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☆ Andrew Tate Is Arrested in Romania on U.K. Warrant, Spokesman Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Andrew Tate, the wealth-flaunting online influencer known for his misogynistic views, and his brother, Tristan, were taken into custody Monday night in Romania on a European arrest warrant issued by the British authorities, a spokesman for Mr. Tate said. The charges related to the arrest were made between 2012 and 2015 and include allegations of sexual aggression, the spokesman said. It is unclear which British force issued the warrant or why the case has been reopened. The Bucharest Court of Appeal in Romania is expected to make a decision Tuesday afternoon on whether to extradite the Tate brothers to Britain, the spokesman said. The spokesman said the brothers “categorically reject all charges and express profound disappointment that such serious allegations are being resurrected without substantial new evidence.”

Persons: Andrew Tate, Tristan, Tate, “, ” Organizations: Crown, Service, Appeal Locations: Romania, Bucharest, Britain

☆ The British Royal Family: A Timeline of the Last Few Months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For months, nearly all eyes have been fixated on the ebbs and flows of the British royal family, with King Charles III and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in the spotlight because of health matters. But as of late, the extended absence of Catherine, also known as Kate, from the public eye has propelled a tidal wave of rumors over her whereabouts, ultimately leaving the public still searching for answers. Here is a quick timeline of key moments to help you catch up. Dec. 25, 2023Kate makes her last public appearance. Kate’s last official public appearance was on Christmas Day, when she attended a church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England.

Persons: King Charles III, Catherine, Princess, Kate, Kate’s, Mary Magdalene Church Locations: Wales, St, Sandringham , Norfolk, England

☆ MH370 Disappeared a Decade Ago. Here’s What We Know Today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was heading from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, to Beijing, when it deviated from its scheduled path, turning west across the Malay Peninsula. The plane, a Boeing 777 carrying 239 people from 15 countries, is believed to have veered off course and flown south for several hours after radar contact was lost. Some officials believe it may have crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean after running out of fuel, but expansive search efforts over years have returned no answers, no victims, and no plane. The reason the plane went off course and its exact location today remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time. This week, officials suggested a renewed search operation might be undertaken.

Organizations: Malaysia Airlines, Boeing Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian, Beijing, Malay

Warnings in Ohio Wednesday morning after dramatic weather in Chicago on TuesdayAn early picture of the storms’ impact began to emerge as officials worked to assess damage and confirm tornadoes in several communities west of Chicago on Tuesday night. As the threat of severe weather moved east on Wednesday morning, more than 3 million people across Ohio and Kentucky were under a tornado watch. The Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio, issued a brief tornado warning for several counties in west central Ohio, advising that debris may fly in strong winds and that mobile homes could be damaged or destroyed. Tornado watches were also issued for Indiana until 6 a.m.

Organizations: Weather Service, Indiana Locations: Ohio, Chicago, Kentucky, Wilmington , Ohio

☆ ‘Mary Poppins’ Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Mary Poppins” includes two uses of an offensive racial slur to describe an Indigenous group in South Africa. It is first heard when Admiral Boom asks Michael, a child, if he is going on an adventure to defeat said group. Admiral Boom repeats the slur during a chimney sweeps dance sequence when he shouts that he is being attacked. The film was originally rated “U,” for Universal, upon its release in 1964, and again in 2013 for a theatrical release, the B.B.F.C. When it was resubmitted in February for another theatrical release, it was reclassified as PG.

Persons: “ Mary Poppins, “ Mary Poppins ”, Admiral Boom, Michael Organizations: British, of, Universal Locations: Britain, South Africa

☆ Moving Pets Abroad Has Always Been Expensive. It’s About to Get Worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Melissa Abell will do anything for her family, including making the kinds of financial sacrifices that most people would not consider. To help save for it, she is cutting a range of costs, including reducing bills, eliminating meals out and forgoing certain entertainment. Despite her efforts, Ms. Abell is worried that price tag may increase. The move is drawing ire and panic from pet owners with plans to relocate, particularly to and from Britain and the United States. The increase, which could triple or even quadruple costs for some travelers, may force some pet owners to choose between paying higher prices to relocate their pets or leaving them behind.

Persons: Melissa Abell, Abell Organizations: IAG Cargo Locations: Louisville, Ky, London, Britain, United States

☆ Universal Music Group Threatens to Remove Music From TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ben Sisario | Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, said it would revoke the licenses for its vast catalog of songs from TikTok after its current contract expires on Wednesday if the two companies could not reach a new deal addressing Universal’s concerns over artist compensation, artificial intelligence and other issues. In an open letter posted late Tuesday, Universal accused TikTok of responding to its requests with “indifference, and then with intimidation,” creating a public squabble in the remaining hours of the two companies’ existing contract. If the talks fail, TikTok users would be unable to use music by Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, U2, Bad Bunny and thousands of other artists in their videos. The company says it is used by more than 150 million Americans. For a majority of TikTok users, music is an integral part of the experience, with songs — often comically sped up — playing over the short clips that fill users’ feeds.

