Baptiste Giabiconi, Alizée… le défi lancé par Disney
Pour fêter l’arrivée de l’été à Disneyland Paris, quelques personnalités ont tenté de relever un défi: interpréter la célèbre chanson de La reine des neiges alors qu’elles sont embarquées sur une des attractions du parc. Voilà l’été et contre toute attente, le parc Disneyland Paris joue le contre-pied en se mettant à l’heure de La…
Wolff: Mercedes dominance hasn’t ‘turned off’ fans from F1
Mercedes AMG F1 boss Toto Wolff says the German manufacturer’s sustained dominance in the sport hasn’t eroded F1’s popularity as unpredictability still prevails. Since the advent of the hybrid era in F1 in 2014, Mercedes and its drivers remain undefeated in the Constructors’ and Drivers’ championships, having achieved a record six consecutive double world titles.…
'Monstrous' Alexander Isak outgrowing Zlatan comparisons with every goal
Discarded by Dortmund, the young Swede has claimed a starring role for the San Sebastian club, scoring big goals against Real Madrid and Athletic Club Alexander Isak’s face is on t-shirts. Mugs. Even cushions. Unlike lightning, he struck twice in a week, winning two huge games for Real Sociedad and a certain mania has taken…
Belarus Leader Decries Russia’s ‘Hints’ at Merger for Cheap Oil
(Bloomberg) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia’s leaders are “hinting” that he should accept a merger of their two countries in return for getting cheaper oil and gas, amid a squeeze on energy supplies from his giant neighbor. Lukashenko said he’s certain neither Belarusians nor Russians “want to go this way,” during a visit…
Sanders doesn't think Bloomberg should be in next debates
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said it’s “very unfortunate” a rule change could allow his fellow presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg into the next Democratic debates. The qualifications no longer include a unique-donor threshold. “That is what being a multi-billionaire is about. Some very good friends of mine who were competing in the Democratic nomination —…
First a trade war. Now coronavirus. The roller coaster life of a US farmer.
Sitting at Andy Stickel’s kitchen table, a soggy field neatly framed by the picture window, it seems almost laughable to ask about his farm’s prospects for 2020. It could be a wet year again, which seriously delayed planting in 2019, or a dry one. Growing conditions in Brazil or Argentina could send prices soaring or…
Rights group: Jailed Egyptian activist's conditions worsen
CAIRO (AP) — Police transferred an Egyptian activist who was arrested upon arrival at the Cairo airport from Italy to a “less favorable” detention facility Thursday, a local rights group said, just as his parents showed up for visiting hours. Officials detained Patrick George Zaki, 28, a human rights advocate and student at the University…
Assistant principal accused of raping 16-year-old avoids jail
An assistant principal charged with raping a 16-year-old student in Missouri has avoided jail time by accepting an Alford plea, allowing her to assert innocence while acknowledging the evidence proves her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Elizabeth Giesler, who served as the assistant principal of Ste. Genievieve Middle school in eastern Missouri prior to the indictment,…
The coronavirus patient in London showed up at the hospital in an Uber, and health officials say it's a sign people aren't following advice to contain the virus
The first coronavirus patient in London travelled in an Uber to turn up unannounced at A&E department of a hospital. She did not come into contact with other patients and two staff members have been asked to stay home for a period of 14 days, according to The Guardian. Uber told Business Insider that the…
Sam Donaldson Makes Rare Democratic 2020 Presidential Endorsement
Sam Donaldson is all in for Michael Bloomberg. The veteran ABC news anchor on Friday endorsed the billionaire media mogul’s run for president, telling CNN’s Anderson Cooper he believed Bloomberg was the “best-suited” Democratic candidate to take on Donald Trump in November. Donaldson acknowledged how, as a working reporter in Washington for 52 years, he’d…