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☆ 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

☆ NHL roundup: Knights' season-opening surge makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Vegas stretched its season-opening winning streak to six games, the longest by a defending Stanley Cup champion in league history. Justin Schultz scored for Seattle, which has tallied more than one goal only once in six games this season to drop to 1-4-1. Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT)John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Toronto rallied past host Tampa Bay. Predators 5, Sharks 1Tommy Novak scored two goals and Juuse Saros made 31 saves to propel host Nashville past San Jose. Marchand scored goals in the second and third periods after recording an assist.

Persons: Nicolas Roy, Laurent Brossoit, James Carey Lauder, Marc Stone, Paul Cotter, Vegas, Cotter, Michael Amadio, Connor Bedard, Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Johansen, Mikko Rantanen, Fredrik Olofsson, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesperi, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Michael Bunting, Stefan Noesen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Jonathan Quick, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Justin Schultz, Philipp Grubauer, Joe Veleno, Dylan Larkin, Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron, Ville Husso, Jake Sanderson, Ridly Greig, Joonas Korpisalo, Karel Vejmelka, Jason Zucker, Clayton Keller, Frank Vatrano, Lukas Dostal, Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson, Dylan Cozens, Eric Comrie, Comrie, Semyon Varlamov, Cole Caufield, Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Darcy Kuemper, Sean Monahan, Brendan Gallagher, Dylan Strome, Kuemper, Andrei Kuzmenko, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Brock Boeser, . Miller, Casey DeSmith, Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Sergei Bobrovsky, John Tavares, Tavares, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, Alex Barre, Boulet, Adam Fantilli, Jack Roslovic, Minn, Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson, Boone Jenner, Elvis Merzlikins, Dakota Mermis, Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Pat Maroon, Filip Gustavsson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Roope Hintz, Tyler Sequin, Scott Wedgewood, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Joel Farabee, Noah Cates, Samuel Ersson, Tommy Novak, Nashville's Kiefer Sherwood, Luke Evangelista, Samuel Fagemo, Tomas Hertl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Brandon Saad, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Colton Parayko, Kasperi Kapanen, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Evgeni Malkin, Radim Zohorna, Tristan Jarry, Saad, Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck, Josh Morrissey's, Stuart Skinner's, Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, didn't, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Marchand, Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Derek Forbort, Jeremy Swayman, Alex Laferriere, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Canada Life, USA, Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Golden Knights, Chicago, United, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Hurricanes, Colorado, Carolina, Rangers, Seattle, Red Wings, Senators, Ottawa, Detroit, Coyotes, Ducks, Arizona, Anaheim, Islanders, Buffalo, Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Canadiens, Capitals, Montreal, Washington, Canucks, Panthers, Florida, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Leafs, Brayden, Blue Jackets, NHL, Dakota, Flyers, Dallas, Philadelphia, Sharks, Nashville, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Jets, Oilers, Winnipeg, Edmonton, McDavid, Scheifele, Bruins, Thomson Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Vegas, Denver, Colorado, New York, Detroit, Tempe, Ariz, Vancouver, Florida, Sunrise, Fla, Tampa, Columbus, Minnesota, Saint Paul, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Scheifele, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ A Tiktoker 'girlsplained' the Israel-Hamas war. She later removed the post and apologized for her 'fun flirty analogy.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nikita Redkar, a TikToker known for "girlsplaining" complex topics, is under fire after a new post. In it, Redkar tried to explain the Israel-Palestine conflict using an analogy of girls at a party. AdvertisementAdvertisementA popular self-described "for the girlies" TikToker is under fire this week after uploading a video "girlsplaining" the history of conflict between Israel and Palestine. A screen recording of Redkar's video shows her explanation of the conflict. "I use these fun, flirty analogies to explain complicated news topics in all of my videos," said Redkar in the video.

