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[1/5] English sparkling wine, brand Coates and Seely, is pictured at the Tate Modern art gallery in London, Britain, October 6, 2023. But with vineyards now dotted across hills in southern England and sustainability concerns growing, local fizz is emerging as the drink of choice. Quality has improved, and English wine is no longer mocked by continental neighbours who once joked it tasted of rain. English sparkling and still wine feeds into that narrative," he said. In the UK market for sparkling wine, English fizz accounts for 3% of volumes compared to Champagne's 12%.

Persons: Coates, Seely, Susannah Ireland, Winston Churchill, Josh Donaghay, Henkell Freixenet, Geneva Guerin, Seely Brut, Hectarage, Ned Awty, Awty, Hamish Anderson, Anderson, Champagne Martin, Sarah Young, Catherine Evans Organizations: Tate, REUTERS, UK, Seely, Seely Brut Reserve, Tate Enterprises, Searcys, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Champagne, Boxley, Kent Downs, Bolney, Hampshire

He jumped straight out of the cockpit and crossed the circuit, which is a breach of regulations. But given his role model status within the series, and the danger represented, governing body FIA feels this may not have been enough. Hamilton reached the inside edge of the Losail track shortly before Russell arrived at full speed having exited the pit lane. He is third in the F1 standings behind Red Bull drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, who clinched his third straight F1 title in Qatar. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon vomited inside his helmet as track temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Mercedes, George Russell, Russell, Lewis, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Aston Martin, Lance, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Esteban Ocon vomited Organizations: Qatar, Prix, FIA, Hamilton, Red Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar

☆ Hamas Fighters’ Orders: ‘Kill as Many People as Possible’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An Israeli soldier stood next to a damaged house in Be’eri, Israel, on Saturday. (Martin Divisek/Shutterstock)Written orders carried by Hamas fighters sent to attack Israeli towns and settlements last weekend contained the same chilling command: Kill as many people as possible. Documents recovered from the bodies of dead militants at the sites of attacks that killed more than 1,300 Israelis point to a deliberate strategy to massacre civilians, Israeli officials said.

Persons: Martin Divisek Organizations: Hamas Locations: Israeli, Be’eri, Israel

Rubin died Friday at a hospital in Manhattan after “a brief and sudden illness,” according to his nephew, David Rotter. “Steve Rubin was a great publisher,” Grisham said in a statement. “For more than a month, it was humanly impossible to miss ‘Fire and Fury,’" Rubin wrote in his memoir “Words and Music,” published earlier this year. Rubin joined Bantam Books, a venerable paperback publisher, in the mid-1980s, and remained there for six years before leaving for Doubleday. In his memoir, he offered a succinct, if incomplete prediction: “I suppose the headline of my obit will read 'Publisher of ”The Da Vinci Code" dies'.”

Persons: — Stephen Rubin, John Grisham, ”, Rubin, “, David Rotter, Jacqueline Kennedy, Beverly Sills, Jane Friedman, ” Rubin, Kennedy, Henry Holt, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Laura Esquivel’s, Mitch Albom’s, ” Hilary Mantel’s, George W, Bush's, Bush, John Grisham's, Grisham, unshaven, “ Steve Rubin, ” Grisham, Doubleday, Dan Brown’s, Brown, Steve, Holt, Trump, Michael Wolff’s, Steve Bannon, Wolff, ’, Michael, Luciano Pavarotti, Sills, Cynthia Organizations: HarperCollins Publishers, Associated Press, New York Times, Doubleday, Henry Holt and Company, Simon &, Holt, New York University, Boston University, UPI, The New York Times Magazine, Bantam Books, Rubin Institute for Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Locations: Manhattan, Europe, New York City

☆ Teacher killed in knife attack in school in northern France
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Pascal Rossignol | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] French police and fire fighters secure the area after a teacher was killed and several people injured in a knife attack at the Lycee Gambetta-Carnot high school in Arras, northern France, October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Acquire Licensing RightsARRAS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A teacher was killed in a knife attack in a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday and the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office. The regional Pas-de-Calais authority said the suspected assailant, who also wounded a second teacher and a school security guard in the attack, was arrested. The suspect was a Russian-born Chechen and former student of the Lycee Gambetta high school where the attack happened, a police source said. BFM TV also said the person killed was a French language teacher, while a sports teacher was stabbed and injured.

