State dinner shows big business influence and celebrity guests
Washington served a business heavy state dinner for Xi Jinping with attendees from Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Disney, DreamWorks and more. Notable guests included Misty Copeland, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Lee Daniels, Ne-Yo, Elaine Chao and Maria H. Albright. The event featured Chinese influenced cuisine and fashion statements by Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan, with toasts focused on friendship despite policy tensions. The guest list also noted Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan departing early as Ne-Yo performed.
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Empire
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Ne- Yo
Clara Daniels
Sam
Harriett Loraine Burts
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Ne-Yo
Elaine Chao
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Copeland
Michelle Obama
Vera Wang Xi
Peng Liyuan
Madeleine Albright
Chris Dodd
Motion Picture Association of America
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Big East Room
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Priscilla Chan
Anita Lo
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Dalai Lama cancels October U S appearances for rest
The Dalai Lama, 80, canceled planned October U S appearances after Mayo Clinic doctors advised rest. He had been in Rochester for a routine checkup and was to visit University of Colorado Boulder Salt Lake City and Philadelphia along with a Philadelphia award. Officials said he would return to Dharamsala when able.
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Minneapolis
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University of Colorado
Tibetan Association of Colorado
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Boulder
Colorado
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Philadelphia
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Ginger Plumbo
Chime Rigzin
Rigzin
Dharamsala
India
Ryan Huff
Huff
National Constitution Center
Jeffrey Rosen
Rosen
Lobsang Tsering
Utah Tibetan Association
University of Utah
New
Tibetan Association
Tsering
Critics push ban on duck boats amid Seattle crash
Critics say military style duck boats are dangerous on land and water and should be banned or tightly overseen. In Seattle a duck boat crash killed four students, renewing calls for nationwide moratoriums and questioning driver roles amid noisy tours and multi role operators.
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Seattle
Robert Mongeluzzi
Philadelphia
Steve Bulzomi
Boehner Resignation Sparks GOP Conservative Rally
News from Washington notes John Boehner's resignation sparks cheers among religious conservatives at the Value Voters forum as GOP hopefuls, led by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, praise the move. With Iowa caucuses looming, conservatives unite to push for a win against Hillary Clinton while factions within the party clash over health care, the Iran deal, and Planned Parenthood funding.
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Florida
Marco Rubio
Value Voters Forum
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White House
Hillary Clinton
Texas
Ted Cruz
Congress
Barack Obama
Planned Parenthood
UN adopts 2030 Plan to End Poverty and Fight Climate Change
At the United Nations, leaders approve a 15 year plan titled Transforming our World detailing 17 goals and 169 targets to reduce poverty and preserve the planet. The agenda aims to mobilize $3.5 to $5 trillion annually through 2030, with Pope Francis backing the plan amid Middle East and Africa turmoil.
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Africa
General Assembly
Mogens Lykketoft
U.N
Ban Ki-moon
Ban
In search for Mexicos 43 six other killings go unnoticed
A Mexican case notes that besides the 43 Ayotzinapa students missing since 2014, six people died at the hands of police the same night in Iguala. Julio Cesar Mondragon, 22, was tortured and killed with skull fractures, his face flayed, with photos posted online. The incident highlights broader cartel violence, disappearances, and a stalled legal pursuit amid corruption concerns.
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San Miguel Tecomatlan
Mexico
Julio Cesar Mondragon
Mondragon
Raul Isidro
Guerreros Unidos
Cocula
Saudi Arabia under fire for Hajj mismanagement after deadly disaster
Iran led new charges of neglect in the Hajj tragedy that killed over 700 people and left the year’s pilgrimages under Saudi oversight. President Rouhani cited Iranian deaths and blamed Saudi mismanagement while protests and envoy summons widened regional tension. Saudi authorities faced intensified scrutiny amid claims of inept organization.
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Hassan Rouhani
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