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Ukraine cannot fight evil with empty hands : The trapped US funds are the difference between life and death for many of us
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Quick Glance: Ukraine urgently needs support against Russia
- The trapped US funds are the difference between life and death for many Ukrainians.
- Despite being thousands of miles away from Ukraine, the war's impact is deeply felt.
- Russia is committing systematic war crimes in Ukraine.
- Ukraine is fighting for survival and basic values in a war for peace.
The winners of this year’s Texaco Children’s Art competition have been announced, with Charley Bell (17) from Belfast named the overall winner for her portrait ... Show more www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2024/04/17/in-pictures-the-winning-entries-for-this-years-texaco-childrens-art-competition/
Ashanti Announces She Is Pregnant and Engaged to Nelly: Ashanti, 43, announced she will be having her first baby and that she is engaged to Nelly ...
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Quick Glance: Ashanti Confirms Engagement to Nelly After Pregnancy Announcement
- Singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly are engaged, following the announcement of their first child.
- Ashanti and Nelly, who rekindled their long-term, on-again, off-again relationship last year, have been inseparable since.
- Nelly is already a father to two adult children and has adopted two more. This will be the first child for Ashanti and the third for Nelly.
- The couple has had an eventful year, from public displays of affection in Las Vegas to sentimental moments on the red carpet.
Peter Higgs, a Giant of Particle Physics, Dies at 94: The Nobel Prize-winning theorist’s prediction of the Higgs boson sparked a half-century quest of discovery ...
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Quick Glance: Physicist Peter Higgs Passes Away at 94
- Physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of an undetected particle in the universe changed science, has died at 94, according to the University of Edinburgh.
- The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at the CERN research center was a significant advancement in understanding the cosmos, steering physics towards once-fantastical ideas.
- Higgs, initially 'incompetent' in the physics lab, later specialized in theoretical physics, inspired by quantum physicist Paul Dirac from his school.
- The Higgs boson's completion of the Standard Model opened doors to explore unexplained aspects of the universe and abstract concepts like parallel universes, despite Higgs disliking the 'God particle' nickname.
$200K winning lottery ticket sold at Omaha Hy-Vee; central Nebraska man wins $300K
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Quick Glance: $200K Winning Ticket Sold in Omaha; Man Wins $300K
- A $200,000 ticket was sold at a Hy-Vee supermarket in Omaha.
- A 48-year-old man from Greeley, Nebraska, won $300,000 in a scratch game.
- The winner rushed to claim his prize, driving 142 miles to Lincoln.
- Additional local lottery winners were also announced, including a $40,000 prize in Omaha.
Peter Higgs, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, 1929-2024 : His pioneering theoretical work helped us understand what made the universe possible
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Dawn Staley Had Beautiful Message for Caitlin Clark During NCAA Championship Trophy Ceremony
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Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship
- South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.
- Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.
- It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.
- The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.
Heisman Trophy's O.J. Simpson Tribute Belongs In Hall Of Shame: Critics slammed the tribute as "completely unnecessary" and "embarrassing."
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Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Now in its 17th year, the Sony World Photography Awards celebrates powerful images that resonate with audiences around the world. edition.cnn.com/2024/04/18/style/sony-world-photography-winners-gbr-scli-intl/index.html
Kremlin critic Yulia Navalnaya and her late husband Alexei Navalny have been awarded the 'Freedom Prize of the Media' at a summit in Bavaria. In her speech ... Show more
Quick Glance: Yulia Navalnaya Receives German Press Award
- Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, honored by a German publishing house in Bavaria for promoting media freedom.
- At the event on Friday, April 19, Navalnaya reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to promoting media freedom and carrying on her late husband's legacy.
- During her acceptance speech, Navalnaya reiterated her earlier statements alleging Russian President Vladimir Putin's involvement in her husband's death.
- Yulia Navalnaya, collaborating with publishers to finalize the manuscript, emphasizes that 'Patriot' is a testament to Alexei's life and his commitment to the fight against dictatorship.
Oregon Powerball Player Wins $1.3 Billion Jackpot, Ending More Than 3 Months Without A Grand Prize
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Quick Glance: Player Falls Short of $1.13 Billion Powerball Jackpot - Huge Wins in Washington
- A ticket in Washington secured $1 million, but narrowly missed the $1.13 billion jackpot, officials confirmed.
- Although the tickets matched five numbers, the Powerball eluded the player in the April 3 draw, shared by Washington’s Lottery.
- As per the national Powerball site, the grand prize, escalating to an estimated $1.23 billion, remained unclaimed for the upcoming draw on April 6.
- The winning combination comprised the numbers 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65, with the Powerball being 15. Washington also boasted over 49,000 other winning tickets ranging from $4 to $50,000.
