From salary disputes and poor scripts to feuds and voiceovers that apparently sound βtoo oldβ, Hollywood is filled with stories of emergency recastings due to off-screen conflicts, writes Adam White
For many emerging market economies, remittances have become a lifeline. Inflows surpassed $669 billion in 2023, according to World Bank research, and they now represent significant portions of GDP in these countries, often outpacing foreign direct investment as the primary source of foreign exchange. Traditional banks and agents maintain a firm grip on the remittance [β¦]
Special Counsel Jack Smith delivered his final report about the January 6 insurrection.
The report is his final word on the 2020 election interference case.
Smith concluded by saying that Trump would have been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
Special counsel Jack Smith just delivered his final report on the January 6 insurrection.
The 137-page document, sent by the Justice Department to Congress on January 7 and made public early Tuesday, summarized years of Smith's investigation into the 2020 election interference case involving President-elect Donald Trump.
The report concluded that Trump would have been convicted in the case if he had not been elected president in 2024.
"Indeed, but for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the Presidency, the Office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial," Smith wrote in the last line of the report.
In the report, Smith wrote that evidence showed Trump had disrupted a democratic process that had "operated in a peaceful and orderly manner for more than 130 years."
Trump wrote an early Tuesday post on Truth Social responding to Smith's report, calling the prosecutor "desperate" and "a lamebrain prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the Election."
In November, shortly after Trump's election victory, Smith asked federal judges for permission to drop the case against Trump, saying it would run counter to the long-standing DOJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
Read the full report here:
Representatives of Trump and Smith did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.
At this point, Katie Holmes is basically the queen of the everyday tote bag look. We havenβt seen one sheβs worn that weβve disliked yet, whether it was her brown woven style or her Madewell bucket bag. Her latest everyday carry-all bag is no different β we were even able to find its $17 affordable twin!
The former Dawsonβs Creek star was just spotted in New York City on January 10, 2024 in one of her typical, laid back luxury street style looks. She wore a black and white shearling coat from Kuzyk, comfy white leather sneakers from Autry, the Le Specs Total Eclipse sunglasses in brown and the East West Tote Bag from Aspinal of London.
Her look reminded Us that thereβs truly nothing more versatile and useful than a classic black tote . . . because what else are we going to stuff our laptop, snacks and outfit change into? Itβs simply a must-have! Her $610 is a little out of range, but whatβs not is this lookalike version that we can get on Amazon for just $17!
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With the Dreubea Soft Faux Leather Tote Shoulder Bag you can get Holmesβs designer look for a literal fraction of the price . . . 97% to be exact! Comparable to the actressβs go-to style, this bag has the classic rectangular tote silhouette, thin shoulder straps and a faux leather fabric. It even features a cute tassel hanging off one of the handles to give it a little extra fashion . . . zhuzh!
The bag is big enough to fit all of the essentials mentioned above like that new book youβre reading or maybe a Kindle, an extra change of shoes in case your feet get uncomfy, a makeup bag to freshen up and more! It has a simple magnetic closure at the top and small interior pocket for keeping smaller things like keys and credit cards. It works great as an everyday tote bag, a work bag, a travel companion and even an affordable gift!
Holmes is far from the only person reaching for this tote bag silhouette though, it has a whole fan base of Amazon shoppers too! In fact, itβs now garnered over 39,200 five-star ratings to date . . . yes, just for a tote bag!
For example, one of those reviewers called the bag βluxurious looking yet very inexpensive,β while another said theyβve used the style βas a daily bag for four years.β
βThis was an impulse purchase in a color that I typically would never go for,β the shopper said. βBut I had a couple of extra bucks and I have gotten way more than my moneyβs worth. I have carried laptops, bulky books, pens, anything you could imagine β truly some heavy stuff. And itβs still going.β
Another reason we think shoppers like the tote bag is because of the vast array of colors it comes in. You can copy Holmesβs exact look with the black version of the tote, get it another neutral like brown or khaki or totally switch it up with a pop of color like yellow or pastel pink. Plus, it comes in a small tote bag option too for just $13 in case youβre looking for something a little more compact!
I mean truly, you really canβt go wrong with a tote style that looks like a designer style, is Katie Holmes approved and is now on sale on Amazon for just $17. Itβs the first step in becoming a tote bag queen like the actress and nailing street style looks as well.
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Kelly Stafford and her four daughters are ready to cheer on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford after their recent hospital visit.
