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For his part, Mutt denied the affair allegations, telling People in May 2008 that his split from Shania was “just a growing apart, that’s all.” Echoing his denial, Marie-Anne later added to the outlet, “You cannot believe everything you read in the press.” But while Mutt and Marie-Anne did begin dating, Shania had no plans of striking up a romance with Frédéric. “Although I had known Frederic for about nine years, I had never really known him,” the Grammy winner wrote in her memoir. “I mean, he was my close friend’s husband. I thought he was a wonderful, considerate person,…

60 Years of Star Trek My first stop was The Lodge, where I wish I had more time to dance, but the night was young when we got in. We mainly went there for Star Trek, but “The Last Airbender” fans were better served. Our usual activation rounds were lighter than usual, and we especially missed Hulu/FX. FX’s “American Horror Story” opted for timed limited ice cream offerings at specific locations. For Star Trek fans, also outside the convention center was “Star Fleet Command: 60 Years of Star Trek” (The Sinclair on G Street), which displayed authentic on-set props, ship…

Prices fell in June, but inflation did not disappear.  The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, declined 0.1 percent in June, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It was the first monthly decline in the index since April 2020 and a sharp reversal from the 0.5 percent increase recorded in May. Even so, the PCEPI rose at an annualized rate of 4.4 percent over the last six months and is 3.7 percent higher than a year ago. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, continued to rise.…

There are those who view their investments as art and those who view their investments as inventory. The former often like their investments to be beautiful. They want to hang them on the wall and admire them. At a 10,000 foot level many of these folks are avid followers of Buffett. They want to buy and hold and just admire the beauty (although of course the reality is that other than a handful of positions Buffett doesn’t actually hold in that manner, but I digress). On the other hand, there are those, like me, who view their investments as inventory.…

Edgbaston is set to host an intriguing encounter as Birmingham Phoenix Women take on Welsh Fire Women in the 15th match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026. Both sides will be eager to stake their claim and secure crucial points in the tournament table as the race for the top knockout spots intensifies.Led by the inspirational Ellyse Perry, Birmingham Phoenix possess a well-balanced squad packed with international calibre and dynamic talent. The top-order firepower of Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey provides a potent launchpad, while powerful all-rounder Annerie Dercksen and elite leg-spinner Alana King offer vital depth across both departments.…

Hansi Flick says he will “miss” Marcus Rashford after sending the on-loan forward back to Manchester United and signing Anthony Gordon to replace the England international. Rashford helped Barca win La Liga last season, contributing 14 goals and 11 assists in 49 appearances before the Spanish side decided against paying a fee of around £30 million to keep him permanently. “I really appreciate having worked with him,” said Flick (via Marca), who bought Three Lions winger Gordon for £69.3m from Newcastle in May. “Loans don’t always lead to permanent transfers. I’m grateful for his work. I’ll miss him. But Anthony…

Is Alexander Nikishin looking for more than $8 million a season? Daria Tuboltseva of RG.org: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin remains unsigned and both sides are not rushing talks. The Hurricanes may not have enough cap space. There were rumors that he was looking for $8 million a season, and when asked, he said “more” with a smile. He’s not worried about his situation yet. “My agents handle that. I don’t push the situation much, they take care of everything themselves. If something concrete comes up, they’ll call me. Right now there’s nothing concrete about the contract.” NHL Rumors: When…

As Chris Best, the co-founder and chief executive of Substack put it last week: “It’s getting harder to tell what’s real on the internet.”Announcing a new tool, external designed to let readers on the newsletter platform detect AI-generated writing, Best cited other research that has found up to 40% of writing on social media is now fake or AI-generated.”Platforms that reward fakeness will create a race to the bottom,” Best said.LinkedIn, a social media platform focused on work, introduced a button on its platform this week that allows any user to report if a post or a comment appears to…

Since over $70 million in Bitcoin was stolen yesterday by an attack that exploited a fault in the Coldcard’s system, it has been reported that the thief used a top blockchain services provider for help.  Writing on X Friday, engineer at payments company Block, Clay Garrett, said that the provider — who he did not name at the request of the services provider — had been contacted after finding blockchain movements matched the “suspected workflow” of the attacker.  “During our investigation of the Coldcard drain yesterday, we identified an unusual pattern in the sweeps,” Garrett said.  “That pattern led us…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has continued its historic run at the Indian box office. After registering the biggest opening day ever for a Hollywood film in India, the Tom Holland and Zendaya-starrer has maintained an exceptional hold on Friday, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days of its release.’Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Day 2 collectionsAccording to early estimates on Sacnilk, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ collected an estimated Rs 49.35 crore net on Day 2 across 16,902 shows, taking its Day 2 gross collections to approximately Rs 59.03 crore.Although it witnessed an 18.6% drop from its record-breaking opening…