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☆ EU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We have seen an alarming increase in disinformation and hate speech on several social media platforms in recent weeks,” Johannes Bahrke, a European Commission spokesperson, said Friday. That means, should the European Commission find that X has broken DSA rules, the company could be fined as much as $180 million. So far, only two states, Italy and Hungary, have done so, a commission spokesperson told CNN. The European Commission, which recently sounded the alarm on a sharp rise in antisemitism in Europe, has so far stopped short of criticizing Musk directly. A commission spokesperson declined to comment to CNN on Musk’s X post from last Wednesday.

Persons: ” Johannes Bahrke, Bahrke, X, TikTok, ”, Musk, hasn’t, Andrew Bates, “, Ferda, Ataman, Musk ”, Sandra Wachter, ” Wachter Organizations: London CNN, Elon Musk’s, Twitter, European Commission, Commission, Hamas, Facebook, Social, Digital Services, DSA, CNN, Disney, Paramount, Musk’s, White, European, Discrimination Agency, “, Oxford Internet Institute Locations: Israel, Italy, Hungary, Gaza, Pittsburgh, Europe, Germany, Spain, Austria, “, Federal

☆ NHL roundup: Down by three goals, Avs score 6 to top Stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tyler Seguin scored twice and Joe Pavelski had a goal as Dallas built a 3-0 lead, only to see Colorado six unanswered goals. Predators 4, Blackhawks 2Cole Smith scored two goals to help Nashville end a four-game losing streak with a win against visiting Chicago. The Oilers' Derek Ryan scored his first two goals this season, and James Hamblin and Evan Bouchard (200th NHL game) hit the net. Columbus' Johnny Gaudreau celebrated playing in his 700th career game by scoring a goal early in the second period. Kris Letang picked up his 700th career point by assisting on Crosby's second goal.

Persons: Mikko Rantanen, Jerome Miron, Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin, Ross Colton, Ryan Johansen, Miles Wood, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev, Tyler Seguin, Joe Pavelski, Mason Marchment, Jake Oettinger, Nichushkin, Cogliano, Josh Norris, Erik Brannstrom, Anton Forsberg, Marco Rossi, Filip Gustavsson, Cole Smith, Yakov Trenin, Gustav Nyquist, Kevin Lankinen, Philipp Kurashev, Tyler Johnson, Arvid Soderblom, Jimmy Vesey, Igor Shesterkin, Vesey, Vitek Vanecek, Artemi Panarin, Blake Wheeler, Jack Hughes, Ondrej Palat, Erik Haula, Sean Couturier, Couturier, Logan Thompson, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Sean Walker, Travis Sanheim, Carter Hart, Philadelphia Jonathan Marchessault, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson, Thompson, Luke Glendening, Steven Stamkos, Glendening, Cole Koepke, Derek Ryan, James Hamblin, Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Trent Frederic, David Pastrnak, Juraj Slafkovsky, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jake Allen, Oliver Wahlstrom, Brock Nelson, Hudson Fasching, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal, Ilya Sorokin, Martin Pospisil, Blake Coleman, MacKenzie Weegar, Yegor Sharangovich, Jacob Markstrom, Connor Zary, Nazem Kadri, Hendrix Lapierre, Washington's Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin, Charlie Lindgren, Columbus, Johnny Gaudreau, Ivan Provorov, Justin Danforth, Elvis Merzlikins, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak, Yanni Gourde, Philipp Grubauer, J.T . Miller, Quinn Hughes, Nils Hoglander, Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko, Seth Jarvis, Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Sebastian Aho, Antti Raanta, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Tristan Jarry, Adrian Kempe, Louis, Quinton Byfield, Blake Lizotte, Pierre, Luc Dubois, Kevin Fiala, Jake Neighbours, Jordan Binnington, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Scheifele, Connor, Josh Morrissey, Vladislav Namestnikov, Mason Appleton, Laurent Brossoit, Matias Maccelli, Matt Dumba, Karel Vejmelka Organizations: Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, American Airlines Center, Avalanche, Dallas, Senators, Ottawa, NHL, Blackhawks, Nashville, Chicago, Predators, Central Division, Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Vegas, Oilers, Tampa Bay, Edmonton, Bruins, Canadiens, Trent, Boston, Montreal, Islanders, Flames, New York, Calgary, Capitals, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Seattle, Vancouver, Hurricanes, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Angeles, St, Los, Pacific Division, Jets, Coyotes, Winnipeg, Arizona, The Coyotes, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, Colorado, Rantanen, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Newark , N.J, Vegas, Montreal, New, Washington, Columbus, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, N.C, Los Angeles

