18th century replica of French frigate prepares for Atlantic crossing
A crew of 80 sailors prepare the life-size replica of 18th century French naval frigate L'Hermione for a trip across the Atlantic. Jillian Kitchener reports
A crew of 80 sailors prepare the life-size replica of 18th century French naval frigate L'Hermione for a trip across the Atlantic. Jillian Kitchener reports
Fantasy football players all get worked up about the incoming class of rookies, but what about the veteran players already on the teams they join? Matt Harmon identifies who could be on the hot seat this season.
Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state's startup medical cannabis program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. The governor called it a fair way to give each applicant that clears the screening process an opportunity to land a license for the program, which launches statewide at the start of 2025. The lottery, set for October, should remove any temptation to lobby in an effort to “get a leg up in different ways that we don’t want to see,” Beshear said at his weekly news conference.
CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MSP Recovery, Inc. d/b/a LifeWallet (NASDAQ: LIFW) (“LifeWallet” or “the Company”) announces another comprehensive settlement with 10 affiliated property and casualty insurers (“P&C Insurers”) that write personal lines of P&C insurance in 15 states. In addition to settling existing claims, the settlement establishes a going-forward process to collaboratively and timely resolve future claims, as well as share important historical data that is
Carol Baum regrets “crapping” on Sydney Sweeney. The veteran Hollywood producer and acting coach, 81, was plunged into controversy and targeted by the 26-year-old ‘Euphoria’ actress’ fans when it emerged earlier this week she had mocked Sydney’s looks and acting ability. But she has now told TMZ she wishes she never said the actress “isn’t pretty” and “can’t act”. Carol added: “Crapping on an actor like that usually isn’t (my) style.” Her U-turn comes after Sydney’s representative slammed the pr
Dua Lipa ran into her parents at a nightclub during her party days. The 28-year-old singer opened up in a new cover story for Elle magazine about how the incident was typical of her family’s love of partying and music. She said about running into her mum Anesa Rexha and dad Dukagjin Lipa at The Box nightclub in New York City while she was with fellow pop star Charli XCX, 31, in the city’s Lower East Side. She said after the publication’s profile on her mentioned the moment: “(My family) celebrat
Travis Kelce is said to have “zero concern” his girlfriend Taylor Swift may tackle past relationships on her new album. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, who has been dating the ‘Bad Blood’ singer, also 34 since last year, reportedly isn’t worried about her continuing her habit of using past romances as influences for her hits. A source told the Daily Mail ahead of the release of Taylor’s 11th studio record, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which is due out Friday (19.04.24): “If it is about
Tom Selleck missed out on playing Indiana Jones when his ‘Magnum, P.I.’ show took off. The 79-year-old actor read for the lead role of Dr Henry Walton ‘Indiana’ Jones in Steven Spielberg’s 1981 blockbuster when he was waiting to hear if his detective show pilot was going to be picked up. He said in his new autobiography ‘You Never Know: A Memoir’ about the twists and turns of his years in showbiz: “It is really the story of an accidental career. “I’d never taken an acting class. I had no trainin
Trader Joe's recalled organic basil and the FDA is investigating after customers fell ill in a multistate salmonella outbreak.
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments in Monday.
Comes as nearly 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, says Hamas-run health ministry
In flurry of activity late on Thursday, full jury of 12 selected in Trump’s historic criminal trial
Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationA religious group linked to the abduction and slaying of two Kansas moms has condemned the attack as a “senseless act of murder” that goes “against God’s word,” asserting it has no ties to the alleged murderers. The condemnation from the group, “God’s Misfits,” came days after probable cause affidavits revealed that the suspects accused of murdering Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley were part of an organization by the same name, which met weekly and was char
Five women and seven men have been tasked with hearing the first-ever criminal case against a US president
The retail ready packaging market size is anticipated to grow from USD 88.34 Billion in 2023 to USD 155.25 Billion in 10 years. The market ought to witness a positive growth rate owing to increasing demand for retail ready packaging across end-user industries.Newark, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the global retail ready packaging market will grow from USD 88.34 Billion in 2023 to USD 155.25 Billion by 2033. The retail-ready packaging is tailored to the div
Fans weren't impressed by Brad Fittler's comments during the Storm game. Read more here.
Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesRep. Jake LaTurner (R-KS) announced on Thursday that he will not be seeking re-election, splashing into the steady stream of Congress members who are opting out of the rat race.In a statement, LaTurner said that he would stay in his seat for the remainder of his term, but that he would not seek re-election, so he could spend more time with his four children. The Kansas Republican wrote, “the busy schedule of serving in Congress has taken a toll. The unrepeat
BNP Paribas was ordered by a U.S. judge on Thursday to face a lawsuit accusing the French bank of helping Sudan's government commit genocide between 1997 and 2011 by providing banking services that violated American sanctions. Hellerstein said the bank's admission that its employees recognized its role in giving Sudanese entities access to the U.S. banking system meant it could not now argue differently.
CINCINNATI, April 18, 2024--LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: LYTS, "LSI" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. based manufacturer of commercial lighting and display solutions, today announced the acquisition of privately held EMI Industries ("EMI") for an all-cash purchase price of $50 million.
Former PM’s publisher reportedly forced to apologise over use of ‘fabricated’ quote
The huge new stone defences in the £35m scheme will absorb the power of the roughest seas.