Новости за 02.05.2024

On Wednesday, reproductive rights organizers in South Dakota submitted 55,000 signatures in support of an abortion rights measure in an effort to get it on the ballot in November. That's almost double the 35,000 signatures required to qualify for the ballot, and ahead of the state's May 7 deadline. Since 2022, when the death of Roe v. Wade made way for a trigger law to allow a total abortion ban to take effect, South Dakota remains one of the strictest bans in the country. The state only allows exceptions to save the pregnant person's life... Читать дальше...

In her first sit-down post-detainment in Russia, professional basketball player and two-time gold medalist Brittney Griner became emotional while speaking to ABC's Robin Roberts on 20/20 about the 10 months she spent behind bars in 2022. "Oh my God, how did I make this mistake?" she said of her first thought when Russian authorities found two cannabis oil cartridges in her bag in the airport after arriving at a Moscow airport. "How was I this absent-minded?" The interview, which aired on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

There's a fabled chain of country stores situated along the highways below the Mason-Dixon line renowned for its people-watching and restrooms clean enough to dine in. Here, you can buy a grill, build a wardrobe, and binge on beef jerky or "beaver nuggets" aka corn clusters coated in a viscous brown sugar caramel. This, I'm told, is Buc-ee's. I've never actually seen it for myself but Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, aka CMAT, was there just there and paints me a vivid portrait. "It's basically a cross... Читать дальше...

Halle Berry stopped by Capitol Hill on Thursday for a very fun reason: to talk about menopause! This week, Berry and a bipartisan group of senators rolled out the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, led by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and others. The bill assigns $275 million to federal research, physician training, and public awareness about menopause. And Berry has come forth as the face of the legislation, months after she first... Читать дальше...

I know everyone’s tired of age-gap discourse—which, fair! But enter Cher, who, in a rare reversal of gender roles, is 77 and dating music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, 38. I mean, he’s clearly an adult, and I’ll let their situation speak for itself. But I just need everyone to hear Cher’s explanation for primarily dating not just younger but much younger men. She’s previously dated Tom Cruise, 61; Richie Sambora and Val Kilmer, both, 64; and Rob Camiletti, 60, who was 22 to her 40 when they met. Читать дальше...