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Those include two major categories: record of the year (for the single “Not Strong Enough”) album of the year (for their debut “The Record” ). If they win either of those, they'd be the first “all-female” group to do so since the Chicks in 2007. But they're into the “The Chicks to the Boys” lineage, as Baker repeats it. “It means a lot because the project means a lot,” Bridgers says of their nominations. But for now, looking back at the success of “The Record,” there's only one question left to ask.

Persons: boygenius, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus —, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, they'd, That's, Baker, “, ”, Neil Portnow, Portnow, ” Baker, ” Bridgers, we're, “ It's, that's, “ We've, Dacus Organizations: ANGELES, —, Recording Academy, Chicks Locations: New York, U.S, Iraq, “

☆ TikTok is about to find out if it can survive without Taylor Swift and Ice Spice
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Universal Music Group said it could not reach a deal with TikTok to license its music. The label says TikTok pays a "fraction of the rate" that other platforms do for licensing. The current contract between UMG and TikTok expires Wednesday, per the letter. 2", Ice Spice's "In Ha Mood," and Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" are a part of the label's catalog. "TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher," TikTok told Business Insider.

Persons: UMG, TikTok, —, Taylor Swift, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonce, Doja, Taylor, Shou Zi, Chew Organizations: Universal Music Group, Service, UMG, Business Locations: UMG, TikTok, China

☆ Who Will Have the Biggest Grammy Night?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday are poised to be a celebration of a dominant year for women in pop music, with female stars like SZA, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish facing off in the major categories. Swift and SZA each have the potential for landmark wins. For an award show that in the past has been criticized for its treatment of female stars, its lineup alone is being interpreted as a sign of progress. But the show this year is taking place in the shadow of lawsuits against two former Grammy leaders, accusing each of sexual assault. Industry politics, vote-splitting and a shifting membership have the potential, as always, to scramble outcomes, despite expectations about who may win or lose.

Persons: SZA, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, ”, Victoria Monét, Swift, Rodrigo, Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Neil Portnow, Michael Greene Organizations: Recording Academy, Industry

☆ Philippines' Marcos Says No Rift With the Vice President
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said there was no rift between him and his Vice President Sara Duterte after both her brother and father strongly criticised him. On Sunday, Duterte's brother, who is the mayor of Davao city, urged Marcos to resign over his supposed failings to address crime and a foreign policy that "endangers the lives of innocent Filipinos", while her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, called the incumbent president a "drug addict". Speaking to reporters while on a state visit to Vietnam, Marcos said his relationship with the vice president is "exactly the same", adding his "Uniteam" with Duterte was intact. Marcos and Duterte ran under the "Uniteam" ticket in the 2022 election, both winning a landslide victory. It's the unification of all political, hopefully all political forces in the Philippines to come together for the good country," Marcos said late on Tuesday.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Sara Duterte, Duterte's, Marcos, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte, Karen Lema, Neil Jerome Morales, Miral Fahmy Locations: MANILA, Philippine, Davao, Vietnam, Philippines

Instead of descending into her loss in the song, Rodrigo stands atop of her anger, reclaiming her agency in the process. The single “vampire” is up for record and song of the year, as well as best pop solo performance. “GUTS” could take home album of the year or maybe best pop vocal album, and finally, her track “ballad of a homeschooled girl” is up for best rock song. “I love the Grammys so much!” Rodrigo told The Associated Press at the film academy's Governors Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month. “I think I read a lot more this year, and that definitely informed the writing process of 'GUTS,'" she says.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, ”, Rodrigo, ” Rodrigo, “, — Kennedy, Joan Didion, Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen’s Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, University of Southern Locations: Los Angeles, University of Southern California

☆ Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammy Awards for first time at age 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will grace the stage of the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday as a performer for the first time at age 80. The Recording Academy made the announcement in a news release Sunday, adding the nine-time Grammy winner to a star-studded performance lineup that includes Dua Lipa, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, U2, Luke Combs and Billy Joel. Mitchell is a nominee in the Best Folk Album category for her 2023 live album “Joni Mitchell at Newport.” The album documents her surprise return to the concert stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island – after 20 years away, according to the Recording Academy. The 22-time Grammy-winners inaugurated the venue, which is the world’s largest spherical structure and contains the world’s highest-resolution wraparound LED screen, with a series of concerts between October and December last year. The 2024 Grammys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m.

