I just got back from visiting my sister in Paris, and it’s safe to say my closet will never be the same. I arrived with a suitcase full of polka dots, bold colors, and one-wear statement pieces. But a week of café people-watching and cobblestone strolls later? I started gravitating toward more authentic Paris fashion trends. Realizing the style is surprisingly approachable, I came home ready to completely shift the way I’m approaching my fall wardrobe. 6 Paris Fashion Trends to Inspire Your Fall Wardrobe The longer I stayed, the more I craved pieces that wouldn’t show up in all…
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Connacht Name Strong XV as Scarlets Visit Dexcom Stadium – URC Round 2 Preview Saturday, 4 October – Kick-off 1.45pm, live on Premier Sports 2 & URC.tv Connacht Rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has made nine changes to his side for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 2 clash against Scarlets at Dexcom Stadium. Irish internationals Jack Aungier, Darragh Murray and Hugh Gavin return to the squad, while Finn Treacy is set for his first appearance since May. The betting markets reacted quickly to the announcement, with Connacht moving from -8 to -9 favourites on the handicap. After back-to-back league…
URC Round 2 Betting Preview: Dragons, Leinster and Zebre Backed as Market Shifts Date: October 3–5, 2025 The BKT United Rugby Championship returns this weekend with Round 2, and bookmakers have already reacted to last week’s results and confirmed team news. Several teams have been strongly backed in the handicap market, while others have drifted. Here’s a full breakdown of the betting moves ahead of another exciting weekend of action. Friday, October 3 Stormers v Ospreys Opening line: Stormers -15 Current line: Stormers -15 No change. The Cape Town side demolished Leinster in Round 1 and remain strong double-digit favourites…
A recently completed stock deal saw OpenAI’s valuation surge to $500 billion and become the world’s most valuable private company, according to a report. Current and former OpenAI employees sold about $6.6 billion in shares to a consortium of investors that included Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi’s MGX and T. Rowe Price, according to Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter. The deal valued the ChatGPT-maker at $500 billion – well above the previous valuation of $300 billion, which was the prevailing level for a $40 billion capital raise that was led by SoftBank earlier this year. That…
EXCLUSIVE: The Treasury Department is considering a plan to mint new $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump’s image as part of a push to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, FOX Business has learned. “Despite the radical left’s forced shutdown of our government, the facts are clear: Under the historic leadership of President Donald J. Trump, our nation is entering its 250th anniversary stronger, more prosperous, and better than ever,” a Treasury spokesperson told FOX Business. “While a final $1 dollar coin design has not yet been selected to commemorate the United States’ semiquincentennial, this first draft reflects well…
Apple’s decision to comply with the Department of Justice’s request to remove apps that monitor the locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, like ICEBlock, triggered mixed reactions on social media. Conservatives praised the decision as a necessary step to protecting law enforcement officers as mass deportation efforts continue under the Trump administration. “Following last week’s tragic shooting at the Dallas ICE facility, authorities said the suspect used tracking apps, including ICEBlock, before opening fire,” Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, posted to X. MSNBC REPORTER SUGGESTS ICE CREATED FEAR, DIVISION BY MASKING UP AND USING UNMARKED CARS PRIOR TO SHOOTING “Thank you,…
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus is on sale for just $29. That’s a discount of 27 percent and the lowest we’ve ever seen it. Roku has held the top spot in the TV OS market for years thanks to its user-friendly interface, an affordable range of streaming devices and its own lineup of TVs. We picked the Streaming Stick Plus as the best streaming device for free and live content, thanks in large part to The Roku Channel app that accompanies it. The Roku Channel features over 500 free TV channels with live news, sports coverage and a rotating lineup…
Following Apple’s removal of ICEBlock from the App Store, an app used to report on the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, 404 Media reports that Google is also removing similar apps from the Play Store. In a statement to Engadget, Google said “ICEBlock was never available on Google Play, but we removed similar apps for violations of our policies.” Google says that it decided to remove apps that shared the location of a vulnerable group following a violent act that involved the group and a similar collection of apps. It suggests the apps were also removed because they…
by Ruth Talbot and Nicole Santa Cruz, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling for ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On a sweltering morning in Vidalia, Louisiana, Shannan Cornwell and Freddie Green got in a long line to wait for food. The couple has struggled to pay for groceries amid soaring prices and health setbacks, they said. She had back surgery. He had undergone cancer treatment. They turned to a local food bank to supplement their diets. Although they’re grateful for the food, lately they’ve…
by Tony Schick and Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. When the Portland Trail Blazers went up for sale this year for the first time in three decades, local leaders were so determined to keep the team in Portland that they penned a widely publicized letter promising the National Basketball Association they’d work with whoever the new owner was to secure an overhaul of the team’s arena. Fans cheered as a group of…