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☆ Opinion: Why a line of dialogue truly can define a film
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Opinion Arash Azizi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Frankly, I hate dialogue,” Villeneuve told The Times of London. I don’t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. This supposed truism is heard everywhere in the film world and even taught to film writers. Cinema has never been a language of “pure image and sound.”Even in the age of silent films, dialogue rendered as inter-titles was critical to cinema. Charlie Chaplin stars in his 1931 silent film, "City Lights."

Persons: Arash Azizi, ”, CNN — Denis Villeneuve, It’s, Zoe Prinds, ” Villeneuve, I’m, Rolling Stone, Federico Fellini, Villeneuve, Fellini, Alexander Steele, ” Josh Brolin, Gurney Halleck, Paul Atreides, Carla Simón’s “, Gorgeously, Ethan Hawke, ” Hawke, “, they’ve, Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Adenoid Hynkler, Adolf Hitler, Institute’s, Quentin Tarantino’s, Jackie Brown ”, Pam Grier, Marlon Brando’s, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Merve, Greta Gerwig’s, Bird ”, wouldn’t, Palme d’Or, Jane Campion, David Lynch’s, Golden, Martin Scorsese glowed, ” Scorsese Organizations: Oneworld, CNN, Warner Bros, Times, Gotham Writers, Chalet, Warner Bros ., Sundance, Film Society of Lincoln Center, United, Getty, New York Times, Villeneuve, Janus, Atlanta ”, Derry Girls ”, Cannes Locations: French, Canadian, London, Italian, Cannes, Berlin, Catalonia, Jewish, Iran, cinema’s, “

☆ '2024 will be the year of the zombie VC reckoning.' The first wave of walking-dead venture firms is here and it's already causing headaches for tech founders.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Unlike other businesses, venture firms do not suddenly go out of business. Limited partners such as pensions and endowments that fund venture firms have been choosier, cutting off capital to firms that have not generated acceptable returns. Why it is so difficult to spot a dying fundOpenView Venture Partners announced in December that it was suspending new investments and laying off staff. In a written statement, he later explained that Sinai Ventures has been rebranded to Sinai Capital Partners. Do you know of a venture firm no longer actively investing?

Persons: VCs, Anna Barber, they'll, they're, Roy Bahat, Brian Brackeen, Brackeen, they're reallocating, Beezer Clarkson, Clarkson, Jake Saper, Bahat, Jordan Fudge, Zachary White, Carlos Adame —, Fudge, We're, Paul Weinstein, Weinstein, Ryan Swager, Brandon Zeuner, Alsop Louie, Alsop Louie Partners, Gilman Louie, Stewart Alsop, Jason Preston, Tyler Peterson, Mike Morgan, Robert Patterson, DEFTA, George Hara, Martin Gedalin, Kevin Ober, Divergent's, Hone, Ben Bergman Organizations: Business, Bloomberg Beta, Lightship Capital, Sapphire Partners, BI, Venture Partners, Foundry Group, Sinai Ventures, Sinai Capital Partners, Capital, San, Alsop Louie Partners, Partners, Ventures Peninsula Ventures, LinkedIn Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alto , California, San Mateo , California, Lumia, Seattle, bbergman@insider.com

☆ '2024 will be the year of the zombie VC reckoning.' The first wave of dying venture firms is here and it's already causing headaches for tech founders.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementUnlike other businesses, venture firms do not suddenly go out of business. Why it is so difficult to spot a dying fundOpenView Venture Partners announced in December it was suspending new investments and laying off staff. With the help of Pitchbook, BI looked through data for hundreds of venture firms. Hinge last raised a $19 million fund in 2021 but has not made an investment since November 2022, according to Pitchbook. Do you know of a venture firm no longer actively investing?

