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☆ Lisa Marie Presley remembered at Graceland memorial service
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Some mourners held flowers as they waited for the service to begin under the tall trees on the lawn of Graceland, the home in Memphis where Lisa Marie lived as a child with her father. She was delicate, but was filled with life,” Priscilla Presley read. She then grew a family of her own.”After reading the poem, Priscilla Presley said: “Our heart is broken. After her father died, she became the sole heir of the Elvis Presley Trust, which — along with Elvis Presley Enterprises — managed Graceland and other assets until she sold her majority interest in 2005. A representative from Elvis Presley Enterprises has told The Associated Press that the mansion is in a trust that will go to the benefit of her children.

☆ Football player Devin Willock made a young fan's day just before fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Lindsay Lowe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Go Dawgs!”In the photos, Willock smiled and posed with the boy, and let him try on his championship ring. Willock, who had been a defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs, died in a car crash Sunday in Athens, Georgia, at the age of 20. “We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy,” coach Kirby Smart said in a statement on Twitter. “The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the team said in its Twitter statement. “Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department.

☆ Here are 22 of the top LGBTQ news stories of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Here are 22 of our top LGBTQ news stories of the year. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education law — or what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — on March 28. 'It’s already having an impact': LGBTQ people fear abortion rights reversalA supporter of gay marriage waves a flag in front of the Supreme Court on June 25, 2015. Nicola Goode / Prime VideoAmazon’s “A League of Their Own” series, which debuted Aug. 12 and was inspired by the 1992 cult classic by director Penny Marshall, brought much-needed representation to the screen for lesbians and other queer women, who celebrated how “gay, gay, gay” it was. Biden signs same-sex marriage bill at White House ceremonyPresident Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 13.

☆ Video shows Southwest pilot handing out coffee to stranded passengers as airline faces widespread cancellations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video shows a Southwest pilot offering stranded passengers coffee at the Baltimore airport on Tuesday. The pilot, wearing an American flag tie, handed out the coffee while another airline worker followed offering cream and sugar. Flight tracking shows an 8:15 a.m. flight to Louisville did eventually leave Baltimore, albeit nearly two hours late. The airline did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Tuesday about the video of the Baltimore pilot. "The department will examine whether cancellations were controllable and if Southwest is complying with its customer service plan."

☆ Grimes says her 2-year-old son with Elon Musk can identify 'obscure rocket design' and shadows 'engineering/strategy meetings'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Grimes said her two-year-old son with Elon Musk can identify "obscure rocket design." The Canadian singer's comments came after X Æ A-12 reportedly ran around Twitter's offices. Win win for all." She then added that her son, X Æ A-12, who was born in May 2020, "shadows engineering/strategy meetings. Grimes previously said that her son would use the f-word when his "toy rockets failed to reach orbit."

☆ Morocco vs. France World Cup 2022 game highlights globalization
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Tony Karon | Tony Karon Is The Editorial Lead Of Al Jazeera'S Aj | Channel. Also An Associate Professor At The New School In New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The iconic image of the 2022 World Cup may well be Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal dancing with his mum after his team’s brilliant upset victory over Portugal in the quarterfinals. Boufal and his mother — like the majority of Morocco’s players and coaches — live in European cities, part of that continent’s vast marginalized and embattled migrant underclass. Morocco’s prowess as the first African team to make the semifinals of the World Cup brings us ever closer to fulfilling soccer icon Pelé’s prophecy. Indeed, this was the first World Cup in which all five African teams were coached by African coaches, rather than by European journeymen. The team's strategy suggests its coach has rewritten the playbook that long recommended African teams play pessimistic defensive football, hoping for a lucky break.

☆ 6 Uber and Lyft drivers share their wildest holiday work tales, from drunk passengers to extreme tips
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Christmas can be a busy season for Uber and Lyft drivers taking passengers to their families' homes. Shelly Castle, 43, a Lyft driver in Houston, Texas: 'They wound up inviting me in and treating me to breakfast'Shelly Castle. Jonathan Gaurano, 29, an Uber driver in Los Angeles, California: 'I hatched a plan and set out to create an epic compilation video'Jonathan Gaurano. While this wasn't the first video I'd created incorporating Uber passengers, it was certainly my most popular. Bunny Rivera, 35, an Uber driver in Washington, DC: 'They refused to not give up and began chanting'Bunny Rivera and her son.

