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☆ At DanceAfrica, the Enduring Power of Love
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Life is love,” Davis says in a video shot at the wedding, crossing his arms across his chest before reaching them broadly to either side. “Love is all.”The wedding was a lavish occasion, but it was more than a theatrical staging of a ritual. DanceAfrica, the vibrant festival now in its 47th year, is as much about building and honoring a community as it is about showcasing artistic forms. Davis brought the couple — N’Goma, 80, is a drummer and Normadien, 71, a dancer — together by bringing them into his world. At DanceAfrica, N’Goma is a stage manager; Normadien is assistant stage manager.

Persons: Normadien, Chuck Davis, —, ” Davis, ”, Davis Organizations: Brooklyn Academy of Music Locations: United States, DanceAfrica

☆ Cruz is just the latest Republican to appease Trump by raising 2024 voter fraud fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —Top Republicans are already rushing to buy into a new 2024 election fraud narrative sown by ex-President Donald Trump in their zeal to appease their party’s presumptive nominee. The new Republican trend of casting doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election in advance was exhibited by Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday in an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Despite Trump’s claims of voting irregularities, multiple courts, including the US Supreme Court, rejected the former president’s claims he was cheated out of power. The positioning looks a lot like laying the groundwork for a challenge to the fairness of the 2024 election if Trump loses in November. The idea that the 2024 election may not be free and fair was also raised recently by Ohio Sen. J.D.

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☆ The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US officials are considering letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons. AdvertisementThe US has banned Ukraine from striking targets in Russian territory with its arsenal of US weapons. The New York Times on Thursday reported that US officials are debating rolling back the rule, which Ukraine has argued severely hampers its ability to defend itself. The apparent U-turn comes after Russia placed weapons across the border from northeastern Ukraine and directed them at Kharkiv, according to the Times. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ A Tesla owner says his car’s ‘self-driving’ technology failed to detect a moving train ahead of a crash caught on camera
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Ben Goggin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"You do get complacent that it knows what it's doing," he said of the Tesla technology. Doty, a certified general appraiser in Ohio, was driving at around 60 mph, according to a Tesla crash report. The speed limit on the road was 55 mph, according to Doty and a police report associated with the accident. Drivers can request crash reports from Tesla, which are generated using data individual cars send to Tesla servers. The Tesla report shows that the car maintained a speed of around 60 mph while in Full Self-Driving mode before Doty slammed on the brakes and turned the wheel.

Persons: Craig Doty, Craig Doty II, Tesla's, Doty, David Paul Morris, Tesla, Elon Musk, Mike Blake Organizations: NBC News, Tesla, NBC, Bloomberg, Getty, National, Traffic Safety Administration Locations: Ohio, Encinitas , California, U.S

The distribution comes several days after the US military’s pier operation launched and got off to a rocky start. “Such challenges with internal distribution are not new or unique to aid delivery from the sea,” Cooper said. The US military is also going to continue airdropping aid into Gaza, Cooper confirmed. Dieckhaus said Thursday that there are “thousands and thousands of tons” of aid in Cyprus awaiting processing to be brought across the pier. On Wednesday, “the UN reported 215 private sector trucks entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom and 115 humanitarian assistance trucks through Zikim/Erez West,” USAID said.

Persons: Brad Cooper, ” Cooper, Cooper, Daniel Dieckhaus, “, Dieckhaus, Erez West, Erez East, ” Organizations: CNN — Aid, US Agency for International Development, USAID, United States Central Command, Pentagon, Management, UN Locations: Gaza, Hamas, Cyprus, Kerem Shalom, Rafah, Erez, United States, Israel

☆ Africa’s richest man says he needs 35 visas to travel in Africa – way more than a European visitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The 67-year-old entrepreneur’s visa woes have reignited a fresh firestorm about the frustrations of traveling within Africa for Africans. But many African countries still require visas from other Africans and the experience is fraught with discrimination, hostility and sky-high fees. He has also been detained at airports in Kenya and South Africa because of his Nigerian passport. “There’s a fear in richer African countries that people from poorer nations might be looking for a way to permanently move there,” he explains. His new St Kitts passport allows him to go to more African countries than his Nigerian passport.

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☆ Middle East Crisis Norway Recognizes a Palestinian State
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

General Ryder said that 569 metric tons of aid had made it onto Gaza’s shore but that those supplies had yet to be parceled out by humanitarian organizations. Israel not only seized the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt but also closed the Kerem Shalom crossing into Israel. Though Israel has since reopened Kerem Shalom, only 69 trucks have entered Gaza through it in the past two weeks, according to U.N. data. That is far fewer than the number of aid trucks that were entering through the two southern border crossings before Israeli troops went into Rafah. The United Nations estimates that trucks carrying food to Gaza have been loaded with roughly 15 to 30 metric tons each.

