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☆ Hunger in Haiti is spreading amid gang violence, aid workers warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Hira Humayun | Caitlin Stephen Hu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

I don’t think that’s sunk in,” Jean-Martin Bauer, the World Food Programme’s country director for Haiti, told CNN last week. A server ladles soup into a container as children line up to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 14, 2024. “We’re completely cut off from all supplies, food, medical supplies, you name it,” he said. “Conflict and hunger are closely linked,” Laure Boudinaud, Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Officer for WFP in Haiti said. Haitian citizens try to get goods at Liceo Marie Jeanne shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 21 March 2024.

Persons: CNN —, Prince, Ariel Henry, ” Jean, Martin Bauer, Odelyn Joseph, –, ”, Catherine Russell, Dr, Ralph Ternier, Zanmi Lasante, he’s, Ternier, ” Ternier, Hopital Albert Schweitzer, Jean Marc deMatteis, “, ” Laure Boudinaud, Liceo Marie Jeanne, Mentor David Lorens, Bauer, we’ve, that’s, ” Bauer, you’re Organizations: CNN, American, UNICEF, United Nations, Roads, Hopital, World Food Programme, Liceo Marie, WFP, “ Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, Prince, Mirebalais, Artibonite Valley, Artibonite

☆ Was Jesus a man of color? Why this question matters more than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

But the question over the color of Jesus’ skin is a serious one this Easter, for two reasons. But there are some who say Jesus’ color should stay the same, or that it doesn’t matter at all. He concedes that there are barriers to worshipping a White Jesus that he, a White man, may not understand. Jesus didn’t simply care about the poor, he was poor.”Cleveland tells CNN that people who say Jesus’ color wasn’t important ignore history. She says the experience taught her how much White Christian nationalism and the White Jesus have merged.

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☆ Pro-Trump attorney arrested after court hearing about leaked Dominion emails
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A pro-Trump lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a court hearing about her recent leak of internal emails belonging to Dominion Voting Systems. In the last 24 hours, Leaf has posted more than 2,000 internal Dominion documents on his social media account. The marshals declined to say whether they arrested her, and she didn’t answer messages seeking comment after the hearing. During the at-times testy hearing Monday, Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya peppered Lambert with sharp questions about the disputed Dominion materials. Dominion wants Lambert removed from the case and suggested in court Monday that she might have committed a crime by disseminating the files to Leaf.

Persons: Stefanie Lambert, Lambert, Dar Leaf, Donald Trump, Leaf, Patrick Byrne, “, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, ” Upadhyaya, Byrne, ”, ” Lambert, Davida Brook, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, CNN’s Holmes Lybrand Organizations: CNN, Trump, Voting Systems, Dar, US Marshals Service, U.S . Marshals, Dominion, Leaf, meddled, US Intelligence, America, . Dominion, Fox News Locations: Michigan, Barry, Dominion, Washington ,, Serbia

☆ The RNC just hired election denier Christina Bobb as a 'senior counsel for election integrity'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA pro-Trump attorney who spread false theories about the legitimacy of the 2020 election has been hired by the Republican National Committee as senior counsel in a newly formed "election integrity" unit. AdvertisementShe added: "We can never allow what happened in 2020 and the questions surrounding that election to ever happen again." Bobb has long claimed that the 2020 election was stolen, including in her book "Stealing Your Vote: The Inside Story of the 2020 Election and What It Means for 2024." This is now a pivotal aspect of Special Counsel Jack Smith's election obstruction case against the former president. AdvertisementAside from her efforts to undermine the 2020 election, Bobb was also involved in defending Trump following the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago.

