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Tia Mowry is reflecting on the holidays. The Sister, Sister alum got candid about how difficult the season can be, especially as she navigates it as a single mom to son Cree , 13, and daughter Cairo , 6, following her split from ex Cory Hardrict in 2022 after 14 years of marriage "Co-parenting during the holidays is a journey," Tia wrote on Instagram Dec. 23 , alongside several photos with her children in front of Christmas decor, "one that's filled with a mix of emotions. It's different, and yes, it can feel challenging and even lonely at times, especially when you're adjusting to a new family dynamic." Despite the difficulty, the 46-year-old added that she's "found the beauty in it," writing that it gives her kids a chance to "build meaningful relationships with both parents," while also giving space "for self-discovery, healing, and rejuvenation." "I'll admit, as a single mom, I sometimes feel the weight because our family doesn't look like others," Tia continued. "But you know what? That's okay. Different doesn't mean less than. The most important thing is keeping the traditions alive for my children—because no matter how it looks, we are still family." Tia ended her post with a message to others co-parenting through the holidays and urging them to create "those special moments for our kids, no matter what." Since filing for divorce from Cory, Tia has spoken openly about the difficulties of change, especially when it comes to the fact that she and her siblings— Tamera Mowry - Housley , Tahj Mowry and Tavior Mowry —don't have the same kind of closeness that they once did. "As siblings, we all grow up and we get married, we have kids," Tia told E! News in October . "We take on different roles and responsibilities in life." Tia also clarified previous comments she'd made on her upcoming reality show My Next Act about not being "close" to twin sister Tamera anymore , explaining she meant it only in terms of physical proximity as she definitely still relies on her family and friends for support during the hard times. "Change can be really, really scary, but also beautiful," she added. "At the same time, you're not alone when you know you are going through these transitions in life, and there's community, there's family, there's friendship, there's support there." For more of Tia and Tamera's most candid moments, keep reading. Tia Mowry Recalls Losing Her Virginity to Cory Hardrict After finalizing her divorce from Cory Hardrict in April 2023, Tia Mowry reflected on her new single chapter. "I came into this world with a twin," the actress said on the premiere episode of her reality series Tia Mowry: My Next Act , which debuted in October 2024, while referencing sister Tamera Mowry , "and right after that I went into a 22-year relationship. So I have never been alone in my life. It has been quite a journey." Tia and Cory met in 1999 while working on the movie Hollywood Horror . While their relationship started off as platonic, it later turned romantic and Tia noted "Cory was my first everything." "I met Cory when I turned 20, and I lost my virginity at 25. There, I said it," she continued on her We TV series. "And then we got married! Boom!" Tia Shares Why She & Cory Divorced Tia and Cory wed in 2008 and welcomed two children together: son Cree in 2011 and daughter Cairo in 2018. But in 2022, the couple split . While Tia cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their breakup in her divorce filing , she later offered insight into when she knew her marriage to Cory was over. “I knew when I really started to focus on my happiness,” the Sister, Sister alum said on a November 2022 episode of Today . “I feel like women, we tend to focus on everybody else’s happiness, making sure that everybody else is OK—meaning our children, our friends, our family. But at the end of the day, it's about self-love. And when you start to really work on yourself, love yourself, know your value, know your worth, then all of a sudden there's this awakening. And it's not easy. It's a hard journey. But at the end of the day, I feel like it is so, so worth it." After being honest with herself about the dissolution of her marriage, Tia wanted to be upfront with the public, too. "I got tired of not being authentic and living in my truth," she added in Tia Mowry: My Next Act. "I got tired of showing up at events and people thinking everything was perfect when it wasn't." Tia Reveals the Role Her Kids Played in Her Decision to Divorce Tia also considered how the divorce would affect Cree and Cairo. “A part of my decision was also for them,” she explained in a June 2023 interview with HelloBeautiful . “For them seeing their mother walk in truth. I feel like it’s a