Persons: Joni Mitchell, Burna, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Luke Combs, Billy Joel, Mitchell, ”, Fito Páez, Amelia ”, Jeff Kravitz, Trevor Noah Organizations: CNN, Recording Academy, Dua, Newport Folk, CBS, Hall of Fame, Paramount Locations: Dua Lipa, Newport, ”, Rhode Island, Argentine, Woodstock

☆ 'I Think It's the Fentanyl': Philippines' Marcos Hits Back at Predecessor Duterte
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. struck back on Monday at his firebrand predecessor Rodrigo Duterte who called him a "drug addict", saying the former leader's fentanyl use could have affected his judgment. "I think it's the fentanyl," Marcos told reporters shortly before leaving for Vietnam in response to claims made by Duterte on Sunday while speaking at a rally in his hometown Davao against moves to amend the country's constitution. In 2016, Duterte admitted he used to take the highly addictive synthetic opioid fentanyl for pain relief after a motorcyle accident. Former president Duterte has earned international rebuke for unleashing a brutal campaign against illegal drugs when he assumed power in 2016, killing more 6,000 dealers whom police said resisted arrest during anti-drug operations. The International Criminal Court has allowed an investigation into the killings to resume, but Marcos said his government will not cooperate.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos, Duterte, Mikhail Flores, Michael Perry Organizations: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Locations: MANILA, Philippine, Vietnam, Davao

Duterte also accused Marcos of being a drug addict. He has not commented on Duterte’s claim about lifting term limits, under which the president can serve only a single six-year term. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Monday that Marcos was never on such a list, contrary to Duterte’s claim. Early last year, Marcos allowed an expansion of the U.S. military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact. Marcos led his own rally Sunday at a seaside park in Manila, which police said drew about 400,000 people after nightfall.

Persons: —, Rodrigo Duterte, Fernando Marcos Jr, Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos, Duterte, Martin Romualdez, Duterte’s, Sara, Marcos ’, who’s, ” Duterte, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, ” Marcos, “ Organizations: Criminal, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Philippine, Davao city, Washington, China, South China, Manila

☆ Return of bullfighting met by protests in Mexico City
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Animal rights activists took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday to protest the return of bullfighting to the capital after almost two years. “Bullfighting is more alive than ever and our fans are making the most of an enjoyable family atmosphere,” reads one post. Rodrigo Oropeza/AFP/Getty ImagesBullfighting was suspended in 2022 as part of a long-running legal case, but in December Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the events could take place once more, according to Reuters. Bullfighting has taken place in Mexico for centuries, but in recent years opposition to the practice has grown. In 2013, Sonora state became the first of Mexico’s 32 states to ban bullfighting, and a total of four states have now done so.

Persons: Joselito Adame, Rodrigo Oropeza, APASDEM, —, Carl De Souza, Andrés Manuel López Obrador Organizations: CNN, Animal, Getty, Facebook, México, Reuters, Protesters, Riot Locations: Mexico City, Plaza México, AFP, Spanish, Mexico, Sonora, Ecuador, Spain, Colombia, France, Peru, Portugal, Venezuela

☆ Former Philippine Leader's Son Calls President Marcos 'Lazy', Urges Him to Quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Karen LemaMANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's son urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to resign on Sunday, calling him lazy and uncompassionate in a deepening rift between the two politically powerful families. Marcos teamed up with Duterte's daughter Sara to make her vice-president in their 2022 election win. Sebastian Duterte, who is mayor of Philippines' third most populous city Davao, said there had been a resurgence in crime after his father's hardline campaign had been relaxed. "He is putting politics first, their self-preservation ... rather than focusing on the job," Sebastian Duterte said. There was no immediate comment from Marcos' office or from the vice president on Sebastian Duterte's remarks.

Persons: Karen Lema MANILA, Rodrigo Duterte's, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Marcos, Duterte's, Sara, Sebastian Duterte, Sara Duterte, Mr, Sebastian Duterte's, Karen Lema, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Bagong Pilipinas Locations: Philippine, Philippines, Davao, Taiwan, China

California poultry farms are implementing strict biosecurity measures to curb the spread of the disease. So we’ve got to be as vigilant as possible to protect our birds,” said Bill Mattos, president of the California Poultry Federation. Climate change is increasing the risk of outbreaks as changing weather patterns disrupt the migratory patterns of wild birds, Pitesky said. For example, exceptional rainfall last year created new waterfowl habitat throughout California, including areas close to poultry farms. “I’m very concerned because this avian flu is transmitted by wild birds, and there’s no way I can stop the wild birds from coming through and leaving the disease behind,” Peterson said.

