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Casey Affleck Gushes Over Ana de Armas After She Splits From Ben: ‘She’s A Catch In Every Way’

Casey Affleck has nothing but love for brother Ben Affleck’s ex Ana de Armas. He thinks she’s such a catch that she ‘won’t have any problems meeting someone else.’ SplashNews Ana de Armas sure made a positive impression on now ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck‘s younger brother Casey. The 45-year-old actor positively gushed about her in a new interview, four days after it was revealed that Ben, 48, and Ana, 32, had split after nearly a year of dating. The couple lived together during the COVID-19 lockdown

TGIF: With 50 years behind us, maybe we can still keep meeting this way

This is not the column I had planned to submit today. The other one was written last summer. Writing a column has been a part of my professional life for most of my years in journalism, and readers of four different newspapers have been kind to indulge me. Last summer, I thought Jan. 22 would be an appropriate time to call it quits. I wrote a column saying goodbye. However, I’ve changed my mind. Some may consider this good news; others, not so much. You can’t please everybody. I’ve always hoped I could

Brazil awaits vaccine cargo from India amid supply concerns

Health workers prepare doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd., during the start of the vaccination plan on indigenous lands at the Ticuna de Umariacu village health post in Tabatinga, Amazonas state, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A woman of the Ticuna Indigenous group gets her shot of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, during the start of the vaccination plan on indigenous lands at the Ticuna de UmariaÃ§u village health post in Tabatinga, Amazonas

It will be mandatory to wear a mask on trips

Through a series of executive orders, President Joe Biden made clear Thursday that the nation’s fight against COVID-19 is under new administration, and that it will demand progress to reduce infections and end the siege that the Americans have endured for about a year. At the same time, he tried to contain expectations on his second day in the White House, saying that despite having the best of intentions “we are going to face setbacks.” He ignored a reporter’s question as to whether his goal of 100

Review: The Queen’s Gambit revolutionizes chess

Courtesy art By Ava Dunwoody | Arts & Life Editor Based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis, The Queen’s Gambit’s (2020) scripted limited series has taken the world by storm. On Nov. 23, Netflix posted a Tweet revealing the show broke a new record with 62 million households watching in the first 28 days, making it Netflix’s “biggest scripted limited series to date.” In only seven episodes, The Queen’s Gambit tells the story of Beth Harmon (played by the wonderful Anya Taylor-Joy), who was orphaned

Players facing frenzy madness doing quarantine life

"These people have no idea about tennis, about practice courts...It's a complete disaster...I cannot imagine staying two weeks like this..." Roberto Bautista Agut, the ATP's 13th ranked player, disgustingly said. He was one of too many players going through quarantine after having the bad luck of being on a flight with a COVID-19 infected person. Everyone had to think of a creative method to practice in their room since going outdoors to practice like their Adelaide or other Melburne comrades was forbidden.

Biden Inauguration Beats Trump's in the Ratings

Preliminary Nielsen figures show an approximately 4% increase President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks from the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks from the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Newser) – President Biden's inauguration Wednesday may have had a limited in-person audience thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but when it came to those

Poetry for December from Society of Great River Poets

January Poem Half of the twelve days of Christmas are in January. By the time we've “seen” on Epiphany, many Iowans are perusing seed catalogs dreaming of summer blooms in the garden, sprouting corn and beans, potatoes. Poets think of poems - rhymes and meters whether sonnet, haiku or free verse — original lines of their own to feed, grow, cultivate and encourage until they bear fruit as a bountiful crop to be shared. Just as gardeners share their crops poets share theirs to enrich lives hoping their winter

It’s time to make sports betting a sure thing

FILE – In this Nov. 21, 2013 file photo, Joseph Brennen of Ventnor N.J., logs on to a Harrah’s online casino on his laptop from a highway rest area in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. on the first day of a test of Internet gambling in New Jersey. On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, many internet gambling providers said they’ve noticed a significant increase in business in the past week as many land-based casinos shut down due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) Will this be the year state lawmakers finally legalize

The price of bitcoin falls into the void and destroys capital of investors who entered highs

He bitcoin price Today fell to less than $ 30,000 and accumulated a loss of more than $ 10,000 in a few hours, according to the price of this most traded cryptocurrency. The virtual currency, who had touched the $ 41,000 in early January, gradually receded until today, when it sank abruptly and broke the support of $ 30,000 per unit. « Pamp it (pump it) « was the phrase that was read in some WhatsApp groups They share information about this risky asset that shone through its performance in recent months. In

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled

Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks on stage at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundations Art for Life Benefit at Fairview Farms in Water Mill on Saturday, July 18, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP) Posted at 10:02 PM, Jan 21, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-22 01:02:32-05 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dave Chappelle has tested positive for the coronavirus and his upcoming comedy shows have been canceled. A spokeswoman for the comedian says he tested positive just before a show planned for Thursday at Stubb's

Analysis: Wall Street hedges against possible bumps in U.S. vaccine rollout By Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. stock prices have marched to record highs, futures contracts for Wall Street's "fear gauge" show some investors are buying insurance against market turbulence that could erupt if surprise glitches hit the U.S. rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. This hedging can be seen in futures on the Cboe Volatility Index expiring in March and beyond, which are trading well above the index's current levels. Uncertainty over the rollout has also helped keep the "fear gauge" hovering above its long-term

Asian stocks sink after China coronavirus resurgence

1of4A currency trader walks by the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Asian stock markets retreated Friday after a resurgence of coronavirus infections in China and a rise in cases in Southeast Asia.Show MoreShow Less 2of4A currency trader watches computer monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea,

Google, Facebook grants 'news' status to Australian local govt website

SYDNEY: Google and Facebook Inc have granted an Australian local government news provider status, drawing questions about the internet giants’ efforts to curate news media. Bundaberg Council, a regional government, told Reuters a website it runs received classification as a Google “news source”, making it the country’s first local government with that accreditation. That means a council-funded website containing only public relations content gets priority in Google News searches about the agriculture

How Did the ‘Martha’s Vineyard Mystery’ Author, Philip R. Craig, Die?

A scene from Martha's Vineyard Mystery. Hallmark’s popular Martha’s Vineyard Mystery series starring Jesse Metcalfe has a sad real-life twist. Philip R. Craig, the author of the books upon which the Hallmark series is based, died more than 10 years ago. His son, meanwhile, is working to make sure his dad’s books live on through the Hallmark movies. Philip R. Craig Died of Cancer in 2007 Philip R. Craig died of cancer in 2007, his website noted. He had a “brief battle” with cancer before dying, and