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☆ Latino audience is key for NFL growth in the U.S. and abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Pacheco, who is of Puerto Rican descent, earlier let Daddy Yankee try on his two Super Bowl rings. The Super Bowl on TelevisaUnivision's over-the-air broadcast network broke records, the company said, averaging 2.3 million viewers across all of its platforms, the largest audience for the Spanish language broadcast of a Super Bowl. Still, it was a small contribution to the total 123.4 million viewers of the 2024 Super Bowl. "Seventy percent of the people that had watched the Super Bowl had not watched any other playoff games that year," TelevisaUnivision's Lowenstein said. Pedro Vilela | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Persons: Isiah Pacheco, Rob Carr, wasn't Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce —, Daddy Yankee, Pacheco, Olek, Marissa Solis, Solis, " Solis, Loewenstein, Jaire Alexander, Wagner Meier, Christian Gonzalez, Guard Landon Dickerson, Tanner McKee, Brooke Sutton, TelevisaUnivision's Lowenstein, Pedro Vilela Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Getty, National Football League, Kansas City, Puerto Rican, Arrowhead, Chiefs, NFL, Nielsen, U.S, CNBC, American U.S, Green Bay Packers, Arena Corinthians, Comcast, Pacheco and New England Patriots, Paramount, CBS, San Francisco 49ers, Fox Deportes, NBCUniversal's Telemundo, Bowl, Fans Locations: Glendale , Arizona, Puerto, Puerto Rican, TelevisaUnivision, U.S, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Pacheco and, Mexico, Spanish

☆ Los Angeles Dodgers take 2-1 NLCS lead after dominant Game 3 shutout of the New York Mets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed a dominant 8-0 win over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Wednesday to take a 2-1 series lead. After a scoreless first inning, the Dodgers jumped on Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino in the second. Los Angeles would add another run on a Tommy Edman sacrifice fly but a miraculous sliding catch by Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor limited the damage to a 2-0 deficit. The Dodgers slugger hit a 410-foot three-run home run into the second deck in right field to give Los Angeles a 7-0 lead. Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-0 lead.

Persons: Kiké Hernández, Luis Severino, Will Smith, Max Muncy, Tommy Edman, Tyrone Taylor, Walker Buehler, Francisco Álvarez, Francisco Lindor, Hernández, Ohtani, Shohei, Elsa, Getty, Lindor, visualizes ”, ” Hernández, I’ve, ” Buehler, Buehler Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, National League, Dodgers, Mets, Citi, Baltimore Orioles Locations: Shohei, Angeles, Los Angeles

☆ How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lauren Groff | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. In the latter part of the song, Welch raises her voice in a long howl of rage. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

Persons: Florence Welch, Valentino, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanessa Reid FLORENCE, Florence Welch’s, Inanna, Enheduanna, Jane Hirshfield PROPHETESS, “, Kaveh Akbar, I’ve, Welch, they’re, enormity, Madame Blavatsky, ”, Fleetwood, Taylor Swift, William Morris, Evelyn Welch’s, Vanessa Reid, Welch wouldn’t, who’ve, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, ” Welch, Ganavya Doraiswamy, who’s, Welch’s —, Doraiswamy, Uyir, Federico García Lorca’s, it’s, Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca, It’s, Jack Antonoff, she’s, Chanel, Nick Welch, Sebastians, she’d, dryly, Bugsy Malone ”, Grace, squats . Welch, Isabella Summers, hasn’t, didn’t, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, Annie Lennox, Joanna Newsom, Sinead O’Connor, thrall, ’ She’s, Gustav Klimt, who’d, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, She’d, Dave Grohl, Scott Fitzgerald’s, Thomas Bartlett, Nico Muhly, Yoko Ono, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Carraway’s, Jay Gatsby, —, hadn’t, spiraled, Louis Vuitton, John, John Singer Sargent, Sargent, Miss Elsie Palmer ”, I’d, “ I’ve, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, ” I’d, de Wilde, ” de Wilde, Julia Margaret Cameron, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Loie Fuller, Ellen Terry, Lady MacBeth ”, ’ ” Welch, they’d, King ”, King, Elvis Presley, revel, Ovid, Apollo, preternaturally, Anthony Turner, Thom Walker, Afra Zamara, Jack Symes, Sam Hearn, Daiki Tajima, Federico Covarelli, Emily Rose Lansley, John Allan, Samanta Falcone, Ollie Kariel, Pip Long, Karen Avenell, Andreea Georgiana Rădoi, Sam Wright Organizations: Machine, YouTube, Enheduanna, University of Bristol, Smiths, Big, Camberwell College of Arts, Foo Fighters, American, Theater, Antonoff, Tate, John Singer, Jolly, Art, Digital Locations: London, FLORENCE, Camberwell, South London, Florence, Florida, ”, Camberwell —, British, Tamil, Spanish, Strasbourg, dyscalculia, Toronto, squats ., Cambridge, New York City, Tate Britain, American, “