Persons: Patrick S, Ryder, General Ryder, “, ” Organizations: Pentagon, Food, United Nations Locations: Gaza, U.S, Israel, Rafah, Egypt, Kerem

☆ US sea route for Gaza aid isn't working, say Pentagon and UN
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe $320 million pier project to deliver aid to Gaza has yet to connect goods with the people who need them. Humanitarian aid groups have criticized Israel for not letting enough aid trucks into Gaza, keeping critical crossing closed, and creating logistical hurdles. The temporary pier was only anchored on a beach in Gaza last Thursday, the US Central Command said in a statement on its website. As of Tuesday, 569 metric tons of aid have been delivered to the Gaza port, Ryder said. In March, five children in Gaza were killed by an aid parcel with a malfunctioning parachute.

Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Gaza haven't, Israel, Steve Taravella, Ryder Organizations: Service, Business, UN, Pentagon, CNN, Food, Associated Press, AP, US Central Command, US Army Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ What is air turbulence and how it creates danger in the skies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Here’s how air turbulence can create problems for air travelers. In cases of light and moderate turbulence, passengers might feel a strain against their seatbelt, and unsecure items in the cabin may move around. In 2022, Williams, who co-authored the study, told CNN that he believed that severe turbulence “could double or triple in the coming decades.”He went on to attribute this to “clear air turbulence,” a type of turbulence that strikes suddenly is very difficult to avoid. Since it’s sometimes impossible to anticipate when an aircraft will encounter clear air turbulence, the only way to be 100% safe is to keep strapped in for the whole ride. The Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore, appears to encountered severe turbulence over Myanmar after crossing Southeast Asia’s Andaman Sea.

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☆ No Gaza Aid Delivered Through U.S.-Built Pier Has Been Distributed, Pentagon Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Gaya Gupta | More About Gaya Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

General Ryder said that 569 metric tons of aid had made it onto Gaza’s shore but that those supplies had yet to be parceled out by humanitarian organizations. On Saturday, hungry crowds looted several World Food Program trucks transporting aid that had been delivered through the pier, prompting the agency to suspend deliveries of aid arriving at the pier on Sunday and Monday. That is a far less than the number of aid trucks that were entering through the two southern border crossings before Israeli troops went into Rafah. The 569 metric tons that have arrived at the pier so far are a fraction of the amount of aid that was entering Gaza through land routes before Israel seized the Rafah crossing. The United Nations estimates that trucks carrying food to Gaza have been loaded with roughly 15 to 30 metric tons each.

Persons: Patrick S, Ryder, General Ryder, “, ” Organizations: Pentagon, Food, United Nations Locations: Gaza, U.S, Israel, Rafah, Egypt, Kerem

☆ I had bariatric surgery and lost 120 pounds. It allowed me to run my first half-marathon at age 45.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Before I lost 120 pounds, I could barely run a mile, let alone the length of a proper race. I'd always been heavy-set, but by the time I reached my early 30s in 2010, my weight was a big issue. My heaviest weight was 350 poundsHe told me that he'd had gastric sleeve surgery and never looked back. AdvertisementQuintano had gastric sleeve surgery in April 2023 Courtesy of Anthony QuintanoMeanwhile, I'd developed a blood clot in my leg. I started walking laps around my hospital room.

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Several desperate Gazans intercepted trucks delivering aid from the pier over the weekend, leading the UN to suspend the delivery operations until the logistical challenges are resolved. The amount of aid getting to the Gaza shoreline from its initial staging area in Cyprus has also fallen short of initial Pentagon estimates. The pier was finally anchored to Gaza last week as the humanitarian situation in the enclave has only worsened. The US has also made a number of air drops of humanitarian aid into Gaza in partnership with the Royal Jordanian Air Force. And we understand the desperate need of the Palestinian people right now,” Ryder said of efforts to get aid into Gaza.

Persons: Pat Ryder, Ryder, Brad Cooper, ” Mounir, ” Ryder, we’re, Sonali Korde, Lloyd Austin, ” Organizations: CNN, UN, Pentagon, United Nations, Defense Department, US Naval Forces Central Command, US Agency for International Development’s Bureau, Humanitarian, Defense, Royal Jordanian Air Force, US Central Command Locations: Gaza, Israel, Cyprus, Rafah

☆ Gold earring found in burned Iron Age village may reveal ‘moment in time,’ archaeologists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The inferno consumed the wooden structure, situated in an Iron Age settlement, killing six animals penned in the stable. The presence of a horse in the stable suggested that these people were wealthier than some of their neighbors, Olesti Vila said. The site provides important insights into the daily lives of Iberian Iron Age populations in the Pyrenees at this pivotal time in history, Arnold said in an email. During the Iron Age, when people lived in wooden homes heated by fires, buildings often accidentally burned. “This is also an indication of some kind of conflict or some kind of violent aggression,” Olesti Vila said.