☆ DeSantis refuses to condemn Elon Musk for endorsing antisemitic conspiracy theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alison Main | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Sunday refused to directly condemn Elon Musk for publicly endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory popular among White supremacists. The X post, which Tapper showed DeSantis, said: “Jewish communties (sic) have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.” The post also referenced “hordes of minorities” flooding Western countries, a popular antisemitic conspiracy theory. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has also seen an uptick in reports following the attack, but it did not have numbers to release. Pressed by Tapper again on Musk’s tweet, DeSantis maintained: “I have no idea what the context is.”“I know Elon Musk, I’ve never seen him do anything. CNN’s Jack Forrest, David Goldman, Avery Lotz, Jack Forrest, Brian Fung, Clare Duffy and Samantha Delouya contributed to this report.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, White, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Musk, Tapper, DeSantis, Robert Bowers, ”, I’ve, Jamie Raskin, “, CNN’s Jack Forrest, David Goldman, Avery Lotz, Jack Forrest, Brian Fung, Clare Duffy, Samantha Delouya Organizations: CNN, Republican, Sunday, Defamation League, Islamic Relations, Twitter, Disney, Paramount, Comcast, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Democratic Locations: Florida, Pittsburgh, Israel, America

More major advertisers have paused their spending on X, the social media service formerly known as Twitter, as the backlash continued over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X. The spending freeze comes as X has fought to win back advertisers who were wary of spending on the platform after Mr. Musk took it over a year ago and said he would loosen content moderation rules. The organization followed accounts that posted the content, then refreshed the X timeline until ads appeared, X said in a blog post. Only one of the nine posts highlighted by Media Matters violated its content moderation rules, X added. “Musk admitted the ads at issue ran alongside the pro-Nazi content we identified.

Persons: X, Musk, ” Mr, Robert Bowers, Andrew Bates, Hitler, ” X, Joe Benarroch, ”, Angelo Carusone, “ Musk, ” Ryan Mac Organizations: Elon, Warner Bros, Sony, IBM, Apple, Lionsgate, Paramount Global, CBS, Twitter, White, Media Matters, Nazi Party, X Corp, Media, “, ” Media Locations: Israel, Pittsburgh

☆ White House Condemns Elon Musk for Spreading ‘Antisemitic and Racist Hate’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Lisa Friedman | Ryan Mac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The White House on Friday denounced Elon Musk for boosting an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X, calling the actions of Mr. Musk, the world’s richest person, an “abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate.”Mr. Musk endorsed a post on X, formerly Twitter, accusing Jewish people who are facing antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war of pushing the “exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them” and supporting the immigration of “hordes of minorities.”“You have said the actual truth,” Mr. Musk replied to the post. Jewish groups have compared the statement in the original post to a belief known as replacement theory, an antisemitic conspiracy theory that nonwhite immigrants, organized by Jews, intend to replace the white race. That idea fueled Robert Bowers, who raged against Jewish people online before killing 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. “It is unacceptable to repeat the hideous lie behind the most fatal act of antisemitism in American history at any time, let alone one month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, said in a statement.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Mr, ” Mr, Robert Bowers, ” Andrew Bates Locations: Israel, Pittsburgh

