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☆ Rudy Giuliani hosted an unhinged livestream where he vehemently insisted the indictment against him doesn't contain any crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Before getting indicted, Rudy Giuliani hopped onto a livestream to rant about the case. They're not crimes," Giuliani said of the indictment. Giuliani was one of 19 defendants charged in a sprawling investigation in Fulton County, Georgia. They're not crimes," Giuliani said in the latest episode of his show, "America's Mayor Live." Like Trump, if Giuliani were to be convicted on such a charge, he'll have to serve five years before he can be pardoned.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, They're, Giuliani, Donald Trump —, Sidney Powell, Mark Meadows Organizations: Service, New York, Trump, White House, Democracy, Organization Locations: Fulton County , Georgia, Wall, Silicon, New York, Georgia, US

Emma Willits, a mental health counselor from Des Moines, is looking for a candidate who cares about climate change and universal health care. He said he voted for Donald J. Trump twice and would probably do so again, if the former president wins his party’s nomination for a third time. But Mr. Hogan, too, would like more options. “These two jokers compared to Ronald Reagan?” said Mr. Hogan, a 58-year-old retiree from Pella, a small town an hour southeast of Des Moines. “Come on.”In an era when American politics are defined by discord, there’s one issue on which voters across the divided political landscape appear to be able to find common ground: Please, not another round of this.

Persons: Emma Willits, Biden, John Hogan, shushed, Donald J, Trump, Hogan, Ronald Reagan, ” Locations: Des Moines, Willits, Pella

U.S. One dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, February 8, 2021. Managing the ballooning debt is more challenging now than when S&P stripped the United States of its AAA rating in 2011. The deficit before interest payments was lower then, economic growth was weak but still higher than prevailing interest rates, and the Fed was buying boatloads of bonds. Interest payments as a share of federal revenue, spending, and the economy are set to reach historically high levels early in the next decade. It's not just the supply of debt that matters - demand to hold that debt is critical.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Fitch, Uncle Sam, Carter, Chris Marsh, Bonds, Phil Suttle, It's, Jamie McGeever, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, AAA, Fed, Carter Administration, Investors, Reuters, Treasury, CBO, Suttle, Thomson Locations: ORLANDO, Florida, Washington, United States, Foreign, China, Treasuries, U.S

☆ US agencies investigate close call between Southwest plane, Cessna
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A Southwest Airlines check-in area sits empty after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 18, 2023. The facility’s automated surface surveillance system alerted the controller about the developing situation and the controller directed the Cessna to discontinue landing. A person briefed on the matter said the initial review shows the Cessna passed over the top of the Southwest airplane by about 100 feet. The controller had cleared the FedEx plane to land and the Southwest plane to depart. The NTSB said the airport surface detection equipment issued an alert, and the air traffic controller gave go-around instructions to the JetBlue flight.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, David Shepardson, Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, Chicago Midway International, REUTERS, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, Boeing, Cessna, Daylight, San Diego International, FedEx, Southwest Boeing, Lear, JetBlue, NTSB, JetBlue Embraer, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, San Diego, San Jose, Austin , Texas, Boston, Washington

☆ Jessica Pegula shocks Iga Świątek despite ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ song derailing her during crucial point
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

With Pegula 4-3 up in the second set tiebreak and having just wrongfooted Świątek with a lob, “Cotton Eye Joe” began playing on court, forcing the umpire to call a let while the song continued, and the crowd murmured in disbelief. “I’ve never had that happen, let alone with ‘Cotton-Eye Joe.’ I was like: ‘Is this really happening right now?’ Of all the songs. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/APThe point was replayed and that seemed to derail Pegula’s second set tiebreak, as Świątek won the next 12 points in a row, a run that included leveling the match at a set apiece. “She really pushed me, so I needed to change something up,” Świątek said afterwards, according to the WTA’s website. I’ve got to watch the match and analyze it, because for sure she was fighting for every point and I did as well.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Cotton, Joe ”, “, ” Pegula, “ I’ve, ‘, Joe, ’, Christinne, Pegula’s, Świątek, Pegula, ” Świątek, I’ve, Elena Rybakina, Serena Williams Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Reuters, Canadian Press Locations: American, Montreal

