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☆ Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. Morales and Arce, his former economy minister, are both part of the same socialist MAS political party but have clashed over the last year, part of a power struggle ahead of 2025 elections. Morales is also facing allegations that he had relationships with minors. He was formally summoned by regional prosecutors to testify in the case but did not appear, and now faces an arrest warrant.

Persons: Evo Morales, Luis Arce, Morales, Arce Organizations: LA, Facebook, Reuters, MAS Locations: LA PAZ, Bolivia, Bolivian, American

☆ Israel leaves a trail of destruction after dayslong siege at one of Gaza’s last hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli forces withdrew from Kamal Adwan hospital in the city of Beit Lahia on Saturday after a dayslong siege, leaving a trail of destruction inside one the area's last medical lifelines, with overnight strikes on the city killing at least 30 people, local authorities said. Outside the hospital, local authorities reported Israeli airstrikes demolished several houses including in Beit Lahia's Al-Khazan neighborhood. The IDF called the overnight bombings in Beit Lahia “a precise strike using precise munitions,” targeting Hamas infrastructure and militants. A damaged ambulance outside Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia on Saturday. The nation's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Blinken that Israel was ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Beit Lahia, Volker Turk, Beit Lahia's Al, Munir Abdullah Al, Bursh, Tedros Adhanom, Joyce Msuya, Jordan, Antony Blinken, Ayman Safadi, Blinken, ” Organizations: Troops, IDF, United, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, World Health Organization, NBC, Kamal, AFP, Getty, Health Ministry, Humanitarian Affairs, Israel, American Locations: Beit, Beit Lahia's, Khazan, Beit Lahia, Gaza, Israel, United States, London

☆ Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Initial figures suggest turnout is the highest since the ruling Georgian Dream party was first elected in 2012. Georgia’s Central Election Commission said Georgian Dream won 52.99% with the majority of votes counted. Georgian Dream stood against four main opposition groups, which indicated they did not accept the results. The biggest opposition party, United National Movement, said its headquarters came under attack on polling day. Many Georgians fear Georgian Dream is dragging the country toward authoritarianism and killing off hopes it could join the EU.

Persons: Ivanishvili, Tina Bokuchava, “, ”, Russia —, Salome Zourabichvili, ” Qristine, Nika Gvaramia, ” Ivanishvili, Party ”, Giorgi Gakharia Organizations: European Union, Georgia’s, Commission, Georgian, EU, United National Movement, CEC, Associated, NATO, Coalition, AP, Party, Unity National Movement Locations: Georgian, Russia, Brussels, South Caucasus, Zugdidi, Marneuli, Tbilisi, Georgia, Soviet Union, EU, U.S, Ukraine, Strong Georgia

A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden worker's thumb was partially amputated after a bonobo attacked during morning feeding Friday, the zoo said. The bonobo bit through a protective mesh barrier as the primate care worker was giving food and medicine to the animals during morning rounds, the zoo said. The zoo emphasized that it happened "behind the scenes" at its Jungle Trails habitat, which it said last year is home to 10 bonobos. The Jungle Trails habitat was closed for the day but was scheduled to reopen Saturday, a zoo spokesperson said. The primates share 98.7 of their DNA with humans, making them our closest relative in the animal kingdom, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Persons: Gilda Organizations: Cincinnati Zoo, International Union for Conservation of, Resources, Democratic, Conservation Initiative, World Wildlife Fund Locations: Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Your daughter could be the one too terrified to call the doctor if she’s bleeding during an unexpected pregnancy. Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. An NBC News poll from October found that women were supporting Harris by a 14-point margin, while men were supporting Trump by a 16-point margin. Polls from multiple major outlets also have showed that Harris and Trump are locked in an extremely tight race. Meanwhile, in Michigan, Obama contended that some people are "holding Kamala to a higher standard than her opponent."

