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☆ Travis Kelce is speechless as Jason Sudeikis pops awkward question about Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce curious about where the couple’s relationship is headed can thank Jason Sudeikis for trying to get them closer to some answers. (L-R) Jason Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, Patrick Mahomes, George Wendt, and Travis Kelce perform onstage during 2024 Big Slick Celebrity Weekend on Saturday. That’s what four tickets cost to her concert anyway.”“She just got to Kansas City, boys. Kelce responded to Sudeikis’ interrogation with an embarrassed smile and an awkward chuckle, as he seemingly waited for it all to be over. Swift and Kelce began dating last summer and the singer is often spotted cheering on the athlete at his games.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jason Sudeikis, Kelce, Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, George Wendt, Big, Patrick Mahomes, Kyle Rivas, Smigel, Wendt, “, Taylor, Jesus, ” Kelce, “ Travis, Ted Lasso ”, ” Sudeikis, “ Taylor, Harrison Butker, Swift Organizations: CNN —, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Kansas

☆ I always wear my engagement and wedding rings. Men still don't believe I'm married.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Julie Charnet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"I'll have a gin and tonic," I'd told the bartender after taking the last seat at the bar. I sat down and texted my husband, Jon, that I'd made it to the jazz club. Advertisement"Oh, no thanks, I'm waiting for my husband," I disclosed — raising my left hand with wedding and engagement rings. Later, when my tongue hit the ice in my glass, I heard him say,"I don't think you're married, or your husband isn't coming." Rick looked up at him.

Persons: —, I'd, Jon, I'm, isn't, he'd, Rick, Sara Vaughn, Nina Simone, texted Organizations: Service, Business Locations: California

☆ Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson both miss cut at US Women’s Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 Nelly Korda missed the cut at the US Women’s Open Friday, on a day when Lexi Thompson made her final appearance in the competition after also failing to make it to the weekend. I had nothing to lose, and that was my mentality – just kind of go for it.”Lexi Thompson was competing in her 18th consecutive US Women’s Open. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesEarlier in the week, Thompson had announced she would retire from professional golf at the end of this season. The 29-year-old, competing in her 18th consecutive US Women’s Open, was 13-over overall and afterwards was tearful answering questions from reporters. “Minus the golf it was amazing,” Thompson, who qualified for her first US Women’s Open aged 12, said.

Persons: Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Korda, –, “, ” Lexi Thompson, Sarah Stier, Thompson, ” Thompson, “ It’s, Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai, Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee, Yuka Saso Organizations: CNN, US, Lancaster Country Club, American Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ I moved from the US to Kosovo, where the culture is traditional. My hairdresser even called my husband to get his approval on my haircut.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Hf Sylaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It was spring, and I wanted to do something spontaneous, so I asked her to cut my long hair. I had moved to Kosovo, where every decision had to be approved by my husband. My husband doesn't care what I do with my hair as long as I keep it out of his food. To this day, I regret not going, but I trust that my husband understands his culture better than I do. Adjusting hasn't always been easy, but after three years, I have grown to accept and feel comfortable in this culture.

Persons: me, —, wouldn't Organizations: Service, Hollywood Locations: America, Kosovo, Europe

☆ Sam Butcher, Who Gave the World Precious Moments, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Butcher was the Michelangelo of Missouri, and his adorable snub-nosed Precious Moments characters were “the Beanie Babies of porcelain,” as The Wall Street Journal once put it. Their zealous collectors, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands, built rooms for their Precious Moments figurines, convened in regional clubs and made pilgrimages to Carthage, where they slept in the Precious Moments motel or the R.V. park, marveled at the Precious Moments Fountain of the Angels, dined in the Precious Moments food courts and wandered the 30-acre grounds. (Carthage also hosted Precious Moments weddings.) There were hundreds and hundreds of Precious Moments licensees, which made hats, keychains, watches, greeting cards, books and a children’s Bible.

