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☆ Boeing whistleblower who warned of aircraft safety flaws found dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. In a statement Monday, Boeing said: "We are saddened by Mr. Barnett's passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends." A former Boeing quality inspector who filed a whistleblower complaint over alleged plane safety flaws was found dead "from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound," officials in Charleston, South Carolina, said Monday. Boeing said then that it was following the ruling and would look to improve the design of the nut, but also said it wasn't a flight safety issue. After his retirement in 2017, Barnett filed a whistleblower complaint to federal regulators about his experiences at the South Carolina plant.

Persons: Barnett, Mitch, , Barnett's, Bobbi Jo O'Neal, John Barnett, —, I'd, John, Vicky Melder Stokes, Mike Barnett, Robbie Barnett, Rodney Barnett Organizations: Boeing, Boeing, NBC, The New York Times, FAA, Times, Department, Alaska Airlines, Max, Prevention Locations: Renton , Washington, Charleston , South Carolina, Charleston County, South Carolina, Charleston, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Vinyl records are now so hot they move UK inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —The prices of vinyl records will feed into UK inflation statistics for the first time since 1992, highlighting a surge in their popularity among British consumers driven in part by Taylor Swift. UK inflation has slowed from 11.1% to 4% but remains above the central bank’s 2% target. LPs — which dropped out of the UK inflation basket more than three decades ago, owing to the rise of CDs and cassettes — have made a huge comeback in recent years. Last year, 6.1 million vinyl records were sold in Britain, the highest number since 1990, according to data from the British Phonographic Industry, an association of UK record companies and labels. Air fryers, rice cakes reflect healthier habitsOther new items in this year’s inflation basket highlight the wider adoption of healthier lifestyles.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Matt Corder, ”, Taylor Swift’s, Jo Twist, fryer, sanitizer, “ Organizations: London CNN, National Statistics, Bank of England, British Phonographic Industry, BPI Locations: Britain

☆ Wanted: Writers for Awards Show Jokes. Must Be Skilled at Diplomacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the middle of struggling through the opening monologue of the Golden Globes in January, the comic Jo Koy did something unusual, if not unprecedented, for the host of a major awards show: He blamed the writers. “I wrote some of these — and they’re the ones you’re laughing at,” he said of his jokes, prompting writers across the country to grind their teeth. Koy, who later apologized, endured some light mockery a week after the show, when his ex-girlfriend Chelsea Handler followed up a successful joke in her monologue at the Critics Choice Awards by saying, “Thank you for laughing at that. My writers wrote it.”If something positive came from this episode, it’s that a spotlight was put on a corner of the showbiz work force that tends to remain in the shadows: the joke writers for awards shows like the Oscars on Sunday.

Persons: Jo Koy, “, ”, Chelsea Handler Organizations: Golden Globes

☆ JK Rowling hits out at reports calling a transgender cat killer and convicted murderer a woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJK Rowling has hit out at reports calling a transgender cat killer and convicted murderer a woman. It is not the first time Rowling has aired her views on transgender issues. In a 2020 statement released via The Trevor Project, Daniel Radcliffe, who played the films' titular character, said: "Transgender women are women. AdvertisementTiffany Scott, also known as Andrew Burns, died on Thursday aged 32, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed, per The Telegraph.

Persons: —, Rowling, Harry Potter, Scarlet Blake, Jorge Martin Carreno, Blake, Jon Capps, Forstater, JK Rowling, I've, Daniel Radcliffe, Jo, Tiffany Scott, Andrew Burns Organizations: Service, Sky, Business, Spanish, BBC, Thames Valley Police, JK, Scottish Prison Service Locations: Scotland

☆ Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

These broadsides frequently trigger surges in threats against the judges, prosecutors and other court officials he targets, Reuters found. In that time, serious threats against federal judges alone have more than doubled, from 220 in 2020 to 457 in 2023, as Reuters reported on Feb. 13. For judges, threats have always been part of the job. Over the last four years, the Marshals investigated more than 1,200 threats against federal judges that they considered serious, according to the data provided to Reuters. Among the 57 federal prosecutions Reuters identified during that period, 47 involved threats against federal judges, six involved threats against state judges, and four involved threats against both.