☆ I draw sign art for Trader Joe's for $19 an hour. Here's how I got the job after applying to bag groceries.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Victoria Goldiee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Valentina Sleek is a 28-year-old Trader Joe's artist in Charlotte, North Carolina. I applied for an opening I came across at Trader Joe's as a crew member who bags groceries. I have to remind myself that the store art is only temporary. As a rough estimate, I'd say that I've done more than 400 pieces of art for Trader Joe's since working with them. Trader Joe's has taken care of me, and the fact that they keep investing in original store art is what makes them popular.

☆ Morocco's round of 16 success is no fluke
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Atlas Lions had roared to stun 2010 World Cup winner Spain and reach the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. “Now it is the Africans and Arabs.”For many, it was the shock of the tournament, as the North Africans won their first ever knockout game at a World Cup. Many Moroccans thought that it could be after the World Cup or in a few years, but none were unhappy when it was announced he would take over the national side less than 100 days before their first game at the World Cup. In African football, Regragui has often been compared with José Mourinho thanks to his tactical discipline and stellar man-management skills. Morocco’s success at the World Cup may be best story of the tournament so far, but it is not the not the result of luck and grit, but rather expertise and planning.

☆ Parents Who Share Info About Their Kids Online Are a Cybersecurity Risk. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Chelsea Jarvie | Karen Renaud | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The milestones people post about are often the answers to the security “challenge” questions we use to get into online accounts when we forget our passwords. There are few things more heartwarming than seeing parents posting about their children on social media. What parents wouldn’t want the world to know how wonderful their child is? In recent years, however, such “sharenting” has gotten some pushback for violating children’s privacy, and depriving them of choices about their online identities. How, some people are asking, will my 21-year-old daughter feel one day about what I’m sharing now?

☆ Grimes says her 2-year-old son with Elon Musk says the f-word when his 'fake' rockets fail to take flight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Grimes said her two-year-old son with Elon Musk gets frustrated when playing with his toy rockets. After one toy failed to reach orbit, she said X Æ A-12 exclaimed: "Fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy." Grimes, the mother of two of the SpaceX CEO's children, tweeted that their son gets frustrated when playing with toy rockets: "'fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy' – my 2 ur old son after his toy rocket failed to reach orbit." Their son, X Æ A-12, was born in May 2020. Mark Cuban texted Musk after the birth of one of his children asking how many offspring he was planning to have.

☆ Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The Bath Christmas Market has a multitude of wooden chalets selling distinctively British handmade crafts in a quaint Georgian setting. Bogotá, ColombiaA woman dressed as Santa Claus sits next to a Christmas tree and a Christmas star at Bolivar Square in Bogota. Salzburg and Oberndorf, AustriaThe Christmas Market and associated festivities in Salzburg are really something to sing about. Dating back to 1570, Strasbourg claims to be the oldest Christmas market in France and one of the oldest in Europe. damianalmua/Adobe StockThe traditional Christmas colors of red, green and white take on an entirely new meaning in New Zealand.

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☆ ‘’Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen’ Review: Duh, Humbug
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Heartwarming in the worst way, CNN’s “’Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen” is based on the very reasonable proposition that movies and TV are to the holidays what nutmeg (and bourbon) are to the eggnog. But its two-hour tour of the yuletide movie catalog is a bit like a two-hour tour of one’s own living room. Is anyone not aware that “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie? “’Tis the Season” will be a terrific special, if your sleigh just pulled in from Vladivostok. Everything is addressed, from the classics to the new and forgettable, and everything addressed is wonderful.

