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Provoked Violence, Unchecked for Hours The New York Times used videos filmed by journalists, witnesses and protesters to analyze hours of clashes — and a delayed police response — at a pro-Palestinian encampment on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, violence erupted at an encampment that pro-Palestinian protesters had set up on April 25. The videos showed counterprotesters attacking students in the pro-Palestinian encampment for several hours, including beating them with sticks, using chemical sprays and launching fireworks as weapons. The melee began when a group of counterprotesters started tearing away metal barriers that had been in place to cordon off pro-Palestinian protesters. 12:26 a.m.Sean Beckner-Carmitchel via ReutersAt times, counterprotesters swarmed individuals — sometimes a group descended on a single person.

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☆ The world’s best airports for 2024, according to Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the last decade, Singapore’s Changi International Airport and Doha’s Hamad International Airport have been going back and forth, battling over the title of ‘world’s best’. European airports dominateNine of the top 20 best airports are in Europe, including Vienna, Madrid and Istanbul. Kansai International Airport (KIX), which serves the Osaka area, scored the award for the world’s best airport baggage delivery. El Dorado International Airport (BOG), which serves Bogota, Colombia, was voted the best airport in South America, while Panama Tocumen Airport (PTY) won the honor of best airport for Latin America and the Caribbean. The world’s best airports for 20241.

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☆ These US restaurants and chefs are 2024 James Beard Award finalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A New Orleans restaurant featuring a modern Senegalese tasting menu and an Ethiopia-born chef who studied psychology before turning to a culinary career are among the restaurants and chefs named as finalists for the coveted James Beard Awards. The finalists for the Restaurant and Chef Awards were announced Wednesday in Washington, DC. In the Emerging Chef category, Fariyal Abdullahi, executive chef at Hav & Mar in New York, is among the five finalists. Masako Morishita moved to Washington, DC to be a cheerleader for the Washington Commanders. Fariyal Abdullahi, executive chef at Hav & Mar in New York, is among the five finalists in the Emerging Chef category.

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☆ People are regretting their 'Katespiracy' theories after Kate Middleton's cancer announcement
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBefore Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis on Friday, the internet speculated about her public absence for weeks. A manipulated photo fueled theories online. everyone deleting their Kate Middleton conspiracy theoriespic.twitter.com/VepqJG8Nxu — Justin Credible (@GravySauceCream) March 22, 2024Aware of how wrong they were, some people have poked fun at themselves for "spreading Kate Middleton misinformation" and liking false tweets about her. "Let this be a lesson to us all…dont wander into wild and ridiculous conspiracy theories," said X user Jamie Schler. "Two things can be true: Cancer is awful, and the Kate Middleton reality is very sad," said X user Mel Woods.

Persons: —, Kate Middleton, Middleton, Prince William, Rose Hanbury, Blake Lively, Ben Yahr, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Oliver, Colbert, Singer, VepqJG8Nxu, Justin, Jamie Schler, King Charles, Mel Woods Organizations: Service, Business, BBL

☆ ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —For more than two weeks, a cyberattack has disrupted business at health care providers across the United States, forcing small clinics to scramble to stay in business and exposing the fragility of the billing system that underpins American health care. It prevented some insurance payments on prescription drugs from processing, leaving many care providers effectively footing the bill without reimbursement. Health care groups have pleaded with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer medical practices a financial lifeline. A week ago, Change Healthcare announced plans for a temporary loan program to get money flowing to health care providers affected by the outage. Tyler Mason, a spokesperson for Change Healthcare, declined to comment when asked if the company had paid off the hackers.

