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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announced Tuesday that the upcoming academic year will be his last in charge of the department, with an official retirement planned for June 2028.Joined by his family and peers, the 67-year-old Castiglione spoke at a news conference to explain his decision to step down after 27 years of leadership.“In the past couple of months, I’ve moved from a fleeting thought to some deep life reflections. We all do that from time to time, thinking about my career, my life journey, my family, my faith, I guess you could say life itself,”…
PARIS (AP) — Only Chanel would call its legendary Rue Cambon salon “too small” — then rebuild it, supersized, in a palace.On Tuesday, as the house marked 110 years of its haute couture — a century and more of Coco Chanel’s revolution in how women dress — it blew up its atelier as a giant set inside the freshly restored Grand Palais, turning intimacy into spectacle for a nature-drenched show at Paris Couture Week.Chanel, whose founder banished corsets and reimagined luxury as liberation, showed just how far that legacy stretches: from the tiny salons of 1915 to its modern colossus.It…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories.Now, the three-time Grammy winner is taking a similar leap, stepping into the spotlight solo for his own one-man show tour, announced Tuesday. The intimate No Bandwidth tour will pull back the curtain on Saadiq’s life and music, weaving never-before-told stories with performances spanning Tony! Toni! Toné!, Lucy Pearl and his solo catalog.The tour kicks off in Sacramento on Sept. 7 that’s expected to run into mid-October. It’ll mark a return to…
Boeing 737 MAX airliners are pictured at the company’s factory in Renton, Washington, on Sept. 12, 2024.Stephen Brashear | APBoeing delivered 60 airplanes last month, the most since December 2023, as the plane maker seeks to raise production of its bestselling 737 Max jets after a series of manufacturing and safety problems.The tally was the highest since before a door plug from one of its new 737 Max 9 planes blew out midair in January 2024, sparking a new crisis for the company and slowing production and deliveries of aircraft. Of the monthly total, 42 were 737 Maxes, going to…
Fliers in the United States will soon have another opportunity to fly one of the most loved airline seats in the sky. Emirates has announced it will bring its premium economy cabin to a new route later this month. Starting July 18, the carrier will launch premium economy seats to Kolkata, India, which will be the fourth destination in India to be served by the airline’s newest cabin. For American passengers, the plush but affordable cabin will be available to fly to Kolkata via Dubai from all of Emirates’ 10 U.S. gateway premium economy cities, which includes hubs such as New…
Carl Pei led electronics manufacturer OnePlus from being a scrappy brand for tech enthusiasts offering affordable phones to one that produces multiple lines of devices, including flagship phones that challenge Samsung and Apple. He is running a similar playbook with Nothing, a five-year-old, venture-backed hardware startup that just launched its most ambitious device, the Phone (3), earlier this month. The phone, priced at $799, is intended to compete with devices from Samsung and Apple. While OnePlus focused on providing value-for-money specifications and experience in its early days, Nothing focused on design and software as a differentiator to stand out from…
CNN — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan. The pair are suspected of “ordering, inducing or soliciting” the persecution of girls, women and others who don’t conform with the Taliban’s policy on gender, the ICC said in a statement. Haibatullah Akhundzada, supreme leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, chief justice of the hardline Islamist group, are “criminally responsible” for carrying out persecution on gender-based grounds since “at least” August 15 2021, the ICC’s chief prosecutor said back in January. Since seizing…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:00 PM ET, Mon July 7, 2025 The new Riviera Explorer training platform (Photo Credit: Riviera Travel)Riviera Travel has unveiled a new digital learning platform for travel advisors.Called Riviera Explorer, the platform offers training experiences designed to help travel advisors sell the line’s European river cruises. Advisors can explore six different modules ranging from an overview of Europe’s major rivers to in-depth lessons on Riviera’s fleet, solo travel options, group offerings, grand tour and the company’s hotel, flight and transportation offerings. The training consists of videos, key highlights, quick facts and quizzes. Travel advisors can…
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Washington CNN — After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off. The Transportation Security Administration will be phasing out the security requirement, a government source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN on the condition of anonymity. The White House Press Secretary responded to the reports on X, calling it “big news” from the Department of Homeland Security. An internal memo announcing the change, which was first reported by the blog Gate Access, was not officially confirmed by the TSA. “TSA and DHS are always exploring…