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She is charged with arranging the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel, who was shot in the head inside his Tallahassee garage. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesHer son, Dr. Charlie Adelson, was convicted last week of arranging Markel's shooting through a girlfriend, Katie Magbanua. She employed her ex-husband and his friend, both members of the notorious Latin Kings gang, to murder Markel, 41. Charlie Adelson, 47, faces a mandatory life term when sentenced next month. In the conversation, Adelson told Magbanua that she would need to meet with the extortionist and agree to a one-time payment.

Persons: Donna Adelson, Daniel Markel, Jack Campbell, Adelson, ” Campbell, “, ” Adelson, Charlie Adelson, Katie Magbanua, Markel, Magbanua, Sigfredo Garcia, Luis Rivera, Wendi Adelson, Harvey Adelson, Campbell, Markel's, ”, Garcia, Rivera Organizations: Miami International Airport, Florida State University, Miami, Lexus, FBI, Investigators, Toyota Prius, ” Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, South Florida, Dubai, Vietnam, United States, Tallahassee, Leon County, Dade, Markel, Mexican

TOKYO—If Jack Cheng has his way, any company will be able to make its own car or truck, even if it doesn’t have suppliers, blueprints or factories. They could do it, he says, by outsourcing—the same business model that has been widely adopted in consumer electronics. Companies including Sony and Apple realized decades ago that it was easier to hand production of PlayStations and iPhones over to contract-manufacturing giants such as Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group .

Persons: Jack Cheng Organizations: Companies, Sony, Apple, Foxconn Technology Group Locations: TOKYO

☆ Last-Minute Bid Would Seek to Revive Collapsed Trucker Yellow
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Paul Berger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The sale of Yellow’s network of trucking terminals and tens of thousands of trucks and trailers is moving through U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Photo: Charlie Riedel/Associated PressJack Cooper Transport, a specialized operator that hauls automobiles for carmakers, plans to submit a bid backed by $1 billion in financing and support from the Teamsters union and some U.S. lawmakers that would halt the liquidation of trucking giant Yellow and seek to resurrect the shuttered business, according to people familiar with the matter. The improbable effort would require the Treasury Department to defer repayment for several years of a $700 million loan provided to Yellow under a Covid pandemic-era bailout, one of several debts that helped push one of the country’s biggest truckers into collapse earlier this year.

Persons: Charlie Riedel, Press Jack Cooper Organizations: Bankruptcy, Press, Press Jack Cooper Transport, Teamsters, Treasury Department Locations: U.S

☆ Pressure grows on US Treasury to salvage trucking giant Yellow
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

THE TAKERepublicans and Democrats pushing Treasury could benefit Jack Cooper, one the largest U.S. privately owned auto transport companies, making its long-shot bid to rescue Yellow from bankruptcy liquidation more likely. Making Yellow’s "loan repayment terms more flexible, is a commonsense step to keep Yellow’s trucks on the road, and keep its workforce gainfully employed," he wrote. Yellow's assets include 12,000 trucks and 35,000 trailers, along with hundreds of terminals, according to its bankruptcy court filing. Yellow said in its bankruptcy filing it had $2.15 billion in assets and $2.59 billion in debt. WHAT'S NEXTA final decision by Treasury on whether it will extend the loan is expected this month, as the bankruptcy proceeds to a potential sale of assets.

Persons: Mike Blake, Josh Hawley, Trump, Roger Marshall, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Jack Cooper, Jack Cooper's, Hawley, gainfully, Biden, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, U.S . Treasury, Republicans, Democrats, Reuters, Treasury, Republican, Democratic, Walmart, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Thomson Locations: Mexico, San Diego , California, U.S, Philadelphia

☆ The Maine gunman was a ‘textbook case’ for a state law designed to remove firearms from people like him. Why didn’t it work?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Lewiston, Maine CNN —The signs were there: hearing voices, expressing paranoid thoughts and making threats so violent, extra patrols were sent to guard a military installation. Instead, law enforcement relied on the gunman’s family to keep guns from him after they tried without success to talk to the reservist. Sheriff Joel Merry told CNN on Saturday law enforcement officers weren’t able to make contact with Card during two visits. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office sent an alert to other law enforcement agencies saying they were trying to locate Card. The fact law enforcement in Maine didn’t utilize the yellow flag law in Card’s case could point to its shortcomings, Rocque said.

