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☆ Israeli troops are in central Rafah, IDF confirms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Rob Picheta | Tamar Michaelis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city. The IDF statement confirms what eyewitnesses told CNN earlier this week, when tanks were spotted in central Rafah for the first time since it entered the city earlier this month. “IDF troops in central Rafah located Hamas rocket launchers, terror tunnel shafts, and weapons. The troops also dismantled a Hamas weapons storage facility in the area,” the IDF said in the statement. Access to cell phone services in Rafah was interrupted on Thursday due to the ongoing Israeli offensive, Palestinian telecommunications company Jawwal said in a statement.

Persons: Jawwal, Israel, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Mahmoud, Jabalya, “ Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas Locations: Rafah, Gaza’s, Egypt, Gaza, Palestinian, Israel, Jabalya

☆ Why the Negro League stats belong in the MLB record books
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Fortunately, we got to see other NLB players join an integrated MLB a short time into their careers. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesFormer NLB players who joined the integrated MLB got on base more frequently (.361) than the average (.324). Hulton Archive/Getty Images Robinson was a formidable athlete in college, lettering in four sports at UCLA. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Robinson poses in the dugout with Dodgers teammates as he makes his historic debut on April 15, 1947. Rogers Photo Archive/Getty Images Robinson leaps into the air to try to turn a double play in 1952.

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☆ Haiti gets a new prime minister as nation remains under siege by gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Conille has been UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023 and previously served as Haiti's prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012 under then President Michel Martelly. He replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, who was named interim prime minister after Ariel Henry resigned via letter in late April. He worked for several years at the United Nations before Martelly designated him as prime minister in 2011. It also accused the council of not being transparent while choosing a new prime minister, saying it did not publicly share the criteria used or the names submitted, among other things. In addition to picking a new prime minister, the council also is responsible for selecting a new Cabinet and holding general elections by the end of next year.

Persons: Garry Conille, Henry, Conille, Michel Martelly, Michel Patrick Boisvert, Ariel Henry, Louis Gérald Gilles, Laurent St . Cyr, Prince, Martelly, Fritz Bélizaire, Critics, Liné Balthazar, Emmanuel Vertilaire, Petit, Jean, Charles Moïse, Smith Augustin, Claude Joseph, Fritz Alphonse Jean of, Leslie Voltaire, Fanmi Lavalas, Bertrand Aristide, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Laurent Saint, Cyr Organizations: Associated Press, United Nations, Montana Accord, Petit Desalin, EDE Locations: Kenya, America, Caribbean, Laurent, Haiti, Port, Haitian, Montana

☆ Stock market today: Dow drops 411 points as yields jump ahead of fresh economic data
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Max Adams | Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks fell on Wednesday ahead of fresh economic data on growth and inflation. A $44 billion auction of seven-year Treasury notes was met with tepid demand. Bond yields spiked for a second day, with the 10-year bond climbing by seven basis points to 4.61%. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Tuesday, a sale of two and five-year notes was priced to weaker demand from investors.

Persons: Stocks, —, Price Organizations: Service, Dow Jones Industrial, Treasury, Nasdaq, Nvidia

☆ How they'll decide: Read the jury instructions for the historic Trump hush-money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty ImagesFalsifying business records in the first degreeThe standard jury charge for falsifying business records in the first degree. NYCourts.govProsecutors say Trump caused 34 business records to be falsified as part of an illegal conspiracy to influence the 2016 election. Merchan read to jurors from the standard jury charge for felony falsifying business records. Read the judge's "jury charge" here. To convict, jurors must find that Trump falsified business records to conceal an attempt to violate 17-152.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, intently, Juan Merchan, Trump, Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Jabin, reimbursements, Trump's, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Daniels, Merchan, Jane Rosenberg, Donald Trump , Jr Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Getty, NYCourts.gov Prosecutors, REUTERS, New Locations: New, New York, York

☆ What we know about the Americans arrested for bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The father of two pleaded guilty to possession of 20 rounds of ammunition, according to the Turks and Caicos government. The Virginia resident was fined $9,000, said Kimo Tynes, director of communications for the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in a news statement Tuesday. Tyler Scott Wenrich The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police ForceThe Hon. Watson pleaded guilty at a hearing on Tuesday, Tynes, with the communications office of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, confirmed to CNN. Sharitta Shinese GrierSharitta Shinese Grier The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police ForceGrier was arrested two weeks ago and is awaiting trial after making bail, according to Tynes.

