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Washington Post
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner featured on Andrea Bocelli's new single
ROME — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is featured on Andrea Bocelli's new single, 'Dust and Glory' that was released Friday. The song , which blends Italian and English, mixes Bocelli's vocals with spoken verses from Sinner. It's a tribute to the struggle and beauty of life's journey, and 'the fine line that turns dust into glory.'
Wall Street Journal
5 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Iran's Attorney General Warns of ‘Maximum Punishment' for Israel Collaborators
Iran's attorney general warned citizens that anyone who collaborated with Israel in its attacks on the country would face severe punishment. Israel's spy agency, Mossad, spent months preparing for attacks that started in part inside Iran.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
So what's University of Utah President Taylor Randall doing at the BYU Creamery?
Friday's lunchtime crowd at Brigham Young University's iconic Creamery did a few double-takes when they spotted an unlikely guest sporting a Ute crimson red polo and enjoying a cone. University of Utah President Taylor Randall took a quick break from a busy, three-day Southern Utah tour to indulge in his favorite BYU Creamery flavor: In-Shanely Chocolate — named, aptly, for his friend/rival/counterpart, BYU President C. Shane Reese. But there was nothing cloak-and-dagger about Randall's lunch-hour reconnaissance deep inside Utah County. Call it 'Ice Cream Diplomacy.' The University of Utah leader and several members of his team were on campus Friday at the invitation of BYU leadership to enjoy burgers and sample the sugary Creamery goods. But it also offered leaders from the two Utah schools — one private, one public — a few moments to fortify friendships and academic cooperation at a volatile moment for higher education. 'We have a lot of collaborations that go on between our two institutions — both formal and informal,' Randall told the Deseret News. The two schools' respective claims, he added, are actually quite similar. 'There's probably more research collaborations going on between these two schools than you would even imagine, right at the professorial level.' It's essential that those collaborations are accessible and maintained. Both the University of Utah and BYU, Randall added, are entrusted with educating students in Utah. 'We share common concerns about how to increase individuals coming into the overall higher education system. So it's good to talk through what each other is seeing.' Additionally, the two higher education institutions are working to solve basic societal problems. 'With BYU opening up a new medical school, and us expanding our medical school, one of our shared objectives is to solve access to healthcare issues in the Intermountain West — but also in the state of Utah, which ranks very, very low.' Much of the University of Utah leadership's three-day Southern Utah tour focused on meeting with fellow educators and health care professionals to seek ways of improving medical care in rural communities. BYU Administration Vice President and CFO Steve Hafen said he and his blue-clad associates were eager to host Randall and his team at a popular campus hang-out. 'It's an opportunity to sit down in a casual environment and get to know them a little bit better,' said Hafen. 'There's so much that they experience that we can relate that to — and so that collaboration and discussion is great.' Hafen added his school continues to seek opportunities to strengthen relationships with Utah's flagship public university. 'The University of Utah is an outstanding educational institution with good leadership, and we want to learn from them. And I think they want to learn from us.' 'They're public. We're private. But there are a lot of synergies and a lot of things that we can collaborate on.' Randall will return to the BYU campus on Oct. 18 to watch the Utes play the Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. And Hafen assured that the University of Utah leader will have his choice of Creamery flavors on that fast-approaching football Saturday. 'We'll leave the ice cream open all day long.' Randall and his team Friday also toured the U.S. Army Reserves headquarters building project that's well underway at Camp Williams in Bluffdale. Last August, the University of Utah and the U.S. Army Reserve announced a historic land transfer and relocation agreement. Using more than $100 million appropriated by the Utah Legislature, the University of Utah is building a headquarters for the Army Reserve at Camp Williams, clearing the way for the military to vacate the remaining 50.9 acres it occupies just east of the university campus. Following the relocation of the Army Reserve, the historic Fort Douglas property will be transferred to the University of Utah for future campus development. The Utah Legislature appropriated a total of $117 million for a land purchase and to relocate the Utah Army National Guard 76th Operational Response Command's personnel and operations to Camp Williams. Officials said Utah is the only state to fund such a military relocation. The state of Utah will reportedly own the building and will lease it to the Army Reserve. Construction of the facility started in April of last year Fort Douglas and the University of Utah have a shared history spanning more than 150 years. According to a university press release, at one point, the fort stretched over 10,500 acres, from 900 South to 6th Avenue, and from 1300 East to the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Presently, the university surrounds the remaining 50 acres of fort property. The new two-story, 215,000-square-foot Army Readiness Building at Camp Williams — which includes administrative offices, storage and a separate vehicle maintenance shop — is slated to open and begin operating in 2026. The 50-acre Douglas Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Douglas has been constrained by outdated infrastructure, according to a university release. The new site, contiguous to Camp Williams, will offer a modern, secure location with room for future expansion. It will support all current and future Army Reserve operations, providing a more efficient and accessible training environment. The university had reportedly been working on the exchange for 14 years, annually submitting the proposal to the respective university presidents over that time as an institutional goal. Following Friday's tour, Randall said the building projects' design and progress exceeds his 'wildest expectations.' 'It's exciting that two organizations could find and plot an exciting, joint future together,' he said. 'I give particular credit to state leaders for their vision in crafting a really unique interchange of property and buildings so that both of these great institutions could move forward.' Even while touring the Camp Williams building project, Randall was considering the future of the Fort Douglas property on the university campus. 'We will start early-scenario planning over the next year of how we'll use that property,' he said. 'We already know the broad uses. Some of it will be for healthcare. The other piece will be for actually expanding our 'College Town Magic' to create a remarkable place for students to thrive.'