Persons: —, VCs, Anna Barber, they'll, they're, Roy Bahat, Brian Brackeen, they're reallocating, Beezer Clarkson, Clarkson, Jake Saper, Bahat, Jordan Fudge, Zachary White, Carlos Adame, Fudge, We're, Paul Weinstein, Weinstein, Cofounders Ryan Swager, Brandon Zeuner, Louie, Alsop Louie Partners, Partners Gilman Louie, Stewart Alsop, Jason Preston, Partners Tyler Peterson, Mike Morgan, Robert Patterson, DEFTA, George Hara, Martin Gedalin, Kevin Ober, Hone, Ben Bergman Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg Beta, Lightship, Sapphire Partners, BI, Sapphire Ventures, Venture Partners, Foundry Group, Sinai Ventures, Sinai Capital Partners, Capital, San, Louie Partners, Partners, Ventures Peninsula Ventures, LinkedIn Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Mateo , California, Seattle, Alto, bbergman@insider.com

☆ Norfolk Southern proxy fight draws heavyweight politicians and regulatory scrutiny a year after derailment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Norfolk Southern' has underperformed both its peers and the broader market over the last year. Norfolk Southern responded on Monday, rejecting that slate and announcing it would nominate former Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and former U.S. For Ancora, which has a successful track record as an activist investor, the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern would be its largest ever. EdgePoint controlled 3.4 million Norfolk Southern shares as of Dec. 31, or about 1.5% of shares outstanding. Norfolk Southern has yet to set a date for the annual shareholder meeting.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn, John Kasich, Donald Trump, Ancora, Shaw, Jim Barber, Jamie Boychuk, Richard Anderson, North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp, Heitkamp, Anderson, Frank Blake, Matt Freed, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, it's, there's, Ancora's, Hunter Harrison, Norfolk Southern, Martin Oberman, Oberman, Amit Bose, Bose, Jim Chadwick, Chadwick, Ancora beneficially, Barber, Boychuk, Harrison, Mandel Ngan, Ancora's Chadwick, Amy Miles, Miles, Claude Mongeau, CNBC's Leslie Picker, Heidi Heitkamp Organizations: Norfolk Southern, CNBC, Norfolk, Ancora Advisors, EdgePoint Investment Group, Republican, Amtrak, Delta Airlines, Cargill, Home Depot, U.S, Energy, Workers, East, Trump, Biden, Southern, PSR, Federal Railroad Administration, Surface Transportation, Federal, UPS, Teamsters, Canadian, . Norfolk Southern, CSX, Deutsche Bank, AFP, Getty Locations: Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Ohio, Norfolk, North Dakota, Medtronic, East Palestine, Cleveland, Ancora

☆ Norfolk Southern CEO received 37% raise following derailment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw received a 37% increase in compensation last year, even after the company’s railroad was involved in a financially and ecologically disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Shaw received $13.4 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $9.8 million in 2022. His base salary rose $200,000 to $1.1 million, and his stock and option awards rose $2.2 million to $10 million. Shares of Norfolk Southern (NSC) fell 22% in the two months following the accident, but the stock has since recovered most of its value, and its current share price is slightly above its pre-derailment level. The opposition investor group said the company’s new slate of board members won’t stop it from pushing its slate of eight candidates.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Shaw, Shaw’s, “, Jim Barber Jr, Richard H, Anderson, Mary Kathryn “ Heidi ” Heitkamp, “ Mr, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Norfolk, Norfolk Southern, of Locomotive Engineers, Ancora Holdings, CNN, UPS, Amtrak, Delta Air Lines Locations: New York, Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Ohio, East Palestine, Norfolk, ” Norfolk Southern, North Dakota

☆ I've lent people more than $63 million to buy homes and start businesses: 'If you see a problem, fix the problem'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Today, I'm the owner of a barber shop and the founder of the Washington Barber College. Courtesy of Story SyndicateI took $500 from the check and put it down on a rental space for a barber shop. I later purchased another barber shop, and with the profits from that business, bought an additional shop that was going out of business. AdvertisementThe People Trust Community Loan Fund. We would also pick up homeless individuals and bring them to the barber shop to provide haircuts.