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Cohen testified that Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller put Trump on the phone so Cohen could tell him he was going forward with the Daniels payment. Blanche also said that prosecutors offered no evidence connecting Trump to the payment to Daniels outside of Cohen’s testimony. They speak in coded language, and they speak fast,” Steinglass said of Cohen and Trump. “Trump is deputizing Cohen right in front of Pecker so that Pecker knows that any go ahead from Cohen is a go head from Trump. When the “Access Hollywood” story came out in October 2016, Steinglass said that Trump and the campaign went into panic mode.

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☆ Biden reelection campaign enlists January 6 police officers to campaign in key swing states
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —The Biden reelection campaign has enlisted three police officers – all of whom were working at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, when rioters overtook the building – to stump for Biden across battleground states in the coming weeks, the campaign told CNN. Aquilino Gonell, Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Danny Hodges plan to tell voters across key swing states that former President Donald Trump poses a threat to democracy and to their fundamental rights as Americans. Dunn and Gonell sustained injuries during the attack on the Capitol and have since retired from the Capitol Police. “We were the victims, we lived through it,” Dunn, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for Congress, told CNN in an interview. In a fundraising email to Biden supporters last week, Gonell described sustaining career-ending injuries and being “trampled in a tunnel” – and noting he would continue fighting for America after being in uniform.

Persons: Washington CNN —, –, Aquilino Gonell, Harry Dunn, Danny Hodges, Donald Trump, Dunn, Gonell, Hodges, ” Dunn, Trump, Biden, “, insurrectionists, ’, goading Trump, ”, Harris, Jen O’Malley Dillon, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: Washington CNN, Biden, Capitol, CNN, Capitol Police, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department, America, Seven, NATO, Russia Locations: Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin , Michigan, New Hampshire, Atlanta, France, Washington ,, Ukraine

☆ Western countries are lining up to name and shame China for overproduction
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWestern countries are lining up to call out China for its barrage of cheap exports that are flooding the world's markets. "We will continue to monitor the potential negative impacts of overcapacity and will consider taking steps to ensure a level playing field, in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) principles." China pushes back on criticism, industrial profits rose in AprilBeijing has consistently resisted the West's criticism that it is dumping cheap goods on the world market. Chinese authorities say the West's accusations are protectionist and aimed at containing China's economic growth. In April, profits at China's industrial companies rose 4% from a year ago, reversing a drop in March, according to official statistics released on Monday.

Persons: —, Janet Yellen, Olaf Scholz, Bruno Le Maire, Yu Weining, Joe Biden, Biden, Josh Lipsky, Lipsky Organizations: Service, Business, EU, Bloomberg, World Trade Organization, China's Commerce Ministry, European Commission, International Monetary Fund Locations: China, France, Stresa, Italy, Beijing, United States

☆ Access to Aid in Gaza Was Dire. Now, It’s Worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Amy Schoenfeld Walker | Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Access to Aid in Gaza Was Dire. Israel closed that crossing as well as the Rafah crossing, where a majority of aid had been coming in. Nearly 300 aid trucks had crossed there in a single day just before the incursion. COGAT, the Israeli military agency coordinating aid delivery, has said that increasing the amount of aid going into Gaza remains a priority. But just a quarter of that amount arrives on average each day since the closure of Rafah crossing, according to U.N. data.

Persons: ”, Israel, Biden, Georgios Petropoulos, it's, ” Erez, Erez, Kerem Shalom, Abdel Fattah al, Ahmad Ezzat, Scott Anderson, Anderson, Petropoulos, —, Khan Younis, Mr Organizations: International Court, Justice, Central Kitchen, U.S ., United, Aid, Egyptian Red, UNRWA, Kerem, U.S, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Food Program Locations: Gaza, Southern, Israel, Rafah, Ashdod, Kerem Shalom, United Nations, “, Erez, Israel GAZA, EGYPT, U.S, Egypt, Kerem, Egyptian, Israeli

☆ Stuck in a hellish loop: ALICE parents explain how they never have enough money to give their kids the life they want
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He buys the cheapest toiletries and groceries he can find, and he can't afford mental health resources. Childcare costs remain an immense burden for Americans across the income spectrum, and it's a cost that particularly weighs on ALICE parents. They can't afford proper mental health and medical treatments, which are few and far between in their rural community. Even when ALICE parents can obtain assistance, it's often not enough to account for the realities they face. Many ALICEs find themselves in a neverending cycle, even as parents aspire for more for both themselves and their kids.

