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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce insisted Friday that he is ready for the circus that comes with the Super Bowl. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesIn other words, expect Kelce to be asked about his pop superstar girlfriend plenty. But the 34-year-old Kelce balked when asked whether this year, his 11th in the league, has been harder than the rest. “The fact that we weren't winning kind of piled up on how I was feeling physically,” Kelce said. “Honestly, I've always been comfortable in the rooms I've been in, and just fortunate that — I don't know, I've kind of been able to look into a camera with ease, I guess.

Persons: Travis Kelce, He's, Taylor Swift, That's, ” Kelce, It's, I've, ”, Swift, Kelce, Jason, Donna, “, he's, I'm, barked Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, “, Ravens, AFC, Lions, Chargers, AFC West Locations: Las Vegas, Tokyo, Baltimore

☆ The designer behind Taylor Swift’s viral Chiefs puffer coat now has a deal with the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In recent weeks, Taylor Swift has been grabbing seemingly endless attention for the NFL with her attendance at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games. Juszczyk is a self-taught designer who reworks traditional sports jerseys, T-shirts and assorted merchandise into trendy tailored pieces. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesOn January 28, Juszczyk wore a cascading full-length 49ers puffer jacket that had a surprise: The words “Super Bowl bound” were embroidered within the sleeves. Her work caught the public eye in particular thanks to a puffer coat custom made for Taylor Swift — sporting Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce’s jersey number, 87 — which the singer wore to a Chiefs game January 13. Taylor Lautner wore a custom Jusczcyk design to a game between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions on January 14.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kristin Juszczyk, Juszczyk, Lachlan Cunningham, Kelley L Cox, Kyle Juszczyk, ’, ”, Kansas City Chiefs ’ Travis, Swift, Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens, Taylor Lautner, Nic Antaya, Lautner, “, ” Kyle Juszczyk Organizations: CNN, NFL, USA, San Francisco 49ers, Sportico, Towson University, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, 49ers, Lions, Super, NBC Sports Bay Area Locations: Rhode Island, Maryland

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 40 points and shook off an apparent eye injury to make the go-ahead basket with 1:46 remaining as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory. Hours after being voted an All-Star for the first time in his career, Brunson scored 11 in the fourth quarter to rally the Knicks in a game they trailed by 15 points. The Knicks, playing without injured starting forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby, were coming off a 14-2 January. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesRandle will be out through the All-Star break with his dislocated right shoulder, while Anunoby missed his third straight game with right elbow inflammation. Bennedict Mathurin missed his second straight game with a sprained toe for Indiana, which lost its second straight after a three-game winning streak.

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☆ Dollar hovers near 7-week high as Fed cut bets shift to May
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this photo illustration, a person seen holding a 100 US dollar bill in his hand. The dollar has been buoyed by U.S. economic data suggesting the Fed can wait longer before cutting interest rates. Powell gave the currency another push overnight by calling a cut in March "not the base case." Traders are now pricing in a 38% probability the Fed will cut rates in March, down from 59% ahead of the Fed decision. Against Japan's currency, the dollar drifted 0.06% lower to 146.81 yen , adding to Wednesday's 0.47% decline.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Hogan, Riley, Sean Callow Organizations: Federal, Treasury, U.S, New, Bancorp, Fed, Traders, New York Community Bancorp, Investors, UST, Westpac, U.S . Locations: U.S, New York

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is undergoing an MRI after the reigning MVP hurt his left leg Tuesday in a 119-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Embiid scored 14 points in that game before limping to the locker room with 4:04 remaining after Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga fell on the 7-footer’s left leg. He is the NBA’s leading scorer with 35.3 points per game and also is averaging 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had a franchise-record 70 points to go along with 18 rebounds on Jan. 22 in a 133-124 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The 76ers next play Thursday at Utah to cap a five-game trip in which they have gone 0-4.

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Even though I love these people here, I love to shut them up," Durant said after scoring 33 points to lead the Suns to a 136-120 victory Wednesday night. Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago. Jusuf Nurkic added 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, overwhelming an undersized Nets team as the Suns won for the ninth time in 11 games. The entire Nets team was too small. Phoenix played without starting forward Grayson Allen, who sprained his right ankle Monday in a victory in Miami.

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Jokic spoiled Rivers' debut as Milwaukee coach by recording his 14th triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets surge by the Bucks, 113-107. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe game was a chance for Rivers to size up his built-to-win-now club. Embarking on his 25th season as an NBA head coach, Rivers alternated between arms folded, hands on his knees and hands on hips in moving up and down the sideline. “I mean, that’s why I play — to play these kinds of games, to play under the pressure, to play tight games,” Jokic said. The Bucks feature several holdovers, led by Antetokounmpo, from the team that won the NBA championship in 2020-21.

