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☆ Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now the man calls himself the father of IVF,” Harris said on Thursday, recalling Trump’s remark at an all-women’s town hall. Exit polls in 2020 showed Biden — who’d become the nation’s second Catholic president — finishing with a 5-point lead over Trump with Catholic voters. After wishing Adams “good luck,” Trump repeated the familiar canard that the Justice Department indicted Adams over the mayor’s criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “You’re going to win, I think you’re going to win, I know you’re going to win, so good luck,” Trump told Adams. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks a a rally at Resch Expo on October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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☆ 'Joker: Folie a Deux' is this year's latest box office flop. Here's what else has disappointed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

And it's not the only blockbuster-budgeted film to disappoint at the box office this year. "A combination of hits and flops are a hallmark of every box office year," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. But for more traditional media companies, that have long traded off their successes at the box office, shareholders still want to see a big theatrical return on investment. UniversalEstimated production budget: $80 million$80 million Global box office: $100 million$100 million Release date: Feb. 14, 2024 Sony's Spider-Man universe films have been hit-or-miss at the box office for years. However, despite solid reviews — a 90% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes — the film failed to explode at the box office.

Persons: Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur Fleck, It's, Todd Phillips, it's, Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Robbins, Arthur Fleck's, Lady Gaga, Harley Quinn, Eli Roth's, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Blanchett, — Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Samuel L, Jackson, Howard, Elly Conway, Guy, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Colt, Jody Moreno's, Blunt, Cassandra Webb, Max, George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Francis Ford Coppola, Cesar Catilina, Adam Driver, — Adam Driver, Dustin Hoffman, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Coppola Organizations: Warner Bros, Universal, Lionsgate, Sony, Hollywood, Netflix, Apple, Arkham State Hospital, Audiences, Rotten, Fury Locations: Lionsgate's, Dua Lipa, New York City, Australia, York City, New Rome

☆ Al Pacino thought 'The Godfather' was going to be 'the worst picture ever made.' It made him and Francis Ford Coppola Hollywood icons and won 3 Oscars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Al Pacino wrote in his new memoir that he thought "The Godfather" would be "the worst picture ever made." Advertisement"The Godfather" is one of the most iconic movies of all time, but Al Pacino said that he thought it would be "the worst picture ever made." But he was the one responsible for me being in the film," Pacino wrote, referring to Coppola's decision to cast him to play the lead character, Michael Corleone. "The Godfather" was nominated for 11 Oscars, including best supporting actor for Pacino and best director for Coppola. The film won three for: best writing for Coppola and co-author Mario Puzo, best picture, and a best actor for Marlon Brando.

Persons: Al Pacino, Pacino, —, Sonny Boy, Diane Keaton, Diane, Kay Adams, Michael Corleone, PublicityArchive, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorses, Francis Ford Coppola, Coppola, Francis wasn't, Rocco Spaziani, Archivio Spaziani, Francis, Michael, Sollozzo, McCluskey, Mario Puzo, Marlon Brando Organizations: Service, United, Getty, Paramount, Mondadori Locations: Manhattan, Hollywood, Italian

☆ Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican. “I really wanted to share with Pope Francis about the joy that I have being a transgender Catholic person,” Michael Sennett, who took part in the meeting, told Reuters. The meeting “means that the church is coming along, the church is joining the modern era,” she said. Gramick’s work with LGBTQ Catholics has attracted the ire of Vatican and U.S. Catholic officials for decades, including Pope Benedict XVI. But she has developed a correspondence with Francis, who first welcomed her for a meeting at the Vatican last year.

Persons: CITY — Pope Francis, “, Pope Francis, ” Michael Sennett, Sennett, I’ve, ”, Cynthia Herrick, Herrick, ” Francis, Jeannine Gramick, Francis, Pope Benedict XVI Organizations: CITY, Vatican, Reuters, Catholic, Ministry Locations: U.S, Boston, Louis , Missouri, Vatican

☆ I used to think it was strange when married couples kept finances separate. Now I do it with my husband.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Allison Raskin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"I Do (I Think)," explores essential conversations of marriage for a Gen Z and millennial audience. When I grew up and started hearing about married couples who had separate finances and alternated who paid for dinner, I found it weird at best and unsettling at worst. My view on married couples with separate finances changedNow that I'm older, I see it all differently. Different states also have different levels of protection for married couples who divorce, which can impact what extra steps you feel you do or don't need to take. I'm not financially savvy and I'm also hyperaware that money conversations can be deeply emotional in ways we aren't always equipped to handle.

