2 days ago
Meghan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Markle, has accused their brother, Thomas Markle Jr., of trying to "destroy" their father, Thomas Markle Sr. Her allegations come as the 82-year-old former television lighting and photography director faces an investigation in the Philippines over allegations that he possessed child ***** ual abuse material.
As reported by The Sun, Markle Jr. discovered the material at their father's home in the Philippines and alerted the police, prompting the authorities to investigate the matter.
Meghan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Markle, has accused their brother, Thomas Markle Jr., of wanting to "destroy" their father, Thomas Markle Sr., amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that he possessed child ***** ual abuse material. According to the Daily Mail, the ***** ss of Sussex's father has denied the allegations, describing them as "sick lies."
Meanwhile, Samantha has publicly defended her father and hit back at Thomas Markle Jr., calling him a "liar" and the allegations against their dad "disgusting." Speaking to the Daily Mail, Meghan's half-sister dismissed the accusations and questioned her brother's motives. "There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him," she claimed.
Samantha further alleged that her brother's accusations were motivated by financial gain. According to her, the dispute began after their father stopped providing him with money. She told the publication, "My brother first came out with these lies a few weeks ago when the cash from my dad was cut off. He has used dad as a cash cow for years, and once the money stopped, he made up the most outrageous lies he could to try and make money from the media."
#brother #sister
As reported by The Sun, Markle Jr. discovered the material at their father's home in the Philippines and alerted the police, prompting the authorities to investigate the matter.
Meghan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Markle, has accused their brother, Thomas Markle Jr., of wanting to "destroy" their father, Thomas Markle Sr., amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that he possessed child ***** ual abuse material. According to the Daily Mail, the ***** ss of Sussex's father has denied the allegations, describing them as "sick lies."
Meanwhile, Samantha has publicly defended her father and hit back at Thomas Markle Jr., calling him a "liar" and the allegations against their dad "disgusting." Speaking to the Daily Mail, Meghan's half-sister dismissed the accusations and questioned her brother's motives. "There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him," she claimed.
Samantha further alleged that her brother's accusations were motivated by financial gain. According to her, the dispute began after their father stopped providing him with money. She told the publication, "My brother first came out with these lies a few weeks ago when the cash from my dad was cut off. He has used dad as a cash cow for years, and once the money stopped, he made up the most outrageous lies he could to try and make money from the media."
#brother #sister
2 days ago
A royal expert claims that King Charles may distance himself from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This could happen as some serious allegations against Markle's father have surfaced. The source reportedly that, as the allegations have attracted unwanted attention to the Royal Family, it might lead to the monarch making a serious decision.
WARNING: The article contains mention of child ******* .
In a conversation with Page Six, Kinsey Schofield revealed what could prompt King Charles to step away from the Sussexes' relationship. "This may give King Charles III the ammunition to take a firmer stance in distancing the monarchy from Harry and Meghan," she said, referring to the allegations against Thomas Markle Sr. that he reportedly possessed child ******* .
She claimed that she doesn't expect King Charles or the Royal Family to address the ongoing situation surrounding Markle's father. This is because she is aware that this matter is in relation to private individuals and not ******* ociated with the Royal Family. Therefore, they do not need to defend or explain themselves. "The Sussexes are private citizens, and perhaps it's time the Palace made that separation unmistakably clear," the royal expert added.
These remarks came amid reports that Markle's half-brother, Thomas Jr., told the police that he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of child ******* images from his father's home in the Philippines. After submitting the sworn statement, Thomas Jr. spoke to the police about the disturbing situation (via The Sun).
#royal #harry
WARNING: The article contains mention of child ******* .
In a conversation with Page Six, Kinsey Schofield revealed what could prompt King Charles to step away from the Sussexes' relationship. "This may give King Charles III the ammunition to take a firmer stance in distancing the monarchy from Harry and Meghan," she said, referring to the allegations against Thomas Markle Sr. that he reportedly possessed child ******* .
She claimed that she doesn't expect King Charles or the Royal Family to address the ongoing situation surrounding Markle's father. This is because she is aware that this matter is in relation to private individuals and not ******* ociated with the Royal Family. Therefore, they do not need to defend or explain themselves. "The Sussexes are private citizens, and perhaps it's time the Palace made that separation unmistakably clear," the royal expert added.
These remarks came amid reports that Markle's half-brother, Thomas Jr., told the police that he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of child ******* images from his father's home in the Philippines. After submitting the sworn statement, Thomas Jr. spoke to the police about the disturbing situation (via The Sun).
#royal #harry
23 days ago
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium has a new birthday portrait, and its setting makes the photograph especially memorable.
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27 days ago
Busy Philipps tells PEOPLE her oncologist confirmed her latest scan was clear after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor
Doctors discovered the rare tumor during a full-body MRI in February
Philipps underwent two surgeries and did not need chemotherapy or radiation
Busy Philipps shared a positive update amid her ongoing health journey after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year.
"I chatted with my oncologist today," the Cupertino star, 47, tells PEOPLE exclusively at the Wednesday, Sept. 30, premiere of the CBS show in New York City. The Silicon Valley-set legal drama was her doctor's preferred topic of conversation, Philipps shars.
#tumor #people
Doctors discovered the rare tumor during a full-body MRI in February
Philipps underwent two surgeries and did not need chemotherapy or radiation
Busy Philipps shared a positive update amid her ongoing health journey after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year.
"I chatted with my oncologist today," the Cupertino star, 47, tells PEOPLE exclusively at the Wednesday, Sept. 30, premiere of the CBS show in New York City. The Silicon Valley-set legal drama was her doctor's preferred topic of conversation, Philipps shars.
#tumor #people
1 month ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead and wounded at least eight people, local government and police officials said.
The shooting at Banga National High School in the South Cotabato town of Banga is under investigation, the Philippine National Police said in a statement. Police officers secured the campus and coordinated with school officials and medical responders, the statement said.
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said the two students killed were a boy and a girl, both 14. He said the gunman also shot himself and died.
Banga Mayor Albert Palencia told DZBB radio that the gunman hit 10 students in the classroom next to his, two of whom died while eight were wounded. A person who was hyperventilating was also brought to a hospital, according to the governor.
