A medical worker walks to enter Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP A medical worker walks to enter Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea —
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Santa Clara's Jalen Benjamin ejected after striking Saint Mary's player in stomach
Santa Clara Broncos men’s basketball guard Jalen Benjamin was ejected from the team’s game against the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the first half after he nailed center Mitchell Saxen in the stomach. The incident occurred with 5:18 remaining in the first half. Broncos guard Tyree Bryan cut the deficit to
After striking throughout the Middle East, Iran's proxies now become the targets
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a mosque in the capital Tehran on Tuesday. Iran manages a network of proxy groups throughout the Middle East that are battling U.S. and Israeli forces on multiple fronts. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a
Up First briefing: GOP debate takeaways; Striking actors and studios reach a deal
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Last night’s Republican debate was dominated by the Israel-Hamas war, foreign policy, the
SAG-AFTRA issues Halloween costume guidance for striking actors
A Halloween reveler participates in New York City’s 48th annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in New York. Dieu-Nalio Chery/AP hide caption toggle caption Dieu-Nalio Chery/AP SAG-AFTRA is recommending actors not wear certain Halloween costumes, as they could violate rules of its three month long strike. I
California's governor rejects a bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
Striking hotel workers from Unite Here Local 11 join the picketing actors of SAG-AFTRA, and writers of the WGA, outside Netflix studios, July 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Sept. 30, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made some striking workers eligible for unemployment
Why the Obama era 'car czar' thinks striking autoworkers risk overplaying their hand
Steven Rattner says the gap in pay between workers and auto executives is “unconscionable.” Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Steven Rattner says the gap in pay between workers and auto executives is “unconscionable.” Drew Angerer/Getty Images He was the lead adviser for the Obama administration
With Striking Actors Off-Limits, Directors Get Their Close-Ups
For more than half a century, a coterie of critics and filmmakers has been making the case for what’s known as auteur theory: the idea that great directors are the central creative forces behind their films, shaping them just as authors shape their books. But outside a relatively small pantheon
Veteran Studio Negotiator Faces Striking Writers and Actors
As the Hollywood union strikes have dragged on, key characters have taken turns in the spotlight. There is Fran Drescher, the comedic actress who, with surprising ferocity, has rallied the actors’ union against television and film companies, and enraged studio executives in the process. Robert A. Iger, who leads Disney,
Maestro Accused of Striking Singer at Performance Apologizes
The renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner, who drew widespread criticism this week after he was accused of hitting a singer after a performance in France, apologized on Thursday, saying that he had lost his temper and that “physical violence is never acceptable.” In a statement, Gardiner, 80, said that he