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☆ New 'Star Wars' trilogy in the works from Lucasfilm
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Lucasfilm is developing a new “Star Wars” trilogy with Kinberg set to write and produce the three films with studio chief Kathleen Kennedy. This will begin a new series after “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac, concluded the original nine-chapter “Skywalker Saga” in 2019. Disney currently has Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a continuation of the Disney+ series about the helmet-wearing bounty hunter (played by Pedro Pascal), on the calendar for May 22, 2026 along with two untitled “Star Wars” movies set for Dec. 18, 2026 and Dec. 17, 2027. Lucasfilm has several other “Star Wars” projects in the works — from filmmakers such as James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi and Donald Glover — but it’s ambiguous which of these will be the first to hit the big screen. He’s also attached as a producer on Paramount’s next “Star Trek” movie from director Toby Haynes.

Persons: “, Simon Kinberg, Kinberg, Kathleen Kennedy, ”, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford, Han, Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia, Disney, Jon Favreau’s “, Pedro Pascal, James Mangold, Sharmeen, Taika Waititi, Donald Glover —, Patty Jenkins, “ Marvel, Kevin Feige, Mando ”, Boba Fett, Logan, ” He’s, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck, J.J . Abrams, it’ll, Edgar Wright’s “, Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, He’s, Paramount’s, Toby Haynes Organizations: Lucasfilm, “, Deadline, Disney, Century Fox, Disney Channel, Wars, Force, Paramount

☆ College football Week 11 oddly specific predictions: Down go the Hoosiers!
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Manny Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

This week, the numbers are screaming to go with Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, one of eight quarterbacks averaging more than 300 passing yards a game. This week, I’m riding with Sampson to lead all rushers in yards because he’s facing a Mississippi State defense that’s ranked 124th against the run. Dart’s 515 passing yards and six TDs last week against Arkansas, with a breakout performance from Jordan Watkins, provide more reason for me to stick with my midseason prediction. AdvertisementWeek 10 report cardAs mentioned before, my big victory last week was predicting Dart would lead all QBs in passing yards. I had Clemson covering a 10.5-point spread against Louisville with Cade Klubnik (250-plus passing yards, two TDs) and Phil Mafah (100-plus rushing yards, two TDs) doing work.

Persons: James Franklin, I’ve, We’ll, Ole Miss ’ Jaxson Dart, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, ike y, Al Organizations: Penn, Ohio State, Nittany Lions, Ole Miss, ust

☆ True crime shows 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Until I Kill You' share a strange real-life connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Until I Kill You" shares a link with Netflix's "Baby Reindeer:" they both involve the same London pub. AdvertisementTrue crime dramas "Until I Kill You" and the Netflix megahit "Baby Reindeer" share a surprising connection: they both involve the same London pub. Related Video Expert sword master rates Henry Cavill's sword-fighting skills in 'The Witcher' for realismShe said: "It was a bank holiday Monday, I went to the Hawley Arms pub. The Hawley Arms is also the pub where "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd met Fiona Harvey, the woman the show's stalking character is based on, for the first time. In February 2008, a fire broke out in Camden Market which spread and damaged the Hawley Arms.

Persons: Delia Balmer, John Sweeney, —, Anna Maxwell Martin, Shaun Evans, Balmer, Sweeney, Melissa Halstead, Paula Fields, Henry Cavill's, Hawley, Richard Gadd, Fiona Harvey, Gadd, Harvey, Donny Dunn, Martha Scott, Jessica Gunning, Neil Mockford, Amy Winehouse, Craig Seymour, Craig, babydoll, Amy, Liam Gallagher, Pete Doherty, Noel Fielding, Razorlight Organizations: Service, Netflix, ITV, Oasis Locations: British, London, Hawley, Camden

☆ 'Until I Kill You' tells the story of a woman who survived the so-called 'Scalp Hunter' killer. Here's what happened to them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Until I Kill You" is about Delia Balmer's relationship with the so-called Scalp Hunter killer, John Sweeney. Advertisement"Until I Kill You" tells the story of a nurse who survived being attacked by her ex-boyfriend, a serial killer known as the "Scalp Hunter." ITVXAs seen in the series, which is based on Balmer's book, Sweeney and Balmer started dating in the early 1990s. Sweeney went on the run and remained at large for six years until February 2001. Police arrested him in London and he was given four life sentences for attempting to kill Balmer.

