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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

☆ 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

17 Oklahoma roll past West Virginia 59-20 on Saturday night. 17 CFP), which bounced back from a loss to rival Oklahoma State the previous Saturday. Both teams entered the day a game behind conference co-leaders Oklahoma State and Texas. Oklahoma State was blown out at UCF earlier Saturday, adding to this game's significance. Oklahoma outgained West Virginia 371 yards to 212 in the first half.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, — Dillon Gabriel, Gabriel, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Drake Stoops, Gavin Sawchuk, Nic Anderson, West Virginia's CJ Donaldson, Devin Carter, Austin Stogner, Jayden Gibson, West Virginia, Donaldson, Garrett Greene, Stoops, Greene, Sawchuk, ___ Organizations: Oklahoma State, West, Mountaineers, Big, Oklahoma State and Texas . Oklahoma State, UCF, Sooners, Oklahoma outgained, Cincinnati, Saturday, BYU, AP Locations: Oklahoma, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas, West, Oklahoma outgained West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, Saturday . Oklahoma

Many U.S. oil producers are pumping only enough oil to keep production flat and turning over more profit to investors. Shale gas producers have struggled all year and have not been able to reduce drilling fast enough to counter weak prices. But U.S. oil and gas producers are not looking to spend more, executives said. NOV's average earnings estimate for the fourth quarter was slashed by 7%, while pressure pumping provider Liberty Energy (LBRT.N)'s was trimmed by 3%. "At this point, we still are counting on the fourth quarter to be worse," said Rystad analyst Justin Mayorga.

Persons: Clay Williams, Michael Stock, Justin Mayorga, Samuel Sledge, Kevin Neveu, Helmerich, Payne, Neveu, Baker Hughes, Arathy Somasekhar, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: HOUSTON, Street, North, Liberty Energy, ProPetro, Rystad Energy, INTERNATIONAL, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Drilling, Halliburton, Thomson Locations: U.S, North America, Alaska, Hawaii, United States, Kuwait, American, Houston

☆ Qatar Airways' new CEO — whose predecessor once said a woman couldn't do his job — wants to bring a culture of 'trust and empowerment' to the airline
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Qatar Airways has a new CEO after Akbar Al Baker was in charge for 27 years. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer wants "a culture of trust and empowerment" plus sustainable solutions. That could mark a change in tack from Al Baker, who often courted controversy. AdvertisementAdvertisementBadr Mohammed Al-Meer, Qatar Airways CEO. Al-Meer was previously the chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport in Doha, which is Qatar Airways' main base.

Persons: Akbar Al Baker, Badr Mohammed Al, Meer, Al Baker, — Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Hamad International Airport Locations: Al, Meer, Doha

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Versatile recording artist SZA led this year's Grammy Award nominations with nine, coming in ahead of industry heavyweights Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish, in a year made for women artists and the movie blockbuster "Barbie." Victoria Monét followed closely behind SZA with seven nominations including best new artist and record of the year and best R&B song for "On My Mama." Rodrigo took six nominations, with her hit "vampire" getting nominated for record of the year, song of the year and best pop solo performance. Consistent with the girl power theme of this year's nominations, the motion picture "Barbie," directed by Greta Gerwig, captured four of the five nominations for best song written for visual media category. She is also tied with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, with the most career nominations with 88.

Persons: SZA, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Solána Imani Rowe, snagged, Quentin Tarantino, Swift, Cyrus, Jon Batiste, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Rodrigo, Brandy Clark, Eilish, Travis Kelce, Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling's, Ken, Beyoncé, Jay, Daniel Trotta, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sunday, Thomson Locations: boygenius, Los Angeles

☆ Ukraine said it hit 2 Russian vessels with sea drones, as it continues to hammer Russia's Black Sea Fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian intelligence said it damaged 2 Russian landing ships in Crimea. Ukraine has been targeting Russian ships in the Black Sea, forcing Russia to move some further away. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian intelligence said the country hit two Russian landing ships off the coast of occupied Crimea with sea drones, showing how Ukraine has continued to attack Russia's navy in the Black Sea. Ukraine has been escalating its attacks on Russia's ships in Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in recent months. These attacks include firing cruise missiles against a Russian naval shipyard and at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet.

