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☆ Spain’s women make history at the Women’s World Cup against a backdrop of turmoil and dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Spain has thrilled its fans and neutrals alike with some scintillating performances en route to a historic Women’s World Cup final against England on Sunday. Prior to this tournament, Spain had never won a knockout match at a Women’s World Cup. Spain has won three knockout matches for the first time at the Women's World Cup. But Spain, nevertheless, went on to make history at this World Cup. Alex Grimm/FIFA/Getty ImagesIn 2022, Spain won both the Under-17 and Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

Persons: Jorge Vilda, Spain’s, Alexia Putellas, Spain's Salma Paralluelo, Andrew Cornaga, Irene Paredes, Jennifer Hermoso, Vilda, ”, Mariona, Aitana, Ona, Saeed Khan, Sandra Paños, Mapi Leon, Patricia Guijarro, El Periodico, Leon, ’, Rafael del Amo, Angel Vilda, Molly Darlington, Luis Rubiales, Alex Grimm, Salma Paralluelo, we’ve, “, Virginia Torrecilla, Abbie Parr Organizations: CNN, England, Vilda, Spanish national, Getty, The Athletic, Diario de Navarra, Spanish, Real, Barcelona’s, League, FIFA, Sweden, AS, Spain, Spain’s, Twitter, ” Locations: Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Barcelona, Japan, La, Ona Batlle, AFP, The, Real Madrid, Marca

Alexander SaeedyAlexander Saeedy covers credit markets, financial distress and sovereign debt for WSJ Pro Bankruptcy and The Wall Street Journal. He specializes in investigating and reporting on the finances of companies and countries who are struggling to pay their bills or facing unprecedented financial pressure. His stories have led him to investigate far-flung corners of financial markets, where he has written about collapsed cryptocurrency companies, emerging-market economies pummeled by global inflation, and multibillion-dollar deals gone wrong on Wall Street. Alex graduated with cum laude honors from Yale University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in history, with a concentration in modern economic history. He relocated to New York in 2018, and before joining the Journal, he covered distressed debt, leveraged finance and real estate in New York for Reorg Research and S&P's LCD.

Persons: Alexander Saeedy Alexander Saeedy, Alex Organizations: Pro, Street, Yale University, Overseas Press Club, Reuters News, Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Reorg Research Locations: Brussels, New York

☆ A top Two Sigma investment executive has taken leave from the firm amid a series of challenges for the hedge fund giant
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alex Morrell | Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Two Sigma chief investment officer has taken a medical leave, Insider has learned. The firm announced the leave of Alex Ginsburg, CIO of equities, to investors and employees in July. A senior Two Sigma investment executive has taken a leave of absence from the firm, Insider has learned. Two Sigma chief data strategist Ali-Milan Nekmouche, who has been with the company since 2004, has been named as Ginsburg's replacement. Siegel did not leave the firm and the group ended up staying at Two Sigma, the Journal reported.

Persons: Alex Ginsburg, Jeff Penney, Timothy Reynolds, Ali, Milan Nekmouche, Ginsburg's, David Siegel, John Overdeck, Siegel, Overdeck, Ginsburg, Geoffrey Duncombe, Alex Morrell, Rebecca Ungarino Organizations: Sigma, Street Locations: amorrell

☆ Europe Is Embarking on a Mining Renaissance. Winning Over Locals Is Proving a Challenge.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

“It’s definitely a [mining] renaissance,” said Rebecca Campbell, global mining and metals lead at law firm White & Case. “We’re trying to foster a permitting landscape that is both efficient and responsible.”In Europe, the mining renaissance comes after years of nearly no new mining activity on the continent. Left: A layer of spodumene within the host rock that Savannah Resources intends to mine. Savannah Resources, which has set up two offices in the municipality, has said it would strictly avoid that and instead build reservoirs to store rain water. That view is echoed by Savannah Resources.