Persons: Sam Butcher, Jon, Mr, Butcher, Michelangelo, Missouri, marveled, Van —, —, . Butcher Organizations: Wall Street, Angels Locations: Carthage, Mo

☆ These are dark times in a divided nation. Pickup basketball is a ray of hope
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Courtesy Matt WronkoskiBut when it’s good, and it usually is, there is something wonderful and irreplaceable about pickup basketball. But I still play pickup ball whenever I can, and recently I’ve been thinking about what it means for America in 2024. In a time when we’re divided by race and class and age, pickup ball cuts across those lines. Maybe this country would be a better place if it worked a little more like a pickup game. And a different basketball playerI was once an angry young man on the basketball court.

Persons: I’d, Thomas Lake, Matt Wronkoski, “ Ginobili, ”, you’d, Ruthie, Ruthie didn’t, Jimmy Dean, Corey, I’m, Corey wasn’t, Eric, John, We’d Organizations: CNN, rec, America, Spokane Hoopfest Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, America, St, Johns, Springfield , Massachusetts, Jacksonville

☆ Champions League final analysis: Dortmund 0 Real Madrid 2 – Carvajal, Vinicius Jr and pitch invaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Real Madrid won a 15th Champions League title after withstanding a hugely impressive Borussia Dortmund performance to triumph at Wembley thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. We had all seen this movie before: Real Madrid pitch up in a Champions League final, stumble out of the blocks, seem to be there for the taking, ride their luck… but still prevail. More than two decades later, as he won his sixth Champions League medal, Carvajal confirmed his place alongside Di Stefano as a Blancos legend. Their expected-goals (xG) value of 1.68 was the biggest by a team in the first half of a Champions League final on record (since 2013-14). AdvertisementAfter Carvajal had scored for Madrid, Vinicius’ moment did come.

Persons: Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Julian Brandt, Karim Adeyemi, Thibaut Courtois, Niclas Fullkrug, Vinicius Jr, Gregor Kobel, Jose Mourinho, Carvajal, Jude Bellingham, Oliver Kay, Toni Kroos, Mats Hummels ’, Nacho, Lucas Vazquez, Alfredo Di Stefano, Di Stefano, Dermot Corrigan, —, Edin Terzic’s, Emre, Ian Maatsen, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi’s, Madrid, Mark Carey, Vinicius, Vinicius Jr’s, Jay, Kobel, Julian Ryerson, Vinicius ’, Jurgen Klopp, Jadon Sancho, It’s, Sebastian Stafford, Baroness Louise Casey, Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer —, Marc Atkins, Edin, we’ve, ”, “ We’ve, Carlo Ancelotti, Ina Fassbender Organizations: Real Madrid, League, Borussia Dortmund, Wembley, European, Madrid, Dortmund, TNT Sport, Champions League, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Champions, Brazilian, Vini, Bundesliga, verve, Metropolitan Police, UEFA Champions, TNT, Getty Locations: Dortmund, Madrid, Europe, …, Bellingham, Bloor, Italy, Swiss, Vienna, AFP

☆ My mom is my coworker. I get to see her more, but we keep it professional in the office.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sometimes when I'm at work in the AT&T office in Dallas, the elevator will open and my mom will stroll out. AdvertisementI wouldn't want to report to my mom directlyI never expected to be working with my mom. Having a mom and mentor in one can be complexIn our situation, I get a mentor and a mother. As a mentor, she's a straight shooter, reminding me to buckle up and get the job done. It's taught her about an area that she might not be aware of, if she didn't have family working within it.

Persons: —, Greg Bockman, Kathryn Bockman, I'm, It's, overstepping, We've, she's, I've, There's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dallas

☆ French Open day 4 recap: Swiatek wins, Kenin shocks Garcia, crowds and schedule frustrate
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( James Hansen | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

🇫🇷 Caroline Garcia (21), 6-3, 6-3Caroline Garcia (21), 6-3, 6-3 🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) def. 🇳🇱 Jesper de Jong (Q), 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2🇳🇱 Jesper de Jong (Q), 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 🇷🇺 Andrey Rublev (6) def. 🇪🇸 Pedro Martinez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3🇪🇸 Pedro Martinez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 🇵🇱 Iga Swiatek (1) def. 🇸🇮 Tara Zidansek, 6-3, 6-4🇸🇮 Tara Zidansek, 6-3, 6-4 🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner (2) def. 🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 🇷🇺 Pavel Kotov def.

