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☆ French centre-right keeps control of Senate, far-right wins three seats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] French Senate President Gerard Larcher arrives to attend a state dinner in honor of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Chateau de Versailles (Versailles Palace) in Versailles, near Paris, on the first day of their State visit to France, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read morePARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - France's centre-right Les Republicains (LR) party maintained its majority in the Senate after Sunday's vote, in which three senators from Marine Le Pen's far-right party were elected. The Senate is indirectly elected by France's mayors as well as regional, departmental and municipal councillors. Le Pen's Rassemblement National had been widely expected to make a new breakthrough in the Senate but the score of three wins was above expectations. Under France's Fifth Republic, the Senate has less influence over legislating than the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

Persons: Gerard Larcher, Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla, Hannah McKay, Les Republicains, Le Pen's, Sonia Backes, Emmanuel Macron's, Macron, Michel Rose, Sybille de La, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Chateau, REUTERS, State, France's Fifth, National Assembly, Socialist, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, PARIS, Marine, Rassemblement, New Caledonia, France's Fifth Republic

☆ One rural Alabama school district figured out how to improve students' math scores: longer classes, group learning, and data diving
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Trisha Powell Crain | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Teachers got more time to dig into student test score data and lengthened classes to focus on specific skills. By spring 2022, the district ranked 12th in the state on math proficiency, with 57% of students reaching proficiency. There is less research on the use of targeted small group instruction in math and in middle grades. Math teacher Cheyenne Crider helps a seventh-grade student with a math problem at Piedmont Middle School in Piedmont, Alabama, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. She oversees training for middle school math teachers through the Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative.

Persons: Mike Hayes, Rebecca Dreyfus, TNTP, Dreyfus, Trisha Powell Crain, Hayes, " Hayes, Cassie Holbrooks, Lisa Hayes, Cheyenne Crider, Keri Richburg, Richburg, Holbrooks, Landon Pruitt, Pruitt Organizations: Teachers, Service, Piedmont City, Nationwide, AP Piedmont, Piedmont Middle, AP, Alabama Math Science, Technology Initiative, Research, Associated Press, Carnegie Corporation of New, Christian Science Monitor, Dallas Morning News, Idaho Education, Courier, The Seattle Times Locations: Alabama's, Wall, Silicon, Ala, Alabama, Piedmont , Alabama, Holbrooks, Piedmont, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Idaho, South Carolina

Houses at the Redhill Peninsula, a luxurious residential estate in the Tai Tam area of Hong Kong, on September 13. She was referring to the Hong Kong International School, one of the most prestigious in town. Flooded roads after heavy rains in Hong Kong on September 8. Typhoon Saola, which barreled through Hong Kong on September 1, was the strongest to hit the city in five years. Scientists say climate change will make such weather events only more frequent and some are urging Hong Kong to rethink its rain mitigation strategy.

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California is taking some of the world’s biggest energy companies, including Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, to court, accusing them of concealing the damage caused by fossil fuels on the state for more than half a century. The strategy has echoes of an earlier fight: states’ legal battle against Big Tobacco in the 1990s. It argues that the oil majors should pay fines for burying scientific evidence linking carbon emissions to greenhouse gases. In the 1990s, California and dozens of other states brought cases against the four biggest U.S. tobacco companies. The companies were also compelled to label cigarettes as potentially lethal, to change how and where they marketed them, and to disband the Tobacco Institute, the industry-funded trade group.

Persons: ” Rob Bonta Organizations: Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Big Oil, Big Tobacco, American Petroleum Institute, Prosecutors, Tobacco Institute Locations: California

☆ Analysis-South Korea's Yoon Rails Against Domestic Critics as ‘Communists’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

"He has decided to take an approach not of trying to convince people but to label the opposition as being somehow an anti-state, communist totalitarian force." In a speech earlier this month, Yoon said South Korea's freedom is "under constant threat" from "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" who are critical of South Korea's deepening ties with the U.S. and Japan. "The president keeps emphasizing the threat from communist forces which don't exist," a spokesperson for the Democratic Party said at a briefing last week. The presidential office declined to comment on Yoon's description of critics of his policies as "communists". Given his low approval ratings, analysts say labelling his opponents as communists may still be useful for Yoon to hold onto his party's conservative base.