Persons: Delia Balmer's, John Sweeney, Balmer, Sweeney, —, Netflix's, Shaun Evans, Delia Balmer, Anna Maxwell Martin, It's, Melissa Halstead, Paula Fields, Halstead, Justice Saunders, ITVX Balmer, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, ITV, Police, Advertisement Police, Guardian, BBC Locations: British, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Leicestershire, Regent's Canal, Camden, Switzerland, Fields

Bad Bunny is recognized globally for establishing reggaeton as a mainstream music genre and exporting Puerto Rican culture to the world. Puerto Rico has given an organic endorsement,” Bad Bunny told the thousands at the rally. It’s you, the people of Puerto Rico, who have told me that on Nov. 5th, we must vote for Juan Dalmau and the ‘Alianza’” (Alliance). Bad Bunny's message connects with young voters in Puerto Rico who have never lived in a Puerto Rico that’s not riddled with crisis, said Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Bad Bunny talks about his upbringing — and makes it politicalIn his 20-minute speech Sunday, Bad Bunny opened up about his upbringing in Puerto Rico — and linked it to Puerto Rico's recent political turmoil.

Persons: Bunny, Zers, “, ”, It’s, Juan Dalmau, Dalmau, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico that’s, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Apagón, Una Velita, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Vargas, —, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Pedro Rosselló, Vega Baja, Luis Fortuño, Schmidt Nieto, Hurricane Maria, Charles Venator, There's, ” Venator, theis, Rosselló, Santiago, García, Sin Suela Organizations: Puerto, Alianza ’ ”, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Rico's, New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, University of Puerto, Puerto Rican, Ricans, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rico —, Alliance, Islanders, Hurricane, University of Connecticut, Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, New York, Vega, Santiago, Puerto Rico’s

Benefits of a joint credit cardA joint credit card can offer various benefits, particularly for couples, close friends, or family members. How to apply for a joint credit cardUnderstanding eligibility criteria and the necessary documentation is the first step in your joint credit card journey. Application process and requirementsApplying for a joint credit card is, for the most part, the same as applying for a credit card as an individual. Best practices for resolving disputes over joint credit card expensesOpening a joint credit card can lead to stressful — and expensive — disagreements if you and the co-cardholder aren't on the same page. Frequently asked questions about joint credit cardsCan joint credit cards affect both credit scores?

Persons: —, You'll, cosigning, Eric Rosenberg, Eric, Read, Meghan Hunter Meghan Hunter, Guy, she's, Meghan Organizations: Apple, U.S . Bank, Finance Locations: Chevron, Ventura , California, Portugal

☆ Ashton Jeanty has record-breaking performance in dominant Boise State win to reaffirm status as Heisman contender
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Standout running back Ashton Jeanty produced yet another dominant display in Boise State’s 56-24 win over San Diego State on Friday night. This also ties him with Donnel Pumphrey – who achieved the same feat for San Diego State in 2015 – for the second-longest streak in Mountain West history. San Diego State seemed to base its defensive game plan around shutting down Jeanty, loading the box to contain Boise State’s run game. Loren Orr/Getty ImagesThe win moves Boise State to 7-1 overall on the season, 4-0 in Mountain West play. Meanwhile, San Diego State drops to 3-4 after the loss.

Persons: Ashton Jeanty, Jeanty, Donnel Pumphrey –, Maddux Madsen, Dalesean Staley, Loren Orr, Pro Bowler Derrick Henry, Travis Hunter, Cam Ward, Dillon Gabriel Organizations: CNN, Boise State’s, San Diego State, Broncos, Getty, Boise State, Oregon, Albertsons, University of Alabama, Pro Locations: Boise, –, West, San Diego State, San, Miami and Oregon

Content creator and nature conservationist Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman died on Saturday from a venomous snake bite, his wife Kirsty said. Known as "South Africa's Steve Irwin," Dinkelman spent a month in the ICU in an induced coma before he passed, Kirsty said in a statement posted to Dinkelman’s Instagram on Thursday. Our three children ... were central to Dingo, who never missed an opportunity to express his love and pride for his family," Kirsty said. As of Friday, Dinkelman's YouTube channel had 111,000 subscribers and his Instagram account had nearly 650,000 followers. In August, his family launched their own YouTube channel called "The Dinkelmans," which centers around family content, animal adventures and conservation efforts.