Persons: Arlo Washington, —, Oscar, Barber, it's, Syndicate I'm, we've, We've, Mr, We're, Little, I've, It's Organizations: Service, Washington, Washington Barber College, Syndicate, People Trust Loan Fund, People Trust, Federal Credit Union, University of Arkansas, Little, Trust Community Loan Fund, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, The Treasury Department, Trust Loan, People Trust Loan, Depository Institution Locations: Little Rock , Arkansas, Local, Washington, Arkansas, Little, Central Arkansas, Little Rock, Rock, Wrightsville , Arkansas

☆ Saul Leiter: The photographer who changed the way the world saw New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Saul Leiter had a thing for umbrellas. They pepper his mid-century photographs of New York, popping up over years of work: pink umbrellas, red umbrellas, yellow umbrellas. In “Saul Leiter: An Unfinished Word,” a joyous new retrospective on view at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, England, these umbrellas sing out from the walls. Saul Leiter FoundationLeiter’s abstracted shots of New York seem radical, yet they are true to how we all see the streets: fragmented by traffic, building facades, doorways, angles and crowds. Saul Leiter Foundation“He never really settled into society,” says Morin.

Persons: CNN — Saul Leiter, “ Saul Leiter, Leiter, —, Saul Leiter, ”, Saul Leiter Leiter, Saul, Eugene Smith, Bonnard, “, Anne Morin, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Soames Bantry, Anders Goldfarb, Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Morin Organizations: CNN, Saul Leiter Foundation, British Vogue, Bazaar, New York School of Photographers Locations: New York, Milton Keynes, England, Pittsburgh, British

☆ Everyone Knows Sutton Foster Can Sing. Now We Know She Can Juggle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There’s busy, and then there’s bonkers. “Sweeney” wanted new stars in January, the same month as the “Mattress” production. She would have to simultaneously master two scores and two stagings while building the bespoke concert shows and learning to speak with a Cockney accent. And even if, as it turned out, “Sweeney” was willing to wait until her “Mattress” run ended, she’d still have to do double duty — rehearsing “Sweeney” during the day while performing “Mattress” at night. It was just five days after she took her final bows as Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, a coarse but determined marriage candidate in “Once Upon a Mattress,” and the applause was thunderous.

Persons: There’s, there’s bonkers, Sutton Foster, Café Carlyle, “ Sweeney Todd, ”, “ Sweeney ”, she’d, Lovett, Aaron Tveit, Winnifred Organizations: Center, Carnegie Hall, Broadway Locations: “

Scores of people turned out Tuesday to testify well into the night on bills being considered by Nebraska lawmakers that target diversity initiatives and higher education programs, mirroring proposals by Republicans across the country. The bills before the state Legislature’s Education Committee included one that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion — known as DEI — programs and offices at state colleges and universities. Similar bills have been introduced in Republican-led legislatures across the country as the 2024 election year heats up. Already this year, Republican lawmakers have proposed about 50 bills in 20 states that would restrict DEI initiatives or require their public disclosure. Among them were several young people of color who grew up in the state or Nebraska college students who told lawmakers of the discrimination they've faced.

Persons: Sen, Dave Murman, cosigners, ”, ” Jess Lammers, Mia Perales, Ricki Barber, ” Barber, ” Sen, Loren Lippincott, —, ” Lippincott, Chris Kabourek, “, ” It's Organizations: Nebraska, Republican, Education, “, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NAACP, Big Locations: Nebraska, Holdrege, Lincoln, Iowa, Florida, North Dakota, Texas

☆ David Bouley, Influential New York Chef, Dies at 70
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Julia Moskin | More About Julia Moskin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was one of the first modern French restaurants to receive three stars from The New York Times. At his restaurant Bouley, open from 1987 to 2017, he introduced New Yorkers to new ideas like tasting menus, vegetable-based sauces and the value of locally farmed ingredients. “This was even before the Union Square farmers’ market,” said Bill Yosses, the former White House pastry chef, who worked at with Mr. Bouley at Montrachet and Bouley for almost 20 years. Mr. Bouley was born and grew up in Connecticut, but his path was shaped by his mother’s French heritage. In New York City, Mr. Bouley also worked at the landmark French restaurants Le Cirque, Le Périgord and La Côte Basque.

