Northern VA woman determined to reconnect a diamond necklace with its owner
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Northern Virginia woman said she got more than she paid for from The Container Store in Clarendon back in the summer of 2019. “Someone had clearly bought the jewelry box, put their jewelry in it, and then returned the box without taking their own jewelry out," Maddux said. Inside the white jewelry box was a diamond necklace inside a red cloth bag. She took the jewelry box back to The Container Store and tried to get answers from the corporate office with no luck. Maddux has set up an email, [email protected], in hopes the necklace's rightful owner can reach out and get their necklace back.
Source:The Nation
April 09, 2022 19:12 UTC
14 celebrity members of the canceled club: Where are they now?
Some members of the celebrity cancel-culture club have shrugged off the shame and moved on. The cancellation: Spacey was fired from his hit Netflix show “House of Cards. The latest: Spacey is headed back to the big screen later this year, with the Italian production “The Man Who Drew God,” which has no US release date. WireImageJames FrancoStatus: Stuck in self-exileThe controversy: Franco went on Instagram in 2014 and asked a British girl he met outside a theater in New York if she was 18. The latest: The rapper most recently canceled himself, pulling out of Coachella less than two weeks before the April 2022 music festival.
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April 09, 2022 19:12 UTC
‘The Crown’ may develop prequel series about sordid 20th-century scandals
Fans of “The Crown” may be getting another new series to binge-watch in the future. Producers of the Netflix drama are currently discussing the possibility of penning a prequel series based on the royal family, according to Variety. The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952). In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII. One pilfered item was a replica of a rare Fabergé egg that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, George V, in 1933.
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April 09, 2022 06:19 UTC
Teacher discovers bomb threat at Bull Run Middle School
The Bull Run Middle School students have been taken to Battlefield High School as the threat is investigated. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from Feb. 11, 2022)Students at Bull Run Middle School are being evacuated after a teacher discovered a bomb threat on Friday, according to Prince William County Police. The threat is currently under investigation and police did not initially specify how the teacher made the discovery. They said the area surrounding the school will be closed as the investigation continues. WUSA9 will update this story as more information is confirmed by our newsroom.
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April 08, 2022 20:10 UTC
Realme V23 leaked in full ahead of imminent launch
A Realme V23 smartphone surprisingly appeared on China Telecom’s website - one of the biggest carriers in the company's homeland. The device is listed with its specs and some photos, meaning a launch is just behind the corner. Realme V23The Realme V23 is listed with a Dimensity 810 chipset and two RAM choices - 8GB or 12GB, while storage is 256GB. At the front, we have a 6.58” screen with 1080p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh, but there's no word on fast charging.
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April 08, 2022 07:01 UTC
10 Experiments in Space That Seem Pointless
We have sent many probes and astronauts into space to conduct experiments in our quest to understand the universe and our place in it. So grab your astronaut ice cream, and let’s explore ten experiments in space that seem pointless…but maybe aren’t. You’ve probably noticed that almost all the experiments have long-term space travel or colonies in mind. 1 The Human Genome ProjectThe race to sequence the human genome – Tien NguyenThe Human Genome Project is an ongoing effort to map the entire human genome. Some geneticists believe that the map of the human genome is the key to successfully saving the human race.
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April 07, 2022 14:12 UTC
Don’t fall for celebrity deepfakes like these
Deepfake videos of celebrities reacting to the Oscars controversy were shared online ahead of April Fools’ Day. THE QUESTIONAre the videos showing actors Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman reacting to the Oscars controversy real? They are deepfake videos created by a celebrity impressionist who originally posted the videos on TikTok. WHAT WE FOUNDThe videos shared to Twitter claiming to show actors Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman reacting to the Oscars controversy are deepfakes. The account regularly posts deepfake videos of different celebrities, many of them with the same background – a bookshelf loaded with CDs.
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April 04, 2022 23:57 UTC
Memorial tributes for a titan of DC broadcasting: Bruce Johnson
LOCAL LEADERSD.C. MAYOR MURIEL BOWSERBruce Johnson was a giant of DC journalism, a father, grandfather, husband, & proud author. pic.twitter.com/Z9FgHcMXbv — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) April 4, 2022D.C. COUNCILMAN McDUFFIEThe passing of Bruce Johnson is a huge loss for the District of Columbia. Bruce Johnson was one of the greats! pic.twitter.com/Aqk7B4JrmM — Mike Valerio (@ValerioCNN) — Mike Valerio (@ValerioCNN) April 4, 2022I can’t believe we’ve lost my friend and former coworker Bruce Johnson. @wusa9Take a look back at his career ⤵️https://t.co/d6fK2mYHg7 pic.twitter.com/zFpcM9bUwG — Adam Longo (@adamlongoTV) — Adam Longo (@adamlongoTV) April 4, 2022Devastated to hear of the passing of broadcasting legend Bruce Johnson.
