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☆ Everest grew taller faster after Himalayan river ‘piracy,’ scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This process, known as river piracy, set in motion a chain of geological events that reshaped the landscape, scientists reported Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. While some instances of river capture and landscape remodeling began millions of years ago, others are happening today, she added. Evidence of one ancient example still exists around the edges of the Himalayas, where long-ago river capture eroded deep gorges. Han’s simulations suggested that river capture would have dramatically increased the flow of water in the Kosi’s lower segments. Compared with river piracy, erosion and uplift unspool over a much longer time span — and are still happening with Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

Persons: Everest, ”, Jin, Dai, ” Dai, Devon A, Orme, ” Orme, Nanga Parbat, Xu Han, “ There’s, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Nature, China University of Geosciences, Colorado, Montana State University, of Earth Sciences, Resources, Slims, Scientific Locations: Arun, Beijing, Antarctica, Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, Orme, Everest, Canada’s Yukon

Harris’ campaign is pouring more money and effort into advertising, targeted messaging and on-the-ground organizing. “One in five Latino voters in this election are going to be voting for the first time, so they’re forming their opinions about the candidates. English is predominantly our first language,” Enriquez said on a Trump campaign press call earlier this month. “A full 55% of Latino voters had not heard from anybody, not just candidates, but nonpartisan or any other type of organization. The Latino Victory Fund on Saturday kicked off a plan to bus volunteers from New York to Pennsylvania to engage with the state’s more than 400,000 eligible Latino voters.

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☆ Far right wins close Austria election, a boost for Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Projections from ORF public television based on exit polls suggest that the pro-Russia, anti-immigration Freedom Party, or FPÖ, has finished first, with 29.1% of the vote. It appears to have knocked the ruling conservative Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP), or Austrian People’s Party, into second place, with 26.2% of the vote. But it has fallen far short of an absolute majority in the tight election and will need help to form a stable government. But even if the party fails to form a coalition government, the result will serve as a symbolic victory for the far right. Chancellor and ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer has so far ruled out any coalition that includes Kickl.

Persons: Österreichische, Herbert Kickl, ”, Adolf Hitler, Kickl, Vladimir Putin —, Karl Nehammer Organizations: Party, Austrian People’s Party, Social Democratic Party of Austria, ÖVP, NATO Locations: Russia, Europe, Austria, East, North Africa, Ukraine, Germany, France, Netherlands

☆ Elon Musk once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

So we just rented the office, and slept in the office, and showered at the YMCA,” Elon Musk recalled, drawing laughs from the crowd. “When they did fund us,” Kimbal Musk recalled, “they realized that we were illegal immigrants.”“Well…” Elon Musk interjected. Video of the remarks shows Elon Musk laughing as he jumped in with a different interpretation: “I’d say it was a gray area.”He didn’t elaborate, and it’s unclear what Elon Musk meant by that characterization. Elon Musk, wearing a black Stetson hat, livestreams while visiting the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, 2023. Then-President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before a policy and strategy forum with executives at the White House in February 2017.

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☆ Far-right wins close Austria election, a boost for Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Freddie Clayton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

People walk past election campaign billboards showing Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer of the Austrian People's Party (OeVP) and Herbet Kickl of the far-right Austria Freedom Party (FPOe) on September 24, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. A far-right party founded by former Nazis appeared to have won Austria's election Sunday, in a result that could reshape Europe's political landscape and help tilt the balance of power between Russia and the West. They appear to have edged out the ruling conservative Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) or Austrian People's Party, into second place with 26.2% of the vote. But even if the party fails to form a coalition government, the result will serve as a symbolic victory for the far-right. The OVP is the only party that has been open to allying with the far-right party in the past, and it remains to be scene whether they will accept the role of sidekick this time around.