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☆ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“They are weak now, they always have diarrhea, their faces are yellow,” El Jamara, whose family was displaced from northern Gaza, told CNN on January 9. “Unfortunately, many relatives and friends are still in the northern Gaza Strip, suffering a lot,” Hamouda, a father-of-three, told CNN. The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are “absolutely critical” for physical growth and cognitive development, Inglis told CNN. “It is not enough to meet my family’s needs at all,” the student, who is sheltering in a tent in Rafah, told CNN. “We simply don’t have enough, and we cannot keep up with the overwhelming needs of people on the ground,” she told CNN.

Persons: CNN — Hanadi Gamal Saed El Jamara, El Jamara, Arif Husain, Martin Griffiths, “, ”, El, Mohammed Hamouda, Odeh Al, Haw, Hamouda, Yahya Hassouna, Israel, ” Hamouda, Jabalya, Gihan, Baz, ” El Baz, Hoor, Hazem Saeed Al, Mohammed Hamouda Hamouda, Abu Youssef Al, Rebecca Inglis, Inglis, Shadi Bleha, Khan Younis, OCHA, Mohammed Hamouda Juliette Touma, Naizi Organizations: CNN, Food Programme, Integrated Food Security, UN, of Health, “, Getty, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, Najjar Hospital, UNICEF, World Health Organization, United Nations Population Fund, WFP, OCHA, World, Al Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israel, Egypt, “, Gaza City, AFP, East, Britain, Al, Territories, Deir al, Balah

☆ The top 3 things bosses should get rid of in 2024, says CEO—remote work isn’t one of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Over those two decades, and especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, Weishaupt says he's observed and learned from shifts in the workplace. Right now, he is embracing flexible work, believes employees shouldn't be micromanaged and encourages his workforce to dress comfortably, he says. Companies like Amazon and Disney have enacted stringent in-office work policies in recent months, with some citing reasons like office costs and employee productivity. And if I choose to be in the office the remainder of the day to finish my work, I'll do it. Embrace a more casual dress codeFlexible work arrangements may challenge your office's traditional dress code of suits, below-the-knee skirts and dress shoes.

Persons: Frank Weishaupt, he's, shouldn't, Weishaupt Organizations: Boston, Owl Labs, Yahoo, Disney, Gallup Locations: Weishaupt, United States

☆ Russia boasts it is beating sanctions, but its longer-term prospects are bleak
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Far from buckling under their weight, the Russian economy is in fact 1% larger than it was on the eve of the invasion. India and China now account for 90% of Russian oil exports, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNThere’s little sign that ordinary Russians have been drastically impacted by Western sanctions. Sanctions will have a long-term impact on the Russian economy, according to the European Commission. Nabiullina said the Russian economy was like a car trying to go too fast.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sergei Chemezov, ” Chemezov, Scott Peterson, Alexander Novak, Christine Abely, “, ”, SWIFT, Alexei Mordashov, Noemi Cassanelli, Geoffrey Pyatt, Rachel Lyngaas, —, Alexander Nemenov, Elvira Nabiullina, Nabiullina, Natalia Kolesnikova, ” Abely Organizations: CNN, Atlantic Council, Russia, West ., Shipping, Windward, Reuters, US Treasury Department, United Arab Emirates, Crime Agency, US Treasury, “, Bank of, European, US, Financial Times, Russian Central Bank, Getty, Producers, International Energy Agency Locations: United States, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Western, Sviatohirsk, Donetsk region, Asia, West, West . India, China, India, Volgograd, Turkey, UAE, Bank of Finland, Hong Kong, Europe, Egypt, Thailand, Moscow, Kazakhstan, Soviet Russia, AFP, Beijing

ATLANTA (AP) — Saddiq Bey dunked in a Trae Young miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a Young turnover in the backcourt led to a Scottie Barnes dunk with seven seconds remaining. Young had 30 points and 12 assists as the Hawks overcame a night where they shot just 6 for 27 (22%) from 3. Clint Capela finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta and Jalen Johnson had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Atlanta finished with a 76-52 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Raptors 51-46.

Persons: — Saddiq Bey dunked, Scottie Barnes, Bey, Young, Clint Capela, Jalen Johnson, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, Jordan Nwora, Gary Trent Jr, Dejounte Murray, soreness, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Raptors, The Raptors, Hawks, Atlanta, Pacers, Toronto, Sunday, Bulls, Lakers

Brian Chaney says he asked for a supervisor during his arrest in Keego Harbor, Michigan, and Police Officer Richard Lindquist told him that another officer present was in charge. The problem: That second officer was not a supervisor or even a member of the Keego Harbor Police Department. Lindquist no longer works for the Keego Harbor police and the AP was unable to reach him. “People hold police in high esteem,” said Robinson, who spent 13 years as a Detroit police officer. “Basically, I think police officers lie because they can,” Feldman said.