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April 04, 2022 12:09 UTC
Grammys award for least sore loser: Wolf Van Halen
Really…Wolf Van Halen, son of the late legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen, seems a bit salty he didn’t win Best Rock Song at the 2022 Grammys on Sunday night. Wolf, 31, was nominated for his song “Distance” which he wrote about his late father, a founding member of Van Halen. The award instead went to Foo Fighters’ “Waiting on a War.”“We came, we saw, but we did NOT conquer and that’s ok!” Van Halen wrote on Twitter after the awards ceremony. Van Halen attended the show with his girlfriend, Andraia Allsop, and his mom, beloved TV actress and Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli, who gushed to Entertainment Tonight about how proud she was of her son. Van Halen knows his dad would also be proud, saying, “He would be losing his mind, but also, at the same time, he would be like, ‘duh,’ because that’s how much he believed in me.”Getty Images
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April 04, 2022 12:09 UTC
The charging study aftermath: Overnight charging is going out of fashion
Last week we looked into how fast charging affects battery capacity and asked you about your preferred charge rate. Fast charging clearly emerged as the preferred method, while slow overnight charging has clearly fallen out of fashion. The thing about slow charging is that it’s always an option – just use one of the low-power chargers you have in your drawer. These charge fast enough with no downsides. It’s also worth noting that many of the phones that boast super fast charging capabilities are marketed as gaming phones.
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April 03, 2022 18:35 UTC
10 Amazing Films of Famous Figures from the Early 20th-Century
Many people wonder how late 19th-century famous figures might have sounded and moved, what sorts of gestures they may have made, and what kinds of facial expressions they might have displayed. Now, some early films of such renowned men and women have been converted to videos available on government or museum websites or popular Internet video-sharing platforms. Helen Keller Anne Sullivan 1930 Newsreel FootageIn a sequence from a 1930 newsreel film, now on video, Anne Sullivan (1886-1936) explains how she taught Helen Keller (1880-1968) to speak. It was a mystery to Keller how Sullivan and others managed to speak without using their hands, as she herself must do. [1]9 Pablo PicassoWatch Picasso Make a MasterpieceIn an excerpt from French filmmaker Henri-George Clouzot’s documentary Le Mystere Picasso (The Mystery of Picasso), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) draws a picture for the camera filming him.
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April 03, 2022 08:54 UTC
Top 10 Instances of Mob Mentality
Other terms that people use for mob mentality are groupthink, herd mentality, and crowd psychology. How mob mentality led to this:At the Burning Man festival, mob mentality really comes into play with the choice of activities that occur. How mob mentality led to this:The Crusades were born from a mob mentality. How mob mentality led to this:Singing at concerts is a perfect example of how mob mentality can cause people to do things they wouldn’t normally do. How mob mentality led to this:The Astroworld concert tragedy was caused by mob mentality.
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April 02, 2022 08:17 UTC
Zelenskyy: Retreating Russian forces leaving mines around homes, bodies
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” including around homes and corpses. He issued the warning as the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepened, with Russian forces blocking evacuation operations for the second day in a row. They are mining homes, mining equipment, even the bodies of people who were killed,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. “Europe doesn’t have the right to be silent about what is happening in our Mariupol,” Zelenskyy said. A resident who gave her name only as Lila said she helped hurriedly bury them on March 5, just before Russian troops moved in.
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April 02, 2022 06:09 UTC
Global OnePlus 10 Pro model already receives its first update
As you may know, yesterday OnePlus decided to finally take its 10 Pro out of China, and announced it for global markets. Today, a mere 24 hours after that, the company is already issuing the first software update to the global model. In the EU it's going to be NE2213_11.A.12, and this rollout should follow very soon. As usual, the rollout of this update will be incremental, so it may take a few days for it to complete. Given that the global model was only announced a day ago, we're guessing this update is what's going to be waiting for 99% of owners as they take the phone out of the box.
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April 02, 2022 05:20 UTC