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☆ France’s three-decade treasure hunt for golden owl has finally ended
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The hunt, “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. “We confirm that the Golden Owl countermark was unearthed last night,” the message read, unleashing a wave of sad and crying emojis. Its value is currently estimated at €150,000 euros (about $165,000), fans of the treasure hunt have said online and at recorded events. On Discord, members of the hunt channel were quick to react to the news that the replica owl may have been found, with thousands of messages pouring in. On the official website, Becker reminds “owlers” not to dig holes on either public or private property without authorization.

Persons: “, ”, Régis Hauser, Michel Becker, Becker, Hauser, Max Valentin, “ I’m, “ owlers, Kit Williams Organizations: Paris AP, YouTube, Monde, Associated Press, France Inter Locations: France, ”, French

ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — When night falls, it's no longer sleep but the humming threat of an Israeli strike that descends on the Lebanese capital. Israel's overnight attacks, which reached the heart of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, mean that few in the city and beyond are getting any rest. The strike on central Beirut's Bachoura neighborhood was the deepest Israel has attacked into the capital. A man walks amid the rubble of a building leveled in an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the neighborhood of Moawwad in Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday. AFP - Getty ImagesA man stares at a building still smoldering Thursday after it was leveled in an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the neighborhood of Moawwad in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Persons: ZOUK, it's, Hala Kobaissi, Beirut's Salim Salam, —, people's, Emilie Madi, ” Hiam Khoury, Israel ramped, Marwan Naamani, Abdel Salam Abdallah, ”, Rayan Youness, “ They’re, Youness, Dr, Tania Baban, ” Baban, Matthew Savill, shouldn’t, Savill, Mahdi Ghuloom, Khoury Organizations: Residents, NBC News, Reuters, Israel, Getty, AFP, Royal United Services Institute, Israel Defense Forces, Le Beck Locations: ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Bachoura, Beirut's Bachoura, Hadath, Dahieh, Sidon, Khiam, Illinois, Moawwad, Beirut's, AFP, United States, Iran

☆ Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit from a “Jane Roe” who says she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer. The complaint, filed in a state court in California on Thursday and obtained by CNN, states the alleged incidents occurred in 2019. According to the suit, Brooks and Roe traveled to Los Angeles on Brooks’ private jet. “Usually there were others on Brooks’ private jet but this time, Ms. Roe and Brooks were the only two passengers,” the complaint states. The complaint states Brooks “repeated remarks” about “having a threesome” with his wife.

Persons: Garth Brooks, Jane Roe ”, Brooks, –, Brooks –, Roe, John Doe, ” Roe, Trisha Yearwood, Yearwood, Brooks ’, “, ”, Brooks “, Brynn Anderson, ” Brooks ’, Douglas H, Wigdor, Jeanne M, Christensen, Hayley Baker Organizations: CNN, Brooks, Hollywood Locations: California, Los Angeles, Mississippi, America

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2025 shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Fashion house Coperni took over Disneyland Paris on Tuesday evening and staged their show in front of the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle. Brand history was similarly front and center at Alexander McQueen, where Seán McGirr showed his second collection for the label. River Callaway/WWD/Getty ImagesBirds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry. Jerome Domine/Abaca Press/Sipa USA"I’ve been thinking of the billions of birds that get killed for the fashion industry," said McCartney.

Persons: Coperni, Lyvans Boolaky, Chemena Kamali, Pascal Le Segretain, Valentino, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Michele, Alexander McQueen, Seán McGirr, ”, Johanna Geron, Ann Demeulemeester, Stefano Gallici, ” Gallici, Francois Durand, Alphonse Maitrepierre’s, Donald Duck, Miyake, Julien De Rosa, Kristy Sparow, Issey Miyake, Wool, knitwear, Mickey, Sébastien Meyer, Arnaud Vaillant, “, Chanel, Van Noten, Sarah Meyssonnier, Stella McCartney, I’ve, McCartney, Jerome Domine, Jerome, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood’s, Paul Watson, Dame Vivienne, Vivienne Westwood, Louis Sullivan, Junya Watanabe, Dior, —, Sagg Napoli, Sofia Ginevra Giannì, Jonathan Anderson's, Loewe, Ik, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Goshka Macuga, Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent, Demna Gvasalia, Giovanni Giannoni, Dykes, Williams, Harri Shanahan, Thatcher, Antonin Tron, Gigi Hadid, McGirr, Donald, Justin Shin, Mary Jane, Victor Virgile Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN, Paris Fashion, Disneyland Paris, Getty, Pompidou, Disney, Balmain, Reuters, Callaway, Fashion, Abaca, Louis, Art, femmes, Lingerie Locations: France, Europe, Chloé, AFP, Paris, Bermuda, Greenland, Stockholm, London, Balenciaga, Siân

