Cliff Simon has made cakes for Diana Ross, Madonna, Pee-wee Herman, Liberace, Ella Fitzgerald, KISS and many other celebrities. Now he’s making them for you. This Alabama man whips up fabulous desserts in his home kitchen, then gives them away for free to people in Birmingham. It’s a community project, a way for him to…
Moscow is closely monitoring the West’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesperson says shortly after United States President Donald Trump announced the resumption of arms deliveries to Kyiv. Dmitry Peskov also noted on Wednesday that a new phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not currently planned but could quickly…
In the early days of Microsoft MSFT, Bill Gates credits his mother, Mary Gates, for playing a crucial role in securing a pivotal contract with IBM that set the stage for the company’s success. What Happened: Mary Gates, a well-known businesswoman and board member of United Way of King County, used her connection with John Opel, then-chairman of…
Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sanchez late last month, and the nuptials were greeted by protests from locals in Venice. That tickled “Late Night” writer Amber Ruffin on Tuesday, as she marveled that, usually, only gay weddings see protests. The thing about “Late Night” is, as host Seth Meyers explained to tee…
Jeff Bezos may be one of the richest and most influential figures on the planet, but when it comes to food, his tastes range from the extravagant to the unexpectedly relatable. While he now commands a vast empire spanning e-commerce, space travel, and philanthropy, Bezos still enjoys the simple pleasures of a diner breakfast or…
To the editor: President Trump has threatened tariffs against Russia if a Ukraine peace deal is not reached within 50 days (“Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts U.S. weapons for Ukraine,” July 14). That raises an immediate question for Trump: How many more people need to die? Can you imagine Trump’s rhetoric if President…
You might think that every high-net-worth-individual starts out with a silver spoon, but that’s not always the case. Some had to work their way up just like everybody else. A few even got their start working at McDonald’s. Discover More: The No. 1 Way Americans Become Millionaires Is Pretty Boring — and Easy To Do…
Silvana Marques was one of thousands of Brazilians who flocked to São Paulo’s most famous art museum one afternoon last week. But the 51-year-old teacher wasn’t there to marvel over fog-filled London landscapes at Masp’s new Monet retrospective. She had come to join a protest heaping scorn on Donald Trump. Beneath the museum’s brutalist hulk,…
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Even if you have never been to Los Angeles, you may still harbor a subconscious awareness of Studio City Farmers Market. There, amongst the 85 organic produce vendors, did paparazzi first snap Jeremy Allen White back in 2023 straining against the weight of freshly-cut flowers the size of his…
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