Persons: Royce Lamberth, Barrett Prettyman, Evelyn Hockstein, Lamberth, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Trump, – Trump, “, ” Royce, Maureen O'Connor, Ronald Davis, stoked, Brett Kavanaugh, Nicholas John Roske, Lewis Kaplan, E, Jean Carroll's, Kaplan, “ Donald Trump, ” Maureen O’Connor, they've, Richard Sullivan, Indiana, Gonzalo Curiel, Curiel, James Robart, Robart, Jon Trainum, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump's, Alvin, Bragg, Judge Arthur Engoron, Jefferson Siegel, Arthur Engoron, Tanya Chutkan, Jack, I'm, Chutkan, Smith, Abigail Jo Shry, Derrick Watson, Watson, Patriots.Win, Reggie Walton, Barrett, Elizabeth Frantz, Walton, Jan, Carl Caulk Organizations: District, Reuters, U.S, Capitol, Republican, Trump, U.S . Marshals Service, Marshals Service, ” Royce Lamberth U.S, Ohio Supreme, U.S . Justice Department, Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, The, FBI, Washington , D.C, Marshals, ” Maureen O’Connor Ohio Supreme, underpins, Trump University, Manhattan, Attorney, AFP, Getty, New York, Washington D.C, Federal Locations: Washington , U.S, al Qaeda, Idaho, Washington ,, New York, ” Maureen O’Connor Ohio, U.S, Mexico, United States, Manhattan, Washington, Texas, Hawaii, Tennessee, New Jersey, Arizona

☆ 10 TV shows to start watching before Black History Month ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Skylar Celeste Boone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Black Cake"Image of Mia Isaac as Coventina in the Hulu Original "Black Cake." Hulu/James Van Evers"Black Cake" is a murder-mystery drama based on the book "Black Cake" by Charmaine Wilkerson. The Hulu Original tells the unique life story of Eleanor Bennett, a half-Jamaican, half-Chinese girl. The series has been nominated for multiple awards this year, including for outstanding limited or anthology series at the GLAAD Awards, and for outstanding drama series and outstanding writing in a drama series for Cerar at this year's NAACP Awards. "Black Cake" is streaming on Hulu.

Persons: Mia Isaac, Coventina, Hulu, James Van Evers, Charmaine Wilkerson, Eleanor Bennett, Eleanor, Oprah Winfrey, Marissa Jo Cerar Organizations: Hulu, GLAAD

☆ In the West Bank, an independent Palestine remains a distant dream
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Ramallah and Jerusalem CNN —The world is once again talking about a Palestinian state. Under the Oslo Accords peace agreement, the West Bank has been split into three distinct areas, depending on who is in charge. Israel has full administrative and security control over 60% of the West Bank area, which it continues settling its citizens in. Earlier this month, Biden issued an executive order imposing sanctions on four settlers accused of directly perpetrating violence or intimidation in the West Bank. It was largely here that the plans for a future Palestinian state and its institutions were drawn up.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Khalil Shikaki, ”, Ivana Kottasova, “, Israel, –, Biden, CNN Diana Buttu, , it’s, Buttu, ” Buttu, “ We’re, Jo Shelley, Shikaki, Sojoud, Mahmoud Abbas, ” Shikaki, Adnan Joulani, David, Cameron Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Palestinian Center, Policy, Survey Research, CNN, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Orient House, Palestine Liberation Organization, Israel, International Court of Justice, Oslo Accords, Fatah, PLO, Israeli Police, Palestinian, Society, International Affairs, British Locations: Ramallah, Jerusalem, Palestinian, Israel, United States, Palestine, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, East Jerusalem, Gaza, Oslo, South Africa, Old City, Orient

☆ Opinion: A big reason so many of us are still single
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Opinion Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Kara Alaimo Courtesy Kara AlaimoA paradoxical reason, I argue in my forthcoming book: Dating apps. The conventional wisdom, of course, is that online dating has made it easier to meet people. Only 38% of single women are looking to date or pursue a relationship, compared to 61% of single men, according to the Pew Research Center. Recognize that dating apps aren’t going to do your work for you. Dating apps aren’t as smart as their creators may claim.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Kara, ”, ” Nancy Jo Sales, —, they’ve Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, Pew Research Center, Media, Pew Research

☆ Opinion: Jon Stewart’s brilliant return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Opinion Bill Carter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Stewart signs an autograph on the Emmys red carpet in 2009. Zach Gibson/Getty Images Stewart appears on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in 2019. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019.

