Growing Up a Star THE LEGEND: Achieving fame in “National Velvet” at the age of 12, Elizabeth Taylor–actress, celebrity and AIDS activist–recalls school on the MGM lot and the making of “Giant” with Rock Hudson and James Dean. Going to school at MGM was a nightmare. No two kids were the same age. You couldn’t even cheat and look over someone’s shoulder. I was a total daydreamer, and I was constantly rapped on the knuckles: “Elizabeth, stop daydreaming!...
Gettr positions itself as being a platform to “express yourself freely” and claims it will not stifle free speech, an accusation it has hurled at other social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter. CEO Jason Miller, previously a senior adviser to Trump, made the claim that more than a million users have already signed up in a statement in which he also defended Trump’s big tech lawsuit. The legal action focuses on allegations that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have censored the former president and other conservatives....
But on Saturday, Germany struggled with Ghana, a team that lost to the United States 2-1 on Monday. Ghana played aggressive up front and on defense, and even on its goal celebrations. Asamoah Gyan scored in the 63rd minute to give Ghana a 2-1 lead, and he was joined by teammates for a rather entertaining and hypnotizing celebration dance. WORLD CUP: Game photos | Fanatical fans | Bloody finish...
The British-born socialite will get her first sight of potential jurors in whose hands her fate will lie, as they are asked questions to determine whether they are fit to hear the case. Maxwell, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, is accused of grooming and trafficking underage girls to be abused by Epstein between 1994 and 2004. Her family and alleged victims have both been invited to attend the selection process....
The British socialite is attempting to overturn her conviction on five out of six sex trafficking charges in December after Scotty David told journalists he discussed his past history of abuse in the jury room. Jurors were asked whether they had experienced sexual assault but David told The Daily Mail: “I would have definitely marked yes, but I don’t remember that question.” Following his media interviews, Maxwell’s team submitted a motion for a retrial and said his answers to the questionnaire “corrupted” the process, violating her right to a fair trial....
The 59-year-old British socialite and longtime associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges related to her interactions with several teenage girls between 1994 and 2004. When U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan told Maxwell in court on Friday that she had the right to testify in her defense or opt not to, she responded that “there is no reason for me to testify” because the government hadn’t “proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt....
Welcome to the coast of Montenegro, a once-fabled destination of the European glitterati that has fallen upon very hard times. With its medieval villages, secluded islands and turquoise water framed by white-sand beaches, this 60-mile stretch of the Adriatic south of Croatia ranks among the most beautiful coasts in the world. But a decade of Balkan wars and economic sanctions have brought Montenegro, the smaller partner of Serbia in the rump Yugoslav federation, to its knees....
“I’m feeling good,” Stanton told reporters. “I’d say I’m still about a week and a half [away]. I’m getting my timing and I’m almost to where I want to feel. So that’s what the ideal timetable would be.” MORE: Single-season home run records by team | Fan makes crazy catch of Stanton homer If that plan holds, Stanton could return by Sept. 4, the opening game of the Marlins’ home series against the Mets....
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Thursday the star slugger is unlikely to return from his knee injury in July and that August is a “sweet spot” for getting him back in the lineup. Cashman told reporters after Wednesday’s game that Stanton went back on the injured list with a strained posterior cruciate ligament. The injury means Stanton did not travel with the team to London for its historic series against the Red Sox this weekend....
The flag was raised in response to a number of Confederate statues being torn down across the U.S., following a conversation sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement. Elgie McGalliard from the Sons of Confederate Veterans told WSOC TV: “The Sons of Confederate Veterans, we’re trying to replace the statue with flags, and we try to put them on the interstate so more people can see it. “Take down our statues, and we’re going to put up a flag somewhere along the major interstates in North Carolina....
New York decided to relieve McAdoo of his duties on Dec. 4 so team officials could get a jump start on their search for a new head coach. Beyond free-falling from 11-5 to 2-10 from one year to the next, McAdoo’s fate was sealed by the inexplicable benching of starting QB Eli Manning. The Giants will look to do better with their next hire, finding a coach who can lead them to more consistent success on the sidelines....
New York lost Daniel Jones to an apparent ankle injury late in the third quarter. He was deemed questionable to return. Before exiting, Jones had completed 8 of 13 passes for 71 yards in the rain-soaked contest at MetLife Stadium. He had much more success on the ground, running for 68 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Jones’ loss wasn’t thought to be a major problem for the Giants....
Joe Panik scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on Aaron Barrett’s bases-loaded wild pitch, and the Giants edged the Washington Nationals 3-2 Tuesday night to return to the NL Championship Series. The wild-card Giants won 3-1 in the best-of-five Division Series by also scoring on a walk and a groundout. Hunter Pence turned in a defensive gem in right field that helped hold the Nationals at bay as San Francisco won for the 11th time in its last 12 postseason games....
Each year, MLB Productions makes a movie featuring the World Series champs. To prepare us for that greatness, they released a clip that shows the Giants doing hilarious Madison Bumgarner impressions. MORE: MLB All-Stars tour Japan | How Billy Butler fits in A’s philosophy | Giancarlo Stanton signs record deal Hunter Pence of course steals the show, because, you know, he’s Hunter Pence. We got baby rabbits! Source: Hardball Talk
“That’s the plan now,” athletic trainer Dave Groeschner said in a text message to The Associated Press . “He is good. He is out.” Bochy was taken to the hospital Monday morning with an undisclosed illness and remained there overnight. He revealed Tuesday that he’s experienced a few episodes of irregular heartbeat and was kept under observation as a precaution after his medication was changed. Despite having two stents placed in his heart last February, Bochy clarified his recent hospitalization is not related to that....
Rapper and fashion designer West, 45, is facing a backlash after he and conservative commentator Candace Owens appeared at his show on Monday, wearing tops emblazoned with the words “White Lives Matter.” Models also wore the slogan. West’s revision of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) message has angered many who have advocated for social justice. For years, BLM supporters have protested against systemic racism and police brutality, but some white supremacists have distorted the group’s well-known slogan to espouse racist views....
DeKalb Police Department officers raced to I-85 north on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta after they received reports of a shooting at about 7:38 p.m. When police arrived they found a four-year-old girl had been injured with a gunshot wound, according to CBS46. They later confirmed the girl had died as a result of her injuries and that no other people had been shot. The DeKalb Police Department said its Homicide Assault team has since launched an investigation into the shooting....
The woman, identified as 44-year-old Erin Garcia, decided to leave her mother’s home in Placentia, California, just before midnight on Thursday while allegedly intoxicated, the Placentia Police Department said in a press release. Garcia’s daughter was concerned about her driving while drunk, so the child followed her to the vehicle, grabbed the passenger’s handle and told her mother to stop, according to police. Garcia then looked at her daughter and then proceeded to drive away, dragging the youngster alongside the vehicle for about 300 feet....
In footage posted to TikTok by Noah Holstock, known online as noahholstock, we can see a child and a French bulldog lying side by side on a sofa snoozing. Holstock then hovers over the pair, zooming in on their faces, while saying “Good morning!” What makes the video, which can be viewed here, all the more adorable is that the duo both have their heads leant back in the same way, and eyes slightly open as they snuggle under the blanket....