Persons: —, Christina Bobb, Lara Trump, Bobb, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, pollsters, Rudy Giuliani, Jack Organizations: Service, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Washington Post, Business, Fox, Truth, America News, Dominion Voting Systems, CNN Locations: Maricopa County , Arizona, Trump's, Mar, Trump's Florida

☆ Analysis: Biden has shelved the age issue – for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A treasure trove for Biden watchers and historiansIn the interview, Biden speaks at length and fluently, easily recalling in-depth details about his vice presidency, family life and lore. One good week does not make a campaignOne person not ready to let the age issue go is Trump, who himself is 77. The former president’s focus on Biden’s age reflects the fact that one good week will not change a harsh reality of the coming eight months. Outside Washington and the self-contained world of politics and campaigns, concerns about Biden’s age will be hard to shift. The age issue was rumbling long before it became a major campaign issue.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Robert Hur’s, Donald Trump, Beau, Hur, Trump, He’s, Jill Biden, there’s, Scott Fitzgerald, Mr, ” Hur, “, – Biden, Alabama Sen, Katie Britt, “ I’m, ” Biden’s, president’s, ”, CNN’s MJ Lee, – it’s, who’s Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic, Wisconsin, GOP, Mar, Biden, Alabama, Trump, Air Force, New York Times, Siena College, Union, White House Locations: Mexico, Egypt, Maryland, Delaware, Mongolia, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Thursday’s, Washington, Siena, State

☆ Clothes That Make You Feel Smart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Before the Balenciaga show, Demna, the mononymic creative director of the brand, went shopping. Specifically, he bought 800 different objects on eBay, which he haunts for the porcelain figurines, lace napkins and antique fabrics he collects. But he didn’t buy the 800 pieces for himself: He bought one for each guest at his show. The point was to consider the hours and attention required to handpick that many different objects for that many people, and how it was an investment of a different kind: Which was the greater luxury? To clothes that don’t demand too much.

Organizations: eBay, Vogue

☆ Pro-Trump network OAN’s president solicited more info after receiving ‘stolen’ Smartmatic passwords, court documents allege
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The revelation builds on CNN’s previous reporting that OAN President Charles Herring forwarded the purported Smartmatic passwords to ex-Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell within days and later passed it to Mike Lindell. OAN denies defaming Smartmatic or anyone else, and its lawyers say nobody at OAN broke the law in connection with the alleged passwords. In a recent court filing, Smartmatic publicly disclosed – for the first time – the original email that OAN received on January 5, 2021, containing the alleged passwords. If you come across any addition (sic) information, please pass along,” according to emails made public in court filings. OAN handed over the emails to Smartmatic last year, but later claimed they were privileged and should be returned.

Persons: Charles Herring, Sidney Powell, Mike Lindell, Joe Biden, Smartmatic, OAN, defaming Smartmatic, Eric Coomer, Herring, tipster, –, ”, Powell, …, It’s, ’ Smartmatic, OAN “, Carl Butzer, “, Moxila Upadhyaya, OAN’s, Charles Babcock, Upadhyaya, Babcock, Oprah Winfrey, Bill O’Reilly, Phil Organizations: CNN, America, Trump, Voting Systems, Court, Fox News Locations: DC

☆ Jury begins deliberations in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Eric Levenson | Lauren Del Valle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Over a week of testimony, law enforcement officials, school employees, shooting victims and those who knew Jennifer Crumbley testified for the prosecution. Jennifer Crumbley took the stand in her own defense and, in a remarkable moment, expressed no regret for her actions. Their son Ethan pleaded guilty to one count of terrorism causing death, four counts of murder and 19 other charges related to the deadly rampage. But in her testimony, Crumbley testified that safely storing the gun was her husband’s responsibility. Jennifer Crumbley testified the school meeting was “nonchalant” and “brief.”“We agreed that it might stress him out more to do his school remotely the rest of the day.

Persons: Jennifer Crumbley, CNN —, Ethan, “, Karen McDonald, Ethan himself, Shannon Smith, it’s, ” Smith, “ I’ve, ”, Crumbley’s, James, Prosecutors, Hana St, Juliana, Justin Shilling, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Crumbley, Ethan “, ” McDonald, Tate, Madisyn, Justin Organizations: CNN, Oxford High School, Defense, CNN First Locations: Michigan, Oakland

The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce took an unexpected turn into the world of political conspiracy theories this week after the team advanced to the Super Bowl. Pop culture and politics have long been entwined. “Pop culture people identify with this stuff, they pay attention to it. It’s attention and identity,” Joel Penney, an associate professor at Montclair State University whose research includes the intersection of politics and pop culture, said. “That question of, does this stuff work in pop culture?