Persons: Graham, Dingo, Dinkelman, Kirsty, Steve Irwin, Instagram, Elliot, Taylor, Maddy, Rex, I’ve, who’ve, Crocodile Hunter Organizations: YouTube, South, Youtube, Crocodile Locations: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, KwaZulu, Natal Midlands

But the former president, no stranger to personal attacks, reserved his most violent comments for former Rep. Liz Cheney. In a lengthy and uncompromising riff on Cheney, Trump seemed to insinuate that the former congresswoman would be less of a “war hawk” — as Trump referred to her — if she was in a war herself with guns “trained on her face.”“She’s a radical war hawk. You know when the guns are trained on her face — you know, they’re all war hawks when they’re sitting in Washington in a nice building,” Trump continued. In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the relationship between Trump and Cheney frayed. Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the architects of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, have endorsed Harris over Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump —, —, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ”, “, ” Trump, Liz Cheney, Cheney, Let’s, they’re, Cheney frayed, Dick Cheney, Harris, William B, Plowman, ” Carlson, Dick Cheney’s, ” Liz Cheney, Elon Musk, Nevada — Trump, Adam Schiff, George W, Scooter Libby, Carlson, Patrick T, Fallon, Hunter Biden, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Tim Scott, Brian Kemp, Charlie Kirk, Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz, John Bolton, Bolton, he’d, Kim Jong Un, ‘ Organizations: Democratic, U.S . Capitol, Trump, NBC News, The Press, NBC, Republican, Getty, Fox News Locations: GLENDALE, Ariz, Washington, Iraq, Afghanistan, Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, New Mexico, Nevada, Glendale, AFP, America, Germany

☆ Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week. “The initial capability of the ground-based laser system… is expected to enter operational service within one year,” he said. Israel first unveiled a prototype of the Iron Beam in 2021 and has since been working to get it up and running. From Social MediaIt is unclear if Iran has developed a laser defense system of its own. Experts say the Iron Beam could also act as a deterrent to further attacks by Iran or its proxies.

Persons: ” Eyal Zamir, ”, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu’s beachside, Yehoshua Kalisky, Rafael, Naftali Bennett, ” Sascha Bruchmann, Kalisky, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Hunter, Bruchmann, Israel “, ” Bruchmann Organizations: CNN, Rafael, Defense Systems, Elbit Systems, Israel’s, Institute for National Security Studies, Israel Defense Forces, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, ”, Institute for Strategic Studies, US Navy, Pentagon, New York Times, Hamas, Times . CNN Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Caesarea, Lebanese, Tel Aviv, London, United Kingdom, China, Russia

Footage showed Le’Keian Woods bloodied and bruised as officers surrounded him after a traffic stop on Sept. 29, 2023. A mugshot showed Woods with two swollen, black eyes and lacerations on his face, sparking public outrage. An image from cellphone video shows Le’Keian Woods surrounded by officers as he's taken into custody. He ran as they handcuffed two other people in the traffic stop, according to the body camera video and an arrest report. “Was the running of Le’Keian Woods justification of deadly force?

Persons: Woods, Bryan, “, ” Woods, Le’Keian, Ruby Anderson, Harry Daniels, Beau Daigle, Trey McCullough, Hunter Sullivan, Josue Garriga, …, ” Daniels, kneed Woods, ”, Sheriff T.K, Waters Organizations: Jacksonville, Bryan Simpson United, AP Woods, NBC, ” Officers, Florida Times, Union, The U.S . Department of Justice, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Locations: Florida, Jacksonville

Those rules were designed to prevent a repeat of the abuses of Richard Nixon, who improperly used the Justice Department to punish his political enemies. A new president appoints roughly 300 senior Justice Department officials, including the U.S. attorneys who run offices across the country. All 300 must be confirmed by the Senate, but multiple former Justice Department officials said they fear Trump would install partisans willing to do his bidding. Justice Department officials have risen to the occasion and defied presidential overreach in the past. You go in and just whack a good portion of the workforce,” the former Justice Department official said.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, don’t, Richard Nixon, “, ”, Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Vance’s, Biden Justice Department’s, Hunter Biden, Robert Menendez, Eric Adams, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Jeffrey Clark, Clark, Mike Davis, influencer Benny Johnson’s, Davis, Joe Biden, Jan, gulag ”, ” Trump, ” Vance, “ Trump, Stephen Gillers, Gillers, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, ” Gillers, Ilya Somin, Somin, Nixon, Archibald Cox, wouldn’t Organizations: NBC, Google, National Public Radio, NBC News, Justice Department, FBI, Trump, Department, U.S, Senate, Drug, Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, DOJ, Biden Justice, Robert Menendez of New, New York, U.S . Capitol, ABC News, Republican, Politico, D.C, gulag, Service, NYU School of Law, George Mason University, senior Locations: U.S, Alabama, Ohio, Georgia, Robert Menendez of, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, New, —, acquittals