Persons: Lycee Gambetta, Carnot, Pascal Rossignol, Allahu Akbar, Martin Doussaut, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Samuel Paty, Mohammad, Layli Foroudi, Michel Rose, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Tassilo Hummel, Benoit van Overstraeten, Ingrid Melander, Richard Lough, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Lycee, REUTERS, Police, Reuters, du, Thomson Locations: Arras, France, ARRAS, Calais, Russian, French, Israel, Gaza, Paris, Chechen

☆ Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain guitars could fetch up to $2 million each at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Two iconic guitars played by Eric Clapton and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain could each fetch $1 million to $2 million when they go up for auction in November. The Beatles' George Harrison gave it to Clapton after his guitar was stolen. The other guitar, also estimated between $1 million and $2 million, is Kurt Cobain's guitar, the "SkyStang I", which Cobain played during his final public performance on Nirvana's "In Utero" concert tour. The auction also features items belonging to Cobain, including his cardigan, jeans, and a pack of cigarettes, all of which he left behind at rehab. There are over 1,000 items going up for auction at Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe between Nov. 16-18 at the "Played, Worn & Torn: Rock 'n' Roll Iconic Guitars and Memorabilia" event.

Persons: Eric Clapton, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Clapton's, George Harrison, Clapton, Martin Nolan, Layla, Kurt Cobain's, Cobain, Kurt, Nolan, Martin, cardigan, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse's bustier, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Rollo Ross, Remi Acosta, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Julien's, Hall of Fame, Fender, Seattle, Brit, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

PGT's board of directors turned down Miter's fully-financed $33-per-share offer which it deemed inadequate, the sources said. PGT shares ended trading on Monday at $26.20. PGT manufactures and supplies windows and doors. The Venice, Florida-based company expanded into the overhead garage door market by acquiring Martin Door Holdings for approximately $185 million in 2022. It attributed the move to "a likely accumulation of PGT shares by a strategic investor," which it did not identify.

Persons: Miter's, PGT, Matt DeSoto, David Carnevali, Anirban Sen, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Brands, Koch Industries, Martin Door Holdings, Koch Equity Development, Koch, Thomson Locations: U.S, Venice, Florida, New York

☆ I drove the Aston Martin DBX707 and saw what you get in an SUV that costs $276,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I drove the 2023 Aston Martin DBX707, a 697-horsepower, $276,000 SUV. But if you need the latest tech and gadgets in your car, it probably isn't for you. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementIf James Bond ever decided to settle down, he'd probably cruise the English countryside in an Aston Martin DBX707. The DBX707 is the high-octane version of Aston Martin's first-ever SUV, the DBX.

Persons: Aston Martin DBX707, —, James Bond, he'd, Aston Martin's Organizations: Service, Aston

CNN —When it comes to Formula One, the sky is the limit for Max Verstappen. And Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes his driver, despite being only 26, is already among the very best in the history of the discipline. Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesVerstappen’s historic yearRed Bull has won 15 out of the 16 races this F1 season. Verstappen alone has won 13 of these races with teammate Pérez seeing the checkered flag first on two occasions. “That second position for Checo [Pérez] is something very, very valuable to us, something we have never achieved before, having drivers first and second in the Drivers’ World Championship.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez’s, Verstappen, Red Bull, Christian Horner, “, ” Horner, Amanda Davies, ”, Lewis, Hamilton, Michael, Schumacher, Ayrton, Senna, Horner, Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso, ” Alonso, Mark Thompson, Bull, Pérez, “ He’s, McLaren, John Thys Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Prix, Reuters, Getty, Drivers ’, Drivers Locations: Doha, AFP, Bahrain, Qatar