Persons: Allison Raskin, —, John, I've, Stacy Francis, Francis Financial, I'm, Stacy, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, Kathleen, Marguerita Cheng, Dominique Broadway, Dominique Organizations: New York Times, Service, Wall, US, Bureau, Corp, IRA, HarperCollins, Hanover Square Press Locations: Hanover

☆ One year later, California’s system to find missing Black people is working through its challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Marquisef_Headshot.Jpg | Marquise Francis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. She said she has helped a dozen families, including Banks’, demand an Ebony Alert for their missing children. Similar to an Amber Alert, Ebony Alerts are permitted to be displayed on highway signs and billboards. Because officers determine whether to issue the alert, Lee said the cases of missing Black youth are often not met with the same level of urgency.

Persons: Banks, “, Lelah, ” Banks, La'Tannya Banks, Jasmine Lee, it’s, ” Lee, Ebony, Gavin Newsom, Amber, Sen, Steven Bradford, State Sen, ”, Lee, Jasmine Ellis, Adrienne Hutchinson, Sanai Singh, Hutchinson, Dock Ellis, ” Hutchinson, Singh, —, Jaime Coffee Organizations: NBC, California, Patrol, Dock Ellis Foundation, LAPD, NBC News, California Gov, Democrat, State, Alert, CHP, Ebony Locations: California, Los Angeles, United States, U.S, Massachusetts

☆ Life spans are growing but 'health spans' are shrinking. What that means for your money
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Since 1960, the average U.S. life span has increased to 77.5 from roughly 70 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But "health spans" are simultaneously shrinking. As a result, there's a "widening gap" between one's life and health spans, she said. How health impacts wealthFatcamera | E+ | Getty ImagesOf course, this isn't to say healthy people avoid significant medical expenses. Prioritize the spending on your health and, if it feels like too much money, try to cut back on spending that "doesn't increase your health span," she said.

Persons: Momo, Susan Roberts, Roberts, McClanahan, Francis Organizations: Getty, Centers for Disease Control, Dartmouth College, Planning Partners, Invest Locations: U.S

☆ Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Also among the new cardinals announced by the pope on Sunday are bishops from Indonesia, Algeria, Japan and the Ivory Coast. At the time of the pope’s announcement, there were 122 cardinals under 80 and able to vote in a future conclave. Church law technically limits the number of such cardinals to 120, but previous popes have also gone over that number. Cardinals are second only to the pope in the church hierarchy, hold senior positions in the Vatican and act as the pope’s main advisers.

Persons: Pope Francis, Francis, Dominique Mathieu, Francis ’, ” Francis, Mykola Bychok, Frank Leo, Timothy Radcliffe, ” Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Cardinals Locations: Israel, Belgian, Iran, Australia, Ukrainian, Oceania, Italy, Indonesia, Algeria, Japan, Ivory Coast, Toronto, British, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ China’s economy is in bad shape. Can its ‘whatever-it-takes’ stimulus effort turn things around?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The stimulus measures should have come far sooner, says Lun, but better late than never. Beijing has largely held back on unveiling fiscal measures, which can include the use of taxation or other measures to impact public spending. Another one trillion yuan may be set aside for recapitalizing banks or helping indebted local governments to issue bonds. Jia said China’s economy had expanded sufficiently since then to support the issuance of Treasury bond financing between four trillion to 10 trillion yuan. Any meaningful stimulus measures must tackle the problem of oversupply in the property market, experts said.

