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Investigations into South Korea’s deadliest plane crash continue. Jimmy Carter dies at 100Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who dedicated his life after leaving office to brokering international peace, has died his office confirmed. His death came nearly three months after he became the first former commander in chief to reach the century mark. More coverage on Carter’s passing:Investigators probe cause of deadly South Korean plane crashSouth Korea's Muan Fire Station via APA major investigation is underway after 179 people were killed in South Korea’s deadliest plane crash ever when an airliner belly-landed at Muan International Airport yesterday. If Minnesota beats the Detroit Lions in the teams’ season finale, the Vikings will take both the division and conference’s top seed.

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☆ The best, worst and weirdest pop culture moments of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leah Asmelash | Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

You might not remember it all, but we took note of every niche pop culture oddity and TikTok fad. Best epic film: Jenny Nicholson’s 4-hour opus on Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ hotelStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, we hardly knew ye. Best pop manifesto: ‘Brat’It's okay to just admit that you're obsessed with Charli, pictured performing on "Saturday Night Live" in November. 1 pop star of all time proved her country bonafides on Act II of her planned three-act album cycle. Best main character: The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic GamesAmerican sweetheart Stephen Nedoroscik stunned us on the pommel horse this year — yep, the Summer Olympics were this year.

Persons: CNN —, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan Chappell Roan serenades, Jason Kempin, Babe, ”, Tashi, Patrick, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Josh O’Connor, Silliest Sabrina Carpenter, Sabrina Carpenter, Cheney Orr, “, Leonard Cohen ”, Jenny Nicholson’s, Jenny Nicholson, Allen J, Walt Disney World’s, Nicholson, Cole Escola’s, Mary, ’ Cole Escola, Michael Loccisano, who’s, Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Will Heath, Jack Proctor, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompa, McGrath’s, extraordinaire Pat McGrath, Pat McGrath, McGrath, Maison, Beyoncé’s, Carter ’ Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Jolene ”, Dolly Parton, Bey, We'll, Giles Keyte, Ariana Grande, Anthony Bridgerton, Elphaba fanfiction, Cynthia Erivo, Kung Fu, Joy, Coke, Jakub Porzycki, Deng Moo Deng, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Haggis, Moo Deng, hasn’t, Drake, Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar, Timothy Norris, Amazon Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick, Drake’s, he’s, Womp womp, Jimmy Fallon, Todd Owyoung, Lebron, Jools Lebron, Glen Powell Glen Powell, John Phillips, we’re, Brisket, MILFs Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Niko Tavernise, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Bennifer, Phillip Faraone, we’ve, Jennifer Garner, Ben’s, Jenny, Hawk Tuah, Hailey Welch, parlayed, Michael Tullberg, —, Stephen Nedoroscik, Jamie Squire, Flav, Teesa, Natasha Rothwell, Miles Mitchell, Stefan Jeremiah, Jeremy Allen White, Dev Patel, Glen Powell, there’s Organizations: CNN, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, ‘, Star, Disney, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Walt, NBC, Brit, Sony, Universal, “, Pixar, State Department, NFL, Big Justice, Costco, Hollywood, Here's, New York Mets, American, Netflix Locations: Tennessee, Roan, Glasgow, Scotland, Columbia, Houston, Louisiana, Hollywood, AFP, Texas, ”

And it was a year of masculinity punctuated by Trump’s election win. Though his 2024 victory injected renewed vigor into these sentiments, she said these spaces have been burgeoning for years. “It is just this vague sense that liberals are irritating.”Tradwives, as Maddox noted, are not new to social media but had a banner year as these gender wars continued to play out online. Haliey Welch became one of the year’s most viral internet personalities after her raunchy “hawk tuah” joke about oral sex spread across social media. It debuted near the top of Spotify’s podcast rankings as it rode the hype of the “hawk tuah” meme.

