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☆ Halsey posts health update, saying she’s ‘lucky to be alive’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Fans of Halsey have expressed their support after the singer took to social media saying “I’m lucky to be alive.”The “Without Me” star, who prefers the pronouns she/they, updated followers on Tuesday with an Instagram post saying: “long story short, i’m Lucky to be alive. out now.”The message was accompanied by a series of short video clips, the first of which showed Halsey sitting down and continuously rubbing their legs. “I told myself I’m going to give myself two more years to be sick. Another video showed Halsey hooked up to some kind of infusion, wearing a mask and saying “treatment day one.” Other shots showed them crying, wearing a headscarf and being on a drip. At that time, she posted a series of videos, saying “I’m allergic to literally everything.”In 2019, Halsey revealed she was living with bipolar disorder, having been diagnosed when she was 17.

Persons: Halsey, “, Lucky, I’m, “ Halsey, inger Organizations: CNN —

☆ Jennifer Lopez cancels tour as she’s ‘taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Turns out Jennifer Lopez will not be getting loud after all. On The JLo newsletter subscribers received an email from Lopez on Friday, stating “Representatives for Live Nation announced today that the Jennifer Lopez US Summer 2024 Tour ‘THIS IS ME…LIVE’ is canceled.”“Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” the announcement stated. Lopez then offered a personal message to her fans. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary,” Lopez wrote. The news comes amid recent reports Lopez and her husband Ben Affleck have been living apart.

Persons: CNN —, Jennifer Lopez, Lopez, ”, Jennifer, “, ” Lopez, … ”, Ben Affleck Organizations: CNN, Live Nation, … ” CNN, Live, Ticketmaster Locations: Orlando

☆ Caitlin Clark scores 20 points and commits 10 turnovers in her first WNBA game as Indiana Fever loses to Connecticut Sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

1 overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark had mixed success in her regular season debut Tuesday night, scoring 20 points but committing 10 turnovers as her Indiana Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun 92-71. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas looks to shoot against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during Clark's first WNBA game in Uncasville, Connecticut on Tuesday, May 14. “Just learn from it and move on.”It took her a little while to settle into the game, Clark said. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles against DiJonai Carrington of the Connecticut Sun during Clark's first WNBA game in Uncasville, Connecticut on May 14. Elsa/Getty ImagesClark’s WNBA debut was much-anticipatedThe WNBA season started with the league’s newest star taking center stage.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner, “, Maya Moore, Edna Campbell, Clark, Alyssa Thomas, Bonner, Clark's, Jessica Hill, she’s ‘, ’, would’ve, ” Clark, ”, DiJonai Carrington, Elsa Organizations: CNN, Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun, NCAA, Suns, Midway, WNBA, Sun, Sun ., Sun . Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Iowa Hawkeyes, Atlanta, Fever, Mohegan Sun Arena Locations: Connecticut, Sun . Connecticut, Uncasville , Connecticut, Gainbridge, Indianapolis

☆ Mirra Andreeva: 16-year-old stuns Ons Jabeur in Australian Open second round, admits she’s ‘inspired’ by No. 6 seed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Mirra Andreeva, tennis’ new teenage sensation, shocked Ons Jabeur in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. 6 seed and three-time grand slam finalist 6-0 6-2 for her first career top-10 victory as she continues to show why she’s tipped for the top of the sport. Afterwards, the 47th-ranked Russian was full of respect for Jabeur and detailed how she has become a personal inspiration of hers. Andreeva added that she saw Jabeur as an idol because of “the way she’s on the court and off the court. It is the third time she has reached the third round of a grand slam having done so at the French Open and Wimbledon last year.

Persons: Mirra, ”, Andreeva, Rod Laver, Jabeur, Tracey Nearmy, Jelena Dokic, Martina Hingis, Alina Korneeva, “, It’s, Diane Parry, Kamilla Rakhimova Organizations: CNN, Russian, Wimbledon, Tunisian, Andreeva, Australian, Women’s Tennis Association

☆ 100-year-old worked from age 18 to 99: Why she thinks it helped her live a long life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Paldo worked for over 80 years from ages 18 to 99, and she believes working was a big contributor to her longevity. "That kept me busy, and I enjoyed working," Paldo says about her former job. Paldo's family started a sign business in Chicago producing electric signs, and Paldo was in charge of office work. "And I was the only one in the office that did all of the office work for our business, so it was enjoyable. Milman is also involved with the SuperAgers Family Study, which aims to discover the biological factors that contribute to longevity.

Persons: Madeline Paldo, Paldo, She'd, it's, Sofiya Milman, Milman Organizations: CNBC, Harvard, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Locations: Chicago, Texas

☆ GM CEO Marry Barra tells CNN she’s ‘frustrated’ about the strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she’s “frustrated” with the autoworker strike that began overnight, and said that her company has a “very compelling offer” for the union. “I think we have an offer that resonates with our people,” Barra told CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich, saying that the offer includes pay raises up to 21%, job security and healthcare. “If you’re asking for more than the company made, I think that’s not a good position,” Barra pointedly said. The UAW referred to its targeted strike of three plants as a “Stand Up Strike,” which it called a strategic “new approach” to walking off the job. The strike came after the automakers scoffed at the union’s ambitious demands for increased wages, benefits and job protections for its members.