Over the past seven decades, Puerto Rico has been governed by the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, currently in office held by Gov. This year, however, the candidate from the Puerto Rican Independence Party, a minority party that advocates for the island’s independence from the U.S., has had a breakthrough. Independence Party candidate Juan Dalmau has gained enough momentum to have a fighting chance at defeating Jenniffer Gonzalez, the candidate from the incumbent pro-statehood party, and relegating the candidate from the Popular Democratic Party, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, to third place. As a result, Congress passed the PROMESA law in 2016 to create a federally appointed fiscal oversight board to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt. In addition to this, Puerto Rico was hit by devastating natural disasters that include 2017’s Hurricane María and a series of earthquakes in 2020 and the pandemic.

Persons: Pedro Pierluisi, Juan Dalmau, Jenniffer Gonzalez, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, he's, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Puerto Ricans, Ricardo Rosselló, Cristina Rodríguez, “, Rodriguez, Ortiz, Miguel Hernández, there's, Castro, ”, González, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Schmidt Nieto, Pierluisi, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Tony Hinchcliffe’s, Puerto, Dalmau, Charles Venator, wouldn't, Javier Jiménez Organizations: New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Independence Party, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Citizens, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rican, Islanders, Puerto Rico, “ Alianza ”, Avid, Housing, U.S, University of Puerto, González, Puerto Rico's Center, Investigative Journalism, of Justice, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting, Popular Democratic, Trump, University of Connecticut Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto, New York, Puerto Rican, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Cuba, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Dalmau, Santiago, Venator

Their clash has already drawn more ad spending than any other Senate race in history, eclipsing the $412 million spent in Georgia’s 2020 race between Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. While Moreno clings to Trump, Brown tends to avoid talking too much about national political figures from either party. “Sherrod Brown, he’s taking ads in like he’s my best friend,” the former president said Sunday during a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also acknowledged the threat of ticket-splitters — and the importance of Trump having coattails long enough to carry Moreno along with him. But then-Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat who represented much of the area for years, lost it to Vance in the Senate race by 3 points in 2022.

Persons: Ohio — Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Jon Ossoff, David Perdue, Brown, Moreno, Donald Trump, ” Brown, “, it’s, —, ”, ” Sen, Republican Bernie Moreno, Barack Obama, Bob Taft, Trump, “ Sherrod Brown, “ He’s, ” Moreno, MAGA, Donald Trump Jr, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Graham, “ Trump’s, ” Graham, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, Kamala, Joe Biden, ’ ” Brown, Obama, Brown’s, Rachel Petri, JD Vance, Tim Ryan, Vance, they’ve, ” Petri, Paul Adams, Chuck Schumer, Hunter, “ We’ve, ” Trump, Martin Luther King Jr, Shontel Brown, Chris Ronayne, Moreno “, Andre Washington, — Sherrod Brown, David Brock, He’s, ” Moreno —, Sherrod Organizations: Republicans, Trump, NBC News, Teamsters, Republican, Ohio Senate, Ohio Gov, Madison, Trump’s, Democrat, ”, Democratic, Senate, Trump Jr, Cleveland, Ohio Democratic Party, GOP, Fund, Cuyahoga County Democratic Locations: VERMILION, Ohio, Trump, Youngstown, New York, Erie, swingy Lorain County, Lorain, Lorain County, Cleveland, Delaware, Mahoning counties . Delaware, Columbus, Mahoning, Strongsville, Russia, Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County, I’m

An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said. A search was launched, and his remains were found at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, state troopers said in a daily report of incidents. Investigators know a brown bear was involved because that's the only type of bear in the area, DeSpain said. Alaska has black bears, brown bears — which include grizzlies — and polar bears. There are around 100,000 black bears and around 30,000 brown bears in Alaska, the state Department of Fish and Game says on its website.

