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Kamala Harris will appear on the season nine finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars this Friday on Paramount+, where she will advocate for voting rights. In the episode, Harris will kick off the show with a special message. “Each day we are seeing our rights and freedoms under attack, including the right of everyone to be who they are, love who they love, openly and with pride,” she said. “As we fight back against these attacks, let’s all remember no one is alone. We are all in this together, and your vote is your power. So please make sure…

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have maintained close contact since she announced her presidential candidacy on Sunday, engaging in multiple discussions throughout the week as she launches her campaign, according to four individuals familiar with their conversations. Privately, Obama has expressed full support for Harris’ candidacy and intends to endorse her in the near future, these sources disclosed. “He has been regularly in touch with her and believes she has had a strong start,” one source commented. Obama is among the few prominent Democrats who have yet to formally endorse Harris. While other party…

LONDON — King Charles III’s monarchy is poised to receive a salary increase exceeding £45 million ($60 million), marking a 53% rise in its official annual income, according to reports, amid Britain’s deepening cost of living crisis. The Sovereign Grant, which funds royal expenditures, will escalate from over £86 million ($110 million) in 2024-25 to about £132 million ($170 million) in 2025-26, driven by robust profits from the Crown Estate, a vast collection of U.K. land and property. Taxpayer-funded, the Sovereign Grant supports monarchial duties, official travel, thousands of engagements, royal staff, and the upkeep of occupied palaces. It is…

LOS ANGELES — Late Friday, four unions representing over 14,000 workers at Disney’s Southern California theme parks and resorts announced that their members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The decision comes amidst allegations of unfair labor practices during ongoing contract negotiations. The strike authorization does not immediately trigger a walkout, as both parties could still negotiate a resolution. Should a strike proceed, it would mark the first at Disneyland in 40 years. Although the exact number of votes cast was not disclosed, the unions reported that 99% of participating members supported the strike authorization. “This vote demonstrates that…

The significance of the 2024 Paris Olympics for Brittney Griner will be profound, marking a pivotal moment in her career and personal life. As she prepares to represent her country for the third time in Paris, it will also be her first competition since enduring nearly ten months of detention in Russia on drug charges in 2022. In an interview with NBC News on Friday, Griner expressed her readiness and focus: “BG is locked in and ready to go. I’m happy, I’m in a great place. I’m representing my country, the country that fought for me to come back. I’m…

A global IT glitch affecting Microsoft’s cloud services on Friday also disabled Starbucks’ mobile app ordering system, causing widespread disruption for baristas and other employees. The issue led to temporary closures of some Starbucks locations and prompted frantic online pleas for assistance. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity provider, issued a software update in the morning to address the problem, but technical difficulties persisted throughout the afternoon, impacting businesses like Starbucks. A spokesperson for Starbucks acknowledged the situation, stating, “Starbucks is among those companies affected by a widespread third-party systems outage, resulting in a temporary disruption of our mobile order ahead and pay…

Just off Interstate 20, nestled in the heart of West Texas, lies Abilene, a town of 125,000 people. Once a crucial stop along a cross-country cattle trail during the American Old West era, this small outpost is now entering the burgeoning artificial intelligence sector. On Thursday morning, Houston-based tech firm Lancium and Denver’s Crusoe Energy Systems announced a multibillion-dollar agreement to construct a 200-megawatt data center just outside Abilene. This facility is tailored to meet the specialized needs of AI companies, facilitating advanced cloud computing for applications such as medical research and aircraft design. It marks the initial phase of…

Even an attempted assassination of a presidential candidate failed to disrupt U.S. stocks from reaching new record levels. By midday Monday, just two days after a gunman wounded former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 had set new highs, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq also showing gains. Traditionally, an assassination attempt triggers selling in the market. However, today’s strong stock performance is driven by factors such as the artificial intelligence boom and recent progress in controlling inflation. The Saturday attack marked the first instance of a presidential candidate…

Following the shooting at Donald Trump’s Saturday rally, which injured the former president and resulted in a spectator’s death, amid widespread and bipartisan condemnation, some Republicans swiftly pointed fingers at Democrats and liberals. Trump, responding on social media shortly after the assassination attempt, noted, “Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead.” On Sunday morning, he emphasized unity on his Truth Social platform, stating, “In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.” However,…

Law enforcement officials have identified the individual responsible for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday. According to the FBI, the deceased shooter has been named as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. As of now, the motive behind his actions remains unclear. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, reported that the gunman was swiftly “neutralized” at the scene. Bethel Park, where Crooks resided, is located in the southern outskirts of Pittsburgh and is known for its predominantly white population and relative affluence. The rally…