By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — With her portraits of red-lipped women painted like sculptures in resplendent jewel tones, the Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka has posthumously become an Art Deco icon. Her figures are sumptuous and moody, seemingly longing for something more as they pose in front of crowded skylines or behind the wheel
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey seems content to wait on the arrival of Christmas season. The self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas” posted a video Monday on social media that aims to remind people that there is another important season before we get to the holiday – and it requires a ballot box
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost nothing stood in the way of the pounding waves that crashed into seaside homes in Staten Island’s Tottenville neighborhood when Superstorm Sandy struck the city 12 years ago. A narrow strip of sand, some beach scrub and a few lonely trees did almost nothing to slow the ocean
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The “power of love” between singers Adele and Celine Dion knows no bounds. This was on full display on Saturday night during Adele’s concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when the two powerhouse vocalists were each brought to tears after an emotional interaction. The moment
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The fate of Rudy Giuliani’s $3.5 million Palm Beach, Florida, condo, which he says is his primary residence, is now in the hands of a federal judge in Manhattan. The former mayor of New York and prominent Donald Trump political advocate plans to stay in the Palm Beach condo now but will
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CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has called on citizens to protest the results of a disputed election in an attempt to save the country’s “European future.” In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zourabichvili – a pro-Western figure whose powers are largely ceremonial – said the election had been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s presidential election has opened a four-week window during which the leading center-left and center-right coalitions will go all-out to pull more voters into their camps ahead of a heated runoff. The race is expected to be tight but the stakes are low in this prosperous South American nation
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, the Biden administration is not giving up hope for short-term deals for cease-fires between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. But U.S. officials are mindful that political uncertainty in the United States has made the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost nothing stood in the way of the pounding waves that crashed into seaside homes in Staten Island’s Tottenville neighborhood when Superstorm Sandy struck the city 12 years ago. A narrow strip of sand, some beach scrub and a few lonely trees did almost nothing to slow the ocean
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the dynamic, ever-shifting world of hip-hop, only a few artists truly make their mark. And Doja Cat is one of them, having blazed her way to new heights in record-breaking style. Just six months after Nicki
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The best way to overcome “The Big Lie” is with a bigger truth! For this reason, supporters of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz should set a stretch goal of securing 100,000,000 votes on November 5, 2024. This
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People from all around the Coachella Valley gathered for DAP Health’s 2024 Health Equity Walk Saturday morning. The big event kicked off at Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs and helped raise money to support individuals served by DAP Health around Southern California. Volunteers cheered and waved as participants crossed the finish line. This year’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies and their suppliers for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon. The operation, dubbed Cold Meat 2, launched last week. It tracked 18,000 head of cattle raised in 100 square miles
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter killed in a vehicle accident while battling a brush fire is being remembered as a beloved family man and friend who made other’s lives better. The funeral for Robert Sharkevich Sr. was held Monday at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford. Hundreds of firefighters from across the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los demócratas esperan en todas partes que éste sea el momento del 46° presidente de Estados Unidos, mientras la cámara planea sobre la cúpula dorada del edificio del Capitolio estatal y proyecta imágenes del resplandeciente crepúsculo de Atlanta, las luces de la televisión se encienden y 51 millones de estadounidenses sintonizan
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Un aparatoso accidente terminó en tragedia el sábado pasado a las 11 de la noche cuando el conductor de un vehículo perdió el control y se volcó en la Avenida 58 cerca de la calle Lincoln en Thermal. Una familia está de luto por la muerte de Jesus Olivas de 26 años residente de Mecca.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway that’s part of his political organization’s effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The lawsuit was filed by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday. It’s the first legal action to be brought over the America PAC’s sweepstakes offering $1 million
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Las autoridades investigan la muerte de una mujer que fue atropellada ayer a las 8 de la noche mientras caminaba por el freeway 10 en Whitewater. El CHP varios carriles mientras investigaba y el forense hacia su trabajo. El nombre de la mujer que murió no lo dieron a conocer y no han mencionado por
Continue ReadingUna balacera movilizó a la policía el sábado pasado a la 1:45 de la madrugada cerca de la calle Palm Canyon y Andreas Road en Palm Springs donde la policía encontró a un hombre herido de un balazo en la pierna, por lo que fue transportado al hospital. Según la investigación, todo inicio con una
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El expresidente Donald Trump concluyó su discurso ante sus partidarios reunidos en el Madison Square Garden de la ciudad de Nueva York, donde atacó a sus oponentes políticos y repitió su oscura retórica sobre la inmigración. El discurso de Trump, de aproximadamente una hora y 15 minutos de duración, se produjo
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