Persons: Hyunsu Yim, Yoon Suk, Yoon's, Yoon, Kevin Gray, Gray, Andrew Yeo, Yeo, Benjamin Engel, Engel, Rhee Jong, " Rhee, Rhee, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, University of Sussex, Liberation, Democratic Party, Gallup, Brookings Institution, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, National Security, Seoul National University Locations: Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Tokyo, Seoul

☆ Analysis: South Korea's Yoon rails against domestic critics as ‘communists’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. In South Korea, the label of communist carries higher stakes than in many Western democracies with the ongoing threat from ostensibly communist North Korea and Cold War-era laws that effectively ban activities deemed related to communism. “There is a legitimacy problem for Yoon in the sense that the gap between popular opinion in South Korea and what is being pursued internationally is increasing," Gray said. In a speech earlier this month, Yoon said South Korea's freedom is "under constant threat" from "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" who are critical of South Korea's deepening ties with the U.S. and Japan. "The president keeps emphasizing the threat from communist forces which don't exist," a spokesperson for the Democratic Party said at a briefing last week.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon's, Yoon, Kevin Gray, Gray, Andrew Yeo, Yeo, Benjamin Engel, Engel, Rhee Jong, " Rhee, Rhee, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Lincoln Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, Rights, U.S, University of Sussex, Liberation, Democratic Party, Gallup, Brookings Institution, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, National Security, Seoul National University, Thomson Locations: South Korean, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Tokyo, Seoul

☆ Former Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick would get big money backing for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate run
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Dave McCormick, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Pennsylvania , greets supporters during a campaign event with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays in Coplay, Pa., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The last time McCormick ran for Senate, his chief rival in the Republican primary was TV host Dr. Mehment Oz. Christian Ferry, who previously worked for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and late GOP Sen. John McCain, said, "Every cycle these totals continue to go up." McCormick has reportedly been promised the support of the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Burch paid approximately $16 million for the estate, according to Newsday.

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☆ Parents are hiring 'moms' to iron sheets and make beds for their college students away from home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some parents are sending their kids off to college with a hired helper — and it comes at a price. One company charges about $450 to be a mom away from mom for college students. Parents trust the campus "moms" to step in and provide a nurturing presence without infantilizing their adult-age kids, Brooks told Insider. They also serve as "local experts on the ground," Brooks told Insider. Brooks told Insider that the goal is to be a bridge between parents and students for those who need the extra support.

Persons: —, mindyKnows, Shari Brooks, Mindy Horwitz, They've, Brooks, St . Louis, Zers Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Services, Students, Washington University, Student Locations: Wall, Silicon, snowstorms, St .

☆ Home prices are expected to rise in 2024: 'There are simply not enough homes' to meet demand, says economist
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Despite a recent slump, home prices are expected to continue to rise in 2024, according to a number of research firms that specialize in real estate forecasts, including Freddie Mac, Zillow and the National Association of Realtors. That's because homes aren't being built fast enough to keep up with demand, which puts upward pressure on prices, says Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist at the National Association of Realtors. With too few homes for too many buyers, NAR expects home prices to rise by 2.6% in 2024. "There are simply not enough homes for sale," Yun said in a recent report. "The market can easily absorb a doubling of inventory."

Persons: Freddie Mac, Lawrence Yun, Yun, Freddie Mac's Organizations: National Association of Realtors, NAR Locations: United States

☆ Senate moves forward with plans to promote 3 generals and circumvent Tommy Tuberville's ongoing blockade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Senate Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to circumvent Tuberville's military promotion blockade. He filed three cloture motions to attempt to force the Senate to vote to promote three generals. The Senate normally promotes military officers en masse, but Tuberville's stopped them for months. By filing the cloture motions, Schumer forced the legislative body to promptly schedule cloture-related votes regarding the three generals. If the cloture motions pass with at least two-thirds of the Senate's vote, the lawmakers will then be required to vote on whether or not to confirm the three generals' promotions.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Tuberville's, GOP Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Schumer, Randy George, Eric Smith, Charles Q, Brown, Tuberville, Roe, he's, Smith Organizations: Service, GOP, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Senators, Marine Corps Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Journalists ordered out of flood-hit Libyan city after protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/6] Volunteers carry victims of a powerful storm and heavy rainfall that hit Libya to bury them at a cemetery in Derna, Libya September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Acquire Licensing RightsSept 19 (Reuters) - Journalists reported they were ordered out of the devastated eastern Libyan city of Derna on Tuesday, the day after protesters torched the home of the ousted mayor in fury over the authorities' failure to protect the city from floods. Essam Abu Zriba, interior minister in the eastern administration, told Arab TV channel al Hadath that journalists and aid workers were operating normally. Arab broadcaster Al Hurra reported that the authorities had asked all journalists to depart as soon as possible. Hichem Abu Chkiouat, minister of civil aviation in the administration that runs eastern Libya, told Reuters by phone that some journalists had been told to move, in a step unrelated to the protests there overnight.

