Posts by Amelia Frost
Thousands To Evacuate As Canada’s Manitoba Province Declares Wildfire Emergency
More than 17,000 people in Canada’s western Manitoba province were being evacuated on Wednesday as the region experienced its worst start to a wildfire season in years. “The Manitoba government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told a news conference. “This is the largest evacuation…
Read MoreSouth Koreans Begin Early Voting In Presidential Poll
Early voting in South Korea’s presidential elections kicked off on Thursday, with both main candidates set to cast ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated effort to suspend civilian rule last year. All major polls have placed liberal Lee Jae-myung as the clear frontrunner in the presidential race, with a recent…
Read MoreIsrael And UN Clash Over Aid To Gaza
Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to “block” Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by Israel’s authorities. The humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Israel has imposed a two-month aid blockade, is dire, with food security experts saying starvation is looming…
Read MoreHailey Bieber’s Rhode Has Been Sold to E.L.F. Beauty for $1 Billion
Hailey Bieber, the woman that you are. After launching her skin care brand, Rhode, in 2022, Bieber has officially created a billion-dollar business. On May 28, E.L.F. Beauty announced its agreement to acquire Rhode in a $1 billion deal. “E.L.F. Beauty found a like-minded disruptor in Rhode,” said E.L.F. chairman and CEO Tarang Amin in…
Read MoreNvidia Earnings Beat Expectations Despite US Export Controls
Nvidia on Wednesday reported earnings that topped market expectations, with a $4.5 billion hit from US export controls being less than the Silicon Valley chip juggernaut had feared. Nvidia said it made a profit of $18.8 billion on revenue of $44.1 billion, causing shares to rise nearly four percent in after-market trades. Nvidia in April…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Berated After Wild Confession About ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Days After Voting in Favor
Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood was berated at a town hall meeting on Tuesday after making a shocking confession about President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” just days after voting in favor of passing the controversial legislation. During a heated Q&A, one audience member asked Flood, who represents around 650,000 constituents, why he voted to pass…
Read MoreI Tried Dandelion Tea Every Night For a Week—And My Digestive System Is Thanking Me
While dandelions in your front yard may be a bit pesky (the flower is considered a weed since it can easily take over lawns and gardens), dandelion tea is a whole different story. Dandelions in tea, though nothing new, are popular lately for a host of different health benefits. As a certified tea lover (I…
Read MoreFrench Court Jails Ex-Syria Rebel For 10 Years For War Crimes
A French court on Wednesday jailed a former Syrian Islamist rebel spokesman to 10 years for his role in atrocities committed in Syria’s civil war in the country’s first universal justice case. Majdi Nema, a former spokesman of the rebel group Jaish al-Islam, was found guilty by a Paris court of complicity in war crimes,…
Read MoreDr. Lilly Jay Never Asked for the Spotlight—But She’s Ready to Speak Up
It’s the moment, she thinks, to use her public voice for good. So Dr. Jay has decided to join the medical board of a science-backed parenting platform, Riley, in order to help bring its suite of mental-health support resources to more parents nationwide. The app, which was previously only available in beta mode via a…
Read MoreGOP Senator Insists Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will ‘Bankrupt American’: ‘It Has to Stop’
A Republican Senator recently established himself as a strong opponent to Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful” spending bill, a comprehensive legislative Act which is inclusive of tax cuts, spending reforms, and policy changes. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson revealed his perspective during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union while in conversation with host Jake…
Read MoreDaisy Edgar-Jones Is the Latest It Girl to Cosign the Big-Brown-Coat Trend
This photo of Daisy Edgar-Jones on a walk in New York City could have been taken today or in the 1960s—if Daisy Edgar-Jones in the ’60s was a bohemian folk musician palling around with Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. And that’s exactly why I’m obsessed with it. The actor was spotted in a black T-shirt…
Read MoreForeign Students Wary Of US As Trump Presses ‘Dehumanizing’ Campaign
Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on elite universities is prompting some international students to abandon applications to campuses in the United States and spreading stress and anxiety among those already enrolled. The president has upended the country’s reputation among foreign students, who number around one million, as he presses a campaign against US universities he sees…
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