Persons: —, Ryan Arbuckle, Arbuckle, Louis, he'll, ALICE, he's, Stephanie Hoopes, United For ALICE, Georgia Kristin Musselwhite, William, it's, Kristin, William Musselwhite, Pennsylvania Joey Lovello, Beki, Joey, Uber, doesn't, I'm, They're, they're, April Schultz, Kevin, Schultz, John S, we're, John, she'll, Katelynn, Joey Lovello Organizations: Service, Business, United, United For, Federal Reserve, Medicaid Locations: St, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Illinois, Dover , Delaware

☆ Israeli Forces Recover Bodies of 3 More Hostages in Northern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Johnatan Reiss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of three Oct. 7 Hamas attack victims in an overnight operation in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said on Friday, further heightening fears for the fate of the remaining hostages held in Gaza. According to Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman, all three were killed in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, and Hamas militants brought their bodies back to Gaza. Over the past week, a total of seven bodies have been brought to back to Israel for burial after being retrieved by Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers. They included Shani Louk, Mr. Radoux’s partner, an Israeli-German dual citizen who became a symbol of the brutality of the Hamas attack. Most of the seven hostages brought back had not been publicly declared presumed dead by the Israeli authorities.

Persons: Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, Orion Hernandez Radoux, Daniel Hagari, ’, ”, Shani Louk Organizations: Hamas, Families Locations: Gaza, France, Mexico, Israel, Rafah

☆ Israel faces unprecedented challenges as legal and diplomatic pressure mounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Abbas Al Lawati | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Never before has the Jewish state come under such intense and sustained international pressure from multiple fronts for its policies towards the Palestinians. But the most significant of those may be the legal and diplomatic action taken against Israel this month. They have accused critics of antisemitism and vowed not to relent in the face of international pressure. Israel and the US maintain that a Palestinian state should only be established through a negotiated settlement. This week, Ireland, Spain and Norway announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, saying they hope the move would prod other European nations to follow suit.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Sudan’s Omar Al Bashir, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Libya’s, Israel’s, ” Netanyahu, Yolanda Díaz, Israel, Netanyahu, Bill Burns, Gallant, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Karim Khan, Putin, ”, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Antony Blinken, we’re, Lindsey Graham Organizations: CNN, Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, Hamas, United Nations, UN, Assembly, US, CIA, AFP, Getty, ICJ, ICC, Global Locations: Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Palestinian, Ireland, Spain, Norway, Palestine, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Germany, Nicaragua, United Kingdom, France

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia cannot swallow the West whole, Orban says; G7 finance chiefs meet with Ukraine on agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta (L), Italy's Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti (R) and President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde pose on the sidelines of the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa on May 24, 2024. Earlier this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Sky News she saw the "possibility" that G7 nations could assist Ukraine with as much as $50 billion in loans linked to frozen Russian assets. "The Russian assets are not earning interest anymore, but they are generating returns for Euroclear. That alone could be given to Ukraine that would be repaid over several years by that flow of interest," Yellen added. It remains to be seen whether G7 nations can strike consensus on such a loan and what final sum will be extended to support Kyiv's military effort.

Persons: Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta, Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Janet Yellen, Yellen Organizations: Bank of Italy, Italy's, Economy, Finance, European Central Bank, Ukraine, Treasury, Sky News, Euroclear Locations: Stresa, Italy, Ukraine

☆ The West is tapping Russian money to arm Ukraine. Much more could follow
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Money generated by Russian financial assets frozen in Europe will soon start flowing to Ukraine, giving Kyiv a boost as it struggles to counter an advance by Moscow’s troops. The plan “would essentially bring forward that flow of interest proceeds from the assets… (through a loan) given to Ukraine,” Yellen told broadcaster Sky News in an interview this week. “Ukraine has substantial needs, and being able to marshal significant resources to help Ukraine is important,” she said. Most of the frozen Russian money is held in Europe, and the euro is the world’s second-most important currency after the US dollar. This would give Kyiv access to a much larger amount of money than using future or current windfall profits from Russian assets.

Persons: Janet Yellen, ” Yellen, Gabriel Bouys, Joe Biden, ” Lee Buccheit, Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, Yellen, there’s, —, Buchheit, Putin, ” Organizations: London CNN, Union, Sky News, “, US, Getty, University of Edinburgh Law School, CNN, EU, Trade, Reuters, Russia, Ukraine, World Bank Locations: Europe, Ukraine, West, Italy, Russia, Ukraine’s, Kharkiv, Frankfurt, Germany, “ Ukraine, Stresa, AFP, EU, Belgium, Kyiv

