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☆ Want to Understand America? Watch ‘Shark Tank.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jordyn Holman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

“Shark Tank” Over the Years Season 1 (2009-10) The show premiered against the backdrop of the Great Recession. “‘Shark Tank’ is not a game show,” said Kevin O’Leary, a cutthroat investor known sarcastically in the tank as Mr. “Shark Tank” debuted less than a year after the subprime mortgage crisis devastated the global economy. But those kinds of companies are rarely reflected on “Shark Tank” for one simple reason: They don’t make for good TV. “The buyer gave us a shot at Target because of the ‘Shark Tank’ appearance.”“We turn you into a rock star and you become part of the ‘Shark Tank’ culture and the lore of ‘Shark Tank’,” said Mr. O’Leary.

Persons: Tod Wilson, Mark Cuban, Shark Lori Greiner, ”, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Mark Burnett, Lehman Brothers, “, Daymond John, John, ” Mr, Wilson, Ms, Angela Lee, Halle Tecco, Jamie Siminoff, Siminoff, O’Leary, Siminoff “, Mr, Robert Herjavec, Burnett, Herjavec, TJ Maxx, Lori Greiner, Greiner, Michael Jones, Taryn Jones Laeben, ” Tod Wilson, Lee, Sarah Paiji Yoo, Dave Heath, Ann Crady Weiss, Hatch, Weiss Organizations: ABC, Sharks, QVC, Amazon, Bombas, Corcoran Group, “ Tigers, “, Twitter, Marketplace, Valley . Producers, Las, Columbia Business School, Halle, Four, Smart Tire Company, TJ, Tank, Tank Venture, Science Inc, Forbes, IRL Ventures, Educators, Blueland Locations: Angeles, Valley, Manhattan, America, Britain, Canada, United States, Houston, Somerset, N.J, Las Vegas, cybersecurity, Target, U.S, Los Angeles, Wegman’s, Minneapolis, Queens

In yet another incident, crowds of angry drivers gather outside an apartment complex, demanding justice for a fellow delivery driver said to be bullied by security guards there. They’re among the many episodes of explosive confrontations across China involving delivery workers widely circulated on Chinese social media, showing people stretched to the breaking point. As China’s economy grapples with a raft of setbacks, from a protracted property crisis to a lack of consumer spending, delivery workers are taking a beating. That eats into delivery workers’ income as their pay is usually tied to a commission based on the price of the order. In 2019, a delivery driver died after he was hit by a tree knocked over by strong winds in Beijing, according to state media Global Times.

Persons: “, ”, Jenny Chan, Chan, they’ve, Greg Baker, Morningstar, Alibaba, ’, Lu Sihang, Lu, China’s, Gary Ng, ” Ng, Pedro Pardo, Workers.cn, Yang, Justin Robertson Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Polytechnic University of Hong, Getty, iiMedia Research, CNN, China New Employment Research Center, Research, China Labour Bulletin, Polytechnic University, Global Times, Chongqing Broadcasting Group Locations: Beijing, Hong Kong, China, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, AFP, Chinese, Hunan

☆ Early voting: What the data can and can’t tell us about Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Election Day is a few weeks off, but Americans are voting every day, either early at a polling place or by mail. At CNN, we get access to your early voting data. We don’t see early voting in the volume and the numbers that we saw in 2020. After this conversation took place, Georgia’s election officials announced there had been record-breaking turnout on the first day of early voting in that state. People wait in line to cast their vote during early voting at City Hall in Philadelphia on October 7, 2020.

Persons: Michael Frias, FRIAS, Catalist, it’s, we’re, Donald, Trump, Kamala, Harris, you’ve, you’re, That’s, There’s, who’s, Richard Burkhart, don’t, Gabriella Audi, It’s, banting, they’re Organizations: CNN, Republicans, District of Columbia, Pacific Islanders, Voters, Savannah Civic Center, Savannah Morning, USA, Democrat, Republican Party, Democrats, City Hall, AFP, Getty, Republican Locations: Catalist, United States, ’, Georgia, Savannah, York, California, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, midterms

