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☆ Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Rashard Rose | Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday against CBS Broadcasting Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., demanding $10 billion in damages over the network’s “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s legal counsel argued that “CBS’s misconduct was unconscionable because it amounts to a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.”A spokesperson for CBS said that Trump’s claims against “60 Minutes” are false. “The Interview was not doctored; and 60 MINUTES did not hide any part of the Vice President’s answer to the question at issue. 60 MINUTES fairly presented the Interview to inform the viewing audience, and not to mislead it. The lawsuit Trump has brought today against CBS is completely without merit and we will vigorously defend against it,” the spokesperson continued.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Matthew Kacsmaryk, ”, –, Charles Tobin, Ballard Spahr, Floyd Abrams, ” Rebecca Tushnet, Frank Stanton, ” Trump, “, CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Kaanita Iyer Organizations: CNN, CBS Broadcasting Inc, CBS Interactive Inc, Court, Northern District of, CBS, Amarillo Division, Trump, Presidential, “, Pentagon, Harvard Law School Locations: Northern District, Northern District of Texas, Northern Texas, Amarillo, Texas, Henderson , Nevada

☆ Dominion Energy is discussing small nuclear reactors with other tech companies after Amazon agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dominion Energy is talking with other tech companies about developing small modular nuclear reactors, after the Virginia utility entered into an agreement with Amazon last month to look at advancing the next-generation technology. Tech companies are investing in nuclear power as they hunt for carbon-free, reliable electricity to support the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence data centers. Alphabet 's Google agreed last month to purchase power from the startup Kairos Power, a developer of small modular reactors. Small modular reactors promise to reduce capital costs and speed the deployment of nuclear plants. There is no operating small modular reactor in the U.S. right now.

Persons: Robert Blue, Blue, It's, we've Organizations: Dominion Energy, Amazon, Dominion, Tech, Talen Energy, Susquehanna, Microsoft, Constellation Energy, Google Locations: Saint Paul , Virginia, Virginia, Louisa County , Virginia, Virginia . Virginia, Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Trump sues CBS over Harris '60 Minutes' interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued CBS on Thursday over an interview of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris aired on its “60 Minutes” news program in early October that the lawsuit alleged was misleading, according to a court filing. The version that aired during the “60 Minutes” program on Oct. 6 did not include what the lawsuit calls a “word salad” response from Harris about the Biden administration’s influence on Israel’s conduct of the war. “Former President Trump’s repeated claims against 60 Minutes are false,” a CBS News spokesperson said. Trump has repeatedly assailed the network on the campaign trail over the episode and has threatened to revoke CBS’s broadcasting license if elected. CBS has said Trump backed out of his own planned interview with “60 Minutes.”

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, “, Trump’s, ”, Trump, ” Trump Organizations: Republican, CBS, Democratic, Northern District of Locations: Northern District, Northern District of Texas, Israel, Gaza, Tuesday’s, Texas

For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend election night at her alma mater, one of the pre-eminent historically Black colleges in America. “As student journalists, we’ve been taught that we’re not a part of history, that we record history. Kamala Harris as a Howard University student. I’m grateful to be at Howard University at this time.”Benn said covering the election adds value to his education.

Persons: Kamala Harris, JD Jean, Jacques II, Juan Benn Jr, Jean, Jacques II “, ”, we’ve, we’re, ” Benn, “, ’ ” Harris, Jennifer Thomas, Thomas, Percy, “ It’s, Harris, ” Thomas, Skyler Winston, Skyler Winston “, Winston, “ There’s, Jacques Organizations: Howard University, Washington , D.C, Department of Media, Howard, YouTube, White, ’, Alpha Kappa Alpha, National Association of Black Journalists, Democratic National Convention, Student Locations: Washington ,, America, Knoxville, Tenn, Instagram, Greenwich, Conn, Howard, Philadelphia, California

☆ Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel, hours after 5 were killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

TEL AVIV, Israel — Rockets fired from Lebanon killed two more people in northern Israel on Thursday, Israeli medics said, raising the death toll there to seven in what marked the deadliest strikes to hit Israel since its military invaded southern Lebanon earlier this month. First responders carry the shrouded body of a woman who was killed Thursday when a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near Kiryat Ata in northern Israel. First responders transport a woman following a rocket attack near Kiryat Ata in northern Israel. Agricultural areas along Israel’s border, where much of the country’s orchards are located, are closed military areas that can only be entered with official permission. In Israel, rockets, missiles, and drones launched by Hezbollah have killed at least 68 people, about half of them soldiers.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Ahmad Gharabli, Magen David Adom, Sheikh Naim Kassem, “, ”, Hassan Ammar, Jean Fakhry, Zahraa Younis Organizations: Israel — Rockets, Biden, Getty, Refugees and Migrants, National News Agency, Lebanese Health Ministry, Hezbollah Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Iran, Kiryat Ata, AFP, Haifa, Metula, Israel’s, Baalbek, Lebanon’s, Bekaa, Deir, “