great lesson for them because it was not an easy decision. It was one of the hardest decisions that I had ever had to make in my entire life. But if they see that mommy can do it, that mommy, no matter what people say, no matter, even if there’s some sort of doubt, whatever, mommy pushed through. [They can say] my mommy is living and chasing her truth." And The Game star hopes her kids can one day carve their own path, too. "I want my children to do that," she added. "That’s the best gift I can give them. I want for them not to live a life that I want them to live, for them not to live a life that everybody else wants them to live or what they think that they should be or live. I want them to see that it is okay to have a bad day. I want them to see that it is okay to chase your joy. I want them to see that it is okay to live your truth.” Tia Reflects on Where She Stands With Twin Sister Tamera Mowry While Tia and Tamera have graced fans' screens for decades, it appears they don't see each other as often as they used to off-screen . "Being alone has been the most challenging part of my divorce," Tia said in a September sneak peek of Tia Mowry: My Next Act . "It's times like this when I feel and wish that my sister and I were still close, and I could pick up the phone and call her. But that's just not where we are right now." Pointing out, "We live in different places. We have our own families. We have our own wants and desires and needs," Tia simply said, "We have different lives now." A source close to the matter told E! in September 2024 "the sisters are close but the quote being referenced was about their physical location—Tamera lives in Napa and Tia lives in Los Angeles." Tia also later clarified her remarks, noting she was referring to proximity when discussing their closeness. “What I meant by that is we as siblings are not as accessible to one another ," she told E! in early October, "and that is beautiful and challenging at the same time.” Tamera Says She Found Out About Tia's New Show "With the Rest of the World" Still, it was a bit of a shock when Tamera said she found out Tia was returning to reality TV when fans did. "I didn't know," she told Entertainment Tonight in May 2024. "I found out with the rest of the world." As for whether Tamera will make a cameo on Tia's series? "She didn't ask me," the former cohost of The Real continued. "So I take that as no." However, Tamera suggested she was fine with not appearing on Tia's series. "She's like, 'This is my story,'" she added. "I can only respect that." And Tia suggested she didn't think it was a big deal that she didn't give Tamera a heads-up about the reality show. "It's normal for you not to tell everyone everything," she told the Associated Press Oct. 11, 2024. "It doesn't mean anything. There's nothing loaded. She's living her life, I'm living my life. We don't have to tell each other everything, and that's very normal." Tamera Remembers Attending Therapy With Tia to Work on Their Communication The siblings have spoken about their ups and downs before. During an episode of their former reality show Tia & Tamera —which ran from 2011 to 2013—they attended a counseling session to work on their communication. "It's because we were so different, and we needed to learn to communicate in a way that was positive for the both of us," Tamera explained on a 2019 episode of The Real . "I'm very sensitive as the world knows, and my sister—she's very assertive and she can handle herself. We had to learn how to communicate properly with each other." Tamera Describes Being Compared to Tia Growing up, Tamera was used to the public drawing comparisons between her and Tia. "Being born as an identical twin, I feel like I had no choice in the matter that people were going to compare. It happens," she said in a January 2024 YouTube video. "You see twins your brain automatically wants to compare and look at the differences: 'Oh, this twin has a fuller face. This twin is thinner. That's how we can tell them apart. One has a mole. One has a more bubbly personality. One is a little bit more shy.'" And after a while, these comparisons took a toll. "As I got older—college, being on TV—I started to take it personal and that's when it became toxic," the actress continued. "And you can Google to see the toxic comparions out there." However, her mother gave her some advice: "Comparison is the thief of joy." "Even though I'm a twin, God made each of us different," Tamera said. "We may have the same DNA, but we have different gifts. And that's OK." Tamera Speaks About Marriage to Adam Housley Just as how Tia has opened up about her time with Cory, Tamera has given fans glimpses inside her relationship with husband Adam Housley . And while she's called him " the love of my life ," like any couple, they experience highs and lows. "Thirteen years, I can't believe it," Tamera, who wed Adam in 2011, told E! News in May 2024 . "It's gone by fast actually. I always say, 'You're gonna have your ups and downs.' Our marriage is not perfect, but I still like him. I like who he is as a human being. And we're actually growing together instead of apart." And they check in on each other. "Every now and then just ask them, 'Are you happy?'" Tamera, who shares kids Aden and Ariah with Adam, continued. "'What things can we do to continue keeping us happy?' Because I don't just want to be married for a long time, I want to be happily married for a long time." Tamera Talks "Sex Goals" After more than a decade of marriage, it seems Tamera and Adam still know how to keep things spicy. "For me, staying happily married is having sex goals," the Twitches alum said on a 2022 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show . "And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with women being vocal about it." As for what those goals include? According to Today , Tamera wrote in her memoir You Should Sit Down for This a list of places she wants to have sex, including on the rooftop of a skyscraper, on a car in the rain and in each room in her house. "I wanted to get rid of all those stereotypes," she told the outlet. "Own your man. Own your sex life and love it! Just because you've been married for over a decade that doesn't mean that you have to dry up." Tamera Looks Back at Her Time on The Real Tamera has gotten real about her first four years on The Real . "It was one of the unhappiest times of my life," she wrote in her memoir while discussing the commute, the grind and public scrutiny . "I suffered horrible anxiety, I'd throw up in my dressing room, I drank way too much." Still, Tamera has many fond memories from her seven years on the show, too—which she reflected on while announcing her departure from cohosting in 2020. "The friendships that I've made there will last a lifetime, and the people that I've had the blessing to interview have changed my life for the better," she wrote in part of an Instagram post at the time. "I'm so proud of what all the ladies and I have accomplished there, including two well-deserved NAACP Image Awards and a Daytime Emmy." Tia & Tamera Reveal If They'd Ever Be Up for a Sister, Sister Reboot With so many '90s shows getting a refresh, fans have wondered if Sister, Sister might be rebooted too. However, Tia and Tamera have noted that the process isn't easy. "My sister and I had been trying for a few months now," Tia said on a 2017 episode of The Real . "We can only do so much." And while some fans may still hold out hope for a revival, Tamera told Us Weekly in May 2024, "It’s not happening."
This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a a set of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows damage cardboard and tape following the removal of a pair of googly eyes that were placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a a set of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) By CLAIRE RUSH PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It’s not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. “While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art,” the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh,” one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. “We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend’s communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken,” she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media.” The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The “Phoenix Rising” sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”In a heated legal battle, OpenAI has urged a California federal judge to dismiss billionaire Elon Musk's request to block the AI company's transition to a for-profit structure. Initially a supporter, Musk now accuses OpenAI of prioritizing profits, prompting him to file a lawsuit with allegations of monopoly attempts. OpenAI, refuting Musk's claims, argues that his injunction request is based on unfounded accusations. The company emphasizes that Musk should engage competitively in the market rather than through litigation. Notably, Musk's lawsuit has expanded to include Microsoft, which heavily funds OpenAI, and other entities. Originally founded as a nonprofit, OpenAI has been making headlines with its transformative AI developments backed by billions in funding. Musk's competing company, xAI, recently raised substantial equity, further intensifying the rivalry. The decisive court hearing is set for January 14, sparking significant interest in the AI sector. (With inputs from agencies.)
