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☆ ‘This isn’t a trial’: Wall Street Journal rips Russia’s secretive Evan Gershkovich prosecution
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Early Wednesday morning, at 2am ET, imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s trial commenced before a Russian court on bogus espionage charges. “WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich, Falsely Accused of Espionage, Is Indicted in Russia,” the headline read. “This coverage should not read or sound as if this is a legitimate process,” Cherney said, imploring other newsrooms not to legitimize the proceedings or get trapped in bothsidesism while covering the story. It could take weeks or even months for a verdict to be handed down by the Russian court. But Cherney and her colleagues at The Journal are hoping that the U.S. government will succeed in freeing Gershkovich.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich’s, Vladimir Putin, “, Evan, Emma Tucker, Elena Cherney, —, ” Cherney, Gershkovich, Evan Gershkovich, Cherney, ” Organizations: CNN, The, U.S . Locations: Yekaterinburg, Russia, bothsidesism, United States, Gershkovich

The plea deal allows Assange to avoid prison in the US and return to his native Australia. “That never came up in our conversations,” said David Stilwell, the State Department assistant secretary for the Pacific region during the Trump administration. Sessions’ focus on national security-related leaks was “probably one of the reasons why the [Assange] case had more traction,” Hickey told CNN. Hickey said he was not involved in the Assange case when he was a senior official at DOJ’s National Security Division from 2016 to 2023. Stilwell, the former State Department official under the Trump administration, pushed back on the Assange plea deal.

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☆ An SAP employee reported a workplace sexual assault. Now she's breaking her NDA.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"It was harder than the initial assault," Kostial said of being stalked. The Aetna NDA only silenced her about the terms of her settlement, not the sexual assault. Kostial has discussed her situation with Vincent White, a New York city-based lawyer who specializes in workplace NDAs and advises signatories on the risks associated with breaking them. Kostial is fearful that if they wed, her wife's finances could be affected if either SAP or Aetna pursues her for breaking her NDA. AdvertisementWhenever she's seized by anxiety, Kostial reminds herself of how hard she's fought to move past the sexual assault and why she's coming forward.

Persons: —, Ashley Kostial, she'd, She'd, Kostial, abrasions, Aetna, Brad Schleier, Schleier, hadn't, NDAs, Taylor Glascock, Kira, She's, Nina Wasow, Jodi Short, Evan Starr, Morton , Illinois Taylor Glascock, galling, Vincent White, White, Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein's, Julie Macfarlane, she's, Hey Ashley —, he'd Organizations: Service, SAP, Marriott, Business, Ariba, Aetna, Aetna NDA, BI, University of California College of the, San, National Labor Relations Board, University of, Plano Police Department Locations: Plano , Texas, Plano, Phoenix, spokespeople, Aetna, Berkeley , California, California, New York, New, Maryland , New Jersey, New Mexico, But Arizona, San Francisco, NDAs, Morton ,, Oakland, Texas, Arizona, Illinois

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAttorneys for Donald Trump will continue their legal efforts to throw off special counsel Jack Smith and the classified documents case against the former president in Florida on Monday. Trump’s attorneys will battle prosecutors in court on the second part of Trump’s argument that Smith’s appointment was illegitimate, focusing on how he’s being funded. On Friday, prosecutors, defense attorneys and third parties fought over whether Smith was legitimately appointed as special counsel, an argument district Judge Aileen Cannon seemed skeptical of during the hearing. “President Biden’s DOJ is paying for this politically motivated prosecution of Biden’s chief political rival ‘off the books,’ without accountability or authorization,” Trump’s attorneys argued in their filing earlier this year.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Drew Angerer, Trump’s, Smith, Aileen Cannon, ‘, ”, “, it’s, ’ Organizations: Getty, Prosecutors Locations: Washington ,, Florida, United States

☆ Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Evan Perez | Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The plea deal would credit that time served, allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia, his native country. The plea deal must still be approved by a federal judge, but as of Monday morning, Assange had been released from a UK prison, according to WikiLeaks. A federal judge in the Northern Mariana Islands set a plea hearing and sentencing for Wednesday morning, according to the US District Court there. President Joe Biden in recent months has alluded to a possible deal pushed by Australian government officials to return Assange to Australia. FBI and Justice Department officials have opposed any deal that didn’t include a felony guilty plea by Assange, people briefed on the matter told CNN.