Persons: Nikita Redkar, Redkar, —, Patty, Brittany, Izzy Organizations: Service, Ppl Locations: Israel, Palestine

☆ Exclusive: Drone startup Aerodome flies out of stealth with $6.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After seven months in stealth, Aerodome recently closed a $6.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and 2048 VC. Sidhu is currently a reserve officer for the Redondo Beach Police Department and was a full-time officer for two years. Competitors to Aerodome include Motorola, Dronesense, and Skydio, but those companies are more focused on software than the all-in-one package Aerodome is offering. Aside from responding to crime, Sidhu also says Aerodome will also eventually be able to detect wildfires and alert authorities moments after smoke appears. Aerodome has a contract to roll out a trial with Redondo Beach Police Department next month and Albuquerque Police Department in December.

Persons: Rahul Sidhu, Andreessen Horowitz, Jake Paul's, Jamie Siminoff, Nikita Bier, Bier, Sidhu, Kenaniah Cerny, COVID, Aerodome Organizations: Aerodome's, SPIDR Tech, Versaterm, Redondo Beach Police Department, Motorola, Albuquerque Police Department Locations: York

☆ Ukraine Identifies Men It Says Called in Deadly Missile Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( James Marson | Nikita Nikolaienko | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ NHL roundup: Connor Bedard, Blackhawks beat Pens in opener
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Crosby, the future Hall of Famer who has captained the Penguins to three Stanley Cups and opened his 19th season, had a goal. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft who has been labeled as the latest generational talent, tallied an assist for Chicago in his NHL debut. Nick Foligno produced a goal and an assist, Ryan Donato and Cole Guttman also scored, and Corey Perry had two assists for the Blackhawks. Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek made 38 saves while Tristan Jarry stopped 32 shots for Pittsburgh. Juuse Saros stopped 29 shots, and coach Andrew Brunette lost in his Nashville debut.

Persons: Jason Dickinson, Charles, Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard, Crosby, Bedard, Nick Foligno, Ryan Donato, Cole Guttman, Corey Perry, Petr Mrazek, Tristan Jarry, Hill, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, Nicholas Paul's, Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson, Ryan O'Reilly, Juuso Parssinen, Tommy Novak, Andrew Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG, NHL, of Famer, Penguins, Blackhawks, Pittsburgh . Golden Knights, Vegas, Seattle, Golden Knights, Predators, Tampa Bay, Nashville, Tampa, Juuse, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Las Vegas, Tampa Bay

☆ How one of the world's rarest salts is made in the Philippines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Nikita Grant | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Asin tibuok, nicknamed the dinosaur egg, is one of the rarest salts in the world. In the 1960s, salt-making families in the Philippine island of Bohol would trade it for food and other goods. But the craft nearly disappeared in the late 20th century when younger people left the trade for more profitable careers. See more here.

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☆ Putin meets Chechen leader Kadyrov after storm over prisoner beating comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Thursday, a state television reporter said, three days after Kadyrov said he was proud of his 15-year-son for beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran. Putin said that there was a "positive dynamic" in Chechnya, largely thanks to Kadyrov and his team. The alleged Koran-burning did not take place in Chechnya but Russian investigators said they transferred Zhuravel to Chechen custody because Muslims there saw themselves as victims of the incident. The beating opened up Putin to accusations that he had handed over an ethnic Russian "to be devoured by the Chechens", former Kremlin speechwriter Abbas Gallyamov, now a harsh Putin critic, said this week. Kadyrov, 46, has been the subject of intense speculation over his health, with rumours swirling this month that he was dead or in a coma.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, Kadyrov, Pavel Zarubin, Putin, Adam, Nikita Zhuravel, Zhuravel, Abbas Gallyamov, Mark Trevelyan, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Kremlin, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Chechnya, Moscow, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Kremlin Won't Comment on Beating of Prisoner by Kadyrov's Teenage Son
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's spokesman refused to comment on Tuesday on the beating of a prisoner by the teenaged son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an incident that drew condemnation even from some pro-Kremlin hardliners. Kadyrov said on Monday he was proud of his son Adam, 15, for the attack on Nikita Zhuravel, a Russian man accused of burning the Koran, and posted a video of the beating. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at the start of his daily briefing that he would not be commenting on the incident. "Without exaggeration, yes, I am proud of Adam's action," wrote Kadyrov, who styles himself as a ruthless Putin ally. But the beating of a defenceless ethnic Russian prisoner in custody by Kadyrov's own son - and the fact that Kadyrov saw it as a source of pride - are potentially embarrassing for the Kremlin.