Persons: —, GUR, Serna Organizations: Service, Directorate of Intelligence, Intelligence, Kyiv Post, Black, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Crimea, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Chornomorske, Crimean, Russian, Crimea's Sevastopol

Senator Joe Manchin III said he decided to forgo re-election because he’d accomplished all his goals. But for the Democrats he’s leaving behind in Washington, the work to hold the party’s already slim Senate majority is just beginning. The state has become so conservative that only Wyoming delivered a wider Republican margin in the 2020 presidential race. “This is a huge impact,” Ward Baker, a former executive director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the group that oversees Senate races. “Manchin not running will save Republicans a ton of money — and it takes a seat off the board early.”

Persons: Joe Manchin III, he’d, Jim Justice, ” Ward Baker, “ Manchin, ” Organizations: Democrats he’s, Democratic, West Virginian, Republican, National Republican Senatorial Committee Locations: Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

☆ Russia may have struck a civilian cargo ship by accident because it screwed up hitting military targets, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia hit a civilian ship with a missile on Wednesday, killing and injuring crew, Ukraine said. The attack may have been due to "poor weapons employment tactics" by a Russian pilot, per UK intelligence. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia may have struck a civilian ship in a Ukrainian port with a missile because of "poor weapons employment tactics," according to UK intelligence. AdvertisementAdvertisementOleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine's Minister for Communities and Territories Development and Infrastructure, said the ship was a civilian vessel carrying iron ore to China. Kubrakov described Wednesday's attack as the 21st targeted attack by Russia on port infrastructure in Odesa since it left the grain deal.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Kubrakov Organizations: MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Ukraine's, Territories Development, Infrastructure Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Liberia, Ukraine's Pivdennyi, China, Philippines, Odesa

☆ ‘Is This Hell?’ The Pilot Accused of Trying to Crash a Plane Tells His Story.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Mike Baker | More About Mike Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Upon landing, police officers took Mr. Emerson, 44, into custody, and Multnomah County prosecutors charged him with 83 counts of attempted murder — one for every passenger and crew member he was accused of trying to kill. Separately, federal prosecutors accused him of interfering with a flight crew. Prosecutors did not discuss the case beyond the charging documents. Mr. Emerson, who has pleaded not guilty, said he had no intention of hurting anyone that day. It was a loss that had plunged him into deep grief and triggered a search for help with what he realized were longstanding mental health issues.

Persons: Emerson, ” Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Portland, Multnomah County

☆ Shakespeare portrait sent to edge of space to celebrate 400 years since ‘First Folio’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —William Shakespeare’s influence over the world remains unwavering more than four centuries after the renowned dramatist began his career. To mark the continued resonance of the famed playwright’s words 400 years after the publication of his “First Folio” on November 8, 1623, British filmmaker Jack Jewers has sent a portrait of Shakespeare along with a speech from one of his best-known works to the edge of space. A team from aerospace company Sent Into Space helped with the space flight. “I had this image in my head: a portrait of Shakespeare – the universal playwright, whose work I truly believe speaks to everyone – backgrounded by space, with earth’s curvature in the background. “The parallels are uncanny and Shakespeare’s words are fresher now than ever before in their ability to speak powerfully to our own contemporary lives,” he added.

Persons: William Shakespeare’s, Jack Jewers, Shakespeare, Mr, William Shakespeares, ”, “, Tom Baker, Who, –, lockdowns Organizations: CNN, Reuters Locations: British, Ukraine, Europe, London

A developer of small nuclear reactors announced on Wednesday that it was canceling a project that had been widely expected to usher in a new wave of power plants. NuScale Power, a company in Portland, Ore., said it lacked enough subscribers to advance the Carbon-Free Power Project, which had been expected to deliver six of the company’s 77-megawatt reactors. The Carbon-Free Power Project was the result of an agreement between NuScale and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, which supplies electricity to public power providers in seven Western states, including California. “This decision is very disappointing given the years of pioneering hard work,” said Mason Baker, chief executive of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. “We are working closely with NuScale and the U.S. Department of Energy on next steps to wind the project down.”