Tamayo said the gunman's best friend told officials that the teenager was a member of an online "true crimes community." Authorities were investigating the account and whether it had any connection to the shooting, he said.
#students #south
The shooting at Banga National High School in the South Cotabato town of Banga is under investigation, the Philippine National Police said in a statement. Police officers secured the campus and coordinated with school officials and medical responders, the statement said.
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said the two students killed were a boy and a girl, both 14. He said the gunman also shot himself and died.
Banga Mayor Albert Palencia told DZBB radio that the gunman hit 10 students in the classroom next to his, two of whom died while eight were wounded. A person who was hyperventilating was also brought to a hospital, according to the governor.
Tamayo said the gunman's best friend told officials that the teenager was a member of an online "true crimes community." Authorities were investigating the account and whether it had any connection to the shooting, he said.
#students #south
1 month ago
On September 10, IBEX Limited (NASDAQ:IBEX) held its fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2026 earnings call, and the numbers backed up a message management has been building toward for months. The company posted record full-year revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, all while pitching itself as a business that has flipped the AI narrative in its favor rather than becoming its next casualty. For a sector that has spent the last two years bracing for automation to gut it, that is a notable claim to back with actual client wins.
Full-year revenue hit $644.1 million, up 15.4% organically, and fourth-quarter revenue reached $164.3 million, up 11.6% from a year earlier. That marked the sixth straight quarter of double-digit growth, a streak that suggests the momentum is not a one-off. HealthTech led the charge, climbing 38.5% to $114 million for the year and blowing past the $100 million target management had set for the segment, driven largely by demand from large insurance payers. Technology grew 27.4% in the quarter, while travel and logistics added 17.8%, helped by a new AI agent partnership with Philippine Airlines.
That Philippine Airlines deal is the clearest evidence that IBEX's Sierra AI partnership, formalized in January and announced publicly in May, is more than a slide in an investor deck. During the proof of concept, the AI agent handled interactions in English, Tagalog, and Taglish, hit resolution rates above 20%, and scored a 4.7 out of 5.0 on customer satisfaction, on par with human agents. A separate deployment for BJ's Wholesale pushed resolution rates above 40% and matched that same satisfaction score, beating the marks the client's prior BPO vendor had put up with human agents alone. The company added 17 new trophy logo clients across the year, and its top five clients now make up 33% of revenue, down from 36%, a sign the business is not leaning on a shrinking handful of accounts to carry it.
Not every line moved in the right direction. Fourth quarter GAAP net income slipped to $8.7 million from $9.6 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS fell to $0.59 from $0.66. Management pointed to training costs tied to all those new client wins, a temporary hit from shifting work out of nearshore centers into offshore ones, and higher fuel prices hitting utility and transportation costs, particularly offshore. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter slipped to 12.3% from 13.9%, the same set of pressures showing up in the profitability line rather than just net income.
#revenue #fourth
Full-year revenue hit $644.1 million, up 15.4% organically, and fourth-quarter revenue reached $164.3 million, up 11.6% from a year earlier. That marked the sixth straight quarter of double-digit growth, a streak that suggests the momentum is not a one-off. HealthTech led the charge, climbing 38.5% to $114 million for the year and blowing past the $100 million target management had set for the segment, driven largely by demand from large insurance payers. Technology grew 27.4% in the quarter, while travel and logistics added 17.8%, helped by a new AI agent partnership with Philippine Airlines.
That Philippine Airlines deal is the clearest evidence that IBEX's Sierra AI partnership, formalized in January and announced publicly in May, is more than a slide in an investor deck. During the proof of concept, the AI agent handled interactions in English, Tagalog, and Taglish, hit resolution rates above 20%, and scored a 4.7 out of 5.0 on customer satisfaction, on par with human agents. A separate deployment for BJ's Wholesale pushed resolution rates above 40% and matched that same satisfaction score, beating the marks the client's prior BPO vendor had put up with human agents alone. The company added 17 new trophy logo clients across the year, and its top five clients now make up 33% of revenue, down from 36%, a sign the business is not leaning on a shrinking handful of accounts to carry it.
Not every line moved in the right direction. Fourth quarter GAAP net income slipped to $8.7 million from $9.6 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS fell to $0.59 from $0.66. Management pointed to training costs tied to all those new client wins, a temporary hit from shifting work out of nearshore centers into offshore ones, and higher fuel prices hitting utility and transportation costs, particularly offshore. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter slipped to 12.3% from 13.9%, the same set of pressures showing up in the profitability line rather than just net income.
#revenue #fourth
1 month ago
Philippine authorities said it could take weeks or months to identify victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people last week.
"Most of them are already in a charred condition," Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic specialist from the Philippine National Police, told reporters on Sunday. Family members have been asked to help identify victims with personal items or DNA samples.
The MV June Aster was heading from Manila to Coron in Palawan province, a popular holiday destination, when a fire started in its cargo hold and spread rapidly throughout the vessel.
Forty-three people survived the disaster, while 13 people remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
Mangalip said they were "trying [their] best to collect the possible identifying marks" from victims' remains.
#mangalip #authorities #national
"Most of them are already in a charred condition," Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic specialist from the Philippine National Police, told reporters on Sunday. Family members have been asked to help identify victims with personal items or DNA samples.
The MV June Aster was heading from Manila to Coron in Palawan province, a popular holiday destination, when a fire started in its cargo hold and spread rapidly throughout the vessel.
Forty-three people survived the disaster, while 13 people remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
Mangalip said they were "trying [their] best to collect the possible identifying marks" from victims' remains.
#mangalip #authorities #national
2 months ago
Richarlison still has suitors despite failed move, Philippe Coutinho agrees Santos deal and Manchester United monitor Adrien Truffert.