Persons: Michelle Obama, y'all, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Obama, Brendan Smialowski, ”, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Roe, Wade, he's, Beyoncé, Harris “, Trump's, Kamala Organizations: Democratic, Getty, Harris, NBC, Trump, State College , Pennsylvania Locations: Kalamazoo , Michigan, Michigan, Pennsylvania, America, Kalamazoo, Mich, AFP, Texas, Novi , Michigan

☆ 24 dead in Mexico as bus crashes after hitting trailer that detached from truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY — A bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck transporting corn, killing 24 people and injuring five, Mexican authorities said Saturday. The crash happened at midnight Friday when the bus was leaving Tepic in the western Mexico state of Nayarit bound for Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. Juan Manríquez Moreno, coordinator of the National Guard in Zacatecas, said in a video statement shared on social media that the truck trailer detached on a highway. The passenger bus collided with the trailer and tipped over on its right side. Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, secretary general of the government in Zacatecas, also shared a statement from the scene of the accident.

Persons: Juan Manríquez Moreno, Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, ” Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Ciudad, National Guard, Authorities Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Tepic, Nayarit, Ciudad Juarez, Zacatecas

☆ Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Dana Karni | Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli government has claimed that some of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) staff are affiliated with Hamas. UNRWA has strongly denied the allegations, but several governments suspended funding for the agency earlier this year while the allegations were investigated. The MP, Yulia Malinovsky, told CNN that US Ambassador Jacob Lew has contacted several opposition leaders, including Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz, in an effort to get the legislation stopped. The US State Department told CNN that as a matter of policy, it would not comment on private diplomatic conversations. Malinovsky told CNN that she is determined UNRWA should no longer receive “five-star treatment” in Israel.

Persons: Yulia Malinovsky, Jacob Lew, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, Daniel Hagari, Nukhba, Israel Katz, Antonio Guterres, “, ’, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Biden, Malinovsky, ” Malinovsky, UNRWA “, ” Organizations: CNN, UN, West Bank, UN Relief and Works Agency, UN Relief, Hamas, UNRWA, US State Department, West, Israel Defense Forces, US, Canada Locations: Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan, ”, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

☆ Dock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The collapse killed seven people, injured several others and gave his two girls what Michael Wood said was their first glimpse of the Gullah Geechee community’s longtime heartache and resilience. Courtesy Michael WoodThe October 19 tragedy is the latest chapter in the struggles of one of the last surviving Gullah Geechee communities in the Georgia Sea Islands. The state settlement included the construction of the dock and “new aluminum gangways” as well as improved ferry service. The day of the collapse Grovner eventually returned to the dock area, where he and others covered some bodies with blankets. White, the Georgia Southern University professor, added: “The Gullah Geechee community has always had to fight for their survival.

Persons: Michael, Kimberly Wood, Michael Wood, ”, Wood, Hailey, Kimberly, Riley, Joyce White, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Queen Welch, Charles L, Charles Houston, Febury Hassan, Zelda Johnson, William Johnson Sr, John Thomas, Ben Crump, Gangway, Hogg, Walter Rabon, “, Milton, Ben Crump –, Lewis M, Levine, Susie, ” Michael Wood, I’m, Trevor Santos, Grovner, goddaughter, she’ll, Reginald Hall, ” Hall, ” CNN’s Dalia Faheid, Ashley R, Williams, Michelle Watson, Melissa Alonso, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, Zoe Sottile, Philip Wang, Adeline Chen, Teo Kermeliotis, Emma Tucker, Nicole Chavez, Devon Sayers, Kia Fatahi, Nick Valencia, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN, Heritage Center, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Impact, DNR, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Coast Guard Locations: gangway, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta, Darien , Georgia, Geechee, ”, Sapelo

