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☆ ‘May December’ Review: Todd Haynes’s Trenchant Tabloid Drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore Photo: NetflixJoe and Gracie are living an ordinary life at a beautiful house on an island in Savannah, Ga. She’s got a thriving business as a baker; he works in radiology. They’ve got kids, dogs and a view of the sea. Once in a while, though, they find someone has mailed them a box of excrement. Meanwhile, a famous actress has come to visit for several days. There aren’t many taboos left, but here is one: Joe (Charles Melton) was in seventh grade, and Gracie ( Julianne Moore ) was a 36-year-old married mom whose son was one of his classmates, when they started a sexual relationship.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Netflix Joe, Gracie, She’s, They’ve, “, ”, Todd Haynes, Joe, Charles Melton Organizations: Netflix Locations: Savannah , Ga

☆ A stressed out rookie lawyer says he got fired after he used ChatGPT to do his job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zachariah Crabill, a rookie lawyer, claims he was fired after using OpenAI's ChatGPT to help him write a motion. This summer, Zachariah Crabill, a 29-year-old lawyer who previously worked at Baker Law Group, was fired after he used ChatGPT at work, he confirmed to Insider. Crabill's ChatGPT snafu isn't the first time lawyers used AI to the detriment of their employer, clients, or their jobs. In June, a New York law firm was fined $5,000 because one its lawyers used ChatGPT to write a court brief that referenced nonexistent cases and opinions. Workers in other industries, too, claim they are being let go for using AI on the job.

Persons: Zachariah Crabill, Crabill, —, ChatGPT, I've, Crabill's, Tina Sendin Organizations: Service, Baker Law Group, Colorado, Lexis, Law Week, Washington Post, Google, Baker Locations: Colorado, New York

☆ Boygenius pay tribute to Sinéad O’Connor with charity single
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The indie supergroup boygenius released a charity single on Friday, paying tribute to Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died in July at age 56. Boygenius collaborated with Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds to produce a cover of the popular folk song “The Parting Glass,” with the proceeds going to the Aisling Project – a Dublin-based charity chosen by O’Connor’s estate, which provides after-school activities, support and meals for disadvantaged children and young people. “We are absolutely thrilled that boygenius have chosen to give proceeds from the release to Aisling Project,” Project Leader Mícheál Clear told CNN. “It’s an absolute privilege to be associated with the stunningly beautiful homage to Sinéad O’Connor and we can’t possibly thank boygenius enough.”Sinéad O'Connor performs in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1988. Like the recently Grammy-nominated boygenius, O’Connor also sang a version of “The Parting Glass” as a track on her 2002 album “Sean-Nós Nua.”

Persons: Sinéad O’Connor, Boygenius, Ye, boygenius, Clear, “, Sinéad, ” Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Bergen, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, O’Connor, Stone, Sean, Nós, ” Organizations: CNN, Aisling, Catholic Locations: Irish, –, Dublin, Amsterdam , Netherlands

☆ Rosalynn Carter, 96, Enters Hospice Care at Home in Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady, has entered hospice care at her home in Georgia alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who has been in hospice since February, the family announced on Friday. Mrs. Carter, 96, revealed in May that she has dementia, but Friday’s statement offered no further details about her condition or any other ailments she might be suffering. “She and President Carter are spending time with each other and their family,” the Carter Center said in a statement on behalf of Jason Carter, the center’s chairman and a grandson of the former first couple. It is meant for patients not expected to live more than six months, although Mr. Carter’s experience defying that timetable has demonstrated that the duration of hospice care can vary. Mr. Carter turned 99 last month and is the longest-living president in American history.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, Carter, Jason Carter, Carter’s Organizations: Carter Locations: Georgia, ”

☆ A Ukrainian woman had to become a Russian citizen to get her broken arm treated in occupied Ukraine, her friend says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainians in occupied areas have to get Russian passports for medical treatment, per an investigation. One woman had to get a Russian passport in order to get her broken arm treated, her friend said. AdvertisementA Ukrainian woman in an area occupied by Russia had to become a Russian citizen in order to get her broken arm treated, her friend said. She also said that "pensions are not provided without Russian passports, food is not provided without Russian passports, and medical services are out of the question." Their claims come after widespread reports that Russia is forcing schools in occupied Ukraine to teach Russia's curriculum and history.

