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☆ ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Review: Romance on the Rocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Seldom have a pair of alcoholics looked as glamorous as they do in Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s bruised romance of a Broadway musical, “Days of Wine and Roses,” starring Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James as midcentury-modern Manhattan lovers free-falling all the way to hell, drinks in hand. And yet we can sense the allure: how alcohol might become the one true thing that matters, smoldering wreckage be damned. Adapted from JP Miller’s recovery-evangelizing 1958 teleplay and 1962 film of the same name, this “Days of Wine and Roses” is like a jazz opera melded seamlessly with a play. Deeper, wiser and warmer than it was in its premiere at Off Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company last year, it is no longer so wary of melodrama that it’s afraid of feeling, too. Gone is the emotional aridity that kept the story at a strange remove.

Persons: Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel’s, ”, Kelli O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James, doesn’t, Michael Greif’s Organizations: Atlantic Theater Company Locations: Manhattan

☆ How ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Became Their Passion Project
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Melena Ryzik | More About Melena Ryzik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As origin stories go, the transformation of “Days of Wine and Roses” from a movie into a musical is a straight shot, with a twist. They talked through their coordinating vision for evolving “Wine and Roses,” the midcentury classic of a romance ruined by addiction. She already had a co-star in mind: Brian d’Arcy James, debonair and wry, like Jack Lemmon was in the 1962 movie, opposite the O’Hara look-alike Lee Remick. The film memorably traced the stuttery arc of alcoholism and recovery, a trajectory now familiar — onscreen and off — but rarely put to song. The production takes pains to show the love that propels their characters’ relationship — however misguided it turns out to be.

Persons: Kelli O’Hara, Adam Guettel, Tony, ” Guettel, ’ ” O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James, debonair, Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Guettel, Craig Lucas, O’Hara, James, gorgeously Organizations: Broadway, ” Locations: Piazza

☆ A woman bought a vintage dress at an antique store. It had a secret pocket with a mysterious note
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before. Rivers Cofield had no idea that the dress she bought in December 2013 would unravel a mystery a decade later. Rivers Cofield was baffled, she told CNN. He also emailed Rivers Cofield, who did not know that online sleuths were still working to decipher the codes. But for now, Chan and Rivers Cofield are just glad they’ve unraveled the biggest piece of the dress’s mystery.

Persons: Sara Rivers Cofield, Rivers, Rivers Cofield, Fagan, Bennett, Shakespeare’s, ”, she’d, “, sleuths, Cofield, ” Rivers Cofield, I’m, Wayne Chan, didn’t, ” Chan, Chan, Sara Rivers, “ Bismark, “ Buck ”, he’s, “ I’m, It’s, they’ve Organizations: CNN, University of Manitoba, Army Corps, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Maine, Calgary, Cuba, Bennett, Rivers, Chesapeake Beach , Maryland, Searsport , Maine, United States, ”, Canadian, Canada, North America, Bismarck, North Dakota, Washington ,, Chan

☆ Suicides, jail, and wrongful convictions — but it took the TV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' to bring them justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Martin Griffiths, 59, jumped in front of a bus in 2013 after being falsely accused of theft at his post office branch in Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool. Jo Hamilton, who ran the Village Shop and Post Office in South Warnborough, Hampshire, was wrongly convicted of theft in the Post Office Horizon scandal. ITVThe program focused on Alan Bates, who along with his partner invested in a post office store in Wales in 1998. Why did the Post Office — which has been owned by the government since 2012 – continue to prosecute people when there were doubts about the software? "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" is available in the UK on ITVX.

