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☆ Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAirbnb is planning to host gladiator fights in Rome's Colosseum. Some local lawmakers, meanwhile, aren't happy about Airbnb's event idea. Airbnb is attempting to kick off gladiator fights in Rome's historic Colosseum after 2,000 years, but local lawmakers in the Italian city are not impressed. The event is happening because of a $1.5 million tie-up between Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park, per CNN. However, some local lawmakers are not pleased.

Persons: Airbnb, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Tfilmvie, Lucius, Ridley Scott, Massimiliano Smeriglio, Smeriglio, Enzo Foschi, Foschi, Democratic Party of Rome didn't Organizations: CNN, Denzel, Airbnb, Democratic Party of Rome, Business Locations: candlelit, Airbnb, Rome, Barcelona, Spain, Portugal, Amsterdam

However, there are consequences for failing to file a tax return that you should be aware of. Why filing taxes is importantLegal obligationsFirst things first: Do you even need to file a tax return? However, you are required to file a tax return if you have $400 or more in net self-employment income. FAQs on what happens if you don't file taxesHow long can I go without filing taxes? If you don't file a tax return and don't owe any taxes, you have up to three years to claim any refund that might be due.

Persons: David Beck, Beck, filers, TurboTax, you'll, It's, it'll, there's, There's, haven't, Morgan, Tanza, Read Organizations: Free, NEC, TurboTax, Budget, Social Security, State, IRS, Levy, Railroad, Board, Military, garnishment, Chevron, Finance, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Fidelity, BI, Elon University Locations: U.S, Dix Hills, NY, TheStreet

☆ Ukraine says Russia's unstoppable hypersonic missiles had another bad night
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementUkraine said it destroyed nearly all the hypersonic missiles that Russia fired in a big weekend attack. The Ukrainian military said it destroyed nearly all of the hypersonic missiles Russia launched as part of a massive bombardment over the weekend. The purported success of Ukraine's air defenses during the engagement marks the latest blow to the reputation of Russian hypersonic weapons, which Moscow has touted as highly advanced systems that are basically unstoppable. AdvertisementUkraine has several air-defense systems that it says are capable of taking down Russia's hypersonic missiles, including the French/Italian-made SAMP-T and American-made MIM-104 Patriot battery. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute, notes that data on hypersonic missile interception rates is scarce.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Gorshkov, SERGEI SUPINSKY, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Syrskyi, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Russia, Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian, NATO, Getty, Kyiv, Kiel Institute Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Kyiv, AFP

☆ Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He says he loves the United States and is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community. “We can’t of course ban people from other countries to apply, but Americans will have a fast-track procedure. We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card. In 2018, as first reported by CNN, the town hall started selling dilapidated empty homes for one euro. “The village remains half empty, we still have about 100 unoccupied cheap homes potentially on sale, ready to move in.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ollolai, It’s, it’s, “, Francesco Columbu, ”, Roberto Tangianu, Columbu, he’s, Francesco Columbo, ” Columbo, cortes apertas, Casu Fiore Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: Sardinia, Italy, United States, Ollolai

☆ Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Last December South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice for allegedly violating the Genocide Convention. The court has not yet ruled on the core of the case — whether genocide has occurred in Gaza. Israel says accusations of genocide in its Gaza campaign are baseless and that it is solely hunting down Hamas and other armed groups. Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church, is usually careful not to take sides in international conflicts, and to stress de-escalation. Francis has not previously described the situation in Gaza as a genocide in public.

Persons: Pope Francis, ”, Francis ’, Francis, Israel Organizations: La Stampa, Israel, International Court of Justice, Vatican, Catholic Church, Hamas Locations: Gaza, La, Africa, Israel, Lebanon

☆ I've been skiing for decades, but my wife hates it. We have to get a little creative on our winter vacations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Noah Lederman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI've been skiing and snowboarding for nearly four decades, but my wife hates the sports. I try to book vacations at ski villages so my wife has more to do when the kids and I are skiing. In the early days of our relationship, my wife and I took a ski trip with another couple. My friend and I had been skiing and snowboarding our entire lives, but both of our then-girlfriends were novices. AdvertisementEvery winter, when I plan our family's trips, I have to get creative to appeal to my non-skiing and non-snowboarding wife.