Persons: COVAS, Portugal —, Barroso, BEL, mina ”, ”, Nelson Gomes, Covas, Alex Gorman, “, Nelson, YUSUF KHAN, “ It’s, Rebecca Campbell, ” “, Jayni Hein, Hein, “ We’re, Peel Hunt’s Gorman, Dale Ferguson, Gomes, Jessica Polfjärd, Polfjärd, Ana Fontoura Gouveia, Fontoura, ” Fontoura, Yusuf Khan Organizations: COVAS DO BARROSO, Associação, Peel, Vulcan Energy Resources, Adriatic Metals, White, Covington, Burling, Environmental, Council, Savannah Resources, Sustainable Business, Sweden’s Moderate Party, Serra Locations: Portugal, Porto, Boticas, Covas, It’s, Europe, Germany, Sweden, Bosnia, Finland, Greece, U.S, Savannah, London, spodumene, Serbia, China, yusuf.khan

☆ Women’s World Cup roundup: Australia blanks Denmark to advance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Australia v Denmark - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 7, 2023 Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Carl Recine TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYAugust 7 - Caitlin Ford and Hayley Raso scored and team captain Sam Kerr made her triumphant Women's World Cup debut in Australia's 2-0 win over Denmark at Stadium Australia on Monday. Ford tallied in the 29th minute and Raso scored in the 70th to put the match away. --England 1, Nigeria 0 (PK)England took the penalty kicks 4-2 to defeat Nigeria and advance to the quarterfinals. Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood converted on PKs before Chloe Kelly delivered the winning tally for England. England survived extra time playing with just 10 women after top scorer Lauren James was issued a red card in the 87th minute.

Persons: Hayley Raso, Carl Recine, Caitlin Ford, Sam Kerr, Denmark's, Ford, Raso, Kerr, Beth England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Chloe Kelly, Lauren James, James, Michelle Alonzi Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Stadium, REUTERS, Denmark, Stadium Australia, ., WWC, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Stadium Australia, Sydney, France, Morocco, Brisbane, Nigeria, England, Jamaica, Colombia

☆ Atlas Lionesses: The Moroccan soccer revolution and the players inspiring a generation of girls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Alasdair Howorth For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Morocco players celebrate after advancing to the knock out stage of the Women's World Cup. Her impact on the Moroccan women’s team has been equally dazzling. Chebbak’s legend has only grown this summer in leading the Atlas Lionesses at their first ever World Cup. Frustrated with the lack of women’s soccer, Illa and a few friends set up a team of their own. Nouhaila Benzina, pictured alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has become a history maker during the Women's World Cup.

Persons: Ghizlane Chebbak, Mohammed VI, King, Chebbak, –, Prince Moulay Abdallah, King Mohammed VI, Cheebak, Khadija Illa, “, Alex Grimm, Larbi Chebbak, Ghizlane, didn’t, Misr El, Paul Kane, ” Chebbak, ”, Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Morocco’s, Morocco's, Reynald Pedros, Gary Day, Illa, Colin Murty, Fouzi Lekjaa, Nouhaila, Gianni Infantino, Harold Cunningham Organizations: CNN, of Nations, Morocco women’s, National Women’s Football League, FIFA, Moroccan, Rabat’s AS, AS, CAF Champions League, Confederation of African Football, South, Chebbak, Getty, Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Women’s Football League, CAF Women’s Champions League Locations: Morocco, South Africa, Sahara, Egypt, Germany, South Korea, Colombia, France, Laâyoune, Rabat, soccer, AFP, Moroccan

☆ England through to World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

BRISBANE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - England dumped Nigeria out of the Women's World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Monday with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick, following a 0-0 draw over 120 nerve-jangling minutes. Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood also converted in a 4-2 shootout win for the European champions, who had a player sent off in regulation time. "You dream of playing in a World Cup when you're a kid," Earps said. England are making their sixth World Cup appearance and have their sights set on beating their best finish of third in 2015. The 40th-ranked Super Falcons bow out of their ninth World Cup in the last 16 for the second consecutive time.

Persons: Chloe Kelly, Beth England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Kelly, Lauren James, Michelle Alozie, Nigeria's Desire Oparanozie, Alozie, James, Sarina Wiegman, Wiegman, it's, Mary Earps, Earps, Ashleigh Plumptre, Daly, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, England, Asisat Oshoala, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Christian Organizations: BRISBANE, BBC, Brazil, Germany, Manchester City, England, Sydney, Manchester United, Falcons, Thomson Locations: England, Nigeria, Jamaica, Colombia, Lang, France