Another source identified Trump Organization employee Yuscil Taveras as the unnamed computer specialist whose fees prosecutors said were paid by Trump's political group. Trump's legal spokesperson Alina Habba, who is also general counsel at Save America, did not respond to detailed questions on the payments. In July, after Save America reported its legal expenses to the Federal Election Commission, Cheung said Save America was helping people who had worked for Trump avoid "financial ruin." Asked how legal spending would affect his campaign, Trump told a SiriusXM podcast earlier this month: "Fortunately, I have a lot more money." Save America and the Trump campaign have not responded to requests for comment on the legal fee estimates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Donald Trump's, Brand Woodward, Greenberg Traurig, Trump, Jason Osborne, Trump's, Osborne, Stanley Woodward, Jason Miller, Margo Martin, Dan Scavino, Matt Calamari Jr, Yuscil Taveras, Miller, Martin, Calamari Jr, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Michael Roman, Boris Epshteyn, Taylor Budowich, William Russell, Kash Patel, Brian Jack, Roman, Dhillon, Epshteyn, Jack, Patel, De Oliveira, Russell, Alina Habba, Steven Cheung, Cheung, Stephen Gillers, Jason Lange, Andrew Goudsward, Nathan Layne, Sarah N, Lynch, Karen Freifeld, Ted Hesson, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Trump, Save, Federal, Commission, Make, Inc, MAGA Inc, Republican Party, America, Save America, Trump Organization, Scavino, New York University, Thomson Locations: Dubuque , Iowa, U.S, Save America, America's, Georgia, Budowich

☆ Hawkins becomes first woman in five years to test an F1 car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Aston Martin driver ambassador and former W Series racer Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in nearly five years to test a Formula One car, the Silverstone-based team announced on Tuesday. She alternated in the car with Brazilian test and reserve Felipe Drugovich. She joined Aston Martin as a driver ambassador in 2021. Formula One has not had a woman driver start a grand prix since Italian Lella Lombardi in 1976 but a number have tested the machinery. The last female driver to test before Hawkins was Colombia's Tatiana Calderon with Sauber, now Alfa Romeo, at Mexico City's Hermanos Rodriguez track in October 2018.

Persons: Aston Martin, Jessica Hawkins, Hawkins, James Bond, Felipe Drugovich, I’m, Mike Krack, Jessica, Lella Lombardi, Colombia's Tatiana Calderon, Mexico City's Hermanos Rodriguez, Alan Baldwin, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Silverstone, Aston Martin, Sauber, Mexico City's, Thomson Locations: British, Budapest, Mexico

☆ U.S. revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

The original network of fixed spy cables, which lie in secret locations on the ocean floor, was designed to spy on Soviet submarines seven decades ago, the three people said. China, meanwhile, is working on its own maritime spy program, known as the Great Underwater Wall, two U.S. Navy sources told Reuters. Sense of urgencyAmerica’s underwater espionage program was launched in the 1950s with a submarine detection system known as the Sound Surveillance System. The U.S. Navy’s Undersea Surveillance System The United States is expanding and upgrading its anti-submarine surveillance capabilities as tensions rise with China. Japan also operates a fleet of three ocean surveillance ships, fitted with U.S. SURTASS cables, the two U.S. Navy sources said.

Persons: Captain Stephany Moore, Richard Seif, Moore, Seif, ”, Tim Hawkins, Mariana Trench, Brent Sadler, We're, Sadler, ” Jon Nelson, Phillip Sawyer, Sawyer, United States –, SOSUS, SubCom, Stephen Askins, Lockheed Martin, Chuck Fralick, Leidos, ” Fralick, Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, Saildrone, Joe Brock, Mohammad Kawoosa, Simon Scarr, Edgar Su, Catherine Tai Design, Eve Watling, Marla Dickerson Organizations: U.S . Navy, Navy, Undersea Surveillance Command, Undersea Surveillance, United, Submarine Force U.S . Pacific Fleet, Reuters, U.S . 5th Fleet, U.S, Pacific, China Academy of Sciences, China’s Ministry of Defense, Foreign, China Naval, U.S . Naval Forces Korea, The Heritage Foundation, Department of Defense, Naval Air Station Whidbey, Processing, Undersea, Undersea Warfare, Naval Postgraduate School, Taiwan, Ships, Titan, Navy’s, CS, U.S . Department of Defense, Lockheed, U.S . State Department, An Australian Defense, Self, Defense Force, Leidos Locations: Seattle, U.S, Whidbey, China, Taiwan, Beijing, United States, Australia, Pacific, South China, Mariana, Yap, Federated States, Micronesia, Guam, Russian, Ukraine, Washington . U.S, Washington, Soviet Union, Washington State, Virginia Beach , Virginia, Monterey , California, Japan, India, States, London, Taiwan Strait, Virginia, San Francisco