Persons: Roland Garros, Naomi Osaka Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Ash Barty, Philippe, Chatrier, Swiatek, Tim Clayton, Corbis, she’s, “, ”, Naomi Osaka, Ben Shelton, Kei Nishikori, queueing, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray, Jannik, Richard Gasquet, Sofia Kenin, Caroline Garcia, Garcia didn’t, Jesper de Jong, Jesper De Jong, olin e Garcia, Garcia, 7-5, Coco Gauff, 6-4 🇮🇹, 🇫🇷 Rich, Katie V, Dani, oren, Mathieu 🇺🇸 Madi, Clive Br Organizations: Getty, Swiatek, Philippe Locations: Osaka, Swiatek, Paris, 6-2, 6

☆ Lexi Thompson, 29, to retire from pro golf at the end of the 2024 season. ‘Being out here can be a lot. It can be lonely’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Lexi Thompson will retire from professional golf at the end of the 2024 season, calling time on a decorated career at the age of 29, the American announced on Tuesday. And of course, I look forward to a little time for myself.”Thompson became the youngest to ever compete at the US Women's Open in 2007. “You haven’t always been easy on me, or fair for that matter, but through all the ups and downs, you’ve given me a platform to inspire others and positively impact the world,” Thompson said in her letter. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images‘A whirlwind of constant attention, scrutiny and pressure’Thompson spoke through tears during a press conference at Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Country Club, US Women’s Open host, on Tuesday. 1 and the US Women’s Open tournament favorite Nelly Korda.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, –, ” Thompson, “, Leo, Streeter Lecka, Thompson, agonizingly, South Korea’s, Stephen Dunn, ’ Thompson, ”, I’ll, We’re, we’re, that’s, David Cannon, Rose Zhang, Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Matt Rourke, Nelly Korda, “ She’s, ” Korda, she’s, Corpuz, She’s, Michelle Wie West, Annika Sörenstam, Thompson’s, Suzann, fairways we’ve Organizations: CNN, American, Floridian, Kraft Nabisco, Chevron, –, USA, Solheim, Olympic, US, LPGA, Aramco, European, South, Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Country Club, PGA, Shriners, PGA Tour, ” Locations: Instagram, “

☆ Bette Nash, American Airlines: World’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Bette Nash, holder of the Guinness World Record for longest-serving flight attendant, has died at the age of 88, according to statements from American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. “She started in 1957 and held the Guinness World Record for longest-serving flight attendant. Fly high, Bette.”The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the union representing flight attendants in the United States, posted its own tribute to Nash on Facebook. She started in 1957 and held the Guinness World Record for longest-serving flight attendant. CNN Bette Nash (third from left) — "I wanted to be a flight attendant from the time I got on the first airplane," says Nash.

Persons: Bette Nash, “, Bette, Nash, ”, pic.twitter.com, Boston Logan, CNN Bette Nash, Guinness, Dina Rudick, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Guinness, American Airlines, Association of Professional, Airlines, Professional, Facebook, Eastern Airlines, Reagan Washington National, Reagan National, TWA, CNN Technological, Canadian Colonial Airways, Hulton, “, ABC News, Boston Globe Locations: United States, Washington ,, Reagan, Washington

☆ Lily Allen says her husband, actor David Harbour, controls the apps on her phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lily Allen says her husband, David Harbour, has control over the apps she has on her phone. "It has no browsing capability and no social media, but you can still have Uber and Spotify," she told The Sunday Times. AdvertisementLily Allen, 39, says her husband, David Harbour, has control over the apps that she has on her phone. It has no browsing capability and no social media, but you can still have Uber and Spotify," Allen told The Sunday Times. "My husband is the caregiver on it, so he controls what I'm allowed to have as an app on my phone."

Persons: Lily Allen, David Harbour, —, Miquita Oliver, Allen Organizations: Sunday Times, Service, Business

☆ I was estranged from my father when he died. It didn't make the pain of losing him any easier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Rachel Sobel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. The funeral home offered curbside pickup, but I couldn't relive this experience every time I did Target Drive-up. I went every day and played Bob Marley's Three Little Birds — "Every little thing is gonna be all right." White ashes scattered from a plastic bag with an industrial-strength twisty tie. I learned that it doesn't matter if your parent was estranged or at your table for every holiday.