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris, Trump, Rogan, Biden, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, “, Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Carter, Jimmy Carter, ” Trump, ”, Tom Sofield, ” Harris, Obama, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, Kim, Trump, “ Nobody, ’, FactCheck.org, Gavin Newsom, ’ ” Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James &, Molchanov, “ I’d, Oprah, Winfrey’s, didn’t, Trump’s, John Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, Mike Pence’s, “ It’s, Abraham Lincoln’s, Abraham Lincoln, Tad, Lincoln, “ Tad, Tad Lincoln, Willie, bashed Biden Organizations: CNN, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, Homeland, House Republicans, Electoral College, Washington Post, ABC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republicans, Republican, Bucks, ISIS, North Korean, Obama, Biden, New York Times, Taiwan News, NASA, Federal Highway Administration, USA, Gov, Drilling, National Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Refuge, Raymond James & Associates, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Democratic, Oprah, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newsweek, Schools, White House, Pentagon, Capitol Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oregon, Vegas, Las Vegas, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Philadelphia, North Korea, China, Trump’s, Taiwan, “, ”, Midwest, California, ” California, Louisiana

☆ Iran is weighing how to respond to Israel's attack. Here's what may happen next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Israel launched "precise strikes" on Iran on Saturday, killing four soldiers. The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out "targeted and precise strikes" on Iranian military sites on Saturday. Four soldiers were killed following the attack, Iran's military said, according to the IRNA state news agency. Voller said that should Iran choose to respond, it could turn to its proxies to defend its nuclear program. He added that Israel's targeting of Iran's military sites, including its air defense system, would allow it to launch further air attacks if Iran were to escalate the conflict.

Persons: Israel, —, Joe Biden, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Jonathan Panikoff, Yoel, Voller, Panikoff, Ellie Geranmayeh, Israel shouldn't, Netanyahu, Geranmayeh, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, University of Kent, Security Initiative, The New York Times, Institute for National Security Studies, Iranian, REUTERS, European Council, Foreign Relations, Times Locations: Iran, Iranian, Here's, Israel, East, Tehran, Tel Aviv, North Africa

The Madison Square Garden event follows a precedent set by campaigns past. President Franklin Roosevelt makes a campaign speech at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 31, 1936. APRepublican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover is seen at Madison Square Garden on October 22, 1928. APThe crowd responds with a Hitler salute as uniformed members of a German American Bund color guard march at a gathering in Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1939. None of them, however, are on the speaker’s list released by the Trump campaign for the Madison Square Garden rally.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Grover Cleveland, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D, Roosevelt, John F, Marilyn Monroe, Franklin Roosevelt, George Wallace, It’s, Billy Joel, Elton John, Ronald Reagan, George Pataki, Elise Stefanik –, Republican –, Elise Stefanik, Elizabeth Frantz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mike Johnson, Stefanik, Rudy Giuliani, Tucker Carlson, Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, Madison, Garden, New, Democratic, Republican, GOP, AP Republican, German, German American Bund, AP, Nazi, Communist Party, Trump, New York, Fox News Radio, New York GOP, Nassau Coliseum, Trump and New York, Fox News Locations: New York City, Coachella, Long, Chicago, America, Las Vegas, Madison, German American, Alabama, Midtown Manhattan, New York, Trump and, Concord , New Hampshire, – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, “ It’s, York City

☆ The Pope has shown openness to greater roles for women – but there’s pressure for him to go further
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Christopher Lamb | Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In an interview earlier this year, he ruled out the possibility of ordaining women deacons, who can carry out functions like a priest apart from saying Mass and hearing confessions. Furthermore, Catholic teaching bars women from ordination to the priesthood, a decision that Francis has maintained, although he has allowed studies of female deacons. During previous papacies the question of ordaining women was not even up for discussion. Pope Francis attends the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod at the Vatican on Saturday. “There is resistance because there is still fear of this co-responsibility in the Catholic Church.