Persons: David Bouley, Lisa Queen, ”, Bill Yosses, Bouley, “, “ David, Dan Barber, Christina Tosi, Anita Lo, James Kent, Bouley’s, Paul Bocuse, Joël Robuchon, Roger Vergé, Gaston Lenôtre, Le Périgord Organizations: The New York Times, Union, White House, Basque Locations: French, American, Kent, Conn, Montrachet, TriBeCa, Connecticut, New York City, La

NEW YORK (AP) — David Bouley, the award-winning and frenetic chef whose idiosyncratic haute cuisine and crusty breads pleased critics and the public during a career chasing sleek deliciousness, has died. Bouley died of a heart attack Monday at his home in Kent, Connecticut, according to Lisa Queen, his literary agent. Other restaurants he worked in include Danube, Bouley Bakery, Upstairs at Bouley, Bouley at Home, Secession and Brushstroke, a collaborative effort with the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, Japan. Danube and Bouley Bakery each earned two Michelin stars. The restaurant Bouley — which famously had a foyer filled with apples — closed in 2017 after 30 years and several location changes, earning a three-star from the New York Times the year previously.

Persons: — David Bouley, Bouley, Lisa Queen, Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, Jean, Georges Vongerichten, “, ” Bouley, Roger Vergé, Paul Bocuse, Joel Robuchon, Gaston Lenôtre, Frédy, Le Périgord, The New York Times —, Brushstroke, Dan Barber, Eric Ripert, Christina Tosi, César Ramirez, Amy Scherber, Alex Ureña, Anita Lo, Galen Zamarra, Kurt Gutenbrunner, Brian Bistrong, Bill Yosses, James Beard, Nicole Bartelme, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Wine Spectator, Beaujolais, New York Times, Sorbonne, Basque, The New York Times, Tsuji Culinary, Michelin, James, James Beard Foundation Locations: Kent , Connecticut, American, Storrs , Connecticut, Cape Cod , Massachusetts, Santa Fe , New Mexico, France, Switzerland, Le, La, Tribeca, Manhattan, Osaka, Japan, America

☆ My first name made me stand out. Now, as an adult, I'm thankful for the uncommon name I was given.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Juan Gaddis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But no matter how much I tried to blend in, something always left me the odd man out - my name. My surname, which is of Scottish origin, set me up for teasing, but not as much as my first name. My name was uncommon in the USMy name is quite common but highly uncommon in 1960s Washington, DC demographics. AdvertisementOn the first day of lessons, our visiting teacher passed out name placards on which were written our names translated into Spanish. There are several things I would change if given the opportunity, but my name is not among them.

Persons: Juan, Jesse, Ann, Stephen, Esteban, William, Guillermo, Josefina, Bennett, wasn't, I've Organizations: Spanish, Harvard Locations: Washington, United States, New England, Nice, Spanish

☆ Do you need to rinse your chicken before you cook it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Despite what your elders may have told you, you don’t need to rinse raw chicken or any other poultry or meat before prepping and cooking it. When rinsing chicken, bacteria such as salmonella can be transferred via the water to your kitchen surfaces, leading to potential cross contamination of other ingredients. Bacteria was found in the sinks of 60% of cooks who rinsed raw chicken as part of a 2019 USDA study. “Use paper towels, even more than you think you need,” Matijevich said, and pat the chicken dry or let the paper towels soak up the excess liquid. If they are used to clean up raw poultry juice, they should also go in the dishwasher on the sanitize cycle,” Schaffner said.

Persons: ”, Shawn Matijevich, ” Matijevich, Donald Schaffner, Sarah McEwan, iStockphoto, ” Schaffner, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN, US Department of Agriculture, Institute of Culinary Education, Rutgers University Locations: USDA, New York City, New Jersey

☆ Bob Edwards, longtime host of NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bob Edwards, the longtime National Public Radio host and a goliath of the broadcasting world, died on Saturday, his wife, NPR reporter Windsor Johnston, confirmed in a Facebook post. “Bob Edwards understood the intimate and distinctly personal connection with audiences that distinguishes audio journalism from other mediums, and for decades he was a trusted voice in the lives of millions of public radio listeners,” NPR CEO John Lansing said in a statement Monday. “Staff at NPR and all across the Network, along with those millions of listeners, will remember Bob Edwards with gratitude.”Edwards began his 30-year tenure at NPR in 1974, when the network was still in its infancy. He co-hosted “All Things Considered,” NPR’s evening show, before spearheading “Morning Edition” as its inaugural host in 1979, a position he held until 2004. “Morning Edition will continue to be my first source for news,” he wrote in a letter to listeners about his exit.