☆ Families of female Israeli hostages release graphic abduction footage to pile pressure on Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Families of seven female Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas during the October 7 attacks have released graphic footage of their abduction as they pile pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure their release. The video shows the women — all Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel — lined up against a wall, their hands bound. The footage was previously released by Hamas, according to the Hostages Families Forum. The campaigning group obtained it from the IDF, which had previously edited the video to exclude the most disturbing scenes. Efforts to reach a deal that would pause the war in Gaza and allow the release of hostages have repeatedly been dashed.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s, Netanyahu, ” Netanyahu, ”, Israel, “, Benny Gantz, Gantz, Megidish, Noa Marciano, Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy —, Naama Levy, ” Ayelet Levy Shachar Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hostages, Hostage, Israel’s Nahal, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Hamas, Families, IDF, “ Locations: Gaza, Israel, The State, Cairo

☆ Yellen says U.S., Europe must respond jointly to China's industrial overcapacity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States and Europe needed to respond to China's industrial policies in a "strategic and united way" to keep manufacturers viable on both sides of the Atlantic. In remarks on the importance of the U.S.-European alliance in Frankfurt, Yellen said China's excess industrial capacity threatened both American and European firms as well as the industrial development of emerging market countries. "China's industrial policy may seem remote as we sit here in this room, but if we do not respond strategically and in a united way, the viability of businesses in both our countries and around the world could be at risk," she said. Yellen also called for Europe and the U.S. to stand together against Russian aggression and Iranian "support for terrorism", including agreeing on a way to unlock the value of some $300 billion worth of frozen Russian sovereign assets to aid Ukraine. "That's why I believe it's vital and urgent that we collectively find a way forward to unlock the value of Russian sovereign assets immobilized in our jurisdictions for the benefit of Ukraine," Yellen said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Biden Organizations: U.S . Treasury, Frankfurt School of Finance, Management, European Union, Finance Locations: FRANKFURT, U.S, United States, Europe, Frankfurt, Ukraine, Stresa, Italy

☆ This 35-year-old turned a local Indonesian coffee stall into a unicorn startup — today it brings in $100 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Within the span of seven years, Kopi Kenangan went from a local Indonesian coffee stall to a venture-backed unicorn coffee company. "Instead of focusing on the sofa, or fast Wi-Fi, we're going to focus on a good, high quality cup of coffee," Tirtanata said. This decision helped Kopi Kenangan scale to over 200 locations and 10 cities within the first two years of operations. Taking a data-driven hyperlocal approach means that a Kopi Kenangan latte in Singapore will taste different from a latte in Indonesia. This helped Kopi Kenangan more than triple its store count during the pandemic.

Persons: Edward Tirtanata, Dunkin, Kopi Kenangan, Tirtanata, it's, Carroll, James Prananto, Kopi, Kenangan, Prananto Organizations: CNBC, Entrepreneur, Northeastern University, Lewis Locations: Indonesian, Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Boston, Indonesia, U.S, Singapore

☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Benny Gantz's ultimatum for Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike, in the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on May 18. Rami Zohod/ReutersA displaced woman has told CNN of the dire conditions at the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, after Israel's military heavily bombarded the area and engaged in renewed fighting with Palestinian militants there. We wake up scared and go to bed scared,” Ibtisam Abu Abeid told CNN on Friday. Bassal's teams have recovered at least 150 bodies and rescued hundreds of wounded people over the past week at the refugee camp, he told CNN on Saturday. Bassal said Israeli fire has made his team of first responders afraid to approach certain areas, despite calls for help from citizens.

Persons: Rami Zohod, “, Ibtisam Abu Abeid, ”, Abu Abeid, Mahmoud Bassal, Bassal, Sarah El Sirgany Organizations: Reuters, CNN, Palestinian Locations: Gaza, Beit Hanoun, Jabalya

☆ Opinion: Credibility is the key at Trump trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

The idea that Cohen talked to Trump about Daniels on that call “was a lie,” Blanche alleged. Moreover, my experience has been that juries don’t decide based upon one moment — they base their judgment on an overall view.”There were allegedly three parties aware of the scheme to conceal the real reason Trump paid Cohen more than $400,000 in supposed legal fees: Trump, Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, then-chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. “Weisselberg could be the linchpin to validate Cohen’s claims about Trump agreeing to reimburse him through Trump Organization, as a business expense,” wrote attorney Stacy Schneider. Trump seems to be tempted to go mano a mano and show that he is better fit to be commander-in-chief. The new requirement for GOP politicians wanting to demonstrate their loyalty to Trump seems to be visiting the Manhattan courthouse where he’s on trial.

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☆ Market sets record — Breaking down whether the bulls are in the clear or a peak is imminent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

You can't argue with a market making new record highs, though it's fair game to interrogate the tape about its assumptions and intentions. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 40,000 for the first time Friday and the S & P 500 settling above 5,300 after hitting a fresh all-time high Wednesday, the advice of history suggests not overthinking it. Keith Lerner, strategist at Truist, marks up a long-term S & P 500 chart to show times when it was at an all-time high. Brian Belski, strategist at BMO, last week lifted his year-end S & P 500 target to a Street-high 5,600 . And, quite remarkably, the stock market low of October 2022 occurred at an S & P 500 forward P/E above 15, with unemployment below 4% and in mid-economic expansion.