Persons: Karl Nehammer, Österreichische, Herbert Kickl, Adolf Hitler, Kickl, Vladimir Putin —, Alexander Smith, Carlo Angerer Organizations: Austrian People's Party, Freedom Party, Party, Social Democratic Party of Austria, ÖVP, OVP, NATO, NBC Locations: Vienna, Austria, Russia, Europe, East, North Africa, Ukraine, Germany, France, Netherlands

Though Austria is a member of the European Union, its far-right party leading the polls has strong links with Russian President Vladimir Putin — the bloc’s arch nemesis. The chairman and top candidate of the Freedom Party of Austria Herbert Kickl waves to supporters after kicking off his party's electoral campaign on September 7, 2024 in Graz, Austria. Kickl’s vision is to build “Fortress Austria” and “Fortress Europe,” as he put it during a debate on Austrian public television Thursday night. In 2016, party leader Heinz-Christian Strache signed a formal “cooperation pact” with Putin’s United Russia party. The FPÖ’s return is far from certain, currently polling at 27%, narrowly ahead of the ruling Austrian People’s Party on 25% and the Social Democratic Party of Austria on 21%, according to European polling aggregator PolitPro.

Persons: that’s, Adolf Hitler —, it’s, Vladimir Putin —, Peter Filzmaier, Kerms, Herbert Kickl, ”, Hitler, Kickl, Freedom Party of Austria Herbert Kickl, Alex Halada, Nazi ”, “, Karl Nehammer, Andreas Babler, Joe Klamar, Gabriela Bacher, Donald Trump, Heinz, Christian Strache, Karin Kneissl, Putin, Strache, Victor Orban, Bacher Organizations: Freedom Party, NATO, Ukraine, Moscow, European Union, Gratz, Freedom Party of Austria, Getty, Immigrants, “, Austrian, Nazi, Austrian People’s Party, Social Democratic Party, NBC, Trump, NBC News, Putin’s United, Social Democratic Party of Austria Locations: Austria, Russia, Europe, Graz, AFP, East, North Africa, Jerusalem, Austrian, Vienna, American, Austrian Republic, Ukraine, Putin’s United Russia, Russian, Moscow, Slovakia, Hungary, Republic

☆ Elon Musk's 'autocratic' style made SpaceX thrive — but his fixations could threaten its dominance, according to a new book
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Elon Musk near a Falcon 9 rocket at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California in 2018. SpaceXSo much of the way SpaceX operates, as you tell it in the book, is Elon Musk's hands-on management and the way he pushes his workers. I don't think Elon does very well in those types of environments. I don't really understand the entire arc of his changing political views over the last decade. I don't think the regular person really understands what a technological leap Starship is.

Persons: Eric Berger, Elon Musk, Berger, —, Elon Musk's, Elon, David McNew, Jared Isaacman, it's, We've, What's, Obama, he's, Sarah Gillis, You've, you've Organizations: Business, Service, SpaceX, Falcon, Ars Technica, Tesla, Twitter, Elon, House, Polaris Dawn, Crew Locations: Hawthorne , California, United States, Russia

☆ 64% of Chinese Americans think tense U.S.-China relations affects how others treat them
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For the study, released jointly by Chinese American civic engagement nonprofit Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago, researchers sampled 504 Chinese Americans in March. But the Biden-Harris administration published a memorandum in 2021 condemning the use of racist rhetoric toward Asian Americans. About two-thirds of respondents said they felt that the rhetoric used by U.S. media when reporting on the issue negatively affects how strangers treat them. Land restrictions, like in Florida, that limit Chinese citizens from buying property, could be affecting the Chinese community as well. “Regardless of the intention of these tough-on-China policies, there are unintended consequences on the treatment of Chinese Americans.”