☆ A grandmother accidentally texted a stranger to make Thanksgiving plans. 7 years on, they’re still celebrating together.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Becca Wood | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, Jamal Hinton shared a photo standing beside Wanda Dench outside The Cheesecake Factory restaurant, revealing the two are carrying on their viral tradition. In 2016, Dench accidentally sent a text to Hinton, telling the then 17-year-old that Thanksgiving dinner was at her house on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. When the teen asked who sent him the message, Dench replied, “Your grandma,” with an elderly woman emoji. Hinton wrote back, asking for a photo to prove that the number really belonged to his grandmother. However, that year was different as Dench’s husband, Lonnie, died earlier that spring due to complications from Covid-19.

☆ A Lizzo fan made a TikTok video asking to borrow a dress for a red carpet event. The plea worked.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

As part of the honor, Marie, whose pronouns are they/she, was invited to attend Out Magazine’s gala in New York. Although the majority of American women wear sizes 14 or above, Marie said, many stores stock only sizes 12 and under. “Apparently the dress that I love from the Emmys this year was in shambles because everyone kept stepping on Lizzo’s train,” Marie said. “So she [the manager] said, ‘But we found one that’s really similar.’"Marie said Lizzo's manager offered them the magenta tulle gown that was custom-made for Lizzo’s 2019 American Music Awards performance. “You can send me a paper bag and say Lizzo wore this at a photo shoot and I would have worn it on the red carpet at that point,” Marie said.

☆ Stories of trauma, resilience spotlighted at Palestinian film festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Henriette Chacar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Summary Thousands attend ninth annual Palestinian film festivalEvent headlined by Oscar-nominated 'Mediterranean Fever'RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The fate of a Palestinian girl forced into exile during the 1948 war of Israel's creation remains unknown. But her story took on new life in a film about her experience that captured the big screen at this year's Palestine Cinema Days festival. "This is a very special moment for all of us, to have the film screened in Palestine to a Palestinian audience," said Deema Azar, one of the film's producers, told Reuters. The festival, now in its ninth year, was organised by Film Lab: Palestine, which cultivates cinema culture and supports Palestinian filmmakers. "The Flag" follows an elderly man who must prove to Israeli soldiers that he isn't the one planting the Palestinian flag that continues to mysteriously appear on his roof.

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’Even before making its way to theaters, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 film starring Chadwick Boseman — has birthed some of this fall’s biggest pop culture moments, including a Rihanna song drop. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 11. “The Inspection” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 18. “Bones and All” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 23. “Strange World” opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 23.

☆ A VC partner names the 4 key elements to a successful startup pitch — and one crucial thing founders should avoid
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Nina Anika Klotz | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He said too many founders present "short pitches of five to eight minutes." He said he was particularly annoyed by "short pitches of five to eight minutes." Have 2 decks — one short, one longer"You should have two versions of your pitch deck," Goeldi said. "We need a pitch deck that gets our attention in the first two to three minutes. "More in-depth questions will follow in further discussions, and a prerehearsed short pitch doesn't work."

☆ Here's how we furnished and priced our Airbnb as superhosts and made up to $51,000 a year from it
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-31 | by ( Hilary Hattenbach | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hilary Hattenbach and her husband, Jared, became Airbnb superhosts after guests gave good reviews. To make it a success, they priced it low, furnished it enthusiastically, and learned on the fly. Airbnb charges guests a 14% service fee and hosts a 4% fee. Originally, we'd low-balled the cleaning fee because we'd resolved to do the cleaning to save money. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, we took in former Airbnb guests for what was initially a six-month lease that was ultimately extended.

Susținătorii lui Trump organizează manifestări, inclusiv un mare miting al mişcării MAGA (Make America Great Again) în capitala SUA, unde se aşteaptă să se adune un număr mare de participanți. Președintele Donald Trump s-a referit la posibilitatea de a se alătura unui miting amplu organizat de susținători, programat pentru sâmbătă la Washington, DC. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2020Dacă Trump apare sâmbătă în fața susținătorilor săi, va fi primul său miting la care participă de la ziua alegerilor. Până astăzi, marile canale de presă americane l-au prezentat pe Biden drept următorul președinte, deși statele nu au certificat încă rezultatele alegerilor. În prezent, un audit post-electoral este în desfășurare în statul Georgia, iar oficialii din statul Wisconsin se pregătesc pentru o posibilă renumărare.

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