☆ Harris clashes with Fox as she tries to peel away some GOP voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the end, on Wednesday, both Harris and Fox News probably got what they wanted. But before the interview, Harris spokesman Ian Sams explained her thinking. If only a few thousand Fox viewers or traditional conservatives swapped sides, it could push some swing states in the vice president’s direction. Still, the risk for Harris is that her display in her first formal Fox interview could alienate some of those voters. It’s taken her several months to arrive at the assurance that she’d strike a strong contrast with Biden’s administration, which she unveiled in the Fox interview.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris didn’t, Donald Trump —, heatedly, Bret Baier, Harris, Baier, she’s, “, ” Harris, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Fox, Harris ’, “ Kamala, Fox, Donald Jr, Eric, Stephen Miller, Ian Sams, Kamala Harris, Ryan Collerd, Nikki Haley, —, ” She’s, Biden, they’re, Donald Trump, Alex Brandon, Sen, JD Vance, “ I’ve, ” Trump, –, ”, he’s, It’s, parry Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Trump, Republicans, Fox, Keystone State, Republican, Getty, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Ohio Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, ”, United States, Washington, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, AFP, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Ohio, Univision, Doral , Florida

☆ Sabrina Ionescu plays hero as New York Liberty shock Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are one win away from claiming the franchise’s first WNBA title after a shocking 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the finals on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead. They found themselves down at halftime behind Lynx guard Kayla McBride, who finished the first half with 13 points. Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Liberty tied the game at 66 after Stewart knocked down a three. “We know we’re one game away from winning the championship, and I think that they are going to give us their best shot,” she said. The 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year finished with 22 points and increased her postseason point total to 249.

Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, Ionescu, Kayla McBride, Breanna Stewart, Halfway, Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Napheesa Collier, Adam Bettcher, “, ” Ionescu, I’ve, ”, Collier, Diana Taurasi Organizations: CNN, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Target Center, Liberty, Lynx Locations: Minneapolis

How to strike a hostage and ceasefire deal, and with whom, is now a matter of uncertainty for American officials, who spent the hours after Sinwar’s death trying to determine if he had a successor. But US officials stopped short of saying Thursday that his death will result in a deal overnight. For long stretches, American officials couldn’t even say definitively whether he was alive or dead. “By all accounts, Sinwar has been the biggest obstacle within Hamas to a ceasefire-hostage release deal in Gaza. Depending on who would take his place, Sinwar’s death could revive hope for an agreement to end the war.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Antony Blinken, Hamas —, ”, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sinwar, “, Jonathan Panikoff, ” Panikoff, Aaron David Miller, Miller, ’ ” Sinwar, couldn’t, Andrew Miller, ” Biden, Lloyd Austin Organizations: CNN, Hamas, US, Sinwar, State Department, “, Michigan Locations: Gaza, Israel, Sinwar, fatalistic, Palestinian, Lebanon

The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior are suing his teacher, school district faculty members and a local school committee for punishments he received after he used artificial intelligence tools to research and create an outline for a history class essay. The lawsuit is one of the first of its kind in contesting school discipline over the use of AI to complete academic work. The complaint said the school’s AI policy was added to the Hingham High School student handbook only the year after the plaintiff’s son was punished. “It’s underregulated, especially in a school setting,” Peter Farrell, the family’s lawyer, said about AI in a phone interview. “AI is an output from a machine.”The student’s school district, Hingham Public Schools, said it was unable to provide further details during ongoing litigation and to respect the student’s privacy.

Persons: “ It’s, ” Peter Farrell, ”, ” Farrell, Farrell, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Dale, Jennifer Harris, He’s, ” Adam Nguyen, Ivy Link, Nguyen, Stanford Organizations: Ivy League, National Honor Society, Hingham High School, Hingham Public Schools, Stanford University, ACT, AP U.S, Artificial Intelligence, Ivy, Harvard Law School Locations: Massachusetts, Hingham

New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore was pulled over by Providence, R.I., police early Wednesday morning and apparently wasn’t pleased with how things went down. ET and cited for driving with an expired registration and plate cover violations, according to a Providence police report. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed Wednesday the team is “aware of the situation” and that he spoke to Barmore earlier that morning. The defense has struggled without the 25-year-old defensive tackle this season and is allowing 358.8 yards per game, 25th in the NFL. The Patriots travel to London this week to face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Persons: Christian Barmore, Barmore, “, ” Barmore, Jerod Mayo, Mayo, Javon Baker, Jabrill Peppers Organizations: New England Patriots, Providence, Providence police, Jeep, Patriots, Wednesday, NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars, Wembley Locations: R.I, Providence, Alabama, Boston, London