Persons: Mike Weber, “, ”, Weber, Annette Jones, we’ve, Bill Mattos, Maurice Pitesky, Pitesky, Rodrigo Gallardo, Gallardo, Ettamarie Peterson, I’m, ” Peterson, Weber’s, ” Weber, they’ve, “ We’re Organizations: —, Sunrise, California Poultry Federation, San Francisco Bay Area, U.S . Department of Agriculture, University of California, USDA . Industry, UC Davis Locations: PETALUMA, Calif, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Petaluma, California, Midwest, Merced County, Central California, San Francisco Bay, U.S, Turkey, Australia, Davis, North Coast, Central Valley

☆ 2024 is a big year for the sun. This Helio year, see a total eclipse, solar storms, and NASA almost landing on our star.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The sun has a big year in 2024, starting with a total solar eclipse across the US. NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever, almost landing on it. One of the main events this year will be a historically cool total solar eclipse crossing the US in April. AdvertisementIn a total solar eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun as seen from Earth, darkening the sky. For example, NASA is launching three rockets during the April total solar eclipse, loaded with instruments to study how the sudden darkness changes our upper atmosphere.

Persons: NASA's Parker, —, It's, Rodrigo Garrido, Rune Stoltz Bertinussen, Kelly Korreck, Connie Moore, NASA's, Nour Raouafi, Johns Hopkins, Steve Gribben, Raouafi, That's Organizations: Probe, Service, American Geophysical Union, Reuters, NASA, Parker Locations: San Francisco, Northern, Arizona, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Tromso, Norway

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list. If Taylor Swift wins for “Midnights,” she will become the first artist in Grammy history to win the top prize four times. (And, conversely, artists it loves to nominate but not award: both Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus have yet to receive a Grammy. I'd love to see a Cyrus win, but I’ve been burned before! She’s tied with the likes of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus with six nominations, and I think it is her time to finally take home a trophy.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo, Brandy Clark, Maria Sherman, Jonathan Landrum Jr, ” Jon Batiste, ”, ” Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, ” Janelle Monáe, “, ” Taylor Swift, I’m, Swift’s, Jon Batiste —, Swift, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, it’s, Batiste, Victoria, ” Olivia Rodrigo, Victoria Monét’s, Monét, I'm, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, ” Jack Antonoff, Dan Wilson, ” Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, ” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, ” Daniel Nigro, Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell SHERMAN, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Barbie ”, ” isn’t, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Samara Joy, there’s, Mama, It’s, SHERMAN, ” Taylor Swift SHERMAN, Rodrigo, Cyrus, Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Rich, ” Drake, Eryn Allen Kane, Baby Keem, Drake, Mike ’, Andre, Future’s hoarse, Kane’s, Mike, —, ” It's, Flash’s, ” Tyler Childers, Luke Combs, Dolly Parton, ” Chris Stapleton SHERMAN, she’s, Doc Watson, She’s, Luke Comb’s, Tracy Chapman, Parton, Combs, Chris Brown, ” Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, ” Coco Jones, There’s, Jones, Justin Timberlake, Bill ”, I’d, ” Ana Bárbara, Lila Downs, ” Flor De Toloache, “ Amor, ” Lupita Infante, America –, Flor de Toloache, Lupita Infante, Pedro Infante, LANDRUM, He’ll, Ana Bárbara, Vincente Hernandez Organizations: ANGELES, Press, Entertainment, SHERMAN, “, Recording Academy, Eilish, The Recording Academy, Rockstar, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Stapleton, BEST, ICU, De, Regional, Christian, CBS, Paramount Locations: Victoria, Dua Lipa, America, American

☆ 'Killers of the Flower Moon' cinematographer recalls how an owl provided the movie's 'magical moment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A powerful shot in "Killers of the Flower Moon" features an own flying directly into the camera lens. Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto told BI that the owl was not trained to do that and acted on its own. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThere are numerous memorable visuals in Martin Scorsese's epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," but one in particular happened by complete accident. "The owl wrangler was right on top of the lens with a little treat so the owl would look toward the camera," Prieto recalled.