Persons: Julian Assange, Assange, “ Julian Assange, ” Assange, Chelsea Manning, Manning, Joe Biden, Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, Lauren Said, Moorhouse, Claudia Rebaza, Christian Edwards Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, WikiLeaks, High Court, Stansted, Department, Prosecutors, Court, Army, FBI Locations: United States, London, Australia, Northern Mariana Islands, Iraq, Guantanamo

☆ How the Panthers avoided historic collapse to win their first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win: 5 takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Michael Russo | Daniel Nugent-Bowman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Panthers were also trying to avoid becoming the first back-to-back Stanley Cup losers since the 1977 and 1978 Boston Bruins. Canada’s Stanley Cup drought has now reached 31 years. After being largely silent in the past three games, the Panthers’ big guns showed up big in the make-or-break final game. Aleksander Barkov became the first Finnish captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup. Panthers arena flooded with Oilers fansIt’s a rarity to see a home arena invaded by visiting fans in the Stanley Cup Final, let alone in a Game 7.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Canada’s, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Verhaeghe, Reinhart’s, Dmitry Kulikov, Mattias Janmark, McDavid, Conn Smythe, Sergei Bobrovsky backstopped, Paul Maurice, Maurice, Aleksander Barkov, “ Mr, Clutch ”, Vladimir Tarasenko, Clutch, Matthew Tkachuk’s, CARTER VERHAEGHE, ino H, ince, aron E kblad, hird, rick Organizations: NHL, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Amerant Bank, Panthers, Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Edmonton, Eastern, Stanley, ino H ard, ust Locations: Fla, Florida

☆ Prosecutors urge Justice Department to file criminal charges against Boeing over 737 Max
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Prosecutors are urging the US Justice Department to file criminal charges against Boeing for safety issues surrounding its 737 Max, although top Justice Department officials haven’t made a final decision, a source familiar with the development tells CNN. And this month a group of those family members wrote a letter to the Justice Department urging Boeing be hit with the maximum possible $24.9 billion fine. The charges against Boeing don’t mean any Boeing executive will face charges as an individual. It has posted core operating losses of $31.9 billion since the start of the 20-month grounding of the 737 Max that followed its second fatal crash in 2019. But if the company faces criminal charges, a new settlement is the most likely outcome.

Persons: haven’t, Max, Richard Aboulafia Organizations: New, New York CNN — Prosecutors, US Justice Department, Boeing, CNN, Alaska Air, Justice Department, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Reuters, Justice, Department of Defense Locations: New York, Alaska

☆ Paul Whelan urges Biden admin to take ‘decisive action’ to secure his release as he surpasses 2,000 days in Russian custody
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Whelan said he was aware that Gershkovich’s trial is scheduled to begin behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg next week. Gershkovich, who has been declared wrongfully detained, has also been charged with espionage, which he denies. And in my case, that’s 100% true, and I’m sure in Evan’s case, it’s 100% true. But people go to trial here and they’re automatically guilty, and then they’re given a sentence, and that’s it,” he said. “We put a substantial offer on the table to secure the release of Evan and Paul Whelan some months ago, as we said publicly; we’re continuing to work to secure their release.

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☆ Russian court begins hearing treason case against US-Russian citizen
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The trial of a US-Russian dual citizen, accused of committing treason by fundraising for Ukraine’s military, has begun in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Chris Van Deerden, Karelina’s boyfriend, told CNN he had bought her tickets to visit the country as a birthday gift. Karelina is among several American citizens being held in Russian prisons, including journalists and former soldiers. His trial will also be held behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more than a year ago. Discussing Karelina’s case, the Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov told CNN the FSB aims “to build up a bank of hostages with American passports,” which Moscow can use “as leverage” in any negotiations with Washington.

Persons: Ksenia Karelina, Chris Van Deerden, ”, ” Van Heerden, Karelina, Evan Gershkovich, Andrei Soldatov Organizations: CNN, Federal Security Service, Street Locations: Russian, Yekaterinburg, Ksenia, Ukrainian, Beverly Hills , California, Los Angeles, Russia, New York, Ukraine, American, Moscow, Washington

☆ Boeing committed ‘the deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and should be fined $24 billion, victims’ families say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Families that lost loved ones in two Boeing 737 Max crashes said on Wednesday that the company committed the “deadliest corporate crime in US history” and asked the Justice Department to fine the company the maximum $24 billion it could face in a criminal trial. The families wrote to the Department of Justice asking for the fine as the US government considers criminal prosecution of Boeing. The letter also asks the Justice Department for an independent corporate monitor to oversee Boeing’s safety measures and to direct it in its efforts to improve its quality. The 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that Boeing reached with the Justice Department was harshly criticized by the family members and some members of Congress at that time. Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion, but most of that money - $1.77 billion – was paid to the airlines that owned the grounded planes, money that Boeing had already agreed to pay.