Persons: Stocks, Keith Lerner, Ned Davis, Brian Belski, Leuthold, Doug Ramsey Organizations: Treasury, Dow Jones, Dow, Ned Davis Research, Investment, Bank, Federal, BMO, Citi U.S, Vegas, Fed, Leuthold Locations: U.S

☆ Simone Biles begins road to Paris 2024 Olympics at Core Hydration Classic
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2024 Paris Olympics are creeping ever closer and for female US gymnasts, including global superstar Simone Biles, the Core Hydration Classic on Saturday represents the first step towards qualifying for the Summer Games. Gabby Douglas is attempting to qualify for the Paris Olympics after eight years away from competition. Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesNow, Biles begins the qualifying road to Paris at the Core Hydration Classic. ET on Saturday May 18, alongside other gymnasts who have competed at the Olympics or World Championships. Fans can watch the first senior session live on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel, before the second session – featuring Biles, Douglas and Lee – begins on CNBC and Peacock.

Persons: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Sunisa Lee –, –, Biles, Douglas, Lee, Vitaly Scherbo’s, Alex Livesey, Sunisa Lee, Andy Lyons, Jade Carey, Shilese Jones, Lee –, Peacock Organizations: CNN, Summer, Paris, Tokyo, Games, Olympics, Paris Olympics, Olympic, US, NBC News, Getty, Reuters, Pan American, Tokyo Olympic, USA, YouTube, CNBC, NBC Locations: Paris, Hartford , Connecticut, Tokyo, Biles, Douglas

☆ Opinion: Biden has a critical opportunity with his Morehouse commencement speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Opinion Jamal Simmons | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He was most recently communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House and is currently a CNN political commentator. About half knew Biden was for marriage equality but only one knew he was for it before President Barack Obama. These students knew little about the warmer parts of Biden’s pre-presidential story, but a lot about the more troublesome aspects. A speech like the one at Morehouse, therefore, provides a critical opportunity for Biden. The president must let these students know he is not just the lesser of two evils, because he’s not evil.

Persons: Jamal Simmons, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Michael Levesque, White, Steve Benjamin, Morehouse, ”, Biden, Levesque, Beau Biden’s, Barack Obama, Terrance Woodbury, That’s, ” Woodbury, “, Harris, —, he’s Organizations: Democratic, White, CNN, Morehouse College, Sunday, Apple News, Guardian, Wall Street, USA, Oakland, San, Democratic pollster, HIT, Morehouse, Israel, Hamas, Twitter, Facebook, America Locations: Gaza, Scranton , Pennsylvania, Biden’s, San Francisco

☆ Your kids’ ultraprocessed food consumption may put them at higher risk, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The ultraprocessed foods your kids eat now may be putting them a greater risk for cardiometabolic problems – like heart attack, stroke and diabetes – in adulthood, a new study suggests. Researchers divided the data from the children into three groups based on the amount of ultraprocessed food they ate. “This particular topic, ultraprocessed food consumptions and risk, is a very important topic in kids,” he said. The ultraprocessed foods kids eat now may have lasting impacts, a new study suggests. In places where fresh food might be harder to obtain, ultraprocessed foods are more accessible and inexpensive, Freeman said.

Persons: ”, Stuart Berger, Andrew Freeman, Berger, Robert H, Lurie, Brendan Smialowski, ” Freeman, …, Freeman, there’s Organizations: CNN, American Academy of Pediatrics, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Jewish Health, Ann, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Getty, BMI Locations: Spain, Denver, Chicago, AFP

☆ Why a New Yorker Story on a Notorious Murder Case Is Blocked in Britain
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The New Yorker magazine published a 13,000-word article on Monday about one of Britain’s biggest recent criminal trials, that of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted last year of the murder of seven babies. The article, by the staff writer Rachel Aviv, poses substantial questions about the evidence relied on in court. And it raises the possibility that Ms. Letby, vilified in the media after her conviction, may be the victim of a grave miscarriage of justice. But, to the consternation of many readers in Britain, the article can’t be opened on a regular browser there, and most news outlets available in Britain aren’t describing what is in it. The New Yorker deliberately blocked the article from readers in Britain because of strict reporting restrictions that apply to live court cases in England.

Persons: Lucy Letby, Rachel Aviv, Letby Organizations: Yorker Locations: Britain, England

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