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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Live updates from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift reached LAX in her journey from Tokyo to the Super Bowl, online sleuths sayWill she make it in time? Read moreThree longtime friends have attended every Super Bowl — and don’t intend to stopAs long as they still have each other, they’re still going to go to every Super Bowl. Here’s why millions are excited for Super Bowl SundayMillions of Americans will find something to be excited about when it comes to Super Bowl Sunday. Four in 10 U.S. adults are extremely or very excited for at least one part of the Super Bowl day’s festivities.

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The fear of the ongoing crackdown by President Daniel Ortega – on the Catholic Church in particular but not sparing evangelicals – has become so pervasive that it is silencing criticism of the authoritarian government and even mentions of the repression from the pulpit. Her work recording hundreds of instances of church persecution recently won her an International Religious Freedom Award from the U.S. State Department. “If it’s dangerous to pray the rosary in the street, it is exceedingly so to report attacks,” Molina said. Despite the growing fear, many faithful continue to attend church services – where they remain available. “The dictatorship, what it wants is to completely eliminate the Catholic faith, because they haven’t succeeded in making the church kneel before them,” Molina said.

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A general view of Super Bowl signage displayed in the NFL Super Bowl Experience ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Super Bowl 58 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest stage, with companies jockeying for a limited supply of spots to get their products in front of millions of consumers. Even as linear ad revenue slips, companies know there's no opportunity guaranteed to reach more people than the Super Bowl. — Amelia Lucas, Michael Wayland, Micah Washington, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Lorie Konish, Drew Richardson and Jordan Novet contributed to CNBC's Super Bowl coverage.

Persons: Bob Iger, Jason Momoa, Quinta Brunson, Jenna Ortega, Tina Fey, Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Addison Rae, Usher, — Amelia Lucas, Michael Wayland, Micah Washington, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Lorie Konish, Drew Richardson, Jordan Novet Organizations: NFL, Super, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs, NFC, San Francisco 49ers, Disney, CBS Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S

☆ Jenna Ortega was 'comfortable' filming a sex scene with Martin Freeman despite their 31-year age gap, says intimacy coordinator
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJenna Ortega was "comfortable" while filming a sex scene with her "Miller's Girl" costar Martin Freeman despite their 31-year age gap, according to the film's intimacy coordinator. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. While audiences have been quick to criticize the age gap between the two actors — Ortega is 21, while Freeman is 52 — the film's intimacy coordinator, Kristina Arjona, told DailyMail.com that plenty of work went into ensuring that Ortega was happy. Advertisement"Sex Education" and "It's a Sin" intimacy coordinator David Thackeray spoke to Business Insider in 2022 about how sex scenes are filmed, and he said that intimacy barriers are a good way of creating space between actors. Business Insider contacted Ortega and Freeman's representatives for comment.

Persons: —, Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, Ortega, Jonathan Miller, — Ortega, Freeman, Kristina Arjona, Jenna, Arjona, who's, we've, David Thackeray, everyone's, Thackeray Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Cairo

☆ Thanks to Taylor Swift, ads aimed at women are taking the Super Bowl by storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Alexandra Peers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Women watch the Super Bowl, too, right? In a bigger shift, several longtime Super Bowl advertisers, like M&M’S, have spots featuring women who, for a change, aren’t just sipping soda in tight pants. So Cardi B plugs Duck Plump lip gloss for L’Oreal NYX Professional Makeup, the first time the brand has advertised on the Super Bowl. cosmetics, also a first-time Super Bowl advertiser, reunites (some of) the cast of “Suits” in its spot as the lawyers haul various celebrities into court. As for at least one of the potential stars of the show, despite performing in Japan the previous day, Swift will likely attend the Super Bowl.

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☆ Bukele Landslide Shifts El Salvador to One-Party State, Amplifies Democracy Fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

By Sarah Kinosian and Nelson RenteriaSAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The landslide re-election of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was cheered by supporters of his gang crackdown, but has worried opponents who fear the country is sliding into a de facto one-party state. El Salvador had "made history" for electing a single party "in a fully democratic system," he said. But rights groups said they are worried about where the country is headed and forecast further curbs on civil rights. They are just grateful he crushed the gang violence plaguing El Salvador for decades and that they can go outside after dark again. "Democratic spaces are closing in El Salvador, civil society is closing down and there is an environment of fear to speak out," said Claudia Ortiz, a lawmaker who has clashed with Bukele and ran for the upstart Vamos party.

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Facebook fired Kagan in 2006 after he leaked company information to the press at Coachella. "I didn't work too hard at Intel and I didn't spend a lot of money," Kagan says. Following his firing from Facebook, Kagan ran conferences for aspiring entrepreneurs (a hustle he had started while at Intel), taught English in South Korea and picked up consulting work for Silicon Valley tech firms. In addition to working on AppSumo, Kagan manages rental properties and creates content for his YouTube and social media channels. In addition to his AppSumo business and his book, Kagan operates a YouTube channel and manages five rental properties.

