This image released by Prime shows Nicholas Galitzine, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from “The Idea of You.” (Prime via AP) flag wire: trueflag sponsored: falsearticle_type: Reviewpubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.comsWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_starbHasMigratedAvatar : falsefirstAuthor.avatar : By Jake Coyle The Associated Press In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea …
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Honeybees invaded a reporter’s home, and upended everything she thought she knew about them
When honeybees invaded Sarah Kliff's house, nobody wanted to help her get rid of them. And she, too, wanted to save the bees. But when she started digging into it, she discovered something that shocked her — honeybees don’t need our protection. Honeybees are invasive to North America, and not …
Read More »Dallas’ Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president
This image released by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra shows Kim Noltemy posing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas in October 2022. Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on July 1 and be tasked with finding a successor to Gustavo Dudamel as music director. She …
Read More »NICA unmasks deepfake authors
Solon suspects PDEA leaks part of destabilization moves The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) on Thursday said they already identified the individuals — mostly foreigners — involved in spreading the “deepfake” audio of President Marcos. NICA Deputy Director General for Special Concerns Abelardo Villacorta said the agency has been coordinating …
Read More »DFA summons China envoy over harassment of PH vessels off Panatag
PINPOINT ACCURACY. A US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, blasts a target vessel with pinpoint accuracy during a maritime littoral strike during the Ph-US Balikatan 2024 exercises near Lubang island in Mindoro. (U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nayomi Koepke) The Philippines summoned a senior Chinese …
Read More »Solons back return to old school calendar
The House of Representatives supports the return of the old academic calendar as the Department of Education announced the cancellation of face-to-face classes in 7,734 out of 47,678 schools due to extreme heat. The list of affected schools includes Western Visayas with 1,613; Central Luzon with 1,254; Bicol with 1,181; …
Read More »U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rate, saying it will take ‘longer than expected’ to start cutting
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning toward eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but that cuts could be delayed as recent inflation numbers have strayed further from its two per cent target. Some economists say U.S., Canada to diverge further on …
Read More »Tagaytay is most visited Cavite LGU in 4th quarter of 2023
MANILA, Philippines – With more than 6.5 million same-day visitor arrivals in the fourth quarter of 2023, Tagaytay City became the top local government unit for tourism in Cavite province, the Office of the Provincial Tourism Office reported last Monday, April 29. Data released by the same office also said …
Read More »Forget ‘wacko,’ Pierre Poilievre. Here are some old-timey insults you can use on Justin Trudeau
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was kicked out of the House of Commons for calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wacko. Vinay Menon suggests something more creative, like fopdoodle or gobermouch. By Vinay MenonEntertainment Columnist Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre should climb into a boxing ring. Mind you, the fisticuffs may quickly …
Read More »Trump, Republicans try to equate campus protests to Jan. 6 riot, Charlottesville rally
Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University's pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Experts say comparisons to the Capitol riot, or an infamous 2017 Charlottesville rally, are strained. Hate speech and sporadic violence have …
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