Persons: “, podcaster Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Jess Maddox, Trump’s, there’s Joe Rogan, ” Maddox, Whitney Phillips, isn’t, it’s, ” Phillips, Tradwives, Maddox, —, Nara Smith, Hannah Neeleman, Joe Biden’s, Harris, Normie Macdonald, Macdonald, can’t, ”, Trump, Rogan, Trump . Rogan, Sen, Bernie Sanders, bro, Adrienne Massanari, Haliey Welch, Max Read, Welch, influencers Organizations: University of Alabama, University of Oregon, Ballerina, Trump, NBC, Conservative, Twitter, Edison Research, American University, “ Locations: United States

Whooping cough cases are at their highest number in a decade. As a result, immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations. that boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatment for children in military families. Whooping cough cases are skyrocketingWhooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade, according to data from the CDC. For comparison, more than 5,100 cases were recorded from the same time in 2023, and the total number of cases in 2022 was roughly 3,000.

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Slop, rap beef, brain rot and, yes, “hawk tuah” — what a year it’s been on the internet. “Cultural savviness is more required for memes today than they’ve ever been.”For those who were not extremely online this year, NBC News rounded up the biggest memes and moments that shaped 2024. Brat summerFrom green walls to presidential campaigns, “Brat,” Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, was inescapable this year. Many buzzworthy moments gained traction online, turning some competitors into even bigger stars and energizing people watching at home. Their back-and-forth continued throughout the summer as the rappers churned out track after track.

Persons: Don Caldwell, ” Caldwell, Jamie Cohen, ”, Cohen, Charli, Charli XCX, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Henrik Christiansen, Kim Ye, Yusuf Dikeç, Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher, Céline Dion, Tom Cruise, Snoop Dogg, Dre, Billie Eilish, ’, Haliey Welch, Welch, “ Hawk, Lebron, “, Anthony Po, résistance, —, Jeremy Allen White, Zayn Malik, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel, Jesus, Drake, Kendrick Lamar's, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, “ Taylor, Tupac Shakur Organizations: City University of New, Queens College, NBC, Twitter, Elon, Paris, Team USA, USA, Lebron, Facebook, Metro Boomin, Universal Music Group, Spotify, Oxford University Press, Alpha Locations: City University of New York, Norwegian, Korean, Los Angeles, Southern, New York City

☆ ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ says she’s ‘cooperating’ with lawyers in suit related to crash of meme crypto
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Internet star Haliey Welch, also known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” said Friday she is “fully cooperating” with attorneys who are representing people impacted by the recent crash of crypto meme coin $HAWK. Welch helped launch the cryptocurrency, named after her viral catchphrase, earlier this month. Within hours after the digital coin was made available, its price plummeted and the 22-year-old influencer faced accusations that it was a scam. In a post on X on Friday, Welch responded to the lawsuit, urging those who “experienced losses related to this” to contact the law firm Burwick PLLC. In the days leading up to the $HAWK’s launch, she promoted it in several posts on X.

Persons: Haliey Welch, ”, Welch, Clinton, Alex Larson Schultz, Burwick, “, Wolf Popper, Haliey, Burwick Law, ” Welch, Hawk, Fortune Organizations: overHere Ltd, Moon Foundation, SEC, NBC News, United States, Court, Eastern, of, Wolf Popper LLP, Burwick Locations: of New York

☆ America’s maxing out its bah-humbug energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In this Dickensian episode of America in Decline, Ebenezer Scrooge isn’t just some rich guy — he’s the richest guy on the planet. And this holiday season, he’s going after everyone. (Unless, of course, you’re part of a far-right German party with ties to neo-Nazis — those guys he’s cool with.) Oh well, just make some coffee at home on the new French press you just ordered from Amazon… aw, crap. Essential workers would eventually receive back pay, whenever the government gets back online, while nonessentials have to go without pay.