They also shared their findings with X Corp. days ahead of publication. Musk has claimed, without providing data, that bot activity has fallen since he acquired Twitter. In recent weeks, X Corp. sued Bright Data and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, for example, raising the ire of House Democrats. NCRI partners with Bright Data for pro-bono access to social media data, Goldenberg noted. X Corp. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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☆ England smash China for six to ease into last 16 as group winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Alessia Russo gave the European champions the perfect start with a goal in the fourth minute and Lauren Hemp and James added two more to give England a comfortable lead at the break at Hindmarsh Stadium. Without the injured Keira Walsh as the holding midfielder, England shifted to a 3-5-2 formation and caused havoc for China with balls into the box from the flanks. "The team showed that they're really adaptable ... that we can change shape very easily, that's what we showed tonight." It was a record World Cup defeat for Asian champions and 1995 semi-finalists China, who exit in the group stage for the first time in eight appearances at the global showpiece. "It's very unfortunate that we had this terrible loss," said China coach Shui Qingxia.

Persons: Lauren James, Alex Greenwood, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Hannah Mckay, James, Chloe Kelly, Rachel Daly, Keira Walsh, Sarina Wiegman, Shui, Russo, Millie Bright, Wang, Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter's, Kelly, Zhu Yu, wingback Daly, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Hindmarsh, Alessia Russo REUTERS, Reuters Connect, Nigeria, China, Denmark, Haiti, Manchester City, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, China, Adelaide, Australia, Brisbane, England

☆ How to watch Australia, Canada and Nigeria battle for Wwomen's World Cup knockout phase spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Norway celebrates scoring in its 6-0 victory against the Philippines on Sunday. Aisha Schulz/AP Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt, center, heads the ball to score the opening goal against Italy on July 29. John Cowpland/AP Italy's fans cheer before their team's match against Sweden at Wellington Regional Stadium, New Zealand. John Cowpland/AP China's Wang Shuang celebrates after scoring against Haiti during a Women's World Cup match on Friday, July 28. John Cowpland/AP US forward Alex Morgan is surrounded by Vietnam defenders during their opening match on July 22.