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Ramzan Kadyrov, Kadyrov, Adam, Nikita Zhuravel, Dmitry Peskov, Putin, Kadyrov's, Zhuravel, Abbas Gallyamov, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Kremlin Locations: Chechnya, Russia, Soviet Union, Moscow, Ukraine, Volgograd, Russian

☆ Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov released a video of his 15-year-old son beating up a prisoner, saying he's 'proud' of him for showing 'honor' and 'dignity'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Monday that he's "proud" of his son for beating a prisoner. He published a video of Adam Kadyrov, 15, punching, kicking, and slapping a cowering man. Kadyrov published a video of the beatdown on Telegram, writing that he was "proud" of his son's actions. "He beat him, and he did the right thing," Kadyrov wrote, per a translation by Reuters. In his commentary, Kadyrov said the attacker was his 15-year-old son, Adam Kadyrov, and that the teenager had attained "adult ideals of honor, dignity, and defense of his religion."

Persons: Ramzan Kadyrov, Adam Kadyrov, —, Islam, Kadyrov, Nikita Zhuravel, Zhuravel, Tatyana Moskalkova, Kadyrov's, Moskalkova, Adam Delimkhanov, Delimkhanov Organizations: Service, Reuters, Moscow Times, United States Commission, International, Human, Zhuravel, Chechen Locations: Volgograd, Chechen Republic, Chechnya, Ukraine, Russia

Sept 25 (Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said on Monday he was proud of his teenage son Adam for beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran. The Chechen leader, who styles himself as a ruthless ally of President Vladimir Putin, said he was releasing the video to settle any doubts about whether the incident, first reported last month, had really taken place. The prisoner, Nikita Zhuravel, had complained about the attack to Russia's human rights ombudswoman, who said last month she had referred the issue to her counterpart in Chechnya. The eldest, Akhmat, was pictured with Putin in the Kremlin in March, fuelling rumours he was being groomed as Kadyrov's successor. Kadyrov's health has been the subject of intense speculation, with rumours swirling this month that he was dead or in a coma.

Persons: Ramzan Kadyrov, Adam, Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin, Nikita Zhuravel, Akhmat, Putin, Mark Trevelyan, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Russia, Thomson Locations: Chechnya, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Kremlin, Moscow

☆ Saboteurs 'blew up' aircraft at a Russian base in the latest in a string of attacks, causing 'hysteria,' Ukrainian military intelligence reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Unknown saboteurs blew up several Russian aircraft at a military base near Moscow, Ukraine reported. Kyiv said the attack damaged two planes and a helicopter and caused 'hysteria' in the Russian military. These attacks, some of which were carried out by drones, have damaged and destroyed several Russian military aircraft and underscored serious gaps in Moscow's force protection capabilities and air-defense network. The Ilyushin Il-20 ground attack aircraft. After the incident and in an attempt to better protect the airbase from future attacks, Moscow turned to a newly created civilian volunteer force to patrol the area.

Persons: that's, HUR, Antonov, Sergei Karpukhin, NIKITA SHCHYUKIN Organizations: Service, Russian, Ukrainian, Directorate of Intelligence, REUTERS, Ukrainska Pravda, Ilyushin, Getty Images Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Chkalovsky, AFP, Russia's, Soviet, Crimean, Russian, Sevastopol

Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin delivers a speech during a ceremony unveiling the monument to founder of the Soviet secret police Felix Dzerzhinsky at the service's headquarters in Moscow, Russia, September 11, 2023. Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A bronze statue of "Iron Felix" Dzerzhinsky, the ruthless founder of the Soviet secret police and architect of the Red Terror which followed the 1917 revolution, was unveiled on Monday at the headquarters of Russia's foreign spy service. Sergei Naryshkin, the chief of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), successor to the KGB's famed First Chief Directorate, marked the unveiling of the statue outside its Yasenevo headquarters in southern Moscow. Dzerzhinsky towered above Naryshkin, Putin's 68-year-old spy master, who stood with a group of other men - many of them unknown. The statue at the SVR looks remarkably similar to the one that once stood on Lubyanka Square.

