Macron says enforcement of abaya ban in French school will be 'uncompromising'
French authorities will be "uncompromising" in their enforcement of a new ban on abayas in schools, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, following the decision to ban the robe-like garment in the upcoming academic year.
2023-09-02 06:51
Biden says he'll meet DeSantis on Florida trip, DeSantis' spokesman suggests not
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said he will meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when he visits the state
2023-09-02 06:51
Jobless rate for Black Americans drops as others rise
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK Black Americans were the only U.S. racial or ethnic group to see a
2023-09-02 06:20
Mohamed Al-Fayed, billionaire former Harrods owner who waged a war of words with Britain's royals, dead at 94
Mohamed Al-Fayed, the outspoken Egyptian tycoon who transformed the fortunes of two London institutions, the Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club, and waged a war of words with Britain's royals after his son was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 94.
2023-09-02 05:56
Who could replace McConnell? Trump has a critical view of the possible short list
It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell's record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next.
2023-09-02 05:51
From ‘jorts’ to clear backpacks, US back-to-school spending to hit record high this year
By Kailyn Rhone See-through backpacks and jean shorts are among the popular last-minute purchases ahead of the new
2023-09-02 05:50
Lady Gaga dedicates her Las Vegas Residency performance of jazz classics to her late mentor and friend Tony Bennett
The Grammy Award winner also dedicated a song to Tony Bennett's wife Susan Benedetto who was present in the audience
2023-09-02 04:50
Emma Stone wows Venice as sex-mad reanimated corpse
With Emma Stone as a sexually voracious reanimated corpse in "Poor Things" and Wes Anderson presenting his take on Roald Dahl, the Venice Film Festival was taken...
2023-09-02 03:50
Bodycam video shows Ohio police fatally shooting pregnant black woman
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, appears to advance the car towards an Ohio officer before a single shot is fired.
2023-09-02 03:48
Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
The Kentucky senator has been behind many of his party's most consequential moments in Washington.
2023-09-02 03:21
Democrats push abortion rights to heart of 2024 campaign
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON Abortion rights helped Democrats stave off a hefty defeat at midterm elections last year
2023-09-02 02:58
Shaquille O’Neal opens up about his 55-pound weight loss: ‘I couldn’t even walk up the stairs’
Shaquille O’Neal has spoken candidly about his fitness and health goals while opening up about his 55-pound weight loss. The former NBA star, 51, discussed his recent weight loss, and his “crazy goals” for himself, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he revealed that he decided to change his lifestyle after realising he couldn’t “walk up the stairs”. “I was getting chubby and couldn’t even walk up the stairs. I didn’t like the way I looked in the mirror,” he explained. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna lose 20’ and then I was trying to lose 20.” According to O’Neal, who weighed 406 pounds at the start of his journey, he began by exercising, with the Los Angeles Lakers legend then changing his eating habits as well. He told the outlet that his goal is now to be “between 315 and 330 [pounds],” which he said is what he weighed when he helped lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA title in franchise history in 2006. In addition to losing more weight, the basketball star, who is 7ft 1in, also wants to achieve an “eight pack,” although he joked that he’s halfway to his goal. “I’ve got a five-pack now so I’ve got seven more packs to go because I want to take my shirt off on Instagram,” he said. This is not the first time that O’Neal has opened up about his fitness transformation, as he told the outlet in December that he was inspired to get healthy after a friend called him “fat”. “I got a couple people involved - it’s all about eating right. I got some blood work done, a friend of mine called me and said: ‘You’re fat,’ and she gave me this guy’s name, and he did some blood work, and you know, ‘cause I was the athlete - I wasn’t a salad eater. I won’t pay attention to any of that. I don’t care about none of that,” he recalled at the time. According to O’Neal, he also hadn’t known the difference between “a carb and a protein”. “At 50 years old I never knew. So, he was saying you can’t do this, you can’t do that, more vegetables, my iron’s low. And once I just started changing those certain things, it dropped,” he said. Read More Shaquille O’Neal says he follows ‘respectable nepotism’ philosophy when it comes to his children Shaquille O’Neal surprises family by paying for their washer and dryer at Home Depot
2023-09-02 02:49