Disney Appoints Josh D'Amaro as New Chief Executive
Walt Disney Co. named Josh D'Amaro, the head of its amusement park business, as its new chief executive, effective March 18. D'Amaro, a 28-year veteran of the company, will replace current boss Bob Iger, according to BBC Business.
The decision to appoint D'Amaro ends a succession puzzle for the entertainment giant. Disney turned to the leader of the part of its business that has delivered the most reliable profits in recent years, as the company works to find its way in the world of streaming, according to BBC Business. Iger had led the company for roughly two decades, except for a brief interlude that ended in 2022 when the board ousted his successor and asked Iger to return, according to BBC Business.
Trump and Petro Hold Amicable White House Meeting
Despite months of trading insults, United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported. The meeting resulted in an agreement to tackle drug trafficking, according to Trump, The Guardian reported.
For months, Trump had called Petro a "sick man" and an "illegal drug leader," according to Al Jazeera. The Guardian reported that Petro had referred to Trump as an "accomplice to genocide with a senile brain." However, the meeting ended with "pleasantries, autographs and a Maga cap," according to The Guardian.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Stripping of Haitians' Protected Status
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from stripping temporary protected status from up to 350,000 Haitians, The Guardian reported. Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary stay that prevents Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, from implementing her decision to remove the status, according to The Guardian. The temporary protected status allows Haitians to legally live and work in the United States amid the turmoil in their homeland, according to The Guardian.
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