COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden on Monday dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving a Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was expelled from the competition hours before the final. After fan favorite Joost Klein was booted out, organizers said the reason was a probe by...

Sweden drops a probe into Joost Klein, Eurovision contestant who was expelled hours before the final

Joost Klein has had his say after the police investigation into a backstage incident at the Eurovision final was dropped. Eurovision 2024 – fans and boycotters speak: “This is bigger than the contest”. Klein – who was set to represent the Netherlands with his song ‘Europapa’ – was...

Joost Klein responds to Eurovision investigation being dropped: “The last couple of months were terrible”

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

We’re cooling off during the dog days of summer with frozen treats from all over the world. We’ll sample the Cosmic Cousin of Neapolitan Ice Cream, an Australian flavor called Iced Vovo, and a Gelato Sandwich. [Ep 297]. Show Notes:. Support Destination Eat Drink at Buy Me A...

Destination Eat Drink – Frozen treats from Italy, Australia, St. Louis & Canada

The search for a retired doctor who fell while hiking in the Pyrenees has been called off. Tom Doherty, 67, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, was travelling and camping solo in the Lot-et-Garonne region of southern France. The prosecutor's office in Foix told Agence France Presse: "Search operations have been suspended....

Search for hiker missing in the Pyrenees called off

Bettina Fabian has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly after the women’s open water 10km race that took place on Thursday in the Seine River, Hungarian media reports. Fabian said on social media that she had vomited and also had a fever. She was hospitalized with her symptoms, receiving...

Hungary’s Bettina Fabian Hospitalized Shortly After Women’s Open Water Race In Paris

In a display of royal camaraderie that has the world buzzing, Princess Catharina-Amalia (20) of The Netherlands and King Felipe (56) of Spain were the epitome of friendship goals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo, representing two of Europe's most esteemed royal families, shared a whirlwind of emotions as they watched a nail-biting final in men's 3x3 basketball, where The Netherlands clinched a dramatic victory against France.

The Dutch Princess & Spanish King Showcase Bond At Paris Olympics

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Researchers studying an underwater city in Italy say they have found an ancient mosaic floor that was once the base of a Roman villa, a discovery that the local mayor called "stupendous." The discovery was made in Bay Sommersa, a marine-protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site off the northern...

Archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery of ancient mosaic in sea off Italy

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FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman found dead at her home last month only hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband died by suicide, the state chief medical examiner said Monday. Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, 76, was found at her home in Burlington on July 24...

Woman Found Dead Hours Before Sentencing for Killing Husband Died by Suicide, Medical Examiner Says

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The yacht Atina caught fire off the eastern coast of Sardinia on August 10. Although no one aboard appears to have suffered injury, the flames spread across her full structure, resulting in her sinking. According to local media, including the newspaper L’Unione Sarda, fire crews were able to respond quickly....

Yacht Atina Sinks in Italy After Fire

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NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

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PARIS (Reuters) - Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French port of Calais to Britain ran into difficulties early on Sunday, French authorities said.

Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

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Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in an apartment in Oslo. The police confirmed that they had gone to an address in Olso on Sunday morning after a report of a violent incident that happened the previous night. What happened between Borg Høiby and the unnamed woman in the apartment on August 4 was unclear.

Crown Princess Of Norway’s Son Is Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting A Woman

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Count Nikolai's girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup made her catwalk debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week, with the royal watching front row

Prince Joachim of Denmark's son Count Nikolai gazes adoringly at model girlfriend

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in his planned new capital, Nusantara, on Monday, as the outgoing leader seeks to reassure investors his $32 billion mega-project remains on track before he steps down this October. Years after announcing his flagship infrastructure project, intended to...

Indonesia Holds First Cabinet Meeting in Planned New Capital, Nusantara

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Men, take note: Cancer cases and deaths among males will jump globally by 84% and 93%, respectively, by 2050, new research predicts. Published Monday in the journal Cancer, the study found the increases were greater among men 65 and older and in countries and territories with a low or medium "human development index." That index measures each country's development in health, knowledge and standard of living, according to the study.

Men's Cancer Deaths to Rise 93% Globally by 2050

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NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

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Sweden Ends Criminal Probe of Dutch Singer Who Was Removed From Eurovision

COPENHAGEN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Swedish prosecutors said on Monday they have closed an investigation into Dutch singer Joost Klein, who was evicted in May from this year's Eurovision...

Sweden Ends Criminal Probe of Dutch Singer Who Was Removed From Eurovision

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