Persons: ”, Catherine Reinheimer, Mel Davies, ” Jesse Ehrenfeld, Reinheimer, Richard Pollack, Carter Groome, ” Groome, Tyler Mason, ALPHV, ” Ari Redbord, Joshua Corman, Corman, “ Organizations: CNN, Change Healthcare, Health, Department of Health, Human Services, Oregon Oncology, Healthcare, American Medical Association, US, Medical Group Management Association, Community Oncology Alliance, American Hospital Association, Justice Department, ALPHV, Labs Locations: United States, Philadelphia, UnitedHealth, Oregon

☆ Luxury glamping site offering 'utter peace and tranquillity' ordered to close over loud sex-noise complaints
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA luxury "glamping" site in the UK that claimed to offer "utter peace and tranquillity" has been ordered to close following a series of noise complaints, The Guardian reported. AdvertisementMel Sims, another neighbor, said that the loud noise from the site in the summer would often go on past midnight, with swearing, music, and "sex in the thin tents." Following the complaints, the local council rejected an application for planning permission for two 16-foot tents, noting their proximity to neighboring residential properties and lack of soundproofing. In 2022, Google Pixel took staff on a glamping trip to AutoCamp Catskills in Upstate New York for its Camp Pixel Summit.

Persons: —, Daniel Wells, Dolly, Kenny, Mel Sims, Liz Feay, Glamping, Mike Harrington, Glampsites, refurbed Airstreams, Forbes Organizations: Service, Guardian, Planning, Business, BBC News, Google Pixel, Pixel Locations: Lymington, England, Upstate New York, refurbed

☆ Mel Robbins' 'let them' theory is a mindset hack that can free you from paranoia about your relationships
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"If your friends are not inviting you out to brunch this weekend, let them," Robbins said in the video. "If the person that you're really attracted to is not interested in a commitment, let them." By giving up control, you gain important knowledgeWhile relationships can feel convoluted and messy sometimes, the "let them" theory can simplify your dynamics. And while the "let them" theory sounds breezy and detached, it can actually take a lot of courage to go through with. The next steps can be more complicatedAs with any statement from non-licensed mental health professionals such as Robbins, Wright said it's worth seeking out other resources as well.

Persons: —, Mel Robbins, she'd, Robbins, Annie Wright, Wright Organizations: Service, Business, intel Locations: Instagram, Berkeley , California

☆ Sam Smith opens Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The discombobulating outfit was, in fact, the opening look of Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris — a collection that has proved divisive online. “Vivienne Westwood will be turning in her grave watching Sam Smith in this get up,” wrote one disgruntled fan on X. While many online lamented how Kronthaler’s latest season has “defiled” and “tainted” Westwood’s fashion reputation. The 1990s era of Vivienne Westwood was defined by shape and silhouette, as demonstrated here with Linda Evangelista walking the Fall-Winter 1995 show in Paris. Kronthaler's first solo show for Vivienne Westwood at Paris Fashion Week felt more aligned with the brand's popular 90s silhouettes.

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☆ ‘Dune: Part Two’ can inspire you to revisit these other timeless sci-fi sequels
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Twentieth Century Fox/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat better way to start off than with one of the greatest sequels – and sci-fi films in general – ever made, with a screenplay that’s been taught in film schools. ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ (1982)DeForest Kelley, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (2014)Andy Serkis in 2014's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes." ‘Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back’ (1980)"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). “Dune: Part Two” is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros.

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☆ James Biden walked lawmakers through the two loans he received from brother Joe Biden, transcript shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

James Biden walked lawmakers through the process of receiving two interest free loans from his brother Joe Biden, who at the time was a private citizen, and how he paid those loans back, according to a transcript of the interview shared publicly Friday. “I repaid two loans that I secured from my brother,” James Biden said. Then on January 12, 2018, Joe Biden loaned his brother $200,000 via Monzack, and James Biden repaid him on March 1 of that year, he confirmed. The wire transfers from Joe Biden and James Biden’s loan repayments ran through an attorney trust account controlled by Monzack. But, James Biden said there were no official documents memorializing these wire transfers.

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CNN —Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, whose self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit in shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Anything but Love” entertained audiences for decades, has died, according to his publicist Jeff Abraham. In April of 2023, Richard revealed that he had been living with Parkinson’s disease. ‘Enthusiasm’ for a lasting friendshipArguably best known for his role on “Curb,” Lewis just recently shared that the decision to play himself on the hit series was creator David’s idea. Lewis and David’s relationship extended beyond the screen, having been in each other’s lives since their 20s. Lewis performed stand-up comedy for 50 years until he took his final bow in 2018 at Chicago’s Zanies.

