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☆ Baltimore to Open Temporary Shipping Route Around Key Bridge Wreckage
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Mike Ives | More About Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Officials in Baltimore were preparing on Monday to open a temporary alternate channel around wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge for “commercially essential vessels.”The bridge, a critical link to the Port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 after it was hit by a giant cargo ship. Wreckage has been blocking a vital shipping lane into the port ever since. The temporary channel was announced late Sunday by the state and federal agencies leading the response to the disaster. “This will mark an important first step along the road to reopening the port of Baltimore,” Capt. “By opening this alternate route, we will support the flow of marine traffic into Baltimore.”

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Capt, David O’Connell, ” Organizations: Port, Coast Locations: Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, Coast Guard’s Maryland

☆ How vast swarms of drones could transform the future of war
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Drone swarms use cutting-edge technology derived from studying bird flocks and fish shoals to coordinate their movements across a potentially vast area. Advertisement"Autonomous, armed drone swarms should have restrictions on their use, especially drone swarms targeting humans. Ochmanek stressed that targeting decisions for drone swarms should still be made by humans, with AI only synthesizing the data. AdvertisementCountering the swarmsAs well as developing plans to deploy drone swarms, defense companies are working on a playbook for countering them. Another possibility, said Ochmanek, is that drone swarms could be programmed to target other drone swarms.

Persons: —, Zak Kallenborn, David Ochmanek, Ochmanek Organizations: Service, RAND Corporation, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Iraq, United Nations Locations: China, US, Israel, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Nigeria's central bank hikes interest rate to 24.75% as it battles sky-high inflation, currency crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points, as Africa's largest economy looks to recover from a historic currency crisis and soaring inflation. The CBN announced that its main monetary policy rate would rise to 24.75% from 22.75%, in its second consecutive hike after February's 400 basis point increase. Governor Olayemi Cardoso told a press conference that policymakers believed they need to continue tightening in order to tame runaway inflation, according to Reuters. "That may be a sign that some MPC members are concerned about the impact on growth from tighter monetary policy," he suggested in a note on Tuesday. Capital Economics expects further tightening, given Governor Cardoso's need to bring down the curtain on the country's inflation and currency crises.

Persons: Olayemi Cardoso, David Omojomolo, Cardoso's Organizations: Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Reuters, Capital Economics, MPC Locations: Africa

☆ Howard Hughes CEO: The amount of incentives a homebuilder needs to offer right now is not meaningful
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | 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 EmailHoward Hughes CEO: The amount of incentives a homebuilder needs to offer right now is not meaningfulHoward Hughes CEO David O'Reilly joins 'The Exchange' to discuss trends in construction costs, consumer demands for smaller homes, and more.

Persons: Howard Hughes, David O'Reilly

☆ Nigeria battles to halt spiraling currency crisis and rising food insecurity
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

IBADAN, Nigeria - Feb. 19, 2024: Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the hike in price and hard living conditions in Ibadan on February 19, 2024. Inflation hit an annual 29.9% in January, driven by soaring food prices that have triggered a cost-of-living crisis in Africa's largest economy. The naira currency, meanwhile, plunged to an all-time low of around 1,600 against the U.S. dollar in late February. "With about 8 percent of Nigerians deemed food insecure, addressing rising food insecurity is the immediate policy priority." IBADAN, Nigeria - Feb. 19, 2024: Demonstrators are seen at a protest against the hike in price and hard living conditions in Ibadan on February 19, 2024.

Persons: Samuel Alabi, Bola Tinubu's, David Omojomolo, Olayemi Cardoso Organizations: Afp, Getty Images, International Monetary Fund, U.S, Bloomberg, Getty, Washington, D.C, IMF, Central Bank of, Capital Economics Locations: IBADAN, Nigeria, Ibadan, Getty Images Nigeria, Africa's, LAGOS, Lagos, Africa

☆ A mom gave birth to 3 leap day babies. It's only the second case recorded in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Xavier, Remington, and Jade Estes were born on February 29, 2004, 2008, and 2012, respectively. AdvertisementWhen Xavier, Remington, and Jade Estes sliced their joint birthday cake earlier this month, the numbers on the top said 20, 16, and 12. AdvertisementThe makeup of the Estes family is known only to copy that of an older family in Norway. Heidi, Olav, and Leif-Martin Henrikson — born in 1960, 1964, and 1968, respectively — hold the Guinness world record for most siblings delivered on consecutive leap day years. "Everyone associates leap day with frogs."

