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☆ Miss USA and Miss Teen USA’s mothers speak out: ‘They were ill-treated, abused, bullied and cornered’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Days after their daughters’ decisions to relinquish their pageant titles, the mothers of former Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava are speaking out — in place of their daughters, who they say are still bound by non-disclosure agreements with the Miss USA organization. It marked the first time a titleholder in Miss USA or Miss Teen USA had resigned, and both happened in quick succession. For now, the mothers are warning prospective pageant contestants about getting involved with Miss USA. On Wednesday, the runner-up for Miss USA, Savannah Gankiewicz from Hawaii, will step up and take the title in a ceremony. But Miss Teen USA remains open, as the runner-up from 2023, New York’s Stephanie Skinner, declined to be crowned in a public statement on Instagram.

Persons: Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, ” Barbara Srivastava, Jackeline Voigt, “, UmaSofia Srivastava, Noelia Voigt, ”, Jackeline, Laylah Rose, Rose, ” Voigt, Voigt, Noelia, ” Rose, Hector Vivas, Barbara Srivastava, ” Jackeline, Stephanie Skinner, Miss Pennsylvania Teen Maggie Ross, it’s Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss, Morning America, Morning, ABC, 72nd Miss Universe, Getty, Miss Universe Organization, JKN Global, Teen, Miss Pennsylvania Teen Locations: Miss USA, Miss, Sarasota , Florida, Sarasota, San Salvador, Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii

☆ Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava steps down just days after Miss USA’s resignation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava said her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”“After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023,” wrote Srivastava in a statement on her personal account. Srivastava and the Miss Universe and Miss USA organizations did not immediately respond to CNN’s requests for comment. Voigt recently resigned from her Miss USA title. On Monday, Noelia Voigt stepped down from her Miss USA title, citing her mental health.

Persons: Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, ” “, ”, Srivastava, “, Noelia Voigt, Voigt, Hector Vivas, Claudia Michelle, Michelle Organizations: CNN, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Teen, New Jersey, National Honor Society, Miss, 72nd Miss, El, Miss USA Organization, USA Locations: New, Miss USA, El Salvador, Venezuelan American, Utah, United States

☆ 'Black and Brown' influencers were harassed on a Topicals brand trip to France, the skincare company said
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Amanda Krause | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA Black-owned skincare brand said influencers who traveled to France on a brand trip it organized experienced "racism and Islamophobia." Topicals said Monday that the incident occurred during a recent brand trip to the French Alps attended by "Black and Brown creators from the UK and US." AdvertisementThis past weekend, we hosted our third brand trip in Megève, France with a group of Black and Brown creators from the UK and US. At least one influencer on the trip shared their experience online, identifying the establishment. Muslim women dress modestly for many reasons, but a central one is to respect and deepen their relationship with God, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Persons: —, influencers, Topicals, Black, Brown, Rose Hollela, Nella Rose, Rose, Kanaan Pitan, Shaq Muhammad, Aiyana Lewis, Jéssica Pimentel, Modest swimsuits, God, Ange, Pierre Vivoni —, Corsica — Organizations: Service, Business, Spa, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Reuters, Miss, Miss Universe Locations: France, Megève, Corsica, Miss Pakistan

☆ New footage appears to show 23 Russian tanks and IFVs destroyed on a 'road of death' by Ukrainian paratroopers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian troops released footage appearing to show the total destruction of a Russian brigade. Ukrainian troops refer to the area as the 'road of death' because of Russia's continued losses in the region. Further clips appear to show Russian soldiers attempting to escape from strike drones, clambering out of their tanks and hiding behind mounds of soil. The warriors from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, with the help of drones, turned a convoy of russian tanks and IFVs into a scrap metal army. The route in to the village was dubbed the "road of death" due to the number of Russian soldiers killed.