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☆ How America’s once great department stores became a dying breed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But department stores, focused on America’s middle class, are fading. The victims of shifting consumer tastes were not the department stores that anchored the local mall, it was the small, locally owned stores along downtown shopping districts that were closing their doors. And possibly even more than the big box competitors, department stores have suffered from consumers shifting to buying items online rather than in person. The steady closing of the department stores that once served as “anchors” of malls across suburban America has been another nail in the coffin of many malls, hurting the department stores that remained in hollowed-out malls with a fraction of their earlier traffic. Saunders said one of the primary problem for Macy’s is that its holding company, formerly known as Federated Department Stores, spent much of its resources on buying other department store brands, such May’s Department Stores, and Filene’s, rather than investing in the stores its held.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Children and grandchildren of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan of Missouri recalled her wit, curiosity, kindness and hard work during a public memorial service on Saturday. Carnahan, 90, died Jan. 30 in hospice care in suburban St. Louis after a short illness. “In the last few days, as if preparing to be shot out of the cannon, Mom told us, ‘I’m ready to blast out,’” one of her sons, Russ Carnahan, said to hundreds gathered at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Another son, Tim Carnahan, told mourners that he has realized recently how much he wants to emulate his mother. “It means showing the world who you are by what you do and then doing it with passion.

Persons: Sen, Jean Carnahan of Missouri, Carnahan, Jan, Louis, “, ‘, ’, Russ Carnahan, Mom, ” Carnahan, Missouri's, Mel Carnahan, Republican John Ashcroft, Randy, Chris Sifford, Mel Carnahan's, Jean Carnahan, Tim Carnahan, ” Organizations: LOUIS, Louis Post, Dispatch, Democratic, Republican Locations: St, U.S

☆ Why Quinta Brunson actually loved having fewer episodes for 'Abbott Elementary' season 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The "Abbott Elementary" creator is also busy with the show's third season, which premiered Wednesday. After winning the Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series in January, she’s now in the thick of “Abbott Elementary” season three. Many broadcast series saw reduced episode counts in the post-strike television season, and "Abbott Elementary" season three clocks in at 14 episodes — eight less than season two. Brunson in "Abbott Elementary" season three. "Abbott Elementary" season three airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

Persons: Quinta, Taika Waititi, Abbott, Brunson, —, Quinta Brunson, she’s, Waititi, Mel Brooks, ”, “ Abbott, Gilles Mingasson, Jalen, Jason Kelce, Brandon Graham, Josh Segarra, Kimia, Benjamin Norris, “, castmates, I’ll Organizations: Quinta Brunson, Service, ABC, Philadelphia Eagles Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Dementia and sport: These rugby players represented their country in their 20s, by their 40s, they had early onset dementia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Popham’s wife, Mel, would have a conversation with her husband and an hour later he would have “no recollection,” he tells CNN Sport. Richard Boardman, the lawyer representing the claimants, told CNN Sport that this is causing an “existential threat” to the game. “As far as the brain is concerned, it doesn’t matter what sport is played,” Michael Grey, a neuroscientist at the University of East Anglia, told CNN Sport. Nowinski, a WWE wrestler turned neuroscientist, told CNN Sport that head injury protocols need to go beyond treating concussion. The paper, which looked at 412 Scottish former international male rugby players aged 30 and above and 1,236 members of the public who had been matched for age, sex and socioeconomic status, found that the rugby players’ risk of a dementia diagnosis over time was just over twice as high.

Persons: Alix Popham, Mel, ”, Popham, ” Popham, I’ve, Alix Popham of Wales, Pat Riordan of, Stu Forster, Lenny Woodard, Woodard, “, “ I’d, I’d, ” Woodard, Brook Joyner, Richard Boardman, ” Michael Grey, Chris Nowinski, Scott McIntyre, Nowinski, ” Ann McKee, ” Boardman, Roger Goodell, University of East Anglia Boardman, Grey, –, ” Steve Borthwick of, Alun Wyn Jones, Paul Harding, ” Grey, McKee, it’s, aren’t, we’re, shouldn’t, weren’t, ” Alix Popham Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, rugby, Rugby, Alix Popham of Wales offloads, Pat Riordan of Canada, Wales, Getty, World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Welsh Rugby Union, WRU, Springer, University of East, National Football League Players, Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, Washington Post, Boston University CTE Center, British Medical, Exercise, NFL, NFL.com, University of East Anglia, RBS, Nations, University of Glasgow, Boston University, University of Sydney, Scottish, ’, “ Rugby, England Rugby, Boston University’s CTE, CTE Locations: France, Wales, England, Canada, Nantes, Europe, University of East Anglia, American, Woodward, Boston