Clubs remain interested in Brazil forward Richarlison, 29, after the collapse of his proposed move from Tottenham to Vasco da Gama. (UOL - in Portuguese)
Former Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho has agreed to spend three months with Santos as the 34-year-old, once of Liverpool and Aston Villa, decides whether he wants to keep playing having been a free agent since February when he left Vasco da Gama. (Globo - in Portuguese)
Manchester United are closely monitoring Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert, the 24-year-old France left-back who is valued at £60m. (Teamtalk)
Liverpool remain keen on Inter Milan's Aleksandar Stankovic after making an enquiry about the 21-year-old Serbia midfielder this summer. (Teamtalk)
#truffert
Clubs remain interested in Brazil forward Richarlison, 29, after the collapse of his proposed move from Tottenham to Vasco da Gama. (UOL - in Portuguese)
Former Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho has agreed to spend three months with Santos as the 34-year-old, once of Liverpool and Aston Villa, decides whether he wants to keep playing having been a free agent since February when he left Vasco da Gama. (Globo - in Portuguese)
Manchester United are closely monitoring Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert, the 24-year-old France left-back who is valued at £60m. (Teamtalk)
Liverpool remain keen on Inter Milan's Aleksandar Stankovic after making an enquiry about the 21-year-old Serbia midfielder this summer. (Teamtalk)
#truffert
2 months ago
Paola of Belgiumturns 89 this September 11: the Belgian press isn't publishing big special features on her, and so far the official channels also haven't marked the day with a new photo or a public gesture, as they tend to do when it's a milestone birthday. It's been a while since the woman who was queen consort for two decades stepped into the background; she suffered a stroke in 2018, from which she recovered, and now lives a quiet life between Belgium and the south of France.
Her public appearances are now rare; here she is with her husband, Albert II, and the current monarchs, her son, Philippe of the Belgians, and his wife, Queen Mathilde. The picture was taken in 2023 during National Day. (@ Patrick van Katwijk)
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2 months ago
NRG Energy gained 6.4% and Constellation Energy rose 4.9% on September 4 while the S&P 500 fell 0.4%. The gains were consistent with the broader AI-power trade where data-center projects increasingly depend on generators that can add reliable capacity, navigate interconnection queues, and sign contracts before construction. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) and Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) offer different versions of that opportunity.
NRG is advancing a Bring Your Own Power strategy with a hyperscaler for a 1.2-gigawatt combined-cycle gas project in Texas. It also brought a 415-megawatt facility into commercial operation and reported $1.03 billion of second-quarter free cash flow before growth investments. The bull case is speed: pairing contracted data-center load with dispatchable generation can bypass part of the grid bottleneck. The bear case is project execution, fuel exposure, financing, and the possibility that forecast load never materializes.
Insider Monkey counted 59 hedge funds holding NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) at June 30, down from 76 at March 31. Israel Englander's Millennium Management nevertheless disclosed 4,257,712 shares, 115% more than in Q1. The contrast between a falling fund count and one manager's larger position argues against treating institutional sentiment as uniform.
Constellation brings the largest U.S. nuclear fleet plus gas **** ets acquired with Calpine. It raised full-year adjusted operating EPS guidance to $11.50 to $12.50 and said it had signed another 920 megawatts of long-term power agreements. The bull case is scarce around-the-clock clean generation. The bear case includes plant outages, regulatory intervention, integration risk, and the danger of overpaying to expand capacity during a demand boom.
Seventy-three hedge funds held Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) in Q2, down from 79 in Q1. Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management disclosed 4,632,475 shares at quarter-end; the available profile did not show a usable sequential activity figure, so no motive or timing is inferred.
#energy #management
NRG is advancing a Bring Your Own Power strategy with a hyperscaler for a 1.2-gigawatt combined-cycle gas project in Texas. It also brought a 415-megawatt facility into commercial operation and reported $1.03 billion of second-quarter free cash flow before growth investments. The bull case is speed: pairing contracted data-center load with dispatchable generation can bypass part of the grid bottleneck. The bear case is project execution, fuel exposure, financing, and the possibility that forecast load never materializes.
Insider Monkey counted 59 hedge funds holding NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) at June 30, down from 76 at March 31. Israel Englander's Millennium Management nevertheless disclosed 4,257,712 shares, 115% more than in Q1. The contrast between a falling fund count and one manager's larger position argues against treating institutional sentiment as uniform.
Constellation brings the largest U.S. nuclear fleet plus gas **** ets acquired with Calpine. It raised full-year adjusted operating EPS guidance to $11.50 to $12.50 and said it had signed another 920 megawatts of long-term power agreements. The bull case is scarce around-the-clock clean generation. The bear case includes plant outages, regulatory intervention, integration risk, and the danger of overpaying to expand capacity during a demand boom.
Seventy-three hedge funds held Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) in Q2, down from 79 in Q1. Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management disclosed 4,632,475 shares at quarter-end; the available profile did not show a usable sequential activity figure, so no motive or timing is inferred.
#energy #management
2 months ago
Hamburger SV's lacklustre start to the new Bundesliga season continued this afternoon on home soil. In the Hanseatic sun, an FSV Mainz 05 side inspired by the brilliance of Sheraldo Becker and Phillip Tietz ran out comfortable winners on a 5-0 scoreline.
Similar to their opening day struggles in Dortmund, the hosts seemed to struggle as Mainz piled on the pressure. Sheraldo Becker stung the palms of Daniel Heuer Fernandes, before Nadiem Amiri fired wide on the end of a neat set-piece routine inside 15 minutes.
The warning signs were clear and HSV took no heed of it as an atmospheric Volksparkstadion fell momentarily silent. A misplaced pass from skipper Nicolai Remberg was picked off by Kaishu Sano. From there, he played in Becker who dispatched from a one-on-one scenario.
Aside from the occasional threat of Albert Grønbaek, HSV failed to even test debutante Alexander Schwolow before the break. Mainz swiftly led 2-0 when Nadiem Amiri pulled the strings in midfield for Becker to find **** e and deliver a routine tap-in for Philipp Mwene.
Half-time whistles from supporters forced Merlin Polzin's hand at the break. Torunarigha, Nadir and Adeline departed for Shafiq Nandja, Patson Daka and Fábio Vieira. The latter receiving a massive cheer since returning on a permanent basis from **** nal.
#nadiem #break #hamburger #bundesliga
Similar to their opening day struggles in Dortmund, the hosts seemed to struggle as Mainz piled on the pressure. Sheraldo Becker stung the palms of Daniel Heuer Fernandes, before Nadiem Amiri fired wide on the end of a neat set-piece routine inside 15 minutes.