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Valentino tights (worn underneath), $1,000; and Welch’s own dress, headband and jewelry. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ The hot new longevity treatment for aging athletes and CEOs is a plasma exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Plasma exchange therapy is gaining popularity as a wellness trend among longevity-seekers. AdvertisementA medical treatment used for health emergencies and autoimmune disorders is becoming the hot new wellness trend for CEOs, athletes, and other longevity-seekers. He told Business Insider it helps remove toxins, some related to aging, that accumulate over time. Should you get a plasma exchange for longevity? Undergoing plasma treatment at a longevity clinic may not make sense for several reasons.

Persons: —, Bryan Johnson, Peter Diamandis, Troy Aikman, Jonathann Kuo, Kuo, Brian Adkins, Adkins, Ryan Marino, Johnson, It's, Marino Organizations: Service, NFL, Extension Health, Conboy, University of California, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Locations: Berkeley, Barre

☆ Kristen Bell says her kids aren't 'Frozen' fans, but like that it'll pay for their college
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kristen Bell, who played Anna in the "Frozen" movies, said her kids don't like them. "Frozen" and "Frozen 2" both made more than $1 billion, among the most successful animations ever. AdvertisementKristen Bell says her kids don't like the "Frozen" movies, but know they are what will fund them through college. The star, who recently appeared in Netflix's "Nobody Wants This," didn't say how much she was paid for "Frozen" and "Frozen 2." It was beaten by two other Disney movies: 2019's "The Lion King," which made $1.

Persons: Kristen Bell, Anna, —, Bell, Arendelle, Dax Shepherd, they're, Disney, King Organizations: Service, Office Mojo, Disney

☆ 'Modern Family' star Julie Bowen has a tip for starting conversations with her teenage sons that works like 'magic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Modern Family" star Julie Bowen struggles to connect with her teenage sons sometimes. AdvertisementJulie Bowen knows the pain of raising teenage boys but she's finally mastered the art of starting a conversation with them. The "Modern Family" star has three teenage sons — Oliver, 17, and twins John and Gustave, 15 — whom she shares with her ex-husband Scott Phillips. And you're going to miss that moment if you aren't doing some lurking." "Stay calm during emotional conversations so as to not shut it down, and avoid intrusive questions, judgment, criticism, and lectures."

Persons: Julie Bowen, —, she's, Andy Richter, Bowen, — Oliver, John, Gustave, Scott Phillips, It's, Laura Eidlitz, Eidlitz Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Brooklyn

Cynthia Erivo called out a fan-edited "Wicked" poster circulating online, describing it as "offensive" and "deeply hurtful." An official poster for the movie, which hits theaters in November, was released by distributor Universal Pictures earlier this month. "And that is just deeply hurtful.”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked." She described the edited version of the poster as "the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen," and compared it to two offensive AI-created memes related to the film that have also been widely shared online. Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang star alongside Erivo and Grande.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande’s, Elphaba, Erivo's, Erivo, ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “, ”, Jon M, Chu, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang Organizations: Universal Pictures, NBC, Universal, Comcast, Erivo Locations: Grande

☆ MLB playoff viewership surges as big market stars vie for World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jake Piazza | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The first game of the American League Championship Series on Monday night between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians saw an uptick of 4% from 2023, grossing 3.9 million viewers, according to a TNT Sports spokesperson. The championship series gains come right after four successful league division series for MLB and its broadcast partners. The American League Division Series averaged 3 million viewers, a more than 20% increase from 2023, according to TNT Sports. Viewership for the National League Division Series rose too, with game four in each series climbing from 2022. The Yankees have a 2-0 game lead against the Guardians, and the Mets-Dodgers series is tied at 1-1.