☆ With antisemitic tweet, Elon Musk reveals his ‘actual truth’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hate speech, whether uttered by Musk or merely endorsed by him, is amplified when the world’s richest person posts or comments on it. “It’s doubtful that Musk harbors personal animosity toward Jewish people,” wrote the Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg earlier this year, regarding another incident in which Musk trumpeted antisemitic statements. Mezrich in recent weeks has told several interviewers about how “Elon Musk broke Twitter, and Twitter broke Elon Musk.”It’s a punchy line, and in some ways I’m sure it’s accurate. There’s plenty of evidence that Musk broke Twitter — gutted it, rebranded it, tanked its revenue, and made it unrecognizable to its most active users. But Musk was at this long before, spreading countless conspiracy theories, particularly around the Covid pandemic.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — Elon Musk, Musk, Robert Bowers, “, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Musk, ”, Yair Rosenberg, Walter Isaacson, Ben Mezrich, “ Elon Musk, Elon Musk, Thomas Edison, you’ll Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Whites, Twitter, Defamation League Locations: New York, Pittsburgh

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting "Antisemitic and racist hate" after the Tesla CEO and X Corp. owner said he agreed with a social media post accusing "Jewish communities" of pushing "hatred against whites." Musk, responding on X, wrote that that post "said the actual truth." Bates appeared to be referring to the mass murder at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, in which 11 people were shot to death by a gunman who expressed a belief in the antisemitic "white genocide" conspiracy theory. "We condemn this abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans," Bates said. Spokespeople for Tesla and X did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on the White House's statement.

Persons: Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak, Andrew Bates, Bates, " Bates, Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt Organizations: Tesla Inc, Elon, X Corp, Synagogue, Defamation League Locations: London, Pittsburgh, Israel, America

The blowback over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X gathered steam on Friday, as several major advertisers on his social media platform cut off their spending after his comments. Disney said it was pausing spending on X, as did Lionsgate, the entertainment and film distribution company. They followed IBM, which cut its spending with X on Thursday. Mr. Musk, who bought Twitter last year and renamed it X, has been under scrutiny for months for allowing and even stoking antisemitic abuse on the site. Jewish groups have compared the statement in the original post to a belief known as replacement theory, a conspiracy theory that posits that nonwhite immigrants, organized by Jews, intend to replace the white race.

Persons: Disney, Musk, ” Mr, Robert Bowers Organizations: Elon, Lionsgate, Apple, IBM, Twitter Locations: Israel, Pittsburgh

☆ Elon Musk agrees with X post that claims Jews ‘push hatred’ against White people
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

This is because they cannot, by their own tenets, criticize the minority groups who are their primary threat.”It’s unclear what Musk was referring to. Yet Musk suggested that the ADL promotes racism against White people. “I am deeply offended by ADL’s messaging and any other groups who push de facto anti-white racism or anti-Asian racism or racism of any kind,” he said. The ADL has been critical of X, particularly since Musk took control of the platform over a year ago. Musk in September threatened to sue the ADL for defamation, claiming that the organization’s reports have hurt advertising sales on X.

Persons: New York CNN —, Elon Musk, Musk, Robert Bowers, Defamation League “, “, ” Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Whites, Defamation League, ADL, White, Center Locations: New York, Pittsburgh, Israel, United, “

TORONTO (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist knew the call — if it was indeed coming — would light up his phone in the early evening. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee was busy in Toronto paring down its 2023 list. The 2012 Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top netminder headlines the class set to be inducted Monday night. The first Swedish goaltender to be inducted, Lundqvist won 61 more times in the playoffs before his career ended in 2020 because of a heart condition. Hitchcock, fourth on the NHL victories list with 849, won the Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 in a 22-season career behind NHL benches.