Persons: NuScale, ”, Mason Baker Organizations: Power, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, U.S . Department of Energy Locations: Portland ,, Idaho, NuScale, Utah, California

☆ Elections Are a Respite for Biden, but Show the Disparity Between Him and Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Several aides said privately that the mood in the West Wing was upbeat and they expressed a sense of validation that their theory of the case was still valid. Coming after the survey by The New York Times and Siena College, which found Mr. Biden losing to former President Donald J. Trump in five swing states that Mr. Biden won in 2020, the off-year elections were well timed. The results, Biden advisers stressed, reaffirmed that Democrats have outperformed in every election since the Supreme Court’s decision overturning a constitutional right to abortion. It is also true that Mr. Beshear spent much of the campaign distancing himself from Mr. Biden. But Biden advisers noted that two-thirds of the 23 Democratic candidates for the state legislature in Virginia endorsed by the president and Vice President Kamala Harris won.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Mr, ”, Beshear’s, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, ” Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s Organizations: The New York Times, Siena College, Republican, Democratic Locations: Virginia

And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas. She and two other librarians who were similarly fired have filed workplace discrimination claims with the U.S. Reached through the Colorado Civil Rights Division, the settlement requires her former employer to give librarians more say in decisions involving library programs. After her firing in 2022, Baker filed an EEOC claim against her employer, the Llano County Library System in Kingsland, Texas. Like Baker, Lesley had trouble finding work after being fired from the library system she directed in Gillette, Wyoming.

Persons: —, Suzette Baker, ”, Baker, Brooky Parks, Iris Halper, “, Terri Lesley, Halpern, Rathod Mohamedbhai, David Lopez, ” Baker, ” EEOC, Victor Chen, Lesley, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Robie Harris, Robert Pitman, Lesley's, ” Lesley Organizations: U.S, Commission, American Library Association, Erie Community Library, Colorado Civil Rights Division, High Plains Library District, University of Denver, Public, System, Rutgers University, “, American Terrorist, Sexual, ”, ” Texas U.S, District, Supreme Locations: Texas, Kingsland , Texas, Erie, Denver, Llano County, Campbell, Gillette , Wyoming, Tennessee, Kingsland, ” Texas, U.S, Llano

☆ Shakespeare's portrait sent to edge of space to mark 400 years of 'First Folio'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

William Shakespeare's First Folio on display at Christies in London, April 24, 2023. Shakespeare's First Folio was compiled by his friends and published on Nov. 8, 1623, seven years after his death. Some 750 copies are believed to have been printed, containing 36 of the 37 plays Shakespeare wrote, arranged for the first time as comedies, tragedies and histories. "A tiny copy of the speech we used, which is 'The Lovers and Madmen' speech from 'Midsummer Night's Dream', (was) inserted into the portrait," Jewers told Reuters. "The Stranger's Case" features a speech Shakespeare contributed to an unperformed play alongside footage of refugees at sea.

Persons: William Shakespeare's, Anna Gordon, William Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Jack Jewers, Tom Baker, Jewers, Will Tosh, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Shakespeare's Globe, Thomson Locations: London, Ukraine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are signing quarterback Carson Wentz, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The source spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Wentz needed to pass a physical before the deal could be announced. Wentz has been out of the NFL this season after starting seven games last season for the Washington Commanders. The Rams (3-6) are in need of another passer behind Matthew Stafford, who missed Los Angeles' dismal loss at rainy Green Bay last weekend with a thumb injury. Los Angeles attempted to make it through the season with Stafford and Rypien as the only quarterbacks on their roster.

Persons: Carson Wentz, Wentz, Matthew Stafford, Brett Rypien, Sean McVay, Stafford, Stetson Bennett, John Wolford, Bryce Perkins, Baker Mayfield, Les Snead, Jared Goff, Goff, Nick Foles, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Rams, Associated Press, NFL, Washington, Indianapolis, Rams, Angeles, Stafford, Las Vegas, Tampa, Bowl, Los Angeles, Eagles Locations: Los Angeles, Rypien, Georgia, Detroit, Philadelphia

A smartphone with a displayed Intel logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. The source, who declined to be named because the information was confidential, said Intel had made that decision around July. Intel is also expanding its investment in chip packaging in Malaysia, one of Vietnam's main Southeast Asian rivals. "You cannot take for granted that because Intel has already invested here it will invest more," Chung Seck, partner at law firm Baker & McKenzie Vietnam told Reuters. Asked about the possible investment plan at the time, Intel told Reuters: "Vietnam is an important part of our global manufacturing network, but we have not announced any new investments."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joe Biden, Biden's, Tran Luu Quang, chipmakers, Chung Seck, Baker, McKenzie, Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio, Max Cherney, Khanh, Miyoung Kim Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Intel, U.S, Reuters, Vietnam's, White House, Marvell, McKenzie Vietnam, Thomson Locations: Rights HANOI, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, United States, U.S, Hanoi, Europe, Malaysia, San Francisco, Khanh Vu

