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CNN  —  She’d spent most of her life focusing on other people’s needs, so when Carole Carson’s husband passed away four years ago, the then-80-year-old realized it was time to do something for herself. After mulling over the prospect of moving to the Midwest to be near her daughter, Carole decided instead that she would leave California behind and move to France, where her son lived with his wife and children. In 2021, Carole “screwed up” her courage, and flew from California, where she’d spent all of her adult life, to a quaint town on the outskirts of Montpellier in…

The attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA said Friday that thousands of former athletes due to receive damages could have to wait months or maybe more than a year to get paid while appeals play out.Rakesh Kilaru, who served as the NCAA’s lead counsel for the House settlement that was approved last week, told The Associated Press an appeal on Title IX grounds filed this week will hold up payments due to around 390,000 athletes who signed on to the class-action settlement.He said he has seen appeals take up to 18 months in the California-based…

ShareRep. Melissa Hortman remembered as a trailblazing public servant Minnesota’s House Democratic Farmer-Labor Party caucus on Saturday remembered state Rep. Melissa Hortman, a fellow member, as “an incredible leader who dedicated her life to public service” and who had a “determination to improve people’s lives.”Hortman, who was 55, was first elected to the Minnesota State House in 2004 and served as speaker of the chamber from 2019 to 2025.She worked closely with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who on Saturday called her a “great leader” and a friend.“A formidable public servant and a fixture of the state Capitol, Melissa Hortman woke up…

Trump avoided any overt partisan messages, though he seemed to allude at one point to his “Fight! Fight! Fight!” exhortation after an assassination attempt against him last year. “Time and again, America’s enemies have learned that if you threaten the American people, our soldiers are coming for you,” Trump said. “Your defeat will be certain. Your demise will be final, and your downfall will be total and complete — because our soldiers never give up, never surrender and never ever quit. They fight, fight, fight and they win, win, win.”Trump’s appearance on the reviewing stand south of the White House…

It’s been 10 years since Alexa von Tobel sold her financial planning startup Learnvest to Northwestern Mutual for $250 million. Since then, von Tobel became Northwestern Mutual’s first chief digital officer, then chief innovation officer, before launching an early-stage venture firm of her own, Inspired Capital, with former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. She’s also a New York Times bestelling author, and she’s about to launch a new interview podcast, “Inspired with Alexa von Tobel.” In a conversation with TechCrunch, von Tobel recalled the hectic period around the acquisition, which closed literally days before the birth of her first…

Universal Studios Hollywood is gearing up to add a fresh, high-octane attraction to its theme park lineup. The park announced that Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a brand-new roller coaster inspired by the blockbuster movie franchise, will open in 2026—and it’s not your average thrill ride.Once completed, this outdoor coaster will reach top speeds of 72 miles per hour, making it the fastest roller coaster ever built by Universal Destinations & Experiences. The park also released a first-look rendering and teaser video, offering fans a sneak peek at the high-speed action to come. Currently under construction, Fast & Furious: Hollywood…

Vaccines Respiratory viruses Prescription drugs Disability issues See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Among the eight people who Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced would make up his new group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are an emergency physician who posted Islamophobic commentary on social media and two doctors who were paid to provide expert testimony in trials against a vaccine maker. Kennedy, who was himself an influential anti-vaccine advocate before taking the helm at the US Department of Health and Human Services this year, dismissed the previous 17-member Advisory Committee on…

Customers order at a Starbucks in Manhattan Beach, California, on July 19, 2024.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAs Starbucks aims to bring back customers and assuage investors with its turnaround strategy, it is also winning over its store managers with promises to add more seating inside cafes and promote internally.Since CEO Brian Niccol’s first week at the company, he’s been pledging to bring the company “back to Starbucks” to lift sluggish sales. That goal was in full view at the company’s Leadership Experience, a three-day event in Las Vegas for more than 14,000 store leaders this week.Starbucks unveiled a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth.The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83.7 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates Sunday. The film, directed by franchise veteran Dean DeBlois, follows the unlikely friendship between a young Viking named Hiccup (Mason Thames) and a dragon called Toothless.The reboot easily outpaced 2019’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” which opened with $55 million. The latest film earned more than $114.1 million internationally, bringing…

Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday?Not if you check some social media. In an expletive-filled post on TikTok and X, rapper Plies, best known for his collaborations with T-Pain and DJ Khaled on hits “Shawty” and “I’m So Hood,” complains about how Father’s Day on Sunday carries about as much clout as Groundhog Day, saying it might as well be removed from the calendar.“ The disrespect to Father’s Day is real ” declares a separate Reddit post, which adds, “We get it, fathers aren’t important to corporations, but damn, can’t I at least…