Persons: Pope Francis, Phyllis Zagano, “, ” Francis, Francis, ”, Gregorio Borgia, Julia Oseka, “ There’s, Oseka, Francis ’, ” Helena Jeppesen, ” Kate McElwee Organizations: CNN, Hofstra University, Belgian Catholic, General Assembly, St Joseph’s University, Catholic Church, Catholic Locations: New York, Church, East, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Switzerland

☆ Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Jill Dougherty | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Ivanishvili had vowed to ban the opposition if his party won the election, and his opponents are taking him at his word. On Saturday, as Georgians cast their ballots, thousands of Georgian and international election observers fanned out to voting precincts across the country, from urban centers to poor, remote villages in the Caucasus mountains, trying to evaluate whether the vote was free and fair. Throughout election day, video of violations, some of them egregious, like a man boldly jamming ballots into a ballot box, spread quickly. “She is on the right side of history,” said opposition politician Nika Gvaramia. The illiberal leader has found common cause with Georgia’s ruling party and was the first international leader to congratulate them after the election – even before the votes were officially tallied.

Persons: Georgia CNN —, Salome Zourabichvili, “, Georgia …, ”, oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, Ivanishvili, ISFED, John Shimkus, Margareta Cederfelt, Zourabichvili, Nika Gvaramia, Elene Khoshtaria, isn’t, Viktor Orban Organizations: Georgia CNN, Georgian, International Republican Institute, National Democratic Institute, International Society for Fair Elections, Democracy, “ Coalition Locations: Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgian, Russian, “, Gvaramia, Russia, ” Moscow, Hungarian

☆ 2 new polls show Harris leading Trump as the election nears. Women continue to propel the VP's candidacy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kamala Harris' strength with female voters is fueling her overall leads in two new national polls. In a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, Harris had a four-point lead over Trump (51% to 47%) among likely voters. And in the latest CBS News/YouGov poll, Harris led Trump by one point (50% to 49%) among likely voters. Harris held a two-point edge in the previous ABC poll, while she held a three-point advantage in the previous CBS poll. The CBS poll showed Harris with a 12-point advantage (55% to 43%) over Trump among female likely voters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, —, Trump, she'd, he'd, Michelle Obama, Roe, Wade, Obama Organizations: CBS, ABC, Service, Trump Locations: Mexico, Georgia , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kalamazoo , Michigan

☆ Lamine Yamal makes history as Barcelona hammers Real Madrid in El Clásico
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat on home soil to bitter rival Barcelona on Saturday in the latest edition of El Clásico. Barcelona’s victory extended its early lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to six points, with the team led by an impressive group of young stars. Susana Vera/ReutersIt was a particularly tough night for Real Madrid’s newest superstar Kylian Mbappé, who struggled in his first taste of El Clásico. But Real manager Carlo Ancelotti was sanguine in his assessment of the match, insisting the result wouldn’t define the team’s season. “Real Madrid has opened an investigation in order to locate and identify the perpetrators of these deplorable and despicable insults so that the appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures can be taken.”

Persons: El Clásico, Santiago Bernabéu, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s, Susana Vera, Kylian Mbappé, Carlo Ancelotti, “ I’m, We’re, Mbappé, David Ramos, ” Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Barcelona, Santiago, Diario AS, Real, La Liga, Real Madrid, La, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Wednesday, Reuters, Real Madrid’s, “, League, ”, Getty, “ Real Locations: El, Barcelona, La, Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, French, Real Madrid, “ Real Madrid

☆ Adele and Celine Dion share heartfelt embrace and shed tears in sweet concert encounter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The “power of love” between singers Adele and Celine Dion knows no bounds. This was on full display on Saturday night during Adele’s concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where the two powerhouse vocalists were each brought to tears after an emotional interaction. By the end of the embrace, Dion was dabbing tears out of her eyes, appearing to be as overcome by the moment as Adele. “It’s only ever been about this room,” Adele said, nodding to the significance of their shared residency venue. “This is just a full circle moment to me so it’s amazing.”Adele is in the final stretch of her Las Vegas residency.

