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☆ A lot of things are getting cheaper. Here's why you probably haven't noticed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The price of durable goods is deflating, though many Americans may not feel the impact. AdvertisementEven though inflation is still higher than ideal, many things are actually getting cheaper. The prices of durable goods, meaning long-lasting items such as used cars or appliances, have fallen year-over-year for each of the last five months. That decreased demand has helped push down goods prices. AdvertisementTo be sure, most items Americans are purchasing on the daily are still inflating.

Persons: —, Morgan Stanley, durables, HENRYs Organizations: Service, Commerce Department, Street, Federal Reserve, Consumer, Sporting, Services

One of the people said the Justice Department case accuses Rocha of working to promote the Cuban government’s interests. The Justice Department declined to comment. It was not immediately clear if Rocha had a lawyer and a law firm where he previously worked said it was not representing him. Following his retirement from the State Department, Rocha began a second career in business, serving as the president of a gold mine in the Dominican Republic partly owned by Canada’s Barrick Gold. Foley & Lardner said Rocha left the law firm in August.

Persons: —, Manuel Rocha, Rocha, Fidel Castro’s, Evo Morales, “, ″ Rocha, Morales, Rocha’s, ” Rocha, Karla Wittkop Rocha, ”, Canada’s Barrick, he’s, Foley, Lardner, ” Dario Alvarez, ____ Tucker Organizations: MIAMI, Associated Press, Justice Department, AP, Democratic, Republican, Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, Bolivian, National Security Council, State Department, Canada’s, Clover Leaf, Llorente, Cuenca’s Locations: American, Bolivia, Miami, Cuban, America, Cuba, U.S, Colombia, New York City, Argentina, Washington, United States, Italy, Honduras, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Pennsylvania, Spanish, Cuenca, “, Investigative@ap.org

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan police said Friday they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government. It all started Nov. 18, when Miss Nicaragua, Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition. Ortega claimed the protests were an attempted coup with foreign backing, aiming for his overthrow. It didn't help that many ordinary Nicaraguans — who are largely forbidden to protest or carry the national flag in marches — took advantage of the Miss Universe win as a rare opportunity to celebrate in the streets. Palacios, who became the first Nicaraguan to win Miss Universe, has not commented on the situation.

Persons: Karen Celebertti, James Bond, Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios, Daniel Ortega, Palacios, Ortega, Nicaraguans, Celebertti “, Celebertti, ”, —, “, Palacio's, Lady Rosario Murillo, Palacios ’, ” Murillo Organizations: MEXICO CITY, —, Miss, Facebook, National Police, Sandinista, Jesuit University of Central, Nicaraguan Locations: MEXICO, Miss Nicaragua, Jesuit University of Central America, Nicaragua

☆ From Roommates to Friends to ‘Turbo Twins’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Beatrice Hazlehurst | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Within weeks of moving to Los Angeles in the spring of 2019, Ms. Elks was fully integrated into her fellow Australian’s social circle. In July, the pair were having drinks at a friend’s house in Oceanside — a surfer’s paradise south of Orange County — when she decided to pitch Mr. Riches on becoming her boyfriend. “‘Guys, me and Benny are in a relationship,’” Ms. Elks recalled telling everyone. Ms. Elks wasn’t just dating Mr. Riches at the time — she was also living with him. Mr. Riches, 32, was impressed by her sense of style.

Persons: Verity Jean Louise Elks, Benjamin Oliver Brian Riches, Riches, “, Benny, ’, Elks, ” Organizations: Elks, New York City Locations: Los Angeles, Oceanside —, Orange County, New York, Coast, Australia, Venice

☆ I left New York to raise kids in Orlando. Not everyone here is Disney-obsessed, and it's less expensive than you'd think.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They moved into a bigger home, bought annual passes to Disney World, and enjoyed the warmer weather. I was born and raised in New York City but always knew I'd eventually move to Florida. I spent a lot of time vacationing there as a kid and my wife and I went to Disney World for our honeymoon. Plus, my wife and I wanted to start a family there because the cost of living in New York City was too high. Here's what it's like to work, play, and raise kids with Disney World in your backyard.