Persons: —, Larysa, Nathaniel Raymond, Oksana Organizations: Service, European Broadcasting Union, Kremlin, BBC, EBU, Yale School of Public Health, CNN, Lyudmyla Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine's Crimea

☆ A Russian soldier was promised a prosthetic arm but ended up getting 'a metal stick with a plastic tip'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It took months, and he said one of them was just "a metal stick with a plastic tip." He's now suing Russia's social security service. AdvertisementHe then contacted Russia's Social Insurance Fund about getting prosthetics. "It's just a metal stick with a plastic tip!" Injured Russian soldiers have also reported being sent back to the front lines without getting proper medical treatment.

Persons: he'd, He's, —, Vadim Sharipov, Sharipov, John Kirby Organizations: Service, Radio Free Europe, Russia's Social Insurance Fund, Daily, Russia's Social Insurance, UK Ministry of Defence, National Security Locations: Russian, Ukraine, St, Petersburg, Russia

☆ 'US-China tensions often on our clients' mind,' says Baker McKenzie global chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'US-China tensions often on our clients' mind,' says Baker McKenzie global chairMilton Cheng, global chair of Baker McKenzie, talks about the Baker McKenzie strategy amid continuous geopolitical tensions.

Persons: Baker McKenzie, Milton Cheng Locations: China

☆ Germany, EU heavily impacted by trade tensions: Baker McKenzie
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGermany, EU heavily impacted by trade tensions: Baker McKenzieAnahita Thoms, partner at Baker McKenzie, discusses how geopolitical tensions reflect into sanctions and trade relations, as well as influence the influx of goods into the European Union.

Persons: Baker McKenzie, Thoms Organizations: Germany, European Union Locations: EU

☆ We will see a 'modest' holiday season, says D.A. Davidson's Baker
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe will see a 'modest' holiday season, says D.A. Davidson's BakerMichael Baker, D.A. Davidson analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss if deflation is a worry for Walmart, who is better poised to take advantage of deflation between Target and Walmart, and what Wall Street is learning about discretionary spending trends.

Persons: Davidson's Baker Michael Baker, D.A Organizations: Walmart, Target

☆ Jeremy Allen White, Boygenius among 2023 GQ Men of the Year honourees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Jeremy Allen White attends the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 26, 2023. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Movie, music, fashion and sports stars came together at London's Royal Opera House on Wednesday to raise a toast for the 2023 GQ Men of the Year honourees. Guests at the glitzy gala dinner, organised by the men's fashion and style magazine, celebrated the achievements of this year’s cover stars, actors Jeremy Allen White, Andrew Scott, Ncuti Gatwa and musical trio Boygenius. "The Bear" star White, fresh off from premiering his new A24 wrestling biopic "The Iron Claw" in Dallas, Texas, said being honored was taking some getting used to. White and his "The Bear" co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach said Season 3 of the series would start filming next year but remained tight-lipped on details.

Persons: Jeremy Allen White, Andrew Scott, Ncuti Gatwa, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, jetted, I'd, ”, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Moss, Scott, Vanya, I'm, Molly Manning Walker, Jack Antonoff, Mary Earps, Hanna Rantala, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, London's Royal Opera House, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ., London, Dallas , Texas, London's, England

☆ Walmart will report earnings before the bell. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Walmart will report quarterly earnings Thursday as the discounter generally outperforms its rivals. Shares of the company touched an all-time high Wednesday dating to when Walmart debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in August 1972. Target's performance also lifted Walmart's stock Wednesday and could bode well for Walmart's quarter. Target's sales declined year over year, but it topped Wall Street's expectations for earnings and revenue. Walmart has outperformed Target over the past year, leaning on grocery sales and a reputation for low prices.