Persons: — Henrik Lundqvist, Lundqvist, ” Lundqvist, Lanny McDonald, “, Mike Vernon, Tom Barrasso, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Ken Hitchcock, Pierre Lacroix, ” Vernon, Conn Smythe, Barrasso, Turgeon, Hitchcock, Lacroix, Ouellette, Canada’s, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, New York Rangers, The Hockey, of Fame, NHL, New York, Rangers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Vezina, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal, Dallas Stars, Quebec Nordiques Locations: Sweden, Toronto paring, Spain, Swedish, New, Boston, Colorado

☆ Former Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield throws a pitch to the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he won two World Series championships, died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. "Tim's kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball," said Red Sox principal owner John Henry. After a standout season for Boston's Triple-A minor league team, Wakefield was a hit with the Red Sox in 1995, going 16-8 with a 2.95 ERA in what might have been his best season. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a key part of the most successful era in the history of the Boston Red Sox," said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred.

Persons: Tim Wakefield, Ray Stubblebine, Cy Young, Roger Clemens, Wakefield, Roberto Clemente, John Henry, ", Robert Manfred, knuckleball, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, MLB American League baseball, Yankee, REUTERS, Wakefield, Major League Baseball, Boston, Pittsburgh Pirates, Red Sox, Pittsburgh, Pirates, Boston's Triple, Thomson Locations: New York, Boston, Toronto

“(She) was like ‘We have a Code Yellow alert’ and I was just kind of out of it,” Pickett said. '”Things didn't quite get that far, though an oil pressure issue forced Pittsburgh's charter plane to make an emergency landing in Kansas City. The plane landed safely, though not everyone on the flight took the unexpected detour in stride. By then, Tomlin expects his team's attention to be on the Texans, not on their unexpected layover in Kansas City. “My desire is that as we move away from it, we talk less about it, because I don’t want it to be an excuse in any way, or some galvanizing thing in any way,” Tomlin said.

Persons: Kenny Pickett, nudged, ” Pickett, “, Mike Tomlin, Pat Freiermuth, Freiermuth, ”, Tomlin, ” Tomlin Organizations: Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas, Steelers, Pittsburgh International Airport, Houston, Texans Locations: Las, Kansas City, Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas

Cleveland allowed an opponent to score two defensive touchdowns for the first time since Pittsburgh did it on Oct. 16, 1983. The Browns played most of the final three quarters without Chubb, who was carted off the field with what appeared to be his second major left knee injury. Chubb took a handoff from Watson early in the second quarter and reached the Pittsburgh 3 when Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick dove at Chubb's legs. The Browns beat the host Steelers in the playoffs after the 2020 season. Steelers: At Las Vegas (1-1) next Sunday, when they will try to beat the Raiders on the road for the first time since 1995.

Persons: — T.J, Watt, DeShaun Watson, Nick Chubb, Alex Highsmith —, Jedrick Wills Jr, Chubb, Watson, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Jacoby Brissett, ”, Jerome Ford, tandems, Kenny Pickett, George Pickens, Cleveland, Ford, Pierre Strong, Matt Canada, Za'Darius Smith, Greg Newsome, KR Gunner Olszewski, ILB Elandon Roberts, ___ Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland, The Steelers, Browns, Georgia, Pittsburgh, Steelers, Bowler's, ESPN, Steeler, KR, Host Tennessee, Sunday, Las Vegas, Raiders Locations: Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Las

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox hand Yanks 8th straight loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The Red Sox challenged the play for obstruction and Kiner-Falefa's run was overturned. Belt hit two-run and solo shots, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer had two-run homers and Bo Bichette added a solo blast in the rubber match of a three-game series. The loss broke the Braves' five-game winning streak and handed them their first home loss in eight games this month. Maikel Garcia's run-scoring single and Drew Waters' RBI groundout got them within a run with the tying run on second. Yoan Moncada hit a two-run double that tied the game and Oscar Colas made it 7-5 with a two-run double during the seventh-inning uprising.

