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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Billionaire invents ₹50,000 comfortable high-heels, but internet thinks they're ugly

Hindustan Times

Spanx founder Sara Blakely has done what women across the world had long thought impossible - she claims to have invented comfortable high-heel shoes. Sneex, a line of luxury hybrid stilettos, will launch on August 20 “Sneex are my love letter to every woman who has taken her shoes off at a party, who wears flats to work with heels …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Skye Blakely out of paris olympics gymnastics trials suffers Achilles injury

The Hindu

Skye Blakely’s bid to make the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team is over. “I was so close to reaching my dream but this injury was unavoidable.” Blakely arrived at trials as a heavy favourite to make the five-woman team following a standout performance at the U.S. Championships, where she finished second to Simone Biles. The injury comes three years after …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gymnast Skye Blakely’s bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Skye Blakely’s bid to make the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team is over. “I was so close to reaching my dream but this injury was unavoidable.” Blakely arrived at trials as a heavy favorite to make the five-woman team following a standout performance at the U.S. Championships, where she finished second to Simone Biles. The injury comes three …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Skye Blakely, top contender for U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, withdraws from trials due to injury

New York Times

Skye Blakely, a front-runner to make the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, withdrew from Olympic trials after suffering a right Achilles injury during podium training Wednesday, ending her hopes of going to Paris. 🔥 #XfinityChamps | 📺 @peacock pic.twitter.com/bgIxW4PyDW — NBC Olympics & Paralympics June 1, 2024 A solid all-arounder known for her potential to put up big scores on beam, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Skye Blakely ‘shut down’ after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back

Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — Skye Blakely didn’t want to hear it. Stephanie and Steven Blakely approached their youngest daughter twice in the aftermath of the 2021 Olympic trials — a meet that ended with the 16-year-old’s left elbow requiring surgery, ending any shot she had at making the five-woman U.S. team — and both times Skye respectfully blew them off. …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Designer reveals she cut her vacation short for 'an emergency order' for two matching Chiefs jackets with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes's names and jersey numbers on... but Taylor Swift is NOT wear

Daily Mail

A fashion designer has revealed to having cut her vacation short in order to fulfill an 'emergency order' for two matching Kansas City Chiefs jackets with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' names and jersey numbers on it, as many fans believe it's Taylor Swift's purchase even though the popstar wasn't seen with it at M&T Bank Stadium. Taylor and Brittany …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?

ABC

Over the past few days, a barely perceptible trend has emerged in Victoria's daily tally of COVID-19 infections. "Hopefully we only ever replace one case with less than one now and we'll keep that reproductive number below one and see the numbers come down," Professor Bennett says. Professor Blakely says that's because while vaccines stop people getting seriously ill, "they …

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3 years ago

Two travellers test positive to COVID-19 in Western Australia, amid warnings about outdated modelling

ABC

The Australian Medical Association is warning modelling done around the nation ahead of state borders coming down is outdated, due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Key points: The two travellers flew in from Brisbane on December 19 The two travellers flew in from Brisbane on December 19 Doctors are warning that Omicron has not been considered …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Spanx CEO Sara Blakely surprises employees with first-class plane tickets and $10,000 in cash

Firstpost

Sara Blakely, the chief executive and founder of the American shapewear company Spanx, has found a wonderful way to show gratitude to her employees. The CEO has gifted her employees two first-class Delta Airline plane tickets and $10,000 in cash. Several employees can also be seen shedding tears of joy on hearing Blakely’s announcement. In the caption of her video, …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Boss rewards each employee with free first class flight tickets, $10,000. Watch how they react

Hindustan Times

A wonderful video featuring Sara Blakely, chief executive and founder of the shapewear company Spanx, rewarding each of her employees with wonderful gifts was shared online. Sara Blakely, chief executive and founder of the shapewear company Spanx, rewarded her employees with wonderful gifts. In the caption she also explained the reason behind the gifts with include two first class flight …

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3 years, 2 months ago

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers

ABC

The divide could not be starker. As New South Wales "opened up to the world", on the other side of the country in the COVID-free state of WA, the population got its first early glimpse into what "living with COVID" could mean — when its hard border is lifted. The numbers As New South Wales became the first state or …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 71 local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne told to consider 'soft lockdown'