Persons: Mark Kaley, —, who's, I'd, We've, It's, I've Organizations: Disney, Service, Disney World, Universal Studios, Phillips Center, Performing Arts, Orlando City SC, Orlando Science Center, Otter Public Relations Locations: Orlando, Florida, New York, New York City, Epcot, SeaWorld, Winter, Dora

☆ Unseen Polaroids shine a new light on ’90s icon Winona Ryder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In the 1980s and ’90s, Winona Ryder was a dark-haired waif against a sea of preppy blondes. Robert Rich Robert Rich Ryder and Rich would be seen out at restaurants, out shopping or at parties together. Robert Rich The book, published by IDEA Books, is filled t the brim with Polaroids snapped by Rich of Ryder. Robert Rich Rich never dated or labeled any of the Polaroids he took, and so the book is a back and forth journey through time. Robert Rich Unseen photographs shine a new light on 90s icon Winona Ryder Prev NextThere are no captions or timestamps for any of the images featured in “Winona,” mainly because Rich, by his own admission, failed to make detailed notes.

Persons: Winona Ryder, Ryder, ”, “ Bram Stoker’s, “ Edward Scissorhands ”, Marc Jacobs, Robert Rich, Marc Jacobs ’, ” Rich, Grace Jones, Kate Moss, Rich, Robert Rich “ I’ve, Polaroids, “, Francesca Sorrenti, ’ ” Ryder, Robert Rich Robert Rich Ryder, Rich of Ryder, Robert Rich Rich, wasn’t, Winona ”, Johnny Depp, Joyce Byers Organizations: CNN, Mercer, IDEA, IDEA Books, Netflix Locations: Manhattan, Winona, SoHo, “ Winona

A stack of freshly pressed gold vinyl records at United Record Pressing. CNBCOnce considered a dying industry, the vinyl record business has undergone a remarkable multibillion-dollar resurgence in the past decade. United Record Pressing CEO Mark Michaels inspecting a vinyl record. United Record Pressing has become a major player in the vinyl market, producing approximately 40,000 records daily at its Nashville, Tennessee, facility. Recording artist Taylor Swift's entire music catalog, including her album "Red," has been pressed at United Record Pressing.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Mark Michaels, CNBC's Andrea Day, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Adele, Jack White, Michaels, Taylor Swift's Organizations: CNBC, Target, Walmart, United, Research, Recording Industry Association of America, Southern Plastics, RIAA, Vinyl, Billboard, Amazon Locations: North America, U.S, Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville

☆ Second-hand shopping a $1-bln-plus business for Amazon in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( James Davey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Customers visit the Second Chance Store, a new shop selling returned and refurbished products from Amazon's Second Chance programmes in-person in central London, Britain November 28, 2023. Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Consumer demand for refurbished and pre-owned goods in Britain and across Europe has created a billion pound ($1.3 billion) business for Amazon (AMZN.O), its UK boss said. "Customers are telling us that they’re shopping second hand items to save money in the ongoing cost of living crisis and because they want to shop more sustainably," Boumphrey told reporters. He was speaking at the launch of Amazon UK's "Second Chance Store" - a Christmas pop-up shop in London selling returned and refurbished items. Amazon has invested 56 billion pounds in Britain since 2010, including 12 billion in 2022 alone, Boumphrey said.

Persons: John Nguyen, Handout, John Boumphrey, Boumphrey, James Davey, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Acquire, Amazon, Reuters, Digital Markets, Competition, Consumers, European Union, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Europe

☆ A 76-year-old retiree who experienced his teenage wish of being a flight attendant wants you to know dreams can come true at any age
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Harvey Brown, 76, was asked to be an honorary flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight. Brown wanted to be a flight attendant when he was a teenager and was able to experience it. AdvertisementA 76-year-old retiree lived out a dream from his youth and became a viral sensation after Southwest Airlines made him an honorary flight attendant. In June, Harvey Brown, who lives in Portland, Oregon, took a Southwest flight to Austin, Texas. Brown told BI that he hopes young people who might have seen the videos of him experiencing life as a flight attendant will see that dreams can come true even in later years of life.

Persons: Harvey Brown, Brown, —, he's, it's, Harvey, I'm, Ashley Bain, we're Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Service, Southwest Locations: Portland , Oregon, Austin , Texas, Dallas , Texas, Denver

☆ Shein files for U.S. IPO as fast-fashion giant looks to expand its global reach
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the U.S. as the Chinese-founded fast-fashion juggernaut looks to expand its global reach with a long-rumored initial public offering, CNBC has learned. Over the next few months, Shein will likely make tweaks to its paperwork and answer numerous questions from the agency. The filing will be made public once the company is ready to move forward with its IPO. He said, "there's no such thing as forced labor" in the Shein factories that he has visited. As Shein grew from an obscure Chinese retailer into a global behemoth with headquarters in Singapore, it largely stayed in the shadows.

