced legal challenges by Citadel Securities, whose European arm filed a case in London in June 2022. Portofino said in its initial response that Citadel's legal action was "unmeritorious, anticompetitive and a classic example of corporate bullying." AdvertisementAdvertisementIn January 2022 Griffin sold a $1.2 billion stake in Citadel Securities to venture capital firms Sequoia and Paradigm. "Further, their attempt to improperly poach Vincent Prieur, a New York-based employee described as the 'aggregator of all things crypto' at Citadel Securities, is undisputed. Prieur, who later joined Portofino, had also been the subject of legal action by Citadel Securities that was settled out of court, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: Alex Casimo, Leonard Lancia, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Peter Thiel, Slack, Zalando, Portofino, Casimo, it's, Peng Zhao, Matt Huang, Lancia, poach Vincent Prieur, Prieur Organizations: Citadel Securities, Portofino Technologies, Citadel, New, Service, Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Global Founders, Lancia, London Court, Portofino, Court, Southern, of, Sequoia, Paradigm, Financial Times, Bloomberg Locations: New York, Wall, Silicon, Miami, Swiss, London, Europe, of New York, Portofino

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in eastern Hangzhou city, in this handout picture released by Sana on September 22, 2023, Syria. China, the world's second-largest economy, will also support Syria's reconstruction, Chinese state media reported Xi as saying. In Chinese diplomacy, a "strategic partnership" implies closer coordination on regional and international affairs, including in the military sphere. But analysts said there was likely to be a limit to how far Beijing would help Damascus beyond recovering its regional status. "That is not part of China's role identity in the Middle East, which is to try and have a role without taking sides."

Persons: Xi Jinping, Bashar al, Sana, Handout, Syria's Assad, Assad, Xi, Caesar, Matteo Legrenzi, Joe Cash, Ella Cao, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Saudi, Initiative, University of Venice, Thomson Locations: Assad, Hangzhou, Syria, Beijing, China, BEIJING, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Damascus, Ca'Foscari

☆ Lizzo preaches self-love and acceptance. But backstage, her team was mocked and bullied, designer says in a new lawsuit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Diana Dasrath | Tim Stelloh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Daniels was fired after she complained about Nomura, according to the suit. Nomura told Daniels never to interact with Lizzo or to dress attractively in front of her because it may make Lizzo jealous, the suit said. Alleged slurs, threats and offensive impressionsNomura allegedly mocked Lizzo and her dancers with what the lawsuit described as a "stereotypical sassy Black woman imitation." After Daniels complained to Gugliotta, Lizzo's tour manager, she allegedly asked Daniels to surreptitiously record Nomura, according to the suit. Daniels declined, believing it would be unethical and possibly illegal, and continued to work for Lizzo, according to the suit.

Persons: Lizzo, Asha Daniels, Daniels, Amanda Nomura, Nomura, Ron Zambrano, Zambrano, it's, Melissa Viviane Jefferson, Carlina Gugliotta, Gugliotta, Quincy, she's Organizations: Ball, NBC, Superior Court, Big, Touring Inc, NBC News, Black, Lizzo Locations: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York City, Taylor, Los Angeles

The government says the online safety bill passed this week will make Britain the safest place in the world to be online. Here's a closer look at Britain's law:WHAT IS THE ONLINE SAFETY LAW? The government says the law takes a “zero tolerance” approach to protecting kids by making platforms legally responsible for their online safety. Senior managers at tech companies also face criminal prosecution and prison time if they fail to answer information requests from U.K. regulators. The law also sets up a clash between the British government and tech companies over encryption technology.

Persons: They'll, haven’t, Meta Organizations: Google, Facebook, U.S, European Union, Services, IF BIG TECH, Companies, Ofcom, Rights Group, Electronic Frontier Foundation, U.S . Locations: Europe, U.S

☆ What are Republican U.S. presidential candidates saying about the UAW strike?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, walks the picket line with striking United Auto Workers members outside the Ford Motor Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan U.S., September 17, 2023. REMEMBER, BIDEN IS A CROOK WHO HAS BEEN PAID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY CHINA, & OTHERS. On Friday, he wrote: "The all Electric Car is a disaster for both the United Auto Workers and the American Consumer. If this happens, the United Auto workers will be wiped out, along with all other auto workers in the United States. So I understand the frustration, but I think union bosses may be directing that ire in the wrong direction when it belongs at the feet of our current government."