Persons: Rob Manfred, Ohtani, Aaron Judge, ” Eldridge, Todd Boehly, CNBC’s Scott Wapner, ”, Jose Ramirez Organizations: League, National League, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Fox Sports ’, Fox Sports, American League, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, TNT Sports, New, NFL, MLB, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, “, Dodgers, Yankees, Major League Baseball, Mets, Guardians, Kansas City Royals

☆ New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats amid WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Police are investigating a threatening, homophobic e-mail sent to WNBA power forward Breanna Stewart's wife as the New York Liberty compete in the finals. “Being in the Finals and everything like that it makes sense to file something formal,” Stewart said. The threat came after the Liberty lost in Game 1 of the WNBA finals against the Minnesota Lynx. Stewart told ESPN the threatening email came after the Game 1 loss. She said the league will meet with the players association, players and teams to address the matter using technology and prioritizing mental health and reinforcing security.

Persons: ” Stewart, “ don’t, Marta Xargay Casademont, Marta, Xargay, “, Stewart, ”, Cathy Engelbert, ” Engelbert Organizations: New York Liberty, Police, WNBA, Spanish National, Force, New, New York Post, Associated Press, “, Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, ESPN, NBC, Lynx Locations: New York

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview with the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast on Tuesday. Seinfeld, co-creator and star of his eponymous 1990s sitcom, criticized political correctness in an interview with The New Yorker in April. This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”On Tuesday, Seinfeld expressed regret over his comments and said they are "not true." "I don't think, as I said, 'the extreme left' has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy," Seinfeld said in the podcast. Elon Musk also shared Seinfeld's comments at the time, with the caption, "Make comedy legal again!"

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Papa, Seinfeld, there’ll, Sean Hannity, Benny Johnson, Elon Musk, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Papa, didn't, John F, Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery Organizations: Yorker, Conservative, Fox News Locations: ”

☆ Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good. At the same time, he realized that he was mostly returning to San Francisco because he felt that was what was expected of him. “The (Colombian) culture is so kind, they don’t really like to say, ‘No,’” he says. “And I don’t ever want to come across as like I’m shading San Francisco or the United States in general. Since choosing to relocate to Colombia, Bennett has noticed a considerable change in his overall wellbeing and says he couldn’t be happier with how things have turned out.

Persons: Jason Bennett, “, couldn’t, Bennett, ”, ” Bennett, Jason Bennett Bennett, San, he’d, “ You’ve, ’ ” Bennett, Jen, who’s, Pablo Escobar, Medellín, ” He’s, he’s, you’re, I’m, “ It’s, It’s, Uber, He’s, hasn’t, “ I’ve, …, Bennett, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Gap Inc, Medellín, True Star Consulting, of, ”, World Health Organization, Colombian, US State Locations: San Francisco, Bay, American, Colombia, Lebanon, India, Estonia, Argentina, Lisbon, Portugal, Cartagena, Medellín, Castropol, Medellín’s El Poblado, Miami, America, United States, ”, Japan, Medellin, Francisco, Bogota, Cali

☆ Disney’s new all-access, skip-the-line plan can cost more than the park ticket does
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

For example, it will cost $137.39 (after tax) to add the Premier Pass to an Animal Kingdom park ticket on a less busy day. EPCOT’s pass would cost more, Hollywood Studios a bit more than that, with the most expensive Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom. To buy a Premier Pass for the Magic Kingdom park on a very busy day such as Christmas would cost $478.19 (after tax) in addition to your park ticket. At Universal Studios Hollywood, which has one theme park with 17 express lines, this pass can cost anywhere from $80 to $170 (not taxable) in addition to the theme park ticket price. The Premier Pass is “priced for someone for whom the time-money tradeoff is different,” Munsil said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Disney, EPCOT’s, Allen J, what’s, CNN Don Munsil, Munsil, ” Munsil Organizations: CNN, Lightning, Disney, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Los Angeles Times, Disney Food, The Universal Studios, Universal, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Resort Orlando, Universal Orlando, Royal Pacific Locations: Florida, California, Animal, Animal Kingdom, Magic, Disney California, ”, SeaWorld, Portofino

The “angels” of Victoria’s Secret descended on the runway Tuesday at the lingerie brand’s Fashion Show, marking the return of the once-famed event, which had gone on yearslong hiatus following controversy. Wearing variations of the brand’s signature wings, the models walked down the aisle to live performances by Cher, Tyla and Lisa. Cher headlines all-women lineup of performersCher performs at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. And Lima, one of the best-known Angels in Victoria’s Secret history, returned to the runway at 43 after having retired at the company’s last fashion show in 2018. Longtime model Carla Bruni, also a singer and the former first lady of France, walked her first VS Fashion Show this year at 56.