Below, I share more about my experience using espresso machines from Nespresso, De’Longhi and Breville during a two-month testing period. SKIP AHEAD Get to know the machines | How I tested the espresso machines | Set up | Usage | Cleanup | Final verdict | Why trust NBC Select? (Nespresso machines are not compatible with any other brands’ pods.) Coffee options: espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, coffee, XL | Coffee compatibility: Nespresso pods | Type of grinder: none (it uses pre-ground coffee pods) | Included accessories: none | Machine size: 8.6 x 14 x 10.4 in. Coffee options: espresso, coffee, americano | Coffee compatibility: whole beans, ground coffee | Built-in grinder: yes | Included accessories: coffee scoop, cleaning kit, water hardness test | Machine size: 9.25 x 17 x 14 in.

Persons: Matte Black, won’t, Bianca Alvarez, They’re, Nespresso, Olivia Ott, it’s, It’s, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Bluetooth, americano, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter Locations: White, americano, New York City, New York, frother

Cynthia Erivo called out a fan-edited "Wicked" poster circulating online, describing it as "offensive" and "deeply hurtful." An official poster for the movie, which hits theaters in November, was released by distributor Universal Pictures earlier this month. "And that is just deeply hurtful.”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked." She described the edited version of the poster as "the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen," and compared it to two offensive AI-created memes related to the film that have also been widely shared online. Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang star alongside Erivo and Grande.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande’s, Elphaba, Erivo's, Erivo, ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “, ”, Jon M, Chu, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang Organizations: Universal Pictures, NBC, Universal, Comcast, Erivo Locations: Grande

☆ ‘Beyond Black Beauty’ brings together an 1877 classic novel and a Black family in Baltimore
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ronda Racha Penrice | Atlanta-Based Writer Ronda Racha Penrice Is The Author Of | Black American History For Dummies. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“Beyond Black Beauty” expands on the often-adapted classic 1877 novel “Black Beauty” with an 11-episode series on Prime Video centering Black people, Black girls and women specifically. How do I make it different?’ because ‘Black Beauty’ has existed forever as a black horse and a white character,” the first-time showrunner said. “And so, as a Black woman, I was like, ‘Well, I definitely want to see Black women.’ So this is my love letter to the Black women who raised me.”Jolie (Kaya Coleman) in "Beyond Black Beauty." In crafting “Beyond Black Beauty,” Golden said she wanted to create a family show with the Black family being “driven by legacy.”“Something that was really important is highlighting a Black family that owns something,” she said. So when I learned about Black cowboy culture, it made sense in my soul.”

Persons: Carter, George Floyd, Jolie Dumont, Jolie, Ronnie, Pilar Golden, “, ” Jolie, Kaya Coleman, Lindsay Sarazin, ” Golden, ”, “ They’ve, they’ve, Janelle, Yvonne, Alvin, Rashad, Gretchen, Bill Pickett, Golden, Erin Brown, Idris Elba, she’s, Brown, ’ ”, ” Brown, ” Kaya Coleman Organizations: Bill, Netflix Locations: Belgium, Baltimore, Maryland, English, Philadelphia, Beyoncé, Calgary , Alberta

☆ Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good. At the same time, he realized that he was mostly returning to San Francisco because he felt that was what was expected of him. “The (Colombian) culture is so kind, they don’t really like to say, ‘No,’” he says. “And I don’t ever want to come across as like I’m shading San Francisco or the United States in general. Since choosing to relocate to Colombia, Bennett has noticed a considerable change in his overall wellbeing and says he couldn’t be happier with how things have turned out.

