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☆ Gwyneth Paltrow makes first appearance since ski trial at LA Fashion Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nearly one month after Gwyneth Paltrow prevailed in the trial connected to a 2016 ski collision on a Utah mountain, the Goop founder stepped out in Beverly Hills to accept an award at the Daily Front Row’s LA Fashion Awards on Sunday. Watch as jury reads verdict in Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial 01:00 - Source: CourtTVIn her speech, Paltrow said that the award she was receiving is “lovely and very meaningful,” and added that they started G. Label in 2016 “for women who work, and who have kids and run around and wanted to be comfortable and confident.”(From left) Gwyneth Paltrow and Sara Foster at the LA Fashion Awards. Kim Kardashian and her daughter North West, Miley Cyrus, Teyana Taylor, Brie Larson and Keanu Reeves, among others, also attended the LA Fashion Awards with DAOU Vineyards on Sunday, which is an event that celebrates visionaries in fashion and Hollywood. Paltrow countersued Sanderson, alleging he crashed into her. Late last month, the jury found Paltrow not liable and ruled in her favor in her counterclaim against Sanderson.

☆ Student-loan borrowers are about to face more hurdles after a major company reduced its call center hours — and laid off 550 more employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Education Department modified student-loan company Nelnet's contract, per SEC documents. The changes included reduced call center hours, contributing to Nelnet laying off 550 employees. It also allows Nelnet to have a higher percentage of borrowers hang up without receiving help. At the end of March, student-loan company Nelnet announced a series of changes to its contract implemented by the Education Department. But it's a critical year for student-loan borrowers, and Nelnet is just one sign that they're facing a rocky road ahead.

☆ Tucker Carlson, with help from Kevin McCarthy, tries to sanitize the very real violence of the January 6 attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“Taken as a whole the video record does not support the claim that January 6th was an insurrection,” Carlson claimed. McCarthy, of course, knew precisely what he was doing when he handed over the footage to Carlson while denying it to actual news organizations. So when McCarthy bows and grovels at the feet of Carlson, it is worth paying close attention. McCarthy, like the rest of his flock in Congress, knows that Carlson is the real boss inside the Republican Party. And it appears to have worked for the moment, with Carlson on Monday night offering some praise for McCarthy.

☆ At least one dead, several injured in machete attack at southern Spain churches
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( David Latona | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A body covered in thermal blanket is seen at the scene of a stabbing incident at a church in Algeciras, Spain January 25, 2023 in this screen grab from a video. The man attacked clergymen at two different churches - San Isidro and Nuestra Senora de La Palma, around 300 metres (1,000 feet) apart - just after 8pm on Wednesday evening in downtown Algeciras, a spokesperson for the city said. Jose Ignacio Landaluce, the mayor of Algeciras, has declared a day of mourning in the city for Thursday and a rally outside Nuestra Senora de La Palma church at midday. Earlier on Wednesday, two people were killed and several others injured when a 33-year-old stateless Palestinian man attacked them with a knife on a regional train travelling between Kiel and Hamburg in northern Germany, authorities said. Reporting by David Latona, Belén Carreño and Aislinn Laing; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Flying with poinsettias, gingerbread frosting and wrapped X-mas gifts: surprising TSA tips for holiday travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Luckily for you, smart flyers, the TSA has lots of tips for dashing through that checkpoint with a minimum of stress, pat-down searches, and alarm-triggering luggage. Don't wrap your presentsUse gift bags when you're flying with ready-to-open gifts in your carry-on or checked bags. No one at TSA will measure your frosting at the checkpoint if the frosting is on top of a gingerbread house in your carry-on bag. —Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) December 7, 2022Ugly X-mas sweaters — alarming! —Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) December 8, 2022Farbstein has this parting advice:Expect lines to be longest on December 21, 22, and 23 — the holidays' biggest travel days, when you'll want to allow extra time.

☆ Gabourey Sidibe reveals she’s been secretly married for over a year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It turns out that Gabourey Sidibe has been even busier than previously thought since the beginning of the pandemic. Not only did the Oscar-nominated actress get engaged, she also secretly got married well over a year ago. “Here’s an example of how much I don’t like them: I’m actually married. Frankel posted a series of pictures of the couple showing off their rings to his Instagram also on Monday, writing, “SURPRISE! “Nobody I would rather raise cats with and be in bed by a smooth 8pm with.

