By Giancarla Sambo
Edited by Elissa D. Hecker
Below, for your browsing convenience, the categories are divided into: Entertainment, Arts, Sports, Technology/Media, and General News:
Entertainment
Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm
Broadcast Music Inc., one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States, collected $1.57 billion and distributed $1.47 billion for its 2022 fiscal year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/arts/music/bmi-sells-new-mountain-capital.html
Sean Combs Accused of Sexual Assault by a Second Woman
The rap mogul denied a rape accusation made in a new lawsuit that was filed days after Combs settled another suit in which the R&B artist Cassie had accused him of abuse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/arts/sean-combs-sexual-assault-lawsuit.html
Former Model Sues Axl Rose, Accusing Him of 1989 Rape
Sheila Kennedy filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court that says the Guns N’ Roses singer “overpowered” her in a hotel room. A lawyer for Rose said “this incident never happened.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/arts/music/axl-rose-rape-lawsuit.html
Adult Survivors Act: Why So Many Sexual Assault Lawsuits Have Been Filed Under New York Law
New York’s Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday. It provided victims of sexual abuse a one-year window for claims that would otherwise be barred by time limits.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/11/24/adult-survivors-act-diddy-jamie-foxx-sexual-assault-new-york/71693294007/
Hall & Oates’ Restraining Order Mystery Solved: Daryl Hall Wants to Block John Oates From Selling His Share of Their Joint Venture to Primary Wave
The Associated Press was first to report the actual reason for the restraining order, after the judge quietly unsealed some — but not nearly all — of the case two days earlier, on Thanksgiving eve.
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/hall-oates-restraining-order-solved-selling-share-primary-wave-1235808326/
The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They’re still fighting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/business/carl-rinsch-netflix-conquest.html
After Eras Tour Triumphs, Taylor Swift Finds Trouble in Brazil
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour broke records in North America, but faced tragedy and mishaps during a three-day stretch of concerts in Rio de Janeiro.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/19/world/americas/taylor-swift-brazil-concert-eras-tour.html
These University of Florida Students are 'Ready for it:' Class Devoted to Taylor Swift's Music
15 signed up for honors class next spring.
https://www.wptv.com/entertainment/these-uf-students-are-ready-for-it-class-devoted-to-swifts-music
She Once Won Eurovision. Now She’s on Russia’s Wanted List.
Jamala, the song contest’s 2016 champion, had been a prominent advocate for Crimea’s Tatar population. The region was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/world/europe/russia-ukraine-jamala-wanted-list.html
Squid Game The Challenge: Players Want Compensation Over Injuries
Contestants on Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge are seeking compensation for injuries they allegedly suffered on the show, their lawyers said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67515001
Shakira: Singer Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case With €7.5m Fine
Colombian pop star Shakira reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a tax fraud case, just as her trial was about to begin.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67472496
Arts
Robert Moses Put Monkeys in a Park in Harlem. They’re Finally Gone.
The iron monkeys with shackled wrists were mentioned in The Power Broker, which was published nearly 50 years ago, but had remained mounted in a Riverside Park playground until recently.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/nyregion/riverside-park-monkeys-robert-moses.html
Sports
NFL’s Look Changing As More Women Move Into Prominent Roles at Teams
Now the highest-ranking female executive in league history, Catherine Raîche is one of the vanguard of women helping to bring overdue balance to hiring in the NFL and opening doors in a world once ruled exclusively by men.
https://apnews.com/article/nfl-women-female-executives-catherine-raiche-sam-rapoport-1a2647bf20489ca80b27f677166e8a1e
U.S. Sports Betting: Here is Where All 50 States Currently Stand on Legalizing Online Sports Betting Sites
Legal sports betting is available in over 30 states, including Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts.
https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/u-s-sports-betting-here-is-where-all-50-states-currently-stand-on-legalizing-online-sports-betting-sites/
They Started Playing Football as Young as 6. They Died in Their Teens and Twenties With C.T.E.
Wyatt Bramwell began playing tackle football in third grade and became a star on his high school team. But he had a secret.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/16/us/cte-youth-football.html
MLB Owners Approve Athletics' Planned Move to Las Vegas
Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the second relocation of a baseball team in the past half-century.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38911419/mlb-owners-approve-athletics-planned-move-las-vegas-sources-say
World Peace in 2024? The Olympics Has a Plan but Not Much Hope.
Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during the Games felt even more symbolic than usual.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/olympics-truce-2024.html
An Addictive Personality Can Facilitate Sporting Greatness, But What Are the Consequences?
In a broad Leeds accent, the 27-year-old Nile Wilson describes himself as an Olympic medalist, the owner of several successful businesses, and the face of a YouTube channel with more than 1.5million subscribers.
https://theathletic.com/5047795/2023/11/26/addictive-personalities-football/
Technology/Media
Epic Games C.E.O. Says Google Has ‘De Facto Control’ on Android App
Tim Sweeney, who runs the company that created Fortnite, testified in a case that, if it wins, could allow competing payment systems on the Play Store.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/technology/epic-games-google-lawsuit-sweeney.html
Sam Altman Is Reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive
Five Days of Chaos: How Sam Altman Returned to OpenAI
The move capped a chaotic five days at the artificial intelligence company.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/technology/openai-sam-altman-returns.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/business/openai-altman-ceo-not-returning.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/technology/how-sam-altman-returned-openai.html
A.I. Belongs to the Capitalists Now
The fight over OpenAI was at least partly about dueling visions of artificial intelligence. One side clearly won out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/technology/openai-board-capitalists.html
Johnson’s Release of Jan. 6 Video Feeds Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
Speaker of the House Johnson fulfilled a demand of the far right, which has sought thousands of hours of footage to try to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/us/politics/mike-johnson-jan-6-video.html
X Sues Media Matters Over Research on Ads Next to Antisemitic Posts
X asked a federal court to order the advocacy group to take down its findings, accusing it of “manipulating the algorithms.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/technology/x-sues-media-matters-antisemitic-posts.html
U.S. Case Details Binance’s Knowledge About Criminal Users
The crypto exchange treated them as essential customers, the government said. U.S. authorities want the industry to understand how bad that is for business.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/business/binance-crypto-criminal-customers.html
The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves
Using electromagnetic waves to flummox and follow smarter weapons has become a critical part of the cat-and-mouse game between Ukraine and Russia. The United States, China, and others have taken note.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/19/technology/russia-ukraine-electronic-warfare-drone-signals.html
General News
Members of Congress Head for the Exits, Many Citing Dysfunction
More than three dozen incumbents announced that they will not seek re-election next year. Some are running for other offices, while others intend to leave Congress altogether.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/us/politics/congress-retirement-republicans-democrats.html
Court Signals It Could Keep but Narrow Trump Election Case Gag Order
A federal appeals court panel is weighing how to balance the former president’s free-speech rights against insulating prosecutors, court personnel, and potential witnesses from intimidation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/trump-gag-order-election-court-case.html
Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent
The former president is focusing his most vicious attacks on domestic political opponents, setting off fresh worries among autocracy experts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/trump-rhetoric-fascism.html
Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/voting-rights-act.html
Courts Strike Down Gun Control Measures in Two States
The rulings in Maryland and Oregon come amid a shifting legal landscape in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that imposed new limits on gun regulation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/us/oregon-maryland-guns-courts.html
An Ex-Detective’s Overturned Murder Cases Have Cost New York $110 Million
Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state paid steep prices to settle claims over the past decade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/nyregion/louis-scarcella-nypd-settlements.html
New York State Leans on Hospitals to Close Gaps in Social Safety Net
Amid a drumbeat of preventable errors by shelters, hospitals, and care teams, state officials issued guidance to increase communication.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/nyregion/ny-guidance-mental-illness.html
For Election Workers, Fentanyl-Laced Letters Signal a Challenging Year
As overheated rhetoric and threats rise, people are leaving election jobs in record numbers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/us/fentanyl-letters-election-workers-threats.html
Andrew Cuomo Faces Sex Abuse Suit From Ex-Aide Who Says He Groped Her
The aide, Brittany Commisso, brought the case under the Adult Survivors Act, which permitted people who say they were abused long ago to seek redress. Cuomo denied wrongdoing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-brittany-commisso-lawsuit.html
A Troubling Trump Pardon and a Link to the Kushners
A commutation for a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun had broader implications than previously known. It puts new focus on how Trump would use his clemency powers in a second term.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/us/politics/trump-pardon-braun.html
Israel-Hamas War
Hamas and Israel Complete 3rd Exchange of Hostages for Prisoners
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/26/world/israel-hamas-hostages-gaza-war