Michael Malone:
"Come Saturday, there are 15 other teams that want what we have. We have the world championship trophy.. ... Show more @HarrisonWind
Nikita Kucherov has won the 2024 Art Ross Trophy! ⚡
The Lightning forward tallied a career-best 144 points this season.
At Opening Day at Fenway Park, the children of Tim and Stacy Wakefield, Trevor and Brianna, hoisted the 2004 World Series trophy on the field ... Show more www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/09/sports/boston-red-sox-home-opener-ceremony/
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest ...
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Connor Hellebuyck takes home this season’s William M. Jennings Trophy. 🏆
The trophy is awarded to the goaltenders who play a minimum of 25 games for the team ... Show more
This is #F1 's "first wearable trophy" 🏆 🤯
Designed by Pininfarina, paying homage to the tradition of the winners wearing laurel wreaths ... Show more #ChineseGP
Computer Theorist Wins $1 Million Turing Award: This year’s honor will go to Avi Wigderson, an Israeli-born mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who ...
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Goal. Scoring. Machine. 🏒
With a League-leading 69 goals in the 2023-24 regular season, Auston Matthews takes home his third Maurice "Rocket" ... Show more #NHLAwards
Opinion| Ethiopia at the Precipice: A Nation on the Edge of Ethnic Conflagration Like Yugoslavia
Read more: www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/04/17/opinion-ethiopia-at-the-precipice-a-nation-on-the-edge-of-ethnic-conflagration-like-yugoslavia/
Rangers clinch NHL's top record, Islanders get berth, last playoff spot still up for grabs
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Dinner lady still working at 73 wins £3,000,000 house in prize draw: Rose Doyle now has the enviable option of spending her retirement in a hot tub overlooking ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/12/dinner-lady-still-working-73-wins-3-000-000-house-prize-draw-20636287/
Snowball Shack owner gets painting of business: A baker whose business was the subject of a painting submitted for the annual Charman Prize has been given a copy ...
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13-year-old Harry Merlin Piper has become the youngest ever winner of the Magic Circle’s Young Magician of the Year award
Nahshon’s surprise portrait takes Charman Prize honours: By now everyone who is interested in art in Bermuda should know that Nahshon Hollis received top honours ...
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Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway holiday prize winner left heartbroken after dog is banned from trip
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Renowned photographer leaves Ford foundation board after Cheney passed over for award
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San Jose Sharks have best NHL draft lottery odds after historically bad season: The San Jose Sharks have the best NHL draft lottery odds, with Macklin Celebrini ...
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Fenerbahce players walk off after one minute to concede Turkish Super Cup: Fenerbahce's players walked off the pitch after one minute of Sunday's Turkish Super ...
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Ann Kok: What were the 5 roles that defined her acting career?: The actress, who ascends the All-Time Favourite Artiste altar this Sunday (Apr 21) at the Star ...
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Star Awards 2024: Is first-time Best Actress nominee Jernelle Oh the wildcard to watch?
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“We really didn’t think it was real – why would you?" 💰
Consequences of aging, why we die explained by Nobel biologist: Ramakrishnan explains why we may not want to lengthen our lives much longer.
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A Saturday Night Takeaway holiday prize winner was left ‘heartbroken’ after an unforeseen rule 'ruined the experience'...
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The largest prize this year was $17.25 million won by a lucky Canterbury punter.
Neo-Nazi Jan. 6 rioter pleads guilty, admits to stealing police helmet as a 'war trophy'
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How China wants to influence the US election through disinformation: A Chinese disinformation campaign is trying to influence the US election campaign online ...
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Peter Higgs, the Nobel prize winning physicist whose theories helped explain the nature of mass, has died aged 94.
Sixty years after the University of ... Show more
Real Madrid held at home in six-goal thriller against Man City - News | Khaleej Times
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Harry Kane and Granit Xhaka both left north London for Germany last summer. One player ended up with the Bundesliga trophy 🔴
Beautiful scenes from Bilbao where Athletic are celebrating their first major trophy in 40 years.
The players are wearing kits from when the club won their ... Show more @Athletic_en t.co/UejOvfJbHx
With the Bundesliga trophy, Andrich became only the second player to complete the hat-trick of titles in all German professional leagues! 🏆✅
Carina Lau accepted the best actor prize for her husband Tony Leung, who gave a speech via video link.
(Link in comments)#hongkong #hk #hongkongfilmawards #hkfilm #movie #tonyleung ... Show more #carinalau #jenniferyu #scmpnews #scmp
Bill Murray's son, Luke, is a coach on UConn's staff 👏
(via @arashmarkazi) #billmurray #uconn #marchmadness #trophy #champion
Watch Joni Mitchell Cover Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ With Her Own Lyrical Twists
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Man buys $10 Powerball ticket at Walmart and hides it — then discovers he won big
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Antoine Griezmann has yet to win a UCL, LALIGA or Copa del Rey trophy with Atletico Madrid ❌
When he left for Barcelona between 2019-2022 ... Show more
Inter Miami: knocked out in the QFs of the Concacaf Champions Cup
Al-Nassr: knocked out in the QFs of the AFC Champions LeagueNo new Champions trophy for ... Show more
Handball: SC Magdeburg breaks the cup spell: Cologne. - The SC Magdeburg handball players didn't have to wait until the final buzzer to start cheering ...
