Tag: announces
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Trump announces Latter-day Saints coalition in push for battleground voters
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “Latter-Day Saints for Trump” coalition less than a month before Election Day, as the campaign looks to shore up support among a key voting bloc in which defections could be particularly damaging in key western battlegrounds. Among the leaders heading the coalition are four prominent Utah Republicans:…
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Australian TV host announces her own death in posthumous social media post
Australian TV host Fiona MacDonald announced her own death at the age of 67 in a posthumous social media post on Thursday. The beloved host, who worked on the children’s program “Wombat” and gameshow “It’s a Knockout,” died three years after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease. “Farewell my friends. My sister Kylie is posting…
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Rebel Wilson announces marriage to Ramona Agruma
Actor Rebel Wilson announced her marriage to Ramona Agruma in an Instagram post Monday. Wilson, 44, and Agruma, 40, were pictured in white gowns, holding hands and flower bouquets. Wilson announced her surprise Disneyland engagement to Agruma, an entrepreneur, in February 2023. According to the post, the two wed Saturday on the Italian island of…
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Oasis announces North American tour, aims to avoid Ticketmaster fiasco
Oasis appears to be taking additional measures to ensure tickets for the group’s 2025 reunion tour get in the hands of loyal fans and not scalpers. Shortly after announcing North American tour dates, the band said it will not be participating in dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing occurs when a ticket seller adjusts the cost of…
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Chinese adoptees say they feel conflicted after China announces end to international adoptions
After China announced earlier this month that it is suspending international adoptions, Maze Felix, a 28-year-old Chinese adoptee, said they were struck with a heady mix of “anger, relief, grief, confusion — all of it.” Felix, who uses they/them pronouns, is among the more than 80,000 children who were adopted from China to the U.S.…
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Dylan Mulvaney announces debut book ‘Paper Doll,’ documenting her transition
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who documented her transition in her viral “Days of Girlhood” TikTok series, announced her debut book Wednesday. The book, titled “Paper Doll: Notes From a Late Bloomer,” is a collection of journal entries from the first year of her transition covering topics that Mulvaney, who has 9.4 million followers on TikTok,…
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FTC announces crackdown on ‘deceptive AI’ businesses
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against companies it says have used artificial intelligence to deceive the public. The agency on Wednesday described five actions it had taken against companies it said were involved in various types of “deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers.” The alleged schemes included promoting an AI tool that…
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Mike Johnson announces vote on bill to avoid government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday the House will vote this week on a three-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open through Dec. 20. If the measure goes into effect, the government would avert a shutdown that is set to begin at the start of next month without congressional action. In a letter to…
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CNN’s Alisyn Camerota announces death of husband 2 years after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota announced that her husband, Tim Lewis, died in July, two years after he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 58. Camerota, former co-anchor of CNN’s “New Day,” “CNN Newsroom,” and current political commentator, posted an Instagram post on Friday sharing the news. “I cannot imagine any human being soldiering…
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‘SNL’ announces Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and more as Season 50 hosts
“Saturday Night Live” has set its first batch of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton and more. Hosting for her first time, Jean Smart will open the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll, followed by an Oct. 5 episode hosted by Nate Bargatze featuring songs from Coldplay.…