Persons: Shein, it's, Marcelo Claure, Sky Xu, Donald Tang, influencers, Xu, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Chinese Communist Party, Bear, Sparc Group, Authentic Brands Group, Simon, Group, JPMorgan, CNBC PRO Locations: U.S, Beijing, Singapore, Bear Stearns

☆ Elon Musk will meet with Israel’s president amid criticism over antisemitic post
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Michelle Toh | Alex | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Elon Musk is expected to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday as he continues to battle a firestorm over his public endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his social media platform, X. Even before the latest tumult, X had faced criticism for the prevalence of antisemitic discourse on its platform. In September, Musk threatened to sue the ADL for defamation, claiming that the group’s reports have hurt advertising sales on X. X has hit back against similar claims from progressive media watchdog Media Matters, which in an analysis earlier this month also highlighted antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on X. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Sunday, Herzog spoke of the bittersweet moment seeing freed hostages reunited with their families.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Elon Musk, Isaac Herzog, Herzog, ” Musk, Tesla, Whites, ”, Musk, “, —, X, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, ” Herzog, Blitzer Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Monday, SpaceX, White, Twitter, Defamation League, Disney, IBM, Fox Sports, European Commission, Center, Media Locations: Hong Kong, Israel

She initially sued Trump only for defamation because the allegations dated back to the mid-90s and the deadline for filing a legal claim had long since passed. But the Adult Survivors Act cleared the way for a suit claiming sexual assault. The woman accused Brand of exposing himself and assaulting her in a bathroom. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 after being accused of sexual misconduct, was sued by his former executive assistant. His accuser, a musician who wasn't named in the suit, accused Portnow of drugging her in a hotel room and assaulting her.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Trump, Carroll, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie, Combs, Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein, Julia Ormond, Weinstein, “, ”, Jamie Foxx, Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Tyler, Bill Cosby Bill Cosby, Joan Tarshis, Cosby, ” Russell Brand, Arthur ”, Brand, ” L.A, Reid Antonio “ L.A, ” Reid, Drew Dixon, Reid, hasn't, Axl Rose, Sheila Kennedy, Rose, Mike Tyson Boxer Mike Tyson, Tyson, Andrew Cuomo, Brittany Commisso, Cuomo, ” Cuomo, Neil Portnow, wasn't, Portnow, ” Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani, Noelle Dunphy, Giuliani, Dunphy, Commisso, Kennedy, Dixon, Ormond, Tarshis Organizations: Arista Records, Andrew Cuomo Former New York Gov, Portnow, Trump, Associated Press Locations: New York, Los Angeles, New York City, Manhattan, British, Albany , New York, Carroll

☆ A Battle Over China’s Reproductive Future Is Underway - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Leta Hong Fincher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By 25, her Chinese parents were accusing her of causing them a public loss of face because she still had no plans to wed. Her father warned her that women are worth less to a man as they near the age of 30, when — according to Chinese government propaganda — their peak childbearing time has passed. When Amiee was 29, her mother threatened to jump off a building if she didn’t find a husband. Amiee — whose full name is being withheld to avoid potential repercussions for questioning government policy — wasn’t against marriage, per se. I hear similar stories from single women across China, where sexist state propaganda labels single professional women older than 27 as sheng nu, or leftover women.

Persons: Amiee, badgered, ”, Amiee —, —, hadn’t Locations: China

☆ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce appear to be very much in love. Some are cynical
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Chris Pizzello/Reed Hoffmann/APIf you are one of those people who is weary of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce relationship coverage, first of all you are not alone and secondly sorry, not sorry. When it comes to Swift and Kelce, it’s a coming together of two of America’s favorite obsessions – pop culture and sports. It wasn’t until this week that we actually heard from Kelce about Swift as his girlfriend, in the form of a new interview. “I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them,” Kelce said of Swift in a recent WSJ Magazine profile. Insert the “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate” Swift lyric here, as I am fully aware that some people are going to take issue with the next portion of what we are discussing here.