Persons: Bill Carter, CNN —, Bill Carter Bill Carter, Jon Stewart, ” Stewart’s, Stewart, “, ”, Joe Biden, Travis Kelce, ” Stewart, —, Abdel Fattah el, Biden, ” Jon Stewart, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Donald Trump, Biden’s forgetfulness, Trump, Jack Paar, Dulcé Sloan Organizations: The New York Times, CNN, HBO, Comedy Central, “ CBS, Super, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily, Democratic, Biden Locations: TikTok, Gaza, Mexico, Egypt, Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,, Pennsylvania

☆ Jon Stewart marks ‘The Daily Show’ return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. Corey Sipkin/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images Stewart holds an award won by "The Daily Show" in 2003. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019. Matt Wilson/Comedy Central's The Daily Show Jon Stewart is back on "The Daily Show."

Persons: Jon Stewart, Jack Paar’s, Stewart, “, Taylor Swift, ”, ” Stewart, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, —, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Biden, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Robert Hur’s, Trump, Dulcé Sloan, ” Jordan Klepper Organizations: CNN, Comedy Central, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily Locations: Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,

☆ Texas woman who threatened judge overseeing Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case sentenced to three years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Josh Campbell | Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In the voicemails, Tiffani Shea Gish threatened to have US District Judge Aileen Cannon assassinated in front of her family for “helping” the former president, as CNN previously reported. Cannon handled the former president’s request for a special master to review documents and other items the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago. Following her prison sentence, US District Judge David Hittner ordered Gish to serve three years of supervised release, the sentencing order reads. Federal officials have seen a dramatic increase in threats since the search at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. In another instance, a Texas woman was charged in August with threatening in a voicemail to kill the federal judge overseeing Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Tiffani Shea Gish, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, “ Donald Trump, You’re, ” Gish, Gish, David Hittner, Hittner, Tiffani Gish, Alamdar, Hamdani, General Merrick Garland, Abigail Jo Shry, Tanya Chutkan, Trump ”, Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Houston, Office, Southern, Southern District of, of Prisons, US, Mar Locations: Florida, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Mar, Houston, Lago, Texas, Washington , DC

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of threatening a Florida judge who is overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. Tiffani Gish, 50, of Houston, pleaded guilty in November to threatening U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. The Justice Department said Gish left voicemails threatening to kill the judge while claiming to be a member of several military combat units. According to prosecutors, he also showed the documents to people without security permission and asked others to help him hide them. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesLast year, another Texas woman, Abigail Jo Shry of Alvin, Texas, was arrested and charged with threatening U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversees the federal criminal case against Trump for interfering with the 2020 election.

Persons: —, Donald Trump’s, Tiffani Gish, Aileen Cannon, Gish, Alamdar Hamdani, Heather Hughes, Cannon, Trump, Abigail Jo Shry, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: HOUSTON, U.S, The Justice Department, “, Republican, Trump Locations: Texas, Florida, Houston, Alvin , Texas

☆ Perfection and Precision in a Poet’s Miniature Worlds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Elisa Gabbert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Think of those intricate rooms behind glass at the Art Institute of Chicago, a chandelier dangling from crown molding at 1:12 scale. Each poem feels like a scene from a life re-enacted on a dollhouse movie set, a scaled-down world. “In my numb mind, a little leather jacket,/the sleeve no bigger than a thumb drive,” she writes, in “A Miniature.” “In that diminished instance,/I light a cigarette. They’re small because they’re stored in cells, in our nutshells, our mental microfiche. The work of miniaturizing a life is painstaking, and Bang’s poems have a characteristic clockwork precision — they tick and spin like mechanical music boxes.

Persons: “, Rosencrantz, hutch, Mary Jo Bang, ” Organizations: Art Institute of Chicago Locations: Denmark

“She had no idea what was on that phone, but that phone contained the lynchpin to this case,” Dunlop said. Smith was registered to stay at the hotel from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4, 2019; the first images showing Henry's body were time-stamped at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 4, police said. “What he does say is that he found the body of Kathleen Jo Henry in his truck the next morning. The last images on the card were taken early on Sept. 6 and showed Henry’s body in the back of a black pickup, according to charging documents. Alaska State Troopers in 2018 incorrectly identified another body as that of Abouchuk, because Abouchuk’s ID had been discovered with it, for reasons that remain unclear.