Persons: It's, Mr Bates, Rishi Sunak, Seema Misra, Peter Huxham, Martin Griffiths, Julian Wilson, Jo Hamilton, Adrian Dennis, Toby Jones, who's, Harry Potter, Alan Bates, Bates, wasn't, John Beer of, —, –, Kevin Hollinrake, Gwyneth Hughes, Innocent, Paula Vennells, Vennells, it's, James Strong, we'd, Polly Hill Organizations: Service, Business, ITV, Post, of, Japan's Fujitsu, Office, Getty, Journalists, Computer, BBC, Post Office, Guardian, Fujitsu, Financial Times, subpostmasters Locations: Britain, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, South Warnborough, Hampshire, AFP, Wales, John Beer of Farnham, Surrey

Updating your name with the credit bureaus can prevent delays in credit applications and other credit reporting errors. Hinterhaus Productions/Getty ImagesTransgender and nonbinary people can report their legal name change to credit bureaus. One of the many steps in your legal transition is to report your legal name change to all three credit bureaus — Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion — so it'll appear on your credit report. Its also recommended that you change your name with each of your lenders before updating your name with the credit bureaus. Box 4500Allen, TX 75013TransUnionUnlike the other two credit reporting bureaus, TransUnion requires you to change your legal name with every individual financial institution listed on their credit report first.

Persons: Hinterhaus, —, there's, TransUnion, Ryan Klippel, Klippel, folx, you'll, Experian Experian, Allen, it's Organizations: Social Security, Service, Optas, Social, TransUnion, National Center for Transgender Equality, UC Berkeley, Google, Security Locations: myEquifax, Allen , TX, Chester , PA, California

☆ Opinion: Taylor Swift has it. Elon Musk and George Santos don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Exit George SantosVideo Ad Feedback SE Cupp: Trump didn't pave the way for George Santos. In the week that Americans said goodbye to Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, it was jarring that Santos occupied our minds. But as SE Cupp argued, in a more rational world, Santos would have resigned from Congress long ago. • Join us on Twitter and Facebook“Many Republicans just don’t care,” wrote Zelizer. Ron Edmonds/APAs a 12-year-old girl in 1981, Traci Lovitt was riveted by the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

Persons: William James, “, James, Webster, — Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Taylor, Jeff Yang, aplomb, Swift, Ariana Grande, Tay, bestie, ”, ” Yang, Holly Thomas, ‘, Emma Chamberlain, we’re, we’ll, We’ll, Exit George Santos, George Santos, Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger, Sandra Day O’Connor, Santos, New Jersey Sen, Bob Menendez, Cupp, Mercedes, ” Santos, Menendez “, Menendez, Donald Trump, Trump, Bill Clinton, ” Clay Jones Liz Cheney’s, Liz Cheney, ” Cheney, Julian Zelizer, Cheney, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, ” “, craven, — Cheney, Wade, Patrick T, Brown, ’ Trump, ” Brown, Sen, John McCain, ” Nick Anderson, Agency Nikki Haley’s, Nikki Haley, Koch, Haley, Geoff Duncan, ” Duncan, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Barack Obama, ” “ Haley, Nicole Hemmer, Bill Carter, Hannity, Newsom, Henry Kissinger’s, Henry “ Kissinger, Fareed Zakaria, Kissinger, Stalin, reread Spinoza, ” Kissinger, Zakaria, ” Jeremi Suri, ” “ Kissinger, Peter Bergen, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Kissinger David Andelman, Joe Biden, Phil Hands, Frida Ghitis, it’s, Netanyahu, Ghitis, Hani Almadhoun, Almadhoun, ” Elon, Jill Filipovic, X, Dean Obeidallah, Keith Magee, Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, Dominic Erdozain, Ronald Reagan, ’, Walt Handelsman, Will Leitch, William Faulkner, Robert Frost, John Steinbeck, Leitch, … I’d, ” Don’t, Dana Summers, Agency Amy Klein, Stuart E, Carter, Carmen Cusido, Sandra Day, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ron Edmonds, Traci Lovitt, O’Connor, Lovitt, Antonin Scalia, — Organizations: CNN, Oxford, Merriam, Exit, Trump, White House, Republican, Democrat, Independent, Mar, Twitter, Facebook, Republicans, Affordable, “, Tribune, Agency, New York Times, Biden, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Musk’s, Islamic State, America “, National Commission, Illustrated, Sports, AP, Stanford Law, Potomac Locations: Merriam, New York, New Jersey, Roe, Georgia, Siena, optimists, European, Nazi Germany, Vietnam, Cambodia, Gaza, Israel, America, America “ America, United States, Arizona

☆ I'm a millennial who left Florida. Between the unbearable heat and the polarizing political climate, 'everything was making me think I should jump out of this.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harmony Boyd, 28, moved from Plantation, Florida, to a suburb of Boston in September 2022. I do not think that there is a viable long-term future for anybody living in Florida right now. Everything was making me think I should jump out of this before it is too late for me to leave. Florida felt too ephemeral. The things I miss in Florida are a lot of stuff that are not really there anymore.