Persons: Justin Turner, Wendell Cruz, Turner, Clay Holmes, Pablo Reyes, Michael King, Anthony Volpe, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Connor Wong, Trevor Williams, Jordan Weems, Hunter Harvey, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Finnegan, Jake Cave, Keibert Ruiz, Dominic Smith, Eugenio Suarez, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Moore, Hunter Brown, Emerson Hancock, Houston, Max Scherzer, Tyrone Taylor, Christian Yelich, Scherzer, Taylor, Adrian Houser, Phil Niekro, Dallas Keuchel, Bryan Reynolds, Edouard Julien, Jhoan Duran, Cy Young, Hunter Greene, Brandon Belt, Kevin Kiermaier, George Springer, Bo Bichette, Greene, Joc Pederson, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, Patrick Bailey, J.D, Davis, Yates, Pederson, Kyle Hendricks, Seiya Suzuki, Miguel Amaya, Hendricks, Bobby Witt Jr, Michael Massey's, Maikel Garcia's, Drew Waters, Adbert Alzolay, Dairon Blanco, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Bradish, Jorge Mateo, Brent Rooker, Nick Vespi, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Eduardo Rodriguez, Logan Allen, Matt Vierling, Torkelson, Rodriguez, Allen, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Richie Palacios, Pete Alonso, Dakota Hudson, Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Andrew Benintendi, Zach Remillard, Aaron Bummer, Yoan Moncada, Oscar Colas, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Toglia, Harold Castro Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Yankee, Boston, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Philadelphia, MLB Little, Washington, Mariners, Astros, Seattle, Houston, American League, Brewers, Rangers, Milwaukee, Pirates, Dallas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox, Blue Jays, Reds, Toronto, Cincinnati, Giants, Braves, Cubs, Royals, Chicago, Kansas, Kansas City . Kansas City, Orioles, Athletics, Baltimore, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Cleveland, Cardinals, Mets, New, White Sox, Rockies, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, Williamsport, Pa, Houston, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Minneapolis, Keuchel, Brandon, San Francisco, Atlanta, Kansas City ., Dairon, Oakland, Seattle, San Diego, New York, Denver

☆ MLB roundup: Julio Rodriguez strikes again for Mariners
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

August 19 - Julio Rodriguez homered during his third consecutive four-plus-hit game and rookie Bryce Miller pitched 6 1/3 sharp innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners topped the Houston Astros 2-0 on Friday. In six innings, he allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff allowed four runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking two. Jhony Brito (4-6) allowed seven runs (six earned) and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings. Ryan McMahon hit a three-run homer and scored three runs, while Brendan Rodgers had two hits, two runs and two RBIs for Colorado.

Persons: Julio Rodriguez, Bryce Miller, Rodriguez, Miller, Carlos Santana, William Contreras, Willy Adames, Brice Turang, Brandon Woodruff, Andrew Heaney, Nathaniel Lowe, Mitch Garver, Bobby Witt Jr, Witt, Nico Hoerner, Masataka Yoshida, Brayan Bello, Justin Turner, Rafael Devers, Bello, Aaron Judge, DJ, Jhony Brito, Tarik Skubal, Gavin Williams, Akil Baddoo, Williams, Riley Greene, Xzavion Curry, Andy Ibanez's, Brayan Rocchio, Will Brennan, Gabriel Arias, Jose Cisnero, Enyel De Los Santos, Emmanuel Clase, Christian Encarnacion, Jordan Hicks, Alexis Diaz, Brett Kennedy, Kennedy, CJ Abrams, Jake Alu, Blake Rutherford, Jose Ferrer, Kyle Finnegan, Kyle Schwarber, Jake Cave, Schwarber's, Michael Lorenzen, Spencer Strider, Michael Harris II, Strider, Harris, Austin Riley, Kai Correa, Gabe Kapler, Pablo Lopez, Michael A, Taylor, Lopez, Donovan Solano, Bryan Reynolds, Endy Rodriguez, Ji Hwan Bae, Jeff McNeil, Louis, Brandon Nimmo, Joey Lucchesi, Richie Palacios, Zack Thompson, Elias Diaz, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Brendan Rodgers, Elvis Andrus, Seong Kim, Fernando Tatis Jr, Miguel Castro, Brandon Pfaadt, Juan Soto, Pfaadt, Seth Lugo, Robert Suarez Organizations: Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Mariners, Astros, Seattle, Brewers, Rangers, Milwaukee, Texas, Royals, Cubs, Kansas City, Chicago, Red Sox, Yankees, Boston, Tigers, Detroit, Cleveland, The Tigers, Reds, Blue Jays, Cincinnati, Toronto, Nationals, Phillies, Washington, Braves, Giants, San, Pirates, Twins, Pittsburgh, Mets, Cardinals, White Sox, Colorado, Padres, Diamondbacks, San Diego, Arizona, The Padres, Diego, Thomson Locations: Houston, France, Arlington , Texas, Milwaukee, Texas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Francisco, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, New York, Colorado, Chicago, Denver, San

