Category: Lifestyle

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Elvis Presley-themed pop-up bar Love Me (Bar)tender offers patrons a tantalizing taste of Graceland and Memphis right in the heart of LA. As you step through the doors, you’re immediately transported into the world of the King of Rock and Roll. The decor is a nod to the iconic style of Graceland, with vibrant colors, retro furnishings, and memorabilia that pay homage to the legendary musician. “We’ve got Elvis music playing. We’ve got the Beale Street sign inside of this pop-up, as well as a…

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Stuart Scott, the trailblazing sports journalist who grew up in North Carolina, will be the focus of an upcoming ESPN Films 30 for 30 documentary. The project is currently in production and being directed by Andre Gains. However, ESPN has not released any further details about when it will be finished or how people can watch it. Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1965. His family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when he was just 7 years old. He attended Mount Tabor High School and RJ…

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JERUSALEM — Israel has said it will respond to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack over the weekend, but the question that remains is how they will respond. Israel’s military chief said Monday that the country will respond after Iran launched an attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. World leaders are urging Israel not to retaliate. An Iranian official says his country will respond within “seconds” if Israel seeks to retaliate for its attack over the weekend. The Iranian attack on Saturday marked the first time…

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A movie weapons armorer received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on a Western movie set, as authorities now turn their focus on prosecution of Baldwin himself. A New Mexico judge on Monday found that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s recklessness amounted to a serious violent offense, while noting few indications of genuine remorse from the defendant since her conviction in March. Prosecutors blame Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of “Rust,” where it was…

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President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election. The Education Department on Tuesday filed paperwork for a new regulation that would deliver the cancellation that Biden announced last week. It still has to go through a 30-day public comment period and another review before it can be finalized. It’s a more targeted proposal than the one the U.S. Supreme Court struck down…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Lithium-ion batteries have been a game-changer, powering everything from phones, cars, to your electric toothbrush. They also pose a fire risk if not disposed right. “We don’t have regulations in place yet on recycling. So people do not know what to do with the batteries,” said Judith Jeevarajan, the Executive Director at Electrochemical Safety Research Institute at UL Research Institutes. The institute launched the campaign “Be Nice To Your Device” to raise awareness about the dangers surrounding lithium-ion batteries. “If you just throw a lithium ion…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:04PM Witnesses told police the man fell off his bike after he was narrowly missed by an 18-wheeler and was trying to get back up when he was hit by at least three cars. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bicyclist was hit by three cars and killed while trying to cross SH-288 on Houston’s southside on Monday night. Houston police say the man was crossing the northbound lanes of SH-288 near Binz Street when he was almost hit by an 18-wheeler just after 9:30 p.m. Witnesses…

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NEW YORK — Donald Trump returned to a New York courtroom Tuesday as a judge works to find a panel of jurors who will decide whether the former president is guilty of criminal charges alleging he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal during the 2016 campaign. The first day of Trump’s history-making hush money trial in Manhattan ended Monday with no one yet chosen to be on the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. Dozens of people were dismissed after saying they didn’t believe they could…

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PHILADELPHIA — Puttshack, the global chain of “tech-infused mini-golf” spots, just landed in Philly, its 17th location in the world. The entertainment hub takes up an entire city block inside The Shops at Liberty Place. Guests can play four courses of nine holes each, have drinks at two bars, enjoy upscale food including private dining, and vibe with a DJ spinning tunes on weekends. Each hole has a different theme, with names like Trivial Putt-suit, Slam Dunk and Beer Pong. The tech-focus centers around the Track-a-Ball technology that has programmed…

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