☆ Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage, a dismissal that has angered members and led to sidewalk protests by the choir. “He’s extremely talented, he’s perfect on the piano, he has perfect pitch and because of him, I look forward to going to church every week,” said Bob Holden, a chorister at St. Francis Church in Traverse City. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman. “We take employee privacy very seriously and are not able to disclose details about individual personnel matters,” the Diocese of Gaylord, which oversees St. Francis, said in a written statement. In a time where there is so much controversy in the world, the church needs to be a place of peace, and instead it’s turmoil after turmoil,” church member Toni Stanfield said.

Persons: “, ”, Bob Holden, Francis Church, “ I’m, ” Holden, Fred Szczepanski, Michael Lingaur, Szczepanski, Pope Francis, Francis, Toni Stanfield Organizations: Catholic Church, Gaylord, Sunday Locations: CITY, Mich, Michigan, Traverse City, Traverse, Nevada

☆ Back from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish ‘vampire’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nicolaus Copernicus University / Oscar Nilsson via ReutersZosia, as she was named by locals, was found in 2022 by a team of archaeologists from Torun’s Nicolaus Copernicus University. The sickle, the padlock and certain types of wood found at the grave site were all believed at the time to hold magical properties protecting against vampires, according to the Nicolaus Copernicus team. Among the other bodies found at the site was a “vampire” child, buried face down and similarly padlocked at the foot. “It’s emotional to watch a face coming back from the dead, especially when you know the story about this young girl,” Nilsson says. Nilsson said he wanted to bring Zosia back “as a human, and not as this monster that she is buried as.”

Persons: Zosia ”, ”, “, Oscar Nilsson, Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun’s Nicolaus, Nilsson, Zosia’s, ” Nilsson Organizations: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Reuters Zosia, Torun’s Nicolaus Copernicus University Locations: Pien, Poland, Swedish, Torun’s, Bydgoszcz

☆ Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TAIPEI, Taiwan— A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled and reducing rail services. The fire department reported one person had died when their truck hit a fallen tree in central Taiwan. A firefighter inspects a roof blown away by strong winds and rain from Super Typhoon Kong-rey in Hualien County, Taiwan, on Thursday. Parts of eastern Taiwan have recorded 3.3 feet of rainfall since the typhoon began approaching on Wednesday. The last one, Typhoon Krathon, killed four people earlier this month as it passed through the south of the island.

Persons: rey, “, Lai Ching, Gene Huang, ” Sinan Rapongan, Krathon Organizations: Weather Administration, Typhoon Kong, AFP, Getty Images, Reuters, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Apple, Nvidia Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Taiwan’s, Taitung, Typhoon, rey, Hualien County, China, Fujian province, Shanghai

☆ Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It comes as Lebanon’s prime minister says that a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel could be imminent. In Gaza, he said, “if we take out the northern Gaza Brigade commander, it’s another collapse…. Amir Cohen/ReutersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly pledged “absolute victory.” His defense minister and longtime political tormentor Yoav Gallant has bristled at that goal. That’s a far cry from the existing, maximalist war aim of eliminating Hamas’ military and governance capabilities. A spokesperson for the prime minister declined to comment.

Persons: –, ” Herzi Halevi, Staff Herzi Halevi, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, Najib Mikati, Amos Hochstein, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Mikati, Ariel Hermoni, Gallant, “, Netanyahu Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israel Defense Forces ’, “, General Staff, Hezbollah, Gaza, Staff, Reuters, CNN, Defense, State Locations: Jerusalem, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, there’s, Reuters Israeli, we’re, Iran, Qatar

☆ Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Albuquerque International Sunport, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. October 31, 2024. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued CBS on Thursday over an interview of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris aired in early October that the lawsuit alleged was "doctored" and misleading, according to a court filing. The filing was made in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Trump and Harris face each other in what polls show to be a tight race for the Nov. 5 U.S. elections. The suit demanded a jury trial and at least $10 billion in damages, the filing showed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Albuquerque International, Republican, CBS, Democratic, Northern, Northern District of, Trump Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of Texas

☆ Perseverance rover captures video of ‘googly eye’ feature on Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Perseverance rover spotted a quick glimpse of a cosmic “googly eye” on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. The Perseverance rover, currently ascending the western wall of Jezero Crater, captured a video of the partial eclipse, which resembled a googly eye, on September 30. Previous images includes a video taken by the Curiosity rover in 2019 and photo that the Opportunity rover snapped in 2004. Astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’ two moons, Phobos and Deimos, in 1877. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Martian Moons eXploration mission, or MMX, intends to solve some of those enduring riddles.

