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The Miss Universe pageant, held in Bangkok last week, saw Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch Fernández take home the crown. However, the event was marred by several incidents, with one contestant's accident standing out. Gabrielle Henry, representing Jamaica, took a tumble during a preliminary event. She was strutting down the runway in a shimmering orange dress when she slip...

The new Czech government, led by the ANO party, is at odds with the outgoing administration over the 2026 budget. The dispute centers around the budget's lack of funds for infrastructure and social programs, which the ANO party and its allies argue is necessary to meet their campaign promises. The outgoing government, led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, has already re...

Crypto is a hot topic in Congress right now. With less than 40 days left in the year, lawmakers have a lot to tackle. They need to confirm new leaders for financial agencies and figure out how to regulate the crypto market. The Senate has been busy. They just advanced Mike Selig's nomination to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). If approved, he'll...

Steven Paul, a well-known figure in Hollywood, recently visited Qatar. He was there for a big industry event. The goal? To make Qatar a major spot for film and TV in the region. Paul, who runs SP Media Group, was in talks with Qatar’s Film Committee. But no deals are final yet. Paul is famous for his role in a memo called \"Make Hollywood Great Again. \" This memo h...

Pennsylvania is a big deal in the energy world. It's the second-largest natural gas producer in the U. S. , right behind Texas. The state also exports a lot of coal. Recently, U. S. Sen. Dave McCormick hosted an event focusing on AI and energy. This event showed how important Pennsylvania is for the country's energy future and the economic chances it brings for peopl...

Idaho's congressional representatives, Russ Fulcher, Mike Simpson, Jim Risch, and Mike Crapo, recently found themselves on the winning side of a vote to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. This might come as a surprise to those who remember their initial resistance to the idea. Just two months prior, Fulcher and Simpson had voted against releasing the files...

A professor at Texas A&M University is back in the spotlight after a committee said the school made a mistake by firing her. The professor, Melissa McCoul, was let go earlier this year after a video of her class went viral. In the video, a student questioned a lesson about gender identity. The committee found that the university did not follow the right steps to fir...

College football's Week 13 is not packed with thrilling matchups. Some of this is due to conferences being too big, others are taking a break, and the SEC is playing easy teams. Out of the top 10 teams, three aren't playing, two face much weaker opponents, and three are favorites by a huge margin. Still, there are some important games that could affect who makes it ...

This week in Chicago, a lot happened. Let's start with the big news. Congress made a move to get the Justice Department to share its files on Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump signed the bill, giving the department 30 days to hand over the documents. Meanwhile, Tom Pritzker, a billionaire and cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, was mentioned in documents from the...

Qatar's Film Committee and Sony Pictures International Productions have joined forces to create a series of Arabic-language films. This partnership is part of Qatar's bigger plan to grow its entertainment industry. The deal was announced at the first-ever Doha Film Festival's Industry Days. It's one of several agreements that Qatar has made with big-name Hollywood st...