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Laura Loomer, Alison Steinberg, Kelce, ” Joel Penney, Donald Trump's, Penney, Biden, “ Young, ”, Henry Jenkins, they’re, Phil Bredesen, Jim Cooper, Marsha Blackburn, Blackburn, Kamala Harris, ” Kelce, Bill Clinton, Johnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, ” Penney Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Chiefs, Republican, America News Network, Montclair State University, University of Southern, Tennessee’s Democratic, Democratic House, U.S . Rep, V, Centers for Disease Control, Pfizer, MTV, White Locations: Las Vegas, U.S, University of Southern California, America, Arkansas

☆ Pro-Trump network OAN execs may have ‘engaged in criminal activities’ while promoting 2020 election lies, Smartmatic alleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN pieced together who was involved in the email exchanges by examining court records from three separate cases stemming from the 2020 election. Baseless 2020 smearsSmartmatic has sued OAN, Powell, and other Trump allies and right-wing outlets, seeking billions of dollars in damages for their 2020 election lies. It’s unclear if the spreadsheet has any connections to the breach in rural Coffee County - which used software from Dominion Voting Systems, and not Smartmatic, in the 2020 election. One of its correspondents, who is also an attorney, even worked with Trump’s legal team to subvert the 2020 election results. The network, the two Herrings, and some of their on-air personalities are also being sued for defamation by Dominion, which was the target of similar 2020 election lies.

Persons: Trump, Sidney Powell, OAN, Smartmatic, “, Powell, Charles Herring, Herring, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “ OAN, ‘, ”, Charles Babcock, Babcock, Erik Connolly, Trump’s, Robert Herring, Mike Lindell, Lindell, Charles, Lindell didn’t, Eric Coomer Organizations: CNN, America News, Smartmatic, Trump, OAN, Fox News, ” CNN, Dominion Voting Systems, Russian, Dominion, Lindell, DirecTV Locations: Philippines, Smartmatic, Coffee County, Coffee, Ukraine

☆ Video shows a Russian soldier diving out of the way of a drone, which then explodes just behind him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFootage appears to show a Russian soldier dodging a Ukrainian drone that's targeting him, before it hits the ground nearby and explodes. It said the soldier lured the drone toward him, and then dodged out of its way. A drone then enters the frame, and the soldier tries to run from it. pic.twitter.com/imTWG8FdVm — Arthur Morgan (@ArthurM40330824) January 14, 2024It's not clear how the soldier allegedly lured the drone, or why. Footage captured during the fighting has shown Ukrainian drones blowing up a Russian hideout, chasing Russian soldiers, and dropping grenades on tanks.

Persons: —, sid Organizations: Service, Business, 105th Infantry Regiment, Donetsk People's, Donetsk People's Republic 1st Army Corps, Donetsk, kr Locations: Russian, Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic

☆ ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +44 min

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. “In support of ridding schools of C.R.T., the Right argues that we want nonpolitical education,” Mr. Klingenstein wrote in August 2021. In a 2023 exchange, Dr. Yenor and two associates discussed how to defend Amy Wax, a conservative law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yenor and his allies bristled at the conventions of academic life as overly solicitous toward female and nonwhite students. Samuel Ginn, Claremont donor“The president then told him, ‘Things will change,’” a Claremont fund-raiser wrote to Dr. Yenor and other officials there.

