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Bill Maher says he 'doesn't understand' the Harrison Butker backlash
If Travis Kelce is the current golden boy of the Kansas City Chiefs, Harrison Butker is very much the black sheep.This week, the NFL player was flung to the heart of a social media storm after his graduation speech at a private Catholic school horrified listeners around the world.In the highly controversial address, Butker covered everything from abortion to Pride Month – which he branded a “deadly sin” – and suggested female graduates should be “most excited” about becoming “homemakers”.And whilst his teammates, and even the NFL itself, have distanced themselves from his comments, late-night TV host Bill Maher has...
Soap stars raise money for breast cancer charity wearing decorated bras
EastEnders actors Harriet Thorpe and Natalie Cassidy were among the celebrities who wore decorated bras across London to raise money for a breast cancer charity.The soap actresses were joined by fellow Eastenders actress Heather Peace, Hollyoaks actor David Ames and broadcaster Gaby Roslin to wear decorated bras or t-shirts with printed lingerie as part of Moonwalk London, which is an annual walking event to raise money for breast cancer charity Walk The Walk.Thorpe, who plays Queen Vic landlady Elaine Peacock, is an ambassador for Walk The Walk and donned a black bra with red and gold embroidery and a black...
Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing
Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US.But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the greed of colonialists, who drained its waters to create arable farmland.And yet, last year, the once-cherished lake suddenly reemerged, bringing with it both positive and painful effects.Back in the late 19th Century, Tulare stretched more than 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, and was “the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River”, Vivian Underhill of Northeastern University explained in a news release.At this...
Brave woman shares the moment she discovered her parents are brother and sister
It’s hard enough for most of us to imagine how it feels to be adopted.It’s even harder to imagine what it to find out who your biological parents are after years of silence.But one woman has spoken out about the moment she discovered the earth-shattering truth about her mother and father, and how that shaped the rest of her life.Teresa Weiler, now 64, was adopted as a toddler by a senior civil servant and his wife and grew up in a loving home in Middlesex.Once she reached 18, her adoptive father handed over her original birth certificate which named her...
Tyson Fury's defeat to Oleksandr Usyk just lost Drake a lot of money
Drake may be one of the richest rappers of all time, but he’s by no means the luckiest.Indeed, the Canadian star’s apparent influence when it comes to sporting results is so notorious, it’s become its own term: “the Drake curse”.For the uninitiated, the Hotline Bling singer has become a sort of folklore legend after fans noticed a strange coincidence.Every time a sportsperson poses for a photo with the 37-year-old, they seem to become the victim of a defeat or professional failure.If that weren’t enough, his powers of prediction leave a lot to be desired. He has lost hundreds of thousands...
Girl, 10, feels ‘proud’ after cutting off 13 inches of hair to make cancer wig
A neurodivergent 10-year-old has said she feels “proud” after cutting off 13 inches of her hair to make a wig for a young person with cancer.Lexie Warwick-Oliver, who lives in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, had the chop on Saturday afternoon at Absolute Curls, a salon in Horsforth, who offered her a discount and gave her some curly hair products after they found out why she was having the cut.Lexie, who has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), told the PA news agency: “I’m feeling really proud of myself.“I felt a bit nervous having it at first, but I really like...
In Pictures: Dogs enjoy day out with their owners at annual Goodwoof event
Families and their pet dogs have been enjoying the sunshine at the Goodwoof event at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.Goodwoof is an annual celebration of dogs which features a variety of activities for animals and their owners.Organisers said the weekend event includes wellness workshops, talks from key behavioural and veterinary experts, and activities that owners can take part in with their dog.Among the famous names at Goodwoof this year were Dame Laura Kenny, Hugh Bonneville and Clare Balding.
When Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again
https://www.youtube.com/embed/tICC8ltH8G0?rel=0The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are expected to be visible again in the UK soon and could even be seen more regularly in years to come.After a severe solar storm, the beautiful, rare phenomenon was visible throughout the UK and even as far south as France on May 10 and 11.These breathtaking displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles, hence the name Northern Lights.Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, a space weather expert for the Met Office said the sunspot region will rotate back towards Earth in the next...
Logan Paul makes admission over upcoming birth of first child with Nina Agdal
https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZ5Wzz4u-vU?rel=0Logan Paul has made an admission when speaking about the upcoming birth of his first child with partner Nina Agdal.YouTuber, WWE superstar and boxer Paul and Danish model Agdal announced their pregnancy news on social media in April, publishing a joint post of them both kissing with Paul holding up pictures of baby scans with the caption: "Another Paul coming this Fall."Later the same month, the couple hosted a gender reveal wrestling match, where they both found out that Agdal will be giving birth to a baby girl.But speaking in an interview with Extra, Paul admitted it's "daunting" having a...
Massimiliano Allegri speeds away from Juventus training ground in car you wouldn't expect
A clip of Massimiliano Allegri leaving the Juventus training ground for what appears to be the final time has gone viral because of the car he's driving.Allegri was sacked just days after he led Juventus to the Coppa Italia title after beating Atalanta 1-0 in the final. It's reportedly because of behaviour Allegri exhibited afterwards.Continassa is the name of Juventus' training ground and he was filmed leaving there in a Fiat 500.A number of X / Twitter users were in disbelief that he wasn't driving a bigger car.🚨🚨 Allegri has left Continassa. [ @ilbianconerocom ] pic.twitter.com/igbX39gPw2— Juventus News Live (@juvenewslive)...