Persons: Harmony Boyd, Boyd, —, it's, I've, Chelsea, they're Organizations: Service, Nazi, Trump, Palatka Lean, Chelsea, Boston Locations: Plantation , Florida, Boston, Florida, It's, Massachusetts, Chelsea , Massachusetts, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale ., America, Palatka, North America, Chelsea, Lauderhill , Florida

☆ The woman who travels around the US in an Airstream with her husband and a goat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“We didn’t know how well she was going to do with traveling,” Cate tells CNN Travel. Kid on boardPet goat Frankie spends several months of the year traveling around the US in and Airstream with her owners Cate and Chad Battles. “We’ve been all over the country and we’ll pass someone on a trail and they’ll be like, ‘Is that Frankie?’” Cate recalls. “So it’s really, really funny.”She particularly enjoyed getting the chance to speak with other goat owners to “talk goats,” while appearing on the program. And it ended up working really, really great.

Persons: Frankie, Cate Battles, Chad, who’ve, ” Cate, they’ve, Cate, ”, “ I’ve, she’d, “, they’d, they’d “, Woody Guthrie, Maggie, it’s, they’ll, that’s, “ We’ve, ’ ” Cate, ” Airstream, I’ll, they’re, We’re, haven’t, They’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Chad Battles, Argosy, ”, Discovery Locations: United States, Midwest , Montana , Wyoming, Idaho, Antarctica, Tennessee, Asheville , North Carolina, Chad, Southern Oregon, Western North Carolina, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Utah, California , Nevada , Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Carolina , Kentucky , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Canada, Arizona, Southern California, Baja , Mexico, Airstream

He won four national player of the week awards, including being named one of five players on the Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week list, plus the Mountain West Player of the Week Award. If there was any question about who would carry the load for the Aztecs (4-1) following their stirring run to the national championship game last season, LeDee has quickly answered it. It was a big deal for the Aztecs, who lost several key players to graduation and the transfer portal after losing the national title game to UConn. Five games into another season of high expectations on Montezuma Mesa, LeDee has twice set his scoring career high and is shooting 58.4%. Even though he’s not a point guard, he has the ball a lot of time away from the basket.

Persons: —, Diego State's Jaedon LeDee, Oscar Robertson, LeDee, “ We’re, “, “ I'm, Brian Dutcher, ” LeDee, He’s, ” Dutcher, Malachi Flynn, There’d, he’d, Flynn, “ He’d, He’d, he’s, Jaedon, ___ Organizations: DIEGO, Continental, Players, Aztecs, Washington, Houston, NBA, UConn, NFL, Ohio State, TCU, SDSU, Toronto Raptors, The Aztecs, Associated Press, BYU, AP Locations: Diego, Las Vegas, West, LeDee's, Mesa, California, San Juan Capistrano

☆ The F-150 Lightning is fast, fun, and comfortable — and you probably don't need one
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum. The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum. The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum. The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum.

Persons: —, I've, Ford, Tim Levin, It's, Cruise, spry, Dan Barbossa, Alexander Edwards, Barbossa Organizations: Ford, Service, New, Honda, Strategic Locations: New York City, New York, legroom, Berkeley , California

☆ China has a sweeping vision to reshape the world — and countries are listening
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

All this coincides with longstanding calls from countries across the developing world for an international system where they have more say. Beijing, he added, sees the US as merely “paying lip service” to the “liberal order” to hurt other countries. Sergei Savostyanov/Sputnik/ReutersIn recent years, even some countries that have for decades embraced a close partnership with the US have drawn closer to China and its vision. “Is China really trying to promote multipolarity — or does China just want to (become a) substitute (for) US influence over the world?” he asked. They also raise questions about how a more militarily and economically powerful China would behave globally, if left unchecked.