Persons: Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, Hadid, Adriana Lima, Cher, Tyla, Lisa, Janie Schaffer, “, Angela Weiss, ”, ” Tyla, —, Gigi Hadid, Gigi, Taylor Swift, Swift, Gigi’s, Bella Hadid, Jasmine Tookes, Behati Prinsloo, Barbara Palvin, Taylor Hill, Candice Swanepoel, Ashley Graham, ” Graham, Claudia Schiffer, Schiffer, Carla Bruni, Banks, Strutting Organizations: Amazon Prime, ”, Getty, Angels Locations: South African, Lima, France

☆ Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew honored at Blue Jackets home opener
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Liz Calvario | Kavita Varma White | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau were honored at the Columbus Blue Jackets opening home game. Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau, was in attendance, along with their 2-year-old daughter Noa and 7-month-old son Johnny, who were wearing No. A tribute video of Johnny Gaudreau’s early beginnings and hockey career was shown, with the late star talking about his love for the game. During the night, there were various opportunities to raise funds for the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, including a jersey auction, raffle and lapel pin sales. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were riding bikes when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver, resulting in their deaths, according to police.

Persons: Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s, Meredith Gaudreau, Noa, Johnny, didn’t, John, ”, Dustin Lynch, “, Justin Jeso, Kygo, “ Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau’s, Madeline Gaudreau, husband’s, Johnny ”, Matty, Madeline, ” Madeline Gaudreau, john, Noa’s Organizations: Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL, Florida Panthers, Old Dominion, Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena, Matthew Gaudreau Foundation Locations: Old, Columbus

☆ Once derided by Trump as a ‘mouthpiece’ for the left, a changed Univision softens its tone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump ejected Ramos from a press conference after the journalist confronted him over his immigration policy. In 2020, the Trump campaign derided Univision as “a mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. A group of influential Latino organizations penned an open letter expressing “deep concern” over the Trump interview. Acevedo’s interview with Trump was the first time in 22 years a current or former Republican president sat with the network for an interview. Wade Davis, Univision’s CEO until last month, defended Univision’s approach in a memo shortly after the Trump interview last year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, Jorge Ramos, Ramos, “, Harris, Enrique Acevedo, ” Ramos, ” Acevedo, Acevedo, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Antony Blinken, “ Jorge, hasn’t, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Bernardo Gomez Martinez, it’s, Joaquin Blaya, ” Daniel Coronell, Mike Madrid, Madrid, Wade Davis Organizations: New, New York CNN, Univision, Republican, CNN, Trump, Miss, Democratic Party, behemoth Televisa, Washington Post, “, Televisa, CBS News, Mar, New York Times, GOP, Grassroots Lab, Fox News, FOX, ”, Fox Deportes Locations: New York, Miami, Spanish, Mexican, Mexico, Washington, Lago, United States, ” Madrid, Madrid

☆ Great CEOs build a star team not a team of stars, says Mckinsey's Vikram Malhotra
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGreat CEOs build a star team not a team of stars, says Mckinsey's Vikram MalhotraVikram Malhotra, Mckinsey senior partner, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss his book on CEO excellence and what makes a good CEO.

Persons: Mckinsey's Vikram Malhotra Vikram Malhotra Organizations: Mckinsey

☆ Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the ‘extreme left’ has broken comedy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jerry Seinfeld says he “officially” takes back his claim that the “extreme left” is suppressing the art of comedy. This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. Speaking to comedian Tom Papa on Tuesday’s episode of the Breaking Bread podcast, Seinfeld admitted that he “got it wrong” and it is “not true” that the extreme left has inhibited the art of comedy. You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game. “I don’t think the … extreme left has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy.

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, “, reminisced, ’, ‘, ‘ Mary Tyler Moore ’, there’ll, ”, Seinfeld, Tom Papa, you’re Lindsey Vonn, you’re, ” Seinfeld, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery, … Organizations: CNN, Yorker, New Yorker Locations: United States

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

☆ Scream queen Kate Siegel has starred in some of Netflix's biggest horror hits. Now, she's tackling her scariest endeavor yet: directing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

She often collaborates with her husband, horror auteur Mike Flanagan, who wrote and directed both. Siegel has now moved behind the camera, making her directorial debut in the franchise "V/H/S." ShudderSiegel was already a longtime fan of the "V/H/S" franchise when she was approached to direct a segment for the latest installment, "V/H/S/Beyond," now streaming on Shudder. They didn't take no for an answer, however, and with some extra encouragement from her manager and her husband, Siegel agreed to take the leap. AdvertisementShe credits Josh Goldbloom, the producer responsible for rebooting the "V/H/S" franchise in 2021 after a seven-year hiatus, with changing her mind.

