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Karol G shares her love and admiration for Shakira:
“Yesterday was Shakira’s last concert in Colombia and I really can’t overlook the pride and emotion I felt from afar […] Her songs and her story have represented for decades our country and the Latin industry around the world”
“Yesterday was Shakira’s last concert in Colombia and I really can’t overlook the pride and emotion I felt from afar […] Her songs and her story have represented for decades our country and the Latin industry around the world”
February 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Karol G shares her love and admiration for Shakira:
“Yesterday was Shakira’s last concert in Colombia and I really can’t overlook the pride and emotion I felt from afar […] Her songs and her story have represented for decades our country and the Latin industry around the world”
“Yesterday was Shakira’s last concert in Colombia and I really can’t overlook the pride and emotion I felt from afar […] Her songs and her story have represented for decades our country and the Latin industry around the world”
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In an interview with Fox News after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated him during a meeting in the Oval Office, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stressed his desire for a strong U.S. partnership and did not apologize to Trump. Follow live updates.
Trump Berates Zelensky, Who Leaves Without Signing Ukraine Minerals Deal: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In an interview with Fox News after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated him during a meeting in the Oval Office, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stressed his desire for a strong U.S. partnership and did not apologize to Trump. Follow live updates.
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Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
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President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Americans on Saturday. Hillary Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy and George Soros are among the recipients in a list that signals Biden's support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.
Biden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message
With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president is signaling support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Americans on Saturday. Hillary Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy and George Soros are among the recipients in a list that signals Biden's support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.
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Whistleblowers go all-in when they report illegal activity, but most complaints against the FAA and Boeing go nowhere.
Whistleblowers go all-in when they criticize Boeing and FAA. The result for most is frustration.
In a system critics compare to a casino, an FAA whistleblower program meant to aid insiders from Boeing and other aerospace giants is proving a bad bet for some.
www.seattletimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Whistleblowers go all-in when they report illegal activity, but most complaints against the FAA and Boeing go nowhere.
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The fact that Boeing can operate with 737’s after so many of those specific planes have issues is so insidious.
December 30, 2024 at 3:44 PM
The fact that Boeing can operate with 737’s after so many of those specific planes have issues is so insidious.
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View of Pluto over the years captured by telescopes
December 30, 2024 at 1:14 PM
View of Pluto over the years captured by telescopes
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For New Yorkers, changes are coming to paid family leave, insulin costs, restaurant reservations, gym membership cancellations and protections for fashion industry workers.
Here’s a look at five laws going into effect in 2025.
Here’s a look at five laws going into effect in 2025.
Five Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2025
Changes are coming to paid family leave, insulin costs, restaurant reservations, gym membership cancellations and protections for fashion industry workers.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:23 PM
For New Yorkers, changes are coming to paid family leave, insulin costs, restaurant reservations, gym membership cancellations and protections for fashion industry workers.
Here’s a look at five laws going into effect in 2025.
Here’s a look at five laws going into effect in 2025.
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There is a current surge in interest in Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), with calls for increased collaboration, funding, transparency, and advancements in scientific study for 2025.#ufo#uap#aliens#ovni#ufosky
What has to happen in 2025 to move the UAP story forward?
"I think that we will never know what is truly going on until we make a space where we can publicly and transparently engage in and encourage hard data collection from sensor systems and careful scientific analysis of that data."
www.space.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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U.S. wildlife officials proposed that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species. nyti.ms/4fcCYja
December 12, 2024 at 1:03 AM
U.S. wildlife officials proposed that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species. nyti.ms/4fcCYja
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“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
Oxford’s Word of the Year Is ‘Brain Rot’
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:23 PM
“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
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A reader asks our fashion critic: "Is it ever possible to have too many pairs of black pants? I can honestly say that I have almost 18 to 20 pairs, ranging from casual, everyday pants to dressy, tailored wool trousers with side zips. But what types are essential and what are unnecessary?"
How Many Black Pants Should I Own?
A reader asks about the ideal number of black pants to own. Our fashion critic provides guidance on how many essential wardrobe pieces one should have.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2024 at 11:29 AM
A reader asks our fashion critic: "Is it ever possible to have too many pairs of black pants? I can honestly say that I have almost 18 to 20 pairs, ranging from casual, everyday pants to dressy, tailored wool trousers with side zips. But what types are essential and what are unnecessary?"
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A British ufologist investigates a recent UFO sighting at Manchester Airport, linking it to alien monitoring and AI drone surveillance, while social media buzzes with speculation and the airport dismisses the object as a weather or helium balloon with no aviation th…#ufo#uap#aliens#ovni#ufosky
Manchester Airport orb 'definitely' UFO as expert says aliens watch airbases
Mark Christopher Lee has been investigating recent 'drone' sightings at military bases in the UK, and has now turned his attention to the alleged UFO sighting at Manchester Airport
www.dailystar.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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The world got its first glimpse on Friday of the newly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Gothic medieval masterpiece is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 8, five years after a devastating fire shut it down. nyti.ms/41fB1zb
November 29, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The world got its first glimpse on Friday of the newly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Gothic medieval masterpiece is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 8, five years after a devastating fire shut it down. nyti.ms/41fB1zb
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Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
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“I’ve been crying all day.” A day after a cease-fire ended Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades, tens of thousands of people who fled the violence had already returned on Thursday to the hard-hit city of Baalbek in the country’s east.
Lebanese Residents of Baalbek Return to a Bombed-Out City
Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment buildings and many of the dead still buried under the rubble.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:14 PM
“I’ve been crying all day.” A day after a cease-fire ended Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades, tens of thousands of people who fled the violence had already returned on Thursday to the hard-hit city of Baalbek in the country’s east.
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After five generations, a family returned a headdress, moccasins and other clothing to a descendant of a Lakota leader. “We looked at each other and we said, ‘Is this real? 144 years?’” said Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail. “We were just kind of in awe.”
After Five Generations, a Family Gave Back the Treasures in its Closet
The descendants of a 19th-century federal official decided to return a prized collection of heirlooms to a descendant of a Lakota leader, Chief Spotted Tail.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 12:10 AM
After five generations, a family returned a headdress, moccasins and other clothing to a descendant of a Lakota leader. “We looked at each other and we said, ‘Is this real? 144 years?’” said Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail. “We were just kind of in awe.”
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A spherical UFO spotted at Manchester Airport in June generated buzz among alien enthusiasts, with footage shared by a co-pilot mysteriously vanishing and sparking debates on social media about its authenticity and origin.#ufo#uap#aliens#ovni#ufosky
UFO allegedly shot at UK airport causes frenzy on Reddit with alien fans
Footage and images of a spherical object allegedly taken by a co-pilot on the runway were shared to X before the original poster's account mysteriously disappeared
www.dailystar.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM
#wellsfargo got #WendyWilliams put under court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, and now has practically no autonomy. Also, her net worth is down from tens of millions to only 500k- how is this guardianship helping her! It’s only hurt her!!! www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Wendy Williams' guardian faces counterclaim from A&E, Lifetime over docuseries lawsuit
A&E Television Networks and Lifetime Entertainment Services have brought a counterclaim against Wendy Williams' guardian Sabrina Morrissey.
www.usatoday.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:22 AM
#wellsfargo got #WendyWilliams put under court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, and now has practically no autonomy. Also, her net worth is down from tens of millions to only 500k- how is this guardianship helping her! It’s only hurt her!!! www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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