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PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A four-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. The 7.5-acre (3-hectare) enclosure at the Africam Safari park in central Puebla state already holds seven giraffes, including three females. At the Africam park, Benito will start eating leaves from the acacia tree, one of the favorite foods of giraffes in their native habitat in Africa. The trip to the Africam Safari park, which started late Sunday, took around 30 hours, less than originally expected. At the Africam Safari park, the giraffes live in a much larger space that more closely resembles their natural habitat.

Persons: Benito, ”, Frank Carlos Camacho, munch, “ Benito, Camacho, “, —, ” Camacho, Flor Ortega, Benito couldn’t, zookeepers Organizations: Ciudad Juarez, National Guard, Modesto Locations: PUEBLA, Mexico, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad, El Paso , Texas, Africa, Africam, Sinaloa, Pacific

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A giraffe named Benito started a 40-hour road trip Monday to leave behind the cold and loneliness of Mexico’s northern border city of Ciudad Juarez to find warmth — and maybe a mate — in his new home 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) to the south. With temperatures in Ciudad Juarez reaching as low as 39 degrees F (4 degrees C) Monday, Benito set off in a crate strapped to the back of a flat-bed truck. Benito is being transported across Mexico to Africam Safari park in central Puebla state where the low temperatures are about 20 degrees F warmer than in Ciudad Juarez. So he was donated to Ciudad Juarez. At the Africam Safari park, the giraffes live in a much larger space that more closely resembles their natural habitat.

Persons: Benito, —, ”, “, Flor Ortega, Benito couldn’t, zookeepers, munch, Frank Carlos Camacho, Camacho, “ Benito, Benito “, Benito doesn't, Maria Verza Organizations: Modesto, National Guard, Associated Locations: CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, Puebla, Benito, Pacific, Sinaloa, El Paso , Texas, Zacatecas, Mexico City

☆ 21 photos show Jenna Ortega's style evolution through the years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ortega made a bold statement with her jacket at the Radio Disney Music Awards in 2018. Jenna Ortega attends the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards. Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesThe actor wore a jacket with the printed message on the back: "I Do Care And U Should Too." Although she changed clothes before exiting the plane, Melania faced backlash from online critics. Ortega's jacket was custom-designed by ArtDoctors in collaboration with her stylist Enrique Melendez.

Persons: Ortega, Jenna Ortega, Jon Kopaloff, Melania Trump, Melania, ArtDoctors, Enrique Melendez, Melendez Organizations: Radio Disney Locations: Texas

☆ Men are turning to OnlyFans for emotional connection amid a loneliness epidemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Marta Biino | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"They can go to Pornhub and get naked people and sexual videos," Rae Richmond, another content creator, said. And when he chats with Farrah, an OnlyFans creator, things rarely get sexual. Some think the OnlyFans relationships help, while others think they can make people lonelier. LiensueGenuine connection can be an unintended consequence for creators, tooDespite the transactional nature of OnlyFans relationships, a real sense of companionship can develop on both ends. Sweetheart said she hadn't been on any dates since she began creating OnlyFans content over three years ago.

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After last week’s Golden Globes and Sunday evening’s Critics Choice Awards, Monday sees the third major Hollywood red carpet event in just eight days, as the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards get underway at LA’s Peacock Theater. See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesKourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAyo Edebiri in Louis Vuitton. Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAli Wong in Louis Vuitton. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Persons: Monday, Rachel Brosnahan, Bella Ramsey, Abbott, Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams —, Jenna Ortega Neilson Barnard, Jessica Chastain Richard Shotwell, Aubrey, Jay, Anthony Anderson Gilbert Flores, Sarah Snook Richard Shotwell, Rachel Brosnahan Richard Shotwell, Donald Glover Frazer Harrison, Hannah Waddingham Mike Blake, Simona Tabasco Gilbert Flores, Martin, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin Neilson Barnard, Ariana DeBose Frazer Harrison, Sam Richardson Jordan Strauss, Katherine Heigl Kevin Mazur, Issa Rae, Pamella Roland, Frazer Harrison, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Neilson Barnard, Louis Vuitton, Neilson Barnard, Ali Wong, Richard Shotwell, Riley Keough, Priscilla Presley Mike Blake, Claire Danes Robyn Beck, Christina Ricci Mike Blake, Giancarlo Esposito Neilson Barnard, Padma Lakshmi, Reuters Niecy Nash, Jeffrey Dahmer, ”, Constantine, Jenna Lyons Frazer Harrison, Joel Kim Booster, Todd Snyder, Gilbert Flores, Dominique Fishback, Miu, Liv Hewson, Joy, Kevin Mazur, Emma Brooks, de Milo Organizations: CNN, Globes, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Getty, New York, Reuters, State Locations: Louis, AFP, New, Aude, “

☆ What we can expect from season 2 of 'Wednesday'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewNetflix's teen series "Wednesday" is returning for more episodes after a wildly successful, viral first season. The show, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic character Wednesday Addams, was renewed for season two in January 2023. Season 2 will lean more into horror and focus less on Wednesday's love lifeHunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin and Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams on season one, episode seven of "Wednesday." Ortega will serve as a producer on season 2Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams on Netflix's "Wednesday." Another Addams family member is expected to appearCatherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Adams and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams on season one, episode one of "Wednesday."