Persons: Oriol Olesti Vila, Baltarga, Francesc Riart, Olesti Vila, “, weren’t, ”, Bettina Arnold, Arnold, ” Arnold, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Wisconsin -, Scientific Locations: Iberia, Spain, Tossal, Baltarga, Iron, Hannibal, Roman Republic, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Pyrenees, “, Europe

☆ An Ohio power company wants data centers to pay their fair share of electricity use as demand surges amid the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a filing on Monday, AEP Ohio asked the state's public utilities commission to approve its proposals to create a new customer class and a set of tariffs specifically for data centers. On the other hand, data centers have created roughly "less than one" full time job per megawatt of energy consumed, the filing said. AEP Ohio's new service queue has been paused since March while the company assesses its response to the 30,000 megawatts of requests from data centers. "We believe some of that queue is speculative, but we want the real customers and counterparties to commit to Ohio," Reitter said. AdvertisementSome states, including Ohio, have a statute that allows power companies and data centers to seek approval for agreements that give the data centers heavily discounted electricity.

Persons: —, Marc Reitter, Reitter, counterparties Organizations: Service, AEP Ohio, Business, American Electric, AEP, —, AEP Ohio's, ratepayers Locations: Ohio, Columbus , Ohio, New York

☆ Top U.S. Official Visits Israel as Allies Urge Limits on Rafah Incursion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The United States has repeatedly called on Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Earlier this month, President Biden said in an interview with CNN that the United States would not supply weapons for a major Israeli offensive in Rafah. Hamas said its fighters had fired on Israeli troops in eastern Rafah and close to the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. In the interim, tensions between the United States and Israel over the Rafah invasion and Israel’s conduct of the war have escalated. Mr. Sullivan is expected to try to advance the deal in his meeting with the Israeli leader.

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kirby, Sullivan, Netanyahu, Elizabeth Frantz, Biden, Lloyd Austin, Antony J, Blinken, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince Mohammed, Vivian Nereim Organizations: U.S, Sunday, United, White House, Washington . Credit, Reuters, CNN, Crown, Saudi Press Agency Locations: United States, Israel, Rafah, Gaza, Washington ., Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian, U.S, Saudi

☆ Scottie Scheffler was arrested, then came back to shoot 5-under par at the PGA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

John Mills enjoyed working security at Valhalla Golf Club, his family says. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed by police Friday morning. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.”Darlington attempted unsuccessfully to intervene. “The police officers around the patrol car in which Scottie Scheffler was in had no idea he was even Scottie Scheffler,” Darlington said on air. He was proceeding as directed by another traffic officer and driving a marked player’s vehicle with credentials visible,” Romines said in a statement, referring to Scheffler.

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☆ Israel-Hamas War in Gaza: Latest Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Matt Surman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The United States has repeatedly called on Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Credit... Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Mr. Sullivan is expected to stress the need for a targeted approach to fighting Hamas in Gaza and to emphasize American opposition to a full-scale attack on Rafah. Mr. Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a visit that had been slated for April originally but was delayed after the U.S. official cracked a rib. In the interim, tensions between the United States and Israel over the Rafah invasion and Israel’s conduct of the war have escalated. Mr. Sullivan is expected to try to advance the deal in his meeting with the Israeli leader.

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kirby, Sullivan, Netanyahu, Elizabeth Frantz, Biden, Lloyd Austin, Antony J, Blinken, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Organizations: U.S, Sunday, United, White House, Washington . Credit, Reuters, CNN, Senate, Crown Locations: United States, Israel, Rafah, Gaza, Washington ., Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian, U.S, Saudi

☆ Ukraine’s foreign minister blames ‘everyone who is not doing enough’ for recent battlefield setbacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Kuleba’s comments come after Moscow has ramped up its offensive in northern Ukraine. Vovchansk, in the northern Kharkiv region, has faced an onslaught, with Russian forces claiming to control surrounding villages, forcing civilians to flee. A pillar of smoke rises from behind apartment blocks after the shelling of Russian troops in Kharkiv on Friday. Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesAnalysts say Russia was prepared for the hiatus in Western military aid to Ukraine and has exploited it for its own gain. It comes as Kyiv’s forces are thinly stretched, with much less artillery than the Russians, inadequate air defenses and a lack of soldiers.