Persons: Xi Jinping, —, Xi, Vladimir Putin, General Antonio Guterres, ” Xi, , Shen Hong, they’d, ”, Yun Sun, liberalize, Sanjit Das, Shen Dingli, ‘, ’ ”, Russia’s Putin, Bashar al, Assad —, Assad’s, Sergei Savostyanov, Ali Sarwar Naqvi, “ We’ve, James Marape, ’, Rubens Duarte, Li Zhiquan, “, Tong Zhao, Zhao, Ted Aljibe, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Zhang Youxia, Beijing’s, Gilberto Teodoro Jr, BRICS, Weeks, Joe Biden, Sergio Lima, ” — Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, United Nations, Forum, China, Communist, CNN, Beijing, Washington, Getty, Stimson, Bank, World Trade Organization, . Riot, Bloomberg, Initiative, Asian, Global, Sputnik, Reuters, Center for International Strategic Studies, Papua New Guinea, multipolarity, China News Service, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Global Security Initiative, NATO, Russia, Philippine Defense, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, United, New, Seven, Ministry, Global Security, Group, UN, Communist Party Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, United States, Ukraine, Gaza, Russian, Xinhua, Washington, South, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, America, Shanghai, West, Hangzhou, Israel, Pakistan, Pakistani, Islamabad, Papua New, Brazil, Indonesia, Europe, Asia, Scarborough, South China, AFP, Moscow, Russia, “, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Palestine, India, South Africa, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, New Delhi, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, ” Beijing

☆ The US carrier groups posted near Israel could be under threat from Hezbollah's new anti-ship missiles: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has Russian anti-ship missiles, Reuters claims. The missiles could be used to target US carrier groups deployed in the Middle East, it said. Tensions are escalating in the wake of the October 7 attacks on Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has obtained Russian anti-ship missiles capable of targeting US carrier groups posted near Israel, Reuters reported. The US deployed two aircraft carrier groups to the region in a bid to stop the conflict from escalating.

Persons: —, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Bashar al, Dmitry Peskov, Gerald R Ford, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Hezbollah, Service, Reuters, Pentagon, US, Ford Locations: Lebanon, Russian, Israel, Gaza, Iran

☆ GM's Cruise recalling 950 driverless cars after pedestrian dragged in crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars from the roads across the United States following a crash involving one of its robotaxis and will likely issue more recalls, General Motors' (GM.N) self-driving unit said. The recall is the latest setback for GM's Cruise unit that faces growing questions about its technology that GM says it key to its growth plans. Cruise said last month it would halt operations nationwide after California regulators suspended the robotaxi operator's license, saying the Cruise self-driving vehicles were a risk to the public. Cruise is facing two federal investigations over the safety of its cars, including two incidents where the robot cars appeared not to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Mary Barra, Cruise, Quinn Emanuel, David Shepardson, Washington Abinaya, Chandni Shah, Anil D'Silva Organizations: GM Bolt, REUTERS, Rights, General Motors, National, Traffic Safety Administration, GM's, GM, Origin, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, San Francisco, California, crosswalks, Phoenix , Arizona, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Texas, Miami, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ American forces in the Middle East are constantly under attack, but they aren't really retaliating. Here's why the US holds its fire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Iran-backed groups have launched dozens of attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria since October 17. Middle East security experts say there are a number of reasons why the US is holding its fire. Attacks on US forces by Iran-backed groups in the region are not a new phenomenon. The Pentagon has only publicly confirmed a single incident of retaliation against the Iran-backed militias. Right now, US officials stress that deterrence — signaled by the massive movement of American combat power into the region — is working, and the Iran-backed attacks on American forces have been unsuccessful.