Persons: —, Russia's, Novomykhailivka, Oleksandr Ratushniak Organizations: Air Assault Brigade, Service, Ministry of Defense, 79th Air Assault Brigade, —, Ukraine's 72nd Mechanized Brigade, 72nd Mechanized Brigade, Reuters, REUTERS, CNN Locations: Russian, Russia, Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, @DefenceU, Ukrainian, Donbas . Russian, Blahodatne, Avdiivka

☆ Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data reaches the ground. "The vision is a data highway between Earth and space," Mendler told CNBC. "Space is getting easier along so many different dimensions but still the actual exercise of sending data to and from space is difficult. Rather than build rockets or satellites, Northwood aims to mass produce ground stations. Also known as teleports, ground stations are the typically large and often circular antennas that connect to satellites in space.

Persons: Bridgit Mendler, The Beverly Hilton, Bridgit, —, Charlie, Mendler, Andreessen Horowitz, Griffin, Luthra, Lockheed Martin Organizations: The Beverly, Disney Channel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Law School, Federal Communications, Space Bureau, CNBC, Northwood, Founders Fund, Lockheed, Mitre Corporation, Space Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Waverly, El Segundo , California

☆ Ukrainian soldiers who have lost limbs in the war against Russia are playing football to stay mentally and physically fit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( John Sinnott | Daria Tarasova-Markina | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The 39-year-old has just lost a football game, but he isn’t too upset. The Ukrainian Football Federation organized this initiative a few months ago to support soldiers who lost limbs and help their rehabilitation and return to normal life. “I think football provides psychological support, first of all,” Rzondkovsky, who is also the coach of the Ukrainian amputee football team, told CNN. I was really surprised by how much these people love life, football, and sports. There were about 10 Ukrainian soldiers at that location, but she was the only one who was seriously injured.

Persons: Oleksandr Malchevsky, Malchevsky, ” Malchevsky, Daria Tarasova, CNN Amputees, Dmytro Rzondkovsky, ” Rzondkovsky, CNN Rzondkovsky, “ I’m, ”, Lyndov, Olha Benda, Benda, It’s, ” Beneda, “, Andriy Organizations: CNN, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukrainian Football Federation, UEFA, League of Nations, European Football Federation, Ukrainian, 72nd Mechanized Brigade Locations: Ukrainian, Eastern Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine, Kharkiv, –, Kyiv, European, Greece, Belgium, Georgia, Israel, Avdiivka, Poland, Donetsk

☆ Russian milbloggers slam Kremlin propagandists for ignoring huge Russian losses and 'blunders' in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussian military bloggers have hit out at Kremlin propagandists after they ignored recent "blunders" made by the Russian army, the think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said. In the assault, Russian forces reportedly came under attack from Ukrainian drones and sustained heavy losses, losing a column of armored vehicles, including several T-72 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Russian military bloggers slammed the scenes, which were shared by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on X, formerly Twitter. So that [senior Russian army commanders] can report they are taking decisive action, and so that they can earn medals by throwing away the lives of their own people?" AdvertisementBloggers also criticised Russian military commanders following the assault, with one accusing them of "complete stupidity and incompetence," the ISW said.

Persons: —, Vladimir Solovyov's, milblogger Maksim Kalashnikov, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, for, Ukraine's 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Business, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, 72nd Mechanized Brigade, —, Russia, US Institute of Peace Locations: Russian, Novomykhailivka, Donbas, Ukraine, Ukrainian, @DefenceU, Kyiv

☆ Matthieu Pavon: His mother buried a coin by a tree at Augusta as a good luck charm for her son. This is what happened next
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club, nestled there as a good luck charm by the mother of a promising young French golfer. Not since Arnaud Massy became the first non-Briton to win the Open Championship in 1907 has a Frenchman lifted silverware at a recognized Tour event. The world’s 890th ranked amateur when he turned professional in 2013, Pavon spent two years on the Alps Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour, finally securing his card on the DP World Tour (European Tour) in 2017. “I don’t come from a normal background because I wasn’t a great player once,” Pavon told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. Augusta National and Spyglass Hill – host of this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am – were once courses Pavon could only navigate in the video game world of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06.