Persons: Colombia's Manuela Vanegas, Franck Fife, Alexandra Popp, Ulrik Pedersen, Manuela Vanegas, Sajad, Jaimi Joy, Reuters Linda Caicedo, Phil Walter, Getty, Dominique Randle, Hannah Peters, Hali, Rafaela Pontes, Olivia McDaniel, Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen, Abbie Parr, Sophie Roman Haug of, Jessika Cowart, Buda Mendes, Ali Riley, Katie Bowen, Molly Darlington, Julia Stierli, Alessandra Tarantino, Ramona Bachmann, Sanka Vidanagama, James Elsby, Benzina, Edina Alves Batista, Hannah Mckay, Brenton Edwards, Panama's Aldrith Quintero, Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood, Kameron Simmonds, Luisa Gonzalez, Allyson Swaby, Herve Renard, Wendie Renard, Debinha, Katie Tucker, Aisha Schulz, Amanda Ilestedt, John Cowpland, Rebecka Blomqvist, Wang Shuang, Maddie Meyer, Dumornay, China's Dou Jiaxing, Alex Pantling, Chloe Kelly, Carl Recine, Mary Earps, Andy Cheung, Janni Thomsen, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James, Justin Setterfield, Keira Walsh, Walsh, Argentina's Mariana Larroquette, Yamila Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Matthew Lewis, Linda Motlhalo, Lars Baron, Osinachi Ohale, Bradley Kanaris, Dan Peled, Anthony Albanese, Matt Roberts, Jéssica Silva, Vietnam's, Saeed Khan, Fiona Goodall, Daphne van Domselaar, Julie Ertz, Brad Smith, Andrew Cornaga, Lindsey Horan, Joe Prior, Catherine Ivill, Amanda Perobelli, Canada's Vanessa Gilles, Ireland's Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Murty, Katie McCabe applauds, Paul Kane, Kailen Sheridan, McCabe, Stephen McCarthy, Adriana Leon, Colin Murty, Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland, Reuters Hermoso, Spain's Alexia Putellas, Mary Wilombe, Naomoto, Japan's Mina Tanaka, Daniela Solera, Sarina Bolden, Bolden's, Hannah Wilkinson, Bolden, Victoria Esson, Katelyn Mulcahy, Hagen Hopkins, Catalina Usme, Korea's Cho, Colombia's Jorelyn, Carolina Arias, Cameron Spencer, Reuters Usme, Kim Hye, Rebecca Welch, David Gray, Brazil's Marta, Matt Turner, Borges, Khadija Er, Victoria Adkins, Germany's Alexandra Popp, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Morocco's Fatima Tagnaout, Hamish Blair, Cristiana Girelli, Kim Price, Francesca Durante, German Portanova, Reuters Italy's Giulia Dragoni, Estefania Banini, Dragoni, Grace Geyoro, Mark Baker, Rebecca Spencer, Robert Cianflone, Bunny, Shaw, Estelle Cascarino, Portugal's Ines Pereira, Stefanie van der, Van der Gragt, Portugal's Jessica Silva, Silva, Joe Allison, Magaia, Sweden's Elin Rubensson, Amalie Vangsgaard's, Zhang Linyan, Denmark's Pernille Harder, Gary Day, Shui, Reuters England's Alessia Russo, Haiti's Tabita Joseph, England's Lionesses, Reuters Nicolas Delépine, Kerly Theus, Zac Goodwin, Jun Endo, Zambia's Agnes Musase, Reuters Aoba, Catherine Musonda, Alex Morgan, Carmen Mandato, Megan Rapinoe, Horan, Trần Thị Kim Thanh, Sophia Smith dribbles, Ane, Esther González, Costa, Costa Rica's Mariana Benavides, Katrina Guillou, Switzerland's Gaëlle Thalmann, William West, Uchenna Kanu, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Canada's Christine Sinclair, Steph Catley, Heather Payne, Australia's Kyra Cooney, Mackenzie Arnold, Ria Percival, Ada Hegerberg, Jan Kruger, Zealand's CJ Bott, Norway's Mathilde Harviken vie, Jose Breton, Benee, Ireland's, Niamh Fahey, Vanessa Gilles, Coliin Murty, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Christine Sinclair, Ireland, Spain –, Japan's Hikaru Naomoto Organizations: CNN, Germany, Getty, Colombia, Reuters, Norway, Sunday, FIFA, AP, New Zealand, South, Jamaica, Brazil, France, Italy, Sweden, Wellington Regional, Haiti, China, Denmark, England, Argentina, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, Reuters Australian, Vietnam, Portugal, USSF, Ireland, Spain, Eden, Costa, Forsyth, AP Costa, Japan, New, Victoria, Panama, Morocco, Cristiana, Atlanta Primus, Zambia, Zambian, Costa Rica's, Getty Images, Zealand, AP Norway, Nations, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Super Falcons, coy Locations: Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, AFP, Colombia, Philippines, AP Philippines, Sophie Roman Haug of Norway, New, Reuters, Morocco, South Korea, Perth, Reuters Jamaica, Brisbane, New Zealand, Reuters England, Reuters Argentina, Argentina, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, Vietnam, United States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, Auckland , New Zealand, Costa Rican, Dunedin , New Zealand, AP Costa Rican, Reuters Switzerland, Norway, Switzerland, Sydney, Reuters Colombia, Panama, Adelaide, Germany, AP Argentina, German, Italy, Atlanta, Africa, China, European, Reuters England's Georgia, Ane Frosaker, Eurasia, Melbourne, Reuters Norway, Zealand, Eden, United Kingdom, Republic of, Republic of Ireland, Wellington

On Tuesday, Phoenix was poised to break its own record for consecutive days of high temperatures of at least 110 degrees. “We see people passing out from full-blown heat stroke with a core body temperature of 104 degrees,” he said. The persistent heat in the Southwest is the result of a high-pressure system that has been parked over the region for weeks. Credit... Go Nakamura/ReutersIn Texas, the heat this year has prompted cotton plants, especially in the southern parts of the state, to bloom early. The spot where he stood was already under a heat advisory, with heat indexes forecast to reach around 110 degrees on Tuesday.

Persons: Phoenix, ”, Mazey Christensen, Matt Salerno, “ We’re, Alex Guerrero, Adriana Zehbrauskas, Ramsay de, Charles Outen, Zach Stone, Rocky Martinez, Rebecca Noble, Dee Lee, Brandon Bell, Jerald Moser, Moser, Michael Crimmins, Go Nakamura, “, Josh McGinty, Mr, McGinty, Ralph Horton, Horton, Maggie Miles, Jack Healy, Sheryl Kornman Organizations: Sweet Republic, Phoenix . Business, National Weather Service, Phoenix Fire Department, The New York Times, Weather Service, Demuth Community Center, Salvation Army Tucson Hospitality House, Tucson Medical, University of Arizona, Houston ., Reuters, Texas Locations: Phoenix, Phoenix ., Santa Fe, New Mexico, Arizona, Northern, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Palm Springs, Calif, Southern California, Tucson, Ariz ., Ariz, Maricopa County, Ironwood, Marana, Houston, Reuters In Texas, Corpus Christi, Southern, Jackson, Miss, Montgomery, Ala, Tallahassee, Fla, Vicksburg, Texas, Mississippi