Persons: Francis Lun, he’s, Lun, ”, we’re, Juliana Liu, Ray Dalio, Pan Gongsheng, Li Yunze, Wu Qing, Pan, Jing Liu, it’s, Xi, Jia Kang, Jia, Chi Lo Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Index, CNN, Geo Securities, Nikko Asset Management, Bridgewater Associates, National Development Reform Commission, People’s Bank of China, Financial Regulatory, China Securities Regulatory, HSBC, Reuters, Ministry, Finance, Ministry of Finance, China Academy of New, Barclays, BNP, Management Locations: China, Hong Kong, Causeway, Beijing, Renhuai

Charrise Lane, a senior at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, wants to re-establish what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at a historically Black college or university. The College Republican National Committee, which has been around since 1892, is an unofficial affiliate of the Republican National Committee. While there are more than 100 HBCUs in the country, none are home to an active, official College Republicans club. Felicia Barnes, assistant director of student organizations at FAMU, said the university would welcome the College Republicans back to campus. History of College Republicans at FAMUThe last time the College Republicans had an active chapter at FAMU was during the 2018-2019 school year, according to alum Marquise McMiller.

Persons: Charrise, There’s, “ I’ve, ”, Lane, “, I’m, FAMU, won’t, Felicia Barnes, Barnes, “ They’ve, hasn’t, She’s, Charisse Lane, Tom ”, Marquise McMiller, McMiller, Ron DeSantis, shouldn’t, doesn’t, ” Lane, she’s, faze, Tevon Blair, Blair, HBCUs Organizations: Florida, M University, College Republicans, Howard University, Morehouse College, Central State University, FAMU, The College Republican National Committee, Republican National Committee, Florida State University’s College Republicans, College Democrats, Republican, Republican Party, FAMU ., NBC News, Black, Dems, Republicans, ”, ” Florida Gov, AP African, American, ” College Republicans Locations: Tallahassee, HBCUs, U.S, FAMU, Florida, North Carolina, Orlando, ” Florida, Lane, “, Southern

☆ Vatican Bank fires couple whose marriage breached new workplace ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jack Guy | Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff. The bank said that its policy is designed to prevent conflicts of interest at an institution with only around 100 employees, all of whom work at the same location. Sgro said the couple, who have three children, were told that their employment had been terminated on October 1. The Vatican Bank has a history of financial scandals and in 2013 Pope Francis set up an expert committee to recommend reforms to the economic and administrative structures of the Holy See to combat the problem. He’s the first cardinal to be convicted and sentenced by a Vatican court.

Persons: Laura Sgro, Sgro, Pope Francis, Gian Franco Mammi, Angelo Caloia, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Becciu Organizations: CNN, Vatican Bank, Institute, Vatican

☆ I own a collection of over 100 perfumes. Here are 3 red flags I look out for when shopping for fragrances.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Eliza Partington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I own over 100 perfumes and have learned what things to look out for when shopping for fragrances. I'd steer clear of secondhand sellers who appear to have a large inventory of expensive perfumes. As someone who has a collection of over 100 perfumes, I've encountered my fair share of red flags when shopping for fragrances in person and online. From secondhand sellers to irregular packaging, here are the things I always look out for when shopping for perfume. Beware of secondhand sellers with large collections of expensive perfumesI suggest checking the seller's other listings to see if they have a suspiciously large collection.

Persons: —, Chris Hellier, Kristina Strasunske, Maison Francis Kurkdjian's, it's Organizations: Service

☆ Champions League Briefing: Arsenal’s statement win – and why so many thrashings?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Tim Spiers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

If you like your European midweek football this is the week for you, with 54 Champions League, Europa League and Conference League matches being crammed into three nights. The Champions League kicked things off with some of the competition’s favourites beginning to bare their teeth. It was also, incredibly, their 31st defeat from 37 Champions League group stage away games. Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and a first Champions League goal for James McAtee saw City get their first win of this year’s competition. They lost a number of key players in the summer and can’t even play Champions League games at their own home, with the 15,000 capacity Stade Francis-Le Ble not up to Champions League standards (they’re hosting matches at Guingamp’s Stade du Roudourou instead).