☆ US FAA investigates near collision between Southwest plane, Cessna
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Southwest Airlines check-in area sits empty after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jim VondruskaAug 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it is investigating a near collision between a Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) Boeing 737 and a Cessna Citation business jet in San Diego, the latest in a series of troubling U.S. aviation incidents. The facility’s automated surface surveillance system alerted the controller about the developing situation and the controller directed the Cessna to discontinue landing. A person briefed on the matter said the initial review shows the Cessna passed over the top of the Southwest airplane by about 100 feet. The controller had cleared the FedEx plane to land and the Southwest plane to depart.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, David Shepardson, Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Southwest Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, Chicago Midway International, REUTERS, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Cessna Citation, San Diego International, Cessna, National Transportation Safety, FedEx, Southwest Boeing, Lear, JetBlue, NTSB, JetBlue Embraer, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, San Diego, San Jose, Austin , Texas, Boston, Washington

☆ They had a teenage summer romance. Here’s what happened when they reunited years later
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The summer Andrea first crossed paths with Lewis Kelly. He seemed aloof, “a loner,” as Andrea thought back then. When Andrea didn’t hear from him, she assumed he’d forgotten about her. “We’re so cute.”Then, as the date of his arrival got ever closer, Andrea started doubting herself. “I just want to make it work and be with you.”At this, Andrea started crying.

Persons: Andrea Camila, Andrea, Lewis Kelly, Lewis, –, She’d, ” Andrea, Niall, ’, Direction’s Niall Horan, ”, daydreaming, “, ” Lewis, “ Andrea, wasn’t, Andrea giggled, ’ ”, he’d, she’d, Imani Lee, Andrea didn’t, Lewis “, I’m, wouldn’t, It’s, hadn’t, We’re, ’ ” Andrea, Lewis didn’t, they’d messaged, Andrea messaged, they’d, They’d, it’s, he’s, sobs, “ We’re, Lewis wasn’t, “ They’d, didn’t, let’s, Andrea welled, “ It’s, Lewis Kelly “ Organizations: CNN, Sunshine State, CNN Travel, Facebook, Skype, Dublin City University, YouTube, Imani Lee Creative Locations: Clearwater Beach , Florida, Florida, Puerto Rico, Ireland, Europe, TikTok, Mexican

☆ Travelers say these are the best — and worst — airports in North America based on wait times for check-in, customs and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every one of the best airports in North America for wait times according to passengers is located in the U.S. The best airport in North America based on wait times: Southwest Florida International AirportThe Southwest Florida International Airport ranked No. The Portland International Airport ranked as the second best airport in North America, according to a Casago report. Nathan Howard | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe worst airport in North America based on wait times: Sangster International Airport in JamaicaThe Sangster International Airport is three miles east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty ImagesThe 10 worst airports in North America based on wait times

Persons: Casago, Ronald Reagan Washington, Orlando Sanford, Nathan Howard, Shane Munroe, Daniel Slim Organizations: Southwest Florida International, Florida International Airport, Travel Lens, Google, Fort, Lens, Southwest Florida International Airport, Florida, Portland International, Detroit Metro, Tampa International, Northern Kentucky International, Durham International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Nashville International, BNA, Orlando, Orlando Sanford International, Chicago Midway International, Centre for Aviation, Power, Associates, Portland International Airport, Getty, Sangster, Jamaica The Sangster, Sangster International, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Jamaica Sun, Cana International, Afp Locations: U.S, North America, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Fort Myers, Florida, America, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Oregon, Portland, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Cana

☆ Chelsea striker Nkunku sidelined after knee surgery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Chelsea's new signing Christopher Nkunku is set to be sidelined for an "extended period" after the French forward underwent surgery for a knee injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The French forward went down clutching his leg after a challenge in the ninth minute of the 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in a pre-season friendly in Chicago. Nkunku, who was signed for close to 60 million pounds ($76.32 million), came off midway through the first half in discomfort. "Nkunku has sustained a knee injury which will rule the forward out for an extended period," the club said in a statement. ($1 = 0.7862 pounds)Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Christopher Nkunku, Nkunku, Mauricio Pochettino, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Premier League, Borussia Dortmund, London, RB Leipzig, Thomson Locations: French, Chicago, Bengaluru

CNN —Roared on by the majority of the 75,784 crowd inside Sydney’s Stadium Australia, co-host Australia reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after an impressive 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney. “I felt a little bit disrespected because it’s not about me, it’s about the team and they’re preparing for a World Cup,” she said. Denmark came roaring back though, putting the Australian defense under pressure, with captain Pernille Harder at the forefront of most of its good attacking work. Try as Denmark may, it was Australia who got the next goal to effectively book its spot in the quarterfinals. “We’re feeling really, really happy, really positive,” Australian defender Clare Hunt told CNN after the victory.