☆ Couple has chance to earn over $700,000 a year—'I Will Teach You to be Rich' author says 'maximizing' isn't always the answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Many Americans would accept a job offer that pays over $500,000 a year without batting an eye. The couple spends about "three to four hours a day" talking about money, they told Sethi. "The two of you excel in structured ways of thinking," Sethi told them. She told Sethi that despite the couple having over $300,000 in the bank between savings and investments, she's still nervous it's not enough. Seeing the projections for each salary offer in their spreadsheet helped put Mel and Babu at ease about having their immediate financial needs met.

Persons: Mel, Babu, Ramit Sethi, Rich, Sethi, that's, they'd

Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri after she was appointed to replace her husband following his death, died Tuesday. Carnahan, a Democrat, was appointed to the Senate in 2001 after the posthumous election of her husband, Gov. Jean Carnahan graduated a year later from George Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration, and they later raised four children on a farm near Rolla, Missouri. Roger Wilson appointed Jean Carnahan to fill the seat left vacant by her husband’s death. A private family service will be held at Carson Hill Cemetery near Ellsinore, Missouri, where Carnahan's husband and son are buried.

Persons: U.S . Sen, Jean Carnahan, Carnahan, Mel Carnahan, “ Mom, ”, Louis, Roger, Roger Wilson, Roy Temple, Jean Carnahan’s, “ Jean, ” Temple, Temple, Sen, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S ., Democrat, Senate, Washington , D.C, George Washington University, Capitol Locations: Missouri, St, Washington ,, Rolla , Missouri, Hart, Carson Hill, Ellsinore , Missouri

☆ 19 people who have won an EGOT, the most coveted award in Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Olivia Singh | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mel Brooks got his EGOT by acting, writing for TV, and writing a musical. Mel Brooks is known for the musical "The Producers." REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniEmmy AwardsOutstanding writing achievement in variety, "The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special" (1967)Outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, "Mad About You" (1997)Outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, "Mad About You" (1998)Outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, "Mad About You" (1999)Grammy AwardsBest spoken comedy album, "The 2000 Year Old Man In The Year 2000" (1998)Best long form music video, "Recording The Producers – A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks" (2001)Best musical show album, "The Producers" (2001)Academy AwardBest writing, story and screenplay – written directly for the screen, "The Producers" (1969)Tony AwardsBest book of a musical, "The Producers" (2001)Best musical, "The Producers" (2001)Best original score, "The Producers" (2001)

Persons: Mel Brooks, Mario Anzuoni, Sid Caesar, Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Tony Awards

☆ Elton John achieves elite EGOT status with Emmy win
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Elton John officially joined the elite EGOT club when he won an Emmy on Monday for his Disney+ special “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.”John joins the ranks as the winner of an EGOT – the acronym reserved for those who win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – and finds his place among other legendary performers including Jennifer Hudson, Mel Brooks, John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, and more. In 2000, John won a best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater Tony for the play “Aida.” He is also a six-time Grammy award winner. The rock star’s EGOT was completed on Monday with his win in the outstanding variety special category for the 2022 “Dodger Stadium” special, which captured his final North American tour performance at the Los Angeles baseball stadium amid John’s farewell tour. Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives,” he said. “Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful.”