On Tuesday, Phoenix was poised to break its own record for consecutive days of high temperatures of at least 110 degrees. The temperatures are “very extreme,” said Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix. “We see people passing out from full-blown heat stroke with a core body temperature of 104 degrees,” he said. Credit... Go Nakamura/ReutersIn Texas, the heat this year has prompted cotton plants, especially in the southern parts of the state, to bloom early. The spot where he stood was already under a heat advisory, with heat indexes forecast to reach around 110 degrees on Tuesday.

☆ Exclusive: Head of engineering for Trump’s Truth Social app resigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Helen Coster | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - The head of engineering for the company that operates former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app told Reuters on Monday he had resigned, in a blow for the venture. Gleason is the founder of Soapbox Technology, which provides open-source technology for “decentralized” social media platforms that operate on independently-run servers and provide an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. TMTG hired Gleason in January 2022 to adapt Soapbox’s technology for its own needs, eventually using it as the front-end technology - which users see and interact with - for the Truth Social app. Truth Social has struggled to show strong growth in the number of users since its February 2022 launch. Truth Social has an estimated 607,000 monthly users, according to data from Similarweb.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Alex Gleason’s, Gleason, TMTG, Trump, DWAC, Helen Coster, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, Trump Media & Technology, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Twitter, Facebook, Social, Similarweb, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomson

☆ US says drones harassed by Russian aircraft killed ISIS leader in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The US military killed an ISIS leader on Friday in a drone strike in eastern Syria, the US Central Command announced Sunday. The strike, carried out by the same MQ-9 Reaper drones that were harassed by Russian aircraft earlier that day, killed Usama al-Muhajir, according to a press release. US drones participating in the anti-ISIS mission in Syria were harassed three times in as many days last week by Russian aircraft that are in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad. The incident Friday between the Russian fighter jets and the US drones lasted for nearly two hours, a US Air Forces Central release said. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, commander of US Air Forces Central, said in the release that Russian aircraft “flew 18 unprofessional close passes that caused the MQ-9s to react to avoid unsafe situations.”

Persons: Usama, Gen, Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla, CENTCOM, ” CENTCOM, Bashar al, Assad, Alex Grynkewich, “ Organizations: CNN, US Central Command, Russian, ISIS, US Air Forces Central Locations: Syria

☆ Sarina Wiegman: England manager shares secrets of the team’s success ahead of Women’s World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Amanda Davies | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —After triumphing at the Women’s Euros in 2022, England will go into this year’s Women’s World Cup as one of the favorites to win the tournament. Since Sarina Wiegman took charge of the Lionesses in September 2021, the squad has transformed into something of a juggernaut. Naomi Baker/Getty ImagesEngland starts its World Cup campaign against Haiti on July 22, before facing Denmark and China in its other group stage matches. The USWNT has won the last two World Cup titles and knocked England out of the semifinals in 2019. If England is to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time, she will have to find a way to do so without captain Leah Williamson and goalscorer Beth Mead, who are both out with ACL knee injuries.

Persons: triumphing, Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Sarina Wiegman, It’s, CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies, Wiegman, “, We’re, Naomi Baker, ” Wiegman, ”, what’s, Ter, she’s, “ There’s, Alex Grimm, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, “ I’m, that’s Organizations: CNN, England, Australia, Wembley, European, Getty, Haiti, United States Women ’ Locations: England, London, Denmark, China, Germany, France, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand

CNN —Russian fighter jets harassed an American drone operating over Syria for the second time in two days, according to the US Air Force, a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace. On Thursday, a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets in northwest Syria when Russian fighter jets approached, Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich said in a statement about the incident. Video of the encounter released by Air Force Central Command shows two Russian fighters flying near the US drone. In the Wednesday encounter, the Russian jets dropped parachute flares in front of the US drones, forcing the drones to take evasive maneuvers. In March, a Russian SU-27 fighter jet collided with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in international airspace over the Black Sea.