Persons: Let’s, Ebenezer Scrooge isn’t, he’s, —, Elon Musk, Trump, ” Maine Republican Sen, Susan Collins, Suze, Vivek Ramaswamy, “, we’re, Haliey Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, Republicans, Capitol, Republican Party, ” Maine Republican Locations: New York, New Jersey, America, City, ” Maine, Washington State

It was a social media catchphrase, then a merchandising opportunity and, finally, a cryptocurrency. Welch said on X that she and the people behind the coin have not sold any of their holdings. Welch’s team blamed “snipers” — bots programmed to buy tokens immediately upon launch and sell when prices spike — for causing the market cap fluctuation. Welch has touted the launch of “HAWK,” promoting it in several posts across X this week. Celebrities who have touted crypto coins without transparency about their financial incentives have also faced scrutiny and legal action.

Persons: Influencer Hailey Welch, Welch, DEX Screener, Stephen Findeisen, ” Findeisen, Welch’s, ”, “ hasn’t, Donald Trump’s, Hawk, Fortune, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban’s Organizations: NBC News, Solana

☆ The hot new dating-app trend: matchmaking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Several new "matchmaking" dating apps have launched in the past year, addressing dating-app fatigue. Sitch, an AI-powered matchmaking app launched in New York in November. The current trend of new matchmaking apps generally splits into two categories: Either the users themselves are doing the matchmaking, or the app (typically built with AI) is matching users directly. Related storiesLoop, founded by siblings Lian and Adam Zucker, is a "matchmaking app where everyone can set up their single friends," Lian said. Sitch"We've tried to replicate the exact human flow of matchmaking," Sitch cofounder Nandini Mullaji — who has experience in matchmaking friends of friends IRL — told BI.

Persons: Sean Rad, Harry Stebbings, Lian, Adam Zucker, Ram Chirimunj, Zoe Mazakas, Chirimunj, Sahil, Ahuja, We've, Nandini Mullaji —, Sitch, Alex Weitzman, Nick Rosen, Rosen Organizations: Facebook, Match Group, IRL, New, New York City Locations: New York, swiping, New York City

☆ New dating apps are betting on matchmaking in the era of swipe fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Several new "matchmaking" dating apps have launched in the past year, addressing dating-app fatigue. Matching and matches are everyday phrases in the online dating app lexicon. Sitch, an AI-powered matchmaking app launched in New York in November. Big dating apps have previously dabbled in matchmaking. Sitch"We've tried to replicate the exact human flow of matchmaking," Sitch cofounder Nandini Mullaji — who has experience in matchmaking friends of friends IRL — told BI.

☆ Polymarket's pro-Trump election predictions aren't so surprising when you look at the rest of the site
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The betting site Polymarket has emerged as a hot topic in the 2024 presidential race. Wagers in its pop culture section show the bro-y vibe of the site: Zyn, Andrew Tate, and Hawk Tuah. Let's look at some of the wagers:Will Trump say "skibidi" before the election? Will Donald Trump say "mog" in 2024? AdvertisementFor the record, I think the odds that Trump will say "skibidi" before the election are way too low.

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☆ Biden's first post-debate interview could ultimately decide his fate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the mounting pressure President Joe Biden is facing to forgo his reelection campaign . The Clash's 1982 hit could be President Joe Biden's anthem these days as rumors swirl about his reelection bid. Under campaign finance law, the VP is the only candidate who can easily inherit the hundreds of millions of dollars raised by Biden's campaign . Patrick Semansky/AP Photo; BIBiden's first post-debate interview could ultimately decide his fate. In other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayA first look at Biden's interview with George Stephanopoulos airs on ABC.

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☆ 'Hawk Tuah Girl' has our attention. Next, she would like our money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe "Hawk Tuah Girl," Hailey Welch, has quit her day job in a Tennessee spring factory and announced plans to ride out her viral fame. But what does cashing in on viral fame look like in 2024, and how is that different from the other kinds of Viral Humans who have come before? "Hawk Tuah Girl" may discover that viral fame alone is not an instant windfall — capitalizing on social media popularity requires hard work. Accidental memedom is very different from social media stars who can make their (sometimes lucrative) living by grinding out content for years and studying platform mechanics. Jake Paul raps, "It's every day, bro," when it comes to managing his viral fame.

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