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espite being described in some circles as such, the latest vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Palestine’s status is hardly extraordinary.  For one, it does not vest the Palestinian territories with statehood but burnishes its credentials to join the club.  It pushes those scrappy, desperate entities so despoiled and abused into deeper involvement with the processes at the UN itself.  Palestinian non-observer status, granted in 2012, has left it mute in international affairs. 

Tom Dundon, Carolina’s notoriously penurious owner, didn’t want to pay Vincent Trocheck when the center came up on free agency two years ago but the CEO and his team are sure paying now.

Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.

The work is part of a $2.3 billion project to bring the dam, which was built in 1950 and holds back Santa Clara County's largest reservoir, up to modern earthquake standards.

washington — Following Turkey’s decision to halt all trade with Israel because of the war in Gaza, there are concerns that bilateral relations might deteriorate further. Experts speaking to VOA Turkish argue this is a dramatic change in ties, whereas previously the economic aspect was usually the last one to incur damage despite political tensions.  Turkey announced last month it was restricting the export of 54 items to Israel, including steel, construction products and chemical fertilizers. Читать дальше...

Jennifer Connelly didnt even watch movies before she became an actress.

Tom Grennan is set to tie the knot this weekend.

Will Ferrell has turned to Ryan Reynolds for advice after investing in Leeds United.

Hailey and Justin Bieber are already very protective of their baby.

Dakota Johnson is enjoying some downtime on set with her big brother! The 34-year-old actor hung out with brother Jesse Johnson while taking a break from filming her new movie Materialists on Thursday afternoon (May 9) in New York City. During their time on set, Dakota sported a tan jacket with white jeans and a [...]

Peruvian police arrested President Dina Boluarte's brother and lawyer for influence peddling, intensifying scrutiny on the leader amid investigations for receiving lavish gifts. Authorities searched 20 properties, including Boluarte's brother's home.

The news of Dr. Yunus being invited to the World Fraternity Meeting amid the controversy against his image has surprised the informed people. This news has raised many questions and frustrations. The second ‘World Meeting on Human Fraternity,’ which will take place on May 10-11, involves experts from around the world who will engage in fraternal dialogue on the most pressing issues of our contemporary world. The event, organized by the ‘Fratelli Tutti Foundation’ under the theme “Be Human,” aims... Читать дальше...

A month after Disney and Lucasfilm filed paperwork to have Gina Carano’s wrongful-discharge and sex-discrimination suit tossed out, the fired Mandalorian star has kicked back to keep her Elon Musk-backed legal action off the mat. “After admitting that they discriminated against Carano for her personal political beliefs and subjected her to disparate treatment from her […]

Tom Johnson, the Grand Marshal for the Frog Festival Parade, shared how he was the president of the Jaycees chapter organized in 1972.

The future loyal wingmen of the United States Air Force are inching closer to becoming a reality, and more importantly, the artificial intelligence (AI) controlled aircraft could be on track to be as good as any human pilot. That was the assessment from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who recently took flight in an autonomously-controlled X62A VISTA (Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 Fighting Falcon.

The two-time winner talks Eurovision, protests in Sweden and why she wants to write a song about tax.

The two-time winner talks Eurovision, protests in Sweden and why she wants to write a song about tax.

Las Vegas Raiders tackle Kolton Miller paid $8.8 million for a home in an enclave in Southern Highlands Golf Club while former Washington Commanders head coach and current ESPN analyst Ron Rivera paid $5 million for a home about to start construction in the same community.

While Friday’s resolution gives Palestine some new rights and privileges, it reaffirms that it remains a non-member observer state without full U.N. membership and the right to vote in the General Assembly or at any of its conferences.

Here's to getting a nod and not getting corrected in the line.

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Jinkx Monsoon, the two-time "RuPaul Drag's Race" winner, talks the Maestro, "Chicago," "Little Shop," and what's next. Interview

Different colleges have taken different approaches to handling campus protests, with very different outcomes. Sacramento State's response stands out. Elise Preston had an exclusive interview with the university's president, one of the first to sit down to talk about the protests.

1. Meltdown at Man United: Nobody knows what the plan is  Daily Mail
2. Erik Ten Hag Not Worried About Losing His Job At Manchester United  Forbes
3. Mauricio Pochettino says he is not feeling the love at Chelsea  Sky Sports
4. Ten Hag hopes ‘common sense’ prevails over future, Everton drop appeal: football news – as it happened  The Guardian
5. Erik ten Hag: Sacking me would show a lack of common sense  The Telegraph

CHRIS WHEELER: The best way to show you mean business is by making changes. Now Ratcliffe and his leadership team are weighing up arguably the most significant change of all.