Persons: Matthieu Pavon, Pavon, Arnaud Massy, Frenchman, Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard, ” Pavon, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Gregory Bull, Michel, Beatrice, Naomi Baker, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, “ Spyglass, you’re, You’re, you’ve, Céline Boutier, Massy, Catherine Lacoste, Patricia Meunier, Lebouc, Boutier, Lewis Joly, ” Organizations: CNN, Augusta National Golf, Farmers Insurance, Spanish, PGA, Harvard University, France’s Ligue, Getty, Pavon’s PGA, Players, . Augusta National, Tiger, Céline, Evian Championship, Chevron, Evian, Ryder, Europe Locations: Augusta, French, Toulouse, California, Europe, America, Pavon, France’s, Bordeaux, Rome, Bethpage , New York

With one team scoring after just 18 seconds and another after 21 seconds, the Premier League made an explosive return Tuesday following the competition's short winter break. Arsenal left it much later for its goals in a win that kept the pressure on Liverpool at the top. Arsenal might be able to maintain a title push heading into the final months of the campaign, but can Aston Villa? Adebayo's first came after just 18 seconds and it was barely the quickest of the night, with Ben Brereton Diaz scoring after 21 seconds for Sheffield United in its 3-2 loss at Crystal Palace. Ollie Watkins grabbed a consolation for Villa, which will drop to fifth place if Tottenham beats Brentford on Wednesday.

Persons: Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo, Aston, Unai, Villa, Elijah Adebayo, Ben Brereton Diaz, JESUS, ARSENAL Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Matt Turner —, Jesus, Taiwo Awoniyi, Villa hadn't, Fabian Schar, Alex Moreno’s, Ollie Watkins, ___ Steve Douglas Organizations: Premier League, Arsenal, Liverpool, Arsenal's, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Champions League, Luton, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Everton, ARSENAL, Forest, Chelsea, VILLA, Newcastle, Villa, Tottenham, Brentford, Wednesday Locations: Liverpool, Newcastle, Brighton, Brazil, Oleksandr

☆ NASA's Mars helicopter broke during a mysterious communication blackout. Now it will never fly again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNASA's Ingenuity helicopter, the little drone that's been flying around on the surface of Mars for three years, has finally ended its mission. During its 72nd flight, the helicopter mysteriously lost communication with NASA. This artist's concept shows the Ingenuity helicopter on the Martian surface. The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, sitting where the Perseverance rover dropped it. Ingenuity snapped this photo of its shadow on the ground below as it flew on Mars for the first time.

Persons: —, we'll, Teddy Tzanetos, weren't, MiMi Aung, We've, Wright, Tzanetos, we've, Bill Nelson Organizations: Service, Business, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Mars

But that came after they had sold petroleum in eight of the previous nine weeks, reducing their position by a total of 342 million barrels. In the premier NYMEX WTI contract, funds had amassed bearish short positions amounting to 116 million barrels by Nov. 28, up from 20 million barrels eight weeks earlier. Funds purchased the equivalent of 10 million barrels split between U.S. gasoline (+2 million), U.S. diesel (+4 million) and European gas oil (+4 million). Funds held a net long position in gasoline of 66 million barrels (72nd percentile) up from 26 million barrels (19th percentile) six weeks earlier. Related columns:- Record U.S. oil output challenges Saudi mastery (December 4, 2023)- Investors bet against OPEC+ raising oil prices (November 28, 2023)John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst.