Persons: Bob Marley, I'd, gaunt, stepdad, Bob Marley's, hadn't Organizations: Service, Bob Marley Festival Locations: China

☆ Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev preview: Nadal’s French Open aura is an opponent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Fans streamed through the gates, packing Roland Garros, lining up for crepes and champagne and Aperol spritzes. If that latter court is his living room, then the grounds at Roland Garros are his estate. Ever since then, Zverev has wanted another shot at playing Nadal at Roland Garros — though not in the first round, more like a semifinal or a final. The idea of playing Nadal on this clay sends chills through the spines of so many players. In 2022, I remember he came into Roland Garros not winning Monte Carlo, not winning Madrid, not winning Rome.

Persons: France —, Roland Garros, spritzes, —, Ostapenko —, squandering, Lucia Bronzetti, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams ’, Rafael Nadal, Suzanne Lenglen, Nadal, Court Philippe, Chatrier, Uber, Alexander Zverev, Tim Clayton, Corbis, ” Nadal, He’d, Zverev, hadn’t, ” Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Misha, punking, ‘, “, ”, Rafa, Tsitsipas, Philippe, Roger Federer, it’s, “ I’m, Iga Swiatek, Rafa Nadal, he’s, “ There’s, Monte, Casper Ruud, Gao Jing, Felix Auger, Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz, I’m, Clive Brunskill Organizations: France — Officially, — Alcaraz, Ostapenko, Roland, Getty, NBA, Nadal, Rafa, Monte Carlo, Madrid, TennisViz Locations: PARIS, France, Osaka, Court, Australia, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Rome, Xinhua, tennis

☆ Trump trial: CNN’s in-the-courtroom reporters describe key moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

A judge found Trump liable for fraud for inflating his net worth to get friendly loans, and juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defaming Carroll. DEL VALLE: This is actually my fourth Trump trial. Here, it’s almost been interesting how at moments it just felt like a regular trial. Reporters in the courtroom sat behind Trump – with a view often blocked by the many officers in the aisles of the gallery. The response prompted one of the biggest laughs in the courtroom in the entire trial – even several jurors were laughing.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, CNN’s Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb, Jean Carroll, Trump, defaming Carroll, del, he’s, it’s, That’s, I’ve, Kara, Lauren, Daniels, It’s, Susan Hoffinger, Christine Cornell, Michael Cohen’s, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Cohen, Keith Schiller, Cohen …, flailing, Kaitlan Collins, Robert Costello, Emil Bove’s, Costello, Judge Juan Merchan, ” Merchan, –, admonish, David Pecker, Trump’s, Pecker, Jane Rosenberg Hope Hicks, Hope Hicks, CNN Madeleine Westerhout, Madeleine Westerhout, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Boris Epshteyn, “, Joshua Steinglass, Emil Bove, Jaden Jarmel, Schneider, Bove, ”, ” Jarmel, ” Bove Organizations: CNN, Trump, New, DEL VALLE, Midway, National Enquirer, Trump … DEL VALLE, White House, VALLE, White, Attorney, Republican Locations: York, New York, del Valle, Manhattan

Multiple fatalities and some injuries have been reported in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa – about 50 miles southwest of Des Moines – after a tornado carved a devastating path through the community Tuesday evening, Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. “There is basically nothing left,” Clel Baudler, a former Iowa state representative who lives a half mile from Greenfield, told CNN on Tuesday. Power outages across Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois left nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in the dark as of Tuesday night, according to PowerOutage.us. A few tornadoes could strike from Texas to Arkansas, but hail and powerful winds are possible anywhere along the storms’ path. Heaps of rubble blanket Greenfield, Iowa, after a tornado touched down Tuesday.