Persons: Xavier, Remington, Jade Estes, —, Estes, Heidi, Olav, Leif, Martin Henrikson —, Louise Estes, Jade, Remington Estes, David, Xander, I'd, Seeley, We'd, Este, wasn't, it's, We've Organizations: Service, Guinness, Brigham Young University, Marvel, Business Locations: Norway, Payson , Utah

☆ With Richard Lewis, Kvetching Was Charismatic
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There were broadcasters (Howard Cosell) and the occasional talk show host (Joan Rivers), but no Jews leading a cast on prime time. Then in the final year of the decade, that changed, and a glut of anxious men arrived, kvetching, quipping and dating shiksas. For those who know him as the cranky friend of Larry David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” it may be a surprise that Richard Lewis, who died at 76 this week, cut a seductive figure: clever, cool, darkly morose. (Second place: “Family Ties.”) But Lewis brought a nervy energy that pushed against the saccharine instincts of network sitcoms. He once told David Letterman, “The woman I’m with now insisted on having intercourse only with a raven on her shoulder.”

Persons: Howard Cosell, Joan Rivers, Jackie Mason, Jerry Seinfeld, Rob Morrow, Richard Lewis, ”, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Myers, Lewis bellyached, Larry David, Seinfeld, Lewis, David Letterman, “ Locations: Alaska, Chicago

☆ SAG Awards 2024: Winners list
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Saturday night’s winners were familiar to those who have been following awards season, as actors from “The Bear,” “Oppenheimer” and “Beef” took home statuettes as expected. Alan Ruck, center, and the cast of "Succession" photographed during the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 24. The cast of “Succession” led the nominations among the television categories with five – nabbing the top honor for best ensemble. “Oppenheimer” reigned victorious with three of those awards, while “Barbie” was shut out. This is the first SAG Awards since last year’s prolonged actors’ strike in Hollywood – a fact that was brought up several times throughout the evening – and is also the last major entertainment awards event before next month’s Oscars ceremony.

Persons: ” “ Oppenheimer, ”, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “, Idris Elba, Billie Eilish, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrera, Robert Downey Jr, Fran Drescher, Jennifer Aniston, Barbra Streisand, ” Bradley Cooper, Alan Ruck, Robert Gauthier, Streisand, Wears, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt –, Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, David Cronenberg, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, ’, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ” Paul Giamatti, ” Cillian Murphy, “ Oppenheimer, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro ” Margot Robbie, “ Barbie, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer, Matt Winkelmeyer, Sterling K, Brown, ” Willem Dafoe, Robert De Niro, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Penélope Cruz, “ Ferrari, Jodie Foster, Matt Bomer, Jon Hamm, David Oyelowo, Bass Reeves, Tony Shalhoub, Mr, Monk’s, Steven Yeun, Painkiller ” Kathryn Hahn, Brie Larson, Bel, Ali Wong, Brian Cox, Billy Crudup, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Pedro Pascal, Elizabeth Debicki, Bella Ramsey, Keri Russell, Sarah Snook, Brett Goldstein, “ Ted Lasso, Bill Hader, “ Barry ” Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Allen White, Alex Borstein, Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, Maisel ” Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, Hannah Waddingham, “ Ted Lasso ” Ayo Edebiri, Frazer Harrison, Abbott, ” “ Barry ”, Ted Lasso ”, Indiana Jones, John Wick Organizations: CNN, Actors Guild, Auditorium, Netflix, SAG, Los Angeles Times, Jewish, “, Getty, Guardians Locations: Los Angeles, “, America, Brooklyn, Europe, Hollywood

☆ Opinion: Alexey Navalny, one man who stood up to a dictatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “In his courageous and too short life,” wrote Russia scholar Daniel Treisman, “Navalny became a symbol of hope for the younger generations of his compatriots. “He never gave up on the prospect of what he called ‘the beautiful Russia of the future,’” Treisman noted. “For a ‘beautiful Russia of the future’ to emerge in coming years, Putin must lose the war he started. Navalny understood this.”“Navalny’s death represents the extinguishing of all hope for Russia’s turnaround,” wrote Sasha Vasilyuk.

