Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Recalls Learning of Her Daughter’s Death

Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Recalls Learning of Her Daughter’s Death

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Mornings will never be the same for April Simpkins, mother of late beauty queen Cheslie Kryst. In January, April lost her 30-year-old daughter—a former Miss USA who worked as a lawyer and Extra TV correspondent—to suicide at age 30. On a May 4 episode of Jada Pinkett Smith‘s family talk show Red Table Talk, now streaming…

NOAA Image Catches Wildfire Smoke and Dust on Collision Course
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NOAA Image Catches Wildfire Smoke and Dust on Collision Course

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The video is mesmerizing: As three whitish-gray geysers gush eastward from the mountains of New Mexico, a sheet of brown spills down from the north like swash on a beach. What it represents is far more destructive. The image, a time-lapse captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite,…

Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education — Global Issues

Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education — Global Issues

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The study by UN Women and the international humanitarian organization CARE, is based on surveys and interviews with people in 19 regions in Ukraine, conducted between 2 and 6 April.  After more than two months of war in #Ukraine, women & minorities are facing immense hardship when it comes to…

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moving On From Game 2: ‘Not Gonna Complain’

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moving On From Game 2: ‘Not Gonna Complain’

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Despite a monster second-half effort, the Milwaukee Bucks fell short of stealing home court from the Boston Celtics after a blowout 109-89 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The man behind the attempted comeback bid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, finished the game with 28 points, nine rebounds, and seven…

Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education — Global Issues

UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism — Global Issues

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The COVID-19 pandemic ground the entire tourism sector to a halt, dealing a “devastating blow to the global economy,” he told the first-ever High-Level Thematic Debate on Sustainable Tourism. “In 2019, prior to the pandemic, tourism contributed $3.5 trillion to global GDP. The precipitous drop during the pandemic is estimated…

Activision On Call of Duty Vanguard’s Underperforming Sales: It Was World War II

Activision On Call of Duty Vanguard’s Underperforming Sales: It Was World War II

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Call of Duty: Vanguard and Activision Blizzard just can’t catch a break. Despite being the best-selling game in 2021, Activision is still unhappy with how the game has performed. Who have they identified as the culprit? World War II. The company recognizes that the franchise is still one of the…

Coinbase’s plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report

Coinbase’s plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report

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Coinbase and Brazilian company 2TM, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, have reportedly scrapped talks around the crypto exchange purchasing the firm. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, 2TM and Coinbase have ended discussions around the United States-based crypto exchange buying the Brazilian company, which was valued at more than…