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But his stance toward Ms. Haley, whom he appointed as his ambassador to the United Nations, has hardened as the New Hampshire primary approaches. Though Mr. Trump holds a wide lead over Ms. Haley in polls, she has narrowed the gap here in recent months. The Trump campaign is eyeing a decisive win in New Hampshire that could severely curtail her chances at winning the Republican nomination. Mr. Scott, whose endorsement was reported hours before the event, came onstage 25 minutes into Mr. Trump’s speech. We need a president who sees Americans as one American family.”“That’s why,” Mr. Scott concluded, he had decided to endorse Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Mr, ” Mr, Ms, Haley, ”, Nikki, Trump’s, Tim Scott of, Scott, Donald Trump, doesn’t, “, Scott’s, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik —, —, Stefanik, “ Elise, Maggie Haberman Organizations: United Nations, New, Republican, Black Republican, Penn, Harvard Locations: Concord, N.H, New Hampshire, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Iowa, New York, Manchester

☆ There's one big unexpected culture shock Americans can't stop talking about when they move to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans who've moved to Europe often share the most shocking things about their new environments. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Americans living in Europe sometimes report relatively well-known differences as culture shocks, including siesta culture in Spain, where an afternoon nap is customary, and differences in tipping expectations . But there's at least one slightly more unexpected culture shock that many American expats can't stop talking about — hang drying clothes instead of using electric dryers. Some Americans have also filmed themselves navigating a drying rack, which they said they weren't used to using in the US.

Persons: who've, —, Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Kirstin Munro, Munro Organizations: Service, Housing Survey, Engineering, European Commission, European, University of Pennsylvania, Household Technology, American Technology, BI, New School for Social Research Locations: Europe, Spain, Italy, American, Germany, Latvian, New York

☆ Fate of American hostages up in the air with little prospect of stalled hostage talks resuming soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Mj Lee | Alex Marquardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The White House has said there is one American woman and seven men unaccounted for following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. The talks have stalled, and there does not appear to be any real prospects of those discussions starting back up any time soon, according to multiple senior administration officials. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday the US is doing “everything in our power” to get hostages released from Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that there are 136 hostages still being held in Gaza, including 17 women and children. It is unclear how many of those are being held by Hamas as opposed to other militant groups that operate in the territory.

Persons: ’, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, “, ” Israel, –, ”, Matt Miller, “ We’ve, they’ve, ” Miller, Israel, Gaza –, CNN’s Haley Britzky, Tamar Michaelis, Joshua Berlinger, Jack Forrest Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Hamas, Thai, United, Israel Defense Forces, Sunday, Nova, ” Locations: Gaza, American, Israel, Russian, Doha, Qatar, Egypt, United States

☆ Australia walks a tight rope on trade with China as security concerns mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2023. While trade compulsions have forced the Asia-Pacific nation to reach out to China, security concerns over Beijing's South China Sea claims have prevented a reset in ties. Trade talksPart of Beijing's calculus is rooted in Australia economic dependence on China. According to the Australian government, China is its largest trading partner, accounting for nearly a third of the country's total trade with the world. Australia is already closely watching potential flashpoints in the South China Sea, and in regard to Taiwan," Economist Intelligence Unit analysts said in a note.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Anthony Albanese, Ding Haitao, coronavirus, Darren Lim, Lee McLean, McLean, we've, Albanese, We've Organizations: Australian, of, People, Getty Images, Xinhua, Agency, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, Australian National University, Labor, Australia, U.S ., China Hub . Trade, CNBC, Sky News Australia, Economist Intelligence, U.S Locations: Beijing, China, Xinhua, Australia, Asia, Pacific, Canberra, U.S, South China, Taiwan, The Hague, Philippines

☆ American families speak out about Hamas’ ‘psychological warfare’ as they call for loved ones held hostage to be released
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The family members were in Washington this week attending a roundtable with the House Foreign Affairs Committee and other meetings. “It’s really tough, it’s really tough,” said Orna Neutra, whose son Omer Neutra is being held hostage. “I think the fact that the families have come together, we each feel collectively that we have 240 new family members,” Chen said. On Wednesday, one American hostage was released, though it was not a member of the five families who spoke to CNN Wednesday. The family members spoke warmly of their relatives and the lives they led before being kidnapped October 7.