☆ 6 tips for navigating a tense Thanksgiving dinner, according to family therapist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vienna Pharaon Family therapistFamilies also have a way of undermining any growth or changes you've made over the last year, which can be endlessly frustrating. If your family Thanksgiving feels more like a figurative cage match, there are ways to steady yourself before arriving and self-soothe at the dinner table. What's going to offer you the most amount of peace in this experience? Vienna Pharaon Family Therapist3. Set a boundary Call your family ahead of time and vocalize what exact topic you'd like to avoid, Stewart says.

☆ Meet the Republican-appointed judges who blocked Biden's student-loan forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The judges have a history of conservative rulings on topics ranging from immigration to abortion. Student-loan forgiveness remains blocked until the courts make final decisions. For example, the judge who ruled in the Texas decision compared student-loan forgiveness to a 1933 law that gave Adolf Hitler power, sparking criticism from some legal experts. Here are the judges who deemed student-loan forgiveness illegal for millions of borrowers. Grasz also spent eleven years serving as Nebraska's Chief Deputy Attorney General — one of the six states that sued Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan.

☆ Fact Check-Images appearing to show election workers moving ballots after poll deadline on Election Day in Detroit are not proof of ‘fraud’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Social media users are falsely claiming that images of individuals transporting ballots to an election site in Detroit after 8 pm on Election Day prove that there was election fraud in Detroit. This video is from the Detroit Department of Elections at 2978 West Grand.” (here). A spokesperson from the Michigan Department of State, Jake Rollow, added in a statement via email that ballots must go through a security screening before they’re counted. There is no evidence that photographs presented in an article are proof of fraud or unusual processes taking place on election day in Detroit, Michigan. Election officials told Reuters ballots must be collected, verified, and counted, a process that can take hours past poll closing time at 8pm.

☆ UK's Virgin Money, Skipton temporarily withdraw mortgage products - emails to brokers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - British lenders Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society on Monday temporarily withdrew their mortgage ranges for new customers because of the volatility in sterling funding markets, according to emails sent to brokers. "Following a number of changes in the market, we have made the decision to temporarily withdraw all our products for new customers at 8pm tonight," Virgin Money said in its email to brokers, seen by Reuters. "We continue to monitor the situation closely and currently plan to relaunch products for new customers towards the end of the week." Earlier on Monday, lender Halifax said it had withdrawn its mortgage products with arrangement fees. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Andy Bruce; editing by William JamesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ London Fashion Week begins with tributes to Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Models prepare backstage ahead of the Bora Aksu catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - From an all-black opening look to models holding a picture of Queen Elizabeth, London Fashion Week began with tributes to the late monarch as fashionistas paid their respects during the period of national mourning. Organisers announced last week that London Fashion Week would go ahead as a "business-to-business event" while observing royal protocol and holding tributes for the 96-year-old queen who died on Sept. 8. "I thought as we are opening the event it was important to mark that moment," Fletcher told London newspaper the Evening Standard. Turkish designer Bora Aksu also held a minute's silence ahead of his show, where he presented his usual array of frilly feminine dresses, as well as military-style jackets and hats.

☆ Polling stations all over Moldova opened
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-15 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +1 min

Polling stations all over Moldova openedAll the polling stations in Moldova started work and no incidents that could influence or endanger the electoral process were reported. In a press briefing, vice president of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Șarban said voting today takes place in the same conditions as in the first round of November 1. The polling station in Strasbourg, France, will be open between 7am and 8pm, the polling station in Baku, Azerbaijan, will work between 7am and 6pm, while polling station No. If both of the candidates get the same score, the candidate who gained more votes in the first round emerges victorious. The polling stations in Moldova are open between 7am and 9pm.

Persons: Vladimir Șarban Organizations: Moldova, Russian Federation Locations: Moldova, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, Transnistrian, Bender, Căușeni district, Strasbourg, France, Baku, Budapest, Hungary

☆ Same number of out-of country polling stations, with some of address changes
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +3 min

Same number of out-of country polling stations, with some of address changesA confirmed number of 139 polling stations will be established abroad for the November 15 runoff vote. According to the authorities, to avoid crowdedness, the polling stations in a number of European cities will be relocated. The polling station in Strasbourg will be open between 7am and 8pm, while the polling station in Baku will work between 7am and 6pm. These are the polling stations in Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Parma, Verona, Bologna, London, Tel Aviv. There are only six polling stations for a large number of voters and they fear the number of ballots can be insufficient.

Persons: crowdedness, Dorin Cimil, Eugeniu Revenco, Germany Oleg Serebrian, Angela Ponomaryov, Italy Anatolie Urecheanu Organizations: Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Election, Moldova’s Embassy Locations: Strasbourg, Baku, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Parma, Verona, Bologna, London, Tel Aviv, Republic of Moldova, Germany, Italy, Presidenziali Moldova, Moldova, France

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