Persons: Zohra, Essam Abu, Al Hurra, Al, Hichem Abu Chkiouat, Abdulmenam, Ghaithi, Muammar Gaddafi, Derna, Aguila Saleh, Aguila, Mansour, Taha Miftah, Tom Perry, Peter Graff, Alexandra Hudson, William Maclean Organizations: Volunteers, REUTERS, Journalists, Reuters, Communications, Libyan National Army, Islamic, World Health Organization, Thomson Locations: Libya, Derna, Essam, Arab, Al Jazeera, Islamic State, al Qaeda

Florida and California homeowners have been dealing with high property insurance premiums due to severe weather. Louisiana is now the third-most expensive state for insurance according to Insurify , an insurance comparison website. The average annual premium for Louisiana is $5,353, which is three times the national average homeowners insurance cost. Car insurance and flood insurance premiums are also rising within the state. Louisiana has the least affordable car insurance rates in the nation, according to the Insurance Research Council .

Persons: Mark Friedlander Organizations: Farm, Allstate, Service, Privacy, Insurance, Institute ., Insurance Research Locations: Florida, California, Louisiana, Wall, Silicon, Institute . Florida, Louisiana Louisiana, . Louisiana, Hawaii —

☆ Authorities try to contain anger in aftermath of Libya floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A week after a flood wiped out much of the centre of the city, furious Derna residents demonstrated on the streets and torched the home of the mayor overnight. They accuse the authorities of failing to maintain the dams that protected the city, and failing to evacuate residents before the storm. "Haftar's forces are under pressure to show they have control of the situation, and that they can handle the fallout. A spokesperson for the state-owned Libyan Telecommunications Holding Company, Mohamed Albdairi, told Libya Alahrar television that the communications had gone down in the area because some fiber optic cables had been severed. [1/6]Volunteers carry victims of a powerful storm and heavy rainfall that hit Libya to bury them at a cemetery in Derna, Libya September 19, 2023.

Persons: Derna, Khalifa Haftar, Tim Eaton, Mohamed Albdairi, Hichem Abu Chkiouat, Zohra, Antonio Guterres, Abdulmenam, Muammar Gaddafi, Mansour, Peter Graff, Tom Perry, Alexandra Hudson, William Maclean, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Communications, The United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Libyan Telecommunications Holding Company, Engineers, Reuters, Volunteers, REUTERS, World Health Organization, General Assembly, Libyan National Army, Islamic, Thomson Locations: Derna, Benghazi, Libya's, Libya, York, U.N, Islamic State, al Qaeda

☆ Iowa evangelical voters are 'exhausted' by Trump and could 'upend' his run for the presidency, a prominent Iowa conservative says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Conservative leader Bob Vander Plaats said that the road to the GOP nomination goes through Iowa. And Vander Plaats told CNN that evangelical voters are both "appreciative" and "exhausted" of Trump. Trump recently said the six-week abortion ban in Fla. signed by DeSantis was a "terrible mistake." "It showed a character thing with Trump that he cast the blame on the pro-life movement," he told the newspaper. DeSantis on Monday blasted Trump's remarks during an interview on Radio Iowa, questioning the former president's anti-abortion credentials.

Persons: Bob Vander Plaats, Vander Plaats, DeSantis, upend Trump, Trump, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Roe, Wade, Ron DeSantis, Trump's Organizations: GOP, CNN, Trump, Service, Republicans, Hawkeye State, New York Times, underperformed, Times, Florida Gov, Radio Iowa Locations: Iowa, Fla, Wall, Silicon

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that staff for the chamber’s Sergeant-at-Arms — the Senate's official clothes police — will no longer enforce a dress code on the Senate floor. “Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit.”Schumer did not mention Fetterman in his statement about the dress code, which will only apply to senators, not staff. “I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor,” Collins joked. “Now I can vote from the Senate floor on Mondays,” Hawley said, noting that he usually wears a suit and tie every other day.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Pennsylvania Sen, John Fetterman, ” Schumer, Fetterman, Kansas Sen, Roger Marshall, it’s, Schumer, “, ” Marshall, Republican Sen, Susan Collins of, ” Collins, ”, “ They’re, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Hawley, Connecticut Sen, Chris Murphy, he’s, Sergeant, ” Murphy, ” Fetterman, Kevin Freking Organizations: WASHINGTON, Senators, Kansas, Republican, Senate, Democrat, Arms, Associated Press Locations: Pennsylvania, Kansas, Susan Collins of Maine, Missouri, Connecticut