Persons: de Wouw, John Kemp, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Port, REUTERS, ICE, Fund, U.S, . Funds, U.S ., Funds, Saudi, OPEC, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Rotterdam, Netherlands, Brent, Saudi Arabia, United States, U.S

☆ Nicaragua's Miss Universe franchise owner accused of conspiracy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Australia Moraya Wilson, Miss Puerto Rico Karla Guilfu, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild and Miss Colombia Camila Avella the top five finalists, take part in the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in San Salvador November 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 2 (Reuters) - Nicaraguan police late on Friday charged the owner of the local Miss Universe franchise with conspiracy, money laundering and spreading fake news, just weeks after the Central American nation's first victory in the pageant. Authorities have accused Karen Celebertti, director of the Miss Nicaragua franchise, her husband and son with conspiracy against the government, according to a statement issued by the national police. Celebertti's local Miss Universe organization has been used to "turn pageants into political traps and political ambushes, financed by foreign agents," the police statement said. Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios won the title of Miss Universe on Nov. 18, becoming the first Central American to wear the crown.

Persons: Moraya Wilson, Miss Puerto Rico Karla Guilfu, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild, Colombia Camila Avella, Jose Cabezas, Karen Celebertti, Celebertti, Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios, Palacios, Ismael Lopez, Toby Chopra Organizations: Miss, Miss Nicaragua, 72nd Miss Universe, REUTERS, Nicaraguan police, Miss Universe, Central American, Reuters, Authorities, Central, Nicaraguans, Police, Inter, American, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Miss Puerto, Miss Thailand, San Salvador, Miss Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Central American, New York

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi's Argentina squad celebrated like they'd won the World Cup again after a dramatic 1-0 win over archrival Brazil on Tuesday. It was Brazil's first home defeat ever in World Cup qualifying, a game that was delayed because of a brawl between fans in the stands. It was also the first time since 2009 that the five-time World Cup winners failed to score in a home game. Political Cartoons View All 1262 ImagesMessi left the pitch in the 78th minute amid a mixture of jeers and applause from Brazil fans. The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will include 48 teams, meaning direct entry for the top six teams from South America.

Persons: — Lionel Messi's, they'd, Messi, Nicolás, Fernando Diniz, they're, Ángel di Maria, “, Rodrigo de Paul, kneeled, Cristian Romero, Gabriel Martinelli, Rodrygo, Dibu Martinez, Otamendi, Lionel Scaloni, Endrick, Joelinton, ___ Organizations: RIO DE, archrival Brazil, Maracana, Inter Miami, South, Copa America, Brazil, ”, FIFA Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, — Lionel Messi's Argentina, Brazil, Barcelona, Argentine, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro, Maracana, Rio, Qatar, ” Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay, Chile, United States, Mexico, Canada, South America, Bolivia, Montevideo, Peru

☆ Maguire, Onana lift Man Utd 1-0 past Copenhagen for first Champions League points
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Especially in the dying second when you concede a penalty, but a brilliant save from Andre Onana." But Onana dived to his left to push the shot away before being mobbed by team mates at the final whistle. "I'm just doing my job, the most important thing is to win against a tough team," Onana told TNT Sports. "We are Manchester United. The victory was United's first in the Champions League since a 2-0 away win at Villarreal on Nov. 23, 2021.

Persons: Harry Maguire, Andre Onana, Erik ten Hag, Galatasary, Copenhagen's Jordan Larsson, Henrik, Scott McTominay, Elias Achouri, Onana, I'm, Harry, It's, Maguire, Bobby Charlton, United's, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Kamil Grabara, Jacob Neestrup, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Manchester United, FC Copenhagen, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Celtic, TNT Sports, Villarreal, Argentine, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Trafford, Copenhagen's, Copenhagen

☆ Ten Hag sings praises of much-maligned Maguire, Onana after Champions League win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Harry Maguire and Andre Onana, two of Manchester United's biggest targets of fan criticism, earned a huge measure of redemption in their squad's 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday -- and praise from manager Erik ten Hag. Maguire, whose abuse from supporters had former player David Beckham reach out to him in support, headed home in the 72nd minute, while Onana saved a penalty in the final seconds of the match for United's first Champions League win of the season. Ten Hag said defender Maguire, who was also excellent in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at Sheffield United, is playing much more proactively in possession. "Stepping in passing vertical, defending also on front foot, stepping in defending forward, very confident in the duels, he is dominating, dominating his opponents," Ten Hag said. "There is a great spirit and they are together and that is important always as a team, the team is more than the sum of the individuals," Ten Hag said.