☆ Peru declares state of emergency in parts of capital after crime spike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Peru's President Dina Boluarte speaks as she meets with foreign press, in Lima, Peru January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Monday her government has declared a state of emergency in three districts hit by a spike in crime, a measure that allows the military to help enforce security. In recent days, police reported attacks in San Juan including the throwing of a war grenade into a nightclub, which with another nearby grenade attack left at least 15 injured. Crime reports to police in Lima rose to nearly 160,200 last year, compared to 120,350 in 2021, according to the country's ombudsman office. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Angela Ponce, San Juan de Lurigancho, San Martin de Porras, Boluarte, Alberto Otarola, Nayib Bukele, Marco Aquino, Carolina Pulice, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Lima , Peru, Peruvian, San Juan, San, Lima, Talara, El Salvador

☆ Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox too strong for Yankees in Game 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/37] Sep 12, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (89) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Fenway Park. Abreu (3-for-4) and Rafaela (2-for-4) each had multiple hits, drove in a run and scored another for the Red Sox (74-72), who took back sole possession of fourth place in the American League East. Less than an hour prior to first pitch, the Red Sox parted ways with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The Red Sox got the scoring going in the first inning on Abreu's two-out single that dunked down in left field. In the seventh, Rafaela's two-out solo shot just inside Pesky's Pole in right doubled the Boston lead.

Persons: Tanner Houck, Eric Canha, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, Trevor Story, Abreu, Rafaela, Chaim Bloom, Gleyber Torres, Oswald Peraza, Michael King, Rafael Devers, Justin Turner, Triston Casas, Houck, Estevan Florial, Torres, Anthony Volpe, Alex Cora's, Rafaela's, Adam Duvall, Garrett Whitlock, Chris Martin Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, Red Sox, American League East, Boston, New, Yankees, Boston College, Estevan, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Rafaela, New York, New England

☆ Fernandes earns Portugal 1-0 win over Slovakia in Euro qualifier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRATISLAVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scored in the first half to earn a 1-0 away win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday as they moved five points clear of their opponents atop Group J and maintained their perfect record after five games. Fernandes' low strike two minutes from halftime beat Martin Dubravka inside his far post as the midfielder marked his 29th birthday with his third goal in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Portugal had made a faltering start against Slovakia, who had two good chances inside the opening 15 minutes through forward Robert Polievka and winger Lukas Haraslin. Portugal, who host Luxembourg on Monday, have 15 points followed by Slovakia, who have 10 along with third-placed Luxembourg after they beat Iceland 3-1. Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Martin Dubravka, Robert Polievka, Lukas Haraslin, Haraslin, Roberto Martinez's, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Slovakia, Portugal, Luxembourg, Thomson Locations: BRATISLAVA, Portugal, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Iceland, Porto, Gdansk

☆ Cummins, Daimler, PACCAR form joint venture for US battery cell production
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - Accelera, a zero-emissions business unit of Cummins (CMI.N), Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding and PACCAR (PCAR.O) said on Wednesday they formed a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the United States. Daimler Truck, Accelera and PACCAR will each own 30% of the joint venture, which will initially focus on LFP battery technology family for commercial battery-electric trucks. "This planned joint venture enables economies of scale beyond Daimler Truck," said Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Truck. LFP battery-cell maker EVE Energy (300014.SZ) will also serve as the technology partner in the joint venture with a 10% ownership. LFP battery cells were developed in the United States, but Chinese companies such as BYD (002594.SZ) and CATL (300750.SZ) currently dominate global production.