Persons: Alex Dinkla, Dinkla, Clel, Kim Reynolds, Charlie Neibergall, Valerie Warrior, KCCI, “, ”, “ They’ll, CNN’s Jessica Jordan, Sara Smart, Amy Simonson Organizations: CNN, Midwest, Des Moines, Iowa State Patrol, Storm Prediction Center Locations: Iowa, Greenfield , Iowa, Des, Greenfield, Iowa , Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas, Vermont, Ohio, Great, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Dallas, Fort Worth, Nashville, St, Louis, Memphis, Cleveland, Tulsa, Columbus, Iowa , Minnesota , Wisconsin, Western Iowa, Prescott, Adams County, Montgomery County

☆ Ms Rachel, the YouTuber, launched a campaign to help kids in Gaza and other conflict zones. Then came the angry comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Hiiii, heeeello,” she chirps while waving cheerfully in social media clips that feature upbeat nursery rhymes, dances and language lessons for preschool children. Instead of her usual smiling, clapping and cheering, the popular social media creator, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, was in tears. But I can handle this,” she said in a video posted to her accounts last Thursday. In the caption on her tearful May 16 video, Accurso reiterated her concern for all the world’s children. “Palestinian children, Israeli children, children in the US – Muslim, Jewish, Christian children – all children, in every country,” she wrote.

Persons: “, TikTok, Rachel Griffin Accurso, ”, Accurso, wasn’t, –, Rachel, she’d, she’s, Rogers, James Elder, —, Giselle Ugarte, ” Ugarte, influencers Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Democratic, New York Times, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF Locations: Instagram, Gaza, Israel, gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, New York, Rafah, Palestinian, “

☆ What Comcast's new Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ streaming bundle tells you about the industry's economics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If you subscribe to Netflix's cheapest plan, and also get Peacock's cheapest plan, and also get Apple TV+, it will cost you $23 a month. So Peacock and Apple would benefit more from being in a bundle with Netflix, so they are more likely to discount their rates to make the bundle work. Digital distributors like Apple have made it very easy for subscribers to turn their streaming subscriptions on and off. Netflix, Comcast, and Apple all declined to comment about bundle economics. AdvertisementSo maybe all streaming subscriptions aren't equal.

Persons: it's, Ted Sarandos, I've Organizations: Service, Apple, Comcast, Business, Netflix, Verizon, Disney

☆ Bren Orton: Search for ‘one of the greatest whitewater kayakers ever’ ongoing after he went missing on a river in Switzerland
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —British kayaker Bren Orton is missing after an accident on the Melezza River in Switzerland last week. The 29-year-old was kayaking with a group close to the Swiss-Italian border when he “became trapped in a recirculating feature and did not resurface,” Pyranha, the manufacturer of Orton’s kayaks, said in a statement. “Authorities and friends are tirelessly continuing their search efforts, and at this time, Bren is considered missing,” the statement added. Former competitive kayaker James Reeves paid tribute to Orton’s life and career, writing on Facebook: “Every few years we seem to lose a friend to our sport. “Bren Orton was an incredible human.

Persons: Bren Orton, “, ” Pyranha, Bren, –, ”, Orton, he’s, James Reeves, “ Bren Orton Organizations: CNN, “, Ticino Police, Cantonal Police, Ascona Police, Valli Ambulance, Facebook Locations: British, Switzerland, Swiss, Ticino, Lake Maggiore

☆ Election officials in battleground Michigan grapple with sweeping voting changes and a presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The state’s highly decentralized system of administering voting means that “Michigan has 1,500 elections every big election day,” said Kyle Whitney, the city clerk of Marquette in the state’s Upper Peninsula. ‘We’re all beginners’The new rules in Michigan flow from a constitutional amendment that state voters approved by a wide margin in 2022 that dramatically expanded access to voting. Miller was elected to succeed the previous, term-limited clerk and is overseeing her first presidential election. Deborah Pellow, the part-time clerk of rural Tilden Township in the Upper Peninsula, is also overseeing her first presidential election this year. The next big test for Michigan comes in August, when voters cast primary ballots for congressional, state and local offices.