Persons: there's, —, Jonathan Lord, Joe Biden's, Biden, Thaier, Sabrina Singh, What's, Lloyd Austin, Singh, it's, you've, we'd, Michael Knights, Baderkhan Ahmad, Weirdly, we're, Knights, doesn't, Washington isn't, Antony Blinken, Mohammed Shia, Al Sudani, Jonathan Ernst, Lord Organizations: Service, Pentagon, US Central Command, Hamas, Israel, US, Washington Institute for Near East, Institute for, REUTERS, Defense, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Militia, Washington Institute, Syrian Democratic Forces, AP, Knights, Middle East Security, Center, New, New American Security, Islamic, ISIS Locations: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Washington, Gaza, Baghdad, East, Deir Ezzor, Yemen, Iranian, New American, Islamic State

☆ Disney's board is in focus as activist investor Nelson Peltz considers his next move
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Activist investor Nelson Peltz may be intent on making sure Disney directors don't get that luxury. He tried earlier this year to get himself on the Disney board, only to be rebuffed by Iger and eventually walk away in February. Disney's board has also struggled to groom a successor to Iger, who has five times renewed his contract to stick around as CEO. Still, to sway Disney shareholders to vote for Peltz or other board members, Trian may need to push for specific ideas or financial engineering that Disney hasn't already articulated. If not, his next move could be a public fight to get himself and others on Disney's board.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Bob Iger, Trian hasn't, Peltz, Hugh Johnston, Iger, Trian, Gamble, Bob Chapek, Mark Parker, Mary Barra, there's Organizations: Disney, Trian, Management, Marvel Entertainment, PepsiCo, Paramount Global, Comcast, Warner Bros, Discovery, AMC Networks, Lions, Entertainment, Proctor, Nike, General, Iger, CNBC, ABC, ESPN Locations: Iger

The Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders are proof that major midseason upheaval doesn't necessarily mean it's time to start aiming for the draft instead of the playoffs. I know what it was like to learn this in three weeks and have to get on the field," Risner said. “I know a lot of nicknames per se, but name names, that’s for this week, that’s the assignment for this week," he said. The Raiders became the first team since 2009 to score fewer than 20 points on offense in each of the first eight games of the season. “So if that’s the case," Gronkowski said, "I think Josh McDaniels comes back as offensive coordinator in New England, that’s for sure.”There'd be no Brady waiting for him this time.

Persons: Kirk Cousins, Joshua Dobbs, Jaren Hall, Dalton Risner, “, bro, Risner, Dobbs, Antonio Pierce's, Josh McDaniels, Pierce, McDaniels, Davante Adams, he'd, I’ve, Dave Ziegler, Mick Lombardi, Jimmy Garoppolo, Bill Belichick's, Tom Brady, Belichick, Brady, Al Groh, Bill O'Brien, Nick Saban, Brian Flores, Brian Daboll, Joe Judge, Matt Patricia, Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Derek Carr, Tyson Bagent, Jay Glazer, Glazer, Rich, Jon Gruden, Billy O’Brien, ”, Rob Gronkowski, Adams, O'Brien, Gronkowski, that’s, There'd, Dave Campbell, Mark Anderson, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders, Vikings, Atlanta, Minnesota, AFC, New York Giants, Giants, Raiders, NFL, Jets, Texans, Dolphins, Las, Super, Las Vegas, Chicago, Detroit, Fox Sports, Patriots, Penn State, AP Pro Football, AP Locations: Arizona, New England, Las Vegas, Denver, New Orleans, Garoppolo, Las

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transition plan called for “restricting right turns on red,” but his administration hasn’t provided specifics. The college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, now prohibits right turns at red lights in the downtown area. The United States is one of few major countries that generally allow right turns on red. Critics argue that banning right on red will not only inconvenience motorists but also slow down commuter buses and deliveries. Melinda Kasraie testified on behalf of Lovick's bill at a legislative hearing, sharing her experience being struck by a car turning right on red in Seattle.