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TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Oct. 28 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 127-125 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Oct. 28 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
A prominent PDP chieftain, Bode George, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to listen to the cries of Nigerians amidst the harsh socio-economic realities citizens are grappling with George spoke in an interview on Tuesday evening, December 24, 2024, monitored by Legit.ng Reacting to President Tinubu's maiden media chat, the former military governor of Ondo state insisted that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics , public affairs, and governance. Ikeja, Lagos state - Bode George, a former deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's insistence on not revisiting the fuel subsidy. Reacting to Tinubu’s first media chat , George expressed his belief that President Tinubu needs to listen to the cries of the people. The PDP chieftain spoke on Channels Television , in an interview monitored by Legit.ng . Read also "Switch off the light": Tinubu urges Nigerians to learn how to manage electricity bill, video trends Hardship: PDP's George slams Tinubu He said : PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! “It (the president not regretting the fuel subsidy removal) would be a major campaign issue. In another few months, he (Tinubu) would be two years in office. The third year in office, politics would start. We (the opposition) will make it a campaign issue. Are you Nigerians better off now, or do you believe that with what we would tell you we would be better off?” George added: "We are not a military government that has no relationship with the public. This is a democratic dispensation that supposedly got all the support, and the professor in INEC claimed that he won the election. We expect him to manage the resources of our land for our benefit. If that benefit is not coming through and we are getting more pain, what you (the president) should do is 'sit down, listen to them'." Read also “How my friend dumped his Rolls-Royces for Honda after fuel hike,” Tinubu speaks, video trends Watch the interview below: Tinubu speaks on food stampedes Meanwhile, during Monday's media chat, President Tinubu blamed the recent food stampedes in the country on a poor organisation. Tinubu said he has been sharing palliatives in his Lagos residence for 25 years without any stampede incident. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ngDALLAS (AP) — More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated , conspiracy theories still swirl and any new glimpse into the fateful day of Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas continues to fascinate . President-elect Donald Trump promised during his reelection campaign that he would declassify all of the remaining government records surrounding the assassination if he returned to office. He made a similar pledge during his first term, but ultimately bended to appeals from the CIA and FBI to keep some documents withheld. At this point, only a few thousand of the millions of governmental records related to the assassination have yet to be fully released, and those who have studied the records released so far say that even if the remaining files are declassified, the public shouldn't anticipate any earth-shattering revelations. “Anybody waiting for a smoking gun that’s going to turn this case upside down will be sorely disappointed,” said Gerald Posner, author of “Case Closed,” which concludes that assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Friday's 61st anniversary is expected to be marked with a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m. in Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy's motorcade was passing through when he was fatally shot. And throughout this week there have been events marking the anniversary. When Air Force One carrying Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy touched down in Dallas , they were greeted by a clear sky and enthusiastic crowds. With a reelection campaign on the horizon the next year, they had gone to Texas on political fence-mending trip. But as the motorcade was finishing its parade route downtown, shots rang out from the Texas School Book Depository building. Police arrested 24-year-old Oswald and, two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer. A year after the assassination, the Warren Commission, which President Lyndon B. Johnson established to investigate the assassination, concluded that Oswald acted alone and there was no evidence of a conspiracy. But that hasn't quelled a web of alternative theories over the decades. In the early 1990s, the federal government mandated that all assassination-related documents be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection of over 5 million records was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president. Trump, who took office for his first term in 2017, had boasted that he'd allow the release of all of the remaining records but ended up holding some back because of what he called the potential harm to national security. And while files have continued to be released during President Joe Biden's administration, some still remain unseen. The documents released over the last few years offer details on the way intelligence services operated at the time, and include CIA cables and memos discussing visits by Oswald to the Soviet and Cuban embassies during a trip to Mexico City just weeks before the assassination. The former Marine had previously defected to the Soviet Union before returning home to Texas. Mark S. Zaid, a national security attorney in Washington, said what's been released so far has contributed to the understanding of the time period, giving “a great picture” of what was happening during the Cold War and the activities of the CIA. Posner estimates that there are still about 3,000 to 4,000 documents in the collection that haven’t yet been fully released. Of those documents, some are still completely redacted while others just have small redactions, like someone's Social Security number. There are about 500 documents where all the information is redacted, Posner said, and those include Oswald's and Ruby’s tax returns. “If you have been following it, as I have and others have, you sort of are zeroed in on the pages you think might provide some additional information for history,” Posner said. Trump's transition team hasn’t responded to questions this week about his plans when he takes office. From the start, there were those who believed there had to be more to the story than just Oswald acting alone, said Stephen Fagin, curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which tells the story of the assassination from the building where Oswald made his sniper's perch. “People want to make sense of this and they want to find the solution that fits the crime," said Fagin, who said that while there are lingering questions, law enforcement made “a pretty compelling case” against Oswald. Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said his interest in the assassination dates back to the event itself, when he was a child. “It just seemed so fantastical that one very disturbed individual could end up pulling off the crime of the century," Sabato said. “But the more I studied it, the more I realized that is a very possible, maybe even probable in my view, hypothesis.”