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — There’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles. Ten years ago, Wiles scored her first World Cup points at the Italian resort with a 15th in a downhill. “I’ve always loved Cortina,” Wiles said. A week after her 2018 result, Wiles crashed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and missed nearly two full years with serious injuries to her left leg. Wright returned to the finish area in time to celebrate Wiles’ result.

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☆ Panera’s Charged Lemonade has been the subject of multiple lawsuits. Why is it still on the menu?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Restaurant chain Panera Bread has faced three separate lawsuits in recent months claiming the high levels of caffeine in its Charged Lemonade led to the death of two customers and irreversible health complications in another. Lawsuits claim advertising was unclearBoth wrongful death suits allege the Charged Lemonade does not clearly advertise its high levels of caffeine , and does not provide a warning to customers. A large-size Charged Lemonade, which comes in a 30-oz cup, contains up to 236 mg of caffeine. Similarly, the second lawsuit, filed in December by the family of a 46-year-old man with a chromosomal deficiency disorder, ADHD and high blood pressure, claimed that the product was not properly labeled. The product description on the individual pages for each lemonade flavor now reads: “Contains caffeine.

Persons: James Haggerty, Haggerty, “, ”, Panera, Leonard’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Federal Food, Act, American Beverage Association, ABA Locations: New York, Connecticut, United States

Kerry and Xie paved the way for progress at international summits that could have otherwise stagnated. The annual U.N. climate summit was being held in Copenhagen later that year, and Kerry was eager to talk about it with Chinese officials. Stern said the deal “ricocheted around the climate world" and convinced countries that “we can actually get this done.”The importance of the deal became evident one month later. It was the relationship with China, Kerry said afterward, that helped “change the paradigm.”——-The warm feelings were short-lived. Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, and he promptly withdrew the U.S. from the Paris agreement after taking office.

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CNN —US and AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah is used to hostility – passionate and aggressive crowds are part of the game after all. Instead, Italian soccer found itself in the midst of another alleged racism scandal – one that Musah was around to witness firsthand. “So it was really, really important that when we saw that, the whole team reacted great. Prior to joining Milan, Musah spent the first three years of his senior career with Spanish side Valencia. During a league match against Real Madrid in May last year, a Valencia fan subjected opposing forward Vinícius Jr. to persistent racist abuse.

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☆ Tuvalu: Climate-threatened Pacific nation holds election closely watched by China and Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Voting began on Friday in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the United States and its ally Australia, amid a tussle for influence in the region. Most of Tuvalu is forecast to be flooded by high tides by 2100, says the United Nations Development Programme, which is working with Tuvalu to bolster its coastline. Tuvalu is one of three remaining Pacific allies of Taiwan, after Nauru cut ties this month and switched to Beijing, which pledged more development support. The new government should decide whether Taiwan or China can best respond to Tuvalu’s development needs, he said. Prime Minister Kausea Natano has told Taiwan he continues to support ties, Taiwan said.

Persons: “, ”, Seve Paeniu, Kausea Natano, Enele Sopoaga, Natano, Simon Kofe, Sopoaga, Kofe Organizations: CNN, United Nations Development, Washington, Tuvalu’s Finance, Reuters, Australia Locations: Tuvalu, China, Taiwan, United States, Australia, Funafuti, Pacific, Nauru, Beijing, Nukulaelae, Kofe, United Nations, Canberra

☆ Climate Threatened Tuvalu Holds Election Watched by Taiwan, China
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Kirsty NeedhamSYDNEY (Reuters) -Voting began on Friday in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the US and its ally Australia, amid a tussle for influence in the region. Most of Tuvalu is forecast to be flooded by high tides by 2100, says the United Nations Development Programme, which is working with Tuvalu to bolster its coastline. Taiwan on Thursday said China was trying to influence the Tuvalu election and "seize our diplomatic allies". The new government should decide whether Taiwan or China can best respond to Tuvalu's development needs, he said. Prime Minister Kausea Natano has told Taiwan he continues to support ties, Taiwan said.

Persons: Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Seve Paeniu, Kausea Natano, Enele Sopoaga, Natano, Simon Kofe, Sopoaga, Kofe, Kirsty Needham, Ben Blanchard, Michael Perry Organizations: United Nations Development, Washington, Tuvalu's Finance, Reuters, Australia Locations: Tuvalu, China, Taiwan, Australia, Funafuti, Pacific, United States, Nauru, Beijing, Nukulaelae, Kofe, United Nations, Canberra, Sydney, Taipei

☆ Netflix's password crackdown worked. It could have more tricks to lure subscribers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen Netflix announced it was mulling a ban on password sharing a few years ago, subscribers immediately balked. For years, Netflix turned a blind eye to password sharing, even winkingly encouraging it on social media. Sorry, the password crackdown workedTo the dismay of the #CancelNetflix-ers, the password reckoning has paid off — handsomely. In the third quarter of 2023, Netflix reported that it added 8.8 million subscribers, vastly exceeding expectations. The fourth quarter numbers yielded even better results: 13.1 million global subscribers for a total of more than 260 million, Business Insider's Lucia Moses reported.