Persons: Tad Fujioka, ”, Fujioka, Tim DeSpain, DeSpain Organizations: Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Department of Public Safety, State, Alaska Department of Fish, grizzlies, of Fish Locations: Alaska, Sitka, Juneau . Alaska

☆ Miu Miu is hot right now — and Prada's chic sibling is helping it buck the luxury slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This was largely due to the success of its sister brand, Miu Miu. AdvertisementPrada Group is defying the luxury slowdown thanks to its Miu Miu brand. Miu Miu products, like its micro skirt, have a cult following among Gen Z consumers. Related stories"Likewise, Miu Miu would probably not be experiencing this type of growth today if it hadn't been part of a larger group," Bonini added. In a note to clients on Wednesday, Bernstein analyst Luca Solca said that the brand's current trajectory "confirms our view that the market is underappreciating the growth that Miu Miu can generate in the next 12 to 18 months."

Persons: Miu Miu, —, Kering, Miuccia Prada, Emily Ratajkowski, Hunter Schafer, Hailey Bieber, Blanca Zugaza Escribano, execs, Andrea Guerra, Prada, Andrea Bonini, Miu, Bonini, Bernstein, Luca Solca Organizations: Prada, Service, Hermès Locations: China

☆ Sausage-maker thinks he’s found the answer to Germany’s raccoon problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

After receiving the green light, Reiss started making his “raccoon balls,” meatballs made from raccoon meat, which he said turned out to be a hit at the fair and with customers at his shop, which is called Wildererhütte. Annegret Hilse/ReutersSoon Reiss was selling online, and he now makes a total of seven raccoon meat products, including salami. “We’re the only place in Europe selling raccoon meat,” Reiss told CNN. But if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t realize that anything is too different.”Reiss pictured making a salami containing raccoon meat. Annegret Hilse/ReutersWhile Reiss’ raccoon products have become a novelty attraction for visitors to Kade, they are also a response to a serious problem, he says.

Persons: Michael Reiss, Reiss, meatballs, Raccoon, Annegret Hilse, ” Reiss, I’ve, ”, Hilse Organizations: CNN, Green, Reuters, “, Conservation Union, Goethe, Research Society Locations: Germany, Kade, Berlin, Europe, Frankfurt, North America

☆ What can the West do about North Korea giving troops to Russia? Not much it hasn't already flinched from.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

North Korea fighting alongside Russia would be a serious escalation to the Ukraine war. Experts criticized a lack of decisive Western strategy in countering the threat. AdvertisementWestern allies have options to react to the threat of North Korean troops in Russia, but are hamstrung by fears of escalation, military experts told Business Insider. The fact that now a serious escalation looks possible thanks to North Korea is an indication of the failure of that policy, Hunter told BI. Western states are likely to have been quietly hoping that China might step in diplomatically and dissuade North Korea, Hunter said.

Persons: —, Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Patrick Bury, Kim Jong Un, Edward Hunter Christie, Hunter, Richard Fontaine, It's, Jens Stoltenberg, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Emmanuel Macron, Landsbergis, Germany's Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, Ann Marie Dailey, Joe Biden's, Western Europe —, Biden, Dailey, we're Organizations: NATO, Service, Pentagon, UN, Politico, UK's University of Bath, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Center, New, New American Security, Bloomberg, Biden, RAND Locations: Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kursk, Europe, New American, Norway, Western, Congress, Poland, Russian, South Korea, Western Europe, North Korea, China

☆ Why Dodgers’ Game 5 win over Yankees was the craziest World Series clincher ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

So let’s do our best to tell you about Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — the game that crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers the champions of baseball, but also very possibly the craziest World Series clincher ever. Was that upside-down enough to qualify as the craziest World Series clincher ever? That was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, the only postseason game in history in which all that happened. On one hand, STATS tells us that the previous two teams to do it in a World Series game both won anyway. That would be the Cubs, in Game 7 in 2016, and the Cardinals, in The David Freese Game (Game 6) in 2011.

