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Vanessa Bryant is a proud mom. She announced on Instagram Tuesday that her 18-year-old daughter Natalia Bryant was accepted into the University of Southern California (USC), saying that her late husband Kobe Bryant would have been proud of their daughter. “I got in!” Natalia, wearing a USC sweatshirt, yells in the clip. Vanessa wrote: “Tears
Continue ReadingArrests have been made in connection with a coup attempt in Niger overnight, according to a statement sent to CNN by a diplomatic source in the country. “Several people linked to the coup attempt” have been taken into custody, but authorities are searching for others involved, the source said. The incident comes two days before
Continue ReadingDespite the country slowly opening up after a year of Covid-19 restrictions, the amount of blood donations needed has stayed in high demand. American Red Cross chief medical officer Dr. Pampee Young said the organization is in critical need of blood and platelet donations. “The demand for blood never goes away because it’s got a
Continue ReadingA rider suffered head, wrist and ankle injuries on Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The person, who has not been identified, was flung about 10 feet out of the cart and landed on the track, according to an accident report filed by Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster. The rider was taken
Continue ReadingWhen Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going to go crazy,” he thought. As the group vice president of produce and floral at the grocery store chain Albertsons, Callahan is essentially a produce trend-spotter by trade — and
Continue ReadingSeveral Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of justifications put forward by the NCAA on Wednesday to restrict education-related benefits for student athletes who are seeking broader compensation. At the same time, however, the justices expressed concern about the future and distinctiveness of college sports if courts continue down the road of second-guessing the NCAA’s definition
Continue ReadingSlack CEO Stewart Butterfield knows he screwed up. Wednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let customers message Slack users at other companies. After a host of complaints, Slack made changes Wednesday afternoon. Customers noted that the new system, called Slack Slack Connect Direct Messages, could be used to send unsolicited DMs and perhaps
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — We all know that expression; all hands on deck. In the most urgent times, we all have to pitch in and do what we can. Now, two women share a story about their calling and a big decision they just made. “There was something about
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President Joe Biden’s vision for a clean energy future isn’t just about spending billions on solar panels and wind farms. The White House also wants to hire hundreds of thousands of workers to clean up the relics of the nation’s fossil fuels past. The American Jobs Plan, which Biden is pitching Wednesday in a major
Continue ReadingThe Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained documents that show the Trump administration at the start of the pandemic crisis “pursued a haphazard and ineffective approach to procurement” of personal protective equipment and medical supplies. In letters to three government agencies dated Tuesday, the House Select Subcommittee on
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that the United States had received the $335 million settlement from Sudan that will be paid out to victims and families of individuals impacted by the 1998 bombings at the US Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, and the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic turned many lives upside down, particularly for those who have lost jobs. Gov. Ned Lamont approved an eviction moratorium that postpones evictions for those who cannot pay their rent. However, a landlord in Bristol said many people are taking advantage of the
Continue ReadingItaly is expelling two Russian officials in connection with an espionage case, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday on his Facebook page. The expulsions followed the arrest Tuesday of an Italian navy captain and the detention of a Russian military officer who is stationed in Rome, both on charges of espionage. The two
Continue Reading“Made for Love” is the latest series set about 10 minutes in the future, focusing on the creepy potential of technology as a means of control. With Cristin Milioti at its center, this darkly comic HBO Max series uses that backdrop to offer an intriguing look at an abusive relationship, grounding its sci-fi flourishes in
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Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm that hopes to send its first customers to space next year, unveiled a new spacecraft design on Tuesday. The sleek new space plane has a reflective coating that the company calls “mirror-like,” and says will add to space tourists’ experience. Flight tests of the new vehicle are expected to
Continue ReadingIn India, the country with the world’s second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect patients with their loved ones, and assist healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. Bangalore-based Invento Robotics has designed three robots to carry out tasks ranging from disinfecting surfaces to answering
Continue ReadingAmy Winehouse‘s mother is seizing the chance to reclaim her daughter’s story, taking part in a BBC documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the troubled singer’s death. In a documentary for BBC Two entitled “Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On,” Janis Winehouse will make a rare public appearance to offer her perspective on her daughter’s
Continue ReadingLil Nas X’s video for his “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” single caused quite a stir, but one thing is no longer up for debate. The rapper has spoken out acknowledging that his music video was inspired by FKA Twigs video for her song, “Cellophane.” “I was not aware that the visual would serve
Continue ReadingAcross the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. An Asian woman was kicked in the face repeatedly as bystanders watched and didn’t intervene. A business owner’s restaurant was spray-painted with “Kung flu,” “go back 2
Continue ReadingIt’s been a strange period for aviation and, for many of us, it’s been over a year since we actually saw the inside of an airplane cabin. Offering a hint of what we’ve been missing, and a glimpse of what’s to come, are the winners of the latest Crystal Cabin Awards, which champion the most
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