Persons: Alex Grynkewich, Michael Andrews, ” Grynkewich, Bashar al, Assad, ”, Brig, Pat Ryder Organizations: CNN, US Air Force, ISIS, Air Force, Air Force Central Command, Coalition, Russian, French Rafale, French Armed Forces, Pentagon Locations: Russian, Syria, Middle East, Iraq, Russia

☆ The conspiracy theory involving a creepy Donald Trump animatronic at Walt Disney World explained — and why people are talking about it once again
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 2017, Walt Disney World unveiled an animatronic of then-President Donald Trump. It just looks wrong in a way that doesn't make any sense to my brain," Goldman told Insider. Goldman said the appeal of the Clinton-Trump animatronic conspiracy lies partially in its harmlessness but also its humor. I don't imagine that there's much more that people are willing to tell, but who knows," Goldman told Insider. Walt Disney World and Disney Imagineers did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, —, Trump, Clinton, Alex Goldman, Disney, Goldman, it's, Hillary, Imagineer, Ellen DeGeneres animatronics, he's, Ellen DeGeneres, Disney Imagineers Organizations: Walt Disney World, Service, Walt Disney, Presidents, Disney, Twitter, Trump, Hall, Clinton, Star Wars Locations: Orlando, Epcot, Pirates, Caribbean

☆ Austin, home to Elon Musk's Tesla, is the best city to start your career, a study has found. See the top 5.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Financial services company Bankrate ranked the best and worst cities for young professionals. Austin, Texas, took the top spot and ranked highly for year-on-year job growth. Bankrate, a financial services company, put together a list of the best and worst cities for professionals who are just starting out. The city is known as "Silicon Hills" and serves as a base for major companies such as Elon Musk's Tesla. Some of the worst cities to launch a career were Birmingham, Memphis, and New Orleans, the study found.

Persons: —, Alex Gailey, Austin, Elon Musk's Tesla, Musk, Franklin Nashville , Tennessee Michael Warren, Cary, DANIEL SLIM, Bellevue Seattle , Washington spotmatik Organizations: Financial, Bankrate, Service, Elon, Birmingham, Nashville, Davidson, Franklin, Getty, Raleigh, Austin, Georgetown Locations: Austin , Texas, Texas, California, Memphis, New Orleans, Murfreesboro, Franklin Nashville , Tennessee, Cary Raleigh , North Carolina, Salt Lake City Salt Lake City , Utah, AFP, Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Seattle , Washington

☆ England's Bright says injury a blessing in disguise ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Not the injury, but otherwise it has been a blessing in disguise that I've been able to have a clean slate. "I've played through many injuries but with this one, I couldn't quite get there." "Obviously, we have a lot of time until the first game (England begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti on July 22). Just based on the amount I've played it's been a blessing that I'm recovering," she said. England head to the World Cup as the reigning European champions and ranked fourth in the world.

Persons: BURTON, Millie Bright, It's, Bright, I've, Lionesses, Milton Keynes, I'm, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Fran Kirby, Alex Greenwood, Greenwood, it's, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: St, Portugal, Chelsea's Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais, England, Haiti, Manchester City, Australia, Thomson Locations: TRENT, England, St George's, Milton, Australia, New Zealand, European

☆ These 3 stocks are troubled but I'm not ready to give up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is also a head-scratcher. EL YTD mountain Estee Lauder YTD performance Estee Lauder just shocks me. Estee Lauder, at the end of this week, acted like there was something going on, but I can't fathom what it might be. That said, there's a suit going on in Northern California with a dying 24-year-old man claiming that excess use of J & J baby powder is to blame, which could make $8.9 billion look small. Bottom line Johnson & Johnson, Estee Lauder and Danaher are why this business of stock picking and running a portfolio can be so daunting.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Johnson, Danaher's, Lauder, Houdini, Fabrizio Freda, Alex Gorsky, there's, Danaher, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Swiss, Roche, China, Cava, CAVA, Northern California, New York City

CNN —The US military deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week due to concerns about ‘unsafe and unprofessional behavior,’ by Russian aircraft, the US military announced on Wednesday. “Russian Forces’ unsafe and unprofessional behavior is not what we expect from a professional air force. A US Air Forces Central spokesperson said there has been an increase “over the past several weeks” of unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft. “While the unprofessional and unsafe behavior varies from day to day and pilot to pilot, compared to behavior a year ago, Russian pilots have become significantly more unprofessional and unsafe in their attempts to challenge Coalition enduring defeat-Da’esh operations,” the spokesperson said. “Previously, Russian military leadership in Syria had been willing to comply with agreed upon deconfliction protocols,” they added.