Persons: they’ve, Jake Tapper, ”, Ruby Chen, Itay Chen, “, Orna Neutra, Omer Neutra, Omer, He’s, Ronen Neutra, there’s, Liz Hirsh Naftali, Abigail Mor Edan, let’s, ” Chen, Biden, Adi Alexander, Edan Alexander, Edan, Yael Alexander, ” Adi Alexander Organizations: CNN, House Foreign Affairs Locations: Washington , DC, Gaza, Washington, Israel, Tenafly ( New Jersey

☆ Biden administration has ‘reason to believe’ an American hostage will be released by Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Arlette Saenz | Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Biden administration has “reason to believe” one of the Americans held hostage by Hamas will be released Sunday, a top US official said Sunday. All 41 foreign nationals released so far by Hamas from captivity in Gaza are in stable condition, according to medical professionals. But we do know this: We have reason to believe that today, one American will be released,” he said. “Israel is focused on learning anything it can about whereabouts, locations and other information based on conversations they have with the released hostages in the days ahead,” he said. Humanitarian aid into GazaSullivan also detailed some of the inspection mechanisms involved with getting humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, “, Jake Sullivan, CNN’s Dana, ”, ” Sullivan, Abigail Edan, Abigail, —, Sullivan, Omer Neutra, Omer, Israel, ” “, debriefings, Gaza Sullivan, it’s, Netanyahu “, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, Union, United Nations, UN, Israel Locations: American, “ State, Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, Rafah

CNN —Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American dual citizen abducted by Hamas on October 7, has been released – marking the first successful release of an American hostage since the start of a truce between Israel and Hamas. Edan is one of the 17 hostages released Sunday. Two American women who are unaccounted for are also expected to be part of the group of 50 women and children hostages released as part of a four-day truce, now in its third day. But we do know this: We have reason to believe that today, one American will be released,” he said. Humanitarian aid into GazaSullivan also detailed some of the inspection mechanisms involved with getting humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Persons: Abigail Edan, Edan, Joe Biden, Abigail’s, ” Biden, “, ”, Biden, Abigail, Schneider, Benjamin Netanyahu, Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, Jake Sullivan, CNN’s Dana Bash, ” Sullivan, –, Sullivan, Omer Neutra, Omer, Israel, ” “, Isaac Herzog, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, ” Herzog, debriefings, Gaza Sullivan, it’s, Netanyahu “, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jack Forrest, Matthew Chance, Sophie Tanno, Elise Garofalo Organizations: CNN, Schneider Children’s Medical, Forum, Israel, Union, Israel Defense Forces, United Nations, UN Locations: Israel, Nantucket , Massachusetts, American, “ State, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, Rafah

The following day, Lena and her family went back to the border — their fourth trip — as the first aid trucks were scheduled to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing. Hoping they would finally get to cross, the family waited at the border for hours, along with hundreds of others. Around 4:30 p.m., there was still no movement and no officials at the gates, Lena said. Over the next several days, Lena’s daughters in Gaza were “holding on by a thread,” Lena wrote in a message. Lena said she frequently called the State Department, but they could not tell her when she might be able to leave.

Persons: Lena, —, Lena’s, ”, “, “ I’m Organizations: State Department, Gaza Locations: Gaza, Rafah, U.S

☆ CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Douglas Wood | Jennifer Agiesta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —One year out from Election Day 2024, former President Donald Trump narrowly leads President Joe Biden, 49% to 45% among registered voters, in a hypothetical rematch in the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And among voters of color generally, women divide 63% Biden to 31% Trump, while men split about evenly, 49% Trump to 46% Biden. Only about half of Democrats (51%) say Biden has the sharpness and stamina to serve, compared with 90% of Republicans who say Trump does. Primary matchups for both parties suggest a Biden vs. Trump election is the most likely scenario as of now. Likewise, the 18% of registered voters who have unfavorable views of both Biden and Trump split 44% Trump, 35% Biden and 17% for someone else.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, SSRS, Biden, Trump, –, Jimmy Carter, Kamala Harris, disapprovers, Nikki Haley, Haley, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Ron DeSantis, Dean Phillips ’, Marianne Williamson, likelier, Mike Johnson Organizations: CNN, Biden, Trump, Democratic, Carolina Gov, Biden –, GOP, Cornel, Florida Gov, Minnesota Rep, Independents, Republican, Voters, Republicans, Democrats, Democrat Locations: United States, Trump’s

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico said Monday that three foreign residents were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis hit the resort city of Acapulco last week. Meanwhile, the Navy said the search effort will now focus on finding possible bodies among the 29 boats known to have sunk in Acapulco Bay the night the hurricane hit. The government reported Sunday that at least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco. In Acapulco, families held funerals for the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with muck and debris left by the hurricane. “There are many, many people here at the (morgue) that are entire families; families of six, families of four, even eight people,” she said.