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Rebecca Cook, Joe Biden, DONALD TRUMP, CROOKED JOE, YOU'LL, BIDEN, I'm, Biden, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, NIKKI HALEY, emboldens, Haley, Richard Chang Organizations: Democratic, U.S . House, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor Michigan, Plant, Wayne , Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Labor, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Republican, Democratic U.S, Electric, CHINA FIRST, TRUMP, YOUR, WHO, American Consumer, United Auto, Trump, CNN, South, United Nations, Fox News, TIM SCOTT The, UAW, Thomson Locations: Wayne , Michigan, China, CHINA, United States, Washington, South Carolina, TIM SCOTT The U.S

But as the ramifications of Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s freeze have grown, more of them are speaking out. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesBut now even the Pentagon’s soon-to-be highest military leader is speaking out. It's not the first time general officer promotions have been frozen by a single senator. Six months into Tuberville's hold, 315 military officers are now affected, and the impact cuts deeper in some services. In the small and still growing U.S. Space Force, at least eight general officers’ nominations are on hold — but that’s one third of all of its 25 senior officers.

Persons: Alabama Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville’s, they’ve, “ We’re, Mark Kelly, Kelly, he’s, Christopher Grady, Mark Milley, C.Q . Brown, can’t, Brown, ” Grady, Grady, there’s, Donald Trump’s, Biden, ”, Mark Harkins, ” Tuberville, Lloyd Austin, Tuberville, Larry Korb, It's, Democratic Sen, Tammy Duckworth, Trump, Alexander Vindman, Duckworth, Vindman, Chance Saltzman, we’re, Charles Flynn, Flynn, Kori Schake, “ It’s, ” Schake, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, —, hadn’t, ” Kelly, ” ___ Lita C, Baldor Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Alabama Republican, ” Air Force, Air Combat Command, Uniformed, Chiefs, Air Force, Joint Chiefs, Air and Space Forces Association, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, Biden, Pentagon, Defense Department, Center for American Progress, Democratic, . Space Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Army, American Enterprise Institute, Senate Armed Services Committee, Embassy Locations: Alabama, Maryland, ”, Dobbs, Washington

☆ Baseball’s ‘Woke Hillbilly’ Had More Songs to Write
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Scott Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Night had fallen, spirits were moving and the songwriting baseball coach was rounding third base and headed for home. Twice in the autumn of 2020, doctors had advised a gravely ill Tim Flannery to say goodbye to his family. The right arm that sent home so many San Francisco base runners during the Giants’ three World Series titles from 2010 to 2014 waved away a final coda. The road back from the brink was as unlikely as the man himself. An infielder turned popular coach, Flannery was always something more.

Persons: Tim Flannery, Flannery, — Organizations: Giants, Major League Baseball Locations: San Francisco

Fujishima said the alleged sex abuse had really happened and that she would stay on the company’s board to see through a victim compensation program. A group of men who accused Kitagawa of raping them as children said they were pleased the company apologized, but some had reservations. The three-month probe concluded that Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted and abused boys as far back as the 1950s and targeted at least several hundred people. The men who have come forward say Kitagawa raped, fondled and abused them while they were working for his company as dancers and singers. One man who came forward recently said he was routinely molested when Kitagawa had yet to found his company.

Persons: Julie Keiko Fujishima, Johnny Kitagawa, ” Fujishima, Fujishima, Kitagawa, Yukihiro Oshima, Noriyuki Higashiyama, “, ” Higashiyama, ”, Higashiyama, ” ___ Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, Johnny & Associates, BBC Locations: Tokyo

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — It took more than a day of flying, including two refueling stops, for Vice President Kamala Harris to reach this year’s summit of Southeast Asian countries. Political Cartoons on World Leaders View All 226 ImagesPolitical Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesThis was her third trip to Southeast Asia since taking office — Harris heads back to Washington on Thursday — and she's visited more countries here than any other region. Harris' approval ratings remain underwater, and her announcements in Southeast Asia tend to be counted in the millions of dollars rather than the billions. “Everybody works their own way.”Harris' travel to Southeast Asia began in her first year in office, when she visited Singapore and Vietnam, but the trip almost didn't happen. But she’s put in the work," said Gregory B. Poling, who directs the Southeast Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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