Persons: Robert Card, ”, Michael Rocque, Rocque, Shannon Frattaroli, ” Frattaroli, Sheriff Joel Merry, ’, Merry, “, Alex Piquero, Piquero, Card, Michael Sauschuck, hadn’t, ” Sauschuck, Robert F, Roque, Jack Clements, WMTW, Sheriff Merry, Card’s, Salwan Georges, Aaron Frey’s, ” Rocque, It’s, Janet Mills, Erin Clark, ” CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales Organizations: Maine CNN, US Army, CNN, Bates College, Lewiston , Maine . Maine Department of Public Safety Authorities, D.C, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center, Gun Violence Solutions, “, Sheriff’s, University of Miami, US, of Justice Statistics, 3rd Battalion, Army, Public, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, ATF, Saco Police, New York Times, Army Reserve, ” CNN, Sheriff’s Office, An Army, Maine Department of Public Safety, Giffords Law, Washington Post, Maine Gov, Army National Reserve Unit, Boston Globe Locations: Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston ., “, Lewiston , Maine, Washington, Sagadahoc, Auburn , Maine, Saco, WMTW Maine, Lisbon , Maine, ” Maine, New York

Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns grow that the emerging technology has capabilities that could endanger humanity. The debate comes to a head Wednesday, when British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a two-day summit focused on frontier AI. In a speech last week, Sunak said only governments — not AI companies — can keep people safe from the technology’s risks. Frontier AI is shorthand for the latest and most powerful systems that go right up to the edge of AI’s capabilities. That makes frontier AI systems “dangerous because they’re not perfectly knowledgeable,” Clune said.

Persons: —, Rishi Sunak, It’s, Kamala Harris, Ursula von der Leyen, Google’s, Alan Turing, Sunak, ”, Jeff Clune, Clune, Elon, Sam Altman, He’s, Joe Biden, Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua, ” Clune, “, it's, Francine Bennett, Ada Lovelace, Deb Raji, ” Raji, it’s, shouldn’t, Raji, DeepMind, Anthropic, Dario Amodei, Jack Clark, ’, Carsten Jung, Jill Lawless Organizations: British, U.S, European, University of British, AI Safety, European Union, Clune, Ada, Ada Lovelace Institute, House, University of California, ” Tech, Microsoft, Institute for Public Policy Research, Regulators, Associated Press Locations: Bletchley, University of British Columbia, State, EU, Brussels, China, U.S, Beijing, London, Berkeley

The mass shooting upended life in Lewiston and surrounding communities, injecting fear into the area and ripping families apart. A mourner attends a candlelight vigil for the victims of this week's mass shootings on October 28, 2023, in Lisbon Falls, Maine. The ex-wife and son said their plan was to stay away from Card, according to the documents. Due to an ongoing Army investigation, we cannot go into any further details,” the email statement from Castro, the Army spokesperson, said. His commander said they were trying to get treatment for Card and that “he thought it best to let Card have time to himself,” the sheriff’s office added.

Persons: Robert Card, “, Ruth Castro, –, Janet Mills, mourner, Robert F, Card’s, Card, Jack Clements, WMTW, Castro, teletype, ” “ Robert, Joel Merry , ” Merry, Mike Sauschuck, Matt Rourke, Michael Sauschuck, I’ve, I’m, ” Sauschuck, ” CNN’s Mark Morales, Linh Tran, Sara Smart, Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, US Army, Army, Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department, Card, Schemengees, 3rd Battalion, Army Reserve, Sheriff’s, Saco Police, National Guard, Public, Card Investigators, Subaru, Smith, Wesson, Maine Department of Public Safety, Maine Public Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Sagadahoc County, Lewiston, United States, Maine, Lisbon Falls , Maine, Saco, West Point, Sagadahoc, WMTW Maine