☆ US Steel, once a symbol of America’s economic might, is now for sale in the bargain bin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Pittsburgh-based company formed in 1901 as a merger of the nation’s leading steel companies — including Carnegie Steel Corp. — and was engineered by financier J.P. Morgan. But, in recent years, US Steel’s fallen far below other American steel companies in steel output and stock market value. (Last year, US Steel shipped only 11.2 million tons of steel from its US operations and had just under 15,000 US employees.) That compares to 14.49 million metric tons from US Steel, including its operations in Europe, which rank 27th in the world for 2022, according to the World Steel Association. Bradford said all along the way, US Steel and other US integrated steelmaking rivals with storied names such as Bethlehem Steel, Inland Steel and LTV Steel underestimated the competitive challenge that they faced from overseas and mini-mills at home.

Persons: J.P, Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, eyeing, ”, Charles Bradford, “ It’s, ” Bradford, Nucor, Bradford, Walt, Joe Biden, Biden, what’s, he’s, Sen, J.D, Vance Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Steel Corp, US Steel, Steel, titans, Carnegie Steel Corp, United Nations, Homestead, US Steel's Carnegie, Illinois Steel Corp, Bettmann, Atlantic, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Post, Gazette, US, Fairfield Works, . Steel, World Steel Association . US Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Inland Steel, LTV Steel, Dow Jones, Walt Disney, JPMorgan, Co, Street, LTV, Reuters, Cliffs, The United Steelworkers, Ohio Republican Locations: New York, Pittsburgh, United States, Europe, Japan, Germany, Fairfield Works ., Charlotte, America, Bethlehem, steelmakers, China, India, Korea, Inland, Cleveland, Ohio