Persons: —, Asaph, Mars, MSSS, ”, Rick Welch, Perseverance’s, Hazel Hill Organizations: CNN, NASA, Opportunity, Japan Aerospace Exploration, JPL, Caltech, ASU, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Locations: Mars, Pasadena , California

☆ US makes final ceasefire push before election but doubts progress will be made in Gaza before next US president is known
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CIA Director Bill Burns was in Cairo on Thursday for discussions on Gaza and Lebanon, including a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The US envoys also met Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant to discuss “security arrangements” related to northern Israel, Lebanon and the return of hostages from Gaza. That makes it likely the war in Gaza will continue shadowing the US contest in its final days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening of the 25th Parliament session in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024. The White House offered the same message; National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said purported drafts shared online do not reflect the current state of ceasefire talks.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Najib Mikati, Netanyahu, Biden, –, Bill Burns, Abdel Fattah El, Amos Hochstein, Brett McGurk, Hochstein, McGurk, Israel, Yoav Gallant, Kamala Harris ’, “, ” Harris, Debbie Hill, Harris, Burns, Yahya Sinwar, David Barnea, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Lebanon’s Mikati, Sean Savett, CNN’s Lauren Izso, Alex Marquardt, Mostafa Salem Organizations: CNN, American, CIA, White, “, University of Wisconsin -, Getty, Democratic, Hamas, Qatari, Hezbollah, White House, National Security Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Cairo, Iran, Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, “, Jerusalem, AFP, United States, Qatar, Egypt, Doha, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, ” Israel

☆ ‘This is what it means to be from Gaza’: Poet captures people’s stories of life, love and loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Elizabeth Wells | Francisca Marques | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Mosab Abu Toha’s voice is smooth and melodic when he recites his poetry from his new home in New York. Despite surviving physically, Abu Toha describes how the spirit to truly live has been shattered. Abu Toha fled Gaza with his young family late last year, after relocating several times within the enclave. Now, he’s releasing his second poetry book, “Forest of Noise,” written in English. But for Abu Toha, the relevance of his most recent work lies not in his own story.

Persons: Mosab Abu, ”, Abu Toha, he’s, it’s, Becky Anderson, Mosab Abu Toha's, “ It’s, ” Abu Toha’s, “, Abu Toha’s, ” Abu Toha, ‘, Mosab Abu Toha, Sama, Mosab Abu Toha Abu Toha Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Syracuse University Locations: New York, Palestinian, Gaza, United States, “, Beit Lahiya, Israel

☆ Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Eric Cheung | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A 56-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree while traveling by car in central Nantou county, according to Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC). Strong winds from Kong-rey tore down a roof in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan on October 31, 2024. Kong-rey rapidly intensified to reach super typhoon strength on Wednesday as it barreled toward Taiwan after bashing the Philippines. Kong-rey is the third typhoon to make landfall on Taiwan this year after Krathon and Gaemi. After moving into the northern Taiwan Strait, the storm is forecast to head into the East China Sea and toward Japan.

Persons: Herb, Chang Chun, yao, Hwa Cheng, CEOC, rey, Krathon, Trami, Kristine Organizations: Taiwan CNN, Typhoon Kong, Typhoon Warning, Weather Administration, Emergency Operations Center, Getty, Hualien County Fire Department, AP, Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration, Central News Agency, Kong, CWA, East China Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Typhoon, rey, Taitung county, Nantou county, Keelung, AFP, Kong, Hualien County, Hualien, Philippines, Yilan, Taichung, Taitung, Luzon, Leon, Taiwan Strait, East, Japan

The Summary A proposed class action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s Tuesday — at least the third suit the chain faces over an E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. A proposed class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against McDonald’s, the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders. The complaint, which needs court certification to proceed as a class action, seeks damages exceeding $5 million for customers across the country who purchased contaminated Quarter Pounders. The proposed class action lawsuit is at least the third suit related to the E. coli outbreak. Willey said he has received “a lot” of calls from people looking to join the class action suit and he expects the number represented to grow.