Persons: … Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Chris Pizzello, Reed Hoffmann, Taylor Swift, Travis, Swift, it’s, “ I’ve, ” Kelce, “ I’m, ”, That’s, Skip Bayless, Kelce, she’s, Viki, Kim, ” “, Busta, Sergione, he’s, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, aren’t, Young, Chris Brown, Burna, “, Can’t, … Kenan Thompson, Dex, Fabrizio Guido, Jensen, Emily Hinkler, Elizabeth Hinkler, Mindy, Kel Mitchell, Ed, Kamaia Fairburn, Mia, Vanessa Clifton, Kenan Thompson, Good, Dexter Reed, Thompson, Mitchell, It’s defintely Organizations: CNN, NPR, New York Jets, JS Pictures, “ Guardian, Kodak, Nickelodeon, Paramount Locations: Hollywood, Korea

☆ Fact Check: Ireland’s McDonald did not expel Israeli ambassador
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The X user made the same claim, though misidentified McDonald as Ireland’s president. McDonald said (archived) the attacks on Gaza amounted to war crimes and called on the Irish government to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as to “send the Israeli ambassador home”. McDonald is the president of Sinn Fein, Ireland’s main opposition party. “The Ambassador of Israel to Ireland has not been expelled,” a spokesperson for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs told Reuters in an email on Nov. 21. Israel’s ambassador to Ireland has not been expelled as of Nov. 23, 2023.

Persons: Ireland’s, Sinn, Mary Lou McDonald, …, McDonald, Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, ”, Sinn Fein, Michael Higgins, Leo Varadkar, Verona Ní Bhroinn, “, Read Organizations: Facebook, “, Sinn, Palestinian, Hamas, International Criminal Court, ICC, Verona, Oireachtas Service, Reuters, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Irish Government, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Ireland

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the global race for coronavirus vaccines are taking a more combative approach towards drugmakers and pushing back on policies that deny cheap treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV. The pills are especially important for South Africa, where TB killed more than 50,000 people in 2021, making it the country’s leading cause of death. In July, J&J’s patent on the drug expired in South Africa, but the company had it extended until 2027, enraging activists who accused it of profiteering. Back then, President Nelson Mandela’s government in South Africa eventually suspended patents to allow wider access to AIDS drugs. Bedaquiline was not rolled out as a standard treatment in South Africa until 2018.

Persons: they’ve, ”, Brook Baker, Johnson, Christophe Perrin, Peter Maybarduk, Petro Terblanche, Afrigen, Nelson Mandela’s, “ Mandela, Terblanche, Lynette Keneilwe Mabote, Andy Gray, Gray, Zolelwa, Bedaquiline, “, Sifumba, ___ Cheng Organizations: Health Organization, Northeastern University, One, Johnson, J, Viiv Healthcare, WHO, Public Citizen, Pfizer, Moderna, Terblanche, Big Pharma, South, University of KwaZulu, World Health Organization, AP Locations: CAPE, South Africa, Colombia, Belarus, Ukraine, Colombian, Washington, Africa, Natal, South African, London

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua's increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a rare public relations victory last week when Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition. Ordinary Nicaraguans — who are largely forbidden to protest or carry the national flag in marches — took advantage of the Saturday night Miss Universe win as a rare opportunity to celebrate in the streets. Palacios' victory — along with photos she posted on Facebook in 2018 of herself participating in the protests — overjoyed Nicaragua's opposition. Thousands have fled into exile since Nicaraguan security forces violently put down mass anti-government protests in 2018. Palacios, who became the first Nicaraguan to win Miss Universe, has not commented on the situation.

Persons: —, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, Daniel Ortega's, Palacios, Nicaraguans —, Nicaragua's, Silvio Báez, ” Báez, Lady Rosario Murillo, “, ” Murillo, Ortega, Ortega's Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Miss Nicaragua, Miss, Sandinista, Facebook, Jesuit University of Central, Nicaraguan Locations: MEXICO, North Korea, Jesuit University of Central America, Nicaragua, America, Caribbean

☆ The ultimate work perk? This company provides a free place to stay in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Marylou Costa | Shalbha Sarda | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But employees of the Polish company PhotoAid needn't bother. The company, which helps travelers take their own passport photos at home, allows its employees to stay at an apartment in Spain for free — provided they work while they're there. Employees can stay up to three weeks at a time at the Tenerife apartment and can visit as many times as they like. How the 'workcations' workPhotoAid is a small company with a young workforce, so most employees don't have children, said Mlodzki. Source: PhotoAid