Persons: —, Nobody, Netflix's, leeching, Insider's Lucia Moses, That's, Jadrian Wooten, Wooten, What's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Disney, Paramount, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech News

☆ Lolita style, explained: Why the Japanese-born, Victorian-inspired street style enchants women around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Her youthful obsession realized in front of her, Ella was inspired to buy her first piece of Lolita fashion in 2015, from the popular Lolita e-tailer Angel Pretty. While Lolita style is named after Vladimir Nabokov’s eponymous teen in the controversial 1955 novel, the overlap ends there. Even 1950s-style American prom dresses, with their extravagant skirts and bodices, influence contemporary Lolita fashion, he said. The skirt's fullness, achieved through the use of a petticoat, is a key characteristic of Lolita fashion. Ella says her personal Lolita style is a blend of classic and sweet, with a healthy dose of prints and patterns.

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☆ I'm having horrible perimenopause symptoms. The most surprising one is rage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Avital Norman Nathman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm 44 years old and going through perimenopause. I've had all the expected symptoms, but the hardest to manage has been rage. To be frank, they're all pretty horrible and uncomfortable, but so far, I've been finding ways to manage. However, the one symptom that crept up on me with no warning whatsoever has been pure, unadulterated rage. AdvertisementI just wish we could talk about perimenopause more.

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Left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Paxton can earn up to $13 million if he is healthy during the early part of the season and starts at least 20 games. Paxton can earn $1 million in performance bonuses for starts: $250,000 each for 16 and 18, and $500,000 for 20. A 35-year-old left-hander, Paxton was 7-5 with a 4.50 ERA last year in his only season with the Boston Red Sox. He signed a $10 million, two-year contract with Boston and returned to make seven minor league appearances late in the 2022 season.

Persons: James Paxton, Paxton, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Tommy John, Bobby Miller, Emmet Sheehan, spender, Shohei Ohtani, Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernández, didn't, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Associated Press, Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Seattle, Boston, New York Yankees Locations: Los Angeles, Boston

☆ I've been taking reformer-Pilates classes for a year. I didn't lose weight but I did get rid of my knee pain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Abigail Abesamis Demarest | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Since starting classes, I've become flexible and no longer have pain in my knees. Last year, I started having some knee pain, so I figured it was finally time to try reformer Pilates, which uses a reformer machine rather than a mat. AdvertisementIn my experience, reformer Pilates helped to alleviate my knee painI think the low-intensity exercise has benefited my body. In my case, I believe reformer Pilates helped to relieve my knee pain. I still find value and joy in taking Pilates classes because I get to work muscle groups that I'd otherwise skip.

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Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract, filling the team's opening at first base. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHoskins missed the entire 2023 season because of a torn ACL in his left knee. He had a $12 million, one-year contract last season and was the second-longest tenured Phillies player behind Aaron Nola, who recently agreed to a $172 million, seven-year contract to stay in Philadelphia. Hoskins hit .246 with 30 home runs and 79 RBIs in 2022. In his first full season, Hoskins hit 34 homers, and then he led the National League with 116 walks in 2019.

Persons: Rhys Hoskins, Hoskins, Rowdy Tellez, Carlos Santana, Tellez, Santana, Jake Bauers, Aaron Nola, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: Milwaukee Brewers, Associated Press, Milwaukee, NL Central, Arizona, Brewers, Pittsburgh, New York Yankees, Philadelphia, Phillies, NL, National League, Atlanta, AP Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Paris Fashion Week: What we saw at the Fall-Winter 2024 menswear shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Paris CNN —The Fall-Winter 2024 menswear shows in Paris saw the return of Balmain Homme after a four-year absence, Givenchy’s first collection since Matthew Williams’ departure and the runway debut of fashion company 032c. Je T’imbsParis fell hard for Timberland’s iconic six-inch yellow boots last week, in what is the heritage American brand’s 50th anniversary year. They look Black, they look Native American.”Shoes as armorIn many collections this season, sneakers were swapped for more formal footwear options. Models at Balmain Homme wore shiny black block-heeled boots encrusted with crystal detailing or monochrome square-toed wingtip boots with loose-cut trousers in bold colors. Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev provided inspiration from the ground up for Kim Jones' Dior Homme collection.

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