☆ Exclusive: Trucking firm prepares long-shot bid for Yellow, seeks US Treasury support
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Cooper officials, including Executive Chair Sarah Amico, have been talking with Biden administration officials in recent months to get support for extending the terms of the loan. The White House said it was referring all Jack Cooper stakeholder inquiries to the Treasury Department. Jack Cooper and the Teamsters union declined to comment. Yellow owns approximately 12,000 trucks and 35,000 trailers, along with hundreds of terminals, according to its bankruptcy court filing. Trucking firm Estes Express submitted a revised bid worth $1.525 billion in cash for Yellow Corp's shipment centers, topping a $1.5 billion bid from Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL.O).

Persons: Mike Blake, Biden, Jack Cooper, Sherrod Brown, Republican Roger Marshall, Bernie Sanders, Trump, Jack Cooper's, Sarah Amico, Amico, Lael Brainard, Brendan Danaher, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Jarrett Renshaw, Dietrich Knauth, Heather Timmons, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, Yellow, Jack Cooper Transport, Ford, Brotherhood of Teamsters, Senators, Republican, Treasury Department, Reuters, Yellow Corp, Treasury, Biden, Democratic, U.S . Senate, Teamsters, White, National Economic Council, Democratic U.S, Citadel, MFN Partners, Walmart, Trucking, Express, Old Dominion Freight, Thomson Locations: Mexico, San Diego , California, U.S, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nashville , Tennessee, Philadelphia, New York

Sagadahoc County, Maine CNN —The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. The welfare report detailed to CNN repeatedly cited the Maine National Guard as the source of the concerns and the troubling information about the shooter’s actions. It should also be noted that no bulletins or assistance was requested from MSP’s Maine information and analysis center. Thirty-eight days later, the Army reservist walked into a bowling alley and started shooting. He was a US Army reservist.

Persons: Robert Card, “, ”, Ruth Castro, Mike Sauschuck, Joel Merry, Rick LaChapelle, Joseph Prezioso, Jack Clements, WMTW, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Merry, Merry, Brother, Robert Card's Organizations: Maine CNN, US Army, CNN, Army, Maine National Guard, US Army Reserve, State Public, Sunday, of Public Safety, Maine State Police, DPS, Coastal Defense Firearms, New York Times, Office, National Guard, Sheriff’s, Saco Police, Sagadahoc County Sheriff, Associated Press, Army Reserve, Kennebec Locations: Sagadahoc County, Maine, Kennebec County, Sagadahoc, ”, Lewiston , Maine, ” Maine, MSP’s Maine, Auburn , Maine, AFP, New York, West Point, “, Saco, WMTW Maine

That’s when police say Card was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks after acting erratically and “hearing voices and threats to shoot up” a military base. State Police troopers took Card, a sergeant 1st class, to the Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point for what would be two weeks of mental health evaluation. What New York State Police did about Card’s threats is unclear. “Just because there appears to be a mental health nexus to this scenario, the vast majority of people with mental health diagnosis will never hurt anybody,” Sauschuck said. She said someone dropped the ball because Card’s threats and medical evaluation should have triggered a yellow flag seizure of his guns when he returned home.

Persons: Robert Card, –, ”, Jack Clements, Joel Merry, ” Merry, Card, “, Clements, we’ve, ” Clements, ‘, Jonathan Crisp, it’s, ” Crisp, Michael Sauschuck, ” Sauschuck, Jody Madeira, ” ___ Condon, Mustian, Patrick Whittle, Rhonda Shafner Organizations: U.S . Army, Associated Press, U.S . Army Reserve, Army Reserve, Army, Authorities, FBI, New York State Police, Army Reserve’s, Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment, State Police, AP . State Police, Keller Army Community Hospital, York State Police, Maine, of Public, Indiana University Locations: Maine, Saco, Sagadahoc County, Bowdoin, West Point , New York, That’s, Lewiston, West Point, West, Madeira, New York, Portland , Maine, Investigative@ap.org

☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb, Stephen R, Paul Cotter, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Noah Cates, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Petr Mrazek, Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Trevor Moore, Blake Lizotte, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Pheonix Copley, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Clayton Keller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nils Hoglander, Thatcher Demko, Ilya Mikheyev, Colton Sissons, Kiefer Sherwood, Jordan Eberle, Eberle, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Tye Kartye, McCann, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Alex DeBrincat, Nathan Mackinnon, Bowen Byram, Mikko Rantanen, Ryan Johansen, Rantanen, Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Alexandar Georgiev, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, Noah Dobson, Jean, Gabriel Pageau, Ilya Sorokin, Anthony Stolarz, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Kevin Stenlund, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie, Jonas Johansson, Johansson, Alex Barre, Boulet, Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Pekka Luukkonen, Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa's Jakob Chychrun, Josh Norris, Anton Forsberg, Joonas Korpisalo, Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson, Warren Foegele, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Jack Campbell, Connor McDavid, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Darcy Kuemper, Frank Vatrano, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli's, Hughes, Jose's Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Connor Hellebuyck, Louis, Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, David Gustafsson, Morgan Barron, Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Erik Gustafsson, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Shesterkin, Blake Coleman, Jacob Markstrom, Jason Robertson, Thomas Harley, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, Mobile, NHL, Stanley, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Bruins, Blackhawks, Chicago, Coyotes, Los Angeles, Los, Kings, Canucks, Predators, Vancouver, Nashville, Red Wings, Seattle, Detroit, Wings, Avalanche, Islanders, New, Cal, Panthers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Tampa Bay, Senators, Buffalo, Ottawa, Sabres, Oilers, Edmonton, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Toronto, Washington, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Canadiens, New Jersey, Montreal, New Jersey's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Rangers, Flames, Penguins, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado, New York, Florida, San Jose, Sunrise, Fla, Mackenzie Blackwood, Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, New, Calgary, Dallas, Pittsburgh

HOUSTON (AP) — The challenges facing Houston’s next mayor are familiar to many big cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing. “This (new) mayor comes along at a time when the city is doing well, though the city faces issues,” said Bob Harvey, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, a local business group. They highlight what they see as Houston’s failings while touting it as an international city teeming with diversity. Others in contention are former head of Houston’s public transit system Gilbert Garcia, attorney Lee Kaplan, Houston City Councilman Robert Gallegos and former council members Jack Christie and M.J. Khan. The city’s challenges are due in part to its explosive growth over the past decade.

Persons: Houston’s, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen, John Whitmire, ”, Bob Harvey, Houston, Sylvester Turner, Gilbert Garcia, Lee Kaplan, Robert Gallegos, Jack Christie, M.J, Khan, ” Garcia, Garcia, Greg Abbott, Troy Finner, Patrick Jankowski, Bill King, Brandon Rottinghaus, Jackson Lee, Johnny Mata, “, ” Mata, Jankowski, Harvey, ” Harvey, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, U.S . Rep, Texas Legislature, Texas Democrats, Greater Houston Partnership, Houston, Republican Gov, Houston Police, pothole, University, Greater Houston Coalition for Justice Locations: November’s, U.S, Houston, Texas, Houston City, Harris County, America

☆ Look for opportunities, says YCH Group's chairman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | 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 EmailLook for opportunities, says YCH Group's chairmanCNBC's Christine Tan speaks with Jack Cheng, CEO of MIH Consortium, a Foxconn initiative, and Robert Yap, chairman of YCH Group, about the geopolitical risks and opportunities that are there for their businesses.