Persons: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Joseph Stalin “, “, ”, you’ve, Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s, Navalny, fearlessly, Putin, Daniel Treisman, “ Navalny, Navalny’s, ’ ” Treisman, Sasha Vasilyuk, Alexey Navalny’s, Peter Bergen, Andrei Sakharov, ” Putin, Bergen, Nick Anderson, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, authoritarians, Bill Bramhall, James Mattis, ” Peter Bergen, Frida Ghitis, Fidel Castro’s playbook, Patrick Mahomes, Andy “, Amy Bass, New York Democrat Tom Suozzi, George Santos, ” Suozzi, CNN Suozzi didn’t, Biden, isn’t, Long, Max Burns, ” “, Alejandro Mayorkas, ” “ Suozzi, Burns, Robert Hur’s, Norm Eisen, Richard Painter, Joshua Kolb, Hur, ” Joel Pett, Lawrence C, Levy, Julian Zelizer, Dean Obeidallah, Mark Dent, Dent, Saw, Clay Jones, David Orentlicher, ” Orentlicher, Will Cooper, Fani, Willis, Nathan, Wade, ” “ Willis, Antony Blinken, Batniji, Blinken, Fatah, Hussein, Don’t, David Horsey, Agency Jill Filipovic, Lynda Gorov, Taylor Swift, Jim Parrott, Mark Zandi, Brigid Schulte, Yuliya, Kara Alaimo, Frankie de la, Jackie Robinson’s, Jon Stewart’s, Jon Stewart, Matt Wilson, Jon Stewart skewered Trump, Bill Carter, Stewart, ” “ Stewart Organizations: CNN, IK, Moscow Times, Kremlin, Twitter, Facebook, Soviet, Tribune, Agency, Republican, Senate, Agency Former US Defense, Trump, , Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, nab, New, New York Democrat, Democratic, GOP, Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, Super Bowl, Kansas, West Bank Locations: Soviet, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, New York, Washington, Georgia, ,, York, Glen Cove, Joel Osteen’s, Houston, Kansas City, America, ”, Kansas, Gaza, San Francisco, Israel, Iran

☆ Opinion: Don’t misread Trump’s loss in his civil trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Opinion David Orentlicher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even among all Americans, Trump seems to be doing better. Instead of leading many voters to distrust Trump, the legal cases are leading voters to distrust the legal system. It’s important for the public to feel that the Trump prosecutions are legitimate. For many Americans, all of these distortions validate their sense that the Trump prosecutions are partisan. As they erode public trust, public officials solidify Trump’s support.

Persons: David Orentlicher, Jack, Lulu Lehman, William S, Donald Trump, Arthur Engeron, Trump, Engeron, David Orentlicher R, Marsh Starks, Joe Biden’s, Jack Smith, pollsters, Jean Carroll, –, Engoron, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Fani Willis, disqualifying Trump, overreach Organizations: Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Democrat, Nevada Assembly, CNN, Trump, UNLV Creative, Republican, ABC, Capitol, defaming, Manhattan, Attorney, District, Mafia, Colorado Supreme, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, New York, Iowa, New Hampshire, York, Fulton County , Georgia, Colorado, Maine

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservative group has told a Georgia judge that it doesn't have evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing during the the 2020 general election and a runoff two months later. In their written response, attorneys for True the Vote said the group had no names or other documentary evidence to share. The election board subpoenaed True the Vote to provide evidence that would assist it in investigating the group's ballot trafficking allegations. She and another member of the group were briefly jailed in 2022 for contempt for not complying with a court order to provide information in a defamation lawsuit. In addition to names, the judge ordered True the Vote to provide copies of any confidentiality agreements it had with sources.

Persons: Brad Raffensperger, “, Mike Hassinger, ”, Dinesh D’Souza, John Doe, David Oles, Michael Wynne, Catherine Engelbrecht, didn't, Vic Reynolds, “ TTV Organizations: Atlanta ”, Court, The Atlanta, Associated Press, Georgia Bureau Locations: SAVANNAH, Ga, Georgia, Texas, Fulton, Atlanta, China

☆ Housing affordability is a big reason companies are relocating to Las Vegas: Howard Hughes CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | 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 EmailHousing affordability is a big reason companies are relocating to Las Vegas: Howard Hughes CEOHoward Hughes Holdings CEO David O'Reilly joins 'Last Call' to discuss the growing community of SUmmerlin, Nevada, business trends he is seeing in the Las Vegas Valley and more.