☆ How the Humble Sheet Cake Became Top Tier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Martha Cheng | Sharon Radisch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Los Angeles-based baker Michelle Boulos can still picture the sheet cakes she ate as a child: slathered with bright white frosting, decorated with tiny plastic balloons. But the confections she makes and sells via her Instagram account No Good Cakes are something else entirely. On one recent creation, frills of buttercream surrounded an acid green ombré surface inspired by a chemical spill. Boulos, 34, started baking the fantastical cakes out of her home in 2022 after making one for a wedding. “I got bitten by the sheet cake bug,” she says.

Persons: Michelle Boulos, “, Lucie Franc de Ferriere, Rose Wilde, Red, ”, Julie Saha Locations: Los Angeles, Manhattan, Lucie, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Both Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump are viewed unfavorably by a majority of voters in these states, one-fifth of voters don’t like either of them, and enthusiasm about the coming election is down sharply compared with a poll conducted before the 2020 contest. That frustration and malaise have prompted voters to entertain the idea of other options. When asked about the likeliest 2024 matchup, Mr. Biden versus Mr. Trump, only 2 percent of those polled said they would support another candidate. But when Mr. Kennedy’s name was included as an option, nearly a quarter said they would choose him. That number almost surely inflates the support of Mr. Kennedy, the political scion and vaccine skeptic, because two-thirds of those who said they would back him had said earlier that they would definitely or probably vote for one of the two front-runners.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mr, Kennedy Organizations: The New York Times, Siena College

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Monday as top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would stick to extra voluntary oil output cuts until the end of the year, keeping supply tight, while investors watched out for tougher U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Russia also announced it would continue its additional voluntary supply cut of 300,000 bpd from its crude oil and petroleum product exports until the end of December. Sydney-based IG analyst Tony Sycamore expects oil prices to be driven by headlines from the Middle East and technical charts this week. Such sanctions often come with national security waivers, and China could still continue to import Iranian oil.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Brent, Suvro Sarkar, Tony Sycamore, Sarkar, Baker Hughes, Florence Tan, Colleen Howe, Shri Navaratnam, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, West Texas, Saudi, ING, DBS, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Rights BEIJING, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Singapore, China, Sydney, Iran, United States

☆ Oil nudges higher after Saudi Arabia, Russia stick to output cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Florence Tan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Monday after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would stick to extra voluntary oil output cuts until the end of the year, keeping supply tight, while investors watched out for tougher U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Following the Saudi statement, Moscow also announced it would continue its additional voluntary supply cut of 300,000 bpd from its crude oil and petroleum product exports until the end of December. Sydney-based IG analyst Tony Sycamore expects oil prices to be driven by headlines from the Middle East and technical charts this week. Reporting by Florence Tan and Colleen Howe Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Israel, Tony Sycamore, Baker Hughes, Florence Tan, Colleen Howe, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, West Texas, Saudi, ANZ, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Rights SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Moscow, Lebanon, China, Sydney, Iran, United States

☆ NFL roundup: C.J. Stroud breaks out as Texans clip Bucs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Stroud led a 75-yard drive in 40 seconds after Baker Mayfield put Tampa Bay ahead with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton, the duo's second scoring hookup of the day. Stroud completed 30 of 42 passes, connecting with Noah Brown six times for 153 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Mayfield connected on 21 of 30 passes for 265 yards for the Buccaneers (3-5), who lost their fourth straight game. Vikings 31, Falcons 28Joshua Dobbs fired a go-ahead, 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Powell with 20 seconds remaining, and Minnesota beat host Atlanta. Tune completed 11 of 20 passes for 58 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on one of Cleveland's seven sacks.