Persons: Daimler, Fabian Bimmer, Martin Daum, Nathan Gomes, Krishna Chandra Organizations: IAA Transportation, REUTERS, Cummins, Daimler Trucks, Toyota, Ford Motor, Hyundai, Daimler, EVE Energy, Thomson Locations: Hanover, Germany, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Alonso was wary about attacking Verstappen at re-start
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"This is a very special racetrack, with all the fans and the energy going on, so you feel always very focused," the Spaniard told reporters. "I did think about trying a move in the last restart but then I thought maybe I cannot exit the circuit so I stayed calm in second." Verstappen had no easy ride on Sunday, with rainstorms early and late in the proceedings making it the sort of race where any mistake could prove extremely costly. "It was one of those Sundays where you feel connected with the car, you feel in sync with the car, and everything you do, the car is just answering perfectly," said Alonso. I was ready to try again...I thought about the inside line, it could work and we overtook those two cars.

Persons: Aston, Fernando Alonso, Simon Wohlfahrt, Max Verstappen, Aston Martin, Verstappen, Alonso, Mercedes, George Russell, Williams, Alex Albon, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Prix, Formula One, Zandvoort, Thomson Locations: Zandvoort, Netherlands, ZANDVOORT, London

☆ People online are mocking a bizarre crossover that's turned arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin into streetwear in South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Users on X and TikTok spotted Lockheed Martin brand streetwear being sold online in South Korea. "Why is lockheed martin making streetwear for swagged out Asians," wrote one user on X. The South Korean company told Insider in an email that it acquired the official Lockheed Martin license brand through an agency. The collection was spotted by X user @wiggerwakanda on Friday, which read: "why is lockheed martin making streetwear for swagged out Asians." "Military industrial complex sponsored Korean streetwear is wayyyy too insane to have made it onto my 2023 bingo card," X user @candidspeaks posted on Wednesday.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, lockheed martin, streetwear, Doojin Yanghang, opaleyes369, Daily's Shin Organizations: Lockheed, lockheed, Service, Won, South, CNN, Yale, Billboard, Kodak, Equity Management Locations: South Korea, swagged, Wall, Silicon, American, Korean, Korea

☆ Daimler Truck starts search for new CFO after sudden death
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Members of the media stand beside an electric driven Actros truck at the booth of German truckmaker Daimler Truck at the IAA Transportation fair, which will open its doors to the public on September 20, 2022, in Hanover, Germany, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerBERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) on Monday said that management board chairman Martin Daum would take over as chief financial officer on an interim basis after the sudden death of Jochen Goetz. The company added that the search for a new CFO had been initiated by the supervisory board. Daimler Truck had announced earlier this month that Goetz died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52. Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Rachel MoreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daimler, Fabian Bimmer BERLIN, Martin Daum, Jochen Goetz, Goetz, Miranda Murray, Rachel More Organizations: IAA Transportation, REUTERS, Daimler, Daimler Truck, Thomson Locations: Hanover, Germany

☆ McConnell says fighting Trump's influence over GOP foreign policy is 'the most important thing' he's doing now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mitch McConnell said fighting for the future of the GOP is the most important thing he's doing now. McConnell told Politico that he does not want to "redefine" what it means to be a Republican. McConnell told Politico that he views this fight over the GOP's future as the most important thing happening right now that he may still be able to influence. "There are those who are trying to redefine what a Republican is — I'm not in that group," McConnell told Politico's Jonathan Martin. According to Politico, McConnell privately told Finnish President Sauli Niinistö that Trump "redefined narcissism" during a meeting last year.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Trump, Donald Trump's, —, Politico's Jonathan Martin, Martin, Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, Sauli Niinistö, Elaine Chao Organizations: GOP, Politico, Republican, Service, Reagan, Ukraine, Trump, Trump , Florida Gov, Republican House, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Trump , Florida, Finland, Sweden

☆ New York City Has ‘Tepid’ Plans for Fixing Rikers, Monitor Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Ed Shanahan | More About Ed Shanahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If New York City officials feel any urgency about fixing the persistent problems at the Rikers Island jail complex, they are not showing it, according to a report filed on Monday by the federal official appointed to monitor the lockup. The monitor, Steve J. Martin, writes in the report that the city Correction Department’s most recent efforts toward improving conditions at the Rikers complex have been “haphazard, tepid and insubstantial.”In describing the dysfunction that has come to define the jails, Mr. Martin detailed two episodes that occurred at Rikers in the past several months. One involved a correction officer who stood by as a group of detainees assaulted a man in their unit. The other involved detainees who were pepper sprayed for no reason during an unofficial “hostage drill.”The report’s findings are striking given the increasing possibility that the city could be forced to relinquish at least some control over its jails, which have been troubled for decades and plunged into their latest crisis in March 2020 with the Covid-19 pandemic. A hearing on the future stewardship of the jails is scheduled for Wednesday.

