Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest of times'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Former first lady Melania Trump remembered her mother as “a ray of light in the darkest days” during a funeral at a church near her Mar-a-Lago mansion. The former first lady said Thursday that she always felt at ease around her 78-year-old mother, Amalia Knahus, who was always there to listen to her. Nafs died on January 9 in Miami of an undisclosed illness. During the Trump years, the first lady's mother lived with her father in New York and occasionally appeared at the White House.
Warriors-Mavericks game postponed due to death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The NBA announced Friday night's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors has been postponed due to the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. The schedule for the make-up match will be announced at a later date. Milojevic died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack. Milojevic was part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship. He was 46 years old. The Warriors' game against the Utah Jazz scheduled for Wednesday was also postponed.
Arnold Schwarzenegger stops at customs over luxury watch after arriving in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger was held up at customs at Munich airport for several hours after entering Germany with a luxury watch that could be auctioned off at a charity event. A customs spokesperson said Thursday that the former movie star and California governor was stopped for a routine inspection after arriving on Wednesday. Schwarzenegger was able to leave after about two and a half hours. Goods worth 430 euros (approximately 46,000 yen) that remain in the European Union must be declared and, if necessary, paid customs duties. The German daily Bild first reported the incident. Swiss manufacturer Audemars reported that his undeclared watch, said to be made by Piguet, was worth around 20,000 euros.
Reba McIntyre, Post Malone and Andra Day sing before Super Bowl game
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Country music star Reba McEntire will take the stage at next month's Super Bowl to sing the national anthem and Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performance will take place on February 11th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, followed by a championship matchup and halftime show featuring Usher. Andra Day will also perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of her pregame performance, which will be aired on CBS. Actor Daniel Durant sings the national anthem in American Sign Language. Emmy Award winner Adam Blackstone will produce and arrange the national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Sheryl Sandberg, who helped turn Facebook into a digital advertising empire, resigns from board of directors
Sheryl Sandberg, who helped transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, is stepping down from the board of Meta, Facebook's parent company. Sandberg left Google to join Facebook in 2008, four years before the company went public. As Meta's No. 2 executive under CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sandberg received much of the blame for some of the company's biggest failures. She stepped down as Meta's chief operating officer in 2022, but she remained a member of the company's board of directors. She was the COO of Facebook, where she served for 14 and a half years, and then the COO of Meta, where she also served as a member of the board of directors for 12 years.
'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' lead BAFTA race
LONDON (AP) — “Oppenheimer” leads the BAFTA race with 13 nominations, including best picture. “Poor Things” earned 11 nominations on the list released Thursday. “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Zone of Interest” have 9 each. Other strong contenders include “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers” and “Maestro,” each with seven nominations. “All of Us Strangers'' has six nominations, and “Saltburn'' has five nominations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on February 18th. The awards, officially known as the EE BAFTA Film Awards, will be closely watched for hints as to who will win at the Oscars on March 10th.
Samsung is vying to make AI more mainstream by incorporating more technology into its Galaxy phones
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get even smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence permeates the devices people use almost everywhere they go. Samsung gave a glimpse of how its smartphones are evolving at the next-generation launch of its flagship Galaxy model on Wednesday. The sales pitch for the Galaxy S24 lineup revolves around a series of new features powered by artificial AI. In addition to Samsung's efforts in the AI field, Galaxy phones will leverage Google's latest advances in search.
King Charles III will undergo prostate surgery next week, Duchess Kate will recover from abdominal surgery
LONDON (AP) – Kensington Palace has announced that the Crown Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing scheduled abdominal surgery and will remain in a private clinic in London for up to two weeks. Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles III will undergo “corrective surgery” for an enlarged prostate next week, shortly after news of Duchess Kate's hospitalization was announced on Wednesday. The palace said the king was in good condition. The palace said the 75-year-old monarch was seeking treatment for an enlarged prostate, which is “common to thousands of men every year”. The former Duchess Kate is expected to return to royal duties after Easter. The 42-year-old future queen was admitted to a London clinic on Tuesday.
Pascal Siakam traded to Pacers, Raptors get three first-rounders
Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, ending nearly eight years with the Toronto Raptors, where he was a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star, and a member of a championship team. 2019 NBA title. His next chapter will be teaming up with Tyrese Haliburton on the Pacers team. The Pacers started the day as the NBA's highest-scoring club and continued to improve their offense for the second half of the season. Indiana needed to acquire three future first-round picks to make the deal happen, but the Pacers were able to keep their four leading scorers from this season and add another star to the team. .
Report: Colts owner Irsay found unresponsive and having difficulty breathing during emergency call in December
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – First responders found Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay unresponsive and having trouble breathing when they responded to an emergency call from inside his home in early December. TMZ.com reported. The online media cited police records detailing the December 8 incident. According to TMZ, a police report revealed that Irsai was “pale-skinned” and was being treated with Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug. Eventually he was taken to the hospital. Irsay has publicly acknowledged that he struggles with addiction, most recently in November, when he told HBO Sports that he had sought treatment at least 15 times.
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