Khaleej Times
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Kamal Haasan pens heartfelt birthday message to 'Thug Life' director Mani Ratnam
Veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan marked director Mani Ratnam's birthday with an emotional message that celebrated their decades-long cinematic partnership. The note, shared publicly, struck a deeply personal tone, reflecting on their journey from the iconic Nayakan to their much-anticipated upcoming film Thug Life. "Happy Birthday, Mani Ratnam," Haasan wrote, adding, "From Nayakan to Thug Life, we've journeyed through time together -- as colleagues, family, co-dreamers, and above all, as lifelong students of cinema," he wrote on X. He went on to praise Ratnam not only for his creative brilliance but for being a guiding presence throughout the years. "Through every chapter, your presence has been a source of strength -- a mind I turn to in moments of doubt, and a soul deeply attuned to the language of film like few others. May your stories keep unfolding, for with every frame, your vision brings depth, beauty, and meaning to cinema," he wrote, signing off with, "Forever your friend, Kamal Haasan." Happy Birthday, Mani Ratnam. From Nayakan to Thug Life, weâ��ve journeyed through time together â�� as colleagues, family, co-dreamers, and above all, as lifelong students of cinema. Through every chapter, your presence has been a source of strength â�� a mind I turn to in moments ofâ�¦ — Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 2, 2025 Haasan and Ratnam share one of the most revered collaborations in Indian cinema. Their first and most celebrated partnership came in 1987 with Nayakan, a Tamil crime drama loosely inspired by the life of underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar. The film not only became a critical and commercial success but was also India's official entry to the Academy Awards that year. It remains a landmark in Indian filmmaking. Now, 37 years later, the duo is reuniting for Thug Life, a high-profile gangster drama expected to hit screens on June 5. The film features Haasan in a central role alongside actor Silambarasan TR.
CBC
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Tate McRae earns her first No. 1 hit with Morgan Wallen duet
Pop star Tate McRae has scored her first No. 1 song with What I Want, a duet with country singer Morgan Wallen from his recent album, I'm the Problem. McRae's highest-charting single prior to the song was Greedy, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in January 2024. The song marks Wallen's fourth No. 1 on the chart, and I'm the Problem also topped the Billboard 200. He also made history by breaking the record for the most songs to ever chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week, with 37 songs. LISTEN | Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae's duet, What I Want: The collaboration between the two artists has not been without controversy, as McRae's fans were upset that she was choosing to work with the country star, who used a racist slur in 2021 and was arrested in 2024 for throwing a chair off of a roof. USA Today reported that McRae's fans expressed their disappointment in the comments of her Instagram post on April 8, before the song's release. "Girl don't do this collab ok I love you," wrote @grazihaas, while fan @missajisha commented, "Please Tate stand up!!! Don't do this collab baby girl! You're SO CLOSE!!! This will not end well!!!!!" Another fan, @offdaines, wrote: "Tate…really? That man?" Teen Vogue also shared a piece about the song titled "Tate McRae fans are pissed about her new song with Morgan Wallen," which included tweets such as "Tate McRae collabing with Morgan Wallen...... I'm actually so disappointed in her rn." WATCH | Music writers on Commotion discuss Wallen's album: Several radio stations including SiriusXM and iHeartRadio reacted to Wallen using the racial slur in 2021 by removing Wallen's music from rotation. His record label also temporarily suspended his recording contract. Wallen later apologized on Good Morning America for his use of the racial slur after the video of him saying it was publicized. Black country stars such as Darius Rucker have since forgiven Wallen, while others such as Mickey Guyton faced cyberbullying for condemning him. In December 2024, Wallen pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. He is under supervised probation for two years. McRae is currently on tour promoting her album So Close to What, which was released in February and went to No. 1. She will return to Canada in August for shows in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