Persons: YCH, CNBC's Christine Tan, Jack Cheng, Robert Yap Organizations: MIH Consortium, YCH

☆ Brock Boeser's 4-goal explosion sends Canucks past Oilers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/84] Oct 11, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck during warm up prior to a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 12 - Brock Boeser scored four goals to lead the Vancouver Canucks to an 8-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Boeser made it 3-0 when he batted the puck out of the air about knee high and into the net at 4:03 of the second period. The Canucks went on a power play shortly afterward, and Pettersson scored to make it 4-1 at 11:08. Miller scored with a wrist shot from above the right circle while on another power play for a 7-1 lead at 6:56.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Bob Frid, Brock Boeser, Boeser, Daniel Sedin, J.T . Miller, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua, Leon Draisaitl, Jack Campbell, Stuart Skinner, Garland, Pettersson, Campbell, Draisaitl, Miller, Casey DeSmith, Joshua Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Detroit Red Wings, Canucks, Edmonton, Oilers, NHL, The Canucks, Thomson Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Dakota, Miller, Demko

☆ Past irrelevant for Irish in NZ quarter-final, says Farrell
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"What's happened in the past is irrelevant, we're just trying to get better every week and so are they." "I don't think we're carrying much baggage, it's a one-off game and we've got to prepare for it." Farrell was able to name an unchanged starting team for the game with Mack Hansen and James Lowe both passed fit to play. Farrell said Ryan would probably be available for the semi-finals if Ireland managed to get past New Zealand. "That's what we're preparing for, the toughest game we've ever faced, and that we're going to be ready for it."

Persons: Andy Farrell, Farrell, we're, Johnny Sexton, we've, Mack Hansen, James Lowe, Hansen, Lowe, James Ryan, Joe McCarthy, Jimmy O'Brien, Stuart McCloskey, Ryan, you've, We've, they've, Sexton, flyhalf, Hugo Keenan, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson, Doris, Josh van, Peter O'Mahony, Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne, Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, David Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Jimmy O’Brien, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Stade de France, & Irish Lions, All Blacks, Blacks, Lions, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Ireland

You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as co-executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “Frasier” sitcom into existence. Political Cartoons View All 1205 ImagesThis “Frasier” stars Grammer in the title role of the high-brow psychiatrist, as he moves back to Boston. They also reference the original series sparingly and smartly — which is an act of restraint that Cristalli said Harris helped him to understand. That’s not Frasier.’ The next day he’s got, you know, longer pants and the next day it's a blazer. Bruce Miller composed the original ”Frasier" theme.

Persons: Joe Cristalli, Frasier, “ Frasier ”, Cristalli, Kelsey Grammer, “ Frasier, Frasier ”, Grammer, “, Chris Harris, Freddy, John Mahoney, Harris, Frasier Crane, ”, Chris, We’re, Jack Russell, James Burrows, “ Will, Grace ”, ” Burrows, Jack Cuttmore, Scott, Anders Keith, David, Frasier's, Niles, Daphne, Kelsey, he’s, he’ll, ’, Bruce, Jason Miller, Bruce Miller, hipper, Martin, —, It's, Glenda Rovello, ‘, Burrows Organizations: Paramount, Harvard Locations: Boston, Cambridge, Mahoney's

☆ Centenary World Cup will be utterly unrecognisable from 1930
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In contrast to the little-noticed 1930 event, in 2030 billions of eyes, via technology unimaginable almost 100 years ago, will be focused on every minute of action. Instead of 13 teams, almost a quarter of the world's countries will be in action after the expansion of the tournament to 48 teams for 2026. For the modern fan it is almost impossible to visualise the 1930 World Cup. There was no qualification process for the 1930 tournament, instead the entire world was invited. Egypt were due to fly the flag for Africa but missed their connecting ship leaving an unwieldy 13 teams in the competition.

Persons: Jack Coll, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: Lille, Wednesday FIFA, Olympic, FIFA, Mexico, Argentine, Estadio Centenario, Thomson Locations: France, Uruguay, Egypt, South America, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, England, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Romania, Siam, Thailand, Japan, Africa, United States, U.S, Canada

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. (AP) — About five people picketing in the United Auto Workers strike outside a Flint-area General Motors plant suffered minor injuries Tuesday when a vehicle leaving the plant struck them, police said. The striking workers were blocking a driveway, and an employee was trying to leave the Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek when the collision occurred just before 4 p.m., Chief Matthew Bade of the Metro Police Authority of Genesee County said. The employee drove through the picket line to leave the plant, Bade said. “These people are out here, you know these are my membership, and they’re out here doing a peaceful, legal demonstration." The Flint Processing Center is one of 38 locations where workers walked off the job last week in the widening strike by the UAW against GM, Ford and Stellantis.