Persons: Rodrigo Prieto, —, Martin, Mollie Burkhart's, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, there's, Lizzie, Mollie, Millie, Mollie's, Oscar, Martin Scorsese, Medios, Scorsese, Prieto, she's, puller, Prieto doesn't Organizations: BI, Service, Osage Nation, Apple, Osage Locations: Oklahoma, Osage

☆ Brazil's Senate Leader Pacheco Says Government to Revoke Payroll Tax Proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Brazilian Senate leader Rodrigo Pacheco said on Friday the government would revoke a proposal it made to phase out the extension of payroll tax exemptions for various labor sectors, yielding to the will of the lawmakers on the matter. Speaking at a Lide Group event in Switzerland, Pacheco said that payroll tax exemption for 17 sectors of the economy until 2027 would remain. "The exemption will stand, and there is a commitment from the federal government to...revoke this provisional measure in the part that concerns the payroll exemption," Pacheco said during a panel session at the event in Zurich. Lawmakers voted to extend payroll tax exemptions for 17 labor sectors until 2027, with an impact of 12 billion reais ($2.44 billion) that had not yet been incorporated into the 2024 budget. The government package, which met with immediate political opposition, proposed reducing and gradually phasing out these benefits.

Persons: Rodrigo Pacheco, Pacheco, we've, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Eduardo Simões, Steven Grattan, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Reuters, Lawmakers Locations: Switzerland, Zurich

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by Jelly Roll, SZA, and 21 Savage with eight. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on their stations and app, and fans can vote in several categories including best lyrics, best music video, best fan army, social star award, favorite tour photographer, TikTok bop of the year, favorite tour style and two new fields: favorite on screen and favorite debut album. Social voting begins today at iHeartRadio.com/awards and will close on March 25 at 11:59 p.m. PDT for all categories. There are a total of seven new categories this year, from the two aforementioned socially-voted category to pop song of the year, pop artist of the year, K-pop artist of the year, K-pop song of the year and best new K-pop artist. It will also air on iHeartRadio stations across the U.S. and the app.

Persons: — Taylor Swift, Jelly Roll, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift's “, Selena Gomez's, ” Luke Combs, Tracey Chapman's, ” Miley Cyrus, ”, ” Morgan Wallen's “, Olivia Rodrigo's “ Organizations: ANGELES, Rema, ” Metro Boomin, Dolby Theatre, FOX Locations: Los Angeles

☆ BAFTA Film Awards nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The nominees for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards have been announced, with “Oppenheimer” leading the charge with 13 nominations. There were few surprises from the British Academy, with strong awards season favorites faring well, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11 nominations and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with nine. Standing out from the crowd was “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s unique film about the Holocaust, which achieved nine nominations. “Barbie” received nods in five categories, including Margot Robbie for best actress, but did not land a best picture nomination. The awards ceremony, hosted by actor David Tennant, will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, in London, on February 18.

Persons: “ Oppenheimer ”, Martin Scorsese’s, Jonathan Glazer’s, “ Barbie ”, Margot Robbie, “, ”, Lily Gladstone, David Tennant, “ Oppenheimer, Napoleon ” “, Wonka, Michael J, Andrew Haigh, Justine Triet, Alexander Payne, ” Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Glazer, Cord Jefferson, ” Christopher Nolan, Tony McNamara, Arthur Harari, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, “ Barbie ” David Hemingson, Josh Singer, “ Maestro ” Celine Song, Barry Keoghan, Saltburn ” Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Cillian Murphy, “ Oppenheimer ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ” Paul Giamatti, ” Teo Yoo, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro ” Emma Stone, “ Barbie ” Sandra Hüller, Vivian Oparah, Dominic Sessa, Jacob Elordi, Saltburn, Paul Mescal, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr, “ Oppenheimer ” Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Danielle Brooks, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Emily Blunt, Rosamund Pike, Sandra Hüller, Robbie Robertson, Ludwig Göransson, Jerskin, ” Anthony Willis, “ Saltburn ” Daniel Pemberton, Jacqueline Durran, “ Barbie ” Jacqueline West, Dave Crossman, Janty Yates, “ Napoleon ” Ellen Mirojnick, Holly Waddington, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, “ Barbie, Jack Fisk, Adam Willis, Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman, Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa, Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś, Katarzyna Sikora, Jonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper, Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland, Alex Wuttke, Henry Badgett, Charley Henley, Ewen Martin, “ Napoleon ” Simon Hughes, Hair Kay Georgiou, Thomas Nellen, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro, Lori McCoy, Bell, “ Maestro ” Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber, Julia Vernon, “ Napoleon ” Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer, Ahou, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston, Laurent Sénéchal, Thelma Schoonmaker, Jennifer Lame, Yorgos, ” Paul Watts, Rodrigo Prieto, Matthew Libatique, Maestro ” Hoyte van, Robbie Ryan, Kahleen Crawford, Susan Shopmaker, Isabella Odoffin, Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes, Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff, Bernard Weiser, “ Ferrari ” Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder, Dean Zupancic, Maestro ” Chris Burdon, James H, Mather, Chris Munro, Mark Taylor, Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A, Rizzo, Johnnie Burn, ” “ Gorka, Phoebe Dynevor Ayo, Jacob Elordi Mia Mckenna, Bruce Sophie Wilde Organizations: CNN, British Academy, Royal Festival Hall, “ Society, Fox, “ Guardians, “ Locations: London, British, “