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☆ Philippines jeepneys: Will the loud, colorful vehicles soon disappear from the roads?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For years, jeepney drivers have argued that the cost to transition to cleaner vehicles is out of their reach. Groups representing jeepney drivers have held protests in recent months, with the latest gathering set for Tuesday in the capital Manila. But Mar Valbuena, chairman of transport group Manibela, said police attempted to stall jeepney drivers from joining that protest. Jeepney drivers protesting the modernization plan on December 29, 2023 near Mendiola, Manila. The important thing is that the consolidation is done,” Andy Ortega, head of the Office of Transport Cooperatives, told CNN Philippines.

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☆ Nicaragua Expels 19 Imprisoned Catholic Clerics to Vatican
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( José De Córdoba | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The released clerics include Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who had been in prison for almost a year. Photo: alan putra/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNicaragua on Sunday released a group of 19 clergymen from prison, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, and expelled them to the Vatican. The government of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega said Sunday that the release was a result of negotiations with the Vatican. The group also includes Bishop Isidoro Mora, 15 priests and two seminarians.

Persons: Bishop Rolando Álvarez, alan putra, Daniel Ortega, Bishop Isidoro Mora Organizations: Agence France, Getty, Sunday, Vatican, Bishop Locations: Nicaragua

☆ America Ferrera’s powerful Critics Choice Award speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —America Ferrera, who was honored with the SeeHer Award at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards, used her speech to inspire others. Ferrera starred as Gloria in “Barbie.” Her character delivered a memorable movie monologue about the challenges of being a woman, and she was introduced by her “Barbie” co-star Margot Robbie. Ferrera began by thanking the Critics Choice Association. “Truly, your voices shape how people think about and value the stories we tell. “Receiving the SeeHer Award for my contributions to more authentic portrayals of women and girls — could it be more meaningful to me?

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NEW YORK (AP) — Television's finest brought the silver carpet alive in color, vying with a sea of black, on Monday at the strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards, including a 3D-molded black look for Ayo Edebiri and sparkly chartreuse for Rhea Seehorn. Edebiri of “The Bear” walked in a strapless custom gown from Louis Vuitton. Quinta Brunson, another fashion standout, wore dainty pink with a little belted accent from Dior couture. Ali Wong wore Louis Vuitton with a silver top and floral patterned blue bottom. Colman Domingo wore custom Louis Vuitton in black, two pearl bracelets on one wrist and a broach on one lapel.

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The Nicaraguan authorities said on Sunday that they had released 19 clergymen who had been jailed and handed them over to the Vatican, the latest development in the autocratic government’s longstanding persecution of the Roman Catholic Church. Among those set free was Bishop Rolando Álvarez, one of the most prominent critics of the government left in Nicaragua, who had been convicted of treason and sentenced to 26 years in prison last February. Another bishop, Isidoro Mora, 15 priests and two seminarians were also released. Silvio Báez, a Nicaraguan bishop in exile in the United States, celebrated the news in a Sunday Mass in Miami on Sunday, saying that “the criminal Sandinista dictatorship” of President Daniel Ortega “has not been able to overcome the power of God.”The release came after Pope Francis drew attention to the attacks on the church in his New Year’s Day address, telling the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square that he was “following with concern what is happening in Nicaragua, where bishops and priests have been deprived of their freedom.”

Persons: Bishop Rolando Álvarez, Isidoro Mora, Silvio Báez, Daniel Ortega “, Pope Francis, ” Organizations: Roman Catholic Church, Sandinista Locations: Nicaragua, Nicaraguan, United States, Miami, St

LONDON (AP) — It took Kevin De Bruyne less than five minutes to show why his return from injury could be so crucial for Manchester City in the second half of the Premier League season. De Bruyne had not made a league appearance since the opening round of the season in August, but it looked like he'd never been away. And in stoppage time, he lifted a perfectly weighted ball into the box for substitute Oscar Bobb to score his first Premier League goal and complete the comeback. Only two games were played Saturday with half of the Premier League teams having the weekend off for a short winter break. It was the 21-year-old Palmer’s ninth league goal of the season and fifth from the penalty spot after joining from Man City in the offseason.