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Tia Mowry is reflecting on the holidays. The Sister, Sister alum got candid about how difficult the season can be, especially as she navigates it as a single mom to son Cree , 13, and daughter Cairo , 6, following her split from ex Cory Hardrict in 2022 after 14 years of marriage "Co-parenting during the holidays is a journey," Tia wrote on Instagram Dec. 23 , alongside several photos with her children in front of Christmas decor, "one that's filled with a mix of emotions. It's different, and yes, it can feel challenging and even lonely at times, especially when you're adjusting to a new family dynamic." Despite the difficulty, the 46-year-old added that she's "found the beauty in it," writing that it gives her kids a chance to "build meaningful relationships with both parents," while also giving space "for self-discovery, healing, and rejuvenation." "I'll admit, as a single mom, I sometimes feel the weight because our family doesn't look like others," Tia continued. "But you know what? That's okay. Different doesn't mean less than. The most important thing is keeping the traditions alive for my children—because no matter how it looks, we are still family." Tia ended her post with a message to others co-parenting through the holidays and urging them to create "those special moments for our kids, no matter what." Since filing for divorce from Cory, Tia has spoken openly about the difficulties of change, especially when it comes to the fact that she and her siblings— Tamera Mowry - Housley , Tahj Mowry and Tavior Mowry —don't have the same kind of closeness that they once did. "As siblings, we all grow up and we get married, we have kids," Tia told E! News in October . "We take on different roles and responsibilities in life." Tia also clarified previous comments she'd made on her upcoming reality show My Next Act about not being "close" to twin sister Tamera anymore , explaining she meant it only in terms of physical proximity as she definitely still relies on her family and friends for support during the hard times. "Change can be really, really scary, but also beautiful," she added. "At the same time, you're not alone when you know you are going through these transitions in life, and there's community, there's family, there's friendship, there's support there." For more of Tia and Tamera's most candid moments, keep reading. Tia Mowry Recalls Losing Her Virginity to Cory Hardrict After finalizing her divorce from Cory Hardrict in April 2023, Tia Mowry reflected on her new single chapter. "I came into this world with a twin," the actress said on the premiere episode of her reality series Tia Mowry: My Next Act , which debuted in October 2024, while referencing sister Tamera Mowry , "and right after that I went into a 22-year relationship. So I have never been alone in my life. It has been quite a journey." Tia and Cory met in 1999 while working on the movie Hollywood Horror . While their relationship started off as platonic, it later turned romantic and Tia noted "Cory was my first everything." "I met Cory when I turned 20, and I lost my virginity at 25. There, I said it," she continued on her We TV series. "And then we got married! Boom!" Tia Shares Why She & Cory Divorced Tia and Cory wed in 2008 and welcomed two children together: son Cree in 2011 and daughter Cairo in 2018. But in 2022, the couple split . While Tia cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their breakup in her divorce filing , she later offered insight into when she knew her marriage to Cory was over. “I knew when I really started to focus on my happiness,” the Sister, Sister alum said on a November 2022 episode of Today . “I feel like women, we tend to focus on everybody else’s happiness, making sure that everybody else is OK—meaning our children, our friends, our family. But at the end of the day, it's about self-love. And when you start to really work on yourself, love yourself, know your value, know your worth, then all of a sudden there's this awakening. And it's not easy. It's a hard journey. But at the end of the day, I feel like it is so, so worth it." After being honest with herself about the dissolution of her marriage, Tia wanted to be upfront with the public, too. "I got tired of not being authentic and living in my truth," she added in Tia Mowry: My Next Act. "I got tired of showing up at events and people thinking everything was perfect when it wasn't." Tia Reveals the Role Her Kids Played in Her Decision to Divorce Tia also considered how the divorce would affect Cree and Cairo. “A part of my decision was also for them,” she explained in a June 2023 interview with HelloBeautiful . “For them seeing their mother walk in truth. I feel like it’s a great lesson for them because it was not