☆ Anonymous celebrity lawsuit asks court to declare sexual assault accuser’s allegations untrue — before she’s even sued
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The plaintiff’s lawsuit, which was filed in mid-September, prompted his accuser to fire back this week, opposing the celebrity’s efforts to stay anonymous. “Our civil court system is designed to resolve disputes and provide injured parties a means of redress,” Roe’s filing states. Doe said that Roe has attempted to extort him for millions of dollars through “untrue, lewd allegations” and “outrageous conduct.”“Defendant’s allegations are not true,” Doe’s lawsuit states. Doe’s suit asks the court to declare Roe’s sexual misconduct allegations untrue, pay compensatory and punitive damages and be prevented from further publicizing the claims. According to Roe’s filing, the celebrity filed his lawsuit after he learned that his accuser was planning to publicly file her own lawsuit, which came after she attempted to settle privately.

Persons: Tennessee ”, she’s, Jane Roe, ”, John Doe ”, Mr, Doe, ’, John Doe, ‘, Jane Roe’s, ” Roe, “, Roe, Joey Jackson, ” Jackson, Douglas H, Wigdor, ” Wigdor Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: Tennessee, Mississippi, Los Angeles

The United States was sending more troops to Vietnam, and Mr. Hunter had recently found out he was one of them. During the session in her apartment, Ms. Neel outlined Mr. Hunter’s body, his hands, his legs and the chair on the five-foot-tall canvas. Mr. Als views these gestural marks outlining his legs, his jacket, his hand as a kind of memory of Mr. Hunter. But they could not locate Mr. Hunter or firmly establish his fate, only that he probably did not die in the Vietnam War. And she saved it and loved that painting as much as any.”The painting was kind of a bittersweet breakthrough for Ms. Neel, Ms. Baum said.

Persons: Alice Neel, Ms, Neel, “, ”, Johnny Carson, Hartley, Ginny, Elizabeth, Hugh Hurd, ” Hartley, Ginny’s, Hilton Als, Neel’s, James Hunter, Hunter, Mr, Als, Hunter isn’t, Hunter didn’t, Kelly Baum, ” Ms, Baum, Alice Organizations: Puerto Ricans, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum Locations: Puerto, Los Angeles, United States, Vietnam, Spanish Harlem

Four years earlier, Trump had narrowly carried the Keystone State while losing Latino voters to Hillary Clinton. Biden won Latino voters by 33 points in 2020, while Clinton did so by 38 points. “Today, as of now, I haven’t seen that (from any candidate).”Bethlehem mortgage lender Carmen Dancsecs said she’s worried some Latino voters might stay home come November. Multiple strategies for HarrisThe Harris campaign is pursuing multiple strategies to boost support among Pennsylvania Latino voters in the final weeks ahead of Election Day. Campo helps the Trump campaign canvass Latino neighborhoods, especially in Allentown, speaking with voters about the former president’s platform.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Fresh, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Marcia Heras, ” Heras, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Biden, Clinton, Hector Santana, I’m, ” Santana, Carmen Dancsecs, she’s, “, ” Dancsecs, Harris The Harris, ”, Walz, Hurricane Maria, Harrison, ” Walz, “ Hamilton, Anthony Ramos, don’t, Carlos Eduardo Espina, Maria Cardona, it’s, it’s Kamala, ” Trump, – Nicky Jam, Justin Quiles, let’s, ” Anuel, Nicky Jam, Maná, Daniel Campo, Campo, ’ ” Campo, wouldn’t, Trump’s, ” Campo Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, CNN, Trump, Americans, Pew Research Center, Pennsylvania, Keystone State, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Harris The, Puerto Rican, AA, “, Puerto Ricans, Campo Locations: Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Minnesota, Ecuador, Allentown, Reading , Pennsylvania, White, Reading, Lancaster, Dominican Republic, “, Bethlehem, Hurricane, San Juan, Johnstown, Puerto, Las, Wilkes, Barre, Venezuelan

☆ Rich Homie Quan died from accidental drug overdose involving fentanyl and codeine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died last month in Georgia from an accidental drug overdose, authorities said. Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was 33. The brother lifted him up and put him on the couch, according to the incident report. Rich Homie Quan has spoken candidly about his drug use on the hip-hop podcast "My Expert Opinion." In 2014, Rich Homie Quan was named to rap publication XXL’s coveted inaugural Freshman Class, Variety reported.