Persons: PhotoAid, Rafal Mlodzki, Mlodzki, Marcin, Tomasz Mlodzki —, —, Aleksandra Staromiejska, Staromiejska, Michel Jonca Organizations: Employees, CNBC Travel Locations: Spain, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Morocco, Warsaw, Tenerife's, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, vermouth, Workation, Macizo, Poland

Circuit Judge Reid Scott rejected Tesla's motion to summarily dismiss Kim Banner's lawsuit accusing the company of causing her husband Jeremy Banner's death in 2019. In a 23-page ruling, Scott found that Kim Banner's attorneys presented sufficient evidence to let the case proceed to trial sometime next year. But Scott agreed that Banner's attorneys had provided enough evidence for the case to proceed. The board said Tesla's Autopilot should have safeguards that don't allow the system’s use on highways that have cross-traffic. The car should also make certain drivers using Autopilot remain engaged with their hands on the wheel.

Persons: —, Tesla, Elon Musk, Judge Reid Scott, Kim, Jeremy Banner's, Scott, Whitney Cruz, Trey Lytal, Jeremy Banner, ” Lytal, Musk, “, Reid, Banner, Kim Banner Organizations: Associated Press, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Florida, Beach

The letter came after a series of lawsuits Combs filed against Diageo, whose other brands include Johnnie Walker, Don Julio and Smirnoff. Diageo ended the Cîroc partnership over the summer, saying at the time that Combs had breached his contract. That period, the company said, "happens to correspond with the pendency of Combs Wines' original lawsuit against Diageo." Diageo didn't respond to requests for comment. Revolt didn't respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Cassie, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Johnnie Walker, Don Julio, Smirnoff, Roberta Kaplan, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Harve Pierre, Pierre, Pierre didn't, @Diddy, Dawn Montgomery, Montgomery, Kelly, Kesha, they'd, Faith Evans, Sean John streetwear, Sean John, Sean John's, Evan Nierman, wasn't Organizations: Diageo, New York Times, Combs, Bad Boy Records, Boy Entertainment, NBC News, Bad, Variety, Combs Enterprises, Love Records, Motown Records, Nordstrom, Saks Locations: New York, London, Los Angeles

☆ Meet the Thai celebrities — and ‘boys love’ stars — becoming fashion’s newest power players
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Tiffany Ap | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

(CNN) — Back in February, Nattawin Wattanagitiphat’s fans spared no expense in marking the Thai actor’s 29th birthday. Local media reported his birthday haul totaled 50 million Thai baht, or around $1.4 million. But more often than not, the Thai stars who are able to build international fan bases tend to be actors. “K-pop stars dedicated their lives training (from a young age) to be idols,” but Thai stars, she said, can be more relaxed. We don’t really keep the talent in a box like Korean companies do.”Another advantage some Thai celebrities have is their ability to resonate among Chinese audiences.

Persons: Nattawin, Christian Dior, Lefty.io, Karla Otto, TikTok, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya, Pascal Le Segretain, Dior, Tontawan Tantivejakul, Lalisa Manobal, Lisa, Celine, There’s, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, Davika Hoorne, Urassaya Sperbund, ‘, Calvin Klein, Bright’s, Metawin, ’, Nichapat, Sumettikul, “ KinnPorsche ”, Ralph Lauren, Kanawut, Suphap, It’s, “, ”, ” Suphap, Blackpink, Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, Evan Agostini, Dior womenswear, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Fatti, ” Laleh, ” Davika Hoorne, Michael Kors, Jamie McCarthy, Traipipattanapong, Gucci, Justin Shin, Krisda Witthayakhajorndet, Thais Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Thai, Rolex, Vogue, Mastercard, Bain & Company, American Vogue, Burberry, Prada, Venture Management, Gucci, MTV, Apo, South Locations: ’, Asia, India, Instagram, Thailand, North, South Asia, Thai, Southeast Asia, Pacific, Bangkok, Pee Mak, Norwegian, American, Vogue Thailand, Newark , New Jersey, Launchmetrics, Paris, Blackpink, Brooklyn , New York, Seoul, South Korea

(AP) — With LSU star forward Angel Reese missing in action and little explanation forthcoming from coach Kim Mulkey, the seventh-ranked Tigers are attracting unwanted scrutiny at the outset of their national title defense. On Monday, there was no indication that Reese would be back with the team for a home game against Texas Southern. It would be highly unusual for a player to begin missing games because of academic eligibility after the basketball season started but before the end of the first semester of an academic year. No LSU players were made available for postgame interviews. Nicknamed the “Bayou Barbie," Reese led LSU to its first national title in women’s basketball last season.