Persons: I've, We've, I'd, Alyson Gendron, wasn't, Yoonering Sutton, I'm Organizations: naturals, après, Pernelle, Resorts Locations: Mont, Stowe, Tremblant, Quebec, New York, Mont Sutton, Canada

☆ Recordati CEO sees 'substantial opportunity' in Sanofi drug purchase
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRecordati CEO sees 'substantial opportunity' in Sanofi drug purchaseRob Koremans, CEO of Italian pharmaceutical company Recordati, weighs in on the company's purchase of Sanofi's rare immune disorder drug, Enjaymo.

Persons: Rob Koremans Organizations: Sanofi

☆ Jannik Sinner: World No. 1 caps stellar year with ATP Finals victory over Taylor Fritz
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

1 defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday, claiming the trophy for the first time on home soil. On match point, Fritz sent a cross-court forehand wide to kick-start the party among the adoring Italian crowd. “It’s amazing, it’s my first title in Italy and it means so much to me,” Sinner said, via the ATP. The victory gave Sinner his eighth title of the season, the most by any ATP player this year. Fritz and Sinner greet each other at the net after the match.

Persons: CNN —, couldn’t, American Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Sinner, – Fritz, Fritz, “, ” Sinner, Clive Brunskill, Ivan Lendl, Roger Federer, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Alex Zverev, “ It’s, it’s, ”, It’s Organizations: CNN, American, ATP, September’s, Halle, Tennis Integrity Agency, Doping Agency, Sport, Paris Olympics, I’m Locations: Turin, Italy, Miami , Cincinnati, Shanghai, Rotterdam, California

☆ New cookbook encourages cooks to follow charts, not recipes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Karla Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Julia Turshen wants you to break the rules. "Food is the social glue holding us all together," said cookbook author Julia Turshen, who is based in New York's Hudson Valley. “I’ll be thrilled, of course, if you cook directly from the recipes,” Turshen wrote. Natalie ChitwoodThe use of charts "isn’t just a collection of recipes but also a blueprint for how the recipes work," Turshen said. Recipe adapted from “What Goes With What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities” by Julia Turshen.

Persons: CNN — Julia Turshen, Turshen, ” Turshen, ”, Caesar, Almond Crisp, “, Julia Turshen, you’re, Pepe, pepe, Natalie Chitwood, I’ll, I’ve, Pierce, Karla Walsh Organizations: CNN, Flatiron, Flatiron Books Locations: Hudson Valley , New York, New, Hudson Valley, Natalie, Des Moines , Iowa

☆ How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby's in New York. The yellow banana fixed to the white wall with silver duct tape is a work entitled "Comedian," by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Now, the conceptual artwork has an estimated value of between $1 million and $1.5 million at Sotheby's auction on Nov. 20. When asked to compare Cattelan's banana to a classic like Monet's "Nymphéas," Galperin says impressionism was not considered art when the movement began.

Persons: Maurizio Cattelan, David Datuna, David Galperin, Galperin, Sotheby's, Cattelan, Chloé Cooper Jones, Cooper Jones, Claude Monet Organizations: Art Basel Miami Beach, Columbia University School of, Arts Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, Sotheby's, New York, Italian, Selfie, Miami

CNN —There’s nothing quite like the mouthwatering taste of real Prosciutto di Parma, known the world over as Parma ham. The end result is that Parma ham as we know it is increasingly hard to find on international dinner plates. Unlike many heavily mechanized meat processing industries, Parma ham production is steeped in history and tradition. But they are nowhere to be seen, essentially kept under lockdown to protect them from the swine fever virus. Cavagnini produces pork for products including Parma ham and San Daniele ham — a similar cured meat originating in Italy’s northeastern Friuli region.