Persons: Max, Dennis Muilenburg, ”, Paul Cassell, “, Dave Calhoun, – CNN’s Evan Perez Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Justice Department, Department of Justice, The Justice Department, Department, Alaska Airlines, DOJ, Republican, Democratic, FAA Locations: New York, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Alaska

☆ 10 of the most egregious examples of queerbaiting on TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One pre-death confession didn't erase 12 years of queerbaiting for "Supernatural" fans. Castiel and Dean on "Supernatural." Destiel, a portmanteau of Dean and Castiel (an angel), was heavily hinted at throughout the series and was one of the most popular ships on Tumblr. "The queerbaiting just got ridiculous," former "Supernatural" fan Evan Tess Murray told BI in 2020. After years of criticism from outlets like TV Guide and The Advocate, "Supernatural" finally made Destiel canon … sort of.

Persons: Castiel, Dean, Dean Winchester, Kat Tenbarge, Evan Tess Murray, Dean —, wasn't Organizations: WB Television Network

☆ Woman accuses luxury real estate broker Tal Alexander and his brother of raping her while their third brother watched
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA woman has accused star real estate broker Tal Alexander and his brother Alon of raping her at a Manhattan apartment in 2012. Earlier this year, two other women filed separate lawsuits accusing Alon and a third brother, Oren Alexander, of rape. Tal and Oren Alexander cofounded the luxury real-estate brokerage Official. An attorney for Tal Alexander did not immediately return an email Tuesday seeking comment on the allegation. They also developed a reputation in the brokerage business for their aggressive approach in courting wealthy clientele and elbowing other brokers out of transactions.

Persons: —, Tal Alexander, Alon, Oren Alexander, Angelica Parker, Tal, Oren, Parker, vaginally, Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan, Isabelle Kirshner, Kirshner, Michael Willemin, Angelica, Willemin, Douglas Elliman, Rebecca Mandel, Kate Whiteman, Evan Torgan, Mandel, Whiteman, everyone's, they'll, it'll Organizations: Service, Business, Partners, Hamptons Locations: Manhattan, New York, SoHo, NY

☆ Gordon Black: US Soldier sentenced to nearly four years in Russian penal colony, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a US soldier to three years and nine months in a penal colony on charges of theft and threatening murder, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Gordon Black was arrested in May on charges of theft in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, where he had traveled to visit a woman, believed to be his girlfriend. Black was also accused of assaulting the woman during a quarrel. The US soldier did not admit to charges of threatening to kill the woman, but partially admitted guilt to theft charges, RIA Novosti previously reported. Black will appeal the sentence handed down by the court in Vladivostok, his lawyer said Wednesday, according to TASS.

Persons: Gordon Black, Black, Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich Organizations: CNN, RIA Novosti, Staff, TASS, RIA, US State Department, Wall Street, Wall, Journal Locations: Vladivostok, Russia, South Korea, Pervomaisky, Washington, Moscow, Ukraine, Yekaterinburg

☆ ‘Pig butchering’ crypto scam: Americans taking their lives after losing savings to international criminal gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Teele Rebane | Ivan Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

In early March, Dennis’ children scheduled a meeting to help their father get back on his feet after the scam. Matt and Adrienne lost their father Dennis to suicide in March after he fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam. Hard to believe I’m falling for a man I have never seen or spoken to,” Carina told him just a few weeks in. Carina, scam victimCarina didn’t tell her family about what had happened and the stress she was under until the very final moment. After months of hiding it, Carina told her family, who suggested she speak to Kraken directly.

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☆ Gordon Black: Trial of US soldier underway in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sergey Gudkov | Alex Stambaugh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A US soldier arrested in Russia on suspicion of theft, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, has appeared in court in the Russian city of Vladivostok, as his trial got underway on Monday. Black did not admit to charges of threatening to kill a Russian woman, but partially admitted guilt to theft charges, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. Black was arrested in May on charges of theft in Vladivostok, where he traveled to visit the woman, believed to be his girlfriend. The trial comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on.