☆ MLB roundup: Cubs earn walk-off win over White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The Cubs managed just three hits over seven innings and struck out seven times against White Sox starter Mike Clevinger. Rangers starter Jon Gray (8-6) gave up six hits and one run in seven innings. Nationals 6, Red Sox 2Keibert Ruiz broke a tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning as Washington beat visiting Boston. Mariners starter Luis Castillo (9-7) surrendered four runs on nine hits in seven innings. Padres starter Blake Snell (10-8) gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Persons: Christopher Morel, Kamil Krzaczynski, Mike Clevinger, Nick Madrigal, Aaron Bummer, Gregory Santos, Cody Bellinger, Dansby Swanson, Morel, Drew Smyly, Gavin Sheets, Reid Detmers, Marcus Semien's, Detmers, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Thaiss, Jon Gray, Christian Walker, Kyle Lewis, Corbin Carroll, Walker, Tommy Pham, Tyler Kinley, Kyle Nelson, Paul Sewald, Ryan McMahon, Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar, Clayton Kershaw, Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Betts, Kershaw, Mark Canha, Wade Miley, DJ Stewart, Francisco Lindor's, Pete Alonso, Tylor, Bryan Reynolds, Alika Williams, Johan Oviedo, Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, Tyler Holton, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Edouard Julien, Royce Lewis, Aaron Civale, Luke Raley, Josh Lowe, Brandon Lowe, Ross Stripling, Ryan Walker, Keibert Ruiz, Stone Garrett, Jose A, Ferrer, Boston's Pablo Reyes, Jordan Weems, Garrett Whitlock, Charlie Morton, Morton, Randy Vasquez, Julio Rodriguez, Maikel Garcia, Seattle's Dylan Moore, Garcia couldn't, Moore, Teoscar, Dylan Coleman, Luis Castillo, Garcia, Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Chas McCormick, Tucker, Justin Verlander, Verlander, Jake Burger, Paul Blackburn, Louis . Blackburn, Austin Pruitt, Zack Gelof, Jordan Diaz, Gelof, Diaz, Matt McLain, TJ Friedl, Andrew Abbott, Bryce Harper, Jake Cave, Cave, Daulton Varsho, Fernando Tatis Jr, Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Ryan Mountcastle, Dean Kremer Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Wrigley, Cubs, White Sox, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Arizona, Colorado, Dodgers, Brewers, Milwaukee, National League Central, NL West, Mets, Pirates, New, Pittsburgh, Tigers, Twins, Detroit, Minnesota, Giants, Tampa Bay, Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Bay ., Nationals, Red Sox, Washington, Boston, Braves, Yankees, The Braves, Mariners, Royals, Seattle, Kansas City, Astros, Marlins, Houston, Miami, Athletics, Cardinals, Oakland, Reds, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Phillies, Blue Jays, Philadelphia, Toronto, Padres, Orioles, Baltimore, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Los Angeles, Arlington , Texas, Texas, Denver, New York, Minneapolis, Francisco, Atlanta, York, Kansas, Diego

☆ MLB roundup: Max Scherzer, Rangers shut out Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/5] Aug 14, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports/File photoAugust 15 - Max Scherzer allowed one hit over seven shutout innings as the Texas Rangers blanked the visiting Los Angeles Angels 12-0 on Monday night to open a three-game series. Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs for the Rangers, who have won 11 of 13. Marlins 5, Astros 1Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell hit home runs in consecutive eighth-inning at-bats as host Miami defeated Houston. Quinn Priester (2-2) gave up six runs on seven hits in five innings.

Persons: Max Scherzer, Tim Heitman, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Martinez, Patrick Sandoval, Dylan, Samad Taylor, Salvador Perez, Taylor, Julio Rodriguez, Brady Singer, Dominic Canzone, Singer, Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett, Framber Valdez, Grayson Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Xander Bogaerts, Garrett Cooper, Ezequiel Tovar, Elehuris Montero, Matt Koch, Justin Lawrence, Christian Walker, Merrill Kelly, Kelly, Harold Ramirez, Curtis Mead, Christian Bethancourt, Tyler Glasnow, Yandy Diaz, Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri, Jacob Lopez, Tristan Beck, Daniel Vogelbach, Jonathan Arauz, Brandon Nimmo, Tyson Miller, Henry Davis, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Quinn Priester, Nicky Lopez, Lopez, Ozzie Albies, Albies, Jordan Walker's, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Esteury Ruiz, Seth Brown, Angel Felipe, JoJo Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Life, New York Mets, Rangers, Angels, Royals, Mariners, Kansas City, Seattle, Marlins, Astros, Miami, Houston, Orioles, Padres, Baltimore, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Rockies, Rays, Giants, Tampa Bay, San, Mets, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Braves, Yankees, Atlanta, Cardinals, Athletics, Oakland, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Texas, Kansas, Seattle, San Diego, Colorado, Denver, San Francisco, New York