Persons: Adele, Celine Dion, ” Adele, Dion, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Las Locations: Las Vegas

☆ For the World Series, Fans Found Creative Ways to Reach Dodger Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Frank Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But navigating the city without a car is not impossible. Anticipating the crush of fans heading to Dodger Stadium, Metro Los Angeles posted a video on X of how to reach the stadium from the Chinatown station on foot. The path has been a staple for locals and Dodger fans alike over the years. There is also L.A.’s metro bus — known by many as “the Dodger bus” — which offers fans free rides from Union Station with proof of a game ticket. “Everyone in L.A. was complaining about the Metro being way too difficult and the 25-minute walk,” said Mr. Wechsler.

Persons: ”, Wechsler, Mitch Hammock, Breanna Scott Organizations: Dodger, Metro Los, Station, Metro Locations: L.A, Metro Los Angeles, Chinatown, Elysian, Westlake, Angelino, Santa Monica

☆ In a World Series built on stars, Shohei Ohtani’s absence would be diminishing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Yamamoto, making his World Series debut Saturday night, allowed only one hit in 6 1/3 innings, a homer by Soto. If Ohtani misses time during the Series, the Dodgers can adjust by moving Betts to the leadoff spot and making Freeman their DH. After striking out 10 times in 22 plate appearances in the Division Series, Ohtani broke out in the National League Championship Series, batting .364 with a 1.185 OPS. AdvertisementThe Dodgers being the Dodgers, they would use any absence by Ohtani as a rallying point. (Top photo of Shohei Ohtani exiting the field in Game 2: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Persons: It’s, Ohtani, Dave Roberts, Roberts, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman, Giancarlo Stanton, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Gerrit Cole, Yamamoto, Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, Tatis, Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy, Hernández, Gavin Lux, Tommy Edman, Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, Edman, Rojas, Tommy Kahnle, –, Max, Let’s, Robert Gauthier Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodger, Dodgers, Famer, FOX Sports, San Diego Padres, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National League, Games, Yankees, New York Mets, The Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: New York

☆ Shohei Ohtani to play in Game 3 of World Series after shoulder injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Noah Furtado | Fabian Ardaya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Sunday. Ohtani was expected to receive an MRI before Game 3 to determine the severity of the shoulder injury he suffered in Game 2 on Saturday. Roberts said postgame that Ohtani had suffered a subluxation, which is a partial dislocation, of his left shoulder. Through two World Series games, the Dodgers have secured a 2-0 lead largely in spite of Ohtani, who has hit 1-for-8 as the team’s designated hitter. Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season with 54 and 59, respectively.

Persons: Ohtani, Dave Roberts, Roberts, gingerly, Jack Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Freddie Freeman, Tommy Edman, would’ve, Allen J Organizations: Dodgers, ESPN, Ohtani, Dodger, National League MVP, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: Los Angeles, New York

☆ UFC CEO Dana White wants to fix the sport's ranking system, and has asked Mark Zuckerberg for help.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

UFC CEO Dana White wants to change the sport's ranking system. White said he talked to Mark Zuckerberg about how artificial intelligence could help. AdvertisementMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could help improve the UFC's ranking system, which has become a point of contention for UFC CEO Dana White. The ranking system is generated by a voting panel comprised of media members from select outlets. White has criticized the UFC's ranking system in the past, including during a press conference earlier this month.