Persons: Stefano Borchini, Alessia Pierdomenico, ” Borchini, Borchini, ”, Luca Bruno, That’s, there’s, “, Alberto, Cavagnini, it’s, ” Davide Calderone, ” Calderone Organizations: CNN, Parma, Parma Ham Consortium ., Bloomberg, Getty, AP, Workers, Union Locations: Parma, Emilia Romagna, Langhirano, Italy, Modena, Brescia, Lombardy, Alberto Cavagnini’s, Italy’s, Friuli, China, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, United States, Brazil

☆ How Europe can avoid a trade war in a 2nd Trump term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They say the EU will need to employ some retaliatory measures but has to be careful not to escalate. AdvertisementEconomists and analysts said that in order to avoid a trade war, policymakers in Europe need to employ a specific playbook to mitigate the economic drag while keeping trade tensions in check. Kenningham says the EU will likely hit the US with targeted tariffs on certain industries, rather than an across-the-board action. Related storiesTrade deals to avoid tariffsKenningham said EU policymakers could also negotiate a deal to avoid US tariffs. Advertisement"There is a possibility that if the strategy toward Europe is very aggressive, Europeans may change attitudes toward the Transatlantic Alliance.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, Trump, Joachim Nagel, Emmanuel Macron, Mario Draghi, Andrew Kenningham, Kenningham, Harley, Carlo Bastasin, Bastasin Organizations: Biden, Italian, Capital Economics, European Union, EU, Trade, European, Brookings, Trump, Transatlantic Alliance Locations: Europe, China, European, EU, Trump's, Ukraine, Germany

☆ Ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs uncovered in the Alps by a hiker and melting snow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow before being stumbled upon by a hiker in the Italian Alps. Intrigued, she snapped photos and shared them with her friend, Elio Della Ferrera, a nature photographer. Della Ferrera then contacted Dal Sasso, at the museum in Milan, to learn more about the discovery. These environmental shifts contributed to the extinction of many species, which we may now encounter as fossils on a fortunate hike. “The past has much to teach us about what we risk doing to the world today,” the researchers warned.

Persons: ”, Cristiano Dal Sasso, Elio Della Ferrera, Milano Claudia Steffensen, ” Steffensen, Della Ferrera, Dal Sasso, Ausonio, Lorenzo Marchetti, Marchetti, Ronchi, Fabio Manucci, ” Ronchi Organizations: Guardian, University of Pavia, NBC, Milano Locations: Italian, Milan, Italy's Lombardy, Northern Italy, Berlin, Southern

☆ She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Italian Guy No. 2, so that I could have a friend to hang out with in Italy…”Ambika didn’t really expect Italian Guy No. Italian Guy No. And that’s how, a couple of weeks later, Ambika found herself cooking pasta at the Neapolitan home of Italian Guy No. And as Ambika fell slightly in love with Naples, she also fell all the more in love with Marco.

Persons: Ambika Mathur, Emily, Ambika, ”, Emily flit, Emily ”, she’d, “, Guy No, ” Ambika, Italian Guy No, Italy …, Ambika didn’t, hadn’t, Italian Guy, Guy, Marco Di Fiore —, ” Marco, Marco, Ambika Mathur's, Marco Di Fiore, “ Marco, Riva superyacht, Brigitte Bardot’s, ’ ”, Ambika Ambika, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi, ‘, Marco’s, ‘ Marco, —, Ambika’s, it’s, Michelangelo, Marco —, Ambika can’t, I’m, he’s, ” “, It’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, CNN Travel, Italian, LAX, Porsche, Marco, ” Locations: Paris, California, Los Angeles, Milan, Italy, Amalfi Coast, Italian, Naples, Amalfi, Neapolitan, It’s, Borgo, Posillipo, Napoli, Conca, Salerno, Rome, United States, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Orange County, SoCal, LA, San Diego, ”, Southern California, Praiano, Amafi, Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, “, India

☆ I tried every flavor of Rao's tomato sauce I could find and ranked them from worst to best
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Lizzy Briskin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementI tried 14 flavors of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce and ranked them from worst to best. Today, the company that makes Rao's jarred sauces is owned by Campbell Soup. Rao's also sells more varieties of jarred sauce than some shoppers realize. To find out which versions were best, I tried every flavor of tomato-based pasta sauce I could find. Here's how they ranked from worst to best.

Persons: Rao's, Campbell Soup Locations: United States, Canada, India, New York City

☆ Miss Universe 2024: See all the best national costumes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening. Raquel Cunha/ReutersThe first person of First Nations heritage to represent Canada at Miss Universe, Ashley Callingbull wore a multi-tiered gown equipped with flashing lights. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, paid homage to the female pioneers of dancehall music. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Malta, Beatrice Njoya, became the first ever Miss Universe contestant to reach the finale in their 40s, after the pageant lifted a longstanding age limit of 28. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Ukraine, Alina Ponomarenko, came in an armored outfit symbolizing "the courage of Ukrainian defenders," the pageant host said.

