Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di Maria was withdrawn during his side’s loss to Nantes on Sunday after he received news that his home had been burgled, AFP reported. PSG told AFP that Di Maria was one of two players who were victims of burglaries during the game. A source close to the investigation told AFP
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Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (Madison365) — “[The paining] just gives the viewer a young black couple. They’re free….They’re free to be who they want to be and free from the stereotypes of what a Black couple is supposed to be like. Not full of drama and trouble and problems and
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LOS ANGELES, California — The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed the nominees in 23 categories in a two-part live presentation. Not much is known about the upcoming 2021 Oscars, including whether the ceremony will have a host. The last two Academy Awards shows were hostless.
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Extended Stay America, a bright spot for the beleaguered hotel industry, has been taken private in a $6 billion deal. Blackstone and Starwood Capital announced Monday that the two companies will equally split the all-cash transaction and take 26-year-old company private. Extended Stay America has about 650 hotels across the United States, focusing on travelers
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Stacey Abrams’ stark warning about Georgia’s new election bill being racist is shining a spotlight on a nationwide battle over whose voices will be heard at the ballot box, as Republicans around the country try to suppress voting rights. The Georgia Democrat’s comments on CNN Sunday come amid a building showdown over GOP efforts to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced eight coronavirus-related deaths and 135 new cases Monday morning. The latest deaths include: 2 men in their 50s1 man in his 60s1 woman in her 70s3 men in their 70s1 woman in her 80s El Paso County’s pandemic death increased to 2,254. The number of
Continue Reading Nominations for 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning. Husband and wife stars Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the nominations live from London. This year’s ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic and is set to air Sunday, April 25, on ABC. Check back here for the nominations as they are announced. BEST
Continue Reading Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks holding their stimulus direct deposits. If you’re included in that group, don’t worry: Banks aren’t sitting on stimulus payments. It just takes a couple days for the checks to process. “Some people will see the money in their
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Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese forward surpassed the Brazilian soccer great’s tally of goals scored in official matches. Ronaldo netted a hat trick in Juventus’ 3-1 win over Cagliari on Sunday to move onto 770 career goals, three more than Pele. The 35-year-old Ronaldo took to Instagram to recognize his achievement as
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Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary of her death. The rapper showcased her initiative on Instagram, saying the core mission of the foundation is to support economic, social and racial justice through police reform. “A year ago today Breonna
Continue Reading Stimulus checks from President Joe Biden’s huge relief package, enacted last week, are just making their way out the door. But Wall Street is already looking ahead to his administration’s next priority: infrastructure. “The $1.9 trillion stimulus has been adopted without much ado and the Biden administration has now set its sight on a big
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will announce Monday that Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the point person in overseeing the implementation of the newly signed $1.9 trillion Covid relief law, according to two people briefed on the plan and a senior administration official. Biden will
Continue Reading Grammy-winning gospel performer Kirk Franklin is apologizing after his adult son posted audio on social media of the famed songwriter and choir director hurling profanity during an argument. Franklin, who is also well known for hosting BET’s reality singing competition “Sunday Best,” posted a video apology over the weekend on his verified Twitter account. “Many
Continue Reading The various Covid-19 vaccines currently being distributed around the globe have the potential to end the worst pandemic in a century. They also will mean hundreds of billions dollars in sales for the pharmaceutical companies that make them. Despite being priced at less than $20 per dose, Pfizer expects sales of the vaccine it developed
Continue Reading Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. Now he has a new title to prove it. In a filing with his least favorite regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Monday, Tesla disclosed that Musk is adding the title of “Technoking of Tesla.” It also said that Chief Financial Officer Zach Kirkhorn had taken on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions. The answer, contained in
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In the next few weeks, the Biden administration will launch a national vaccine promotional campaign aimed at encouraging hesitant Americans to get immunized, a marketing executive close to the project told CNN. The advertisements are part of a $250 million Covid-19 education campaign run by the US Department of Health and Human Services, which will
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A wildfire that tore through a New Jersey town on Sunday afternoon burned more than 170 acres and left one firefighter hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. About 100 evacuees were taken to a nearby elementary school to shelter, CNN affiliate News 12 New Jersey reported. The fire damaged dozens of houses and at least
Continue Reading Facebook is rolling out a handful of new tools on its platforms to help people get vaccinated against Covid-19. The tech giant, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, announced on Monday that it will use its platforms to help assist users in learning more about Covid-19 vaccines, including where and when they can get vaccinated. “Now
Continue Reading There’s good reason to be optimistic about where the US could be by summer as Covid-19 vaccinations accelerate. But right now, there are several threats looming. And the country is at a crossroads. “On the one hand we are getting vaccines out at a record pace, but on the other hand we have these variants.
Continue Reading Justin Thomas overcame a challenging first two days to win the Players Championship on Sunday, finishing on 14-under after shooting a final-round 68. Thomas ended one shot clear of Lee Westwood, but was in danger of missing the cut on Friday before carding two birdies on the final three holes to stay in contention. That
Continue Reading More than 7 million Americans are under winter weather alerts this morning after heavy snow and blizzard conditions hit the Rocky Mountains and western Plains. Stay warm out there! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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Ireland temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday following a report from Norway of patients developing blood clots post inoculation. The Norwegian Medicines Agency on Saturday said there were four new cases of serious blood clotting in adults after taking the vaccine. The Irish National Immunization Advisory Committee (NIAC) made the
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The Senate is slated to vote on Monday to confirm Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary, a historic move that will make her the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She is expected to be confirmed despite the fact that some Republicans have expressed concern over her nomination and described her views on public
Continue Reading Officials in the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office located a recently released recording of former President Donald Trump‘s call to a state investigator in a trash folder on her device, a state official familiar with the situation confirmed to CNN. The discovery of the call comes after state officials originally told CNN that they did
Continue Reading A woman whose family reported her missing when she didn’t return from a day-long hike last weekend was found dead near a Southern California mountain trail on Saturday, police say. Glendale resident Narineh Avakian, 37, was discovered near the Mount Waterman Trail, the Glendale Police Department said in a news release. Preliminary investigations indicate that
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Xiaomi has won at least a temporary reprieve from a US ban on Americans investing in the Chinese smartphone maker. The Trump-era ban was halted Friday by a US federal judge, who ruled that Washington lacked “substantial evidence” to support its claim that Xiaomi is owned or controlled by China’s military. Days before President Joe
Continue Reading All hail Queen Bey! Beyoncé went into the Grammys Sunday with nine nominations, the most of any artist for the night. And oh what a night it was for her. By the time it ended, she had broken the record for the most Grammys won by a woman and any singer, male or female, with
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” captured the mood of many in 2020, and on Sunday the collection of melancholy and romantic songs won the Grammy for album of the year. “It’s an album that allows you to feel your feelings and it’s a product of isolation,” Swift said in a recent Disney+ documentary about the making of
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