Persons: CNN —, Sam Kerr, “, it’s, ” Kerr, Kerr, ”, we’ve, I’m, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Lene Christensen, Hayley Raso, Fowler, Christensen, Pernille Harder, Foord, David Gray, Emily van Egmond, Clare Hunt, ” Hunt Organizations: CNN, Sydney’s, Australia, Denmark Locations: Australia, Sydney, Denmark, France, Morocco, AFP, Raso

☆ Women’s World Cup United States Loses Knockout Match to Sweden on Penalty Kicks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Andrew Das | Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

She had been running, by that stage, for roughly 100 minutes, mounting what appeared at times to be a fearsome, one-woman campaign to keep South Africa in the Women’s World Cup for as long as possible. But Kgatlana, as she had already amply proved in this tournament, does not believe in stopping. First, she spun and writhed and twisted away from a defender, leaving her sprawled on the turf. The Netherlands, in the end, went through to the quarterfinals, where Spain lies in wait in Wellington, New Zealand. Image Thembi Kgatlana, whose goal against Italy had sent South Africa to the round of 16, did all she could to extend its stay.

Persons: Thembi Kgatlana, Stefanie van der Gragt, Daphne van Domselaar’s, Jill Roord, Mark Baker, van Domselaar, Kgatlana, Desiree Ellis’s, ” Ellis, “, ”, David Gray, Daphne van Domselaar, couldn’t, Franck Fife, Lineth Beerensteyn Organizations: Italy, Associated, South, Desiree Ellis’s South, Agence France Locations: South Africa, Netherlands, Spain, Wellington , New Zealand, Italy, Desiree Ellis’s South Africa, New Zealand, jubilation

☆ In Egypt, Public Classrooms Are Empty as Private Tutors Get Rich
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Vivian Yee | More About Vivian Yee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Asked what classes were like in her last year of high school, the fateful period when students across the country cram for Egypt’s life-defining national exams, Nermin Abouzeid looked blank for a second. “We don’t actually know because she never went to high school,” explained her mother, Manal Abouzeid, 47. A child of the dusty alleyways of a lower-middle-class neighborhood of Cairo, she was determined, by middle school, to become a cardiologist. But medical schools accept only the top scorers on the national exams. She abandoned Egypt’s chronically overcrowded and underfunded schools midway through middle school, joining millions of other students in private tutoring, where the same teachers who were paid too little at school to bother teaching could make multiples of their day-job salaries on exam-prep classes.

Persons: Nermin Abouzeid, ”, Manal Abouzeid Locations: Cairo

☆ Netherlands Holds Off South Africa, Squeezing Into World Cup Quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Rory Smith | More About Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thembi Kgatlana had time to pull off one more trick, to take one more shot, to send one more jolt of electricity through the crowd. She had been running, by that stage, for roughly 100 minutes, mounting what appeared at times to be a fearsome, one-woman campaign to keep South Africa in the Women’s World Cup for as long as possible. The Netherlands had a two-goal lead, and somewhere in the region of 30 seconds to survive. First, she spun and writhed and twisted away from a defender, leaving her sprawled on the turf. This time, it slithered just wide of Daphne van Domselaar’s goal.

Persons: Thembi Kgatlana, Stefanie van der Gragt, Daphne van Domselaar’s Locations: South Africa, Netherlands

☆ Spain Pounces on Switzerland to Grab Quarterfinal Spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Andrew Das | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Image Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1. Credit... Molly Darlington/ReutersWhen you think about it, even the own goal was impressive. Yes, Spain scored fives times in its 5-1 victory against Switzerland on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. OH NO, IT'S AN OWN GOAL FROM SPAIN 🤯 pic.twitter.com/eTfLdXfB1d — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 5, 2023 It was a self-inflicted wound, but not a deadly one. Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1 with some wonderful footwork that left at least two Swiss defenders lying on the grass around her. That project now will continue for at least one more game, and with the players brimming with confidence.

Persons: Aitana Bonmatí, Molly Darlington, Spain, Laia Codina, Codina, ong, egan Organizations: Reuters, Switzerland, ust Locations: Spain

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Southwest Airlines, Qualcomm, Roku, Clorox and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Qualcomm posted adjusted revenue of $8.44 billion, falling short of analysts' estimates of $8.5 billion, per Refinitiv. DoorDash also reported revenue of $2.13 billion in the second quarter, beating analysts' estimate of $2.06 billion, per Refinitiv. On Wednesday, the company reported earnings of 25 cents a share for the second quarter, while analysts forecast a loss of 13 cents a share, per Refinitiv. Expedia posted $3.36 billion in revenue, falling short of the $3.37 billion analysts expected, according to Refinitiv. The engine manufacturer reported earnings of $5.18 per share, excluding items, and $8.64 billion in revenue.