The warning signs were clear and HSV took no heed of it as an atmospheric Volksparkstadion fell momentarily silent. A misplaced pass from skipper Nicolai Remberg was picked off by Kaishu Sano. From there, he played in Becker who dispatched from a one-on-one scenario.
Aside from the occasional threat of Albert Grønbaek, HSV failed to even test debutante Alexander Schwolow before the break. Mainz swiftly led 2-0 when Nadiem Amiri pulled the strings in midfield for Becker to find **** e and deliver a routine tap-in for Philipp Mwene.
Half-time whistles from supporters forced Merlin Polzin's hand at the break. Torunarigha, Nadir and Adeline departed for Shafiq Nandja, Patson Daka and Fábio Vieira. The latter receiving a massive cheer since returning on a permanent basis from **** nal.
#nadiem #break #hamburger #bundesliga
2 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Iva Jovic needed more than three hours to end Alex Eala's run at the U.S. Open.
Coco Gauff is up next, with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake.
Jovic beat Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-hour, three-set, back-and-forth showcase of two of tennis' emerging young stars inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday night.
"That felt like a marathon, and I felt like I lost my sanity five times over to win that match," Jovic said. "But it's really worth it for this feeling. I'm usually not one that shows that many emotions, but this one really meant a lot to me. It's everything to have another match here at the U.S. Open."
The 18-year-old American acknowledged the crowd not always being on her side against Eala, a fan favorite from the Philippines, whose fervent following has become one of the biggest storylines in the sport. But she rallied from down 4-2 in the third set and got a hearty ovation after finishing it off and falling to the court.
#jovic #three #york
Coco Gauff is up next, with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake.
Jovic beat Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-hour, three-set, back-and-forth showcase of two of tennis' emerging young stars inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday night.
"That felt like a marathon, and I felt like I lost my sanity five times over to win that match," Jovic said. "But it's really worth it for this feeling. I'm usually not one that shows that many emotions, but this one really meant a lot to me. It's everything to have another match here at the U.S. Open."
The 18-year-old American acknowledged the crowd not always being on her side against Eala, a fan favorite from the Philippines, whose fervent following has become one of the biggest storylines in the sport. But she rallied from down 4-2 in the third set and got a hearty ovation after finishing it off and falling to the court.
#jovic #three #york
2 months ago
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, turning back Spain's Cristina Bucsa in straight sets.
Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, topped the 40th ranked Spaniard 6-3 6-4 in 88 minutes, charging the net on match point and sealing the victory when Bucsa's lob sailed long.
"She's a tricky player, so it's tough to get rhythm," Gauff said of the Spaniard. "Happy with how I fought through even when I wasn't playing my best."
Gauff, who is on a nine-match winning streak after triumphing in the Cincinnati warmup tournament, will next play either rising American Iva Jovic or Alex Eala of the Philippines.
In a largely baseline battle both Gauff and Bucsa made effective forays to the net and dug in defensively to extend the rallies with difficult retrievals that enthralled the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
#bucsa
Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, topped the 40th ranked Spaniard 6-3 6-4 in 88 minutes, charging the net on match point and sealing the victory when Bucsa's lob sailed long.
"She's a tricky player, so it's tough to get rhythm," Gauff said of the Spaniard. "Happy with how I fought through even when I wasn't playing my best."
Gauff, who is on a nine-match winning streak after triumphing in the Cincinnati warmup tournament, will next play either rising American Iva Jovic or Alex Eala of the Philippines.
In a largely baseline battle both Gauff and Bucsa made effective forays to the net and dug in defensively to extend the rallies with difficult retrievals that enthralled the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
#bucsa
2 months ago
Lea Salonga has spent decades giving some of Disney's best-known heroines their singing voices. On Friday, Hollywood finally put her own name in the pavement, with several performers who understood exactly how far that voice had traveled standing beside her.
Salonga received the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 4, becoming the first Filipina to receive the honor. Her star was dedicated in the Live Performance category outside the Pantages Theatre, where Brandy, Ming-Na Wen and Darren Criss joined her for the ceremony, according to BroadwayWorld. H.E.R. was also among those in attendance.
Brandy connected Salonga's Broadway career to the millions who first knew her as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Mulan in Mulan. "There are singers who reach notes. Lea reaches hearts and souls," she told the crowd, later describing Salonga as someone who had "left the doorway open" for the artists who followed.
Salonga looked toward the next person instead. Recalling the little girl in the Philippines who simply loved to perform, she said she hopes a young Filipino child eventually finds her star in Hollywood and thinks, "Oh, maybe I can get here too."
Brandy's tribute centered on what Salonga's voice represented before many young viewers even knew the name of the performer behind it. Through Jasmine and Mulan, she said, Salonga gave children who had felt outside the fairy tale a way into it.
#salonga #voice #brandy
Salonga received the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 4, becoming the first Filipina to receive the honor. Her star was dedicated in the Live Performance category outside the Pantages Theatre, where Brandy, Ming-Na Wen and Darren Criss joined her for the ceremony, according to BroadwayWorld. H.E.R. was also among those in attendance.
Brandy connected Salonga's Broadway career to the millions who first knew her as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Mulan in Mulan. "There are singers who reach notes. Lea reaches hearts and souls," she told the crowd, later describing Salonga as someone who had "left the doorway open" for the artists who followed.
Salonga looked toward the next person instead. Recalling the little girl in the Philippines who simply loved to perform, she said she hopes a young Filipino child eventually finds her star in Hollywood and thinks, "Oh, maybe I can get here too."
Brandy's tribute centered on what Salonga's voice represented before many young viewers even knew the name of the performer behind it. Through Jasmine and Mulan, she said, Salonga gave children who had felt outside the fairy tale a way into it.
#salonga #voice #brandy
2 months ago
Pierre Sage insisted Ismaila Sarr needs time to "digest" his failed move to Liverpool and revealed that Jean-Philippe Mateta will be out for at least three weeks.
Sarr and Mateta have both been linked with moves away from the club this summer, and are currently both injured.