Persons: Howard Hughes, David O'Reilly Locations: Las Vegas, SUmmerlin , Nevada, Vegas

On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector's record growth. Kentucky's bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the Bluegrass State's economy each year, creating more jobs and attracting more tourists than ever before, according to a study released Tuesday. Kentucky distillers produce 95% of the global bourbon supply, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. Producers had a record inventory of 12.6 million bourbon barrels aging in warehouses at the start of 2023, it said. Bourbon tourism has flourished, with attendance surpassing 2.5 million visitors last year along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, which showcases smaller distilleries.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Bill Samuels Jr, Maker's Mark, Samuels, “, ”, David Osborne, Eric Gregory, ” Samuels Organizations: Kentucky Capitol, Democratic, Kentucky distillers, Kentucky Distillers ' Association, Maker's, statehouse, distillers, Producers, Bourbon, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Distillers, Republican, Bluegrass State, Capitol, Ivy League Locations: FRANKFORT, Ky, Kentucky

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up. Bon Jovi hailed Springsteen as “my hero, my friend, my mentor” to a crowd of 2,000 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Instead of performing at the end of the evening as is traditional for the honoree, Bon Jovi got the nearly three-hour show going. Comedian Jim Gaffigan hosted and relentlessly mocked Bon Jovi for his big hair and penchant for wearing short-shorts in the 1980s. “Livin' On a Prayer” became an all-star finale, with Bon Jovi joined onstage by the other performers for a singalong.

Persons: Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Springsteen, ”, Jovi, Dorothea, Paul McCartney, Nancy, Robert Kraft, Rita Wilson, Adele, “, he’d, ” Melissa Etheridge, Larkin Poe, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, ” Pat Monahan, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Damiano David of Måneskin, Van Halen, Sammy Hager, Orianthi, Wolfgang Van Halen, ” Brandy Clark, Jim Gaffigan, Gaffigan, Jack Daniels, “ Livin, Kraft, I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, —, Los Angeles Convention, New England Patriots, “, Treaty, Sunday, Food Bank, Foundation, District of Columbia Locations: — New Jersey, West, New Jersey

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and fellow electee Adrián Beltré. You try to make the team better and you lead, and if they want you there, great. Just 58 of 273 players elected to the Hall spent their entire career with one team. Helton was nervous meeting the Hall of Famer Brett, but is eager to spend time with him, Mike Schmidt and other members this summer.

Persons: — Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, ” Helton, Mauer, Adrián, …, Helton, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, George Brett, Robin Yount, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Keli McGregor, ” Mauer, “, ”, It’s, Chip, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Jim Leyland, Juan Marichal, ” Beltré, Marichal, Pedro Martínez, Vladimir Guerrero, David Ortiz, Albert, Pujols, Felipe Alou, Ralph Avila, Pablo Peguero, Larry Walker, of Famer Brett, Mike Schmidt Organizations: of Fame, Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Cal, Cal Ripken Jr, Red Sox, Boston, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Helton, Dominican, Dodgers, Hall, of Famer Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Colorado, St, Paul , Minnesota, Dominican

Beshear's national profile rose after his convincing reelection win over GOP challenger Daniel Cameron last November. The newly formed 501(c)(4) group called “Heckbent” will promote key Beshear proposals by supporting grassroots advocacy, said Eric Hyers, his chief political strategist. There was no such group to promote Beshear's agenda during his first term, when his notable legislative successes often were overshadowed by his many policy disputes with GOP lawmakers. The governor's record of legislative achievements is more checkered — something the new group will try to change with messaging that could focus on areas represented by GOP lawmakers. He's so far failed to persuade lawmakers to appropriate state funds to provide preschool for every Kentucky 4-year-old.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Eric Hyers, ” Hyers, Donald Trump, He's, David Osborne Organizations: —, Gov, Republican, State, GOP, supermajorities, GOP House Locations: FRANKFORT, Ky, Kentucky

Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. Not accounting for inflation, that’s more than the $24.4 million the first movie made in its opening weekend. This iteration of “Mean Girls” stars Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho and Reneé Rap, who played Regina on stage. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAmazon and MGM’s “The Beekeeper" debuted in second place with an estimated $16.8 million from 3,303 theaters. The Walt Disney Co. sent its 2020 Pixar film “Soul” to movie theaters this weekend as well, where it made $429,000 from 1350 locations in North America.