Persons: Jefferies, Etsy, DoorDash, Traeger, FactSet, Shopify, EVgo, Expedia, Cummins —, Cummins, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Southwest Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Authority, Chicago Midway International, Citi, Simon Property, Simon Property Group, Qualcomm, PayPal —, PayPal, Refinitiv, Revenue Locations: Chicago, Refinitiv

☆ A New Subject for a Veteran Documentary Maker: Herself
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Beatrice Loayza | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Midway through filming “Our Body,” a sprawling documentary about the gynecological ward of a Paris hospital, the movie’s director, Claire Simon, received some medical news of her own: She had breast cancer. Four weeks into the shoot, Simon had discovered a lump beneath her armpit. But rather than cease production, she decided to improvise and turn the camera on herself. “I had to film a lot of naked women,” Simon in a recent video interview. The subjects include abortion, artificial insemination, birth, gender transitioning, menopause and, eventually, disease and death.

Persons: Claire Simon, Simon, “, ” Simon, — Locations: Paris, New York

☆ Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Pavel Polityuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine's defence ministry said a grain silo was damaged in the Danube port of Izmail in the Odesa region: "Ukrainian grain has the potential to feed millions of people worldwide," the ministry wrote on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Russian terrorists have once again attacked ports, grain, global food security." "The enemy... is trying to destroy Ukrainian grain, attacking industrial and port infrastructure. Ukrainian officials have said Moscow has hit 26 port facilities, five civilian vessels and 180,000 tonnes of grain in nine days of strikes since quitting the grain deal. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia also launched a drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight.

Persons: Oleh Kiper, Kiper, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Izmail, Ukraine's, Serhiy Bratchuk, Pavel Polityuk, Jacqueline Wong, Tom Hogue, Simon Cameron, Moore, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, Ukrainian Volunteer Army, United Nations, Ukraine's Air Force, Air, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Odesa, REUTERS KYIV, Russia, Romania, Moscow, reimpose, Izmail, NATO, Ukraine's, Chicago, Constanta, Turkey, Kyiv

☆ Stocks are struggling even after earnings beats this season, Deutsche Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

However, individual stocks are struggling to perform following a quarterly beat, an "unusual" move, according to Deutsche Bank's Binky Chadha. "The market rally so far is running ahead of that in a typical earnings season at this stage," Chadha wrote Friday. Meanwhile, the S & P 500 is higher by roughly 1.6% at the midway point of earnings season, which is above the 1.1% advance typically made through this time, the strategist said. Stocks are usually higher by 2% on average by the end of the full earnings season. He said, "On the day after releasing results, stocks beating consensus expectations underperformed by a greater amount than almost any time during the past 18 years."

Persons: Chadha, Stocks, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Michael Bloom Organizations: Deutsche, Companies

☆ Subomi Plumptre: A woman on a mission to build prosperity in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Susan Williams For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

However, one woman says she has made it her life’s mission to empower Africa’s squeezed middle class. She is the co-founder of Volition Cap, an investment cooperative that aims to help Africans build wealth and financial stability. But the middle class are the ones that create the most small and medium scale enterprises. So my focus on the middle class is actually very deliberate, because I realize that the middle class is the economic destiny of Africa,” Plumptre told CNN. That was what happened to my parents.”This tragedy made Subomi realize that she, like many middle class individuals, lacked a safety net when faced with critical emergencies.

Persons: Africa’s, Cap, Plumptre, ” Plumptre, “, ” Organizations: CNN, African Development Bank Group, International Labour Office, World Bank, SEC Locations: Nigeria, Africa, Europe, America

☆ Keira Walsh injury overshadows England's 1-0 win over Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —England’s 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women’s World Cup on Friday was overshadowed by a serious-looking injury sustained by its star midfielder Keira Walsh who had to be stretchered off in the first half. Williamson, Mead and Walsh played major roles in England’s Euro 2022 title win. James and her teammates celebrates England's goal against Denmark. Knowing a win would secure its spot in the knockout phase of the tournament, Denmark ramped up the pressure on England’s goal, but was unable to find a way past Mary Earps. Initially China midfielder Zhang Rui was given a yellow card for a challenge on Sherly Jeudy.