The winger has not played this season because of a hip injury, while the French forward has been out with a hamstring injury. Sage gave an update on both players.
"Like every bad situation, time does the job and we need time for that," he said on Sarr. "He needs time too. First of all he needs to recover because he was and is injured. He is our player and we are happy with that.
"Sarr has to digest it for sure because it's a dream for a lot of players to play with this kind of club [Liverpool]. He had a good opportunity but in the end it didn't work. If he wants to continue, you have to have a good season with us as he did last year. We know he needs time"
#needs #injured
Sarr and Mateta have both been linked with moves away from the club this summer, and are currently both injured.
The winger has not played this season because of a hip injury, while the French forward has been out with a hamstring injury. Sage gave an update on both players.
"Like every bad situation, time does the job and we need time for that," he said on Sarr. "He needs time too. First of all he needs to recover because he was and is injured. He is our player and we are happy with that.
"Sarr has to digest it for sure because it's a dream for a lot of players to play with this kind of club [Liverpool]. He had a good opportunity but in the end it didn't work. If he wants to continue, you have to have a good season with us as he did last year. We know he needs time"
#needs #injured
2 months ago
Billionaire Philippe Laffont made two of Coatue Management's most revealing second-quarter moves at opposite ends of the AI supply chain. The fund increased its Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) position by 1,794% to 3.14 million shares and expanded its Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stake 49% to 11.83 million shares. Micron sells the high-bandwidth memory AI systems consume; Amazon turns those systems into cloud services. The paired positions give Coatue exposure to both the component bottleneck and the infrastructure owner, although the filing does not disclose Laffont's rationale.
Source: Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has direct exposure to scarcity. Its record fiscal third-quarter results reflected surging HBM demand, and every new accelerator requires large amounts of advanced memory. Tight supply and higher-value products can lift margins dramatically. The danger is that memory remains cyclical, although the traditional boom-and-bust framework may be getting outdated. See why here.
Micron plans more than $25 billion of capital spending, and competitors responding to shortages could eventually weaken pricing just as new factories become expensive to operate.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) provides a more diversified route. AWS revenue grew 36.7% in the second quarter, and Amazon can monetize computing, storage, networking, models, and its own chips. That breadth reduces dependence on any single hardware cycle. It also requires roughly $220 billion of capital spending, however, creating a high return threshold. If customers optimize workloads or AI revenue develops more slowly than capacity, depreciation can outrun utilization.
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has direct exposure to scarcity. Its record fiscal third-quarter results reflected surging HBM demand, and every new accelerator requires large amounts of advanced memory. Tight supply and higher-value products can lift margins dramatically. The danger is that memory remains cyclical, although the traditional boom-and-bust framework may be getting outdated. See why here.
Micron plans more than $25 billion of capital spending, and competitors responding to shortages could eventually weaken pricing just as new factories become expensive to operate.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) provides a more diversified route. AWS revenue grew 36.7% in the second quarter, and Amazon can monetize computing, storage, networking, models, and its own chips. That breadth reduces dependence on any single hardware cycle. It also requires roughly $220 billion of capital spending, however, creating a high return threshold. If customers optimize workloads or AI revenue develops more slowly than capacity, depreciation can outrun utilization.
#NASDAQ #amzn #second
2 months ago
NEW YORK — During the fourth game of Alexandra Eala's first-round match at the US Open, a long point unfolded that drew gasps and cheers with increasing frequency. By the time Eala sent a passing shot by American Mary Stoiana to finish it off, it had built to a full roar.
Chair umpire Marijana Veljovic was not amused.
"Please," she warned the crowd. "Out of respect for both players, keep your voices down."
As Eala has risen up the rankings this season to the point where she's a fringe contender for the US Open ***** le, fan etiquette has become a topic around her matches. As the first significant tennis player from the Philippines, she has drawn remarkable crowds from one tournament to the next, filled largely with people who are new to the sport and not steeped in the customs of when to cheer and when to be quiet.
It has created some insane atmospheres at otherwise sleepy tennis tournaments. It has also rankled some opponents, or at least made them uncomfortable. After losing to Eala in a final earlier this summer in Washington, D.C., in front of a heavily partisan crowd, American Jessica Pegula acknowledged it was like playing a road game.
#alexandra
Chair umpire Marijana Veljovic was not amused.
"Please," she warned the crowd. "Out of respect for both players, keep your voices down."
As Eala has risen up the rankings this season to the point where she's a fringe contender for the US Open ***** le, fan etiquette has become a topic around her matches. As the first significant tennis player from the Philippines, she has drawn remarkable crowds from one tournament to the next, filled largely with people who are new to the sport and not steeped in the customs of when to cheer and when to be quiet.
It has created some insane atmospheres at otherwise sleepy tennis tournaments. It has also rankled some opponents, or at least made them uncomfortable. After losing to Eala in a final earlier this summer in Washington, D.C., in front of a heavily partisan crowd, American Jessica Pegula acknowledged it was like playing a road game.
#alexandra
2 months ago
Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement was frustrated with the 1-0 defeat at Stoke, but said the performance promised better days ahead.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "It's a crazy game to lose the three points.
"My team did a lot of things really well. I don't think I can ask more [in terms of] mentality and the will to win. You saw until the last dying seconds that the team went to win this game fully.
"We had also by far the most possession, by far the most chances. But the goalkeeper had an amazing day today, and a few blocks from them also. It's about working more on the ruthlessness.
"But to play an away game so dominantly, I think it's a really good step. If my team keeps on playing like this, we will take a lot of points this season."
#team #really
He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "It's a crazy game to lose the three points.
"My team did a lot of things really well. I don't think I can ask more [in terms of] mentality and the will to win. You saw until the last dying seconds that the team went to win this game fully.
"We had also by far the most possession, by far the most chances. But the goalkeeper had an amazing day today, and a few blocks from them also. It's about working more on the ruthlessness.
"But to play an away game so dominantly, I think it's a really good step. If my team keeps on playing like this, we will take a lot of points this season."
#team #really
2 months ago
Alexander Zverev captured his first Grand Slam ***** le at the French Open this year, and now the US Open top seed is eager for another crack at the Slam that got away.