Persons: Langerman, New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s, hasn’t, ”, Jay Beeber, “ What's, ” Beeber, “, Bill Schultheiss, Jonathan Kincade, They're, we've, Priya Sarathy Jones, Mike McGinn, it's, Beeber, Sen, John Lovick, Melinda Kasraie, ” Kasraie Organizations: CHICAGO, Washington , D.C, New Chicago Mayor, San Francisco, “, National Motorists Association, Safety, Toole Design, Washington Area, United Parcel Service, Justice Center, Governors Highway Safety Association, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, America, Traffic Safety Administration Locations: Chicago’s Lakeview, Washington ,, ’, Ann Arbor , Michigan, San, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, California, United States, U.S, New York City, Idaho, Chicago, Indiana , Maryland, Missouri, Illinois, Washington

☆ AMC's CEO thought he was texting naughty photos to a former ballerina fling. Then everything went haywire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This "resentment toward her abusers" may have led her to text Aron — a wealthy, powerful man in the public eye, her lawyers said. "Send me a naughty picture," Blackwood texted, a couple weeks into their flirty exchange. When he asked for photos in return, Blackwood sent him images of an unnamed Russian model that she pulled from Instagram. "Ceo scandal is apparently lucrative," Blackwood texted, posing as Brian. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I was shown some images and I was wondering if you're available to speak," the fake reporter texted Aron.

Persons: Adam Aron's, Mia, Aron, Sakoya Blackwood, Adam Aron, Matthew Belloni, Blackwood, She'd, Evander, —, Aron —, paramour, Koya Blackwood Fews, Lila Cohen, Brian, Blackwood texted, he'd, they'd, Brian —, He'd, Brian didn't, there's, he's, abt, Aron didn't, Blackwood didn't, texted Aron, hadn't, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, fiancée Lauren Sanchez —, Aron hasn't, hasn't, Taylor, unfazed, He's Organizations: of, United States, Court Southern District of, Hollywood, AMC, Evander Childs High School, —, Instagram, Arizona, National Enquirer, ppl, FBI, Twitter, Amazon Locations: Southern, of New York, Court Southern District of New York, Bronx, Jamaica, Russian, York City, California, Sinai, Aron

☆ The culinary delights hidden inside Hong Kong’s markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Maggie Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Hong Kong CNN —Offering everything from Michelin-endorsed dim sum to juicy smoked goose served in a world-renowned restaurant, Hong Kong is home to some of the finest culinary experiences on the planet. But don’t fret – we have put together a list of eight top-quality Hong Kong markets along with some of the best dishes to try. Queen Street Cooked Food MarketQueen Street Market serves some of the most authentic Chiuchow -- a regional Cantonese cuisine -- dishes. Maggie Wong/CNNA foodie haven in the north of Hong Kong, Yuen Long is a hub for both modern and traditional eateries. The relatively run-down look of the Fa Yuen Street Cooked Food Market inside only adds to the charm.

Persons: ”, Lui Ka Chun, Kongers, Lui, “, Wai Kee, Maggie Wong, Kau Kee, ngau, jyu beng, Kan, Hong Kong’s, Lok Yuen, yuen yeung, Tsang Kee, Chan Chun Kee, suckling, Tai Po Hui, Lam Kee, Tung Kee, Ping Kee, Ng Zai Kee, Bon, Tsun, CNN Kwun, Long, Tim Kee, Yuen Long, it’s, Kee’s, Fa, Mui Kee Congee, Shau Kee Wan Organizations: CNN, Hong Kong CNN, Michelin, Lok, Market, Queen, Thai &, Thai & Vietnam Cuisine, ABC, Tai Po Hui, Food, hawker, Hong Kong’s, Fa Yuen, Kitchen Locations: Hong Kong, Hong, hawker, Kong’s, Kan Kee, Kowloon City, Kowloon Walled City, Lok, Beijing, Thai, Thai & Vietnam, Tai Po, New Territories, Shanghai, Kwun Tong, CNN Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Sichuan, Yuen, Mong Kok, Aldrich, Aldrich Bay, Shau

☆ Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Helen Regan Hadas Gold Nadeen Ebrahim Abeer Salman Hamdi Alkhshali Jessie Gretener Sara Smart | Helen Regan | Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The clock is ticking for residents fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli military told civilians to leave northern areas of the densely populated strip. Richard Brennan, a World Health Organization official in Cairo, told CNN that 60 percent of those killed in Gaza the last week were women and children. MSF’s Benoit told CNN Saturday there is a serious water shortage in Gaza with many people beginning to suffer from severe dehydration. The agency said it was the first official meeting between Iranian officials and Haniyeh since surprise Hamas attack on Israel that Hamas called Al-Aqsa storm. For days, Lebanon-based Palestinian militants have launched rockets into Israel, leading to Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, including Hezbollah positions.