Persons: Dmytro Kuleba, “, ” Kuleba, Jim Sciutto, ” George Barros, Kuleba, ”, Ogirenko, Tim Lister Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian, Lennart, Conference, Russian, Kharkiv, Getty, Analysts, Institute for, Ukraine Locations: Tallinn, Estonia, Ukraine, Moscow, Vovchansk, Kharkiv, Russia, Washington, Ukrainian, Donetsk region

☆ 3 dead after Amtrak train collides with pickup truck in western New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three people died after an Amtrak train struck a pickup truck in western New York north of Buffalo, fire officials said Saturday. All of the truck’s passengers were pronounced dead at the scene Friday night in North Tonawanda, the city’s fire chief told CNN in a phone call. There were no reported injuries to the 21 passengers and crew members on the train, Amtrak said. Amtrak train 281 was traveling north from New York to Niagara Falls when it hit the vehicle on the track, Amtrak said in a statement. The three passengers were trapped in the truck when the North Tonawanda fire department arrived shortly before 8 p.m.

Organizations: CNN, Amtrak, ., Federal Railroad Administration Locations: New York, Buffalo, North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, . Railroad, United States

☆ I'm a Canadian who's lived in the US for over 30 years. I don't get why so many Americans want to move to Canada.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Our money was worth more back then, so we got more value for our Canadian dollar when we went shopping in the States. She was an American living in Atlanta and said, "Hey, why don't you come and spend the winter with me?" It almost seemed like Canada was 10 or 20 years behind, progressive-wise — and I don't mean politically. The amenities, the shopping, the food, and the restaurants in Canada are way behind if you're outside Vancouver or Toronto. I don't see why Canada is so appealing to AmericansCanada used to be an admired country worldwide, and now it's horrible.

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☆ Seize The Grey wins Preakness Stakes as Derby winner Mystik Dan comes in second
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Ben Church | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Seize The Grey bested an eight-horse field to win the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at a muddy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Entering the race at 9-1 odds, Seize The Grey ran ahead of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan throughout the race. For the first time in 85 years, the Preakness Stakes was being run on a muddy track, conditions which clearly suited the three-year-old colt. Jockey Jaime Torres, competing in his first Preakness Stakes, rode Seize The Grey to a wire-to-wire victory. Rob Carr/Getty ImagesDramatic Kentucky DerbyEntering the race at 18-1 odds, three-year-old Mystik Dan came out victorious after an incredibly close Kentucky Derby.

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☆ Stock market today: Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time as latest inflation data fuels big weekly gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A cool April CPI report buoyed hopes of Fed interest rate cuts later this year. Investors will look to see if the gains can spill over into next week, which is set to be a busy one for AI developments. AdvertisementThe Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 for the first time on Friday, closing out a strong week of gains fueled by upbeat inflation data midweek. The S&P 500 rose about 1.5% for the week, buoyed by solid earnings results from consumer giant Walmart and an April CPI report that showed cooling inflation. That CPI report boosted investor hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year.

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☆ Russian forces use border-town captives as ‘human shields,’ Ukrainian officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Mariya Knight | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Vovchansk, in the northern Kharkiv region, has faced an onslaught, with Russian forces claiming to control surrounding villages, forcing civilians to flee. The details came a day after Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said Russians are taking civilians captive in northern Vovchansk. Russia has not commented on its troops using civilians as human shields or targeting those trying to evacuate. Russian forces launched airstrikes on Kharkiv Friday, killing at least three people and injuring 28, mayor Ihor Terekhov said in a Telegram post. He also said there may be several waves of Russian attacks on the region, and emphasized the need for Patriot missile systems to push Russian troops out of Kharkiv.

Persons: Serhii Bolvinov, ” Bolvinov, Bolvinov, Ihor Klymenko, ” Klymenko, Ihor Terekhov, Oleh Syniehubov, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky Organizations: CNN, Russian, Kharkiv, police, Suspilne, Ukraine’s, ” Police, Russian Defense Ministry, AFP, Patriot, The United States Locations: Vovchansk, Moscow, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russian, Russia

☆ Lady Tilley Arnold is Benedict's new love interest on 'Bridgerton' season 3 — here's what to know about her, and if she's in the books
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Benedict Bridgerton has a new love interest on season three of "Bridgerton" — a widow named Lady Tilley Arnold who's in no rush to remarry but is enjoying the company of the titular family's second-born sibling. AdvertisementLady Tilley Arnold doesn't appear in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton book seriesHannah New as Lady Tilley Arnold on season three, episode three of "Bridgerton." Hannah New as Lady Tilley Arnold and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton on season three, episode three of "Bridgerton." Does Benedict Bridgerton end up marrying Lady Tilley Arnold? Hannah New as Lady Tilley Arnold and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton on season three, episode three of "Bridgerton."

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☆ Dow closes above 40,000 for first time ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 40,000 mark Friday for the first time in its 139-year history. To many Americans, “the Dow” simply means the stock market. Dow 100: The Dow first closed in triple digits in January 1906. Crash of 1929: The Dow fell 38 points on Oct. 28 and 31 more points the next day. Dow 30,000: Nov. 24, 2020: Covid sent the stock market plunging in the spring of 2020.

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