Germany's Zverev led Dominic Thiem by two sets to love in the 2020 US Open final and came away empty-handed. It would be six years before he finally hoisted a major trophy at Roland Garros.
"I still feel like I should have won in 2020, that doesn't change," Zverev said as he looked forward to his first-round clash with Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.
Women's Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, closing in on Aryna Sabalenka's number one world ranking, fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff and rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala are also in action as the first round concludes on Tuesday.
AFP Sport looks at three matches to watch on Day 3 of the US Open:
#first #round #french #dominic
Germany's Zverev led Dominic Thiem by two sets to love in the 2020 US Open final and came away empty-handed. It would be six years before he finally hoisted a major trophy at Roland Garros.
"I still feel like I should have won in 2020, that doesn't change," Zverev said as he looked forward to his first-round clash with Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.
Women's Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, closing in on Aryna Sabalenka's number one world ranking, fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff and rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala are also in action as the first round concludes on Tuesday.
AFP Sport looks at three matches to watch on Day 3 of the US Open:
#first #round #french #dominic
2 months ago
NEW YORK — Alex Eala has been filling tennis stadiums all over the world this past year, buoyed by more than 11 million overseas Filipinos. Packed crowds in Australia, Dubai, Toronto, and this week, New York, have felt "Eala Mania," decorating relatively docile tennis crowds with Philippine flags and "Laban Alex!" signs.
Eala is a complete anomaly for her country. No other Filipina had even made the top 250 before her, and she's already cracked the top 20 before the year's final major following her maiden WTA ***** le at the DC Open earlier this month. The 21-year-old even has current stars already labeling her the future of the sport.
Her unprecedented ascent has led Filipino fans to fly across the country to see her play. One group even planned their college reunion around her first appearance at the Cincinnati Open a few weeks ago.
But because of the nomadic nature of tennis, Eala is barely able to witness how she's impacting the other 117 million Filipinos in her home country.
"I think because I'm always traveling and I'm on tour, I'm quite out of touch sometimes with what my impact is back home, for the good and the bad. I think that's why I said a couple of times that when I went back home, it really opened my eyes," Eala said in response to a question from FOS at the Cincinnati Open.
#tennis #country #cincinnati
Eala is a complete anomaly for her country. No other Filipina had even made the top 250 before her, and she's already cracked the top 20 before the year's final major following her maiden WTA ***** le at the DC Open earlier this month. The 21-year-old even has current stars already labeling her the future of the sport.
Her unprecedented ascent has led Filipino fans to fly across the country to see her play. One group even planned their college reunion around her first appearance at the Cincinnati Open a few weeks ago.
But because of the nomadic nature of tennis, Eala is barely able to witness how she's impacting the other 117 million Filipinos in her home country.
"I think because I'm always traveling and I'm on tour, I'm quite out of touch sometimes with what my impact is back home, for the good and the bad. I think that's why I said a couple of times that when I went back home, it really opened my eyes," Eala said in response to a question from FOS at the Cincinnati Open.
#tennis #country #cincinnati
2 months ago
While some of us may get embarrassed by our family at our graduation, this wasn't the case for Belgium's Prince Gabriel.
The Belgian royal, who is second in line to the throne, received his degree in Social and Military Sciences from the Royal Military Academy. He was joined by his parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, with both Philippe and Gabriel wearing their military uniforms.
Gabriel's older sister, Princess Elisabeth, was also at the ceremony, and while she didn't initially join Gabriel's photos, when they locked eyes, Gabriel invited his sister to join the family.
Elisabeth, 24, previously graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 2023, before going on to study at Oxford and Harvard universities.
Elisabeth joined her family after Gabriel's invitation (@ Photonews via Getty Images)
#gabriel #family #academy #joined
The Belgian royal, who is second in line to the throne, received his degree in Social and Military Sciences from the Royal Military Academy. He was joined by his parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, with both Philippe and Gabriel wearing their military uniforms.
Gabriel's older sister, Princess Elisabeth, was also at the ceremony, and while she didn't initially join Gabriel's photos, when they locked eyes, Gabriel invited his sister to join the family.
Elisabeth, 24, previously graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 2023, before going on to study at Oxford and Harvard universities.
Elisabeth joined her family after Gabriel's invitation (@ Photonews via Getty Images)
#gabriel #family #academy #joined
2 months ago
WNBA reverses Angel Reese suspension decision after Dream loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Angel Reese will be available for the Atlanta Dream's next game after the WNBA reversed a call that initially carried an automatic suspension. Reese was **** sed her eighth technical foul of the season during the fourth quarter of Atlanta's 101-83 loss to the Portland Fire on Friday. Under WNBA rules, that total would have resulted in a one-game suspension for Sunday's matchup with the Minnesota Lynx.
The league reviewed the play after the game and rescinded the technical foul, ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported on X. Reese was returned to seven technical fouls and avoided the suspension. The play occurred after Reese and Portland guard Carla Leite became tangled while battling for rebounding position. Reese appeared to push Leite as the two separated, prompting officials to issue the technical.
That decision did not survive the league's review.
Although Reese escaped an immediate punishment, she has little room for error over the remainder of the regular season. Her next technical foul would again be her eighth, automatically triggering a one-game suspension. Additional technicals later in the season could lead to further suspensions under the WNBA's escalating disciplinary system.
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Angel Reese will be available for the Atlanta Dream's next game after the WNBA reversed a call that initially carried an automatic suspension. Reese was **** sed her eighth technical foul of the season during the fourth quarter of Atlanta's 101-83 loss to the Portland Fire on Friday. Under WNBA rules, that total would have resulted in a one-game suspension for Sunday's matchup with the Minnesota Lynx.
The league reviewed the play after the game and rescinded the technical foul, ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported on X. Reese was returned to seven technical fouls and avoided the suspension. The play occurred after Reese and Portland guard Carla Leite became tangled while battling for rebounding position. Reese appeared to push Leite as the two separated, prompting officials to issue the technical.
That decision did not survive the league's review.
Although Reese escaped an immediate punishment, she has little room for error over the remainder of the regular season. Her next technical foul would again be her eighth, automatically triggering a one-game suspension. Additional technicals later in the season could lead to further suspensions under the WNBA's escalating disciplinary system.