Persons: Geyssell García, Irene Mukii’s, Chile, Emilia Dides, Sábado Gigante, ”, Miss Ivory Coast Marie, Emmanuelle Diamala’s, Thet San Andersen, Christina Chalk, Sheynnis Palacios, Faith Landman, Hector Vivas, Miss Argentina, Magalí Benejam, Selvinique Wright, Elena Hidalgo, Ky Duyen Nguyen, Fernando Llano, ” Hector Vivas, Juliana Barrientos, Images Miss Kenya, Irene Mukii, Raquel Cunha, Ashley Callingbull, Miss Italy, Glenany Cavalcante, Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, Davin Prasath, Malta, Beatrice Njoya, Sakhile Dube, Alma Cooper, Sam, Alina Ponomarenko Organizations: CNN, Miss, Miss Bangladesh, Anouk, United, Images Miss, Reuters, Nations, Images, Cambodia, San, Santo Locations: Mexico City, Miss Nicaragua, León Cathedral, Kenyan, Miss Ivory Coast, Miss Myanmar, United Kingdom, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, Delft, Miss Bahamas, Costa Rica, Miss Aruba, Miss Vietnam, Miss Great Britain, Chile, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Tema, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, Colombia, Mexico, Miss Zimbabwe, Miss United States, Images Miss Nicaragua, León

☆ Jorge Martin: Swashbuckling bike racer poised to make history in MotoGP season finale
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In April 2021, he was on a roll following a stunning introduction to life in the premier class of bike racing. Fresh from a pole position and a third place in only his second ever MotoGP race, Martin arrived at the third round of the championship in Portugal believing the world was at his feet. “When I arrived in MotoGP in 2021, I started too good, let’s say,” Martin tells CNN, smiling. Prima Pramac RacingA month later, however, Martin was back on a bike and has steadily improved ever since. Jorge Martin has had three race wins this MotoGP season.

Persons: gasping, Jorge Martin, Pecco, Martin, ” Martin, “, Prima Pramac, ”, ’, –, Pramac, Ducati’s, it’s, …, I’m, Mat Oxley, “ Jorge, ” Oxley, Jorge, That’s, Bagnaia, ” Martin’s, Angel Martin, Susana Almoguera, Jonathan Hawkins, he’s, Valencia Martin Organizations: CNN, MotoGP, Qatar, Prima Pramac Ducati, Prima, Red Bull, Twitter, Solidarity, Aprilia Locations: Portugal, Portimão, ‘, Barcelona, Spain, Valencia, Malaysia, Valencia …

☆ I've sailed on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian ships. Here's which was my favorite — and how to choose the right cruise for you.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementI've been on Norwegian, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean's newer cruise ships. Brittany Chang/Business InsiderWhen a few rounds of foosball and ping-pong have worked up your appetite, you'll have 16 dining venues to choose from. AdvertisementNorwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Cruise Line has 18 cruise ships. Norwegian Cruise LineIt's the only cruise line on the list with a semi-inclusive "More at Sea" — formerly known as "Free at Sea" — promotion. The company operates 28 cruise ships, several of which are the biggest in the world.

Persons: Bauer, Griffin, Brittany Chang, It's, Guy, you'll, Finnbarr Webster, Norwegian Luna, Prima flaunts, Pieter De Boer, Firenze, There's Organizations: Royal, Firenze, Costa Cruises, Grill, Cruise Line, Cruise, Norwegian Aqua, Prima, Seas Locations: Royal Caribbean, roundtrip Port Canaveral , Florida, Bahamas, Brittany, Norwegian, Alaska, Europe, Asia, Jacksonville , Florida, Haven, CocoCay, Mexican, Los, Ensenada, Mexico

☆ ‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Rome CNN —The ancient Colosseum in Rome has witnessed some historic battles, with toga-clad crowds once packing the gigantic venue to watch gladiators slug it out against opponents including lions and baboons. On one side of the arena is holiday rental giant Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park, which oversees the ruined structure, which is one of Rome’s most visited attractions. You will become a gladiator,” promises the AirBnB advertisement. “A publicity stunt by Airbnb which, after having effectively taken possession of the historic center, completely distorting it and turning it into a large tourist park, now wants to ridicule the Colosseum,” he said Friday. Federico Mollicone, a member of her party who heads the Lower House of Parliament’s Culture Commission said he applauds the innovative idea.