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Watch: Dinner lady wins £3million coastal home in Omaze prize draw lottery: An uplifting video takes a look around the stunning £3million coastal home ...
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Saturday Night Takeaway chaos as Ant McPartlin injures himself tackling Stephen Mulhern
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Quick Glance: Ant and Dec Emotional Farewell from Saturday Night Takeaway
- Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly concluded their final major Saturday Night Show before a break, expressing gratitude to the audience and summarizing the events of the last 20 seasons while holding back tears.
- The Geordie duo, both 48 years old, wrapped up their 20th season of the entertainment show with a variety of guests such as S Club 7, Girls Aloud, Simon Cowell, Dermot O'Leary, Alison Hammond, and Holly Willoughby.
- The two-hour finale on Saturday kicked off with Craig David as a DJ outside the studio, with Ant cautioning the audience that the conclusion was expected to be 'emotional'.
- Ant and Dec, who met on the teen drama series Byker Grove, have collaborated for over 30 years and launched Saturday Night Takeaway in 2002.
Video catches Prince Harry’s reaction to Meghan Markle kissing his friend: People can’t stop talking about Prince Harry’s reaction to Meghan Markle’s friendly ...
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Quick Glance: Prince Harry Officially Residing in U.S.
- Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have considered California home, and now his official residency in the U.S. has been documented in a corporate filing.
- The document was filed at Britain’s corporate registrar, Companies House, to update the official residency of the British royal for business records of Travalyst Limited.
- There had been little official confirmation of Harry’s residency status until this week, with an entry indicating a change of residency to June 29, 2023, the day the couple left Frogmore Cottage, their British home.
- It is unclear what type of U.S. visa or residency permit Harry holds, despite efforts by conservative activists in the U.S. to ascertain them, including an ongoing lawsuit.
German writer Günter Grass died #OnThisDay in 2015, at the age of 87. Globally renowned for his novel "The Tin Drum," the self-confessed "fun-loving ... Show more
Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him: The Human Rights Foundation has set aside 33 bitcoin to honor individuals who contribute to ...
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Netflix: Lots of new subscribers, but soon it'll just be about money: Just a few days ago, Netflix increased its prices again, and subscriptions are also ...
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Quick Glance: Netflix to Cease Reporting Subscriber Numbers from 2025
- Netflix will no longer report subscriber numbers starting from the first quarter of 2025. The announcement came with the first quarter 2024 results where Netflix exceeded expectations.
- Despite the success in the first quarter, Netflix shares dropped over 4.5% after-hours upon revealing the decision to stop reporting quarterly subscriber totals.
- The choice to discontinue reporting quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per member is based on Netflix's belief that engagement time is the best indicator of customer satisfaction.
- Netflix plans to announce major subscriber milestones but will halt reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and shift investor focus towards time-spent-viewing metrics.
Team USA advances to the #WomensWorlds final, looking to capture the top prize on home soil.
Recap → teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1306923
NC Mega Millions ticket won the top prize in national drawing. Where’s the winner?
charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article287657370.html
I want to put the hammer down! - Viñales chases down dream treble: The Aprilia star is in scintillating form after taking pole and Sprint success at COTA ...
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Here's How Much Money Scottie Scheffler Just Earned After Winning the Masters
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Three years ago Lionel Messi won the Copa del Rey for the SEVENTH time in a ridiculous display against Athletic Club. It wound up being his final trophy with ... Show more
Cannes to award honorary Palme d'Or to legendary anime house Studio Ghibli - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: Studio Ghibli Receives First-Ever Honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes
- The acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, known for films like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Oscar-winner The Boy and the Beast, is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes as the first group to receive this prestigious award.
- Typically awarded to individuals, past recipients include Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Harrison Ford, with Star Wars creator George Lucas also being recognized at the 77th edition of the festival.
- Studio Ghibli is synonymous with veteran directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, who have created iconic animated features under the studio's banner over the past four decades.
- Filmmaker Miyazaki has garnered multiple Oscars, and the studio has produced over 20 films, including masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. The group acknowledgment highlights Studio Ghibli's significant impact in the film industry.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16: Nymphia Wind wins the trophy : MTV reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 has come to an end and we finally have the ...
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In praise of Peter Higgs : The particle named after him became a selling point. For the man, it was a bit of a pain
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/in-praise-of-peter-higgs
Would You Rather: 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse vs. 2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Edition
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