☆ Ecuadorean Prosecutor Killed by Gang, Two Arrested -Police
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Yury Garcia and Alexandra ValenciaGUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) -Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez who was allegedly targeted by a gang, police said on Thursday, as security forces continued interventions in prisons. Incidents this month have included an attack by armed gunmen on the TC television station, the hostage-taking of more than 200 prison staff and the kidnapping of police officers. Suarez was in charge of investigating the television station attack, when journalists and others were briefly held hostage, as well as cases connected to corruption and drug trafficking, Herrera said. Police detained 13 people, including two minors, in connection with the television station attack. Ecuadorean bonds continued to rise on Thursday on views the crisis could become a catalyst for policy action.

Persons: Yury Garcia, Alexandra Valencia, Cesar Suarez, Daniel Noboa, Suarez, Victor Herrera, Herrera, Adolfo Macias, Ecuadorean, Rodrigo Campos, Julia Symmes Cobb Organizations: Alexandra, Alexandra Valencia GUAYAQUIL, TC, Police, Security Locations: QUITO, Ecuador, Guayas province, Guayaquil, America, Quito, New YorkWriting

☆ Dollar at one-month high as rate cut expectations ease on Fedspeak
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The dollar index hovered at a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller dampened expectations for a March rate cut. "I will need more information in the coming months confirming or (conceivably) challenging the notion that inflation is moving down sustainably toward our inflation goal," before backing rate cuts, he said on Tuesday. Market expectations of a rate cut in March have eased to a 62.2% chance versus an 76.9% view in the prior session, according to CME's FedWatch Tool. "Rate cuts are coming but not as soon as some might be hoping for," Sycamore said. Meanwhile, the euro was hanging near a one-month low at $1.0875 after its steepest one-day percentage drop in two weeks, following comments from several ECB policymakers this week that maintained uncertainty over the timing of rate cuts.

Persons: Christopher Waller, Waller, CME's, Tony Sycamore, Christine Lagarde, Sycamore, Sterling, Rodrigo Catril Organizations: Federal Reserve, IG, European Central Bank, Treasury, Bank of Japan, National Australia Bank Locations: U.S, Asia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Lipa and Rodrigo both have three Grammys; Lipa is nominated for two awards and Rodrigo is nominated for six. Period,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told AP at the time. “What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”___For more coverage of this year’s Grammy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/GrammyAwards

Persons: Noah, He's, WHO'S, “, SZA, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste, Jack Antonoff, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Roll, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Eilish, Rodrigo, Lipa, ”, Harvey Mason, “ What’s Organizations: ANGELES, Recording Academy, CBS, Paramount, Showtime, Hulu, YouTube, WHO, Academy, Lipa, Associated Press, Twitter, Ethio Jazz, AP Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

☆ Ayo Edebiri: Why ‘The Bear’ star is ruling the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The breakout star of hit series “The Bear,” has proven that her ability to dazzle extends well beyond the screen. Over the last two weeks, Ayo Edebiri has taken home a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice award and a Primetime Emmy for her portrayal of Sydney Adamu — swapping her chef’s whites for some seriously good red carpet looks. The 28-year-old, Boston-born actor has been bringing joy to the red carpet for a couple of years now, with her adventurous approach to red carpet dressing. Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesThe Critics Choice Awards on January 14, 2024, called for a white suit by The Row. Amy Sussman/WireImage/Getty ImagesIn Thom Browne, one of Ayo Edebiri's labels of choice, this time with a train at the Critics Choice Awards on January 15, 2023.