Persons: Bob Edwards, Windsor Johnston, “ Bob Edwards, John Lansing, ” Edwards, Ellen McDonnell, Edwards, Bob, ”, “, we’ve, It’s, Edward R, Murrow, Gabriel, Alfred I, du Pont, Red Barber, “ Edward R Organizations: New, New York CNN, longtime National Public Radio, NPR, “ Staff, Los Angeles Times, University of Louisville, US Army, American Forces Korea Network, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Catholic Association of Broadcasters, Columbia University Award, Radio Hall of Fame, Journalism Locations: New York, Kentucky, New Albany , Indiana

☆ Latino, Working Class and Proud
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Jennifer Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Their profits bought them spacious ranch homes in subdivisions near their children’s public schools. They tucked away enough money to take their families on the occasional vacation. The walls of the shop are covered with Mr. Madrid’s paintings of Mexican folk heroes, including Emiliano Zapata and Frida Kahlo, a display of an abiding ethnic pride. A painting on the shop’s window advertises another important aspect of their lives. Across the swirl of a barber pole, in ornate cursive, it reads: “The Working Class.”

Persons: Daniel Trujillo, Paul Madrid, Emiliano Zapata, Frida Kahlo Organizations: Eastside, Las

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going small to try to win big in November. Biden’s campaign taped the visit, which was closed to reporters, and later released curated snippets online. “You have to go to the places where people are,” said Biden deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty. Biden aides say their goal is for the president — or those he's meeting with — to amplify the president's message too. “I would rather have 100 outside voices saying Joe Biden is great than one piece of content from us saying Joe Biden is great,” he said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, takeout, Eric Fitts, Fitts, Christian, ”, Rob Flaherty, Donald Trump, ” Flaherty, he’ll, Trump, Biden's, marveled, It's, —, Kate Berner, Biden’s, Teddy Goff, Obama, you’re, “ You’re, “, ” Biden, Flaherty, Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Biden, Trump, Lounge, Secret, Air Force, ESPN, Associated Press Locations: Raleigh , North Carolina, Cook, Valley Forge , Pennsylvania, Charleston , South Carolina, Emmaus , Pennsylvania, Emmaus, Eastern Pennsylvania, Superior , Wisconsin, Columbia , South Carolina, arm’s, Michigan, American, Las Vegas

“Kimberly Akimbo” won last year’s Tony Award for best musical, and “Parade” won the Tony for best musical revival. Only “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Sweeney Todd” are still running on Broadway, and if you want to see them in New York, now’s the time: “Kimberly Akimbo” has announced plans to close on April 28 and “Sweeney Todd” is expected to end its run on May 5. “Kimberly Akimbo” is planning a national tour that is scheduled to start in Denver in September. A “Shucked” tour is to begin in Nashville in November, and a “Parade” tour is to begin in January in Schenectady, N.Y., and then Minneapolis. “Some Like It Hot” had announced an intention to tour starting this fall but has not announced any venues.

Persons: Adrianna Hicks, Christian Borle, Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Jesse Green, ”, J, Harrison, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Wittman, Shaiman, “ Kimberly Akimbo, Leo Frank, “, “ Sweeney Todd, Barber, Stephen Sondheim, “ Kimberly Akimbo ”, Tony, “ Sweeney Todd ” Organizations: Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York Times Locations: Georgia, New York, Denver, Nashville, Schenectady, N.Y, Minneapolis

☆ The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

That’s how critics have described White Christian nationalism, a deviant strain of religion that has infected the political mainstream. But there is another cost to the spread of White Christian nationalism that no one mentions. The relentless coverage of White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth: that Whiteness is the default setting for evangelical Christianity. In a February 2023 survey, nearly two-thirds of White evangelical Protestants qualified as sympathizers or adherents to Christian nationalism. However, he rejects the political beliefs associated with White Christian nationalism.