Persons: TikTok, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Universal, ”, A.I Organizations: Universal Music Group, Universal

☆ Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Miami After ‘Engine Malfunction’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

An Atlas Air cargo plane headed for Puerto Rico was diverted Thursday night after taking off from Miami International Airport because of engine trouble, according to an official and flight data. Flight 5Y095 landed safely after experiencing an “engine malfunction” shortly after departure, Atlas Air said early Friday. “The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned” to the airport, the company said in a statement. “At Atlas, safety is always our top priority and we will be conducting a thorough inspection to determine the cause.”It was unclear what kind of cargo the plane was carrying. While the company did not state the aircraft type, data collected by FlightAware, a flight tracking company, showed it was a Boeing 747-8.

Persons: 5Y095, “, ”, FlightAware Organizations: Atlas Air, Miami International Airport, Boeing Locations: Puerto Rico

☆ 3 Killed in Oregon as Northwest Braces for More Freezing Rain, Ice and Snow
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Three people were killed when a power line fell on a car in Portland, Ore., Wednesday morning as parts of the Northwest continued to suffer from a brutal weather pattern this week, officials said. In one fatal episode, Rick Graves, a spokesman for Portland Fire and Rescue, said that a tree branch had knocked the power line onto an S.U.V. in Portland. The three occupants who died, two adults and a teenager, are believed to have been electrocuted when they got out of the vehicle, the spokesman said. A baby who had been in the vehicle survived, and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, he added.

Persons: Rick Graves Organizations: Portland Fire Locations: Portland ,, Portland

☆ Why You Love (or Love to Hate) Christmas Music
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“There are a lot of people who, when Christmas time comes around, they just want to run home and put their head under the covers and wait it all out,” Mr. Levitin said. Christmas music, like all forms of music, is powerful. But this genre is perhaps more potent than other forms of music because the holiday season itself is emotionally charged. “For some of us, that’s an inspiring message,” Mr. Levitin said. Then, stories of Jesus were woven into carols, which were still sung in communal settings, even across class divides.

Persons: ” Mr, Levitin, that’s, Mr, “, Alisa Clapp, Jesus ’, Jesus, ”, Clapp, Itnyre Organizations: Indiana University East, Salvation Army

☆ Woman Killed in Belgium 31 Years Ago Is Identified by Her Flower Tattoo
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A British woman who was killed in Belgium 31 years ago was identified this week thanks to an international campaign that began earlier this year to identify nearly two dozen women who were found dead across Europe, officials said. The case dates to June 1992, when the body of a woman, given the nickname “the woman with the flower tattoo” by investigators, was found pushed against a grate in a river in Belgium. She appeared to have been killed violently, according to details released this spring by the International Criminal Police Organization, also known as Interpol. The woman’s most identifiable feature was a flower tattoo with “R’Nick” written underneath. At the time, the authorities had hoped her tattoo would jog someone’s memory.

Organizations: International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol Locations: Belgium, Europe

☆ A First-Class Dinner Menu from the Titanic Could Fetch Thousands at Auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There were oysters, salmon with Hollandaise sauce, beef, squab, duck, roast chicken, green peas, parsnip purée and Victoria pudding. The feast described is not a Thanksgiving meal, but a snapshot of what first-class passengers on the Titanic ate for dinner on April 11, 1912, when the ship left Queenstown, Ireland, for New York. A menu from that night, with an embossed red White Star Line flag at the top and signs of water damage, will go up for auction on Saturday at Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd in southwest England. It is expected to sell for up to 70,000 pounds, or about $86,000. The auction will include hundreds of other maritime items, including a White Star Line tartan blanket that was recovered from a Titanic lifeboat and a pocket watch owned by a second-class passenger, a Russian immigrant, who did not survive the sinking.

Persons: purée, Henry Aldridge, Andrew Aldridge Organizations: Star, Henry Aldridge & Son, White Locations: Victoria, Queenstown, Ireland, New York, England, Russian

If he drowned, it would be important to know why, she said. Test results can take weeks because of a lack of qualified toxicologists, funding and equipment, Dr. Melinek said. If the water was hot but not scalding, she said, it could lead to heat exhaustion and dehydration, which can cause a person to drown. “It’s appropriate for it to take long,” Dr. Melinek said in an interview on Monday. Those tests, he said, can take weeks to complete.