Persons: Brian Steven Smith, Kathleen Jo Henry, Veronica Abouchuk, Henry, Abouchuk, ”, Brittany Dunlop, “, Timothy Ayer, Smith, Ayer, Valerie Casler, it’s, ” Ayer, “ She’s, Kevin Saxby, ” Dunlop, Dunlop Organizations: Authorities, Marriott, Alaska State Troopers Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Anchorage, South Africa, Rainbow, Seward

It's Taylor Swift's world, and she just allows us to live in it. “Midnights” earned Swift her fourth career Grammy for album of the year on Sunday, an achievement no one can match. It breaks a tie with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each won the honor three times. Swift was the last example of an action-packed show where women earned the biggest honors and had the majority of the most memorable performances. There was a brief pause before SZA accepted an award for best R&B song, since she was changing backstage.

Persons: It's Taylor, Midnights ”, Swift, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, ”, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish's, “ Barbie, Finneas O'Connell, Singer, Victoria Monét, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, didn't, —, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Combs, She's, MILEY, Cyrus, “, ” JAY, Jay, ” Jay, Beyoncé, ” JONI'S, Joni Mitchell's, Brandi Carlile, Mitchell, Chapman, Tony Bennett, Bennett, Bennett's, ” Annie Lennox, Sinead O'Connor, Prince's accompanists, Barrino, Mary ”, Tina Turner, Billy Joel's, capper, SZA, ” Monét, Lizzo, She, I'm, TREVOR, Trevor Noah, Noah, That's, Lionel Richie, Lionel Wealthy, Jo Koy Organizations: CBS, Dre, “, Las Vegas, Universal, Golden Globes

☆ Grammy Awards winners list (updating live)
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Winners of the 66th Grammy Awards, the music industry’s top prize, are being presented on Sunday. The ceremony is taking place in rainy Los Angeles, where Trevor Noah is hosting the event for a fourth time. The nominees in several top fields can be found below. Winners are indicated in bold and are being updated live throughout the show. The full list of winners in all 94 Grammy categories can be found here.

Persons: Trevor Noah, SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Taylor Swift, “, ” She’s, ”, Janelle Monáe, Jon Batiste, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Eilish, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Victoria, Coco Jones Gracie Abrams Fred, Noah Kahan Victoria Monét, Kelly Clarkson, Ed Sheeran, ” Taylor Swift, Brandi Carlile, Miles ” SZA, Karma, Jack Antonoff Dernst, ” Emile II, Daniel Nigro, Edgar Barrera Jessie Jo Dillon Shane McAnally Theron Thomas, Justin Tranter, Mike, “ Michael ”, ” Nas, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, ” Drake, Rich, Osborne, “ Brothers Osborne ” Kelsea, ” Lainey Wilson, Tyler Childers, “ Rustin ’, Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan ”, Brandy Clark, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, Greta Van, Coco Jones, Emily King, Walker, Chris Brown, Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, Bill ” Victoria, ” PJ Harvey, Amapiano ” Burns, David, Ayra Starr, ” Tyla, “ Barbie, ” Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, ” Ludwig Göransson, ” John Williams, “ Indiana Jones, “ Oppenheimer Organizations: CNN, “, Swift, Hit Boy Metro, Drake, Metro Boomin, “ Scientists, Engineers, Queens, Pumas, Foo, Boys Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

☆ Tex McIver — an Atlanta attorney sentenced to life — may walk out of prison after admitting he killed his wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Behind Diane sat her husband, Claud Lee “Tex” McIver, an attorney with powerful political connections, with a gun in his lap. Claud "Tex" McIver enters the courtroom holding a bible filled with papers before his sentencing at the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta in May 2018. A family photo of Tex McIver and his wife, Diane. “There is no doubt that Tex McIver depended on his wife’s money,” defense attorney Bruce Harvey said in trial. Tex McIver pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, Diane, on Friday, January 26, 2024.

Persons: Dani Jo Carter, Carter, Diane McIver, Diane, Claud Lee “ Tex ” McIver, “ Tex, ” Diane muttered, Claud, Tex, McIver, Alyssa Pointer, Fani Willis, retry McIver, Robert McBurney, McIver’s, –, he’s, Don Samuel, Diane chatted, Tex McIver, ” McIver, Seleta Griffin, Tex McIver’s, Griffin, Diane McIver's, Hyosub Shin, Zuma, ”, Clint Rucker, “, ” Prosecutors, ” Griffin, Bruce Harvey, Prosecutors, court’s, codicil, Adam Abbate, Samuel, Amanda Clark Palmer, CNN’s Jamiel Lynch Organizations: CNN, Ford Expedition, Georgia Supreme, WSB, Atlanta, TNS, ”, Prosecutors Locations: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, Fulton County, ” Fulton County, Putnam County, Buckhead, “, –

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — The hallways of Bacone College are cold and dark. In the college’s historic buildings, there are leaks to plug, mold to purge and priceless works of Native American art to save from ruin. Founded in 1880 as a Baptist missionary college focused on assimilation, Bacone College transformed into an Indigenous-led institution that provided an intertribal community, as well as a degree. Across the country, there are only a few dozen tribal colleges, according to the American Indian College Fund, a nonprofit that supports Native American access to higher education. Tribal colleges must be sponsored by a federally recognized tribe and have a majority Native student enrollment.