Persons: ”, Ridley Scott, “, Massimiliano Smeriglio, ” Smeriglio, Smeriglio isn’t, Erica Battaglia, Vatican’s, Trevi, Enzo Foschi, ” Airbnb, Giorgia, Brothers, Italy, Federico Mollicone Organizations: Rome CNN, Paramount, CNN, Rome’s Culture, UNESCO, Democratic Party, overtourism, Italian, Culture Commission, Culture, Ministry of Culture Locations: Rome, Eternal

☆ What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump says he will invoke
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“I think a very strong argument could be made that in those situations, the Alien Enemies Act can be employed,” he says. French nationals were the original target lawmakers had in mind when they passed the Alien Enemies Act. Buyenlarge/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesWhen has the Alien Enemies Act been used before? The Alien Enemies Act does allow individuals to bring lawsuits challenging their detention, Reisz says. Some Democratic lawmakers have tried to repeal the Alien Enemies Act in recent years.

Persons: Donald Trump, John Adams, ” Trump, “, Trump, John Moore, ”, haven’t, Woodrow Wilson, Katherine Yon Ebright, Brennan, Ebright, ” Ebright, Rebecca Noble, Jean Lantz Reisz, isn’t, ” Reisz, …, ” George Fishman, Fishman, couldn’t, ” Fishman, Mae Ngai, Brennan Center’s Ebright, Ngai, —, ” Ngai, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it’s, ‘, ’ ” Ebright, Reisz, you’re, Frederic J . Brown, Biden, He’s, ” Sen, Mazie Hirono Organizations: CNN, ”, Republican Party, New York University, Border Patrol, University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, Department of Homeland Security, Center for Immigration Studies, Columbia University, German, Department of Justice, National Archives, Customs, Getty, Trump, Democratic Locations: France, United States, Mexico, Springs , California, New Mexico, “, Prescott Valley , Arizona, Fort Douglas , Utah, AFP, China, Hawaii

☆ Tech giants are investing in 'sovereign AI' to help Europe cut its dependence on the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Sovereign AI is "more driven by the industry naming it that, than it is from the policymakers' side," Gow said. On Wednesday, Denmark laid out a landmark white paper outlining how companies can use AI in compliance with the incoming EU AI Act — the world's first major AI law. How regulation fueled a mindset shiftThat's not to say regulations haven't proven an important factor in getting tech giants to think more about building localized AI infrastructure within Europe. The concept of AI sovereignty is also getting buy-in from local European tech firms. Orange hasn't yet selected a partner for these sovereign AI model ambitions.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Chris Gow, Anthropic's Claude, Filippo Sanesi, Sanesi, hasn't, —, Cisco's Gow, Rather, " Gow, Gow, It's, David Hogan, Hogan, OVHCloud's Sanesi, Qwant, Bruno Zerbib, Zerbib Organizations: Reuters, Portugal — Tech, CNBC, Data, of Justice, EU, General Data Protection, U.S, Sovereign, Nvidia, Orange Locations: Reuters LISBON, Portugal, Brussels, U.S, Europe, OVHCloud, Italy, Italia, Denmark, Berlin, Paris, French

☆ In Italy, this 12th century castle is transforming into a luxury resort
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —For almost a millennium, the Castle of Antognolla has punctured a skyline of seemingly endless rolling forested hills. Rooms will offer a panoramic view of the site’s jewel in the crown, an 18-hole golf course with ambitions to break the Spanish and Portuguese hegemony over premier golf destinations on the continent. The castle offers a sweeping view of the golf course below and valleys beyond. In 1628, the estate was bought by nobleman Cornelio Oddi, who wished to make it a holiday resort. “They’re coming to Italy and then they see that there are good courses, and they decide to play golf.