Borussia Dortmund weighs in on who won Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud
Borussia Dortmund has weighed in on who it thinks won the feud between rap stars Kendrick Lamar and Drake.The pair have been at the centre of an escalating clash after they kept calling one another out in different tracks.And the Bundesliga club has had its say on who it thinks has won the argument.Dortmund's English X / Twitter account simply posted "Kendrick won".That accompanied an advert for their upcoming clash at Signal Iduna Park against Darmstadt in their final Bundesliga match of the season on May 18, showing a take on Lamar's Good Kid M.A.A.D City album artwork with a...
Northern Lights to be visible again soon, space forecasters say
The Northern Lights could be visible again in the UK over the coming weeks, space weather forecasters have said.Also known as aurora borealis, the bands of pink and green light were seen across the UK and in parts of Europe last week after an extreme geomagnetic storm caused them to be more visible, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The latest sun storm activity follows a period of flares and mass ejections of coronal plasma that threatened to disrupt power and communications on Earth and in orbit.Met Office space weather expert Krista Hammond said the sunspot region will...
Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona sells for £762,000
The napkin which secured footballer Lionel Messi’s move to Barcelona more than 20 years ago has been sold for £762,000.The unusual document, which became legendary in the sporting world, was offered at Bonhams with a starting price of £300,000 in an online auction which ended on Friday.The napkin, described by Bonhams as a “standard Spanish waxy napkin”, contains a pledge that the young Argentinian footballer will be signed by the club at an agreed fee.Ian Ehling, head of fine books and manuscripts at Bonhams New York described the sale as “wonderful”.He said: “Since the sale was first announced, it captured...
Football fan goes viral again for dancing 'like nobody's watching' during match
A dancing Southampton fan has gone viral again for dancing "like nobody's watching" as his team beat West Brom to progress to the Championship play-off final.The same fan first went viral in 2019 as Southampton played out 'Firestarter' over the speakers as part of a tribute to Keith Flint, from The Prodigy, who had died and he danced along to it, giving it his all.And he's done it again, captured dancing "like nobody's watching" according to a comment on a social media post during Sky Sports' coverage of the play-off semi-final second leg on May 16.That wasn't the only viral...
Kai Cenat finally completes marathon Elden Ring stream and shares verdict of game
Streamer Kai Cenat has finally completed Elden Ring in a marathon stream and has shared what he really thought about the game.Cenat beat the game after streaming non-stop for 167 hours and dying in-game 1,701 times.The game is notoriously difficult, with Cenat at times screaming his way through hours of trying to beat big bosses, including one which reportedly took him 30 hours and 433 deaths to beat, but vowed to not quit until he completed it.He started streaming on May 10 and didn't stop right through until he completed it on May 17, continuing the broadcast as he slept.Even...
Outpouring of support for Laura Woods after freak accident means she can't cover Fury v Usyk
Presenter Laura Woods has received an outpouring of support on social media after sharing details of a freak accident which means she is unable to cover the undisputed heavyweight champion fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for TNT Sports.Woods is one of the regular presenters for the sports channel, regularly hosting coverage of football and boxing.She was due to be ringside in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18 for the highly-anticipated fight but will no longer be able to attend due to a freak accident.Woods posted pictures of her shocking injuries on social media, along with a detailed caption...
Taiwan legislator runs off with bill so it can't be passed during mass Parliament brawl
During a mass brawl in Taiwan's Parliament, a legislator ran off with a bill so it couldn't be passed by MPs.A viral video appears to show Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Kuo Kuo-Wen jumping up onto the secretary-general's desk in the Legislative Yuan, the name for Taiwan's Parliament.After a brief struggle, he snatches the documents, falling into people behind him, before running through a small crowd of people without being caught.He then completes his escape by running through a red door at the other end of the room with the bill in his arms.🚨🇹🇼#BREAKING: A member of Taiwan's parliament stole...
GTA 6: Live updates as release date confirmed for Autumn 2025
Gamers who have waited months for an update on Grand Theft Auto 6 finally got what they wanted - GTA 6 will release in Autumn 2025.That's according to a press release issued by Take-Two, which owns Rockstar Games, detailing its finances in conjunction with an earnings call.Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two, said: "Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI."We are highly confident that Rockstar Games will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience, and our expectations for the commercial impact of the title...
What is Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030?
Saudi Arabia has a grand plan to transform the entire economy by 2030.The Kingdom has pumped billions into everything from entertainment, tourism and sports on an international spending spree to diversify itself beyond oil dependence.Vision 2030 is led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, 38, who aims to reinvent the Kingdom and put it on the global stage.But the reform has not been without controversy. — (@) What is Saudi's Vision 2030?Their...
Sam Thompson speaks out on Zara McDermott engagement rumours
Sam Thompson has doused rumours that he is planning to propose to long-time girlfriend Zara McDermott.OK! Magazine reported a source told the publication Thompson "is keen to propose" and the couple is even "torn" about where they would like the wedding to take place with Ibiza reportedly being a keen option.But speaking to indy100, Thompson cooled any talk of that, saying there is no need to rush it and that he already knows he's going to spend the rest of his life with her.He spoke to indy100 as part of a recent project with Flora Plant celebrating the weird and...
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