Persons: Angel Reese, Kim Mulkey, Reese, Grant Kauvar, Mulkey's reticence, Reese —, —, Reese's, Flau'Jae Johnson, Kia Brooks, Angel Webb Reese, Brooks, ” Brooks, Mulkey, ”, “, Jeanine Ogbonnaya, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Mikaylah Williams, LSU hasn't, hasn't, LSU’s, Sylvia Fowles ’, ___ Organizations: —, LSU, Tigers, Texas Southern, LSU women's, Southeastern, Kent State, Universities, The Associated Press, Cayman, Southeastern Conference, AP, womens Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Southeastern Louisiana, Colorado, Virginia

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Global pop star Shakira has been summoned Monday to a Barcelona courthouse to attend the first day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros. Shakira, 46, faces six counts of failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (about $15.8 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. In a separate investigation, Spanish state prosecutors charged Shakira in September for her alleged evasion of 6.7 million euros in tax on her 2018 income. They accused her of using an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has two children, Milan and Sasha, with Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique.

Persons: Shakira, Prosecutors, Llorente, “, José Manuel del Amo, Madonna, Bono, Marco Juberías, ”, Juberías, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Sasha, Gerard Pique, triumphing Organizations: Prosecutors, Shakira, NBC, Real Madrid, Barcelona, “ Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Barcelona, Colombian, Bahamas, Cuenca, Molins, United States, Milan, Miami, Seville

☆ What’s the Best Gift You Ever Received? Here’s 6 Replies.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Kathleen Beckett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Best gift ever On his departure from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, staff members, friends and board members presented him with a textile sculpture by the French artist Simone Pheulpin, who was the subject of an exhibition there in late 2021. “This sculpture is, for me, a talisman,” Mr. Gabet wrote, “both a remembrance of nine years of my professional and personal life, a wonderful and powerful art work, but also the objet d’art which will accompany me for the forthcoming years of my life.”Image The textile sculpture by the French artist Simone Pheulpin that was given to Olivier Gabet. Best gift ever “When I was in elementary school, after moving to Paris from Niger, I was gifted with Amadou Hampâté Bâ’s memoir, ‘Amkoullel, L’Enfant Peul,’ by my father. Like the author, I have Peul (or Fulani) heritage and roots in the Sahel region of West Africa. I felt a deep pull while reading, like a multitude of secrets I had yet to unfold.”

Persons: Simone Pheulpin, Mr, Gabet, “, Olivier Gabet, ‘ Les, Anne Dion, ” Tatiana Kombo Ms, Kombo, Amadou Hampâté Bâ’s, ‘, L’Enfant Organizations: Arts Locations: French, Paris, ’, Niger, Sahel, West Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - When Chinese President Xi Jinping met executives for dinner on Wednesday night in San Francisco, he was greeted with not one, but three standing ovations from the U.S. business community. All three were outcomes the United States had sought from China rather than the other way around, said two people briefed on the trip. Biden administration officials have acknowledged that creating functional military relations won't be as easy as semi-regular meetings between defense officials. That's not going to be a favor to us," one senior Biden administration told Reuters in October in the run-up to the Xi-Biden meeting.

Persons: Xi, Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Xi Jinping, Alexander Neill, Biden, Nancy Pelosi's, hotlines, Craig Singleton, That's, China's, Drew Thompson, Vladimir Putin, it's, Li Mingjiang, Michael Martina, Greg Torode, Trevor Hunnicutt, Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Don Durfee, Tom Hogue Organizations: U.S, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, United States, Communist Party, Hawaii's, Commerce Department, Biden, Republican, ., Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Reuters, Pentagon, National University of Singapore, Analysts, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Thomson Locations: Filoli, Asia, Woodside , California, U.S, HONG KONG, San Francisco, United States, United, China, Beijing, Chinese, Taiwan, Washington, Russia, Singapore

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