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PARIS (AP) — It-designer Anthony Vaccarello on Tuesday sent out a Saint Laurent men’s collection that felt both sun-drenched and haunted, set not just in the heart of Paris, but drifting somewhere between the city and the legendary queer enclave of Fire Island in New York.Staged at the Bourse de Commerce, the grand art palace and crown jewel of Kering ‘s Pinault family in the French capital, the show paid tribute to Yves Saint Laurent’s own history of escape and reinvention. Star power in the front row, including Francis Ford Coppola, Rami Malek, Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson, and house icon…

A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFamilies are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey.Nearly three-quarters of back-to-school shoppers expect to spend the same amount or more this year than they did in 2024, according to PwC’s survey of nearly 2,000 parents. In fact, more than 1 in 3 parents anticipate spending more than they did last year.”A lot of it is…

This summer, Alaska Airlines passengers can speed through security at some of the airline’s largest hub airports. Alaska is expanding its Touchless ID screening at TSA PreCheck lines across three of its major airports. The program allows fliers with TSA PreCheck to opt into an even faster line that allows travelers to verify their identity with a facial scan instead of showing a physical ID. The technology allows fliers to seamlessly pass through the kiosk and into the security scanning area in just a moment or two.  Alaska Airlines says it will launch Touchless ID at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on…

After a wave of mass bans affecting Instagram and Facebook users alike, Meta users are now complaining that Facebook Groups are also being impacted by mass suspensions. According to individual complaints and organized efforts on sites like Reddit to share information, the bans have affected thousands of groups both in the U.S. and abroad and have spanned various categories. When reached for comment, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the company was aware of the issue and working to correct it. “We’re aware of a technical error that impacted some Facebook Groups. We’re fixing things now,” he told TechCrunch in an…

A top official at the Justice Department told subordinates they would need to consider ignoring court orders the day before the administration carried out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, according to a department whistleblower.In a letter sent to Congress by his attorneys, Erez Reuveni said he and others were told by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove in very blunt terms that they might have to defy court orders.Bove told attendees of the March 14 meeting that President Donald Trump would soon be invoking the Alien Enemies Act and that deportations would be carried out that weekend. “Bove…

In Paterson, New Jersey, more than 100 people needed treatment during two outdoor graduation ceremonies on Monday, as the heat index climbed to 107 degrees. That evening, Mayor André Sayegh declared a state of emergency due to the high heat and canceled all recreational activities.More than 60 record-high temperatures were set across the country Monday, with more expected this week from the Southeast into New England.Preliminary daily records were set Tuesday in New York City (which hit 99 degrees), Philadelphia (which reached 100 degrees for the first time since 2012) and Raleigh, North Carolina (which hit 100 degrees). New all-time…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child.Miranda Guzman alleges that the state’s vaccine mandate violates a 2023 West Virginia law that stipulates the government would not be able to “substantially burden” someone’s constitutional right to freedom of religion unless doing so “is essential to further a compelling governmental interest.” Guzman sued the state and local boards of education and the county schools superintendent in Raleigh County Circuit Court.West Virginia was among just a handful of states that granted only medical exemptions from school…

CNN  —  Russia killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians in less than 48 hours on Monday and Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials, two of the deadliest days in many months. A five-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl were among the victims of the Russian attacks, launched just as Ukraine’s allies began gathering for a key NATO meeting in the Netherlands. Ukrainian officials said 15 people were killed in Dnipro on Tuesday after a Russian ballistic missile hit the city, the largest in the country’s south-east, while 9 people were killed in a strike on a Kyiv apartment building on Monday. At…

Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer earlier this year.Sherman was a squeaky-clean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen…

Carnival shares climbed roughly 7% on Tuesday after the cruise line posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance.According to the company’s earnings report, the cruise operator posted adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share while beating analysts’ estimates of 24 cents, according to LSEG. Adjusted revenue came in at a record $6.3 billion compared with the expected $6.2 billion.Net income rose to $565 million, which was a significant increase from $92 million a year ago.CEO Josh Weinstein said on Tuesday’s earnings call with analysts that there was a “strong momentum” across all of the company’s brands.Due to outperformance,…