Persons: Rich Homie Quan, Dequantes Devontay Lamar, “, Molly, ”, XXL’s, Chance, Ty Dolla, Kevin Gates Organizations: Atlanta, Medical, NBC News, Atlanta police, Police, Variety, BET Locations: Georgia, Fulton, Grady

☆ 'Heartstopper' star Yasmin Finney on filming her first sex scene and ignoring online haters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

I think that’s quite rare to have that, but I feel quite protected with the ‘Heartstopper’ fan base,” Finney said on a recent video call from her flat in London. Yasmin Finney and Will Gao in a scene from the Netflix series "Heartstopper." It is keyboard warriors on their phone, with a box of KFC, who are just like, ‘Oh, I hate trans people,’” Finney said. “When I finished filming season three [of ‘Heartstopper’], I just really realized that the roles that I’m getting are mostly trans. I kind of had this yearning for a connection with another kind of role,” Finney said, noting that she is still looking for that particular part.

Persons: Elle Argent, “, ” Yasmin Finney, Finney, Who, —, “ I’ve, ” Finney, Alice Oseman’s, Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Elle, Tao Xu, William Gao, Tao, ’, ”, Xu, Yasmin Finney, Will Gao, Samuel Dore, that’s, I’m, Russell T, Davies, Ncuti Gatwa, Rose Noble, Donna Noble, Catherine Tate, Rose, David Tennant, ’ ” Finney, “ I’m, Oseman, Heartstopper ” Organizations: Elle, Netflix, BBC, KFC Locations: United Kingdom, London, people’s, Manchester

☆ Daniel Day-Lewis officially ends retirement from acting for son’s film ‘Anemone’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Day-Lewis, widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, is emerging from retirement after seven years away from the big screen. He’s starring in Focus Features and Plan B’s upcoming film “Anemone,” which marks the directorial debut of his son, Ronan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis co-wrote the film, described as an exploration of the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers as well as the “dynamics of familial bonds.” Daniel Day-Lewis will lead the cast of “Anemone” his first acting gig since 2017’s “Phantom Thread,” alongside Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said in a statement. “I knew it was uncharacteristic to put out a statement,” Daniel Day-Lewis said.

Persons: Daniel Day, Lewis, Ronan Day, ” Daniel Day, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, Safia Oakley, Peter Kujawski, “, ”, Ben Fordesman, Jane Petrie, Chris Oddy, Steven Spielberg’s “, ” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “, Jim Sheridan’s “, ” He’s, Martin Scorsese, ” Scorsese Organizations: Focus, “, National Board Locations: Hong Kong, New York City, Los Angeles, Steven Spielberg’s “ Lincoln, York

☆ Daniel Day-Lewis ends acting retirement for a movie directed by his son
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York AP —Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, which are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will star his father along with Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. Earlier Tuesday, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bean were spotted riding a motorbike through Manchester, England, stoking intrigue about his impending return to acting. After making Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film “Phantom Thread,” the 67-year-old had said he was quitting acting. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” said Peter Kujawski, chair of Focus Features.

Persons: Daniel Day, Lewis, Ronan Day, Lewis ’, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Bean, Paul Thomas Anderson’s, ”, Martin Scorsese, ” Ronan, “, Peter Kujawski Organizations: York AP, Focus, Magazine, National Board Locations: Manchester, England, York, New York, Hong Kong

There were more splinters than teardrops left on a Taylor Swift-autographed guitar after a Texas man smashed it apart as "a joke" — after paying thousands for it at auction, the man said Tuesday. "It was just a joke at an auction that we had to raise money for kids, right? It was just a joke that they were making up on the stage, and we just followed through with a joke." But after talking to the man, Meier said it was an obvious political statement. "At the end of the day, thank you, Taylor Swift," Meier said.