Persons: Sergei Naryshkin, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Felix, Dzerzhinsky, Josef Stalin, Vladimir Putin's, Naryshkin, Nikita Petrov, Vladimir Lenin's, Lenin's, Putin, Guy Faulconbridge, Gareth Jones, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Foreign Intelligence Service, Russian Federation, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Reuters, Russian, Commission, Cheka, State Political Directorate, State Political, NKVD, Internal Affairs, KGB, Federal Security Service, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Vladimir Putin's Russia, Poland, Soviet Union, Dzerzhinsky, Soviet

☆ I left Russia and moved to Florida. These were the 5 biggest culture shocks.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Anastasia Chernikova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Elena Brandt grew up in Moscow and moved to Florida in 2018 with her husband. AdvertisementAdvertisementOur relationship progressed quickly; in 2018, I got my visa and moved to Florida. In the five years since moving to Florida, I've started a business, had two children, and worked through grad school. Russia has a much better deal for working mothersRussia offers working mothers more support than in the U.S. When my third baby was born in 2021 in Florida, I was working part-time and teaching at a university.

Persons: Elena Brandt, Brandt, It's, I've, I'd, Nikita Khruschev, Khrushchev, They're, deprecation, Russia's Organizations: Florida State University, Service, Yandex, U.S . Locations: Moscow, Florida, Wall, Silicon, Russian, United States, U.S, America, scone, Soviet, Iowa, USSR, Russia, New York, Ukraine

☆ Russian Pilot Describes Defection to Ukraine, Urges Others to Follow
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | Nikita Nikolaienko | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Luc Besson makes emotional return to Venice with 'Dogman' movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An emotional Luc Besson brought his latest film "Dogman" to the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, returning to the limelight two months after France's top appeals court rejected a request to reopen a rape claim against him. Besson had always denied the accusation, which had threatened to turn him into a pariah in the movie industry, and he did not mention the case as he spoke to reporters ahead of the Venice premiere. When you have both you're lucky," said the French filmmaker, who was applauded by many of the journalists. You just have to work and work and keep what's good and work on what's not good and work on it again." "Dogman" is one of 23 movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 9.

Persons: Luc Besson, Besson, Caleb Landry, Jones, Jojo T, Gibbs, Virginie Besson, Silla, Nikita, Lucy, Teresa, Crispian Balmer, Mark Potter Organizations: Venice, Landry, Golden Lion, Venice Film, Thomson Locations: Venice, France

☆ Backflip - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Nikita Diakur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In this video, my avatar learns a backflip. About the backflip — I always wanted to do it, but I’m kind of scared. He can do a backflip for you just like that, at any time, everywhere. I’ll play him some music.” [UPBEAT MUSIC] “Balance of last day — 8,280 jumps, and I feel we’re nearly there. We just need to practice, practice, practice because practice makes perfect.

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☆ Can You Get Out of Poverty Without Having to Beg?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Nikita Stewart | More About Nikita Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There were no metal detectors, Ryan noted, and nobody patted you down when you walked in the door. The City Council would later remove El Centro from the chopping block, and credited student testimony in particular. But in “Live to See the Day,” the sociologist Nikhil Goyal writes that Ryan questioned why El Centro had been threatened with closure in the first place. “Why did they have to beg the people in power for public schools that respected and helped their students?” Goyal asks. The safety net is in tatters, Goyal shows, and poverty is a tightrope walk with no room for error.