Persons: Gordon Black, Black, Cynthia Smith, Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan Organizations: CNN, RIA Novosti, US Defense Department, US State Department, Street, Marine, RIA Locations: Russia, Russian, Vladivostok, Korea, South Korea, Washington, Moscow, Ukraine, Pervomaisky

☆ Russia will hold Evan Gershkovich’s espionage trial behind closed doors, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sergey Gudkov | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —American journalist Evan Gershkovich will stand trial behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg starting on June 26, state-run news agency TASS reported Monday, citing the court’s press service. The Russian Prosecutor General’s office said last Thursday it had approved the indictment and referred Gershkovich’s case to a trial court. On Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the allegations against Gershkovich have “absolutely zero credibility.”“We have been clear from the start that Evan has done nothing wrong. He should be released immediately,” Miller said at a State Department briefing. Gershkovich is among a number of Americans being held in Russia, including former Marine Paul Whelan, whom the US State Department has also declared as wrongfully detained.

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☆ Russia Sets Date for Start of Evan Gershkovich’s Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A court in Russia said on Monday that the espionage trial of the imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich would start next week and that the proceedings would be held behind closed doors. After spending more than a year in a high-security prison in Moscow, Mr. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is likely to be transferred back to Yekaterinburg to stand trial. Mr. Gershkovich, who had worked in Russia as a journalist for various publications for more than five years before his arrest, his employer and the U.S. government have denied the charges against him. The State Department has designated Mr. Gershkovich as “wrongfully detained,” which effectively compels it to work for his safe release. The announcement of a trial date represents a significant step in Mr. Gershkovich’s legal case, which has been continuing in parallel with talks between Russian and American security services for a possible exchange.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich Organizations: Wall Street, U.S, State Department Locations: Russia, American, Russian, Yekaterinburg, Moscow

☆ The top 10 cities with the most homes under $200,000 all share the same thing: baked-in affordability
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I don't think there's any place where we are seeing significant price reductions," Realtor.com data journalist Evan Wyloge told Business Insider. "A lot of this list has to do with the baked-in affordability for some of these places." Not a single West Coast city cracked the top ten — simply because there are no affordable pockets out West, Wyloge said. Realtor.com scoured the US to find the most affordable cities and ranked them by how many listings they had under $200,000 — excluding land, mobile homes, and cities with less than 100 listings.

Persons: —, Evan Wyloge, Wyloge, Hannah Jones, It's Organizations: Service, Business, National Association of Realtors Locations: Florida, Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale

☆ MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for violating gambling rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | Evan Drellich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Major League Baseball said Friday night it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, and that he is being held out of games during this season while an appeal is considered. Multiple players have been punished for gambling violations, including Tucupita Marcano, who got a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Now, an umpire has been punished, with Hoberg becoming the only known umpire in recent history to have been disciplined for a matter related to gambling. “During this year’s Spring Training, Major League Baseball commenced an investigation regarding a potential violation of MLB’s sports betting policies by Umpire Pat Hoberg,” MLB said in a statement. AdvertisementThe most severe is that anyone found to have gambled on a baseball game they are directly tied to — “any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform,” as the rules formally put it — is to be banned permanently from the game.

Persons: Pat Hoberg, Tucupita Marcano, Shohei, Ippei Mizuhara, Hoberg, Glen Caplin, “, ” Hoberg, “ Mr, Rob Manfred, David Fletcher, Mizuhara, Tim Donaghy, Steph Chambers Organizations: Major League Baseball, MLB, ESPN, Major League Baseball Umpires, Hoberg, North, Supreme, Baseball Locations: U.S

☆ Russian Prosecutors Finalize Indictment of Evan Gershkovich
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | More About Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Russian prosecutors announced a major step on Thursday in their case against the imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich, saying they had finalized the espionage indictment against him and that he would be tried in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more than a year ago. The Russian authorities have suggested that they could be open to a prisoner swap for Mr. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, but only after a verdict is handed down. The detention of Mr. Gershkovich, the first American journalist arrested on a spying charge since the end of the Cold War, highlighted the extent to which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has damaged relations between Moscow and Washington. In a statement, the prosecutors said they had determined and confirmed that “under instructions from the C.I.A.” and “using secrecy methods,” Mr. Gershkovich “was collecting secret information” about a factory that produces tanks and other weapons in the Sverdlovsk region.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, Mr, Gershkovich “ Organizations: Wall Street Locations: American, Russian, Yekaterinburg, Ukraine, Moscow, Washington, Sverdlovsk