Persons: ”, Nathan Chan, Steven Cheung, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Chan, Trump, ” Trump, Chan, Ann Yoo, Yoo, ” Yoo Organizations: U.S, University of Chicago, Loyola Marymount University, Chinese Communist Party, Democratic, Biden, Federal Government, Pacific Islanders, Trump, China Initiative, Republicans, FBI, Justice Department, Republican, Asian American Federation Locations: China, New York City, Florida

☆ See Boston's Skinny House, Which People Think Was Built Out of Spite
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Joey Hadden | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A 10-foot-wide Boston home rumored to have been built out of spite sold for $1.25 million in 2021. One explanation is that a man built it after finding his brother took up most of their shared land. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Many local legends attempt to explain the origins of Boston's skinny house, located on Hull Street in the city's North End. The house is said to have been built as a result of a land dispute between brothers in the mid-1800s.

Persons: — Organizations: Boston, Service, Boston Globe, Business Locations: Boston, Hull

☆ Astronomers spot the most massive black hole jets ever observed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Astronomers have observed a massive pair of jets releasing from a supermassive black hole 7.5 billion light-years from Earth. The megastructure spans 23 million light-years in length, making these black hole jets the largest ever seen, according to new research. Black hole jets can accelerate radiation and particles close to the speed of light, causing them to glow in wavelengths visible to radio telescopes. The massive black hole jets could help answer both. Martijn Oei (pictured), lead author of the new study, and his colleagues will continue their search for massive black hole jets.

Persons: Martijn Oei, ” Oei, Europe’s, Oei, “, Aivin Gast, Gast, LOFAR, “ Aivin, Porphyrion, NASA's, Powell, Nelson, Martin Hardcastle, Sasha Tchekhovskoy, ”, Tchekhovskoy Organizations: CNN —, California Institute of Technology, Astrophysics, University of Oxford, NASA, JPL, Caltech, CNN, Keck, NASA's Goddard, University of Hertfordshire, Northwestern University Locations: India, Hawaii, England

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is 33 feet long — roughly equivalent to a standard school bus. The asteroid is expected to enter Earth’s orbit Sunday and lurk there until Nov. 25, just over 56 days, Marcos said. Astronomers in Arizona spotted a different visiting mini-moon — a tiny asteroid named 2020 CD3 — in Earth’s orbit in February 2020. “A short mini-moon episode may last hours, days, weeks or a few months, and the affected object does not complete one revolution around Earth,” he said in an email. An early warning system for asteroids known as ATLAS (short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) discovered 2024 PT5 in early August.

Persons: ”, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, Marcos, It’s, ” Marcos Organizations: American Astronomical Society, Gran, Canarias, NASA, University of Hawaii Locations: Spain, Arizona, Canary

☆ Adoption fraud was widespread for many South Koreans adopted into Western countries, AP finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As the plane descended into Seoul, Robert Calabretta swaddled himself in a blanket, his knees tucked into his chest like a baby in the womb. The South Korean government has accepted a fact-finding commission under pressure from adoptees, and hundreds have submitted their cases for review. Western governments turned a blind eye, sometimes even pressuring South Korea for children, while promoting the narrative that they were saving orphans with no other options. Robert Calabretta, right, and his biological father, Lee Sung-soo, during a visit in Daegu, South Korea, in August 2020. Laurie Bender was approached by a strange woman while playing in the front yard in South Korea in 1975.

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☆ The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Angle for Nile perch at Lake Turkana (Kenya)Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Discover the Force at “Star Wars” film sites (Tunisia)"Star Wars" is brought down to Earth in Tunisia. Alternating between existing structures and sets specifically built for “Star Wars,” scenes from four of the movies were shot on location in Tunisia. Galaxy Tours is one of several outfitters with multi-day guided excursions of Tunisia’s enduring fan-favorite “Star Wars” landmarks. Yvonne Wacht/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesMake like a nomad on a caravan camping trip in the vast Erg Chigaga desert of southern Morocco.