☆ Portugal's telecom watchdog working with operators to bar Huawei
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sergio Goncalves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLISBON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Portugal's telecom watchdog said on Monday it is working with operators to implement a high-level resolution which effectively bars Huawei's equipment from the country's 5G mobile networks, despite legal objections from the Chinese company. Huawei filed a lawsuit with a Lisbon court against the resolution at the end of August, seeking "protection of its legitimate interests and legal rights under the law". Portugal's main operators, Altice, NOS (NOS.LS) and Vodafone (VOD.L) have already said they will not use Huawei equipment in 5G core networks, amid European and U.S. concerns that Chinese involvement in critical infrastructure could compromise security. "It is work that is ongoing and we hope that it will be carried out successfully. We can assure the Portuguese that we are also working together with the operators", he added.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Joao Cadete de Matos, Matos, Mario Campolargo, Sergio Goncalves, Alexander Smith Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Rights, Portugal's, Huawei, Vodafone, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, Rights LISBON, Portuguese, Lisbon, Beijing

☆ Dark money donations to Virginia Republicans outpace Democrats 6 to 1 in fight for control of the state legislature
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Virginia has seen nearly $1.7 million in outside spending for candidates in key 2023 races. All 140 seats in the Virginia legislature are up for grabs in districts that were recently redrawn. All 140 seats in the Virginia legislature — 100 in the House of Delegates and 40 in the state Senate — are up for grabs in November. But Democrats, who are seeking to maintain Senate control and win back the House, are competing hard for key seats in vote-rich metropolitan Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Northern Virginia. Youngkin has so far been unsuccessful in moving a 15-week abortion ban through the legislature, blunted by Democrats in the Senate.

Persons: Virginia, spender, Koch, Elizabeth Shimek, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Virginia Center, Investigative Journalism, WHRO, Virginia Department, Prosperity, Republicans —, Democratic, GOP, Gov, Republican, Republicans Locations: Virginia, Wall, Silicon, Richmond, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia

Mr. Mateer testified that, during Mr. Paxton’s re-election campaign in 2018, he confessed to a group of top aides, including Mr. Mateer, that he was involved in an extramarital affair. Mr. Mateer said he believed Mr. Paxton had repented. Then, in 2020, Mr. Paxton began trying on various fronts to assist Mr. Paul, Mr. Mateer said. He learned that Mr. Paul had hired the woman Mr. Paxton had been seeing in 2018. Under cross-examination, Mr. Vassar was asked whether he had brought any evidence with him to the meeting, which included Mr. Mateer, Mr. Bangert and four other aides.

Persons: Jeff Mateer, Ken Paxton, Paxton, ”, Nate Paul —, Paxton’s, —, Mr, Paul, Mateer, Angela Paxton, Ryan Bangert, “, Nate Paul, ” Mr, Ryan Vassar, Vassar, Bangert, J, Mitchell Little, Andrew Wicker, “ Nate, Wicker, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, David Maxwell, Maxwell, Eric Gay, Paul’s, General Paxton, Dan Cogdell, Cogdell, you’ve, haven’t, “ Rather, ” “ Organizations: ” Prosecutors, Christian, State Senate, Prosecutors, Senate, Texas Ranger Locations: Texas, Austin

☆ Singapore c.bank bars 3AC founders from market activity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Chen Lin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's headquarters in Singapore June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Thursday it has barred the founders of bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) from market activity in the city-state for nine years. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a statement it had issued orders, which, effective from Sept 13, prohibit 3AC founder Zhu Su and Kyle Livingston Davies from performing any regulated activity and from managing any capital market services firms in Singapore. "Senior management of fund managers are required to implement robust risk management measures to protect the interest of investors," Loo Siew Yee, MAS Assistant Managing Director said. Representatives for Zhu and Davies could not immediately be reached for comment.

Persons: Darren Whiteside, cryptocurrencies Luna, TerraUSD, Zhu Su, Kyle Livingston Davies, Loo Siew Yee, Zhu, Davies, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Monetary Authority, REUTERS, Rights, Arrows, British Virgin Islands, Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights SINGAPORE, British Virgin

☆ Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A satellite photo shows flooding in Derna, Libya, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 via Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC/APA satellite photo shows Derna on Sept. 2, 2023, before flooding, via Planet Labs PBC. A boy pulls a suitcase past debris in a flash-flood damaged area in Derna, eastern Libya, on September 11, 2023. A damaged vehicle is stuck debris after the floods caused by the Storm Daniel in Derna, Libya on September 12, 2023. Toys are seen in a flash flood damaged shop in Derna, eastern Libya, on September 11, 2023.