Persons: Tiny Fey, Martin Luther King Jr, Jason Statham, Jay, Clarence, “ Barbie, ”, hadn’t, Regina George, Angourie Rice, Auli’i, Regina, Fey, Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr, bode, “ Wonka, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Jeymes Samuel, “ Luca Organizations: Paramount, Golden Globes, “, Rotten, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Walt Disney Co, Pixar, Disney Locations: North America, British

Known for his hard-line stances against abortion and LGBTQ+ priorities, DeSantis could get a boost from an Iowa Republican electorate that is unusually socially conservative. But even those plum endorsements aren't moving Iowa Republicans from the Trump camp. "Donald Trump is a lap ahead of the field," says former Iowa Republican Party co-chairman David Oman, a former chief of staff to two GOP Iowa governors and a prominent Haley supporter. The morning after an anticipated Trump win in the Iowa caucuses, a trial starts in New York to determine a second set of damages in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. And while the GOP winner is all but assured in Iowa, the state has still played a key role in the primary process.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Jimmy, Kim Reynolds, Matt Gorman, Ron DeSantis, Gorman, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy –, Grassley, GOP Sen, Chuck Grassley, Chris Christie, packers Asa Hutchinson, Ryan Binkley, DeSantis, Reynolds, Bob Vander Plaats, Haley, David Oman, Jimmy Carter, hasn't, Ramaswamy, Des Moines, Steffen Schmidt, –, E, Jean Carroll, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, MAGA, Harris, Schmidt, Mike Pence, Sen, Tim Scott of Organizations: Hawkeye, Republican, Jimmy Centers, Iowa Gov, Cornerstone, Florida Gov, Iowa Republicans, Donald Trump View, Trump, Iowa Republican, United Nations, GOP, Former New Jersey Gov, packers, Iowa Republican Party, Iowa, Iowa's Democratic, Fox News, Iowa State University, District of Columbia, Capitol, Republican Party, Monday, Emanuel AME Church, Democratic Locations: Iowa, DeSantis, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Georgia, Des, Florida, District, New York, Trump, Charleston , South Carolina, South Carolina, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ Costa Rica Arrests Ex-Panama Presidential Hopeful Tied to Money Laundering Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

SAN JOSE/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Costa Rican police on Tuesday arrested Panamanian businessman and former presidential hopeful David Ochy on charges of fraud and money laundering, judicial authorities said on Tuesday, following an Interpol request. Ochy was wanted by Interpol for being central to a case linked to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who was in July sentenced to over a decade in prison for money laundering. Ochy enrolled as a presidential pre-candidate for Martinelli's Realizing Goals party ahead of the 2024 vote, which protected him from facing trial in the Martinelli case last summer. Ochy faces criminal charges for money laundering and using a fraudulent Costa Rican identity card, Zuniga said. Carlo Diaz, who heads Costa Rica's state attorney's office, said he could be extradited to neighboring Panama though he must first face criminal proceedings in Costa Rica and could even serve a prison sentence there.

Persons: David Ochy, Ochy, Ricardo Martinelli, Martinelli, Randall Zuniga, Zuniga, Carlo Diaz, Javier Caraballo, Alvaro Murillo, Elida Moreno, Sarah Morland, Sandra Maler Organizations: JOSE, PANAMA CITY, Tuesday, Interpol, Central American Locations: PANAMA, Costa Rican, Panamanian, Costa Rica, Rican, Caribbean, Pococi, Costa Rica's, Panama, San Jose, Panama City

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Rep. Kevin Bratcher announced his plans Thursday to run for a Louisville Metro Council seat next year, which would culminate a long statehouse career that put the Republican lawmaker at the forefront of school safety, juvenile justice and a host of other issues. Bratcher has been a fixture in the Kentucky House since 1997. Bratcher becomes the second Louisville-area lawmaker within days to pass up a House reelection run to instead seek a metro council seat in 2024. Democratic state Rep. Josie Raymond announced similar plans to run for metro council in another district. Another lawmaker who announced recently that he won't seek reelection next year is Republican state Rep. Danny Bentley, who represents a district in northeastern Kentucky.

