“We received your message,” the US news anchor says in the latest video plea for the return of her mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, who is believed abducted. Source link
Bad Bunny lookalike contest held in run up to Super Bowl
A Bad Bunny lookalike contest has taken place in San Francisco, with fans turning out to cheer on his doppelgangers ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. The singer, who won a Grammy for album of the year, will be the first artist ever to perform the half time show entirely in Spanish. […]
Boxing: Nick Ball knocked out by Brandon Figueroa to lose world title fight in Liverpool
Figueroa, 29, lived up to his moniker, ‘Heartbreaker’, on a deflating and sorrowful night for ‘Wrecking’ Ball and the Liverpool crowd. The challenger was met by a chorus of jeers on his ring walk, the 7,500-capacity arena close to full and firmly partisan. Figueroa blew kisses to his loved ones and stood calmly in his […]
Could Bad Bunny set off political fireworks at the Super Bowl half-time show?
Bad Bunny has said he feels a responsibility, as someone with influence, to highlight important issues. He has consistently used his platform and music to not only showcase his culture, but support the LGBTQ+ community and advocate for Puerto Rico’s self-determination, which has remained an overseas US territory since 1898. Source link
Team GB skeleton helmet appeal dismissed by Court of Arbitration for Sport
The British skeleton team – among Team GB’s best hopes for medals at the Winter Olympics – will not be able to wear their new helmets because they do not comply with the sport’s rules around shape. The British team had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Thursday to overturn the […]
Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble
Observers say Sanae Takaichi’s personal popularity may boost the ruling party’s showing at the polls. Source link
'Clutch' final jump gives Japan star big air snowboard gold
Watch Japan’s Kira Kimura win gold in the men’s big air snowboarding final, as his last jump scores highest to beat compatriot Ryoma Kimata. Source link
Bridgerton fans flock to UK filming locations in search of Regency vibes
Dive in to the Bridgerton corner of TikTok and you’ll see fans posing in the show’s real-life locations. Source link
Foreign Office to review Mandelson's US ambassador pay-off
A pay-off given to Lord Mandelson after he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed, Foreign Office sources tell the BBC. Source link
I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body
Grigg’s study showed a tight-fitting FFP2 mask led to less air pollution in the blood, but “we’re not saying that everyone should wear a mask”, says Grigg, adding some clinically vulnerable people including those “recovering from a heart attack or have chronic respiratory disease” might benefit while in areas of high pollution. Source link