an easy decision. It was one of the hardest decisions that I had ever had to make in my entire life. But if they see that mommy can do it, that mommy, no matter what people say, no matter, even if there’s some sort of doubt, whatever, mommy pushed through. [They can say] my mommy is living and chasing her truth." And The Game star hopes her kids can one day carve their own path, too. "I want my children to do that," she added. "That’s the best gift I can give them. I want for them not to live a life that I want them to live, for them not to live a life that everybody else wants them to live or what they think that they should be or live. I want them to see that it is okay to have a bad day. I want them to see that it is okay to chase your joy. I want them to see that it is okay to live your truth.” Tia Reflects on Where She Stands With Twin Sister Tamera Mowry While Tia and Tamera have graced fans' screens for decades, it appears they don't see each other as often as they used to off-screen . "Being alone has been the most challenging part of my divorce," Tia said in a September sneak peek of Tia Mowry: My Next Act . "It's times like this when I feel and wish that my sister and I were still close, and I could pick up the phone and call her. But that's just not where we are right now." Pointing out, "We live in different places. We have our own families. We have our own wants and desires and needs," Tia simply said, "We have different lives now." A source close to the matter told E! in September 2024 "the sisters are close but the quote being referenced was about their physical location—Tamera lives in Napa and Tia lives in Los Angeles." Tia also later clarified her remarks, noting she was referring to proximity when discussing their closeness. “What I meant by that is we as siblings are not as accessible to one another ," she told E! in early October, "and that is beautiful and challenging at the same time.” Tamera Says She Found Out About Tia's New Show "With the Rest of the World" Still, it was a bit of a shock when Tamera said she found out Tia was returning to reality TV when fans did. "I didn't know," she told Entertainment Tonight in May 2024. "I found out with the rest of the world." As for whether Tamera will make a cameo on Tia's series? "She didn't ask me," the former cohost of The Real continued. "So I take that as no." However, Tamera suggested she was fine with not appearing on Tia's series. "She's like, 'This is my story,'" she added. "I can only respect that." And Tia suggested she didn't think it was a big deal that she didn't give Tamera a heads-up about the reality show. "It's normal for you not to tell everyone everything," she told the Associated Press Oct. 11, 2024. "It doesn't mean anything. There's nothing loaded. She's living her life, I'm living my life. We don't have to tell each other everything, and that's very normal." Tamera Remembers Attending Therapy With Tia to Work on Their Communication The siblings have spoken about their ups and downs before. During an episode of their former reality show Tia & Tamera —which ran from 2011 to 2013—they attended a counseling session to work on their communication. "It's because we were so different, and we needed to learn to communicate in a way that was positive for the both of us," Tamera explained on a 2019 episode of The Real . "I'm very sensitive as the world knows, and my sister—she's very assertive and she can handle herself. We had to learn how to communicate properly with each other." Tamera Describes Being Compared to Tia Growing up, Tamera was used to the public drawing comparisons between her and Tia. "Being born as an identical twin, I feel like I had no choice in the matter that people were going to compare. It happens," she said in a January 2024 YouTube video. "You see twins your brain automatically wants to compare and look at the differences: 'Oh, this twin has a fuller face. This twin is thinner. That's how we can tell them apart. One has a mole. One has a more bubbly personality. One is a little bit more shy.'" And after a while, these comparisons took a toll. "As I got older—college, being on TV—I started to take it personal and that's when it became toxic," the actress continued. "And you can Google to see the toxic comparions out there." However, her mother gave her some advice: "Comparison is the thief of joy." "Even though I'm a twin, God made each of us different," Tamera said. "We may have the same DNA, but we have different gifts. And that's OK." Tamera Speaks About Marriage to Adam Housley Just as how Tia has opened up about her time with Cory, Tamera has given fans glimpses inside her relationship with husband Adam Housley . And while she's called him " the love of my life ," like any couple, they experience highs and lows. "Thirteen