Persons: Jason Bennett, “, couldn’t, Bennett, ”, ” Bennett, Jason Bennett Bennett, San, he’d, “ You’ve, ’ ” Bennett, Jen, who’s, Pablo Escobar, Medellín, ” He’s, he’s, you’re, I’m, “ It’s, It’s, Uber, He’s, hasn’t, “ I’ve, …, Bennett, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Gap Inc, Medellín, True Star Consulting, of, ”, World Health Organization, Colombian, US State Locations: San Francisco, Bay, American, Colombia, Lebanon, India, Estonia, Argentina, Lisbon, Portugal, Cartagena, Medellín, Castropol, Medellín’s El Poblado, Miami, America, United States, ”, Japan, Medellin, Francisco, Bogota, Cali

☆ Biden admin threatens to restrict Israel aid and Tyron McAlpin arrest under scrutiny: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Biden administration threatens to restrict military assistance to Israel over conditions in Gaza. The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy in Arizona draws national attention. Harris also tried to belittle Trump, which could be an attempt to chip away at his appeal among male voters. She has ramped up efforts this week to appeal to Black male voters in particular. ➡️ “While Biden isn’t on the ballot anymore, voters are certainly feeling his presence,” NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd writes.

Persons: Biden, Omar Al, Yaov Gallant, Ron Dermer, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Israel, ” Harris, Trump, ’, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Charlamagne Tha, Harris, ”, Putin, Bob Woodward, belittle Trump, Read, ➡️ Trump, Michelle Obama, Hakeem Jeffries, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, ➡️ “, Chuck Todd, ➡️ Harris, Tyron McAlpin, McAlpin, Rachel Mitchell, “, Menendez, Hurricane, Adriana Lima, Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, Khaled Desouki, Ramesses the, — Nick Duffy, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Biden, Getty, Israeli Defense, Strategic, U.S . State Department, Department, Americans, Trump, Fox, ➡️, Democratic, Republican, U.S, NBC, Phoenix, Phoenix Police Department, Kroger Locations: Israel, Gaza, Arizona, AFP, U.S, Iran, Lebanon, Georgia, ”, Texas, Oklahoma, Maricopa County, Los Angeles, Asheville, Nashville, Egypt

But Clark and others in Asheville’s music scene — which has a spunky, up-and-coming reputation — foresee a long recovery ahead. A key question now is how to rebuild lives and livelihoods in Asheville as attention on the region wanes. Debris covers the River Arts District in Asheville, an area popular among artists and musicians. Tim Gormley, who co-owns Burial Beer Co., decided to scrap Burnpile, a music and beer festival that he called his company’s annual “Super Bowl” event. Burial Beer Co.'s Burnpile festival typically draws crowds every fall, but this year's was canceled after Hurricane Helene.

Persons: Kenny Clark, “, ”, Clark, Hurricane Helene, Miranda, Liz Tallent, Grant Halverson, won’t, Tallent, Orange Peel, Katie Cornell, ArtsAVL, “ We’re, Mario Tama, Cornell, Tim Gormley, “ It’s, Gormley, Helene, Anthony Thomas, —, Thomas Organizations: Asheville, Orange, Arts, Cornell, Getty Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, North Carolina, Hurricane, Nashville, Asheville . The, Peel, Asheville, N.C, Tennessee, Charlotte, Raleigh, YMI, American

☆ Michigan paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text family and urgently call 911. They were barricading the doors, trying to figure out how to protect the children.”Fifty children at the hospital each will receive roughly $60,000. “The state recognized that this was really a bad decision and harmed a lot of people,” she said of the drill. “We regret that our patients, staff and community were negatively affected by the unfortunate incident in December 2022,” she said. Wagner said the drill was organized by the Hawthorn Center’s safety director, who still works for the state.

Persons: Robin Wagner, ” Wagner, ’ ”, Wagner, ”, James Redford, Lynn Sutfin, “ Organizations: DETROIT, Hawthorn Center, of Health, Human Services, Hawthorn Locations: Michigan, Detroit

☆ Menendez brothers case: Lyle and Erik Menendez await a decision that could see them released from prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In 1996, the Menendez brothers were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills home. Erik Menendez, left, is seen on October 31, 2016, and Lyle Menendez is seen on February 22, 2018, in photos provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In the letter, Erik Menendez wrote, “I’ve been trying to avoid dad. He told ABC his office is expected to make a decision on the Menendez brothers’ sentence sometime this month. The case has reemerged following last month’s release of the Netflix series,“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Netflix also this month released a documentary on the Menendez case featuring both men discussing what led to the murders.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Menendez, Kitty, they’ve, Jose Menendez’s, George Gascón, Erik, Lyle’s, Karen Vander MolenCopley, “, ” MolenCopley, Lyle Menendez, MolenCopley, Gascón, “ I’ve, Andy, ” Gascón, Loni Coombs, CNN’s Jim Acosta, ‘ I’m, ”, Coombs Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles District, ABC, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation . California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, Netflix, Former Los Angeles Locations: Angeles County, Beverly