Persons: Salvador Dalí couldn’t, Egypt's, Alexander, Emily H, Johnson, George Lucas, Luke Skywalker’s, Lars Homestead, Hoan, Morocco's, Yvonne Wacht, ” Organizations: CNN, Oasis, Alamy, UNESCO, Washington Post, Heritage, Lobolo, “, “ Star, San, Camp, Fiume Bush, outfitters Locations: Africa, Sahara, Kenya, Namibia, Namib, Xinhua, Egypt, Cairo, Mauritania, Ouadane, Angle, Turkana, Lake Turkana, Namaqualand, South Africa, Cape Town, Tunisia, Sidi Driss, Matmata, Naftah, Fiume, Morocco, muti, Marrakesh, Aït

☆ Tiny lizard ‘scuba dives’ and hides out from predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creaturesUsing the air bubble helps the anole to stay underwater longer, and the technique may help the tiny lizard hide from predators, researchers say. This ability allows the lizard to stay underwater for a prolonged period of time. Across the universeAn artist's concept depicts NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Along the way, Voyager 1 found a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons as well as five new moons orbiting Saturn.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Kaspar Hauser, ”, Hauser, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Vincent van Gogh, ” Timothy A, Clary, Vincent van Gogh’s, It’s, King Ramses II, — Helga, Zohar, Artemis, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, NASA’s, International, Getty, Orion, Artemis, CNN Space, Science Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rica’s, Nuremberg, Germany, Bristol, England, AFP, China, France, Egypt

☆ ‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s first same-sex reality show, hopes to normalize LGBTQ romance in the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The untroubled July arrival of the country’s first same-sex dating reality show, “The Boyfriend,” on streamer Netflix, may be another sign that normalization of queerness in Japan is on the way. “It’s no different from the familiar reality shows we’ve seen before. The only thing that felt odd or questionable was that, while there have been plenty of heterosexual reality shows, there have been so few featuring same-sex couples, and none in Japan,” casting director Taiki told Variety. The commentators included central host Megumi, an entertainer; drag queen Durian Lollobrigida; Tokui Yoshimi, a veteran of previous reality shows including “Terrace House”; Horan Chiaki; and style diva Thelma Aoyama. “As this was Japan’s first romance reality show featuring male same-sex relationships, it was crucial to have someone from that community in the studio,” Lollobrigida told Variety.

Persons: “, we’ve, ”, Taiki, Dai, Shun, Taehon, inoffensively, Roche, Kimura Hana, Hishida Keisuke, Ota Dai, Durian Lollobrigida, Tokui, Horan Chiaki, Thelma Aoyama, ” Lollobrigida, …, Kitano Takeshi, they’re, ’ Organizations: Netflix, New York Times, Fuji Television, Kyodo Television, Netflix Japan, “, Tokyo Locations: Japan, East Asia, Shinjuku Ni, “ Terrace

☆ China-Mexico freight traffic surges in Trump, Biden tariff era, as companies find ways to evade U.S. trade war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesNew data shows a surge in trade between China and Mexico at a time of tough tariff talk during the presidential campaign. This nearshoring of manufacturing enables companies to change a product's origin of goods, also referred to as the "economic nationality" of a product. Data from freight analytics firm Xeneta shows China to Mexico container trade up by 26.2% from January to July 2024, after growing by 33% in 2023. Mexico is also a member of the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc formed by Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. "Bilateral tariffs should be expected to lead to trade diversion, and that's exactly what happened in the aftermath of the trade war.

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☆ Lebanon attacks: What we know about the pager and walkie-talkie explosions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Lebanon is reeling after facing deadly back-to-back attacks targeting Hezbollah members – with pagers simultaneously exploding across the country on Tuesday, then walkie-talkies detonating in a similar fashion on Wednesday. At least 22 people, including children, have died so far from the two attacks, which Lebanese officials have blamed on Israel. Firefighters put out flames and a crowd gathers after a reported explosion in Saida, Lebanon, on September 18, 2024. How have Hezbollah, Israel and the world responded? It appears US officials were largely in the dark until reports emerged of the explosions, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Persons: pagers, Mahmoud Zayat, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Mohamed Azakir, ICOM, “, Abdallah Bou Habib, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, ” Organizations: CNN, pagers, Firefighters, Getty, Hamas, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, The New York Times, NBC News, Lebanon’s, United Nations Security Council, Israeli, UN, ”, Human Rights Watch Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Beirut, Iran, Saida, AFP, Gaza, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Israeli, American University of Beirut, Asia, Europe, Hungarian, Budapest, United States