Persons: Harry Maguire, Andre Onana, Erik ten Hag, Maguire, David Beckham, Onana, Hag, Eriksen, Jordan Larsson's, Bobby Charlton, Charlton's, Alex Stepney, Dan Gore, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Manchester United's, FC Copenhagen, United's, League, Premier League, Sheffield United, Christian, Inter Milan, United, Manchester City, Manchester, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester, Sheffield, Sunday's, Old Trafford

☆ Miss Universe will feature two trans contestants for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This year’s Miss Universe pageant will feature at least two trans women for first time, after 23-year-old flight attendant Marina Machete was last week named Miss Portugal. Ms Portugal 2023 - Finalista Palmela Marina MacheteIf either candidate wins, they will become the first trans woman to wear the tiara. Neither Machete nor Miss Portugal’s organizers responded to requests for interview, though in a statement to CNN the Miss Universe Organization said: “Trans women are women, full stop. “Starting next year, every adult woman in the world will be eligible to compete to be Miss Universe,” the statement added. “Miss Universe asked us to describe ourselves in one word,” Kollé said in a video posted to her Instagram page ahead of the Miss Netherlands final.

Persons: Marina Machete, Miss Portugal, Machete, Rikkie Kollé, ”, I’ve, Portugal, Marina, Spain’s Ángela Ponce, Miss Portugal’s, Jenna Talackova, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, Miss Universe's, Carlos Alvarez, “, ” Kollé, you’re Organizations: CNN, Miss, 72nd Miss, YouTube, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Universe Canada, JKN Global Locations: El Salvador, Miss Netherlands, Portuguese, Thailand, Madrid, Spain, China

☆ Napoli's Osimhen misses late penalty in goalless draw with Bologna
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOLOGNA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Napoli's underwhelming start to the season persisted after a missed penalty by Victor Osimhen condemned the Serie A champions to a 0-0 draw at Bologna on Sunday. The Nigerian striker fired his penalty wide of the target in the 72nd minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's deflected cross had struck the arm of substitute Riccardo Calafiori. In the first half, Osimhen missed a chance to put Napoli ahead in the fifth minute when he struck the post. As for when he (Osimhen) went off, we talked about that, what I say to my players remains in the locker room," Garcia said. During a tense finale, Napoli's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa blocked a Bologna shot with his arm inside the penalty box.

Persons: Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's, Riccardo Calafiori, Rudi Garcia, DAZN, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia, Garcia, Napoli's Andre, Frank Zambo Anguissa, Tommy Lund, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Serie, Bologna, Inter Milan, Napoli, Udinese, Thomson Locations: BOLOGNA, Nigerian, Bologna, Gdansk

☆ Leao scores as AC Milan beat Verona 1-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - AC Milan returned to winning ways when Rafael Leao scored in a 1-0 home win over Hellas Verona in Saturday's Serie A game that was delayed by 25 minutes due to a hailstorm. Leao gave Milan the lead in the eighth minute when Olivier Giroud pinched the ball from Verona near the halfway line and released the winger, who sprinted past two defenders scrambling to track back before slipping his shot past the goalkeeper. At the other end, Milan were rarely threatened by Verona who remain in ninth place, five points behind Stefano Pioli's side. Milan keeper Marco Sportiello pulled off a fine save from a Michael Folorunsho header in the 20th minute, but he was rarely troubled after that. Milan forward Christian Pulisic also got away from his marker in the 72nd minute but his curling shot was pushed away by Verona keeper Lorenzo Montipo.