Persons: Steve J, Martin Organizations: New York Locations: New York City, Rikers

☆ Jochen Goetz, Daimler Truck CFO, dies in 'tragic incident'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Daimler Truck’s chief financial officer Jochen Goetz has died in a “tragic incident,” the company said on Sunday. Goetz, 52, died on Saturday, a statement said, without giving further details. Goetz spent his entire professional career, spanning more than 36 years, in the Daimler Group, and was largely responsible for the successful spin-off of Daimler Truck Holding from what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group in December 2021. “He played a key role in shaping today’s Daimler Truck company and, as CFO, consistently worked to ensure that the company is now more economically successful than ever before,” Chief Executive Martin Daum said. Goetz, who had held his current position since July, 2021, leaves a wife and two children.

Persons: Jochen Goetz, Goetz, “, Martin Daum, Joe Kaeser Organizations: Daimler, Daimler Group, Daimler Truck Holding, Mercedes, Benz Group, Siemens

☆ Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz dies in 'tragic accident'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO: Daimler AG sign is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo/File Photo/File PhotoFRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck's (DTGGe.DE) Chief Financial Officer Jochen Goetz has died in a "tragic accident," the company said on Sunday. Goetz spent his entire professional career, spanning more than 36 years, in the Daimler Group, and was largely responsible for the successful spin-off of Daimler Truck Holding from what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) in December 2021. "He played a key role in shaping today's Daimler Truck company and, as CFO, consistently worked to ensure that the company is now more economically successful than ever before," Chief Executive Martin Daum said. The company statement said Goetz had been distinguished by "his high level of professionalism as well as his positive, hands-on manner".

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Jochen Goetz, Goetz, Martin Daum, Joe Kaeser, Vera Eckert, Andrew Cawthorne, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Daimler, IAA, REUTERS, Daimler Group, Daimler Truck Holding, Mercedes, Benz Group, Siemens, Thomson Locations: Hanover, Germany

☆ Alex Marquez beats Bezzecchi to Silverstone sprint victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spaniard Alex Marquez beat late-charging Marco Bezzecchi to become the fifth different sprint winner in nine rounds of the MotoGP season with victory in the 10 lap race at Silverstone on Saturday. The Gresini Racing Ducati rider, who started on the front row in third place, beat VR46 Ducati's pole-sitter Bezzecchi by 0.366 seconds with Aprilia's Maverick Vinales third. The younger brother of six times MotoGP champion Marc, who finished 18th for the struggling Repsol Honda team, Marquez took the lead from KTM's Australian Jack Miller on the second lap on a drying track after heavy rain. Alex Marquez was one of several fallers in qualifying, with some riders questioning whether the sprint should go ahead on safety grounds before conditions improved. "I didn't expect such difficult conditions in the race," said Bezzecchi, who had a big crash in qualifying after securing pole and came back at Marquez in the closing stages.

Persons: Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, VR46, Bezzecchi, Aprilia's Maverick, Marc, Repsol, Marquez, Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Pramac, couldn't, Alex, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Silverstone, Ducati, Repsol Honda, Pramac Ducati, Marquez, Vinales, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Daimler Truck hits record returns margin amid rising costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) achieved a second-quarter record adjusted return on sales of 10.3% for its industrial business, the company said on Tuesday, even as it faced rising monthly costs from inflation. Supply chain issues were easing, the truck and busmaker said, with some bottlenecks remaining this year though no major production downtime was expected. The company struggled in the first quarter with supply chain issues for semiconductors, but has maintained that a general improvement in supply chains would lift its profits. Earnings per share in the quarter fell slightly to 1.11 euros compared to 1.12 euros a year earlier. ($1 = 0.9101 euros)Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Victoria Waldersee, Writing by Friederike Heine; Editing by Kim Coghill and Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: busmaker, Martin Daum, Ilona Wissenbach, Victoria Waldersee, Friederike Heine, Kim Coghill, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Daimler, Thomson Locations: United States, Japan

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