Persons: ”, Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla, Alex Grynkewich, Kurilla, “ Organizations: CNN, “ Russian Forces, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, US Air Forces Central, Raptors, US, Russian, Coalition Locations: Virginia, Europe, Ukraine, Syria, Russia

☆ Three Books That Make Tess Gunty Angry
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

I can’t believe I get to share a time period with all of these people. In this poem, the speaker is thunderstruck by a newfound “plague of gratitude.” The speaker says: “Not long ago I was hard to even/hug ... The poem plunged me into that first miraculous flash of hope you enjoy after a long storm of bad brain chemistry. They are facilitated by an absence of legal restrictions and the primeval excuse that if We don’t do it first, They will. My family is always shocked by how many books on neuroscience and quantum physics I’ve amassed.

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☆ The $500 million robot pizza startup you never heard of has shut down, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A robot pizza startup that raised almost $500 million has shut down, The Information reported. Zume, the robot pizza delivery startup that raised close to $500 million, has shut down, The Information reported. The company was founded in 2015 and aimed to automate the pizza-making process, but suffered a series of technological difficulties. According to The Information, Zume was "insolvent," and Sherwood Partners, a restructuring firm, had been instructed to sell the company's assets. It made a series of layoffs in 2020, cutting headcount by more than 500 employees — including all of its robotics and food-delivery truck business, Insider previously reported.

Persons: Zume, Alex Garden Organizations: Softbank, AME Cloud Ventures, Sherwood Partners, Bloomberg

☆ Barcelona banishes past disappointments with dramatic Women’s Champions League victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Barcelona Femení overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Wolfsburg 3-2 in a dramatic Women’s Champions League final and banish its disappointment from last year. The only blemish on Barcelona’s all-conquering record these past few seasons was last year’s Champions League final, as it succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Lyon, despite otherwise marauding through records and later becoming the first ever football team to win 50 consecutive league games. Saturday’s final against Wolfsburg in Eindhoven, Netherlands was a chance for redemption, but 2-0 down at half time, it seemed that Barcelona would have to wait at least another year to secure a second Women’s Champions League trophy. Legendary forward Alexandra Popp timed her run to perfection as she headed in Pajor’s pass into the box for a record-equaling fourth goal in Women’s Champions League finals. Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images/Getty ImagesParalluelo almost pulled one back for Barcelona just before halftime but for a brave, brilliant save Merle Frohms.

Persons: CNN — Barcelona Femení, Ewa Pajor, Lucy Bronze, – Irene Paredes ’, Caroline Graham Hansen, Alexandra Popp, Alex Gottschalk, Merle Frohms, Patri Guijarro, Dazn, “, Fridolina Rolfö Organizations: CNN — Barcelona, Wolfsburg, League, Lyon, Champions League, Barcelona, Women’s Champions League, women’s Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Pajor’s

☆ How Elizabeth Holmes convinced powerful men like Henry Kissinger, James Mattis, and George Shultz to sit on the board of Theranos
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The reporters spoke with board members, who explained why they backed founder Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes' board going into the scandal included an unusual roster of names for a healthcare startup, with leaders who had more experience in politics and government than healthcare. For the most part, the board members seemed to be taken by Holmes and her vision. "Secretary Mattis was struck by the promise of technology and was looking for any technology solution to save lives on the battlefield," White said. Auletta in the documentary said the board members spoke about Holmes as if she were a visionary.

Persons: Theranos, Alex Gibney, Elizabeth Holmes, Holmes, John Carreyrou, Sunny Balwani, Balwani, George Shultz, Shultz, Gary Roughead, William Perry, Sam Nunn, James Mattis, Donald Trump's, Richard Kovacevich, Wells Fargo Henry Kissinger, William Frist, William H, Foege, Riley, Bechtel, Kissinger, Mattis, Ken Auletta, David Boies, Auletta, Axios, Dana White, White, Beethoven, Roger Parloff, he's, Parloff Organizations: Morning, Food and Drug Administration, Wall Street, US, US Marine Corps, Centers for Disease Control, Bechtel Group Inc, New, Mattis, Theranos, Securities and Exchange Commission, Fortune Locations: Texas, California, Silicon Valley

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