☆ The Stretch Limo, Once a Luxury Transportation Option, Is Dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It used to be that you saw a stretch limousine and excitedly wondered who was inside — maybe a corporate executive or a celebrity or some other classy, mysterious type. The limo industry isn't dead; it's just leaving the classic black stretch version of itself behind. Trade shows and expos for limousines and luxury transportation no longer have many, if any, actual classic stretch limos on their floors. He said they keep a stretch limo around for nostalgia's sake more than anything. A CEO gallivanting around in his or her fancy stretch limousine is gross.

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☆ Wireless device explosions latest in suspected Israeli ‘black ops’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Almost exactly 24 hours later, walkie-talkies detonated in a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday across Lebanon, a security source told CNN. In response, Israel launched “Operation Wrath of God” and spent years tracking down those involved in the Munich Massacre. Mahmoud Zayat/AFP/Getty ImagesIranian nuclear scientistsSince 2010, five Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in foreign-linked assassinations, as Israel tries to prevent its greatest adversary from developing nuclear weapons. Iranian officials said the weapon had used artificial intelligence and facial recognition to detect Fakhrizadeh and open fire, before the car, reportedly packed with explosives, self-destructed. Top Iranian officials blamed Israel for the assassination.

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☆ New analysis of samples from Wuhan animal market supports its role as a central site of early spread of Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The new findings add to strong, but circumstantial evidence that the SARS-CoV2 virus jumped from infected animals to humans and that the market was a central site of early spread. Of the animals present at the market, rabbits, dogs and raccoon dogs are known to be susceptible to Covid-19 infections. Their analysis shows that SARS-CoV2 virus present at the market emerged at the same time as the virus from the larger pandemic, suggesting they are one and the same. The pandemic virus would have an earlier birthdate. “A lab origin is a possibility.

Persons: “, ”, Kristian Andersen, Andersen, ” Andersen, Florence Debarre, ” Debarre, Debarre, there’s, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Wholesale, Scripps, Research, French National Centre for Scientific Research, National Institutes of Health, CNN Health Locations: Wuhan, China, Covid, La Jolla , California, United States

☆ Russia is still passing $2 billion worth of its oil products to the West via middlemen, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The West is still taking in billions worth of Russian oil products, a new think tank analysis shows. AdvertisementRussia is still passing off billions of dollars worth of oil products to the West — a sign that the West is still struggling to throttle Moscow's war revenue with strict sanctions. CREA data shows that Russia sold $1.3 billion worth of oil to three Turkish refineries in the first half of the year. G7+ nations, meanwhile, purchased around $2 billion of oil products of Russian origin from Turkish refiners, the think tank estimated. Turkey is the last-remaining "short-haul market" for Russian oil sent from its western ports, taking in around 210,000 barrels of Russian crude a day the last month, the outlet reported.

Persons: —, It's, crimp Organizations: Service, Centre for Research, Energy, Clean, Argus Media, Bloomberg Locations: Russia, Turkey, West, Turkish, Ukraine, ., New York

☆ I left my husband and 2 kids behind for a trip to Greece with my middle son. It gave us proper bonding time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I rarely catch up with our own parentsWe see my husband's family about twice a month, as they live nearby. When my kids were small, we took road trips from Chicago to Montana, a 1,400-mile drive that would take 21 hours. The author's trip with her son began in Rafina, a port city near Athens. Wendy AltschulerA one-on-one vacation with my middle childIn June, I took my middle son to Greece on an adventure for just the two of us. I do this with each of my sons, but this time, it was my middle son's turn.