Persons: CNN — It’s, ”, Pastor Peter Lim, ” Lim, he’s, “ It’s, It’s, White, Carolyn Chen, Ella Sophie Bessette, you’re, “, Walter Kim, Tom Lin, William Barber II, Chen, Trump, John Minchillo, browning, — it’s, John C, Richards, Jr, Jim Crow, Mark Noll, ” Richards, “ I’m, John Onwuchekwa, Lyndon B, Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Edward Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Onwuchekwa, ” Maria Antonetty, Tina Fineberg, don’t, Lim, William J, Barber, Oliver Contreras, We’re, John Blake Organizations: CNN, White, Christianity, of Atlanta, Berkeley Center, Republican, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Oral Roberts University, National Association of Evangelicals, InterVarsity, USA, Christian, MLK, Saint Mark Baptist Church, White Americans, Liberty, New, Southern Baptist Convention, Cornerstone Church, Primitive Christian, Washington Post, Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative Locations: America, White, American, Korean, Taiwanese, Asian, Africa, Silicon Valley, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico, Little Rock , Arkansas, Georgia, New York, New York City, Crete, Atlanta, Asia, Washington , DC

☆ Man Convicted of Assaulting Police in Tipping Point on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alan Feuer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Pennsylvania barber whose violent attacks on the police on Jan. 6, 2021, were widely seen as the tipping point in the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob was convicted on Friday of federal assault charges. The barber, Ryan Samsel, was one of the first people to confront the police on Jan. 6 and push through barricades at what is known as the Peace Circle, allowing hundreds of others behind him to breach the grounds of the Capitol and ultimately the building itself. Prosecutors at a trial for Mr. Samsel and four co-defendants, who were also convicted of assault and other charges, said that the men’s actions “ignited a fire that burned for over four hours at the Capitol.”The guilty verdicts, returned by the judge after a bench trial in Federal District Court in Washington, were the latest reminders that the prosecutions of those who took part in the storming of the Capitol continue apace, even more than three years after the attack. This week alone, charges were unsealed against at least nine additional defendants, bringing the total number of people accused in connection with the Capitol attack to more than 1,260. The assault on the building has also found itself front and center in the 2024 presidential campaign as former President Donald J. Trump has lionized those who joined in it, referring to them as “hostages” and “political prisoners.” As he has often done with potential political liabilities, Mr. Trump has sought to flip the script on the Capitol attack and turn it to his electoral advantage through a campaign of persistent disinformation built around the assertion that the Justice Department is persecuting him and his supporters.

Persons: Ryan Samsel, Samsel, “, Donald J, Trump, ” Organizations: Trump, Capitol, Prosecutors, Federal, Court, Justice Department Locations: Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ I moved to Australia to be with my boyfriend and for a better quality of life. I was nervous, but I'm saving money and much happier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Gabriella Ferlita | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Writer Gabriella Ferlita moved to Queensland, Australia, from the UK at the end of 2023. She said she's unsure how long she'll stay, but is enjoying every minute of her life in Australia. Ferlita and her boyfriend had been together for over two years when they moved to Australia. Gabriella FerlitaCity living had become increasingly impossible to obtain, despite working full-time, freelancing, and babysitting while living in London. Life in Queensland, Australia, is year-round beaches and sunshineFerlita's complex in Queensland has a shared pool.

Persons: Gabriella Ferlita, Ferlita, —, didn't, I'd, Gabriella Ferlita Brits, Australia —, wouldn't, I'm, we've Organizations: Service, Lyon Locations: Queensland, Australia, France, London, Surrey, Sydney

☆ Trump seizes on US troops killed and border crisis to sell general election message
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s core general election argument is that President Joe Biden is weak and incapable as events spin out of control at home and abroad. Instead, we are on the brink of World War 3,” Trump said in a statement. So Trump’s picture of a world in disarray as Biden stands by helplessly may have some political potency. It remains to be seen whether voters will buy into the image Biden and his team are trying to paint of Trump. But his reemergence as the GOP’s likely nominee is also highlighting the extraordinary liabilities that he would carry into a general election.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, ”, Trump, Biden, ” Trump, Joe Biden’s, Nikki Haley, Haley, Joe Biden weren’t, ” Haley, Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham of, Trump’s, – Trump, It’s, …, Mike Johnson, I’d, “, Democratic Sen, Christopher Murphy of, CNN’s Dana, Mitch McConnell, Johnson, it’s, Donald Trump, ” Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Shawn Fain, Jean Carroll, – Organizations: CNN, GOP, Trump, New, Democratic, Baptist, United, Republican, Republican Party, Christopher Murphy of Connecticut, Union, United Auto Workers, UAW, Washington Locations: Nevada, United States, Jordan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, East, Iran, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Louisiana, “ State, Ukraine, France, Trump