Police tape lines a sidewalk in front of the Tree of Life synagogue where a vigil was held on Saturday morning to mark one week after the deadly shooting, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Alan Freed/File PhotoAug 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge was due to formally sentence Robert Bowers to death on Thursday for killing 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, the New York Times reported. The sentencing hearing comes a day after a jury unanimously voted for the death penalty after finding Bowers guilty on 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. Relatives of Bowers' victims are expected to address Judge Robert Colville during the hearing at the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania. Bowers will join the 41 other men on federal death row, held in cells near the U.S. government's execution chamber in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Persons: Alan Freed, Robert Bowers, Bowers, Robert Colville, Biden, Jonathan Allen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, New York Times, U.S, Court, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Terre Haute , Indiana, New York

Aug 2 (Reuters) - A federal jury on Wednesday voted to sentence Robert Bowers to death for killing 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, the New York Times reported. Bowers was convicted of 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. Two weeks ago, during the first phase of the sentencing portion of the trial, the jury found Bowers to be eligible for the death penalty. A man prays at a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 31, 2018. In the sentencing phase, prosecutors argued that Bowers had the necessary intent and premeditation to qualify for the death penalty.

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☆ Pittsburgh's major airport is opening a child care center in a terminal to retain airport employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Airports are providing child care for airport employees to keep them in the business. As airports try to retain employees, they've turned to providing child care for workers to entice them to stay in the business. The child care center, which is due to open in August, has 61 spaces available, NBC reported. It's available to the 6,000 employees at the airport, though the 475 airport authority employees will get first dibs, the outlet reported. Denver International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are considering following suit, the outlet reported.

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☆ Opinion: The GOP’s double standard on antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Opinion Jay Michaelson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It echoes 1,000 years of antisemitic conspiracy theories that Jews are responsible for, yet somehow immune to, plagues and disease – beliefs that led to actual Jews being murdered by angry mobs. No, of course, we’re in Washington, DC, where politics dictates how antisemitism is, or isn’t, tolerated by those with something to gain from it. Really, it was only a matter of time before RFK Jr. stumbled into overt antisemitism. Without exaggeration, many of my Jewish friends have remarked that this mainstreaming of antisemitism reminds them of 1930s Germany. There is no equivalence between a strident anti-Israel remark and the resurrection of age-old antisemitic conspiracy theories.

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July 13 (Reuters) - A federal jury on Thursday decided that Robert Bowers was eligible for the death penalty for killing 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, local media reported. Last month, the jury found Bowers, 50, guilty of dozens of federal hate crimes in the trial at the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors had charged Bowers with 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. In the final phase of the sentencing portion of the trial, both prosecutors and defense attorneys will have the chance to make arguments on whether Bowers deserves the death penalty. In their arguments in support of making Bowers eligible for the death penalty, prosecutors said that he had the necessary intent and premeditation to qualify for the sentence.

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☆ Roundup: Guardians overcome Cubs' 9th-inning rally, win in 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Chicago then erased a 6-2 hole by scoring four times against Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth. Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock (right elbow tightness) allowed one run before being removed after the first inning, and Chris Martin (2-1) earned the win with a 1-2-3 eighth. Blake Sabol hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer as part of the Giants' short-lived, three-run rally in the seventh. Matching a season high with seven innings, Singer allowed one run on four hits to collect his first win since June 4. In 3 2/3 innings, Los Angeles starter Tony Gonsolin (4-3) allowed four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

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☆ Cleveland has become an unlikely hotspot for millennials in search of affordability
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With income growth outpacing rent there, these 27 to 42 year-olds have more disposable income. In order to come up with the ranking, the BofA Institute used home address data from 46 million of adults who've been customers of the bank since 2018. Cleveland residents now pay just over 17% of their income on rent, while the average American pays 20%. Pittsburgh income growth exceeded rents by 1%. Indeed, the BofA Institute found that millennials are by-and-large staying out of the housing market this cycle, but still are window shopping for the future.

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