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☆ Wiz Khalifa says he goes to parent-teacher meetings high because he wants his kids' teachers to connect with the 'real' him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWiz Khalifa has an interesting parenting practice: Showing up to his son's parent-teacher meetings high. "Hell yeah, I'm pulling up stoned. Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images"And yeah, I'm pulling up stoned; I'm pulling up high because I want them to connect with the real me," Khalifa said. The "See You Again" rapper also added that he's almost certain that his son "smells like weed." The rapper is known for his habit of smoking marijuana and even has his own brand of weed, Khalifa Kush.

Persons: —, Khalifa, Alex Cooper, Sebastian, Amber Rose —, Wiz Khalifa, Albert L, Ortega, They're, Kush, Lake Bell, Cann, I'm, Bell, Mark Wahlberg, Wahlberg Organizations: Service, Business, Wiz, Palm Locations: American

☆ Nicaragua Charges Local Owner of Miss Universe Franchise With Treason, Organized Crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( José De Córdoba | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The charges against the beauty contest organizers are the latest attempt by President Daniel Ortega to consolidate power in Nicaragua. Photo: POOL/REUTERSMEXICO CITY—Nicaragua’s government charged the owner of the local Miss Universe franchise with treason, organized crime and inciting hatred as part of a plot to overthrow President Daniel Ortega ’s regime two weeks after the country’s first victory in the pageant. Nicaraguan police accused the contest’s local organizer, Karen Celebertti, a past beauty queen and owner of a modeling agency, her husband and son of rigging contests so that antigovernment winners would emerge at the pageants.

Persons: Daniel Ortega, Daniel Ortega ’, Karen Celebertti Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Miss Universe Locations: Nicaragua, MEXICO

☆ 'Beetlejuice 2' is coming in 2024. Here's everything we know about the long-awaited sequel, from the movie's cast to release date.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Burton recently revealed that the sequel to his 1988 classic "Beetlejuice" had finished filming. The sequel, titled "Beetlejuice 2," stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The strike ended in early November 2023, and Burton revealed on Instagram on November 30 that they'd finally finished filming.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan police said Friday they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government. It all started Nov. 18, when Miss Nicaragua, Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition. Ortega claimed the protests were an attempted coup with foreign backing, aiming for his overthrow. It didn't help that many ordinary Nicaraguans — who are largely forbidden to protest or carry the national flag in marches — took advantage of the Miss Universe win as a rare opportunity to celebrate in the streets. Palacios, who became the first Nicaraguan to win Miss Universe, has not commented on the situation.

Persons: Karen Celebertti, James Bond, Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios, Daniel Ortega, Palacios, Ortega, Nicaraguans, Celebertti “, Celebertti, ”, —, “, Palacio's, Lady Rosario Murillo, Palacios ’, ” Murillo Organizations: MEXICO CITY, —, Miss, Facebook, National Police, Sandinista, Jesuit University of Central, Nicaraguan Locations: MEXICO, Miss Nicaragua, Jesuit University of Central America, Nicaragua

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua’s increasingly repressive government. Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega closed it. The couple lives in the northern city of Somoto, where Isabel Lazo now works for a European-backed NGO. Lazo said Thursday she is worried that it's only a matter of time for the group where she now works. She has wanted to emigrate for some time, but she helps her family by giving them some of what little money she earns.

Persons: Isabel Lazo’s, Nicaragua’s, Lazo, Daniel Ortega, Elizabeth Zechmeister, Guillermo Lazo, Ortega, Isabel Lazo, ”, ” Lazo, Rosemary Miranda, Miranda, ” Miranda Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Democracy, University of Northern, Roman Catholic, Nicaraguan, Cross, Jesuit, University of Central Locations: MEXICO, “, Americas, University of Northern Nicaragua, Somoto, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nicaraguan, University of Central America, Managua

☆ ‘Mistress America,’ ‘Tramps’ and More Streaming Gems
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The gifted genre director Ti West writes and directs this giddy, gory cross between “Boogie Nights” and “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” in which a group of DIY filmmakers and exotic dancers trek out to the backwoods of the Lone Star state to make a low-budget porn movie. Little do they know, the older couple in the nearby farmhouse are a bit more spry — and murderous — than they might imagine. West’s script and direction are marvelously film-literate, filling the frame and soundtrack with sly in-jokes and references, and his cast is delightfully game; the “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega is a sublime scream queen, Brittany Snow revels in the opportunity to send up her typical persona and Mia Goth is pitch-perfect as both the final girl and (under heavy makeup) another key player. It’s not for all tastes, but if you’d like a little sex and violence on your holiday viewing menu, both are in plentiful supply here. ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ (2022)Stream it on Hulu.

Persons: Ti West, spry, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Mia Goth, It’s Organizations: Lone Star Locations: Hulu

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