Persons: aren't, Nicky Michael, Woody Crumbo, Fred Beaver, Joan Hill, Ruthe Blalock Jones, Bacone, “ Bacone, ”, Robin Mayes, Michael, Gerald Cournoyer, Cournoyer, Patti Jo King, King, Bull, Custer, Johnnie Diacon, Leslie Hannah, he’s, Midgley, Chris Oberle, KOSU, ___ Graham Lee Brewer Organizations: Baptist, Muscogee Nation Tribal Council, Lakota, Center, American, Kiowa, Huber Energy, Muskogee County Sheriff’s, MHEC, Associated Press, National Register of Historic Places, American Indian College Fund Locations: MUSKOGEE, Okla, shuttering, Muscogee, U.S, Cherokee, Bacone, Oklahoma, Ataloa Lodge, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Utah, Muskogee County

☆ Asian Cup: Son Heung-min’s dazzling extra-time free kick seals South Korea’s dramatic passage to semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A dazzling extra-time free kick from talisman and captain Son Heung-min sealed a dramatic victory for South Korea in the Asian Cup quarterfinals against Australia, continuing its habit of nervy, sensational finishes in this tournament. And against Australia, South Korea was trailing 1-0 almost four minutes into stoppage time. “The most important thing is we get the result,” Son said afterwards, per the Asian Cup website. Son's goal sealed South Korea's place in the Asian Cup semifinals. Xia Bohan/VCG/Getty Images“It was another drama,” said South Korea manager Jürgen Klinsmann, according to the Asian Cup wesbite.

Persons: Son Heung, Cho Gue, Son, Hwang Hee, Matty Ryan, ” Son, Craig Goodwin, Jo Hyeon, Connor Metcalfe, Goodwin, Nathaniel Atkinson, Jo, Graham Arnold, Aidan O’Neill, Xia Bohan, ”, Jürgen Klinsmann, “ I’m, Jordan Organizations: CNN, South, Australia, Warriors, Tottenham, Kyodo, Socceroos, Taegeuk Locations: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia

☆ Restroom management will be a science at this year’s Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Between the hot dogs, the beers and probably during Usher’s greatest hits, the Super Bowl spectators will likely visit one of Allegiant’s 297 restrooms. The high cost of long linesLong lines for the restroom are what architects call a “friction point,” and, potentially, a costly one. The average price for a Super Bowl ticket is currently hovering around $9,800. So what’s the new science of stadium restrooms? Many theaters, airports and public buildings are famous for long lines around women’s restrooms but none by the men’s.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Scott Taetsch, Jonathan Emmett, ”, Emmett, “, they’re, Scott W . Grau, it’s, you’re, Taylor, Kathryn Anthony, that’s, Anthony, “ There’s, Mark Mulligan, Cintas, Jo Schneider, Schneider “ It’s, Schneider, Julie Amacker Organizations: New, New York CNN, Super, Architects, Lincoln Financial, Getty, Premier League That’s, Philadelphia Eagles, Major League Baseball, Comerica, Arena, University of Illinois, American, Association, University of Houston Downtown, Houston Chronicle, Toilet College, Organization, Baltimore / Washington International Airport, Maryland Aviation Administration, Washington, Marshall, Thurgood Marshall Airport, Kansas Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CAA Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Nevada, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Detroit , Michigan, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Baltimore

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 35% of U.S. adults call the national economy good. That's an uptick from 30% who said so late last year and up from 24% who said so a year ago. While 65% still call the economy poor, that’s also an improvement from a year ago, when 76% called it poor. The evidence of a stronger economy has yet to spill over into greater support for Biden. “He has a lot on his plate right now and he’s doing quite well,” she said.