βWe made it on the bus,β Kelly, 35, wrote alongside a video of her family settling in their seats via her Instagram Story on Monday, January 13.
Kelly panned the camera over to her and Matthewβs kids, twins Sawyer and Chandler, 6, Hunter, 4, and Tyler, 2, as they waited to hit the road. The little ones excitedly cheered, βGo Rams!β and βLetβs Go Daddy!β
In addition to showing off her family gearing up for the sporting event, Kelly also shared a glimpse of a blue hat with a Los Angeles Fire Department patch attached via a giant gold safety pin.
Kelly and the girls traveled to Arizona earlier this week so they could see Matthew, 36, and the L.A. Rams face off against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Wild Card game on Monday. The game was originally scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood but was relocated amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. In addition to traveling to Arizona herself, Kelly also arranged several charter buses to transport Rams season ticket holders to the match.
Hours before the group took off to Arizona, Kelly shared that her daughters were in the emergency room with an undisclosed illness. The internet personality also did not disclose which of her children was feeling under the weather.
βLast night was long,β she wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, January 11. βBack in beds and sleeping, everyone except Hunter. Feels like she drank a Celsius. β¦ Before that tho, they were all smiles getting to go with daddy on his work trip.β
The following day, Kelly shared a pic of her daughters while out to eat on their trip.
βFound our happy place in AZ,β Kelly wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 12, along with a snap of two of her daughters looking less than pleased at a Waffle House restaurant. βI promise we are happy.β
Last week, Kelly revealed she and two of her daughters had come down with the flu.
βI canβt think straight,β Kelly said on the January 7 episode of her βMorning Afterβ podcast. βI currently believe I have the flu. Two of my daughters have the flu. I wasnβt able to move yesterday at the game.β
Despite not feeling her best at the time, Kelly still cheered on Matthew to the best of her ability.
βI passed out on a little bench in the suite,β she confessed. βWe had, like, all of our friends in town and I was a real downer. Body aches are serious.β
The Weeknd has postponed an upcoming concert, as well as the release of his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, amid the ongoing wildfires that have devastated the greater Los Angeles Area.
βOut of respect and concern for the people of Los Angeles county, the Rose Bowl show has been cancelled and the album date has been postponed to [January 31, 2025],β the Canadian singer-songwriter, 34, wrote in a statement shared via Instagram on Monday, January 13.
The concert was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 25, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.
βThis city has always been a profound source of inspiration for me, and my thoughts are with everyone impacted during this difficult time,β The Weeknd (real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) continued in his statement. βIn light of this, I have also decided to push the release of my album to January 31.β
He concluded, βMy focus remains on supporting the recovery of these communities and aiding its incredible people as they rebuild.β
Wildfires began raging through Los Angeles the morning of January 7 when high winds caused brush fires to spread quickly through the Pacific Palisades and surrounding neighborhoods. The fires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and placed over 150,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders. According to local authorities, the death toll has reached at least 25 people and is expected to increase as search and rescue efforts continue.
Several industry events in California have been postponed due to the wildfires, including the Critics Choice Awards, which was originally slated to take place on Sunday, January 12, but has since been pushed to Sunday, January 26.
Premieres for movies like Unstoppable (starring Jennifer Lopez), Wolf Man, The Pitt, The Last Showgirl and A Complete Unknown have also been canceled. The Academy, meanwhile, pushed its announcement of Oscar nominations back to Thursday, January 23, in light of the fires.
Shortly after the fires began, nonprofit organization Film LA shared a production alert on January 8 noting that βthe L.A. County Fire Department has specifically instructed that all permits issued for filming in the communities of Altadena, La Crescenta, La Canada/Flintridge and Unincorporated Pasadena are withdrawn.β
βThe past two days have brought unprecedented risk to life and property from multiple area wildfires, while also placing extreme demands on public safety personnel,β the alert continued. βWith deepest appreciation for the efforts of local firefighters, police and paramedics at this difficult time, we advise the production community that personnel resources ordinarily available to support film production may not be available during the local State of Emergency.β
For the first time since 1979, Nottingham Forestβs encounter with Liverpool is being billed as a title clash β but can Nuno Espirito Santoβs side keep their remarkable run going?
Trump βinspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violenceβ January 6 using false claims he knew to be untrue, says just released report on Trumpβs attempts to upend the 2020 democratic election.
As Vikings QB Sam Darnold's dream season sputtered to a close Monday night in a playoff loss to the Rams, he now heads toward free agency with his future as unsettled as ever.