Persons: Luis Gonzalez, Joe Carter, Mazeroski, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jack Flaherty, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, Andrew Friedman, Friedman, ”, “, haven’t, Mookie Betts, Brad Penner, Heck, We’re, Giancarlo Stanton’s, Vincent Carchietta, … Cole, Dave Roberts, Max Muncy, Don Larsen, Max Scherzer, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Don’t, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar, James Lang, Katie Sharp, let’s, Aaron Judge clanking, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo —, ” Muncy, cramp, Dodger, Pedro Báez, You’ll, Luke Weaver, Jazz Chisholm, can’t, Anthony Volpe’s, Volpe, Wally Skalij, David Freese, Yankees —, Austin Wells …, Shohei Ohtani, Wells ’ mitt, Betts, Walker Buehler’s, Wendell Cruz, Buehler, trotted, Daniel Hudson, Walker, He’s, Madison, Mike Montgomery, ” Friedman, — Blake Treinen –, that’s, Rollie Fingers, Fingers, Rollie Fingers …, Blake Treinen …, Blake Treinen’s, huff, Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, we’ll, we’d, That’s, Aaron Judge’s, Daniel Shirey Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Wild Department, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Phillies, Braves, Blue Jays, . Yankees, — Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Los Angeles Times, Triple, Oklahoma Dodgers, Round Rock, Madison Bumgarner, Madison Locations: Red, North America, “

☆ Elon Musk denies Washington Post report that he worked illegally in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The J-1 visa is for exchange visitors and can be used for foreign students to pursue academic training or research. Why Musk’s student status mattersMusk didn’t detail what institution sponsored his J-1 visa, or which years he had the visa. Working illegally isn’t a crime, Kuck says, but having done so would require certain steps to be taken to return to a legal immigration status. And in a 2020 podcast interview, Elon Musk said he had a “student work visa” at the time. Some of the hijackers involved in the attacks were in the U.S. on student visas, according to the official 9/11 Commission Report.

Persons: Elon, Musk, Musk hasn’t, Biden, he’d, ” Musk, he’s, “, hasn’t, authorizations, Greg Siskind, who’s, Siskind, ” Siskind, Elon Musk, Charles Mostoller, Charles Kuck, Kuck, who’d, there’s, ” Kuck, Kimbal Musk, It’s, Maye, ”, Kimbal, Hunter Swanson, Swanson, ” Swanson, ” He’s Organizations: CNN, Washington Post, University of Pennsylvania, Penn, Stanford, Engineering, Elon, SpaceX, Tesla, AP, Reuters, Twitter, Center for International Education, Washington, Lee University Locations: South Africa, Philadelphia, Atlanta, “, Palo Alto , California, Virginia, U.S

☆ Brock Purdy leads 49ers past Cowboys on ‘Sunday Night Football’: Key takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( The Athletic Nfl Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBrock Purdy went 18-of-26, throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers. Rookie running back Isaiah Guerendo added 85 yards and his first career rushing touchdown for San Francisco. The 49ers improve to 4-4 with the win, as the Cowboys drop to 3-4. San Francisco is picking up momentumThe 49ers go into their bye week at 4-4 with momentum after outscoring the Cowboys 21-0 in the third quarter. AdvertisementSo barring something very unexpected, what you see is what you get with this year’s Cowboys team.

Persons: Matt Barrows, Jon Machota, Saad Yousuf, Hunter Patterson, Dak Prescott, Jalen Brooks, Brock Purdy, Purdy, George Kittle, Isaiah Guerendo, Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, who’s, Jake Moody, Greenlaw, Yetur Gross, Matos, It’s, Nick Bosa, Leonard Floyd, — Matt Barrows, standouts, Jordan Mason, Mason, Guerendo, Patrick Taylor Jr, Deebo Samuel, Francisco, Ricky Pearsall, Samuel, McCaffrey, — Barrows, that’s, weren’t, Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, DaRon Bland, Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, — Jon Machota, — Saad Yousuf, Lachlan Cunningham Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Cowboys, 49ers, San, Dallas, Guerendo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL, Dallas The Cowboys, year’s Cowboys, Prescott Locations: San Francisco, Tampa

