American Allies Want U.S. Leadership on Taiwan if China Invades
Public demand for U.S. leadership on Taiwan is high Across major U.S. partners and allies in Asia and Europe, the shares of adults who support retaliating against China if it invades Taiwan are within 10 percentage points of the equivalent shares of U.S. adults. On average, support is weakest for military responses, including sending troops or weapons to Taiwan, or deploying troops in Asia. Economic retaliation, including various types of import and investment bans as well as sanctions, sees higher levels of public support.
Chicago: Finding the Perfect Souvenir Blommer Factory Chocolates
City Guide:
Chicago Since 1939, Blommer Chocolate Factory has been roasting cocoa beans and Chicago folks have been inhaling them both figuratively and literally. Blommer has expanded from a family-run shop to the largest producer of chocolate in North America, but the local West Loop factory and store still pipe out sweet-scented emissions, which you'll smell long before you enter. Be sure to sample different chocolates before buying (try the white); there are also specialty items like chocolate-covered pineapple, apricot brandy cordials and peanut butter malt balls.
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EntertainmentLola Consuelos Loves Tiktok, but How Can We Find Her?Lola Consuelos, the daughter of Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, is obsessed with TikTok, but trying to track down Lola’s TikTok name feels impossible.
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Family of France's 'Mr Titanic' sues OceanGate submersible operator
The family of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic last year, killing him and four other people.
Nargeolet's estate filed the wrongful death suit against OceanGate in the western US state of Washington, accusing the US-based company of gross negligence.
Nargeolet -- known as "Mr Titanic" -- as well as OceanGate chief executive Stockton Rush, British explorer Hamish Harding, Pakistani-British tycoon Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman died when the submersible, the Titan, failed during a June 18, 2023, expedition to the Titanic.
Gabrielle Union's Netflix film "A Perfect Find" featured outfits made by Ghanaian designer
Outfits from Ghanaian fashion house, Christie Brown were spotted in a new Netflix movie, 'A Perfect Find'.
In Netflix’s latest romantic comedy starring Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers, Christie Brown's designs were prominently featured. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZLOiv8eipqdnl5avs7XEpaOeZaWjtrC60malnqyWoba5ecWio6ZlkWK9pr7FnpqtZZaeu6V5xZ6Yra2imrFuu9StnaKso2K6orDEZpmyZZedrq%2BtyJqlaJqnn4GkxM8%3D
An associate of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, Onaolapo Ademola, has revealed how men of the Nigerian Army and operatives of the Department of State Services killed two people during an invasion on Igboho’s residence. Recall that the residence of the agitator was invaded on July 1, leading to the death of two, while twelve others were arrested.
Ademola during an interview with Punch accused the secret police of killing unarmed people during the invasion.
It's Finally Friday! Let's Celebrating Making It This Far With Memes
Kick off the weekend by rofling at these Friday memes.
Source: istockWe can't think of a single thing that brings us more joy than opening our eyes at the crack of dawn and realizing it's a Friday. It's like, who cares if Monday's blue, Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too? Thursday, no one cares about you — it's Friday, we're in LOVE! It's an ecstatic sensation that's been baked into us since kindergarten, and it frankly never gets old.
Marko Jaric - Age, Family, Bio
NBA shooting guard who played for the Clippers and the Timberwolves. He garnered attention after marrying Brazilian model Adriana Lima.
Before Fame He was in the youth division of Serbian Red Star Belgrade pro basketball club from 1992 to 1996.
Trivia Between NBA stints he played in the European leagues.
Family Life He and Adriana Lima had their second child in 2012. They announced their divorce in 2014.
Associated With Vlade Divac was another Yugoslavian-born basketball player who had a solid NBA career.
Salem Ilese - Age, Family, Bio
Songwriter who had a breakout hit with her song "Mad At Disney," which went viral on TikTok in September of 2020. She released her debut EP 757 in 2019 and signed with the label Homemade Projects in August of 2020.
Before Fame She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston for two years before leaving the school early to pursue a full-time career in music.
Trivia She released her first song on Spotify, "
Stephen Kings From a Buick 8 in the Works as a Movie
Stephen King’s horror novel “From a Buick 8” is in the works as movie at Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment with William Brent Bell set to direct from his own script.