Persons: Elton John, ” John, Oscar, Tony –, Jennifer Hudson, Mel Brooks, John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, John, Tony, ”, EGOT, he’s “ Organizations: CNN, Disney, Dodger, Los Angeles Locations: “, American

☆ ‘The Book of Clarence’ Review: Messiahs Wherever You Look
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Alissa Wilkinson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The subject of a Jesus movie is technically Jesus. Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” paints a heavily Catholic, heavily bloody image of a suffering hero. “The Jesus Film,” produced for evangelistic purposes, takes its text entirely from the biblical account, attempting to render a literalist version of a savior. “The Book of Clarence” is something entirely different than these and dozens of other renderings. As with that series, “The Book of Clarence” is a highly ambitious attempt at relatability, with an added reverence for the old-school “Ben-Hur”-era Hollywood biblical epics.

Persons: Jesus —, —, Mel Gibson’s, Franco Zeffirelli’s “ Jesus of Nazareth ”, “, ”, William Wyler’s “ Ben, Hur, Jesus, Clarence ”, you’ve, “ Ben, Jeymes Samuel Organizations: Angel Studios, CW

☆ Harvard's president resigning means more drama for other universities
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the resignation of another Ivy League president and the knock-on effect it'll have on education in the US. The big storyIvy League issuesBrian Snyder/ReutersClaudine Gay's tenure as Harvard president wasn't long, but it won't be forgotten. Alan Garber, Harvard's provost and chief academic officer, will serve as interim president, the school's board announced. Gay is the second Ivy League president to step down in less than a month, following in the footsteps of former Penn president Elizabeth Magill. Harvard president Claudine Gay Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesGay and Magill's departures highlight the tension between businesses and prestigious universities and the former's influence over the latter.

Persons: —, Bob Marley, John Wick, Brian Snyder, Claudine Gay's, wasn't, Gay, Alan Garber, Harvard's, Elizabeth Magill, Magill, Sally Kornbluth, Bill Ackman, Claudine Gay Kevin Dietsch, Business Insider's Paul Squire, Lucas Jackson, Tesla, Goldman, Tyler Le, it's, Warren Buffett, Greta Thunberg, Florence Pugh, Mel Gibson, J.R.R, Tolkien, Eli Manning, Max Willcocks, Dan DeFrancesco, Diamond Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, Hayley Hudson, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Ivy League, Business, Harvard, Ivy, Penn, Gay, MIT, GOP, Big Tech, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, Boston Consulting Group, Cushman & Wakefield, LinkedIn, SAP, Verizon Consumer Group, EV, Elon, Jiji Press, Japan Airlines, New York Locations: China, Jisoo, New York, San Diego, London, Edinburgh

☆ News Corp's UK papers settle phone-hacking claims with high-profile figures
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Those involved included Melanie Chisholm, or "Sporty Spice" from the well-known girl band, actor Keith Allen, and Shane Lynch from the band "Boyzone". Katie Major, from law firm Hamlins, said Chisholm, also known as Mel C, said the phone-hacking - illegally intercepting voicemail messages - had caused her considerable distress. Chris Huhne, a former energy minister, said he had been targeted by NGN to destroy his career because he had called for a police investigation into hacking. NGN said it strongly denied that there was any corporate motive or direction to obtain information unlawfully. "Huhne was a senior politician and stories published were legitimate and in the public interest," NGN's spokesperson said.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Melanie Chisholm, Keith Allen, Shane Lynch, Boyzone, Katie Major, Hamlins, Chisholm, Mel C, Major, Murdoch, NGN, Chris Huhne, Huhne, King Charles, Prince Harry, Michael Holden, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: British, News Group, Sun, NGN, News Corporation, Thomson Locations: London, British

☆ All the 'Virgin River' books, in order
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

While waiting for season six, here's the full list of books in the "Virgin River" series and the correct order to read them in. "Virgin River" (2007)"Virgin River" HarperCollins"Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. "A Virgin River Christmas" (2008)"A Virgin River Christmas" HarperCollins"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. But the Sheridan and Riordan families have different plans for Patrick and Angie and for Christmas, Virgin River style!" "Return to Virgin River" (2020)"Return to Virgin River."