Persons: Michael Siegrist, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, tabulators, Biden, ”, Kyle Whitney, ” Whitney, Brennan, ‘, “, ” Lori Miller, Miller, “ It’s, Deborah Pellow, Pellow, Adam Wit, –, Shira Roza, Carlos Osorio, Angela Benander, Joycelyn Benson, Jacqueline Beaudry, ” Benander, ‘ We’re Organizations: CNN, Ferrari, Republican, Trump, Brennan Center for Justice, Wolverine State, Biden’s, Michigan’s, Democratic, Michigan Association of Municipal, Michigan Locations: Michigan, Canton Township, Antrim County, Marquette, Wolverine, Livonia, Detroit, Wayne County, Tilden Township, Canton, Harrison, Warren , Michigan, Ann Arbor City, Tilden

☆ Are Those Mimes Spying on Us? In Pakistan, It’s Not a Strange Question.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Christina Goldbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The street performers first appeared a few years ago along busy intersections of Islamabad. Perhaps in a different place, the emergence of mimes on the street looking to earn a few dollars might go unnoticed. But this is Pakistan, where things under the security state often are not as simple as they seem. Lookouts for powerful politicians? “But here, you see a beggar and you think to yourself, ‘He’s working for them,’” he added, referring to Pakistan’s powerful intelligence services.

Persons: ”, Habib Kareem, ‘, ’ Organizations: Lookouts Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan

☆ Xander Schauffele wins PGA Championship for first career major victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Schauffele, golf’s beacon of unrewarded consistency, won the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday for his first career major victory. He did it in one of the more memorable ways possible, sinking a six-foot birdie putt on 18 with the entirety of the crowd watching. AdvertisementIt was the lowest score in major championship history. 10, his only dropped score of the day, could have been it for his major championship chances. He played on two Ryder Cup teams and only Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie and Steve Stricker had spent more weeks in the world top 10 without a major win.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, “, It’s, ” Schauffele, Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, he’d, Viktor Hovland, DeChambeau, Bryson, …, —, eason, olin, ontgomerie, ake Organizations: PGA, Valhalla Golf, CBS, ust Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky

☆ Opinion: What I noticed immediately about King Charles’ portrait
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles III’s first official portrait was unveiled this week, and I’m sure his majesty would agree it’s a stirring sight. Unfortunately for Yeo, Charles and the butterfly, nothing about the portrait has garnered nearly so much comment as its dominant color. Besides these ceremonial outings, Charles has recently been less prominent in British public life than ever, particularly following the announcement in February of his cancer diagnosis. Charles’ private wealth dwarfs that of any other member of his family. Join us on Twitter and FacebookIn the last 10 years alone, that system has reportedly made King Charles more than £60 million ($76 million) richer.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, CNN — King Charles III’s, I’m, Jonathan Yeo, Charles, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas Yeo, Charles ’, Yeo, ” Yeo, King, “, He’s, I’ve, ”, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Rishi Sunak’s, Tina Brown, Prince of Wales, Buckingham, Lancaster, King Charles, Queen Camilla, you’ve Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Royal, Guardian, Twitter, Facebook Locations: London, Iraq, Rwanda, Duchy, Cornwall, Lancaster

☆ A financial therapist was $19,000 in debt in her 20s. Loud budgeting helped her pay it off in 1 year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe average American has $104,215 of debt, and paying it all off is a daunting task. Amanda Clayman, a financial therapist who hosts Fresh Produce Media's Audible series "Emotional Investment," once found herself in the same predicament: she owed $19,000 in credit card debt. AdvertisementClayman told Business Insider that paying off the debt took a little over a year. AdvertisementClayman's reframing not only helped her pay off her debt quickly, but it also brought her closer to her friends. No more smiling through expensive mealsOnce she started engaging with her debt, Clayman realized that she had to change some of her spending habits.

Persons: —, Amanda Clayman, Clayman, Clayman's, Zers Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York City

☆ I have 2 men in my life, so I wear 2 rings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Stacy Brooks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But I also wear a white gold band on my right ring finger to celebrate my commitment to my longtime life partner. We got married a year later and exchanged wedding rings. I always tell people that if you know one person in a polyamorous relationship, you know one person in a polyamorous relationship. Stacy Brooks and her husband both wear wedding rings. We think of a wedding ring as something that symbolizes love and dedication to a relationship that you want to last for the rest of your life.

Persons: I'm, we've, He's, Stacy Brooks, didn't Organizations: Netflix

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