Persons: Dana White, White, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, —, Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway, David Zalubowski, Joe Rogan, Khai Wu, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, UFC, TNT Sports, Saturday, Meta, Business Locations: Abu Dhabi

☆ Harris makes final push to close gap with male voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The ads are part of an effort to energize male voters as Harris seeks to narrow the gender gap in support for her and for former President Donald Trump. A CNN national poll of likely voters released on Friday found Trump has the support of 51% of men compared with Harris’ 45% support among male voters. Tim Walz, are continuing their outreach to male voters with campaign events, interviews and digital media content. Do I look like a country club kind of guy?”The Trump campaign has also made a point of courting male voters. Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams said in an MSNBC interview on Thursday that the Harris campaign has been in touch with Rogan but an interview has not been scheduled.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Walz, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Shannon Sharpe’s, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Doc Rivers, ”, Milwaukee, Donald, We’re, Philly, Chris, “ Donald Trump, “, Joe Rogan, Ian Sams, Rogan, Michelle Obama Organizations: CNN, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Gov, Madden NFL, New York Rep, NFL, NBA, Harvard, Trump, Milwaukee Bucks, Republican National Convention, Pittsburgh Locations: Milwaukee , Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Alexandria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, Michigan, Kalamazoo , Michigan

☆ Michelle Obama, in first appearance on the Harris campaign trail, says the race is 'too close for my liking'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her first campaign visit for Kamala Harris came Saturday in Michigan, where polls show a tight race. In her speech, Obama said the race is "too close for my liking." AdvertisementMichelle Obama made her first official appearance on the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, speaking in Michigan, where polls show a tight race between the VP and former President Donald Trump. AdvertisementMultiple polls, including national polling by The New York Times and Siena College, show a deadlocked race between Harris and Trump. Spokespeople for Harris, Obama, and Trump did not respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Michelle Obama hasn't, Kamala Harris, Obama, —, Michelle Obama, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, It's, we've, Trump's, Beyoncé, I'm, Julia Roberts, Eminem, Oprah Winfrey, Dennis Quaid, Jason Aldean, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Democratic National Convention, The New York Times, Siena College, Trump ., Quinnipiac University, Trump, Trump's White Locations: Michigan, Kalamazoo

☆ Minneapolis man charged in shooting of neighbor but has not been arrested, prompting anger at police
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Court documents state that Sawchak shot his neighbor in the neck with a firearm from an open upstairs window. Moturi told them that his neighbor had threatened to shoot him “if he touched a specific tree.” While Moturi was cutting the tree, he was shot. The chief said Sawchak has not been arrested because he is “mentally ill” and possesses firearms. O’Hara said anyone who suggests that police do not want to arrest Sawchak is “simply wrong.” Frey’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In January 2016, he allegedly verbally harassed a neighbor while holding a knife and threatened to kill a neighbor, the documents say.

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Sen. JD Vance on Saturday defended former president Donald Trump's comments calling Democratic leaders "the enemy from within," saying that inflation, slowing military recruitment and the migrant crisis are a "way bigger threat than any foreign threat." These problems, the Ohio Republican told NBC News' "Meet the Press," are "caused by broken leadership." Specifically, Vance mentioned former Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a catalyst for American decline. "Under Nancy Pelosi’s long life in public leadership, the United States has gone from the preeminent industrial power of the world to second, next to China," Vance told moderator Kristen Welker. We can handle foreign conflicts.”Vance's comments follow weeks of Trump asserting that Democrats, as the "enemy from within," are more dangerous to the U.S.' future than foreign adversaries.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump's, Vance, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s, Kristen Welker, we’ve, Trump, Pelosi, Adam Schiff, ” Trump Organizations: Democratic, Ohio Republican, NBC, Press, Fox News Locations: United States, China, Russia

☆ At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

TALISAY, Philippines — The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 85 people dead and 41 others missing in one of the Southeast Asian archipelago’s deadliest and most destructive storms so far this year, the government’s disaster-response agency said. A relief operation at a flooded area in Naga, Philippines, on Friday. A father, who was waiting for word on his missing 14-year-old daughter, wept as rescuers placed the remains in a black body bag. Distraught, he followed police officers, who carried the body bag down a mud-strewn village alley to a police van when one weeping resident approaching him to express her sympathies.

Persons: Trami, Zalrian Sayat Locations: Philippines, Naga, AFP, Talisay, Batangas, Saturday, Talisay’s Sampaloc

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