Persons: Olivier Giroud, Germain, Luis Enrique, Mikel Arteta’s, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Kai Havertz, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Leandro Trossard’s, l, e, sid e, Rob e, Lew, Rea, ’, Camara, enki, – they, night., ashe, hal f, alf of a, Brendan R, c Roy, are, tim e, eason, Francis, Le Bl, ning, Bayer, ade 0 P, 45pm E, ina Organizations: Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, League, Arsenal, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Brest, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint, Emirates, sco, RIM, rit, UE, eni, Graz, Salzburg …, pla Locations: Barcelona, Emirates, Nis, goa, Zagreb, Ata, Brest, Austria, Red Bul, arta

☆ These consumer products are most likely to be impacted by the port strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night. The work stoppage at Eastern and Gulf Coast facilities will impact a host of consumer products. AdvertisementUS port workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are on strike following the expiration of their union's contract Monday night. In the latest development of the ongoing labor dispute, the work stoppage at Eastern and Gulf Coast facilities is expected to impact a host of consumer products. Continental Tire, Michelin, and Goodyear are all top importers through East and Gulf Coast ports, Pacula noted.

Persons: —, Margaret Kidd, Brian Pacula, West, Tim Ryan, Pacula, Dali, Francis Scott Key, Hurricane Helene, Michael Yamartino, Chris Butler Organizations: Gulf, Service, International Longshoremen's, Conference Board, University of Houston, Walmart, Wall, Jefferies, Continental Tire, Michelin, Goodyear, Port, National Tree Company Locations: Gulf Coast, West Coast, Central, South America, West Monroe, Florida, Peru, Miami, Asia, East, Europe, Baltimore, Hurricane

☆ Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king, has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jason Hanna | Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rose was one of baseball’s greats – a winning-obsessed sparkplug who topped MLB’s all-time hit list with 4,256 over a 24-season career. It wasn’t until 2004 that Rose publicly admitted betting on baseball and the Reds, though he denied ever betting against his own team. Sometimes, on the weekend of baseball Hall of Fame inductions in Cooperstown, New York, he also would hold autograph sessions at a nearby bookstore. While Cooperstown didn’t admit him into its Hall of Fame, the Reds got him into theirs with the commissioner’s permission. That was the perfect way to capture Rose, said Johnny Bench, the Hall of Fame catcher.

Persons: Pete Rose, League Baseball’s, Rose, –, “ Charlie Hustle, ”, John Dowd’s, Bartlett Giamatti, he’d, ” “, Giamatti, Dowd, Rose didn’t, Murray Chass, Rob Manfred, ” Manfred, “, I’m, …, Peter Edward Rose, LaVerne, Harry Francis “ Pete ” Rose, ” Rose, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Koufax, Don, Drysdale, Marichal, Bob, Gibson, Charlie Hustle, Whitey Ford, Ray Fosse, Fosse, of Famers Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez –, Ty Cobb’s, Pete Rose Jr, Pete Rose’s, Pete, Bench, Rose Jr Organizations: CNN, League, Cincinnati Reds, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Clark, Office, Medical, –, Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, MLB, Baseball Hall of Fame, ESPN Radio, ESPN2, , New York Times, of Fame, Yankees, Cincinnati, Major, Defense, Major League, American League, of Famers, Phillies, Montreal Expos, Ty Cobb’s Major League, San Diego Padres, Cooperstown, The Reds Locations: Nevada, ,, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Cooperstown , New York

☆ Francis Ford Coppola borrowed over $100 million against his wine business to fund 'Megalopolis.' He's projected to earn less than $10 million back opening weekend.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Francis Ford Coppola spent over $100 million to fund his film "Megalopolis." AdvertisementFrancis Ford Coppola famously self-funded his newest epic "Megalopolis" — but unfortunately, it doesn't seem likely the film auteur will recoup the millions he invested. The film has received extremely mixed reactions from critics, with The Wall Street Journal calling it a "spectacular catastrophe." Lionsgate FilmsIn his new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Coppola explained how he funded the film by leveraging his own wine business, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Coppola told The Wall Street Journal.

Persons: Francis Ford Coppola, Coppola, —, It's, he'd, Palme, Adam Driver, Cesar Catilina, Nathalie Emmanuel, Julia, wasn't Organizations: Service, Street, Cannes, Wall, Lionsgate, Lionsgate Films, Wall Street, Sentinel Locations: New York City, Delicato, Inglewood, San Francisco

☆ Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' cost $120 million and took decades to make. Critics say it's a 'spectacular catastrophe.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" opens in theaters Friday after decades in development. The film, set in an imagined New York City, stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito. AdvertisementThe saga of Francis Ford Coppola bringing his epic new movie "Megalopolis" to the big screen is almost as long and winding as the movie itself. Coppola even commissioned a symphony for the movie almost two decades before a single frame of it had been shot. The movie also stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, and Dustin Hoffman.

