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A second burial site for an infant has been discovered at the site of a so-called “mother and baby home” in the west of Ireland, forensic experts said on Friday, marking a “significant” discovery in ongoing excavations on the site of the facility. Over 36 years, nearly 800 infants and children have died at the Tuam facility run by the Bon Secours Sisters. Their bodies are believed to have been disposed of in a mass grave. The discovery was made in 2014 by local historian Catherine Corless, who discovered that 796 infants had died without burial records at a facility…
How Billie Lourd explained the cause of mother Carrie Fisher’s death to her 5-year-old sonBillie Lourd is active in many high-class circles, but there’s one club she never wanted to join. But ever since she lost her mother, Carrie Fisher, two days after Christmas in 2016, she has become a member of the Dead Parents Club. In the nearly 10 years since then, the 33-year-old actress has turned heartbreak into purpose by sharing with the world her innermost thoughts and her experience of loss, including its many ups and downs. It was therefore expected that Billy would begin our story…
People hold placards during a protest against President Donald Trump’s move to repeal birthright citizenship before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over the order in Washington, May 15, 2025.Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear arguments in a case that will determine whether President Donald Trump can revoke the automatic citizenship of people born in the United States.On January 20, on his first day back in the White House, President Trump issued an executive order stating that infants born in the United States more than 30 days after the order are…
WASHINGTON, DC – Soccer’s governing body has long declared a policy of political neutrality, and players are often fined or suspended by FIFA for displaying political messages.But on Friday, the association’s president, Gianni Infantino, handed US President Donald Trump the first FIFA Peace Prize, further cementing his support for the Republican leader.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listCritics noted that the award came less than 24 hours after the Trump administration conducted another deadly airstrike in the Caribbean.Craig Mokhiver, a former United Nations official who campaigned for Israel to be banned from world soccer because of its genocidal war…
Netlfix and Warner Bros logosReutersof Netflix and warner bros discovery Although the deal closed quickly, the path to regulatory approval may not be as quick. Netflix surprised the media industry on Friday by announcing a proposed $72 billion deal to acquire the iconic Warner Bros. movie studio and streaming service HBO Max. This combination brings together two of the industry’s most popular streaming platforms. The last time Netflix reported on this metric, it reported 300 million global subscribers as of late 2024. HBO Max had 128 million customers as of September 30th. According to data from market intelligence firm Sensor…
Sign up for CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter, Unlocking the World. Get destination news, plus the latest information on aviation, food and drink, and accommodation. This week’s travel news roundup features the world’s top 100 cities for 2025, the world’s best hotels, the world’s tallest hotels, the world’s longest and deepest undersea rail tunnel, and two record-setting bridges in China and Kashmir. Forget Miss Universe, Paris was crowned queen of the travel world pageant this week, being named the most glamorous city on Earth for the fifth year in a row. The Top 100 Cities Destinations Index by data analytics firm…
US President Donald Trump has won FIFA’s newly created Peace Prize in the 2026 Men’s Soccer World Cup draw.Trump, who has actively promoted the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, on Friday thanked FIFA and called the award “one of the greatest honors of my life.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe US coach was heavily favored to win the soccer governing body’s inaugural award.Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino has said he believes Trump should have won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping broker a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza…
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference in Los Angeles, California, USA on June 12, 2025. Aude Gerucci | ReutersSecretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban on nationals from certain countries to more than 30 people after a man from Afghanistan was accused of fatally shooting two National Guard members.The expansion builds on a travel ban previously announced by the Republican administration in June that barred citizens of 12 countries from traveling to the United States and restricted access to the United States for citizens of seven…
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-111, winning their 14th straight game and improving their record to 22-1.NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Jaylen Williams and Chet Holmgren each added 15 points in Friday’s win over Oklahoma City, giving the Golden State Warriors their best start to the season since they opened the 2015-16 season with a 24-0 record.The Thunder, who had a 30-point lead by the third quarter, rested their starters in the final period, and the Mavericks’ winning streak ended at three.On a night where star center Anthony Davis scored…
The Huff family patriarch is from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and met his future wife, Marian Heaton, on the ballroom team at Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho). Bruce and Marian were born to Mormon parents who were ballroom dancers and settled in Salt Lake City. There he worked as a communications executive and co-founded the supplement maker Nutraceutical Corporation. The company reached a valuation of $300 million under his watch before being sold in 2017, according to the Deseret News. Bruce has also entered politics, serving two terms as state Republican Party chairman and running for Congress in 2023. Although…