☆ ‘We are fed up’: Ballot drop boxes are dividing neighbors in Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Casey Tolan | Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Still, that’s far lower than the 528 drop boxes that the commission was aware of in 2020. PoolNick Ramos, the executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a voting rights group that has pushed for more drop boxes, said he was discouraged by the number of municipalities that had decided not to use drop boxes this election. “Drop boxes are safe, they are reliable and secure.”Changing legal statusFor years, ballot drop boxes were legal in Wisconsin with little controversy or attention, and in 2020, they became a key tactic for municipalities to encourage safe voting during the coronavirus pandemic. A conservative group filed a lawsuit to ban drop boxes in Wisconsin, and the state Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with them in 2022, banning drop boxes except ones inside clerks’ offices. In Milwaukee, most drop boxes are in front of libraries, and in Madison, the state capital and a Democratic stronghold, officials decided to locate almost all of their drop boxes in front of fire stations.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dale Schmidt, Trump, Nick Ramos, “ We’re, ” Ramos, “ It’s, Joe Biden, Doug Diny, Diny, ”, “, I’ve, Jeff Mandell, Nancy Stenzel, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Vos –, Janet Protasiewicz, Protasiewicz, Dylan Brogan, Schmidt, ” Schmidt, Eric Hovde, “ We’ve, ” Hovde, Catherine Engelbrecht, ” Engelbrecht, Mandell Organizations: CNN, Wisconsin county, “, Trump, Commission, Madison, Wisconsin Democracy, Wausau, Republican, City Hall, Department of Justice, Council, State Assembly, GOP, Democratic, USA, Conservative, US, Washington Post, WIRED Locations: Wisconsin, Dodge County, Milwaukee, Dodge County , Wisconsin, Juneau , Wisconsin, Wausau, ”, Hall, Madison, Kenosha

☆ 100-year-old artifacts kept inside Kansas City time capsule are revealed at World War I museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In 1924, historians and museum curators banded together to bury a time capsule inside the Liberty Memorial, to be opened in 100 years. In the 1920s, a group of prominent Kansas City residents formed the Liberty Memorial Association to construct a memorial dedicated to honor those who served in World War I. With the help of the Kansas City Police Department bomb and arson unit, the capsule was successfully opened with no explosions. The first of these artifacts was a tube of seeds representing the Kansas City agricultural community. The final object is a printing plate from the Kansas City Star dated to November 1, 1921.

Persons: ”, Matthew Naylor, Christopher Warren, Naylor, Warren, Calvin Coolidge, ” Warren Organizations: CNN, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Liberty, Kansas City, Liberty Memorial Association, National WWI Museum and Memorial . Workers, Staff, Kansas City Police Department, Kansas City Star Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Kansas, Kansas City, Warren

☆ House Republican spurns Trump and writes in Ron DeSantis for president — and himself for VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, did not vote for Trump. Instead, he wrote in Ron DeSantis — and wrote his own name in for VP. AdvertisementRep. Thomas Massie, an idiosyncratic libertarian who represents a deep-red Kentucky district, is not voting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. "I do NOT recommend this," Massie wrote, "unless you're in a state where the outcome is already decided." 😂 pic.twitter.com/neHsEopt9H — Thomas Massie for Congress (@MassieforKY) October 15, 2024It's not entirely surprising that Massie would decline to cast his vote for Trump.

Persons: Thomas Massie, Ron DeSantis —, Massie, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, ong, ike J Organizations: Republican, Trump, Service, Florida Gov, Kentucky, ust Locations: Kentucky, Florida

☆ Mexico ends seven-match winless run against the USA and hands Mauricio Pochettino his first defeat as head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mexico ended a seven-match winless run against bitter rival the United States, winning 2-0 in front of a raucous home crowd at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara. The defeat is Mauricio Pochettino’s first as US men’s national team head coach in only his second game in charge, but the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager was missing a number of key players. We can only improve and learn from this experience.”Pochettino, who last month replaced Gregg Berhalter as US head coach, began his tenure with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday. Pochettino suffered defeat in only his second game in charge of the US. Eduardo Verdugo/AP“I think that the team was aware of the bad performance in Puebla, they wanted to prove themselves that they were capable of playing better,” Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre said, per AP.