Persons: Kate Siegel, Netflix's, Usher, Mike Flanagan, Siegel, —, She's, Poe, Alanah Pearce, Shudder Siegel, Adam Wingard, Abigail, Josh Goldbloom, she'd, Flanagan, Gareth Cattermole, Trevor Macy, Kate, Denis Villeneuve, Jordan Peele, she's, I've, Stephen King, King, I'm, Shirley Jackson, he's, Charlotte Perkins Gilman Organizations: Service, Netflix, Toronto, Intrepid Pictures, Amazon Studios Locations: Bly

☆ 100-year-old artifacts kept inside Kansas City time capsule are revealed at World War I museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In 1924, historians and museum curators banded together to bury a time capsule inside the Liberty Memorial, to be opened in 100 years. In the 1920s, a group of prominent Kansas City residents formed the Liberty Memorial Association to construct a memorial dedicated to honor those who served in World War I. With the help of the Kansas City Police Department bomb and arson unit, the capsule was successfully opened with no explosions. The first of these artifacts was a tube of seeds representing the Kansas City agricultural community. The final object is a printing plate from the Kansas City Star dated to November 1, 1921.

Persons: ”, Matthew Naylor, Christopher Warren, Naylor, Warren, Calvin Coolidge, ” Warren Organizations: CNN, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Liberty, Kansas City, Liberty Memorial Association, National WWI Museum and Memorial . Workers, Staff, Kansas City Police Department, Kansas City Star Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Kansas, Kansas City, Warren

☆ China's EV giants shine at Europe's largest auto show while local rivals despair
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's EV giants left their European rivals in the dust at the continent's biggest auto show. AdvertisementAutomakers flocked to Paris for Europe's largest motor show this week — and China's EV giants were the star attraction. The booth of Chinese EV firm Xpeng was dominated by the company's flying car prototype, which hung from the ceiling. European automakers despairAmong the local automakers at the event, the atmosphere was less positive. Leapmotor CEO Zhu Jiangming and Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unveil the Leapmotor B10 at the Paris Motor Show.

Persons: Leapmotor, —, Xpeng, Xiaopeng, Brian Gu, Gu, Oliver Zipse, Luca de Meo, Zhu Jiangming, Carlos Tavares, MAGALI COHEN, Hans Lucas, Ram, Tavares, " Tavares Organizations: EV, Paris, Service, European Union, BYD, Business, BMW, Renault, Leapmotor, Getty, Jeep, Fiat Locations: Paris, Europe, China

☆ Breanna Stewart: Police investigate ‘homophobic death threats’ sent to WNBA star’s wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating “homophobic death threats” sent to New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart’s wife, Marta Xargay, via email after Game 1 of this year’s WNBA Finals. Stewart told ESPN’s NBA Today on Tuesday that the message was sent to Xargay, a former WNBA player, and that she and her wife had made the Liberty and league aware of the situation. “Sometimes, people are taking things a little bit too far and too out of context and Marta had gotten homophobic death threats,” Stewart told NBA Today’s Malika Andrews. Marta Xargay and Breanna Stewart attend "A Celebration of Olympic Basketball" presented by NBC Universal and NBA at Team USA House on August 5 in Paris, France. “My girlfriend has been getting death threats, followed, called all type of sh*t,” Smith posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: ”, Breanna, Marta Xargay, Stewart, ” Stewart, Marta, NBA Today’s Malika Andrews, “, Breanna Stewart, Julien M, Alyssa Thomas, I’ve, “ I’ve, ” Thomas, DiJonai Carrington, Caitlin Clark, Clark, Carrington, NaLyssa Smith, ” Smith, Thomas Organizations: CNN, The New York Police Department, New York Liberty, ESPN’s, WNBA, Liberty, NYPD, York, Minnesota Lynx, NBA, NBC Universal, Team USA House, WNBA . Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, Twitter Locations: Paris, France, Indiana

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

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