Persons: Francis Ford Coppola's, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, —, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Coppola, Cesar Catilina, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Dustin Hoffman Organizations: Service, Cannes Film, Lionsgate, Rotten Locations: New York City

☆ Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after facing unusually frank call from Belgian PM
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Palace of Laeken, Belgium CNN —Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. Francis was addressing political leaders on Friday at the official residence of the King of Belgium, a country where devastating clerical abuse scandals have erupted in recent years. Before he spoke, both the Belgian king and Prime Minister Alexander de Croo raised the issue in their speeches, the latter speaking directly to the pope, in remarks that underline how the abuse crisis has come to dominate Belgian national attention. “This is the shame, the shame that we must all take in hand today and ask for forgiveness and solve the problem, the shame of abuse, of child abuse,” the pope said. The scandal has loomed large over the pope’s trip, during which Francis was also expected to meet 15 abuse survivors.

Persons: Belgium CNN — Pope Francis, Francis, King, Alexander de Croo, “, ”, King Herod Organizations: Belgium CNN, Belgian Locations: Laeken, Belgium, Luxembourg, Belgian, Flemish

☆ Artificial intelligence is detecting new archaeological sites in the desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Researchers at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi have developed a high-tech solution to searching huge, arid areas for potential archaeological sites. Traditionally, archaeologists use ground surveys to detect potential sites of interest, but that can be time-consuming and difficult in harsh terrains like the desert. “Once it was trained, it gave us an indication of other potential areas (nearby) that are still not excavated,” says Francis. Khalifa University isn’t alone in using artificial intelligence to detect potential sites. If archaeologists find the structures the algorithm has predicted, Dubai Culture plans to use the technology to unearth more sites.

Persons: ”, Diana Francis, Francis, Ben Romdhane, Saruq Al, Hadid, Expediting, Amy Hatton, Max Planck, Hatton, isn’t, Amina Jambajanstsan, Hugh Thomas, — Thomas, Thomas, Unearthing, Al Hadid Organizations: CNN, Khalifa University, Dubai Culture, Max, Max Planck Institute, Geoanthropology, Khalifa, University of Sydney Locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia —, Alaska, Southern Mongolia, Egypt, Africa

☆ Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Associated Press | Claudia Rebaza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

VATICAN CITY Associated Press —Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople – from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality. It was announced by the Peruvian Bishops Conference, which posted a statement from the Vatican embassy on its website. The statement was astonishing because it listed abuses uncovered by the Vatican investigation that have rarely if ever been punished canonically — such as hacking someone’s communications — and cited the people the pope held responsible. Victims of Figari’s abuses complained to the Lima archdiocese in 2011, though other claims against him reportedly date to 2000. The investigation, published in 2017, found that Figari sodomized his recruits and forced them to fondle him and one another.

Persons: CITY Associated Press — Pope Francis, –, Francis ’, Luis Figari, ”, Figari, Pedro Salinas, Paola Ugaz, Sodalitium, Jordi Bertomeu, Charles Scicluna, Martin Mejia, Jose Antonio Eguren, Francis, Salinas, “ Organizations: CITY Associated Press, Peruvian Bishops Conference, CNN, South, Catholic, Maltese, Associated Press Locations: Peru, Vatican, America, South America, United States, Lima, Rome, Spain, Malta, Lima , Peru, Figari, Piura, Ugaz, Eguren’s, Peruvian

☆ Adoption fraud was widespread for many South Koreans adopted into Western countries, AP finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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: +22 min

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As the plane descended into Seoul, Robert Calabretta swaddled himself in a blanket, his knees tucked into his chest like a baby in the womb. The South Korean government has accepted a fact-finding commission under pressure from adoptees, and hundreds have submitted their cases for review. Western governments turned a blind eye, sometimes even pressuring South Korea for children, while promoting the narrative that they were saving orphans with no other options. Robert Calabretta, right, and his biological father, Lee Sung-soo, during a visit in Daegu, South Korea, in August 2020. Laurie Bender was approached by a strange woman while playing in the front yard in South Korea in 1975.