Persons: Kevin Bratcher, Bratcher, Josie Raymond, ” Bratcher, David Osborne, ” Osborne, Danny Bentley, Bentley Organizations: Louisville Metro Council, statehouse, Republican, Kentucky House, GOP, Democratic, Louisville, Health, Family Services Locations: FRANKFORT, Ky, Kentucky, Louisville, Bratcher, Jefferson County, Fern

☆ Fact Check: Photo of Israeli soldier in front of graffitied building is altered
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A photograph of an Israeli soldier sitting on a chair in front of rubble and destruction has been altered to include Hebrew text on a building behind him. Welcome to hell.’It shows a soldier sitting on a chair with a cup of tea and cookies on a coffee table. The unaltered photo was posted by user Ran Ohayon on a Facebook group called “Smart Photoshop” with a caption reading, in Hebrew, “Good week champions! The bio of the Facebook group reads, in part, (translated by Google), “The smartest, wittiest, highest quality, and funniest photoshop group! The photograph has been altered to include text on the building and a coffee table.

Persons: ‘, David, Ran Ohayon, “, ” Ohayon, Read Organizations: “, Google, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israeli, Gaza, Israel

HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with politics. But that is my plan.”Gibson said she had no idea the videos existed until they were brought to her attention by reporters. “What is newsworthy is abortion rights are on the line in Virginia,” she said. She won a competitive June primary and centered her message to voters on protecting abortion rights as the state's Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, pledged to enact stricter limits. Abortion rights groups and a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group continued to support her campaign.

Persons: — Susanna Gibson, Gibson, I’m, ” Gibson, —, Daniel Watkins, ”, ” Ken Nunnenkamp, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, “, loitered, Louise Lucas, Gibson's, Han Jones, David Owen, Terry McAuliffe, Watkins, she's, Virginia’s, Mary Anne Franks, Franks, Matthew Barakat Organizations: Associated Press, Republican Party of Virginia, University of Virginia, Columbia University, Republican, Democratic Party, Virginia, District, Democratic, FBI, George Washington University Law School Locations: HENRICO, Va, Virginia, Henrico

☆ 'Sanctions are more of a slow puncture than a blowout': EU envoy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | 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 Email'Sanctions are more of a slow puncture than a blowout of the Russian economic tire,' EU envoy saysDavid O’Sullivan, EU sanctions envoy, discusses the effectiveness of EU and Westerns sanctions on Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Persons: David O’Sullivan Locations: Russian, EU, Russia, Ukraine

☆ The Latest News, Headlines, and Business Stories for November 13
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at what the $650 billion in unrealized losses means for financial firms. That's the unrealized losses US financial firms wracked up as of September 30, according to Moody's estimate. That means there's a lot of wiggle room for how big banks can portray them on their balance sheet. To be sure, big banks are better capitalized than SVB. Big banks' share prices noticeably dropped as bond prices sunk.

Persons: —, it's, Nikolas Liepins, it'd, Matthew Fox, Dow Jones, isn't, Wall, Jim Chanos, Chanos, Ralph Lauren, Expedia, Apple, Dan Clancy, he's, Tyler Le, Tyson, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Anadolu Agency, Getty, NFL, Bank, Bank of America, Orrell, CNBC, NBCU, Apple, Big Tech, Professional, Vegas Golden Knights, Stanley, Tyson Foods Locations: Florida, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Fact Check: Mel Gibson post suggesting ‘the end’ of Israel is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The screenshot of a purported social media post from actor Mel Gibson showing an hourglass within an Israeli flag background is fake, according to a representative for the actor, who added that Gibson has no social media accounts. In response to the viral screenshot, Gibson’s representative Alan Nierob said in an email: “It is a fake post as Mr. Gibson does not have any social media platforms.”Reuters found no evidence of Mel Gibson having a verified account on social media platforms including Facebook, X and Instagram. No authentic post by Gibson resembling the fabricated screenshot could be found on any social media platforms. Gibson apologized in 2006 for antisemitic remarks he made during an arrest in Los Angeles for driving while intoxicated, according to reports by ABC News and The Guardian. Mel Gibson does not have an account on social media and the screenshot of a post attributed to Gibson is fake, according to a representative for the actor.

Persons: Mel Gibson, Gibson, David, Alan Nierob, Read Organizations: Facebook, Reuters, ABC News, Guardian, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

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