Persons: —, Robyn Carr, Melinda Monroe, she's, Mel, …, Sheridan, John, Middleton, Paige Lassiter, Semper Fidelis —, it's, Brie Sheridan, Mike Valenzuela, Virgin River's, Mike, Brie, Marcie Sullivan, Bobby, Ian Buchanan, Bobby's, Ian, Marcie, Ian doesn't, Virgin River, Vanessa Rutledge, Vanessa, Matt, Paul Haggerty, he's, Matt's, Paul, Shelby McIntyre, Luke Riordan, Shelby, Luke, Rick Sudder, Iraq —, Rick, Dan Brady, they'd, Nathaniel Jensen, Annie McCarty, Noah Kincaid, Noah, Ellie Baldwin, Ellie, Franci Duncan, Sean Riordan, Sean, — he's, Franci, Rosie, Erin Foley, Erin, Aiden Riordan, journaling, there's, Drew Foley, Sunny Archer, Sunny, Drew, Clay Tahoma, Lilly Yazhi, Lilly, There's, Clay, HarperCollins, Colin Riordan, Jillian Matlock, Jillian, Colin, Kelly, Kelly's, Lief Holbrook, Courtney, Becca Timm, Denny Cutler, Denny, Becca, Connor Danson, Leslie Petruso didn't, Connor, Leslie, Katie Malone, Katie doesn't, Dylan Childress, Dylan, Katie, Nora Crane, they've, harvesttime, Tom Cavanaugh, Nora doesn't, Nora, She's, Tom won't, Riordan, Patrick, Angie LeCroix, Jack Sheridan, she'd, Patrick Riordan, Angie, Kaylee Organizations: Netflix, Service, HarperCollins, California, Virgin, Virgin River, eBay, Bar, Marines, redwoods Locations: California, Virgin River, Virgin, Sacramento, Fallujah, Vanni, Paradise, Iraq, Los Angeles, —, Jill's, San Francisco, LA, Kelly's, Redwood, Southern California

☆ Opinion: An anti-Muslim tirade inspires a beautiful response
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Opinion Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The former government official made vile anti-Muslim comments while jeering at the Egyptian food cart worker about the Israel-Hamas war with remarks such as, “If we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, you know what? Alarmingly, it appears one such horrific incident may have occurred on Saturday in Burlington, Vermont, when three Palestinian students were shot. Even before Seldowitiz was charged, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said on social media: “This Islamophobic bigotry is absolutely reprehensible. As CBS New York reported, “what happened at the food cart has seemingly only brought people together.” One of the food cart workers, Bahaa Hassan, told CBS: “We have mostly Jewish customer in this building. Unbeknownst to us at the time, we filmed this video last weekend in the very neighborhood where Seldowitz had been taunting the Arab food cart worker.

Persons: Dean Obeidallah, Obama, Stuart Seldowitz, jeering, Seldowitz, “, Fayoume didn’t, Mohamed Hussein, Seldowitiz, Mark Levine, Bahaa Hassan, Stephanie Merabet, Max Brooks —, Facebook Max, Mel Brooks —, Abdul Organizations: CNN, CNN —, National Security, New York Police Department, Hamas, Defamation League, Cornell University, Islamic Relations, CAIR, ADC, CBS, East, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Manhattan, Israel, New York, Alarmingly, Burlington , Vermont, New York City, York, United States

☆ How to choose the best Christmas tree, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. Two Christmas tree experts explain how to choose between the many types of fir, pine, and spruce. Unlike fir and spruce trees, pine tree needles are clustered in groups instead of individually attached to the branch. The National Christmas Tree Association has a map for finding farms and other retailers that sell live Christmas trees. AdvertisementWhich Christmas tree has the best aroma?

Persons: —, there's, Fraser, Douglas, Noble, There's, Justin G, Whitehill, Bert Cregg, It's, Cregg, Chris Keane Whitehill, it's, Frasers, he's, Jason Reed Douglas, Mel Melcon, Jerry Holt, Bert, they'll, Alex Wong, Andrew Matthews, Tim Leedy, Paul J, Richards, Robert Nemeti, Jens Kalaene, you'll, Cesar L, Laure Organizations: Service, US Department of Agriculture, North Carolina State University, of Horticulture, Michigan State University, Northwest, REUTERS, White, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Star Tribune, MediaNews, Anadolu Agency, Call, Tribune Locations: Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Nobles , North Carolina, Douglas, Frasers, Fraser, Pacific Northwest, Europe, Canaan, Allentown

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