Persons: Robert Calabretta swaddled, they’d, “, ”, —, doesn’t, Robert Calabretta, Lee Sung, Calabretta, “ You’re, Patricia Nye, ” Nye, Holt, weren’t, ” Michaela Dietz, Robyn Joy Park, Rae, hasn't, Jae, Lee, ” Lee, Lee Moo, wasn’t, David Goldman, she’d, Laurie Bender, Bender, Han Tae, Philsik Shin, Helen Noh, Noh, ” Noh, he’d, Susan Soonkeum Cox, Kim Jin Sook, Francis Carlin, ” Carlin, …, Carlin, ” Bender, you’ve, Han Organizations: The Associated Press, South, AP, Frontline, International Social Service, University of Minnesota, ISS, BBC, ”, Holt Children’s Services, Eastern Social Welfare Society, Korea Welfare Services, Korea Social Service, Records, Health Ministry, Red Cross Hospital, U.S, Korea’s Anyang University, Seoul’s Soongsil University, Holt International, Catholic Relief Services, South Korean, FRONTLINE, PBS Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, United States, South, Western, adoptees, U.S, Australia, Daegu, Korean, West, Korea, Geneva, “, Asia, Europe, North America, Pasadena , Calif, Boryeong, American, New York, ”, Oregon, Holt, Holt Korea

☆ Vinod Khosla says universal basic income may be needed as AI takes over jobs and drives wealth disparity
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFamed Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla thinks artificial intelligence will be able to do 80% of the work of 80% of jobs. He understands concerns over the idea of handing out cash to people who are pushed out of jobs by AI. Khosla wrote that it might seem "impractical" because of economic constraints. Related storiesYet Khosla expects the breadth of gains from AI will gradually reduce the economic constraints that animate some criticisms of UBI. Yet interventions are needed to help those hurt by broadening income disparities, Khosla said.

Persons: —, Vinod Khosla, Khosla, Elon, Sam Altman, Pope Francis, haven't Organizations: Service, Sun Microsystems, Business Locations: OpenAI, Argentina, Venezuela

☆ Pope Francis has become a surprising figurehead in the universal basic income movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pope Francis has become a vocal advocate for a universal basic income. In a meeting on Friday, the Pope again called for a basic income. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementIt's not the figurehead you'd expect for the universal basic income movement, which is mostly driven by tech CEOs in Silicon Valley, but it's the one with by far the most followers: Pope Francis. Pope Francis has advocated for a universal basic income, or UBI, for several years.

Persons: Pope Francis, Pope, —, Pope Francis . Pope Francis Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to claim shock victory and remain IBF world heavyweight champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A major upset saw Anthony Joshua miss out on the chance to become three-time world heavyweight champion on Saturday night, as he was knocked out by British rival Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. The favorite was saved by the bell, but went down again in the fourth round following another left hook from Dubois. The fifth saw Joshua begin what would have been an unlikely comeback as Dubois started to tire. Dubois celebrates after winning his fight against Joshua to retain his IBF heavyweight title. This is my time, this is my redemption story, and I’m not going to stop until I reach my full potential.”

Persons: Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Dubois, Joshua, Francis Ngannou, December’s Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, –, Eddie Hearn, ”, “, ” Joshua, Joshua’s, Andrew Couldridge, “ I’ve, ’ ”, I’m, I’ve Organizations: CNN, IBF, Wembley Locations: British, London, Dubois

The Federal Bureau of Investigation boarded a vessel managed by the same company whose cargo ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a statement published Saturday. NBC News has reached out to the owner of the vessel Grace Ocean Private Limited, and its operator, Synergy Marine Group for comment. NBC News has also reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland and U.S. Coast Guard for comment. A spokesperson for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would not comment further on the matter. Six construction workers died when the bridge went crumbling down into the Patapsco River.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Dali Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Environmental, Division, Coast Guard Investigative Services, Maersk, FBI, NBC, Ocean Private Limited, Synergy Marine Group, Attorney's, U.S . Coast Guard, U.S . Environmental, Agency, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Associated Press, National Transportation Safety, U.S . Justice Department, Grace Ocean Private Limited, Synergy Locations: Maryland, U.S, Singapore, Patapsco, Baltimore

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