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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Board of Education has tapped a top aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s next education commissioner, a choice meant to influence K-12 and higher education policy in the state while bolstering a conservative legacy that could long outlast the governor’s time in office.The board voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Anastasios Kamoutsas, a deputy chief of staff to the governor. The job opened up after Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, a former Republican state lawmaker, was named interim president of the University of West Florida. Kamoutsas’ appointment is contingent on Diaz…
NEW YORK (AP) — The English pop singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery after her performance at the London music festival Capital’s Summertime Ball next weekend.Jessie J, 37, shared the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday. “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer,” she said in the clip. “Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding onto the word ‘early’.”“It’s a very dramatic way to get a boob job. I am going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball to have my surgery, and I will come back with…
England defender Millie Bright has made herself unavailable for selection for the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 squad.”This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but after careful thought and discussions with my team, I have decided to withdraw from selection for the England squad ahead of Euro 2025,” Bright said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “Football has given me so much, and representing my country has always been my greatest honour. My pride and ego tells me to go but I think the team and the fans deserve more. Right now, I’m not able to give…
Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezJun 4, 2025, 07:41 AM ETA representative of Real Madrid is in Buenos Aires to try to close the signing of River Plate star Franco Mastantuono, a source has told ESPN.A deal for the playmaker will not be straightforward, the source said, with Paris Saint-Germain in pole position to land the 17-year-old, but Madrid are pushing to reach an agreement this week.Despite those difficulties, Madrid are aware that Mastantuono would be keen to join the LaLiga runners-up, and the player’s agents have delayed signing a deal with PSG as they wait for Madrid to move.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedMadrid hope…
CNN — Cosmetic surgery has, despite its obvious prevalence, long been taboo among the rich and famous. The few stars who do publicly discuss procedures are usually bowing to intense speculation or pressure to account for changes in their appearance. Even then, celebrities often share less invasive procedures (Ariana Grande admitting that she previously had lip fillers and Botox), offer medical justification (Zac Efron saying his newly chiseled features were necessitated by a jaw injury) or caveat their decision with regret (Bella Hadid telling Vogue she wished she had “kept the nose of my ancestors”). So, when “Keeping up with…
Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensJun 4, 2025, 07:15 AM ETBarcelona face further punishments for potential breaches of UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations, but club sources told ESPN they are hopeful any severe sanctions will be avoided.Barça were fined €500,000 in 2023 for infringing FFP rules and The Times reported Tuesday they could be hit with a more severe penalty this time round, such as a points deduction ahead of next season’s Champions League or a reduced limit on the number of players they can register for the competition.The violation relates to income registered by Barça on assets which are not considered…
It’s that time again: with the UEFA Champions League final behind us and the 2024-25 season officially over, it’s time to rank the top 100 players in men’s soccer right now. Welcome to the FC 100.The FC 100 is different than most countdowns. It is not a Nos. 1-100 ranking. We take into account all the major positions on the pitch, while most rankers go talent-first with little regard for where the stars play. It leads to uninspiring lists that are heavily weighted toward goal scorers (forwards) and players who create goals from midfield, paying little attention to the talent…
CNN — The distribution of aid from a controversial new US- and Israel-backed organization into Gaza was paused for 24 hours on Wednesday after Palestinians en route to a distribution site came under fire for three straight days, with fatal consequences. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said that its hubs would be closed due to logistical work to better handle the massive number of people arriving in the hope of collecting food, and so the Israeli military could make “preparations on the access routes to the centers.” Distribution at the sites is expected to resume Thursday. The Israeli Defense Forces…
CNN — As a single mother of three “living paycheck to paycheck” in California, Janet Blaser had become resigned to constantly worrying about paying her bills and always “feeling less than.” However, she began reevaluating her life after a series of events led her to take a “random vacation” to Mazatlán, Mexico in April 2005. “I really wanted an adventure,” Janet tells CNN Travel. Less than a year later, she relocated from Santa Cruz, California, to the vibrant city, situated along Mexico’s west coast. “It’s home now,” she adds. So what led Janet, originally from Long Island, New York, to…
The arrival of Israeli Golani Brigade forces in Morocco for the African Lion 2025 military drills has triggered political shockwaves across North Africa. It is not simply the military presence of a foreign power, but rather the symbolic weight of hosting a unit accused of war crimes in Gaza that has crystallised widespread anger among Moroccan citizens. Since the Abraham Accords, Morocco has increasingly aligned with Israeli and US interests in the military, intelligence and surveillance domains. This normalisation has been framed by the regime as a strategic imperative to counterbalance Algeria and bolster its position in the Western Sahara.…