Persons: Nikhil Goyal, Ryan Rivera, Ryan, “ Don’t, ”, ” Goyal Organizations: Philadelphia City Council, El Centro de Estudiantes, The, Council, El Centro Locations: Puerto Rican, Kensington, America, Philadelphia, El, tatters

☆ What’s Scarier: Attempting a Backflip or A.I.? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Nikita Diakur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In 2019, I tried to do a backflip. Since I’m not a gymnast, it was difficult to imagine being able to perform such a miraculous trick. But eventually, the fear seemed to slowly fade and turn into confidence. I jumped leaning too far backward and stubbed my toe. The fear was back, and I imagined that with every other jump, I might break something.

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☆ California Is Free of Extreme Drought Conditions for the First Time in 3 Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nikita Richardson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In recent years, the prospect of heavy rains might have sounded good to many people living in California, where drought and wildfires have been the main worries. That was not the case on this weekend, as Hurricane Hilary moved north from the coast of Baja California in Mexico and threatened to dump six to 10 inches of rain on the region. After three of the driest years in California history, much of the state is currently free of drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Storms fueled by “atmospheric rivers” this winter led to flooding and destruction across the state, but they also relieved severe drought conditions across wide swaths of the state, including Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, both of which were in Hilary’s path. Heavy winter rain, as well as record amounts of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, also has filled many of the state’s reservoirs well above historical averages, according to California Water Watch, a daily tracker maintained by the California Department of Water Resources.

Persons: Hilary Organizations: U.S . Drought, Los, San, San Diego Counties, California Water Watch, California Department of Water Resources Locations: California, Baja California, Mexico, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sierra Nevada

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land. But centuries of colonization from the West made this art nearly obsolete. For more information on Spiritual Journey Tattoo, visit its website.

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☆ Biden nods to Camp David history by inviting Yoon, Kishida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Most famously, President Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David accords in 1978 between Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The first foreign leader to visit Camp David, then known as "Shangri-La," was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who was there for World War Two talks with Roosevelt. Eisenhower, who named Camp David for his father and grandson, would grill steaks for family and friends. One time George W. Bush hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Camp David and introduced Putin to his Scottish terrier, Barney. The seemingly mundane at Camp David can sometimes erupt into major headlines, like the time President George H.W.

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☆ A Gen Zer and millennial whose monthly car payments exceed their housing costs say it's 'stressful' but that they need a car
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A record-high share of Americans is taking on monthly car payments of $1,000 or more. Car payments exceed housing as the biggest expense for some Gen Zers and millennials. Last year, the median monthly rent payment in the US was roughly $1,000, according to the Federal Reserve. Sherbina said managing his high monthly car bill — in addition to his other living expenses — could be stressful. "Having this high of a car payment is both stressful and has some psychological impacts," he said.

Persons: Zers, Nikita Sherbina, Sherbina, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, Cyrus Partow, Partow, It's Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, BMW Locations: Wall, Silicon, Edmunds, Texas, Wyoming, Seattle, Los Angeles

☆ Months after an AI deepfake of the pontiff in a puffy coat went viral, Pope Francis is warning about the dangers of AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of the biggest AI moments this year involved a deepfake image of the Pope in a big coat. Now the Vatican has released a statement where Pope Francis warns against AI's dangers. The Pope said AI could lead to discrimination, but there should be an open dialogue to ensure it benefits humanity. Pope Francis was at the center of one of this year's most viral AI controversies, and now he's warned against the dangers of the budding technology. Instead, the Pope said AI should be "at the service of humanity and the protection of our common home."

Persons: Pope, Pope Francis, Francis, MiqkcLQ8Bd, Nikita S, Pablo Xavier, Buzzfeed, Sam Altman Organizations: Intelligence, Guardian, Wall Street Locations: Brooklyn, Chicago, Kenya

☆ U.S.-Made Cluster Munitions Fuel Ukrainian Counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ian Lovett | Nikita Nikolaienko | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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