#angel
2 months ago
Alexandra Eala's star continues to rise in the world of tennis, and her representation is sure that monetary success is sure to follow.
Alex Eala is one of the most talked about stars in tennis heading into the 2026 US Open. She is being spoken about as a potential contender to win her first Grand Slam championship.
Eala's rise has been quite rapid and there are serious expectations placed on her by fans. This also has something to do with her passionate following in her home country of the Philippines.
The expectations may be difficult to deal with, but that fandom also has huge perks. And Eala's agent recently discussed her incredible earning potential.
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images
#open #grand
Alex Eala is one of the most talked about stars in tennis heading into the 2026 US Open. She is being spoken about as a potential contender to win her first Grand Slam championship.
Eala's rise has been quite rapid and there are serious expectations placed on her by fans. This also has something to do with her passionate following in her home country of the Philippines.
The expectations may be difficult to deal with, but that fandom also has huge perks. And Eala's agent recently discussed her incredible earning potential.
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images
#open #grand
2 months ago
HANOI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Vietnam said on Friday it strongly opposed all foreign activities in the Paracels archipelago in the disputed South China Sea, following a report earlier this week of new Chinese construction on an islet there.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that new installations had been sighted on Yagong Island, called Ba Ba Island by Vietnam, citing satellite imagery, with security **** ysts saying it could be the start of an early-warning radar facility.
"Vietnam resolutely opposes this, has made serious representations and affirmed its position on the matter, and demands an immediate end to such activities and that they not be repeated," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang told Reuters in an emailed statement.
China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when it seized them from the navy of the former South Vietnam. Vietnam, which claims the entire grouping as its own, has moved in recent years to expand its own network of bases in the Spratlys, which lie further south.
The Spratlys and nearby waters are also claimed, fully or in part, by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei.
#activities
Reuters reported on Tuesday that new installations had been sighted on Yagong Island, called Ba Ba Island by Vietnam, citing satellite imagery, with security **** ysts saying it could be the start of an early-warning radar facility.
"Vietnam resolutely opposes this, has made serious representations and affirmed its position on the matter, and demands an immediate end to such activities and that they not be repeated," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang told Reuters in an emailed statement.
China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when it seized them from the navy of the former South Vietnam. Vietnam, which claims the entire grouping as its own, has moved in recent years to expand its own network of bases in the Spratlys, which lie further south.
The Spratlys and nearby waters are also claimed, fully or in part, by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei.
#activities
2 months ago
Crystal Palace face an immediate test of Pierre Sage's credentials on Friday, with Manchester City heading to Selhurst Park for the new Eagles boss's first home Premier League fixture.
Sage has inherited a squad that is largely available, although injuries and off field issues have complicated his selection. Ismaila Sarr remains sidelined with a groin problem, while Chadi Riad is unavailable because of a knee injury. Jean-Philippe Mateta also remains a notable selection, given his ongoing legal dispute with the club over his contract.
There is little reason to expect Sage to make wholesale changes for such a demanding fixture. Dean Henderson should retain his place in goal, with Palace expected to line up with three centre backs in front of him.
Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards and Takehiro Tomiyasu are the likely defensive trio. It gives Sage a combination of physicality, mobility and experience, qualities that will be required against a Manchester City attack capable of stretching a defence in several different ways.
Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell should operate as wing backs. Their role could prove particularly important, because Palace will need to offer an attacking outlet while remaining disciplined when City have possession.
#manchester #remains
Sage has inherited a squad that is largely available, although injuries and off field issues have complicated his selection. Ismaila Sarr remains sidelined with a groin problem, while Chadi Riad is unavailable because of a knee injury. Jean-Philippe Mateta also remains a notable selection, given his ongoing legal dispute with the club over his contract.
There is little reason to expect Sage to make wholesale changes for such a demanding fixture. Dean Henderson should retain his place in goal, with Palace expected to line up with three centre backs in front of him.
Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards and Takehiro Tomiyasu are the likely defensive trio. It gives Sage a combination of physicality, mobility and experience, qualities that will be required against a Manchester City attack capable of stretching a defence in several different ways.
Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell should operate as wing backs. Their role could prove particularly important, because Palace will need to offer an attacking outlet while remaining disciplined when City have possession.
#manchester #remains
2 months ago
Alongside boosting exploration and production offshore its home market Norway, Equinor is pursuing an international growth strategy, aiming to significantly increase its overseas oil and gas output by focusing on fewer but more lucrative regions such as the U.S., Brazil, and Angola.
In recent years, Equinor has streamlined and high-graded its portfolio outside Norway, selling ****** ets and positions in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, to name a few.
But Equinor has kept and grown its U.S., Brazilian, and Angolan businesses, and plans to keep these growing through 2030, the company's executives said at the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) energy conference in Stavanger this week.
Equinor's international production averaged 750,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the second quarter of 2026. The company expects to raise this to 950,000 boepd by 2030, by boosting the U.S., Brazilian, and Angolan output, executive vice president Philippe Mathieu said at a press briefing in Stavanger on Tuesday.
"Equinor's international oil and gas portfolio is simplified, improved and set for significant growth," Mathieu said.
#offshore #boosting
In recent years, Equinor has streamlined and high-graded its portfolio outside Norway, selling ****** ets and positions in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, to name a few.
But Equinor has kept and grown its U.S., Brazilian, and Angolan businesses, and plans to keep these growing through 2030, the company's executives said at the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) energy conference in Stavanger this week.
Equinor's international production averaged 750,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the second quarter of 2026. The company expects to raise this to 950,000 boepd by 2030, by boosting the U.S., Brazilian, and Angolan output, executive vice president Philippe Mathieu said at a press briefing in Stavanger on Tuesday.
"Equinor's international oil and gas portfolio is simplified, improved and set for significant growth," Mathieu said.
#offshore #boosting
2 months ago
On August 17, 2026, OceanaGold Corporation (NYSE:OGC) agreed to acquire Australian gold developer Ausgold for about A$776 million, roughly $549 million. It gives OceanaGold ownership of the Katanning Gold Project in Western Australia and marks its first acquisition in Australia.
