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Rupert Murdoch, 92, is engaged for the sixth time

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The media mogul is now engaged to 67-year-old retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova. Rupert Murdoch, 92, got engaged to his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, a spokesman said on Thursday, which would mark his fifth trip down the aisle. The wedding will be held in California, at Murdoch’s vineyard and estate, Moraga, a spokesman said. The impending nuptials come just months after Murdoch stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career at the helm of a sprawling media empire. The New York Times, which first reported the news, said Zhukova, who is from Moscow, is 67. She is a retired molecular biologist whom Murdoch began dating in the summer, it added. They met through Murdoch’s third wife, Wendi Deng, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Murdoch’s most recent marriage to actress and model Jerry Hall ended in divorce in 2022 after six years. Hall previously was a longtime partner of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger. The media mogul was briefly enga
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Oscar Mayer is launching a plant-based hot dog

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It’s a joint venture between Oscar Mayer parent Kraft Heinz and TheNotCompany, a Chile-based food-tech company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. An iconic American sausage maker is about to offer a meat-free option. Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday the launch of plant-based NotHotDogs and NotSausages. It's a joint venture between Oscar Mayer parent Kraft Heinz and TheNotCompany, a Chile-based food-tech company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The venture is called The Kraft Heinz Not Company, stylized as TheKraftHeinzNotCo. "Oscar Mayer NotHotDogs and NotSausages offer the savory and smoky experience that brand fans have known and loved for more than 140 years," the brand said in a release. An analysis cited by Kraft forecasts the meat-alternative market to more than double by 2030. However, many meatless hot dogs and dinner sausages currently on offer have failed to capture consumers because of flavor and texture concerns, Kraft said. VEZI-FILM VEZI-FILM VEZI-FIL
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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines terminate $3.8 billion merger

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The news comes weeks after the two airlines lost a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal. JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines on Monday said they were terminating their merger agreement weeks after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal. A federal judge blocked the attempted merger in January after the Justice Department sued to bar the deal last year alleging the acquisition would stifle competition in the airline industry and eliminate Spirit as a discount alternative for price-conscious travelers. JetBlue and Spirit appealed the judge’s decision a couple of days later, but JetBlue noted the appeal was required under the terms of the merger agreement. Spirit shares tumbled 17% in premarket trading, while shares of JetBlue were up roughly 4%. “It was a bold and courageous plan intended to shake up the industry status quo, and we were right to compete with Frontier and go for an opportunity that would have supercharged our growth and provided more oppo
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‘Dune: Part Two’ looks to end box office drought with $80 million opening

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There haven’t been any major blockbuster releases in 2024, leading to a domestic box office of $866.4 million through Sunday, a nearly 18% drop from the same period in 2023. There haven’t been any major blockbuster releases in 2024, leading to a domestic box office of $866.4 million through Sunday, a nearly 18% drop from the same period in 2023. Movie theater operators are hoping that Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Dune: Part Two,” due out in theaters Friday, will be the much-needed oasis amid a drought of blockbuster content. Since the start of the year, the domestic box office has tallied just $866.4 million in ticket sales through Sunday, a nearly 18% drop from the same period in 2023, according to data from Comscore. A boost at the beginning of the year could prove critical to a box office that’s still struggling to reclaim $10 billion in domestic annual ticket sales, a mark last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. “The arrival of ‘Dune: Part Two’ is coming at a point w
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How much water do you really need to drink?

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Is the eight glasses rule legit? Plus, easy ways to get more hydration. We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series TMI (Too Much Information) where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often should you wash your hair and more.  There’s nothing new about the idea that drinking water is good for your health. However, from the gallon-a-day-of-water TikTok challenge to the Stanley Quencher being the hottest accessory to carry around, it does seem as though hydration is at the forefront of people’s minds more than ever. But how much water do you really need?  Some people say you need to drink eight glasses a day, others say more than that and then others say less. For the sake of clarity, we spoke with two nutritionists to get to the bottom of how much water you should be drinking per day. We also asked them why it’s important to stay hydrated and for tips on how to make sure you get enough w
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‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at SAG Awards

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The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards were streamed live on Netflix, a first for a major Hollywood award show. “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. As the Academy Awards draw closer, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic — already a winner at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs — has increasingly looked like the run-away favorite. The SAG Awards, one of the most telling Oscar predictors, will only add to the momentum for “Oppenheimer,” the lead Academy Awards nominee with 13 nods. The SAG Awards were streamed live on Netflix, a first for a major Hollywood award show. That made for some significant tweaks to the age-old traditions of such ceremonies. There were no ads. Profanity was permitted. (“Don’t say anything you wouldn’t say in front of Oprah,” said Idris Elba.) And winners were occasionally inte
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Alabama's IVF ruling puts Republicans in a political bind

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The recent Alabama Supreme Court decision found that embryos are children, causing Republican politicians to scramble to figure out where they stand on the matter. As Republicans struggle to coalesce around a message on abortion ahead of the 2024 elections, a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision finding that embryos created through in vitro fertilization are considered children has put them in a new bind. The issue has created complications for politicians who have pushed strict anti-abortion policies, said that they believe life begins at conception, or believe that an embryo or fetus deserves the full rights of a person. The Alabama Supreme Court ruling showed the far-reaching consequences those sorts of policies could have for families, and the political difficulties Republicans still face in coming up with a way to talk about the issue to voters. The ruling has many doctors and families worried that IVF will become less available, because people could theoretically be sued for des
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