Persons: Mary Barra, she’s “, “, ” Barra, CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich, Barra, Picketers Organizations: New, New York CNN — General, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Workers, Big Three, UAW Locations: New York, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio

☆ Coco Gauff Says She’s ‘Ready’ for the Headiest Levels of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first thing Coco Gauff did after leaving the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium with her first Grand Slam trophy in hand, was don a sponsor’s T-shirt proclaiming her as a champion. Gauff has been in the glaring lights of fame since she was a 15-year-old playing into the fourth-round at Wimbledon, but after winning the U.S. Open singles title on Saturday, those lights could become blinding and the fame distracting. Additional endorsement offers will pour in — commercial shoots, appearance opportunities, business projects, investment offers and invitations to A-list social events will pile up in the near and long term future. “I’m ready,” Gauff said after she beat Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. I know how to keep my peace, but also embrace all of this around me.”

Persons: Coco Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Gauff, “ I’m, ” Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, ” Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S

☆ MrBeast’s Kris Tyson says she’s ‘so much happier’ after six months of hormone replacement therapy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kris Tyson, a co-host of the massively popular MrBeast YouTube channel, is beaming in a new selfie taken after six months of hormone replacement therapy. Tyson came out as transgender earlier this month after sharing parts of her journey with hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. The treatment is prescribed to both trans and cisgender people, including menopausal women, who may undergo the therapy to reduce their symptoms. Every day living your life your own way is the best day every day.”In a July interview with Smosh’s Anthony Padilla, Tyson said that the treatment saved her life. Tyson assisted Donaldson with massive pranks and action-packed set pieces, but she said that her online fame held her back from coming out.

Persons: Kris Tyson, Tyson, ” Tyson, I’ve, Smosh’s Anthony Padilla, “ I’ve, ”, Padilla, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, “, Chris, ’, ’ ” Tyson, “ Chris, ’ ” Donaldson, Dylan Mulvaney, Mulvaney, Bud Light, Kid Rock, misgendered Mulvaney Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Anheuser, Busch Locations: MrBeast

☆ Even in Prison, She’s ‘an Indomitable Voice’ for Freedom in Iran
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Farnaz Fassihi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Narges Mohammadi was just a little girl, her mother told her to never become political. The price of fighting the system in a country like Iran would be too high. That warning has proved prescient. Ms. Mohammadi, 51, Iran’s most prominent human rights and women’s rights activist, is now serving a 10-year jail sentence in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison for “spreading anti-state propaganda.”Her current imprisonment is hardly her first encounter with Iran’s harsh approach to dissent. Over the past 30 years, Iran’s government has penalized her over and over for her activism and her writing, depriving her of most of what she holds dear — her career as an engineer, her health, time with her parents, husband and children, and her liberty.

Persons: Narges Mohammadi, Mohammadi, ”, — Locations: Iran

☆ This Black founder sold her company to P&G—why she says she’s ‘selling up,’ not selling out
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

On Jan. 11, Monique Rodriguez, founder and CEO of multi-million-dollar natural hair care brand Mielle Organics, announced she had sold her company to P&G Beauty, sending Black Twitter into a frenzy. "I don't wanna hear nothing about supporting Black businesses because the second Black companies get all the support they need from the Black dollar they hand everything over to the person with the biggest check," said one Twitter user. Some would consider selling your company — often for millions — to be a major accomplishment, but Black founders are continually scrutinized by their peers and customers for making this choice. However, when Dennis sold the brand to Unilever in for an estimated $1.6 billion, he was called a sellout. "If there were Black conglomerates, and Black, big, private equity firms and partnerships that allowed them to inject capital and allow us to grow, we would go to those Black companies," Rodriguez says.

☆ Wynonna Judd says she’s ‘between hell and hallelujah’ as she grieves her mom’s death
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Drew Weisholtz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Wynonna Judd says performing has helped her mourn the death of her mother, Naomi. “I’m somewhere between hell and hallelujah,” she told Hoda Kotb Monday on "TODAY." I feel like I’m doing a victory lap and the fans are watching me and they’re for me because they grew up with me," she said. Wynonna has elected to perform solo on the mother-daughter tour and says it’s been gratifying to see all the people come out. “I’ve been around that long and they’re bringing their next generation and sisters — I’m seeing up to four generations at the shows,” she said.

☆ Wendy Williams says she’s ‘back and better than ever’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Wendy Williams has some irons in the fire. Adding a sentiment from Williams, “Thank you to my fans for your love, support and many prayers, I am back and better than ever.”Williams has been open about her previous struggle with addiction. In 2019, she told viewers she was living in a sober house after seeking treatment for drug use. Williams hosted “The Wendy Williams Show” from 2008 to 2021. In February it was announced that Sherri Shepard would be taking her time slot with her own talk show.

☆ Brandy says she’s ‘following doctors’ orders’ amid report of a health scare
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Brandy is speaking out after reports that she suffered a health scare. On Oct. 12, TMZ, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, reported that the 43-year-old musician had been taken to a Los Angeles hospital after emergency medical services responded to a call at her home. A few hours after the news broke, Brandy posted an update about her health on her Instagram story. “To my beloved fam, friends, and starz thank you for sending love and light my way,” the statement said. Earlier this year, Brandy channeled the late legendary singer during the NFC championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

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