Persons: Rafael Leao, Leao, Olivier Giroud, Stefano Pioli's, Pioli, DAZN, Marco Sportiello, Michael, Christian Pulisic, Lorenzo Montipo, Marco Baroni, Rohith Nair, Trevor Stynes, Christian Radnedge, Clare Fallon Organizations: Milan, Hellas Verona, Saturday's Serie, Inter, Champions League, Newcastle United, Empoli, Portugal, Verona, Thomson Locations: Saturday's, Milan, Verona

☆ Cher stopped eating cheese in 1991: How changes to her diet then keep her healthy now at 77
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cher is aging beautifully at 77, and there are certain choices she made for her diet and overall lifestyle that have likely contributed to her longevity. Though, it's important to note that longevity seems to be something that was always in store for Cher, thanks to her genetics. Her mother, Georgia Holt, lived to age 96; and according to a 1991 interview with People Magazine, her grandmother was exercising daily at age 72. "As my grandmother was approaching her 72nd birthday, I asked her, 'Grandma Lynda, what do you want for your birthday?' She said, 'Well, honey, I could really use some new sweat clothes—you know, some nice leotards,'" Cher told the magazine.

Persons: Georgia Holt, Grandma Lynda, Cher Organizations: Cher, People Magazine

Florida State, Miami and Florida were all ranked in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. 1 Georgia (3-0)Next: vs. UAB, Saturday. 4 Florida State (3-0)Next: at Clemson, Saturday. 7 Penn State (3-0)Next: vs. No. 21 Washington State (3-0)Next: vs. No.

Persons: Billy Napier, Charlotte, Mike Bobo's, we're, Xavier Worthy, Jonathon Brooks, Jerrin Thompson, Jordan Travis, DE Chop Robinson, Sam Hartman, Audric Estime, Quinshon Judkins, Duke, Travis Hunter, Thomas Gore, Leonard Taylor, Cameron Ward, Dante Moore, Joe Milton, Hendon Hooker, Kaleb Johnson, Billy Napier's, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Florida State, Associated Press, Seminoles, Hurricanes, Gators, Tennessee, Florida, SEC, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference, Carolina, Clemson, LSU, ACC, UAB, South, Rutgers, Big, Baylor, Arizona State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, DE, Washington, Audric, UCLA, Mississippi State, USF, Oregon State, Washington State, Quinshon, Cincinnati, Iowa State, OU, Pittsburgh, Power, App State, UConn, Devils, Colorado State, Miami, UTSA, Hendon, Vols, Charlotte, Volunteers, AP Locations: Miami, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Temple, Tallahassee, Michigan, Texas, Wyoming, California, Kentucky, Iowa, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, . Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Carolina, Salt Lake City, Tennessee, Louisiana, Lafayette

☆ Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Andriivka, south of the city of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian military brigade fighting in the area said Friday. "It's official: The Third Separate Assault Brigade has liberated Andriivka. 72nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation - smashed to pieces!" "As a result of a lightning-fast operation, the Russian garrison of Andriivka was surrounded, cut off from the main forces and destroyed." The liberation of the village of Andriivka marks a symbolic and strategic victory for the Ukrainian forces, and comes after Wagner fighters left the Bakhmut area.

Persons: Wagner, Andriivka Organizations: Ukrainian, Separate, Brigade, Motorized Rifle Brigade, Russian Federation, General Staff of, Armed Forces Locations: Andriivka, Bakhmut, Russian, Ukraine, Donetsk

☆ Russia has lost more than 2,200 tanks in Ukraine, and it may be reaching the limit of its ability to 'rebuild' older ones
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( David Hambling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia has lost more than 2,200 main battle tanks since invading Ukraine in February last year. Russian storage depots are deep, but they don't have an unlimited supply of armor to throw into a new fight. In fact, Russia is rebuilding tanks rather than building them, and their capacity to do so may be reaching its limit. Russia has vast stockpiles of old tanks, from T-90s barely 20 years old to rusting T-62s from the 1960s. More importantly, Russia's supply of old tanks for rebuilding is showing signs of running down.

