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When Voight and her mother returned to the U.S., they ran into more problems. As part of the title, Voight expected to receive a $100,000 salary, a luxury car and an apartment in Los Angeles to live in for the duration of her reign. That seemed like a reasonable expectation: During the Miss USA telecast, one of the hosts rattled off a list of the winner’s prizes, including an apartment and a car. Rose wrote in an email that Voight’s contract included a salary but no other prizes were guaranteed.Still, Jacquelyn Voight said, Rose told Voight in December that the…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug will remain widely available.The court unanimously ruled that anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to make the pill more available had no legal basis to sue. Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that the plaintiffs “have bona fide legal, moral, philosophical, and policy objections to elective abortion and to the FDA’s deregulation of mifepristone,” but that this does not mean they have standing to bring a federal lawsuit.Because the plaintiffs have failed to prove…
NEW DELHI: Indian National Congress (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday reflected on the day in 2021 when divisions erupted within the party that brought uncertainty over his own political future and pledged lifelong dedication to the party to party members, including newly elected legislators.Paswan called a rally for lawmakers and party workers to take oath of allegiance three years after the party was split in a move spearheaded by his uncle, then Congress leader Pashupati Kumar Paras.The party members took an oath to dedicate themselves to the party throughout their lives, spread the party’s ideals…
The Indianapolis 500 will race on Fox after years of laps around the track on NBC. IndyCar announced Thursday that Fox will be the new home of the NTT IndyCar Series and its iconic races starting in 2025. The new deal gives Fox the rights to two of the best-known events in auto racing: the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, which is part of NASCAR. “Adding the iconic Indianapolis 500 to the Fox Sports lineup, along with the entire NTT IndyCar Series, fits perfectly with our model of partnering with the biggest events and best-in-class brands in sports,” said…
Big Tech’s vision of the future doesn’t just encourage people to buy certain products or learn certain skills, it encourages us to see the future as always being the same: technological developments. Asher Kessler It explores the history of how Facebook/Meta has imagined the future, helping us think about it differently today. Asher Kessler’s research is on display as part of the LSE Festival. Our outlook on what lies ahead of us in the future has been shaped historically by a variety of actors. For millennia, religious thinkers have painted vivid pictures of the afterlife, with some Christian leaders imagining…
As global trade continues to develop, cross-border e-commerce has emerged as an important link connecting consumers and businesses around the world. In this context, user loyalty and repeat purchase rate have become important indicators for evaluating the competitiveness of cross-border e-commerce platforms. To gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, DHGATE Group University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has released a white paper titled “The Repurchase Revolution in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Consumer Behavior Insights and Market Opportunities” (hereinafter the “White Paper”). This white paper aims to explore effective strategies to increase user loyalty and repurchase rates and…
However, the reasons behind Beijing’s move are not entirely without basis, they said, adding that Beijing may soon be ready to hold its own summit convening the two warring countries.Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning confirmed last week that China would not attend the summit, saying: “China has repeatedly stressed that an international peace conference must meet three key elements: the recognition of both Russia and Ukraine, equal participation of all parties, and fair discussion of all peace proposals.””As far as China is concerned, it seems the conference has not yet met these three elements, and that is precisely why…
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio business owner is making a public appeal to save his South Side gorditas establishment.Steven Pizzini opened Lala’s Gorditas at 1600 Roosevelt Ave. in 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S.“Lala’s comes from a family legacy of serving Tex-Mex cuisine to San Antonio,” Pizzini said.San Antonians may recognize Pizzini’s family’s businesses. His aunt, Ernestine Pizzini Chapa, opened Teka Molino in 1938. And his father, Herman Pizzini, opened Taco Hut in 1958 and ran it for 40 years before closing its doors in 1998.Steven Pizzini said because his facility is an outdoors-only experience, his…
MumbaiMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra on Thursday filed her nomination papers as the NCP candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections, days after her defeat in the Baramati Lok Sabha polls. Incidentally, when Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination at Vidhan Bhavan in south Mumbai, apart from NCP leaders, no politicians from the BJP and Shiv Sena, allies of Ajit Pawar’s ruling Mahayuti party, were present. The filing of nominations was attended by new Communist Party leaders including Senator Praful Patel, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, party state president and Lok Sabha elected Sunil Tatkare and Deputy Speaker of…
The U.S. Department of State has updated its online passport renewal service, allowing travelers to upload documents digitally instead of mailing them.According to The Wall Street Journal, the rollout is currently limited to a specific time slot around noon Eastern time, starting at 1 p.m. Once the daily limit is reached, the system will be shut down, and if you see a message that you can’t start your application, officials recommend trying again another day. Travelers should watch a video on how to select and upload a passport photo.The limited service is expected to continue for several months.Processing times are…