Persons: “, ”, Adel Juma, Storm Daniel, I’m, Muammar Gaddafi, Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Khalifa Haftar, Osama Hamad, Daniel, Derna, Osama Aly, Abdullah Mohammed Bonja, Ciaran Donelly, IRC’s, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Richard Norland, Zayed Al Nahyan Organizations: CNN, Planet Labs PBC, AP, Getty, Libya, UN, of National Unity, GNU, Libyan National Army, Ambulance, Storm, Anadolu Agency, Rescue, Emergency Management Authority, Anadoulu Agency, Civil Protection Department, United Arab Emirates Locations: Libya, Derna, Palestinian, AFP, Tripoli, Benghazi, North Africa, Greece, Europe, Italy, United States

☆ I moved to Seattle for a high-paying tech job. It turned out to be the loneliest time of my life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alexander Nguyen, a software engineer who moved from New York City to Seattle for a job at Amazon. It was his first job out of college, and he says it was the loneliest time of his life. Finally, after a three-month job search, things started looking up: I received a software-development-engineering job offer from Amazon in 2020. Back when I got the job at Amazon, all I was thinking about was my tech career and the $150,000 salary. Looking back now, I realize perhaps I should have looked a little bit harder for opportunities in New York before taking the first tech job that came my way.

Persons: Alexander Nguyen, Boba Guys, —, Alexander Nguyen Nobody, it'd, I've, It's, I'm, it's, you've, Aria Yang Organizations: New York University, White Oaks, Amazon, Facebook, University District, NYU, CS, Netflix, Microsoft, Google Locations: New York City, Seattle, Greenwich Village, University, San Francisco, New York, ayang@insider.com

☆ Spain's soccer president resigns 3 weeks after kissing player at Women's World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Once the most powerful man in Spanish soccer, Rubiales insisted the kiss was consensual and done in a "moment of jubilation." "The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has done what he had to do," Spain's Secretary of State for Sport Víctor Francos told Spain's Cadena SER radio. Rubiales said that he had told interim Spanish federation president Pedro Rocha — who replaced him when Rubiales was suspended on Aug. 26 — of his resignation late Sunday night. The uproar against Rubiales coincides with a strike by Spain's women's league as its players call for higher wages. Those included the coaches of Spain's women's and men's teams.

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A judge granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order on Monday to prevent departing Pac-12 members from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to make up the disintegrating conference's board of directors. Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision making for the conference as the only schools committed to the conference beyond the current school year. Oregon State and Washington State contend that eight schools —- Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Stanford and California — forfeited their right to be on the board when they announced their intentions to join other conferences next year. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesThe departing schools dispute what constitutes formal notification of departure from the conference. There were no attorneys for any of the departing schools present for the hearing in a courtroom not far from Washington State's Pullman campus.

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☆ I left California for Texas to begin my new life as a divorcée. It's more affordable as a single woman, and I feel free to express my political and religious beliefs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jackie Burse moved from Orange County, California, to San Antonio, Texas, in 2021. “I'm a conservative and I feel like it's difficult to have any opinions in California other than liberal,” Burse said. In San Antonio, I rent a cute little three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that I pay $1,600 for each month. I live 10 minutes from downtown San Antonio, which is home to The River Walk. I'm really happy to be living in San Antonio and would make the move all over again.

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☆ Trump greeted with a mix of applause and audible boos at Iowa college-football game, says report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump received a mix of applause and audible boos from the crowd of 61,000 football fans. The former US president, who is embroiled in major legal battles and indictments, was attending the 2023 Cy-Hawk football game. Trump visited Iowa State University, where he flipped burgers, threw a football with fraternity members, and autographed photos and footballs, The Associated Press reported. Former President Donald Trump throws a football to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallIowa is a key early primary state, and the football game is considered as a crucial campaign stop.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Cy, Jack Trice, Charlie Neibergall, Sen, Joni Ernst, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, DeSantis, he's, Jeffrey Becker, FiveThirtyEight Organizations: Gov, Republican, Service, New York Times, Iowa State University, Associated Press, Alpha Gamma Rho, Iowa, —, Iowa City, Iowa Hawkeyes, NCAA, Iowa State, AP, Florida Gov, North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, Trump, United, Iowa State Cyclones, USA, Sports Via Reuters, Sports Trump Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Ames , Iowa, Iowa, — Ames, Charlie Neibergall Iowa, state's, Hawkeye

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