Persons: Alexander Zemlianichenko, Stalin, UVZ, Sergio Miller, Abrams, ANATOLII STEPANOV, Shoigu, Putin's, Dmitry Medvedev, OLGA MALTSEVA, Jakub Janovsky, Medvedev, Nobody, Putin, David Hambling Organizations: Service, Russia, Victory Day, AP, Stalin Ural Tank, British Army, Sierra Army, Omsk Transport Machine Factory, —, Getty, Defence, Moscow Times, Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, Aviation, Forbes, The, New, Popular Mechanics, WIRED Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, AP Russia, Nizhny Tagil, Moscow, Stalin Ural, Doyle , California, Omsk, St Petersburg, Siberia, Venezuela, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Russian, Rostov, Izyum, AFP, OmskTransMash, Laos, St . Petersburg, Buryatia, Mongolia, Urals, USSR, Germany, Kremlin, London

☆ Morocco looking to exceed expectations again in 'special' France clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Pedros, 51, is a former France international and said he was looking forward to taking on the country of his birth when the two teams face off in the last 16 in Adelaide. "I am French but my heart is with Morocco," Pedros told reporters on Monday. Six members of France's World Cup squad played under him at Lyon, including captain Wendie Renard and all-time top scorer Eugenie Le Sommer. Pedros said after the Colombia game that he had the advantage of knowing the France team "perfectly". Beating France, ranked fifth in the world, would be a remarkable achievement for 72nd-ranked Morocco.

Persons: Anissa Lahmari, Ibtissam Jraidi, Fatima Tagnaout REUTERS, Luisa Gonzalez, Read, Reynald Pedros, Pedros, It's, we've, Wendie Renard, Eugenie Le Sommer, Nesryne El, Hritika Sharma, Robert Birsel Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, France, South, Olympique Lyonnais, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Morocco, Colombia, Perth, Australia, ADELAIDE, Germany, Adelaide, Lyon, France, Nesryne El Chad, South Korea, Hyderabad

☆ Surprise winners, shock losers in 32-team World Cup group stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The stunning upsets sent twice German champions packing in their first exit from the group stage in nine editions of the World Cup. Revived Norway were a big group stage winner, brushing off a turbulent two weeks to squeeze into the knockout rounds on goal difference over New Zealand. Norway's advancement sealed New Zealand's fate, despite the Football Ferns having edged the Norwegians 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup at the tournament's opening match. South Africa are not used to dominating outside their own continent and the nation erupted in celebration after the Banyana Banyana knocked out Italy, quarter-finalists four years ago, to progress with their first ever World Cup win. China's Steel Roses, once titans of women's soccer with silver medals from the 1996 Olympics and 1999 World Cup, were shock losers in the group stage, bowing out in a 6-1 thumping by England.

Persons: Deneisha Blackwood, Read, Lorne Donaldson, we'll, Anissa Lahmari, Marta, Canada's, Christine Sinclair, Sam Kerr, Matildas, Tony Gustavsson, Kailen Sheridan, Winger Caroline Graham Hansen, Hege Riise, Banyana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Shui Qingxia, Shui, Lori Ewing, Michael Perry Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, ARM, Olympic, Football Ferns, U.S, United, debutants, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, SYDNEY, Morocco, South Africa, Norway, Germany, Canada, China, Perth, South Korea, Brisbane, Korea, New, Eden Park, Portugal, United States, debutants Portugal, Italy, England

This truly has been a World Cup of upsets. Three countries ranked inside the top 10 have now been eliminated before the knockout stages as Germany makes an early exit alongside Canada and Brazil. Instead, South Africa, Morocco and Jamaica will all make their debuts in the final 16. Morocco was ranked a lowly 72nd in the world ahead of the tournament, the second-lowest behind Zambia at No. This World Cup has had some incredible drama so far and no doubt there will be more to come in the knockout stages.

Organizations: Zambia Locations: Germany, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Jamaica

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