Persons: teardrops, Taylor Swift, Gary Estes, Estes, Swift, Craig Meier, Meier, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris, he's, wasn't, Kamala, — Organizations: NBC, GOP, Trump, Smith, Wesson Locations: Texas, Ellis, Waxahachie, Taylor, Ellis County, Vancouver

☆ 29-year-old runs a side hustle out of his van, brings in up to $9,700 a month: I only have to 'work three weeks out of the year'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Kyle Stockford went a few months without selling a painting, he decided to pick up a side hustle. Stockford signed up to do similar gigs, making "$16 to $18 an hour," he says. 'I'm driving around this big van, and I'm not making any money with it'Stockford bought his van in 2018, during his final year at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. After roughly a year on Taskrabbit, Stockford got "kind of antsy about the fact that I'm driving around this big van, and I'm not making any money with it," he says. 'I can work three weeks out of the year, make a bunch of money'

Persons: Kyle Stockford, Stockford, who'd, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Massachusetts College of Art, Northeastern University Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Taskrabbit

☆ Chappell Roan dropping out of a music festival had an unexpected upside for fans of queer pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York. Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it. Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight, too. AdvertisementOn Sunday evening, MUNA welcomed the crowd at Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to All Things Go Music Festival, which the group lovingly dubbed "Lesbopalooza." At least one person was in full Lady Liberty drag, emulating Roan's onstage look at Governors Ball in June.

Persons: Chappell Roan, MUNA, Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, —, Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson, Josette Maskin, MUNA wasn't, Nina Westervelt, festivalgoers, they'd, Roan, Hozier, they've, Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, Arlo Parks, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Towa, she's, it's, Towa Bird, Rapp, Amber Bain, Maren Morris, Ethel Cain, Conan Gray, there's Organizations: Service, Maryland's, York, Forest, Spotify, Lady Liberty, Ball, Democratic, The Locations: Maryland, New York, Queens, Roan's

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers appeal detention, seeking release from jail ahead of trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kara Scannell | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are appealing a federal judge’s decision to deny the music mogul bail and place him in custody, according to a two-page notice of appeal filed Monday. Combs is currently incarcerated and awaiting his criminal trial, after being arrested earlier this month and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs’ lawyers had previously asked the judge to release the rapper on a $50 million bond, home detention and limits on visitors. Judge Andrew Carter rejected the proposal, siding with federal prosecutors who argued that Combs is a danger to the community and a flight risk. His attorneys then asked Carter, who will oversee the trial, to release the hip-hop artist.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Andrew Carter, Carter, Anthony Ricco, Alexandra Shapiro, Ricco, Shapiro, Marc Agnifilo, Sam Bankman Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Honduras

☆ ‘Who are you?’ An artist confronts vintage photos of her father’s past lovers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London-based photographer Caroline Furneaux was confronted with these questions after sifting through boxes of her father’s 35mm slides in the years following his sudden death in his 70s. Furneaux felt as if she had stumbled upon a different version of her father and his life. Caroline FurneauxFurneaux explores these fragments of her father’s life throughout the book. It was a precious collection because his stepmother had burned all the family photos and other ephemera from the past, Furneaux told CNN. Furneaux intentionally didn’t include any couple’s shots, still finding it strange to picture her father with his past romances.

Persons: Caroline Furneaux, She’d, she’d, “, ”, coy, Furneaux, —, …, It’s, Colin, –, Caroline Furneaux Furneaux, Barbro, Caroline Furneaux Colin Organizations: CNN Locations: London, Sweden

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.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, “ Harris, ” Mya Brady, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, ” De Castro, they’ve, Harris ’, —, Abraham Enriquez, ”, ” Enriquez, Tony Fabrizio, ” Fabrizio, Vianca Rodriguez, “, Anuel AA, Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, ” Trump, Nicky Jam, Nick Rivera Caminero, “ It’s, Nicky, Caminero, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Walz, ” Rodriguez, Miguel Cardona, Xavier Becerra, Rodriguez, Sen, Ben Ray Luján, Adriano Espaillat, Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, Victor Martinez, It’s, Maca Casado, ” Harris, Liza Colón, Zayas, Anthony Ramos, Tim Walz, Hurricane Maria, Colón, “ Trump, can’t, De Castro, “ You’ve Organizations: NBC, Democrats, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Latino, Republicans, ”, Trump, “ Republicans, Republican Party, Black, Puerto Ricans, Trump ., Puerto, Dominican, Let’s, Latina, Education, Human Services, New York, Harris, Fund Locations: TUCSON, Ariz, West, Pittsburgh, UnidosUS, Nevada and Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Trump . ” Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, New, Spanish, Douglas , Arizona, Lehigh County , Pennsylvania, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, New York

Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group sued the AI music companies Uncharted Labs and Suno this summer over software that allows users to create music from text prompts, alleging that copyrighted songs have been used without permission to train the AI. Websites like Sound Draw, Musicfy, AIVA and Boomy allow users to easily create music with AI using different inputs. AI music companies say the new ease of use allows users who might not have previously been able to easily create music to generate their own content. this is so cool.”In Denver, Speer led a course on AI music tools using Boomy for young musicians. Some of the local artists who performed at Youth on Record’s festival support integrating AI technology into music education and production.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, ’, ”, Cassie Speer, “, ” Speer, they’re, we’ll, Musicfy, Grimes, Speer, Regi Worles, Worles, Mitchell, Boomy, Michael Merola, Michael, Genevieve Libien Organizations: BBL, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Labs, Universal Music, NBC, Arts Education Data, ”, Hollywood, Associated Press Locations: NBCUniversal, Boomy, U.S, Canadian, Denver, Tennessee

☆ A Hollywood producer's vandalized mansions recall a landmark case when graffiti artists won $6.75 million after their work was destroyed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Graffiti on the mansions is similar to tags on other empty luxury properties in Los Angeles. The incidents recall a landmark case that granted street artists $6.75 million after their art was destroyed. AdvertisementSpray-painted tags similar to those on Los Angeles' iconic graffiti towers have appeared in another unlikely place in the City of Angels. The Los Angeles Times reported that the property owner has pledged to secure the mansions, clean the graffiti, and reimburse the city for any incurred costs. The artists ultimately won $6.75 million after their work was destroyed in a ruling affirmed by the US Appeals Court, The New York Times reported in 2020.

Persons: —, David McNew, John Powers Middleton, Bates, Middleton, it's, John S, Philip Morris, John P, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Andrew Lieb, Lieb, " Lieb, Mario Tama Organizations: Service, City of Angels, Hollywood, Los Angeles Times, LA Times, Philadelphia Phillies, CNBC, Phillies, Los Angeles Mayor, Business, Bel Air, NBC, Visual Artists, US, Court, The New York Times, Los Angeles Lakers, Bloomberg Locations: Los Angeles, City, Altria, Bel, NBC Los Angeles, New York, Angeles

☆ The latest animated tearjerker has a scene inspired by Mufasa's death in 'The Lion King,' so get your tissues ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sanders says working on "The Lion King" helped him pull off a shocking moment in "The Wild Robot." So when it came to crafting another heartwarming yet tear-jerking animated classic, he took cues from his work on "The Lion King" and the film's most devastating moment. But with the mother goose's death, Sanders knew he would have to play it straight. So he used the death of Mufasa in "The Lion King" as a guide. AdvertisementMufasa's death scene in "The Lion King."

Persons: Chris Sanders, Sanders, King, —, Peter Brown, Roz, gosling, Bambi's, Catherine O'Hara Organizations: Service, Disney Animation, Walt Disney Studios, Disney

☆ Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In 2022, a 10-year national recovery plan was launched to stop the decline in numbers and improve the size, quality and connectivity of koala habitat in the listed areas. “I often think, ‘Am I sitting here, seeing the last of Queensland koalas filtering through, as I work with them?’”One of three subspecies, Queensland koalas are smaller and grayer than their southern cousins, and are the kind often seen in photos with celebrities and foreign dignitaries. “Aussies would be horrified to know that we are bulldozing koala habitat at the rate that we are,” she said. Koala habitat squeezed in citiesWith a human population of 2.5 million, Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities. Declining numbersMost of the ambition for vast tracts of new koala habitat in Queensland lies outside Brisbane’s established inner-city suburbs.

Persons: Sophia Windsor, ”, ” Sophia Windsor, Sophia Windsor Koalas, they’re, Max, Sue Minter Walter, Hilary Whiteman, telltale, Kelly Batten, “, John Knights, United Kingdom who’s, CNN He’s, he’s, Knights, Murray Chambers, CNN Murray Chambers, “ You’ve, Chambers, “ We’re, Trent, Windsor, Tim Portas, ” Portas, ‘, Japan's Naomi Osaka, Patrick Hamilton, Natalie Frost, Paul Hilton, Gemma Plesman, Frost, Jo Murray, ” Murray, Residents Jo Murray, Colleen Holland, woodcutters, –, Garth Nolah, Karin Machell, Beau, Louis, can’t, Murray, they’ve, CNN’s, Bill Ellis, Adrian Schrinner, Council Ellis, we’ll, I’m, It’s, CNN Trent’s, Australia – Windsor, ” Windsor, reckons he’s, They’re Organizations: Australia CNN, Wallabies, CNN, Brisbane, Olympic Games, Windsor, Knights, Koala Rescue, RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, RSPCA Queensland National, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Department of Environment, Science, Lone Pine, Brisbane International, Getty, Koalas Fund, Queensland Conservation, Greenpeace, Greenpeace Greenpeace, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Residents, NBA, Moreton Bay Council, Council, University of Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Lord, Gravatt, Mount Gravatt Outlook, Reserve Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Queensland, Australia’s, Windsor, backyards, Tarragindi, Toohey Forest, United Kingdom, Koala, ”, New South Wales, South East Queensland, Lone, AFP, Wamuran, Mulga, city’s, Lawnton, Brisbane’s, Moreton, Moreton Bay, ” Moreton, Brisbane City, “ Brisbane, Trent, Australian, Whites