Persons: Matthew Bade, Bade, Jack Crawley, Steve Dawes, ” Dawes, Biden Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Flint Processing, Metro Police Authority, Flint Journal, UAW, GM, Ford Locations: Mich, Flint, Swartz, Genesee County, “, Michigan

☆ Ireland come out on top of bruising clash with South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Top-ranked Ireland claimed a 13-8 statement victory over defending champions South Africa in a high-octane heavyweight World Cup clash that lived up to the hype at a sweltering Stade de France on Saturday. Scotland and Tonga, who both lost their opening game in Pool B, face each other in Nice on Sunday. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi hailed his team's performance despite the loss. South Africa came into the contest with a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench and Ireland boldly looked to keep the ball in play as much as possible, going for the corner instead of kicking early penalties. South Africa got onto the scoreboard first in a brutal start with a Libbok penalty as huge tackles and collisions drew oohs and aahs from the 78,542 crowd.

Persons: Andy Farrell's, Mack Hansen, Johnny Sexton, Jack Crowley, Cheslin Kolbe, Manie, Klerk, Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Hugo Keenan ghosted, Sexton, Robbie Henshaw, Hansen, James Lowe, Kolbe darted, Libbok, Crawley, flyhalf Handre Pollard, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ireland, South, Stade de France, Springboks, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Tonga, Nice, Africa, Ireland, France

☆ 'Frasier': First full trailer for reboot drops -- and it's new city, same Frasier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Almost four decades after he first appeared on television screens, Frasier Crane is back–and he’s basically the same, albeit with a new skyline. The first full trailer for the reboot of the hit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” was released by Paramount+ on Thursday, offering more details of the series, which sees Kelsey Grammer return to play the titular character 30 years after the original show first aired. Set in Boston, the city in which the world was first introduced to Frasier, the trailer shows him attempting to reconnect with his now adult son Freddy, played by Jack Cutmore-Scott, and moving from Seattle in the hope of mending their relationship. Frasier (2023) | Official Trailer | Paramount+Ahead of the show’s much anticipated return on October 12, the trailer racked up more than a million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. This image released by Paramount+ shows Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, left, Jess Salgueiro as Eve, center, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy.

Persons: Frasier Crane, he’s, Frasier ”, Kelsey Grammer, Frasier, Freddy, Jack Cutmore, Scott, Lacroix, “, Alan, Nicholas Lyndhurst, “ Frasier ”, Martin, Niles, Jess Salgueiro, Chris Haston, John Mahoney, David Hyde Pierce, Frasier’s, Lilith Sternin, Bebe Neuwirth Organizations: CNN, Paramount, YouTube, Boston Locations: Boston, Seattle, British

☆ Patreon's CEO breaks down the company's 'next chapter' and why he's all in on community tools like group chats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Creators can now chat with their most dedicated fans who subscribe to their Patreon using the platform's in-app group chat tools. Patreon is introducing two new community tools: group chats and profiles. Why launch community tools now? "We are not trying to get 2 billion people on Patreon," Conte said. "It's the five to 15% of your true fans," Conte said.