OceanaGold is paying a real premium for a development-stage gold project years away from production, expanding into a new country for the first time. So does Katanning give OceanaGold a genuinely valuable growth ***** et, or is this an expensive bet on a mine that won't produce gold until 2029 at the earliest?
Image by Csaba Nagy from Pixabay
CEO Gerard Bond called Katanning "an advanced, high-quality, low-capital, open-pit development ***** et" that fits naturally alongside OceanaGold Corporation (NYSE:OGC)'s existing operations in the US, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Ausgold holds more than 3,000 square kilometers of largely underexplored land across the Katanning greenstone belt, giving OceanaGold real exploration upside. The company said the deal should be accretive to net ***** et value, cash flow, and earnings per share once Katanning reaches commercial production.
First gold production isn't expected until 2029. It means OceanaGold Corporation (NYSE:OGC) commits real capital years before the ***** et generates revenue, and Ausgold holders will own 6% to 8% of the combined company, diluting existing OceanaGold shareholders. OceanaGold also had to extend a A$20 million bridge loan to Ausgold just to fund its operations before the deal even closes.
#Gold #NYSE #first #real
OceanaGold is paying a real premium for a development-stage gold project years away from production, expanding into a new country for the first time. So does Katanning give OceanaGold a genuinely valuable growth ***** et, or is this an expensive bet on a mine that won't produce gold until 2029 at the earliest?
Image by Csaba Nagy from Pixabay
CEO Gerard Bond called Katanning "an advanced, high-quality, low-capital, open-pit development ***** et" that fits naturally alongside OceanaGold Corporation (NYSE:OGC)'s existing operations in the US, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Ausgold holds more than 3,000 square kilometers of largely underexplored land across the Katanning greenstone belt, giving OceanaGold real exploration upside. The company said the deal should be accretive to net ***** et value, cash flow, and earnings per share once Katanning reaches commercial production.
First gold production isn't expected until 2029. It means OceanaGold Corporation (NYSE:OGC) commits real capital years before the ***** et generates revenue, and Ausgold holders will own 6% to 8% of the combined company, diluting existing OceanaGold shareholders. OceanaGold also had to extend a A$20 million bridge loan to Ausgold just to fund its operations before the deal even closes.
#Gold #NYSE #first #real
2 months ago
Michelle Williams dedicated part of her Actors Awards speech to Busy Philipps the night before her brain tumor surgery
Philipps revealed to PEOPLE that she discovered the tumor early and had it fully removed: "I'm kinda like good to go," she says
Williams supported Philipps before and after the surgery, providing meals and emotional support
Michelle Williams gave her dear friend Busy Philipps a sweet and meaningful shout-out in her Actor Awards acceptance speech on March 1.
When Williams accepted the Actor Awards trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her performance in Dying for ******* , an FX/Hulu dramedy about a woman with cancer living out her ******* ual fantasies, she noted the friendship between her character and best friend Nikki, played by Jenny Slate.
#awards
Philipps revealed to PEOPLE that she discovered the tumor early and had it fully removed: "I'm kinda like good to go," she says
Williams supported Philipps before and after the surgery, providing meals and emotional support
Michelle Williams gave her dear friend Busy Philipps a sweet and meaningful shout-out in her Actor Awards acceptance speech on March 1.
When Williams accepted the Actor Awards trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her performance in Dying for ******* , an FX/Hulu dramedy about a woman with cancer living out her ******* ual fantasies, she noted the friendship between her character and best friend Nikki, played by Jenny Slate.
#awards
2 months ago
Free agent forward DeWanna Bonner has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Dream, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
The move comes after Bonner agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Mercury earlier in the week. Phoenix general manager Nick U'Ren released a statement about the move, discussing how it was out of respect for the 17-year veteran.
"Because of the relationship we have with DeWanna, we worked out a buyout agreement that gives her the opportunity to chase a ****** le in what could be her final postseason.
DeWanna will always be part of the Mercury family and we wish her all the best."
Bonner was drafted by the Mercury with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She spent the first 11 years of her career in Phoenix. After stints with the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever, Bonner made her return to Phoenix in 2025.
#bonner #free #dream
The move comes after Bonner agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Mercury earlier in the week. Phoenix general manager Nick U'Ren released a statement about the move, discussing how it was out of respect for the 17-year veteran.
"Because of the relationship we have with DeWanna, we worked out a buyout agreement that gives her the opportunity to chase a ****** le in what could be her final postseason.
DeWanna will always be part of the Mercury family and we wish her all the best."
Bonner was drafted by the Mercury with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She spent the first 11 years of her career in Phoenix. After stints with the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever, Bonner made her return to Phoenix in 2025.
#bonner #free #dream
2 months ago
Busy Philipps has ex-husband Marc Silverstein and late friend James Van Der Beek to thank for the discovery of her rare brain tumor.
Philipps, 47, is "grateful" to be alive after doctors found a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare type of brain cancer, during the actress' voluntary full-body scan in February.
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The White Chicks star told People in a Wednesday, August 26, interview that she had originally scheduled the procedure for January, but was forced to postpone due to a blizzard in New York City. Her rescheduled appointment, however, was set for February 12 — just one day after her beloved Dawson's Creek costar Van Der Beek died after a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
"Should I just cancel it?" she recalled asking Silverstein, 55, with whom she shares daughters Birdie, 18, and Cricket, 13. "He's like, 'Maybe it's the best thing you could do for your friend this morning. Go get that scan.'"
#silverstein #beek #february
Philipps, 47, is "grateful" to be alive after doctors found a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare type of brain cancer, during the actress' voluntary full-body scan in February.
Mega
The White Chicks star told People in a Wednesday, August 26, interview that she had originally scheduled the procedure for January, but was forced to postpone due to a blizzard in New York City. Her rescheduled appointment, however, was set for February 12 — just one day after her beloved Dawson's Creek costar Van Der Beek died after a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
"Should I just cancel it?" she recalled asking Silverstein, 55, with whom she shares daughters Birdie, 18, and Cricket, 13. "He's like, 'Maybe it's the best thing you could do for your friend this morning. Go get that scan.'"
#silverstein #beek #february