Persons: Robert Trent Jones Jr, Saint Herculanus, Ruggero di Antognolla, Pope Boniface IX, bloodily, Cornelio Oddi, Agnelli, Antognolla, Burguière, year’s, Marco Simone Golf, ”, “, oenologist Riccardo Cotarella, ” Burguière Organizations: CNN, Fiat, Juventus –, Ventures Locations: Antognolla, Umbria, Perugia, Rome, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Grechetto, Gubbio, Marmore Falls, Europe

☆ Why the Chiefs love Steve Spagnuolo: Exotic blitzes, tough love and home cooking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Pompei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

— Before dawn on a fall Friday, Steve Spagnuolo enters the Kansas City Chiefs facility with a large aluminum pan. “He was,” Spagnuolo says, “a man of character.”AdvertisementEgsegian and Spagnuolo had long talks on bleacher benches after practices. Steve and Maria Spagnuolo make Chiefs defenders feel like family. “Steve loves the fellas and likes to show them.”They bring Greek food to Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis, a native of Athens. Jones has called Spagnuolo a father figure, as have Reid, Sneed and others.

Persons: Steve Spagnuolo, Maria, Price, Steve, Spagnuolo, Richard Egsegian, Egsesian, ” Spagnuolo, “, Egsegian, Andy Reid, Reid, Jim Johnson, Les Frazier, Maria Spagnuolo, Dan Pompei, Michael Strahan, ” Strahan, Tom Brady, “ He’s, ” Brady, ”, Kevin Demoff, ” Demoff, “ I’ve, Jeffrey, Crissy, Quintin Mikell, Spagnoulo, Mikell, Angelina Damiani, Jesus, ” Maria, “ Steve, George Karlaftis, ” Karlaftis, L’Jarius Sneed, don’t, Chris Jones, Jones, Justin Reid, Nick Bolton, Sneed, Bryan Cook, he’s, Strahan, ” Sneed, ‘, ’, Cook, ” Cook, meekly, He’ll, ” Jones, Sean Payton, Will, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Baker, Baker, “ crams, Tershawn Wharton, Cram, Dan Goldfarb, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Aldi, NFL, Coaches, Grafton High School, Volkswagen, University of Massachusetts, Patriots, Springfield College, World League, Eagles, Giants, Spagnuolo’s Giants, Fox, Louis Rams ’, Rams, Los Angeles Rams, Titans, Pro Football Hall of Fame, America, “ Fox NFL, Bowl, Kansas City, Nguyen, Saints Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Cosentino’s, Grafton , Mass, Spagnuolo, Philadelphia, West Philly, Athens, Cook’s, Cook, Kansas, Maria

☆ Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rome CNN —The historic Italian city of Florence is taking steps to cut overtourism, introducing measures including a ban on key boxes used by short-term rental landlords and tour guide loudspeakers, amid complaints that a surge in visitors has become unsustainable. The decree also bans the use of amplifiers and loudspeakers for tour guides. Tourists behaving badlyAuthorities in Florence say the city has attracted 7.8 million visitors so far in 2024. It says more than 7.8 million people have visited Florence in the first nine months of 2024. In January, the head of the Galleria dell’Accademia museum called the city a “prostitute” that had succumbed to overtourism.

Persons: Sarah Funaro, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Giotto, Brunelleschi, Ivan Romano, Florence’s, Florence, Bacchus, ”, ” Cecilie Hollberg, Trevi, Daniela Santanche, “ Organizations: Rome CNN, city’s UNESCO, CNN, Italy’s Locations: Rome, Italian, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Venice

☆ Top Ducati executive explains how the Army helped him succeed and shares 2 traits that make veterans great hires
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock enlisted in the US Army out of high school. Chinnock served as a tank driver with the Third Armored Division and is a veteran of Desert Storm. AdvertisementFor nearly a century, Ducati motorcycles have been some of the most sought-after in the world. Related VideoSince 2016, Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock has been the executive tasked with running the motorcycle maker's crucial US business, its largest market outside Italy. Chinnock said veterans can also be strong hires for their discipline and ability to persevere when facing challenges.

Persons: Jason Chinnock, Chinnock, —, it's, Allan Tannenbaum, that's Organizations: Ducati North, US Army, Third Armored Division, Desert, Service, Ducati, Audi, Business, Army, Division, Operation Desert, Chinnock, US Armed Forces Locations: Desert Storm, Italy, Iraq, Persian

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