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Adm, José Rafael Ojeda, ” Ojeda, Otis, Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero state’s, Evelyn Salgado, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Katy Barrera, Barrera’s, ” Barrera, Barrera —, —, ”, “, Kristian Vera Organizations: MEXICO CITY, —, Navy, Hurricane, Gov Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Acapulco, England, Acapulco Bay, Pacific, Coyuca, hearses

☆ How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. Yet another lawmaker with support from most House Republicans – Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who was picked as their party’s nominee – failed to get the support of nearly all Republicans. What is ‘uniparty?’The term “uniparty” has been a favorite of people like Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House official turned podcaster. “You’ve got a small band of House conservatives who are fighting, really, in a lot of ways, a political guerrilla war against that uniparty,” Gaetz said. The majority of House Republicans backed Emmer, their fourth choice this year to be speaker, in both secret ballot voting and a behind-closed-doors roll call vote.

Persons: morass, Donald Trump, Tom Emmer, –, Trump, Emmer, he’s, ”, Steve Bannon, He’s, Matt Gaetz, Sebastian Gorka, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Gaetz, “ You’ve, ” Gaetz, McCarthy, Biden, Andy Biggs of, “ Don’t, ” Biggs, holdouts, Ralph Nader Organizations: CNN, Republicans ’, Republicans – Rep, Republicans, Emmer, ”, Democrats, Republican, Capitol, Trump White House, Fox, America, Salem Radio, Florida Republican, Salem News Channel, Democratic, Politico, Green Party, Pew Research Center Locations: Minnesota, Ukraine, New York, Washington, Florida, cahoots, Andy Biggs of Arizona

CNN —President Joe Biden and his top aides are absorbing the explosion of violence in Israel on Saturday and contending with a complicated diplomatic situation unlike any previous conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. A fractured political environment among the Palestinians will make it difficult for American officials to identify a reliable negotiating partner. The last time major violence broke out between Gaza and Israel, Biden and senior American officials played a critical behind-the-scenes role in brokering a ceasefire. It included a lengthy one-on-one component without any aides present, and Biden invited Netanyahu to visit the White House. Still, Netanyahu’s attempts to keep his far-right governing coalition together could make American diplomatic intervention in the conflict even more difficult as he comes under pressure for a full-scale response.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu, “, ” Biden, ”, Mahmoud Abbas, Abdel Fattah el, Netanyahu government’s, Abbas, unfroze Organizations: CNN, Saturday, Palestinian, Democratic, White, UN, Assembly, Hamas Locations: Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United States, Gaza, Egypt, Qatar, New York

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Only one American truly had reason to celebrate after the Ryder Cup ended with another home win for Europe. Europe’s win streak at home in golf’s biggest team event will now extend beyond three decades. Cantlay denied the report and one American after another talked about what a great atmosphere there was within the team. “Give us a week after the Tour Championship, or two weeks after, and then go, instead of five,” Spieth said. After hosting the next Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the Americans’ next chance to win on the road will come in 2027 at Adare Manor in Ireland.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Patrick Cantlay, Europe’s, foursomes —, ½, Marco Simone, “, ” Brooks Koepka, Zach Johnson’s, — Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sam Burns, Justin Thomas —, Cantlay, Johnson, ” Cantlay, Spieth, ” Johnson, it’s, ”, ” Thomas, LIV, ” Koepka, Max Homa, Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg —, ” Scheffler, we’ve, ” Spieth, ’, Doug Ferguson, ___ Organizations: Europe, U.S, golf’s, Ryder, Team Europe, Sky Sports, Koepka, “, PGA, Labor, Bethpage Locations: Italy, Friday’s, British, U.S, Saudi, Adare Manor, Ireland

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