Persons: CNN —, Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Walsh –, ”, Walsh, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Williamson, Mead, James, Justin Setterfield, Denmark ramped, Mary Earps, Amalie Vangsgaard’s, Earps, Sarina Wiegman, Wiegman, Banyana Banyana, Linda Motlhalo, Thembi Kgatlana, Kgatlana, Sophia Braun, Argentina's, Joe Allison, Núñez, Zhang Rui, Mondésir, – Melchie Dumornay, Wang Shuang, Dumornay, Zhu Yu, Maddie Meyer, Mathurin, Zhang Linyan, Wang Organizations: CNN, Denmark, BBC, ”, South, FIFA, Group, China, Lyon Locations: Barcelona, England, Denmark, China, ” Argentina, Africa Argentina, South Africa, Dunedin , New Zealand, Argentina, Africa, Sweden, Italy, South, Haiti, Adelaide

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's partner wants to put them on an allowance so they can pay off student loans. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. I've dialed back now, but my partner wants me to stick to a tiny allowance so we can make larger student loan payments. This may be difficult for your partner because it sounds like they have a lot of anxiety about your student loans.

Persons: I've, we've, they're, you've Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Deadly extreme heat is on the rise in national parks – a growing risk for America’s great outdoors
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Eric Zerkel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

More people are suspected to have died since June 1 from heat-related causes in national parks than an average entire year, according to park service press releases and preliminary National Park Service data provided to CNN. Ground zero for extreme heat deathsAll of this year’s suspected heat-related deaths took place in just three national parks: Grand Canyon, Death Valley and Big Bend. Heat risk and damage to national parks will only increase if unabated carbon pollution continues, Gonzalez said. That’s changing the personal risk calculus for summer recreation now and in the future in increasingly hotter national parks. Ronda Churchill/AFP/Getty ImagesPersonal responsibility weighs heavily in the policy direction the individual national parks take when dealing with the heat.

Persons: –, spokespeople, That’s, Patrick Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Nicolo Sertorio, Abby Wines, Joelle Baird, Baird, Matthew Levy, Maggie Peikon, ”, I’ve, Peikon, that’s, ” Peikon, Ronda Churchill, “, ” Wines, ” Baird, James Thompson, It’s, ” Andrea Walton Organizations: CNN, Service, National Park Service, Climate Central, University of California, Death, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, American Hiking Society, Tourists, Visitor, Getty, Emergency, Region Public Affairs, “ Locations: Big Bend, Mississippi, Alaska, Berkeley, America, Indonesia, Ronda, AFP, Death Valley, Lake Mead, Arizona, Nevada

☆ A New Arrival in ‘The Country of the Blind’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Alexandra Jacobs | More About Alexandra Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND: A Memoir at the End of Sight, by Andrew LelandAfter reading Andrew Leland’s memoir, “The Country of the Blind,” you will look at the English language differently. You will even look at the word “look” differently. While posing considerable challenges, this has given him what most authors of nonfiction crave: a definitive Big Topic. For now, Leland is mostly a visitor to the “country of the blind,” a title borrowed from an H.G. He’s studied its customs and concerns, and his liminal state lets him act as tour guide to an oblivious sighted citizenry.

Persons: Andrew Leland, Andrew Leland’s, Leland, Charlie, “ Flowers, Algernon, ”, he’s, Wells, He’s

☆ Why Hollywood actors and writers are on strike and how the WGA and SAG-AFTRA walkouts are changing the entertainment industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The Hollywood writers' strike got a boost when actors joined the picket lines in July. Together, the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have upended development and promotion of new content. Read more about the issues and demands driving the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes:When will the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes end? Some are predicting that the writers' strike appears to be on course to outlast the previous the 100-day WGA strike of 2007-8, which cost the California economy roughly $2 billion. Read more about how Hollywood companies prepared for the strikes:Getting a job in Hollywood right now: Is anyone still hiring?

Persons: AFTRA, Oppenheimer, Abbott, Fran Drescher, it's, Read, Adam Conover, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, picketers, showdowns, Hollywood's, Reed Alexander, Lucia Moses Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, WGA, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, Warner Bros, Discovery, Employees, Wall, Big Tech Locations: Los Angeles and New York City, California, Hollywood

☆ Catch Them if You Can
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Zach Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Midway through last season, Zac Gallen, the ace right-hander of the Arizona Diamondbacks, found himself surveying the baseball landscape. “Where do we get one of those guys?” Gallen asked a member of the Arizona front office. That August, Arizona called up outfielder Corbin Carroll. After showing promise in what amounted to an extended audition, Carroll, 22, has put the Diamondbacks on his shoulders this season. A similar story has played out in Cincinnati, where the infielder Elly De La Cruz injected so much talent and energy into the Reds that the team immediately began climbing in the standings.

Persons: Zac Gallen, Julio Rodríguez, Bobby Witt, Rutschman, ” Gallen, Corbin Carroll, Carroll, Elly De La Cruz Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, Diamondbacks, Reds Locations: Arizona, Cincinnati

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