Persons: It's, bode, Michael Baker, Davidson Organizations: Walmart, Amazon Prime, New York Stock Exchange, D.A Locations: LSEG

☆ Dayton rallies, beats LSU in dramatic finish
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/13] Nov 16, 2023; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers guard Carlos Stewart (1) and Dayton Flyers forward Nate Santos (2) scramble for a ball in the first half at TD Arena. Brea's 3-pointer tied the score with 47 seconds left and LSU turned the ball over, leading to the game-winner. Daron Holmes made two free throws to produce the Flyers' first points of the half, but LSU scored the next six points to open a 46-32 lead. Enoch Cheeks' jumper ended a 4 1/2-minute field-goal drought for Dayton, which closed within nine points twice. The first half was extremely close from beginning to end, featuring 11 lead changes and five ties before LSU held a 32-30 edge lead.

Persons: Carlos Stewart, Nate Santos, David Yeazell, Santos, Javon Bennett, Koby Brea, Jalen Reed, Tyrell Ward, Will Baker, Nicholls, Ward, Derek Fountain, John's, Mike Williams, Baker, Daron Holmes, Enoch Cheeks Organizations: LSU Tigers, Dayton Flyers, TD Arena, Dayton, LSU, Charleston, Flyers, Tigers, St, North Texas, Thomson Locations: Charleston , South Carolina, USA, Charleston, S.C, Dayton, North Texas, St, North

☆ The top topic on China's Twitter is an old photo of Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Matthew Loh | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An old photo of China's Xi Jinping circulated online as he met with Joe Biden in San Francisco. It shows Xi, visibly younger, smiling with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. AdvertisementAn old photo of Chinese leader Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge is now one of the most talked-about things on China's social media. The faded photo shows Xi, visibly younger, smiling with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. AdvertisementPointing to a photo in his phone with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, President Biden asked President Xi, “Do you know this young man?” “Oh yes,” said President Xi, “this was 38 years ago.”🌞 pic.twitter.com/r65Em6Z7oS — Hua Chunying 华春莹 (@SpokespersonCHN) November 16, 2023"Do you know this young man?"

Persons: Xi, Joe Biden, —, Xi Jinping, Hua Chunying, Biden, ”, erving, uring Organizations: Service, Economic Cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry Locations: San Francisco, Asia

☆ As Aussie magnates gatecrash lithium deals, bankers get creative
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Melanie Burton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In taking the stakes, Hancock has underscored its expertise in building mining projects, while Mineral Resources has said it wants to be part of projects that will sustain its growth for decades. Hancock and Mineral Resources declined to make additional comments. As well as Liontown, Core Lithium (CXO.AX), Leo Lithium (LLL.AX) Latin Resources (LRS.AX) Patriot Metals , Chalice (CHN.AX), Centaurus (CTM.AX) and Rex Minerals (RXM.AX) have all been cited by brokers as buyout prospects. TWO-PRONGED SOLUTIONTheir deep pockets, risk appetite and Australia's competition laws means mining magnates have a home advantage against listed companies, industry sources say. One example that bankers offered in the case of SQM's bid for Azure was a two-pronged solution to erode any interloper advantage.

Persons: Gina Rinehart, Roy Hill's, Hancock, Chris Ellison, Rinehart's Hancock, Marc Upcroft, you've, Leo Lithium, Richard Lustig, Baker McKenzie, Melanie Burton, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: REUTERS, MELBOURNE, Mineral Resources, Australia's, PwC, Rex Minerals, Thomson Locations: Port Hedland, Australia, Australia's Liontown, Albemarle, Hancock, Melbourne

☆ Footage shows a graveyard of Russian armored vehicles in Avdiivka, where Russia has mounted its biggest attack in months
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Video shared by Ukraine shows the scale of Russian losses at Avdiivka. AdvertisementNew video shows the battered remains of Russian vehicles in an area where Russia has launched its biggest attack against Ukraine in recent months. Aerial footage shared by General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, commander of Ukraine's Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, on Monday showed destroyed and smoking Russian vehicles in fields near Avdiivka, along with what appear to be dead Russian soldiers. Ukraine has claimed that Russia lost more than 6,000 soldiers and over 400 armored vehicles there in just one week last month. The 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade on Sunday described it as a "mass suicide" action by Russia and said hundreds of Russian soldiers had been killed.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Ukraine's, Russia's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Riley Bailey Organizations: Service, Strategic, Ukraine's, Mechanized Brigade, UK Ministry of Defence, MOD, Institute for Locations: Ukraine, Avdiivka, Russia, Russian, Bakhmut

