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If you were speculating that there was a big thing behind the split of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, you were wrong. Turns out it was the little things, like Kardashian not having someone to work out with. That’s just one of the things we learned from the final episode of “Keeping Up With the
Continue ReadingBlake Lively has shared a touching tribute to her father, the actor Ernie Lively, following his death aged 74. Lively died of cardiac complications in Los Angeles on June 3, his representative, Julie Smith, confirmed to USA Today. The actress has since shared in her Instagram stories a picture of herself snuggling up to her
Continue ReadingTwo guests aboard the first major sea cruise hosting Americans since the pandemic halted the industry have tested positive for Covid-19 in required end-of-cruise testing, the cruise line said Thursday. The two guests, who shared a stateroom on the seven-day Celebrity Millennium cruise from St. Maarten, are asymptomatic, in isolation and being monitored by a
Continue ReadingWindows down, music up. That’s how Andy Duran describes the feeling of riding a skateboard. “Imagine your favorite song and then suddenly being able to kind of feel the song moving through you in the wind,” Duran said. “That’s what skating kind of feels like. It just feels really beautiful.” Duran grew up skateboarding in California’s Bay Area in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced Thursday they have reached a deal on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, the most significant development yet in negotiations over a key priority of the Biden administration, but it still faces serious obstacles from skeptics in both parties. “Our group — comprised of 10 Senators, 5 from each
Continue ReadingBrisbane, Australia is set to host the 2032 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed its unopposed bid for the future Games. “This unanimous decision by the Executive Board is a credit to the years of work carried out by Brisbane 2032, the Australian Olympic Committee, and their partners, to test every aspect of
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As leaders of most of the world’s largest economies gather in Cornwall, England, expect political fanfare and lots of attention on US President Joe Biden, who is seeking to reassert America’s dominance on the global stage. But there are plenty of issues up for discussion among the Group of Seven — which includes Canada, France,
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden will meet with Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge this week while she is in England, Kensington Palace told CNN on Thursday, as the first family makes their first international trip. Biden and Kate will focus on children and education during their first-ever meeting on Friday, a White House official told CNN.
Continue ReadingTwo guests aboard the Celebrity Millennium tested positive for Covid-19 in required end-of-cruise testing, the cruise line said in a Thursday news release. Celebrity Millennium — the first major cruise ship allowing American passengers since the pandemic forced a pause on the industry — set sail on Saturday. The two positive guests, which shared a
Continue ReadingOnly about half of US states still provide daily updates on key Covid-19 metrics — such as new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations — a trend that worries some public health experts. Two of the largest scale-backs took effect this week, with Florida dropping down to one update per week and Alabama cutting back to
Continue ReadingUtah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson says there is “just no room” for racist incidents days after helping a food truck which had been graffitied with an anti-Asian racial slur and offensive images. Clarkson came to the aid of the World Famous Yum Yum Food Truck — a Filipino food truck based in Utah — which
Continue ReadingTwo passengers on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean have tested positive for Covid-19. The pair were traveling on the MSC Seaside cruise ship and disembarked with their families in Syracuse, Sicily, on Tuesday, MSC told CNN on Wednesday. The two passengers were asymptomatic. The cruise had previously docked in Malta but the passengers were
Continue ReadingDidi, China’s giant ride-hailing company, filed paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The company, which describes itself as the world’s largest mobility platform, offers ride hailing, taxi and carpooling services in China and other countries, including Brazil and Mexico. Didi is also investing
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden will meet with Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, this week while she is in England, Kensington Palace told CNN on Thursday, as the first family makes their first international trip. Biden and Middleton will focus on children and education during their first-ever meeting on Friday, a White House official told
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Carrie Johnson, the new wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has taken her first step onto the global stage as she welcomed United States President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to Cornwall, southwest England. Her debut as Britain’s “first lady” comes only two weeks after she and the Prime Minister, with whom
Continue ReadingIt was supposed to be an exciting trip home to surprise his parents in the United States, his family said. But on May 24, before he boarded the plane at Yangon International Airport, in Myanmar’s biggest city, Danny Fenster, 37, was stopped by security forces and inexplicably taken into custody. Four months earlier, Myanmar’s military
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics On May 19, New York state loosened up significantly on restrictions for businesses, gatherings and venues. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is targeting July
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An Arkansas woman is suing a state trooper after she claims he performed a dangerous pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver during a traffic stop, which caused her vehicle to flip on its top as she attempted to pull over. An attorney for Janice Nicole Harper filed the lawsuit last month in Pulaski County, the county
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At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep, they’re watched by millions online. For more than a week, China has been gripped by a new internet sensation: a herd of 15 marauding elephants, who are large, lost and wrecking
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Chinese researchers said Thursday they had found a batch of new coronaviruses in bats including one that may be the second-closest yet, genetically, to the Covid-19 virus. According to the researchers, their discoveries in a single, small region of Yunnan province, southwestern China show just how many coronaviruses there are in bats and how many
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