Persons: McDonald’s, ”, Roy Willey, Willey, “ McDonald's, Amanda McCray, William Michael Kraft, Cesar Piña, ” McDonald’s, ’, “ Organizations: McDonald’s, “, Northern District of Illinois, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Food and Drug Administration Locations: Chicago, Davie , Florida, Northern District, America, Nebraska, Colorado

From 2008 through 2020, the winning candidate either swept or nearly swept the final six to eight battleground states. Are we still under-sampling Trump voters? Then again, is Trump’s improvement in the polls this cycle an indication the polling community finally got it right on the Trump vote? In 2020, the Trump campaign was the only one knocking on doors during Covid, as the Biden campaign feared scaring its supporters at the doors. The Harris campaign appears invested in doing traditional get-out-the-vote programs in all sorts of places.

Persons: There’s, Donald Trump's, George W, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, John Kerry, he’d, Barack Obama, ”, there’s, I’ll, Nikki Haley, you’re, I’ve, Hillary Clinton, “ We’ve, let’s, she’s, Biden, Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk’s, Roe, Wade, Toss, hasn’t Organizations: Trump, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Sun, Democrats, Republican Party, Democratic, North, NBC, GOP, Republican, White, Republicans, Madison Locations: Northern, Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina , Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Omaha , Nebraska, Harris, U.S, New Mexico, Ohio, North, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Las Vegas, Omaha, Trump, New York

☆ Eagle feathers play a sacred role in powwows. Poachers are exploiting the high demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | 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: +8 min

Golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man's vehicle. He said illegal shootings were “absolutely wrong” but sympathized with tribal members who don’t want to wait years for eagle parts. Around his waist was a decorative piece strung with eagle feathers, and he carried a short wooden stick carved into a bald eagle head, a single feather hanging from it. Online posts from people selling eagle feathers illegally are relatively easy to find on internet marketplaces. Most dead eagles, parts and feathers received by tribal members come from the wildlife service’s National Eagle Repository.

Persons: —, AP Perry Lilley, they’re, it’s, That’s, ”, Ed Grace, “, Kenneth Deputee, Bill Voelker, ’, Grace, ” Grace, Voelker, Lilley Organizations: Montana Indian, U.S, Attorney, District of, AP, Fish, Wildlife Service, Prosecutors, U.S . West, Eagles Locations: Mont, —, poisonings, Montana, Washington, U.S, District of Montana, Nakota, Colorado, powwows, Billings, Crow, Kootenai, Dakota, Iowa , Montana , Nebraska, Wyoming, U.S ., Oklahoma, Denver

Residents of the Jabalya refugee camp are seen after being detained by the Israeli military as they attempt to flee their homes amid ongoing ground operations, in Jabalya. Obtained by CNNThe photo shows a large crowd of more than 200 people, crouching low amid the rubble of Jabalya in northern Gaza. One of them, Muhannad Khalaf, said he, his wife and their infant son were trying to escape the camp using a designated safe corridor when the Israeli military stopped them. “We were all gathered in one place – men, women, children, and the elderly. They were insulting us during that time, calling us names, laughing and taking pictures,” the 27-year old told CNN.

Persons: There’s, Muhannad Khalaf, ” Organizations: CNN, Israeli Locations: Jabalya, Gaza

☆ I've taken the Amtrak Auto Train, where you take your car with you, over a dozen times. It's great for overpackers who want to reduce driving time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Bobbi Dempsey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I enjoy the Auto Train — it's a great way to save about 900 miles of driving on busy highways. So it's not surprising that I'm a big fan of the Auto Train, an Amtrak route unlike any other. Related VideoI've taken the Auto Train many times over the years — often accompanied by several children — and I've really enjoyed it. The Auto Train is great for families and heavy packers who want to avoid driving too much on their tripThe Amtrak Auto Train is quite comfortable. By contrast, when you travel by Auto Train, you can bring as much stuff as you can squeeze into your vehicle.

Persons: —, it's, I've, Bobbi Dempsey, you've Organizations: Amtrak, Service, Passengers, packers, Auto Train Locations: Virginia, Florida, Lorton, Washington, Sanford , Florida, Orlando, Canada

☆ Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Ethan Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Mr. Troyer, the Republican, moved to a more Republican neighborhood. Mr. Biden won Georgia in 2020, the first time a Democrat won the state since 1992. Over the same span, at least 10,000 more Republicans than Democrats moved out of the state — a third of them to Florida. In Pennsylvania, this year’s key battleground, Democratic gains actually came amid population loss: For both parties, more voters moved out than in. He says he feels more comfortable in his home in southwest Charlotte, in a precinct Mr. Biden carried by 46 points.