years, I can't believe it," Tamera, who wed Adam in 2011, told E! News in May 2024 . "It's gone by fast actually. I always say, 'You're gonna have your ups and downs.' Our marriage is not perfect, but I still like him. I like who he is as a human being. And we're actually growing together instead of apart." And they check in on each other. "Every now and then just ask them, 'Are you happy?'" Tamera, who shares kids Aden and Ariah with Adam, continued. "'What things can we do to continue keeping us happy?' Because I don't just want to be married for a long time, I want to be happily married for a long time." Tamera Talks "Sex Goals" After more than a decade of marriage, it seems Tamera and Adam still know how to keep things spicy. "For me, staying happily married is having sex goals," the Twitches alum said on a 2022 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show . "And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with women being vocal about it." As for what those goals include? According to Today , Tamera wrote in her memoir You Should Sit Down for This a list of places she wants to have sex, including on the rooftop of a skyscraper, on a car in the rain and in each room in her house. "I wanted to get rid of all those stereotypes," she told the outlet. "Own your man. Own your sex life and love it! Just because you've been married for over a decade that doesn't mean that you have to dry up." Tamera Looks Back at Her Time on The Real Tamera has gotten real about her first four years on The Real . "It was one of the unhappiest times of my life," she wrote in her memoir while discussing the commute, the grind and public scrutiny . "I suffered horrible anxiety, I'd throw up in my dressing room, I drank way too much." Still, Tamera has many fond memories from her seven years on the show, too—which she reflected on while announcing her departure from cohosting in 2020. "The friendships that I've made there will last a lifetime, and the people that I've had the blessing to interview have changed my life for the better," she wrote in part of an Instagram post at the time. "I'm so proud of what all the ladies and I have accomplished there, including two well-deserved NAACP Image Awards and a Daytime Emmy." Tia & Tamera Reveal If They'd Ever Be Up for a Sister, Sister Reboot With so many '90s shows getting a refresh, fans have wondered if Sister, Sister might be rebooted too. However, Tia and Tamera have noted that the process isn't easy. "My sister and I had been trying for a few months now," Tia said on a 2017 episode of The Real . "We can only do so much." And while some fans may still hold out hope for a revival, Tamera told Us Weekly in May 2024, "It’s not happening."
This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a a set of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows damage cardboard and tape following the removal of a pair of googly eyes that were placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) This image provided by the City of Bend, Oregon, shows a a set of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend, Ore. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP) By CLAIRE RUSH PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It’s not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. “While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art,” the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh,” one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. “We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend’s communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken,” she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media.” The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The “Phoenix Rising” sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”In a heated legal battle, OpenAI has urged a California federal judge to dismiss billionaire Elon Musk's request to block the AI company's transition to a for-profit structure. Initially a supporter, Musk now accuses OpenAI of prioritizing profits, prompting him to file a lawsuit with allegations of monopoly attempts. OpenAI, refuting Musk's claims, argues that his injunction request is based on unfounded accusations. The company emphasizes that Musk should engage competitively in the market rather than through litigation. Notably, Musk's lawsuit has expanded to include Microsoft, which heavily funds OpenAI, and other entities. Originally founded as a nonprofit, OpenAI has been making headlines with its transformative AI developments backed by billions in funding. Musk's competing company, xAI, recently raised substantial equity, further intensifying the rivalry. The decisive court hearing is set for January 14, sparking significant interest in the AI sector. (With inputs from agencies.)