Persons: C.J ., Shaquil Barrett, Troy, Stroud, Tank, . Stroud, Baker Mayfield, Cade Otton, Noah Brown, Dalton Schultz, Dell, Dare Ogunbowale, Ogunbowale, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon, Mixon, Tee Higgins, Allen, Diggs, Dalton Kincaid, Joshua Dobbs, Brandon Powell, Dobbs, Jaren, Taylor Heinicke, Mary, A.J . Brown, DeVonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Lamb, Patrick Mahomes, Bryan Cook's, Tua Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert, Hill, Keaton Mitchell, hadn't, Gus Edwards, Odell Beckham Jr, Justin Tucker, Seattle's Geno Smith, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Cleveland, Clayton Tune, Tune, Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, Brett Rypien, Matthew Stafford, Rypien, Sam Howell, Howell, Chad Ryland, Washington, Jahan Dotson, Joey Slye, Paulson Adebo, Adebo's takeaways, Derek Carr, Tyson Bagent, Justin Fields, Kenny Moore, Moore, Bryce Young's, Josh Jacobs, Antonio Pierce, Josh McDaniels, York's Daniel Jones, Jones Organizations: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NRG, Tank Dell, ., Tampa Bay, Texans, Buccaneers, Bengals, Bills, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Vikings, Falcons, Atlanta, Arizona Cardinals, Eagles, Cowboys, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chiefs, Dolphins, Kansas City, NFL, Miami, Ravens, Seahawks, Baltimore, Seattle, AFC, Browns, Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Packers, Rams, Patriots, Washington, New England, New, Saints, Bears, Chicago, Colts, Panthers, Indianapolis, Carolina, Pro Football, Raiders, Giants, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Las, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, C.J . Stroud, Troy Taormina, Tampa, Dell, Buffalo . Buffalo, Minnesota, Miami, Frankfurt, Germany, Arizona, Green, Los Angeles, New, Foxborough, New England, New Orleans, Charlotte, N.C, Carolina, Las, New York, Las Vegas, York

☆ ‘The reaction is extreme’: Palestinians fear arrest if they voice sympathy for Gaza civilians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I was not even considering for a moment that they would be coming for me,” she told CNN. “When arrests are done in this way… it’s unfathomable,” he told CNN. If you want to talk about the truth here, you’re not allowed,” Adli, another Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, told CNN. Fatina Abu Sneineh, Dua’s mother, told CNN she was terrified when her daughter was taken. CNN has asked the Israel Police for comment on the arrest of Ibrahim Abu Sneineh, but has received no reply.

Persons: Dua Abu Sneineh, – barged, “, ”, Abu Sneineh, Abu, ” Abu Sneineh, Abu Sneineh’s, Pavel Nemecek, Israel, ” Abeer Baker, Baker, ” Baker, Abu Amneh, Ali Jadallah, God ”, ” Abu Amneh, Jawad Boulos, Boulos, it’s, Yasser, you’re, ” Adli, Adli, CNN, Justice Yariv Levin, Moshe Arbel, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Fatina Abu Sneineh, Dua, hasn’t, Ibrahim, ” Fatina, Aboud, Ibrahim Abu Sneineh Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, CNN, Facebook, Hamas, Israel Police, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces ’, Israel’s, Getty, Abu, Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Attorney’s, Ministry of Interior, Counter, Justice Locations: Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, Ramallah, Anadolu, “, Tel Aviv, al, Aqsa

☆ The Salty, Soothing Twist of Pretzels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Bee Wilson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

If you asked most people whether they would like to eat dough which has been dipped in caustic soda—the stuff you use to unblock drains—I don’t imagine they would be too keen. The lye doesn’t seem to put consumers off, judging from the fact that the U.S. market for hard and soft pretzels combined was worth $1.6 billion in 2022, up 16% from the year before. We will probably never find out who was the first ingenious baker to take dough and twist it into a knot, but that person engineered a winner. The pretzel’s shape made it easy to store on racks and easy to eat; there is something about the loops that makes you want to pick it up and tear it apart. The pretzels in the painting would not look out of place at a baseball game today, except that the holes inside the knot are slightly bigger.

Persons: There’s, Jan van Bijlert Locations: U.S

☆ Will Trump’s Barbs Land Him Behind Bars?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

It was a historic and jarring event when FBI agents searched former President Donald Trump's home last year to look for classified documents he was accused of hoarding. "Courts and prosecutors have to become normalized to the idea of detaining Trump – if he continues to violate gag orders and/or if he is convicted at trial," Signorelli says. Less-powerful defendants have been punished with time behind bars for being in contempt of court (including violating gag orders) or threatening authorities. Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire crypto trader, was put behind bars in August weeks before his fraud trial after giving a media outlet private writings by a witness. While courts are sensitive to First Amendment protections – especially for someone running for president – Trump is pushing the legal envelope, Eisen says.

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