☆ Can Trump and Biden Bring Down the Two-Party System?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Persons: Gerry Baker, ”, Baker, Dow Jones Organizations: Street, Fox Business Network, Street Journal, Dow, Financial Times, The, BBC, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University Locations: London

☆ Russia's laser beam weapons are being frustrated by low clouds that are stopping them from hitting their targets, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has a weapons system that uses a drone's laser to identify targets. Russia will likely try to improve the system in what could be a winter fighting boost, it added. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian drones that use laser beams to identify targets in Ukraine are being frustrated by low clouds, according to British intelligence. The UK Ministry of Defence's intelligence update on Tuesday assessed the performance of drones that use lasers to spot targets for Russia's 152mm Krasnopol-M2 artillery munitions. Russia will likely try to improve the system by boosting "Krasnopol's flight performance and reduce the round's laser detection time," the UK update said.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, UK Ministry of, UK, EU Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Estonian

☆ Home Depot says the worst of inflation is over — that could be good news for retailers and shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Even as Home Depot forecast sales declines, the retailer had good news for investors and consumers on Tuesday. Home Depot kicked off a much-anticipated week of retail earnings that includes other household names, such as Walmart , Target and Macy's . In the short term, cooling inflation reduces sales numbers for retailers, including Home Depot. At Home Depot, McPhail has described 2023 as "a year of moderation" after the boom in home improvement during the Covid pandemic. Yet some factors that drive inflation are beyond retailers' control and influence consumers' decisions, too.

Persons: Richard McPhail, Michael Baker, Davidson, McPhail, Billy Bastek, Ted Decker, it's, doesn't Organizations: Dow Jones, Depot, Walmart, Target, Home, Federal Reserve, D.A, CNBC PRO

Experts say Trudeau's carbon pricing scheme, known as the carbon tax, works well and cannot be easily replaced. Even the left-leaning New Democrats, who support Trudeau's government in parliament and have previously defended the carbon tax, are calling for the exemption. Analysts said the carbon tax carve-out is another example of inconsistent policy. CARBON TAX REBATEThe carbon tax is intended to discourage use of fossil fuels and accelerate a switch to clean energy, but the recent carve-out underlines how fragile climate policy is in the face of pressing political calculations. In September, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the carbon tax contributes about 0.15 percentage points to the inflation rate, which was 3.8% that month.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Jessica Lee, Richard Brooks, Brooke, Brooks, Chris Severson, Baker, Pierre Poilievre, clobber Trudeau, Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid, Kurl, Jonathan Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Macklem, Trudeau, Robert Asselin, Asselin, Nia Williams, Steve Scherer, Josie Kao Organizations: Canada's, Ontario Chamber, Economic Summit, REUTERS, Rights Ottawa, Canadian, Provincial, New Democrats, Pembina Institute, Liberal, Conservative, Angus Reid Institute, Atlantic, Natural Resources, Reuters, Bank of Canada, Business Council of Canada, The Business Council, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Ottawa

Word "Oil" and stock graph are seen through magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said last week crude oil production in the United States this year will rise by slightly less than previously expected while demand will fall. That is "not a prospect that crude oil will welcome given that recent data in China and the U.S. has brought growth fears back to the surface," he said. Weak economic data last week from China, the world's biggest crude oil importer, increased fears of faltering demand. Additionally, refiners in China asked for less supply from Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter, for December.