ABC

Premier Daniel Andrews has urged Victorians to get the vaccine available to them today, as the state grapples to pull its worsening Delta outbreak under control. Key points: The Premier said around 10,000 people were abandoning appointments each day He has urged everyone to head to the appointments and support the state in "vaccinating our way out of this" Epidemiologist …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 57 new local COVID-19 cases, 44 quarantined while infectious

ABC

Victoria recorded 57 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, but with 44 in quarantine while infectious, authorities say the system is working. COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the three unlinked infections were "genuine mystery cases" in Ascot Vale, Doncaster and Glenroy. Wastewater detections in industrial area of 'greatest concern' The Acting Chief Health Officer said authorities were continuing …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Will lockdowns be necessary after more people are vaccinated? A new model might tell us

ABC

Once more of Australia's population receives a COVID vaccine, what happens if there is another large outbreak of the virus? If an outbreak occurred and European-style "loose suppression" restrictions were in place, daily cases would likely blow out to more than 1,000 a day during the phase 2a and phase 3 rollout of the vaccine. According to Dr Blakely's model, …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'

ABC

A leading epidemiologist is calling for Australian border workers to be "immediately and urgently" vaccinated against COVID-19, to help prevent the highly infectious strain from the UK spreading into the community. Key points: Four cases of the UK strain have been detected in hotel quarantine in Victoria Experts say a strong hotel quarantine system is important for preventing its spread …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Compton residents feel under siege from Sheriff’s Department and are demanding reforms

LA Times

Compton Mayor Aja Brown and others are demanding changes in the way the city is policed. Although Brown and other officials have backed away from suggestions that the city may cut ties with the Sheriff’s Department, they recently underscored their concerns, requesting that the offices of the U.S. attorney and state attorney general investigate allegations of a “pattern and practice …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Which countries are doing well with contact tracing for coronavirus? A look at South Korea, Singapore, China, New Zealand and Belgium

ABC

Victoria's contact tracing system has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, while New South Wales has been held up as a gold standard. SARS experience helped South Korea's leap into action South Korea has just under 25,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, about 2,000 fewer than Australia, with about double the national population. "Contact tracing has the manual part to it, but …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Victorian COVID-19 modelling author Tony Blakely admits Melbourne lockdowns won't stop third wave

Daily Mail

The expert behind Melbourne's economically destructive Stage Four lockdowns has admitted the measures won't prevent a third wave of coronavirus. Professor Blakely said he could not guarantee the Stage Four lockdowns would prevent a potential third wave outbreak because the disease was unpredictable. Professor Blakely said he could not guarantee the Stage Four lockdowns would prevent a potential third wave …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus cases are declining, but when are we likely to see restrictions eased?

ABC

Epidemiologists are cautiously optimistic Victoria's daily COVID-19 cases are starting to decline, but Premier Daniel Andrews has warned there is no "magic number" the state must reach before restrictions will be eased. Key points: Experts say Melbourne should aim for daily case numbers in the double digits before lifting restrictions Experts say Melbourne should aim for daily case numbers in …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Billionaire invents ₹50,000 comfortable high-heels, but internet thinks they're ugly

Skye Blakely out of paris olympics gymnastics trials suffers Achilles injury

Gymnast Skye Blakely’s bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles

Skye Blakely, top contender for U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, withdraws from trials due to injury

Skye Blakely ‘shut down’ after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back

Designer reveals she cut her vacation short for 'an emergency order' for two matching Chiefs jackets with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes's names and jersey numbers on... but Taylor Swift is NOT wear

Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?

Two travellers test positive to COVID-19 in Western Australia, amid warnings about outdated modelling

Spanx CEO Sara Blakely surprises employees with first-class plane tickets and $10,000 in cash

Boss rewards each employee with free first class flight tickets, $10,000. Watch how they react

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers

Victoria records 71 local COVID-19 cases, Melbourne told to consider 'soft lockdown'

Victoria records 57 new local COVID-19 cases, 44 quarantined while infectious

Will lockdowns be necessary after more people are vaccinated? A new model might tell us

Victoria concerned about UK mutant coronavirus strain as experts say it's a 'serious threat'

Compton residents feel under siege from Sheriff’s Department and are demanding reforms

Which countries are doing well with contact tracing for coronavirus? A look at South Korea, Singapore, China, New Zealand and Belgium

Victorian COVID-19 modelling author Tony Blakely admits Melbourne lockdowns won't stop third wave

Victoria's coronavirus cases are declining, but when are we likely to see restrictions eased?