Persons: ”, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Adamu —, Danielle Goldberg —, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen —, Kaia Gerber, Olivia Rodrigo, Greta Lee, Thom Browne, Loewe, ” Edebiri, “, that’s, Edebiri, Louis Vuitton, Neilson Barnard, Bauer, Griffin, Versace, Rodin, Steve Granitz, Schouler, Michael Buckner, Dan Doperalski, Dimitrios Kambouris, Valentino, Frazer Harrison, la, —, Amy Sussman, WireImage, Bode, Rosie Assoulin, Giambattista Valli, Mike Coppola, Loewe's, Taylor, Gilbert Flores, suiting Organizations: CNN, Globe, “, W Magazine, Getty, BAFTA Tea Party, Dior Haute Couture, Motion, Arts & Sciences, Variety, Golden Globe, Prada, Lincoln Center, Axelle, Screen, HCA Locations: Boston, Los Angeles, New York

United’s goals, scored by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford, were things of beauty at the start and end of the first half. Ratcliffe, the owner of petrochemicals giant INEOS, agreed last month to buy a minority stake in United and will take charge of United’s soccer operations. The deal requires Premier League approval, which Ratcliffe said Sunday he expects to come next month. “I have done a few exciting things," the British billionaire told media before kickoff, "but this caps it all. MISSED OPPORTUNITYAston Villa's players headed to Everton seeking a win to move level on points with league leader Liverpool, the team from just across Stanley Park.

Persons: Alex Ferguson, Jim Ratcliffe, Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, —, Rodrigo Bentancur, Andre Onana, James Maddison, Son Heung, Yves Bissouma, Ratcliffe, “, ”, Ange Postecoglou, Timo Werner, Bentancur, Aston, Alex Moreno, Emiliano Martinez, Everton, ___ Steve Douglas Organizations: Manchester United, Tottenham, Premier League, United, England’s Champions, Spurs, Europe’s, ” Tottenham, Everton, Liverpool, Goodison, Villa, Manchester City Locations: Old Trafford, United, Germany, Stanley, Manchester, Villa

☆ All prison staff held hostage by inmates in Ecuador now free, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities across Ecuador have now been freed, the national prisons agency said Saturday night. Earlier on Saturday it had said 133 guards and three administrative employees were still being held after at least 41 were released. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa welcomed the news and congratulated SNAI, the armed forces and the national police for securing their release. The agency had also reported an armed confrontation at a prison in the southern region of El Oro between inmates and members of the armed forces and the National Police. More than 3,000 police officers and members of the armed forces have been deployed to find him.

Persons: Daniel Noboa, SNAI, Jorge Rendon, ”, Rafael Correa, Adolfo “ Fito, Oliver, Fito, Fernando Villavicencio, Rodrigo Buendia, Villavicencio Organizations: CNN, Ecuadorian, National Police, Catholic, Security, Authorities, Getty Locations: Ecuador, Esmeraldas, El Oro, ”, Peru, Colombia, Guayaquil, Fito, Mexico, United States, Sinaloa, AFP, Quito

☆ When Trailers Hit Mute on the Musical
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Despite what its marketing might suggest, “Mean Girls” (in theaters), the latest in a set of pink-accented nesting dolls, is irrefutably a movie musical. Adapted from the 2018 Broadway musical, which was itself based on the 2004 film, which was in turn inspired by the 2002 nonfiction book “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” this new version has singing. It has one delectable moment in which the members of the school marching band raise their saxophones and tubas high. Barring a split-second shot of the band, you wouldn’t know that from the film’s trailers. It was made to look instead like a vaguely edgier remix of the 2004 film.

Persons: Regina George, —, Olivia Rodrigo’s “ Organizations: Bees

☆ Brazil reinforces border with Venezuela and Guyana over Esequibo tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRASILIA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's military is reinforcing its northern border due to rising tensions between its neighbors Venezuela and Guyana over Venezuela's claim to the Esequibo region, the Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. Venezuela reactivated its claim over the Esequibo in recent years after the discovery of offshore oil and gas. In Sunday's referendum, Venezuelan voters rejected the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice over their country's territorial dispute with Guyana and supported the creation of a new Venezuelan state in the potentially oil-rich Esequibo region. Brazil did not ask Venezuela to cancel the vote, but President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government is expected to criticize the stepped up Venezuelan campaign for the Esequibo. An international tribunal in Paris in 1899 settled the issue, but Venezuela says the ruling was rigged.

Persons: Gisela Padovan, Nicolas Maduro's, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Ricardo Brito, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Anthony Boadle, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Ministry of Defense, Mechanized Cavalry Regiment, Reuters, International Court of Justice, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, Venezuela, Guyana, Boa Vista, Roraima, Ireland, America, Caribbean, Venezuelan, Brazil, British, Paris, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro

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