Persons: magnifier, Dado Ruvic, Baker Hughes, Brent, Hiroyuki Kikukawa, Jerome Powell, Tony Sycamore, Kikukawa, Yuka Obayashi, Colleen Howe, Lincoln, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Federal, U.S . West Texas, NS, Nissan Securities, U.S . Energy Information Administration, IG, U.S, Organization of, Petroleum, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, United States, China, U.S, Iraq, Israel, refiners, Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ Ukraine plans to use winter to cut off Russia's military supply chains and 'freeze them out' of the country, official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It aims to cut off Russian supply chains and "freeze them out" of Ukraine, a spokesman said. Winter conditions typically slow fighting, but Ukraine said "rain and frost" may help its efforts. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's aim for the winter months is to cut off Russian military supply chains and "freeze them out" of the country, Volodymyr Fito, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Ground Forces, said. Winter conditions are expected to slow down the fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces, as is typical in war. The UK Ministry of Defence said last month that Russia appeared to be stockpiling cruise missiles to use against Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the winter months.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Fito, Fito, Jack Watling Organizations: Service, Ground Forces, Pravda, Royal United Services Institute, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia

☆ Not a big ticket: Public stays away in droves as Donald Trump Jr. kicks off defense case at NY fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump, Jr. testified again in the NY fraud trial Monday – this time as a defense witness. Just four members of the public queued up to watch Donald Trump's namesake son testify as the first defense witness. AdvertisementAdvertisementDonald Trump, Jr. was in court Monday as his father's cheerleader-in-chief. When the judge told him, "Welcome back," Donald Trump, Jr. answered with a joke. "It was spectacular for quite some time," Donald Trump, Jr., said of Wollman Rink in Central Park, which the Trump Organization operated for the city from 1986 to 2021.

Persons: Donald Trump , Jr, —, Donald Trump's, Ralph Baker, Eric Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Clifford Robert, Colleen Faherty, Andrew Amer, Wollman Organizations: Service, Trump Organization, Yukon, Trump, Wollman Rink, Federal Reserve Locations: New York, Manhattan's, Klondike, Central Park, New York's Westchester County, New York City

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. Two Panamanian prosecutors have deemed the contract unconstitutional after examining legal challenges submitted to the court. First Quantum did not reply to a request for comment on the future of the contract pending court proceedings. Panama's mining chamber has urged against canceling the contract, saying First Quantum could sue Panama for at least $50 billion. Another lawyer said the court could also move to declare parts of the contract unconstitutional, which would not annul it completely.

Persons: Maritza Cedeno, Ariel Corbetti, Corbetti, Juan Carlos Arauz, Arauz, Victor Baker, Valentine Hilaire, Divya Rajagopal, Elida Moreno, Denny Thomas, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, Jiangxi Copper Co, Reuters, Panama, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso, Jiangxi, China

☆ Resistance fighters blew up a Russian military headquarters and killed 3 officers in occupied territory, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Resistance fighters killed at least three Russian national guard officers, Ukraine said. The attack is part of a resistance movement against Russia in occupied Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementResistance fighters set off an explosion in a Russian headquarters building that killed at least three national guard officers, Ukrainian intelligence said. Ukrainian resistance fighters have previously claimed to have killed dozens of Russian soldiers by poisoning them. One Russian dissident group, the Liberty of Russia Legion, has taken responsibility for attacks in Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.

Persons: —, GUR, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Russian, Service, Main Directorate of Intelligence, Liberty of Russia Legion Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian, Crimea, Russian, Liberty, Russia's Belgorod

☆ An ‘Unimaginable’ Death Toll Among Anchorage’s Homeless Residents
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Mike Baker | More About Mike Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The arrival of frigid temperatures and heavy snow in recent days has contributed to a spate of deaths of homeless people in Anchorage, Alaska, adding to a toll that had already left political leaders scrambling for new solutions. One woman died when fire consumed her makeshift shelter in the woods. A running tally of homeless deaths kept by the city’s largest newspaper, The Anchorage Daily News, is now up to 49 — more than double last year’s toll. “It is fairly depressing, just unimaginable, the number of deaths we have been having,” said Felix Rivera, a member of the Anchorage Assembly who leads the Housing and Homelessness Committee. The harsh winters in Alaska have long brought dangers for those sleeping outside.

Persons: ”, Felix Rivera Organizations: Anchorage Daily, Housing, Homelessness Committee Locations: Anchorage , Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska

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