☆ Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Anna Chernova | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Russian prosecutors have sent the espionage case against the jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich to court, accusing him of spying for the CIA. Gershkovich, the US government and his employer, the Wall Street Journal, have vehemently denied the charges against him. Less than two weeks after his arrest, Gershkovich was designated as wrongfully detained by the US State Department, which called for his immediate release. Ex-Marine Paul Whelan was arrested in 2018 and is also designated as wrongfully detained. Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was detained in June 2023, Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina was arrested in January, and American teacher Marc Fogel was arrested in August 2021.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, General’s, –, Gershkovich, “ Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, Ksenia Karelina, Marc Fogel Organizations: CNN, CIA, Wall Street, US State Department Locations: American, Yekaterinburg, Russian, Moscow’s, Russia

☆ Why the Trump campaign never fundraised off the Hunter Biden trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former President Donald Trump has spent years attacking Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's only surviving son, and raising campaign cash on his unfounded claims that the Biden family is corrupt and above the law. Long before Hunter Biden was found guilty Tuesday of three federal gun crimes, Trump made the 54-year-old lawyer and recovering drug addict the centerpiece of his bare-knuckle campaign against Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. The latest Trump ads on Google and YouTube are also devoid of any mention of Hunter Biden. "Trump and Republicans have accused Hunter Biden of being at the center of a massive web of corruption involving his father as vice president. The Trump campaign announced May 31 that in the 24-hour period after the former president's conviction it raised over $50 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's, Biden, Long, Trump, Joe Biden, Trump's, Hunter, Hunter Biden's, doesn't, Evan Siegfried, Rudy Giuliani's, Siegfried, Karoline Leavitt, corruptly, Lara Trump, — Organizations: CNBC, Facebook, Trump, Google, YouTube, Biden White, Justice Department, Republican, NBC News, New, Republican National Committee Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, China, Russia, Ukraine, New York

☆ Florida Panthers defeat Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of NHL Stanley Cup Final
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Saturday at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Bobrovsky’s 32 saves helped lead the Panthers to the first Stanley Cup shutout victory in team history. So, they’re really smart players and it was a fun challenge.”Game 1 kicked off the second consecutive Cup Final for the Panthers. This is the team’s third ever appearance in the Stanley Cup. The Florida Panthers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in last year’s Stanley Cup – their first final in 27 years.

Persons: Carter Verhaeghe, Aleksander Barkov, Connor McDavid, Sergei Bobrovsky, Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen, ” Bobrovsky, “, ” McDavid Organizations: CNN, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, NHL, Amerant Bank, Panthers, Oilers, Stanley, ” Oilers, ”, Vegas Golden Knights Locations: Sunrise , Florida, Florida, Russian

☆ Travel news: The Tank Museum in England has a bigger YouTube following than MoMA
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In this week’s roundup of travel news, we bring you the world’s best restaurants for 2024, Disneyland’s epic expansion plans and the little museum in rural England that’s become a YouTube hit. World’s best restaurants1. This famed Barcelona eatery was one of five restaurants in Spain to make this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Dubai has more “best” restaurants than any other destination in the Middle East, according to the 50 Best group.

Persons: England that’s, He’s, that’s, AirlineRatings.com, Disney World’s, Peter Pan, Francesc Guillamet Ferran, Asador, Bruno Verjus, Philippe Vaures Santamaria, Dabiz Muñoz, Diverxo, Diverxo Maido, Maido, Atomix, Evan Sung, Søren Gammelmark, Gaggan Anand, Don Julio, Pablo Domina World's Organizations: CNN, Canada House, American Airlines, Disney, Aberdeen Angus, Multicultural, CNN Travel, Finland Locations: England, New York, Paris, Normandy, Canada, Philippines, Bataan, Florida, Texas, Gulf, Asia, Pacific, Southern California, Japan, Tokyo, Disfrutar, Barcelona, Spain, Basque, Madrid, Spanish, Lima, Peru, New York City, Koreatown, Manhattan, Quintonil, Mexico, Copenhagen, Denmark, Bangkok, Thailand, Kolkata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hereford, Dubai, British, Soviet Union

☆ Biden heralds close US-France ties as he’s treated to a state visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —President Joe Biden heralded the close ties between the United States and France on Saturday, calling his current visit “the most remarkable trip” that he’s made to the country as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris. “When we stand as one, our countries are stronger and literally, the world is safer,” Biden said during a state dinner later Saturday. Macron is returning the favor to Biden, who hosted the French president for a state visit at the White House in December 2022, the administration’s first. France, Biden said, “was our first friend. “One of the things the president respects and admires about President Macron is he’s as honest and forthright as President Joe Biden is.

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