☆ Analysis: How a night of fighting words upended the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “I would say that there was a time period in which it felt like Donald Trump couldn’t lose,” she says. “Donald Trump knows how to turn every moment into victimhood,” pollster Frank Luntz notes on CNN. A crowd waits in the sun for Donald Trump to speak at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “, Biden, Trump, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, “ We’ve, ” Biden, Will Lanzoni, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, ”, He’s, Hunter, They’ve, ” Trump, smirking, Austin Steele, ” Holmes, ” CNN’s John King, Phil Mattingly, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, J.B, Pritzker, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear –, ” Mattingly, gleeful, Ronald Reagan’s, David Chalian, Grover Cleveland, Republican hagiographers, Holmes, Donald Trump couldn’t, slanders, anyone’s, shrugged, “ He’s, nodded, didn’t, pollsters, Team Trump, “ Donald Trump, ” pollster Frank Luntz, ” Donald Trump, Tom Brenner, “ They’re, They’re, Pollsters, Lounging, Hillary Clinton, ” King, ‘, ’, Gene J, Let’s, “ I’m, Mike DiFrischia, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ Joe Biden – You’re, Donna Hutz, Anna Moneymaker, MAGA, Corey Comperatore, Helen, David Dutch, James Copenhaver, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, John Miller, Franklin Graham, “ Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Zach Cohen, Evan Vucci, chokeholds Organizations: CNN, ”, Trump, Biden, Democratic, gleeful Trump, Georgia Tech, GOP, Republican, White House, Republican Party, Capitol, Surveys, Team, New York Times, Team Trump, Pew Research, Electoral College, Republican National Convention, Secret, Marine, Bethel Park Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Center, Washington Post, Secret Service Locations: United States, Georgia, Trump, —, California, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer , Illinois, New York, Chesapeake , Virginia, Ukraine, Gaza, Mexico, Atlanta, Florida, Nevada , Arizona, Georgia , Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio, USA, American, America

☆ Why these Republicans think voting against Trump could save the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A Nikki Haley voter in the April GOP primary who will be a Kamala Harris voter a week from Tuesday. “If Trump loses, then I think Republicans will start coming back to what they were,” Pesce said. But London is voting for Harris – the first time she will vote Democrat for president. As she ponders hers, she shares this: “I think Trump is going to win.” That, she said, is based on betting lines, not the polls. “They think at the 11th hour people will have such reservations about Trump that it will cause them to vote for Harris.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Michael Pesce, Pesce, ” Pesce, “, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, I’m, Michael Pesce, Haley, Joe Biden, ”, Joan London, Harris –, John King, Biden, Pat Toomey, ‘, Hillary Clinton, Harris Cynthia Sabatini, Sabatini, “ Trump, ” Sabatini, ” Cynthia Sabatini meditates, CNN Sabatini, Harris aren’t, meditates Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Coast Guard, Reagan Republican, White, CNN, Republicans, South, Democratic, Trump, Republican, GOP, Biden, Media, Pennsylvania Locations: Tripoli, Pennsylvania, New Tripoli , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Carolina, New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Bucks County, Berks, battlegrounds . Berks, London, Philly, Montgomery County, Wyomissing, Wyomissing , Pennsylvania, Ukraine, ”, …, Berks County, Delaware County, Media , Pennsylvania, “, Trump

☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ Ole Miss built a $10M roster to reach the 12-team Playoff. With 2 losses, now what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( David Ubben | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

18 Ole Miss’ goal is still technically in reach, but the 29-26 overtime loss to LSU on Oct. 12 sharply steepened the odds. He founded his own business before agreeing to lead Ole Miss’ NIL collective in the middle of 2022. The winds of change were blowing heavily toward an expanded Playoff, making Ole Miss’ dreams of inclusion more within reach. In September, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek called out Arkansas fans at an event and said they needed to grow their numbers to be more like Ole Miss’ collective. (Photo of Ole Miss players Jamarious Brown, left, and Walter Nolen: Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)

Persons: ”, “, Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, Walker Jones, Jones, Ole, Ole Miss ’, We’re, ” Jones, Armour, Keith Carter, Carter, We’ve, ” Carter, Dart, ’, Kiffin, ‘, we’re, Tre Harris, Harris, Walter Nolen, Trey Amos, Antwane Wells, JJ Pegues, Quinshon Judkins, Ross Bjork, Hugh Freeze, Hunter Yurachek, ” Yurachek, ’ ” Jones, Jamarious Brown, Jonathan Bachman Organizations: SEC, Ole Miss, LSU, Rebels, Oklahoma, NCAA, Louisiana Tech, Ohio State, ESPN, Buckeyes, Auburn, Arkansas, Getty Locations: Kentucky, Georgia, 247Sports, Texas, Florida, , Alabama, South Carolina, Grove, Arkansas, Death

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