Persons: Melinek, ” Dr, James Gill, ”

☆ Is It Time to Give Candy Corn the Respect It Deserves?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sitting in her Wiggins, Miss., home one fall afternoon, Wanda King began counting all of the candy corn flavors she has collected over the years. There is sea salt chocolate, caramel, peppermint, cookies, Starburst, Sour Patch Kids, apple pie, pumpkin pie, s’mores and three separate coffee flavors. Some are holiday themed, like eggnog and witch’s teeth, which are off white with green tips. “It is the ultimate survival sugar rush,” she said, noting that she’d recently checked the freshness of a batch from 2017. “Candy corn don’t go bad.

Persons: Wiggins, Wanda King, King, ”, she’d, It’ll Locations: Miss, Mason

☆ A traveler stranded in Acapulco recounts ‘apocalyptic’ conditions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hurricane Otis interrupted tropical vacations for some visitors and put a stop to a mining convention in Acapulco, Mexico, as the storm bore down on the city early Wednesday. Among the travelers affected was David Hall, 34, who had arrived on Tuesday from Colima, a city about 300 miles northwest of Acapulco. Mr. Hall works in sales and was in Acapulco for the mining convention. “The wind was so strong, it was so much noise,” Mr. Hall said in an interview. The wind was really, really fast.”He compared the swaying of the hotel where he was staying, the Princess Mundo Imperial, to a “small earthquake,” adding, “It’s a very apocalyptic picture here.”

Persons: Otis, David Hall, “ It’s, ”, Hall, Princess Organizations: Mr, Hall, Princess Mundo Locations: Acapulco, Mexico, Colima

Hurricane Otis exploded onto the southwest coast of Mexico early Wednesday, shocking forecasters as it emerged as one of the more powerful Category 5 storms to batter the region and create what one expert called a “nightmare scenario” for a popular tourist coastline. Few meteorologists initially thought the tropical storm would make landfall as a catastrophic hurricane. Most models failed to predict that the storm would intensify over the Pacific Ocean, leading forecasters to believe it would be at most a weak hurricane. But it strengthened with remarkable speed, and by Tuesday evening forecasters and Mexican officials were rushing to warn residents of its potential for destruction. The storm slammed ashore with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour; just a day earlier, Otis brought winds of 65 miles per hour.

Persons: Otis Organizations: Otis Locations: Mexico, Guerrero, Oaxaca

☆ Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Several people in Austria were treated in a hospital after using what government officials believe to be counterfeit Ozempic, underscoring worries across parts of Europe that fake versions of the diabetes drug may be circulating. Ozempic began trending this year as celebrities, TikTok influencers and others described using it to quickly lose weight. It was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 to treat diabetes. A similar drug called Wegovy, which contains a higher dose of Ozempic’s active ingredient, semaglutide, was approved in 2021. The patients treated in Austria reported serious side effects like hypoglycemia and seizures, indications that the product most likely contained insulin instead of semaglutide, officials said.

Persons: underscoring, Ozempic, TikTok influencers, semaglutide Organizations: Food and Drug Administration Locations: Austria, Europe

☆ Man, Wrongfully Imprisoned for 16 Years, Is Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A man who was wrongfully convicted and spent more than 16 years in prison before being released in 2020 was fatally shot on Monday by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, the authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations, which is conducting an independent investigation of the shooting in Camden County, identified the man, who was Black, as Leonard Allan Cure, 53. Cure was the first person exonerated by the Broward State Attorney’s Office Conviction Review Unit. The bureau said in a news release that a Camden County deputy, who was not identified, initiated a traffic stop early Monday on Interstate 95, not far from the Florida state line. Cure was pulled over.

Persons: Leonard Allan Cure, Cure Organizations: Georgia Bureau of Investigations, Broward State, Innocence, of Florida Locations: Georgia, Camden County, Florida

☆ Storm Delivers a Trans-Atlantic Gift: North American Birds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The arrival of warblers, vireos and other colorful birds last week has excited Britain’s twitching community — enthusiastic bird-watchers who will travel long distances to view new or unusual species. A sighting of a Canada warbler was the first recorded in Britain and similarly, a Blackburnian warbler was spotted in Ireland for the first time. Experts said twitchers should act fast if they want to see the North American arrivals, as the phenomenon will last just a few days longer. That storm reached Britain and Ireland last week, bringing several inches of heavy rain to much of Wales and northwest England. A tiny number reached Britain and Ireland, he added.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, twitchers, Alexander Lees, Lees Organizations: Manchester Metropolitan University, British Ornithologists ’ Union Records, Britain Locations: Britain, Ireland, North America, Hurricane, New England, Canada, Europe, Wales, England