Persons: Joe Biden, Israel, Jonathan Conricus, “, Mohammed Saber, Salah Al, Deen, Richard Brennan, Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, ”, Avril Benoit, ’, Egypt’s, Sameh Shoukry, MSF’s Benoit, ” Benoit, Said Khatib, Nebal Farsakh, ” Farsakh, Israel’s, Conricus, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Hossein Amir, Abdollahian, Ismail Haniyeh, Issam Abdallah, Dwight D, Eisenhower –, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Hamas, Pentagon, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, ”, Palestinian Health Ministry, Health Organization, Reuters, United Nations, Getty, Palestine Red Crescent Society, World Health Organization, WHO, Aris Messinis, UN, Hezbollah, US Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Iran, Lebanon, Al, Gaza City, Israel, Cairo, Palestinian, Egypt’s El, Arish, Rafah, Egypt, Egyptian, AFP, Palestine, Quds, ”, “, Sderot, Syria, Aleppo, Doha, Qatar, Lebanese

☆ Activist investor Peltz boost Disney stake, seeks board seat for himself -WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A vehicle drives through the main gate at The Walt Disney Studios the day after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced it reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios in Burbank, California, U.S., September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 8 (Reuters) - Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has increased its stake in Disney (DIS.N) and the activist investor is expected to request multiple board seats, including for himself, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Trian is now one of Disney's largest investors with a stake worth upward of $2.5 billion after boosting its stake to more than 30 million shares, from roughly 6.4 million shares at the end of the second quarter, the WSJ reported. Trian thinks Disney shares are significantly undervalued and that the company needs a more focused board, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Disney and Trian did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Nelson, Trian, Peltz, Bob Iger, Urvi, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Savio D'Souza 私たち Organizations: Walt Disney Studios, Writers Guild of America, REUTERS, Management, Disney, Wall Street Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +87 min

Students were regularly subjected to sexual harassment by Hall, two former students told me. “I feel like so many of us were victims to the culture,” one former Rosemead student told Insider. Manipulation by a trusted adult has been passed like a virus to generations of Rosemead students. AdvertisementThe Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia have long been a local haunt for Rosemead High students. We wondered aloud whether Masiello had harassed our mother the same way he'd done to generations of Rosemead students.

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☆ Opinion: The 2,000-year-old advice for coping in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. A surprising number claimed to think about the ancient empire as often as ‘every day’ or least every week or two. It became a meme (are you even in a relationship if she hasn’t asked you about the Roman Empire? They marvel at their absolute dominion, their mastery of every strand of civilisation — and then how that power suddenly slipped away. Biden on Wednesday took steps to speed up the ability of Venezuelans in the US to obtain work permits.

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☆ How Asake developed a boundary-pushing sound that’s changing Afrobeats as we know it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Lauren Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Nigerian singer and songwriter Asake is creating a new Afrobeats sound that is deeply African and completely global. But to me, I think I do a lot of things because, you know, I love to come with the vibe. It’s just like a bit of Amapiano, a bit of Afrobeat, a bit of Fuji, a bit of R&B, a bit of hip hop, just to make Asake. I think I’m going to be somebody who puts on a show’? I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but the most important thing for me is to keep going.

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☆ Japanese researchers say they used AI to try and translate the noises of clucking chickens and learn whether they're excited, hungry, or scared
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Researchers think they've found a way to use AI to translate the clucks of chickens. The Japanese researchers said their AI system could help understand chickens' emotional state. The AI system is based on a technique the researchers called "Deep Emotional Analysis Learning," which can adapt to changing vocal patterns. The study found that the system was capable of translating "various emotional states in chickens, including hunger, fear, anger, contentment, excitement, and distress." The system was able to achieve surprisingly high accuracy in identifying the birds' emotional states, the study found.

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