Persons: —, that’s, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Molly Kapsner, “ He’s, ” David Veksler, Jo Jorgenson, he's, ” Veksler, “ I’m, ” Harry Broadnax, ”, Broadnax, I’m, doesn't, Lael Brainard, Deborah Shields, she's, Shields, “, ” Richard Tunnell, “ He's, ” Tunnell, they’ll Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Voters, Republican, Biden, Denver, Trump, White, National Economic Council, Republicans, Democratic, Air Force Locations: U.S, Wisconsin, “, North Carolina, Orlando , Florida, Huntsville , Texas

☆ Asian Cup: South Korea beat Saudi Arabia in dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —South Korea was on the verge of being eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup after going 1-0 down against Saudi Arabia, but managed to turn things around with a late equalizer from Cho Gue-sung followed by a decisive 4-2 penalty shootout win. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea managed to grow into the game and began to rain chances down on the opposition goal late on. Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Kassar was called into action to deny Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo as the game ticked towards the final whistle. Hassan Tambakti of Saudi Arabia and South Korea captain Son Heung-Min battle for the ball. Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesSouth Korea keeper Jo Hyeon-woo played hero in the shootout, saving Saudi Arabia’s final two spot-kicks before Wolves’ Hwang fired his deciding penalty into top corner, punching South Korea’s ticket to the quarterfinals.

Persons: Cho Gue, Roberto Mancini, Saleh Al, Ali Lajami, Salem, Abdullah Radif, slotting, Radif, Giuseppe Cacace, Ahmed Al, Kassar, Hwang, Seol Young, Cho, Hwang Hee, Hassan Tambakti, Son Heung, Robert Cianflone, Jo Hyeon, Wolves ’ Hwang, Jürgen, ”, “, Klinsmann Organizations: CNN, AFC Asian, Manchester City, Green Falcons, Getty, Warriors, Saudi, Wolves, South, US men’s, “, Australia –, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Italy, AFP, Korea, Saudi, Indonesia, ” South Korea

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career — the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards. The telecast — with SZA having a leading nine nominations — will be Noah's fourth consecutive hosting gig for the awards. He said he's looking forward to the live performances, especially ones by nominated artists Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Travis Scott. “I always love seeing artists who have an innate understanding of how different and powerful the live experience is, and I think Burna Boy is one of those artists,” Noah said. Noah says he's enjoying his life post-"The Daily Show," which includes hosting the interview podcast “What Now?

Persons: — Trevor Noah, Noah, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, “, ” Noah, he's, “ I’m, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle, “ I’ve, he’s, Chappelle, I’ve, ”, Jo Koy, ” Harvey Mason Jr, “ There’s, There’s, Mason, Trevor Noah ”, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Bill Gates, Kerry Washington, Maria C, Sherman, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Associated Press, CBS, Paramount, Crypto.com, SZA, Golden Globes, “, Recording Academy, Press Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

☆ She Gave Birth Two Weeks Ago. Now She’s in a Beauty Pageant.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | Bridget Bennett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Two weeks after giving birth to her eighth child, Ms. Neeleman, 33, said she no longer needed to wear postpartum diapers. That was convenient, since she was about to take part in the swimsuit round of the Mrs. World beauty pageant, an annual competition for married women from around the globe. “A lot of us have kids, and I don’t think there’s any shame in showing I just had a baby,” Ms. Neeleman said. “Like, I’m not going to have a perfectly flat stomach.” The beauty team draped a blanket over the infant, Flora Jo. “She’s breathed in a lot of hair spray,” she joked, “but other than that she’s stayed safe.”

Persons: “, ” Hannah Neeleman, Neeleman, Ms, I’m, Flora Jo, “ She’s, she’s Locations: Las Vegas

☆ How Often Is Taylor Swift Actually Shown at N.F.L. Games?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Taylor Swift’s N.F.L. adventure began in earnest at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, the reaction of the Fox broadcast crew — and much of the N.F.L. “We all need to calm down,” Ms. Andrews said, shortly after Travis Kelce scored a second-half touchdown. While Ms. Swift’s presence dramatically expanded the audience for Chiefs games — Nielsen Media Research estimated an additional two million women watched Kansas City’s game on Oct. 1 — some backlash was inevitable. At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”

Persons: Taylor Swift’s N.F.L, —, Erin Andrews, ” Ms, Andrews, Travis Kelce, Ms, Kelce, Greg Olsen, Swift, “, ”, Jo Koy, Taylor Swift Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Fox, Arrowhead, Chiefs, Nielsen Media Research, Kansas, Golden Globes

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