☆ El Chapo’s Wife Was Released After Nearly Two Years in Prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of the infamous Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, was released from a halfway house on Wednesday, almost two years after she was sentenced to prison for her role in her husband’s multibillion-dollar criminal empire and participating in his escape from custody in 2015. Ms. Coronel, 34, was released from a residential re-entry facility in Long Beach, Calif., according to federal prison records. It was unclear what she had planned upon her release or if additional conditions would be imposed. A lawyer for Ms. Coronel declined to comment on Wednesday. Ms. Coronel was transferred earlier this year to the halfway house from a federal prison in Texas after serving about 18 months there, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Persons: Emma Coronel Aispuro, El Chapo, Ms, Coronel Organizations: Los Angeles Times Locations: Long Beach, Calif, Texas

☆ Massachusetts City Declares Emergency After ‘Catastrophic’ Flash Flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Torrential downpours sparked dangerous flash floods in central Massachusetts on Monday evening, prompting officials in one city to evacuate residents and declare a state of emergency. Between six and nine inches of rain fell on Monday in northeastern Worcester County, where a flash flood warning was in affect until 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood emergency was declared for Leominster, about 40 miles northwest of Boston and where forecasters bluntly told residents to quickly seek higher ground. Forecasters also said that the surrounding towns of Fitchburg, Lunenberg, Sterling and others could also experience flash flooding. “Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.”

Persons: Sterling, ” Organizations: National Weather Service, Leominster, Weather Service Locations: Massachusetts, Worcester County, Boston, Fitchburg, Lunenberg

☆ Five Prison Escapes That Captured Public Attention
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As long as there have been prisons, there have been people trying to break out of them. This week, a large-scale manhunt was underway near Philadelphia for Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped prison late last month. The police have used drones, dogs, helicopters and even a recording of his mother’s voice to try to capture Mr. Cavalcante. In Britain, a similar manhunt was ongoing for a British Army soldier who faces terrorism-related charges and escaped from a prison in London. Numerous famous escapes have captured public imagination and attention over the years.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, John Dillinger Organizations: British Army, Washington , D.C Locations: Philadelphia, Britain, London, Washington ,

☆ Hong Kong Must Have Framework to Recognize Same-Sex Unions, Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Sham, who is gay, married his partner in New York in 2013, court documents showed. As part of Tuesday’s ruling, the court also unanimously dismissed appeals on the constitutional right to same-sex marriage and whether the lack of recognition of foreign same-sex marriages violated rights. “This time, the court case is about the so-called wholesale recognition of same sex relationships,” he said by phone. Kelley Loper, the director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Hong Kong, said that the ruling was a “step forward” for L.G.B.T.Q. “I’d say it’s more than a small victory in Hong Kong,” Ms. Loper said.

Persons: Jimmy Sham, Sham, Yiu, ”, Kelley Loper, “, Ms, Loper Organizations: Associated Press, Mr, Chinese University of Hong, Human, University of Hong Locations: New York, Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, L.G.B.T.Q

Clearing skies over northwestern Nevada on Monday may permit the mass exodus of thousands of people from the Burning Man festival, where they have been stranded for days after torrential rain swept the event’s remote desert location, organizers said. The improved forecast may also allow for the traditional climax to the celebration of art, music and counterculture: the burning of a towering wooden effigy shaped like a man, which was twice postponed because of the weather. Muddy conditions and the inability to move heavy and fire safety equipment to the burning site were also to blame for the delays, officials said on a social media account linked to the festival. The burn had initially been scheduled for Saturday night but was postponed to Sunday and then again to Monday night. The weather across the area was expected to be drier and warmer on Monday, but a low pressure system may bring a chance of light rain showers by Monday night into Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said.

Organizations: National Weather Service Locations: Nevada

The storm has put the migrant population in Tijuana in an even more vulnerable position, since most of the camps and shelters lack the basic conditions to withstand even light rain. While waiting for an asylum appointment in the border city of Tijuana, Mr. Torres found himself not only escaping violence but also a life-threatening tropical storm on Friday. Image People at a makeshift shelter in Tijuana as Tropical Storm Hilary hit Mexico on Sunday. The migrants crossed the heavily polluted Tijuana River into U.S. territory, and waited to be processed in the rain. At the Ambassadors of Jesus Church, a migrant shelter housing some 1,600 people, water had completely surrounded the building, said Father Gustavo Banda, who operates the shelter.

Persons: José de Jesús Torres, Torres, Areli, ”, Hilary, Gustavo Banda, Enrique Lucero Organizations: Tropical, Sunday ., Reuters, Sunday, U.S . Border Patrol, of Jesus Church Locations: Michoacán, Mexico, U.S, United States, Tijuana, Colombian, California

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