A Trump campaign spokesperson referred questions about the agreement and Trump's involvement in the business endeavor to the Trump Organization. "Trump Watches are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals," the website said. The website's FAQ section highlights the question, "Are these official watches by President Trump?" "These are only official Watches offered by President Trump and includes a replica of his famous signature!" Trump has promoted $60 branded Bibles in partnership with country music artist Lee Greenwood, and Trump family members have also launched a crypto platform.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Trump, Donald J, President Trump, Harris, Ammar Moussa, Trump’s, “ Donald Trump, “, Lee Greenwood Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Trump Organization, TheBestWatchesonEarth, The Trump Organization, Trump Locations: Swiss

☆ 'Monsters' co-creator Ryan Murphy calls backlash from the Menendezes 'predictable at best.' It's not the first time he's upset families at the center of his true crime shows.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed their parents in 1989, but they have the support of family members. The first season of "Monster" was about Jeffrey Dahmer, and angered his victims' families. AdvertisementOnce again, Netflix's "Monsters" has angered the families at the center of the true crime show, but co-creator Ryan Murphy is standing firm. Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez admitted to killing their parents during their first trial in 1993, arguing they acted in self-defense after years of abuse. Still, "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" was nominated for 13 Emmys, and Netflix has already renewed the anthology for a third season.

Persons: Lyle Menendez, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Jeffrey Dahmer, —, Lyle, Menendez, Erik Menendez's, Tammi Menendez, Murphy, Dominick Dunne, Joan VanderMolen, o7KEOEoYwr — Tammi Menendez, Dunne, Ian Brennan, Steve Granitz, It's, Kim Kardashian, Cooper Koch, Evan Peters, Dahmer, Netflix Dahmer, Rita Isbell, Errol Lindsey, Netflix should've, Tatiana Banks, Lindsey's, show's, haven't, Thomas M, Jacobson, " Jacobson Organizations: Service, Netflix, Hollywood

☆ An author is facing backlash for using AI to write 120 books. He says he's misunderstood.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tim Boucher has written over 120 books using AI-generated text and images. "My books allow AI models to speak for themselves, almost like the idea of an unreliable narrator in literature," he told Business Insider. AdvertisementCreative differencesTensions between AI companies and the creative industries have been bubbling since the release of AI image generators such as Midjounrey and the rise of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT. AI companies, including OpenAI, are facing several similar lawsuits from groups of authors and artists. He said he thought the lawsuits would put a lot of pressure on how AI companies use licensed data, which he described as a "good thing."

Persons: Tim Boucher, —, he's, chatbots, Claude, ChatGPT, Boucher, Michael Chabon, Elon Musk's, Chabon Organizations: Service, Meta, Wild West

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to testify at his trial, lawyer says: ‘I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. He is very eager to tell his story,” the embattled rap mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in an interview for a new TMZ documentary. When contacted by CNN, a representative for Combs declined to elaborate on Agnifilo’s comments or say whether Combs will, in fact, take the stand. Asked by TMZ about video of Combs, Agnifilo said that if Combs testifies, he would explain his actions in the video. And I’m not really sure what the baby oil has to do with anything,” Agnifilo said in his interview with TMZ.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, Marc Agnifilo, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Agnifilo, ” Agnifilo, Combs “, ”, Agnifilio, Kaitlan Collins, ” Combs, R, Kelly, “ Pharma Bro ” Martin Shkreli, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sam Bankman, Juan Orlando Hernandez Organizations: CNN, TMZ, Prosecutors, ” Prosecutors, Southern, of, Costco, Metropolitan Detention, “ Pharma, MDC Locations: Los Angeles, of New York, New York, Honduras

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