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TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Oct. 28 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 127-125 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Oct. 28 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
A prominent PDP chieftain, Bode George, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to listen to the cries of Nigerians amidst the harsh socio-economic realities citizens are grappling with George spoke in an interview on Tuesday evening, December 24, 2024, monitored by Legit.ng Reacting to President Tinubu's maiden media chat, the former military governor of Ondo state insisted that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics , public affairs, and governance. Ikeja, Lagos state - Bode George, a former deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's insistence on not revisiting the fuel subsidy. Reacting to Tinubu’s first media chat , George expressed his belief that President Tinubu needs to listen to the cries of the people. The PDP chieftain spoke on Channels Television , in an interview monitored by Legit.ng . Read also "Switch off the light": Tinubu urges Nigerians to learn how to manage electricity bill, video trends Hardship: PDP's George slams Tinubu He said : PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! “It (the president not regretting the fuel subsidy removal) would be a major campaign issue. In another few months, he (Tinubu) would be two years in office. The third year in office, politics would start. We (the opposition) will make it a campaign issue. Are you Nigerians better off now, or do you believe that with what we would tell you we would be better off?” George added: "We are not a military government that has no relationship with the public. This is a democratic dispensation that supposedly got all the support, and the professor in INEC claimed that he won the election. We expect him to manage the resources of our land for our benefit. If that benefit is not coming through and we are getting more pain, what you (the president) should do is 'sit down, listen to them'." Read also “How my friend dumped his Rolls-Royces for Honda after fuel hike,” Tinubu speaks, video trends Watch the interview below: Tinubu speaks on food stampedes Meanwhile, during Monday's media chat, President Tinubu blamed the recent food stampedes in the country on a poor organisation. Tinubu said he has been sharing palliatives in his Lagos residence for 25 years without any stampede incident. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ngDALLAS (AP) — More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated , conspiracy theories still swirl and any new glimpse into the fateful day of Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas continues to fascinate . President-elect Donald Trump promised during his reelection campaign that he would declassify all of the remaining government records surrounding the assassination if he returned to office. He made a similar pledge during his first term, but ultimately bended to appeals from the CIA and FBI to keep some documents withheld. At this point, only a few thousand of the millions of governmental records related to the assassination have yet to be fully released, and those who have studied the records released so far say that even if the remaining files are declassified, the public shouldn't anticipate any earth-shattering revelations. “Anybody waiting for a smoking gun that’s going to turn this case upside down will be sorely disappointed,” said Gerald Posner, author of “Case Closed,” which concludes that assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Friday's 61st anniversary is expected to be marked with a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m. in Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy's motorcade was passing through when he was fatally shot. And throughout this week there have been events marking the anniversary. When Air Force One carrying Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy touched down in Dallas , they were greeted by a clear sky and enthusiastic crowds. With a reelection campaign on the horizon the next year, they had gone to Texas on political fence-mending trip. But as the motorcade was finishing its parade route downtown, shots rang out from the Texas School Book Depository building. Police arrested 24-year-old Oswald and, two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer. A year after the assassination, the Warren Commission, which President Lyndon B. Johnson established to investigate the assassination, concluded that Oswald acted alone and there was no evidence of a conspiracy. But that hasn't quelled a web of alternative theories over the decades. In the early 1990s, the federal government mandated that all assassination-related documents be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection of over 5 million records was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president. Trump, who took office for his first term in 2017, had boasted that he'd allow the release of all of the remaining records but ended up holding some back because of what he called the potential harm to national security. And while files have continued to be released during President Joe Biden's administration, some still remain unseen. The documents released over the last few years offer details on the way intelligence services operated at the time, and include CIA cables and memos discussing visits by Oswald to the Soviet and Cuban embassies during a trip to Mexico City just weeks before the assassination. The former Marine had previously defected to the Soviet Union before returning home to Texas. Mark S. Zaid, a national security attorney in Washington, said what's been released so far has contributed to the understanding of the time period, giving “a great picture” of what was happening during the Cold War and the activities of the CIA. Posner estimates that there are still about 3,000 to 4,000 documents in the collection that haven’t yet been fully released. Of those documents, some are still completely redacted while others just have small redactions, like someone's Social Security number. There are about 500 documents where all the information is redacted, Posner said, and those include Oswald's and Ruby’s tax returns. “If you have been following it, as I have and others have, you sort of are zeroed in on the pages you think might provide some additional information for history,” Posner said. Trump's transition team hasn’t responded to questions this week about his plans when he takes office. From the start, there were those who believed there had to be more to the story than just Oswald acting alone, said Stephen Fagin, curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which tells the story of the assassination from the building where Oswald made his sniper's perch. “People want to make sense of this and they want to find the solution that fits the crime," said Fagin, who said that while there are lingering questions, law enforcement made “a pretty compelling case” against Oswald. Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said his interest in the assassination dates back to the event itself, when he was a child. “It just seemed so fantastical that one very disturbed individual could end up pulling off the crime of the century," Sabato said. “But the more I studied it, the more I realized that is a very possible, maybe even probable in my view, hypothesis.”
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