Persons: I'm, Long, we'd, they've, we're, Wendy Altschuler, Nikolas, beryl, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Fira Port Locations: Chicago, Montana, Rafina, Athens, Greece, Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Fira, Oia

☆ ‘Shōgun’ makes history and other standout moments from the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In all, the series picked up four awards, including history-making individual acting honors for its two stars Sanada and Anna Sawai. John Oliver thanks his late dogJohn Oliver at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. You’re very good girls, you’re very good boys, and you all deserve a treat!”John Leguizamo stands up for progressJohn Leguizamo at Sunday's Emmy Awards. Despite my name, I come in peace.” – Will Smith, a English writer and producer and winner of outstanding writing for a drama series for “Slow Horses,” referencing that moment from the Oscars. Nine times out of ten, I’m right.” – Steve Martin“Welcome everybody to the 76th Emmy Awards — also known as broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.” – Dan Levy, who hosted alongside dad Eugene a solid – if not safe – show

Persons: Shōgun, Justin Marks, Hiroyuki Sanada, Chris Pizzello, “, ”, Sanada, Anna Sawai, Sawai, ” Richard Gadd, Richard Gadd, I’d, Lisa Colón, Zayas, Liza Colon, Jae, Tina, Meryl Streep, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Carol Burnett, ” Candice Bergen, ’ Candice Bergen, Kevin Winter, Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen, she’s, Bergen, Dan Quayle, Murphy, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short, John Oliver, Danny Moloshok, Sarah McLachlan, ” Oliver, John Leguizamo, Mario Anzuoni, Reuters John Leguizamo, Leguizamo, “ She’s, Kathy Bates “, ” – Will Smith, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin “, —, ” – Dan Levy, Eugene Organizations: CNN, Voters, Republican, Peacock, Reuters, New York Times Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Sümela, Turkey: The ancient monastery hanging from a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policyCNN —If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. “The Virgin Mary is a holy person for the Muslim people also. “The sultans considered Sümela a sacred place and helped the monastery by giving the monks donations and more land,” he adds. Sümela was popular with Christian and Muslim pilgrims, and an active Greek Orthodox monastery, until the early 20th century. Many of the Greeks living in the Pontic Alps and nearby Black Sea coast chose to relocate to Greece, including the monks of Sümela Monastery.

Persons: “ We’ve, Levent Alniak, Senol Aktaş, Virgin Mary, Sümela, Jesus, Mary, St, Ignatius, Öznur, who’s, Sümela’s, Barnabas, Sophronios, Luke the, ” Alniak, Soumela Organizations: CNN, Ottomans, Turkish, Rock Church, Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, van, Turkish Airlines, Ramada Plaza, Radisson Locations: Sümela, Turkey, Roman, Trabzon province, “, Sofia, Istanbul, Ottoman, Black, Greece, Sümela Monastery, Altindere, Nea Sumela, Constantinople, Altındere, Trabzon, Coşandere

☆ Cave fossils shed light on the disappearance of Neanderthals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But other chapters, like those describing the loss of our ancient ancestors, are harder to recover as time passes. A chance finding of bones in a cave is revealing clues of a much older tragic mystery. The once-in-a-lifetime find, nicknamed Thorin after a character in “The Hobbit,” has puzzled researchers for nearly a decade. The overall winner of the competition was photographer Ryan Imperio for his photo taken during the October 2023 annular solar eclipse. The phenomenon is visible for brief moments during an eclipse when sunlight shines through the moon’s valleys and craters, creating glowing drops of light.

Persons: Duke, Wellington, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Napoleon Bonaparte, Thorin, Ludovic, ”, Yuha Hasegawa, Ryan Imperio, Imperio, Zhu Yubo, Rapa Nui, Christopher Columbus, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Japan’s Nagasaki University, “, International, Astronomy, Polaris, —, NASA, CNN Space, Science Locations: Brussels, Grotte Mandrin, Rhône, New Zealand, El, Rapa, USA, Americas

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