Persons: Joshua Fisher, Ryan Troyer, Fisher, Troyer, Donald J, Trump, Biden, uproot, Mr, —, Ben Brewer, don’t, “, ”, James Gimpel, Nobody, ‘ Gee, ’, Amanda Kathleen Greene, “ It’s, Erin Thompson, Caitlin O'Hara, Andrew Clohessey, He’d, ” Naomi Hattaway, Audra Melton, Naomi Hattaway, Robert LaRoche, that’s Organizations: Voters, Republican, Democrat, New York Times, Democrats, Republicans, Mr, —, Democratic, Georgia, Michigan — Democrats, The New York Times, University of Maryland Locations: Sioux Falls, S.D, Charlotte, N.C.Biden, Otsego, Minn.Trump, Georgia, Florida, In Arizona, California, Arizona, — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas , Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, Minneapolis, N.C, South Dakota, Seattle, Gilbert, Phoenix, Cedar Falls , Iowa, Atlanta, Omaha, Las Vegas, Spring Hill, Fla, Tampa

☆ Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle. For centuries, the city lay hidden amid jungle canopy in the state of Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico. New research published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity reveals sites that in total cover area about one-and-a-half times the size of Washington, D.C. The data, gathered by a research group studying land-use patterns, came to light using modern drone mapping technology known as LiDAR — light detection and ranging equipment. LiDAR maps are used by a wide range of researchers to collect data for archeological and nonarchaeological purposes, but Auld-Thomas took the data and analyzed the maps with methods used by archaeologists.

Persons: Luke Auld, Thomas, Marcello Canuto, Auld Organizations: Tulane University Locations: Mexico, Campeche, of Mexico, Washington ,, Mexican, Yucatan, Tikal, Guatemala, New Orleans , Louisiana

19-year-old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died after a crash during a training session in northern Italy, the country's defense ministry announced on Tuesday. The "promising Italian skier" fell while skiing on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, a valley in northern Italy’s South Tyrol province, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in a statement. "The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) extends its deepest condolences following the tragic loss of Matilde Lorenzi," they said. Many former Olympic skiers, like Italian Olympic skier Luca De Aliprandini, Spanish Olympic skier Juan del Campo and Swiss Olympic skier Michelle Gisin took to the comments of the FIS Instagram post to pay their own respects to Lorenzi. Lorenzi, who was part of the Italian Army’s sports section, was last season's Italian junior champion, according to Olympics.com.

Persons: Matilde Lorenzi, Val Senales, Matilde, Luca De Aliprandini, Juan del Campo, Michelle Gisin, Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, Lorenzi Organizations: Federation, Snowboard Federation, Olympic, Spanish Olympic, FIS, FIS Europa Locations: Italian, Italy, Val, Italy’s South Tyrol, Swiss, U.S

☆ Israeli airstrike hits Gaza's Beit Lahia, Hezbollah names new leader after Knesset bans UNRWA
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

It came hours after the Israeli parliament outlawed a key United Nations aid agency in a move that could throttle the supply of medicine, food and education in the devastated territory. Gaza airstrike kills dozensThe strike hit a five-story building in the northern city of Beit Lahia housing some 200 people, according to the Gaza government media office. The Israel Defense Forces did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday's airstrike from NBC News. The law bans UNRWA, the U.N.'s Palestinian aid agency, from operating inside Israel or having any contact with Israeli authorities. But Israel has long criticized UNRWA, alleging it has been infiltrated by Hamas and intensifying that pushback after Oct. 7.

Persons: —, Sheikh Naim Kassem —, Hassan Nasrallah, Kamal Adwan, It's, Philippe Lazzarini, Matthew Miller Organizations: Hezbollah, Palestinian Health Ministry, Health Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, AFP, Getty, West Bank, UNRWA, State Locations: Gaza, Nations, Lebanon, Iran, Beit, Beit Lahia, Israel, United States, Washington, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Britain

☆ Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this winter, breaking a 130-year record
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. The lack of snow as of October 29, beats the previous record of October 26, set in 1955 and 2016, he said. This aerial view shows climbers lining up to take a photo on the Kengamine summit of Mount Fuji on August 10, 2024. The unusual October heat Japan experienced was made three times more likely because of the climate crisis, Climate Central found. Straddling Japan’s Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, the 3,776-meter Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan.

Persons: Snowcaps, Shinichi Yanagi, Stringer Organizations: CNN, Mount, Fuji, NHK, Meteorological Office, Meteorological Agency, Mount Fuji, Kyodo, Climate, Northern, UNESCO Locations: Kofu, Japan, Mount, Central, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, overtourism

☆ ‘Who is going to take them out of here?’ Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills over 90 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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