Persons: Patreon, Jack Conte, Sam Haveson, we've, fandoms, Conte, TikTok, Geoff Weiss, TikTokers, I'm, We're Organizations: Patreon Locations: Patreon

While Woody Allen's film may be a reference point to “American Fiction,” direct comparisons are harder to come by for such a breezy but biting commentary. Directing a film, Jefferson says, wasn't necessarily a lifelong ambition. That “American Fiction” is hard to categorize, he says, might mean he's on the right track. “This being my first movie, I’m eager to find what my voice is,” Jefferson says. ___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP

Persons: Percival Everett's, Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright, “ Monk ” Ellison, Cord Jefferson —, ”, ” —, Jefferson, Monk, Wright, John Ortiz, Aeschylus ’ “, —, ” Monk, Stagg R, Leigh, ” Jefferson, Black, Jack City, Annie Hall, Woody, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K, Brown, Erika Alexander, Issa Rae, “ There’s, Larry Wilmore ”, Damon Lindelof, hadn't, “, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Toronto, Gawker, MGM, Twitter Locations: Jack, ”, Tucson , Arizona, Tulsa

☆ Ireland thrash Romania 82-8 in sweltering Bordeaux
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BORDEAUX, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ireland thrashed Romania 82-8 to get their World Cup campaign started in style in Bordeaux on Saturday, running in 12 tries despite the sweltering heat as the returning Johnny Sexton pulled the strings and centre Bundee Aki ran riot. Romania briefly led against the number one-ranked team in the world, after running back a clearance kick and sending scrum half Gabriel Rupanu clean through to score in the second minute. By the time Sexton walked off to a standing ovation midway through the second half the game was long over as a contest. Aki’s power was also impressive, running perfectly into the gaps and getting his second try six minutes from time to take the Irish tally past the 70-point mark. Ireland next meet Tonga in Nantes next Saturday while Romania return to Bordeaux against South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Persons: Johnny Sexton, Bundee Aki, Gabriel Rupanu, Jamison Gibson, Hugo Keenan, Tadhg Beirne, Aki, Sexton, Rob Herring, Peter O'Mahony, Joe McCarthy, Rupanu's, Keenan, O'Mahony, Herring, McCarthy, Beirne, David Humphreys, Jack Crowley, Mark Gleeson, Lawrence White, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Ireland, Romania, World, South, Gibson, Namibia, Thomson Locations: BORDEAUX, Bordeaux, Romania, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Argentina, Lens, Sydney, Tonga, Nantes

☆ Startup Bindery wants to help creators become publishers with their own imprints. Here's its pitch to authors and influencers — and the financial terms.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Startup Bindery, which has raised $1.3 million, lets creators start their own publishing imprints. Here's what the company is pitching to authors and creators, and what it will look like. A new startup, Bindery, wants to leverage the power of BookTok to let creators become publishers. With Bindery, Kaye wants to cater to authors who don't often get recognized in traditional publishing, and who don't have the social-media audience or the time to consider self-publishing. Thorne spoke with Kaye, and asked him the questions she and other authors had about rights protections for authors.

Persons: TikTok, Matt Kaye, influencer Jaysen Headley, YouTuber Ali Goodwin, Kathryn Budig, Jack Conte, Kaye, Meg Harvey, Bindery, tastemakers, they'll, Rebecca Thorne, Thorne

☆ Washington crowned a bunch of rich dudes the most important people in AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Chuck Schumer is hosting sessions to help lawmakers understand and shape future rules on AI. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeredith Whittaker, president of messaging app Signal and former director of AI think tank the AI Now Institute, posted on X: "This is the room you pull together when your staffers want pictures with tech industry AI celebrities. It's not the room you'd assemble when you want to better understand what AI is, how (and for whom) it functions, and what to do about it." This is the room you pull together when your staffers want pictures with tech industry AI celebrities. It's not the room you'd assemble when you want to better understand what AI is, how (and for whom) it functions, and what to do about it.

Persons: Sen, Chuck Schumer, Axios, Mark Zuckerberg —, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Per, Maria Curi, Rumman Chowdhury, Deborah Raji, Tristan Harris, b9mJhW39NW — Maria Cristina Curi, OpenAI, Alex Karp, Jack Clark, Clement Delangue, Meredith Whittaker, It's, UM1EhFNb1H — Meredith Whittaker, Face's Delangue Organizations: Morning, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Center of Humane, Meta, Nvidia Locations: Washington

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