☆ This upgrade can perk up your eating in the new year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

What’s a grocery upgrade? bhofack2/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesI consider a grocery upgrade to be a small splurge, not a big investment. Here are some examples of how I upgrade my grocery list when I need a pick-me-up. It’s my least favorite winter task, so I choose to reward myself with a grocery upgrade for getting the job done. Canned clams are a pantry staple for me as well since I love to keep them on hand for a quick dinner of one-pot clam pasta and clam chowder.

Persons: it’s, I’ve, I’m, Mikhail Rudenko, I’ll, there’s, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN Locations: crumbly Vermont, Thai

☆ To the dads, Brads and Chads who’ve taken issue with the amount of Taylor Swift shown during NFL games: Too bad
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The latter would likely please the dads, Brads and Chads of the world, who have taken issue with the attention being paid to pop star Taylor Swift when she attends NFL games to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce in action. “We wouldn’t give any direction to our broadcasters along the lines of, ‘we need more Taylor Swift or we need less Taylor Swift,’” Riethmiller told CNN. Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in October. It’s true that NFL games are the most-watched shows on television, with or without Swift. They’re asking me about Taylor Swift.”Kansas City Chiefs fans hold up a Taylor Swift sign during at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in December.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, ESPN –, Alex Riethmiller, ” Riethmiller, “ It’s, Blake Lively, Kevin Sabitus, ”, Kelce’s, Jason Kelce –, Peacock, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Taylor, Richard Deitsch, “ That’s, Kelce, “, ” Kelce, ” Swift, Tiki Barber, WFAN’s “ Evan, Tiki, ” Adam Teicher, “ They’re, Pat Mahomes, William Purnell, ” Jeff Fellenzer, It’s, ” Fellenzer Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AFC Championship, Chiefs, “, NFL, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, Bills AFC Divisional, New York Jets, MetLife, Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Nielsen, year’s Cowboys, 49ers, Ravens, Texans, Buccaneers, Lions, Packers, Globe, The Athletic, Gotham, Arrowhead, Sunday’s AFC Divisional, New York Giants, ESPN’s Kansas City Chiefs, ” Kansas City Chiefs, Game Broadcasters, Super, Practice, Business, Media, USC Locations: New Jersey, New York, ”, Kansas City, ESPN’s, Tokyo

☆ A Gen X woman bought a crumbling 1890s manor. She thought she'd be done restoring it a year into the project, but the work kept coming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewNear downtown Rensselaer, Indiana, stood a charming old house that Tabetha Heemstra fell in love with at first sight. The Queen Anne-style property was in disrepair, but even with paint peeling off its exterior, Heemstra could see its potential. She has to use different types of paint scrapers and even dental tools on some of the exterior details. Sometimes Heemstra even had to resort to using dental tools to scrape the old paint off. That would've meant that Heemstra completed the restoration project within a year of buying the home.

Persons: —, Tabetha Heemstra, Anne, Heemstra, George F, Barber, It's, that's, she'll, She's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, National Register of Historic Places, BI, McKinley Locations: Rensselaer , Indiana, McKinley, Rensselaer, Chicago, Indianapolis, Jasper

(AP) — Dozens of Missouri Department of Corrections staff members are urging Gov. “We are part of the law enforcement community who believe in law and order,” the group wrote in the letter urging Parson to commute the sentence to life without parole. His scheduled execution on April 9 would be the first in Missouri this year after four were carried out in 2023. Steele said Dorsey has cut hair for prisoners, officers and even Steele, himself. In an 80-page petition filed last month, Megan Crane, an attorney for Dorsey, wrote that her client was denied effective counsel before he pleaded guilty.

Persons: Mike Parson, Brian Dorsey, Dorsey, “, Parson, ” Dorsey, Sarah Bonnie, Ben Bonnie, Troy Steele, ”, Steele, Jenni Gerhauser, Megan Crane Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Missouri Department of Corrections, Republican, Kansas City Star, Potosi Correctional Center Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Potosi, Missouri, New Bloomfield

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