Persons: Striker Raúl Jiménez, César Huerta, Mauricio Pochettino’s, Germain, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Tim Weah, Pochettino, ” Pochettino, Gregg Berhalter, Eduardo Verdugo, Javier Aguirre, Andrés Guardado Organizations: CNN, Akron, Paris Saint, Tottenham, Argentine, Reuters, “, Panama, CONCACAF Nations League, Valencia, Spain’s La Liga, ‘ Locations: Mexico, United States, Guadalajara, Paris, Spain’s La, Puebla, ‘ El Tri

☆ US officials expect Israel’s counterattack on Iran will come before US Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Mj Lee | Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The timeline and parameters of Israel’s retaliation against Iran have been subject to intense debate inside Israel’s government and are not directly related to the timing of the US election, the sources said. President Joe Biden, and by extension Vice President Kamala Harris, have faced pressure from progressives for their handling of the situation. In a telephone conversation last week, Biden and Netanyahu held a “direct” conversation about the plans for responding to Iran, according to the White House. American officials were extraordinarily tight-tipped about the two leaders’ conversation. Some American officials have privately speculated the Israeli leader is looking to boost Trump in the weeks ahead of November’s election.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu —, —, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Harris, Netanyahu, Biden, John Kirby, “, ” Kirby, Austin, wasn’t, ” Organizations: Washington CNN —, CNN, Michigan, Biden, White, US, Trump Locations: Israel, Iran, Gaza, United States

☆ Giant tube worms found living beneath the ocean’s floor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scientists have uncovered communities of animals such as tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath the seafloor, revealing a previously unknown but thriving ecosystem. An eelpout swims by a tower of tube worms at the Tica Vent, a hydrothermal vent site on the East Pacific Rise. Tube worms are immobile creatures that settle and grow in one place without moving, like barnacles. A large cluster of stationary tube worms thrives at the Fava Flow Suburbs, a site on the East Pacific Rise. Researchers use a robotic arm to lift a small portion of volcanic rock to verify that life exists beneath the ocean floor.

Persons: “, ”, Dr, Sabine Gollner, Gollner, ” Gollner, Monika Bright, ” Bright, Alex Rogers, Rogers, It’s, ” Rogers, Mónika Naranjo, Shepherd Organizations: CNN —, Central America, Nature Communications, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Ocean Institute, Schmidt Ocean, University of Vienna, Ocean Locations: Central, limnology, ”

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick record after vintage performance for Argentina
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage performance for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring three goals in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. It was the 37-year-old’s 10th international hat-trick, a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. It was Messi who got the party started, capitalizing on a defensive error to put his country ahead after 19 minutes. The former Barcelona superstar then whipped the home crowd into a frenzy with two quick goals before the final whistle. Messi was making just his second appearance for his country since July after overcoming an ankle injury.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo’s, “, ” Messi, I’ll, Messi, unselfishly, Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez, Luis Robayo, Thiago Almada, Messi wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Argentina, Estadio Monumental, Inter Miami, Messi, Bolivian, Venezuela, CONMEBOL Locations: Bolivia, soccer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, AFP, Barcelona, Colombia, Paraguay

“I noticed that my family had already created a very welcoming environment for the Latino community, the Mexican community, the immigrant community,” said Café Ollín co-owner Jonathan Perez, whose parents opened the restaurant. NBC NewsThe restaurant has hosted queer singles’ nights, LGBTQ+ paint and sips and drag shows, providing a safe community space for all who enter. “I think it was still very much taboo and especially, in the Hispanic community, the Mexican community,” he said. Mole chicken served with rice, beans and tortillas at the Ollín restaurant. Perez said it’s all about having your family of chance, and your family of choice.

Persons: “, ”, Café Ollín, Jonathan Perez, ” Perez, He’s, Perez, it’s, It’s, Perez’s, Juan, Jonathan Perez Café Ollín, Trevor, Ollín, Leticia Organizations: NBC, East Harlem New Locations: New York, East Harlem, Ollín, East, East Harlem New York, New York City, Mexico, Israel

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