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TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline. Nine people were injured, most of them slightly, but there were no reports of serious damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers (18.

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are set to reprise their roles In the first major new character casting in the upcoming sequel, Kathleen Turner has come on to Universal and Red Granite Pictures’ “Dumb and Dumber To.” Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are set to reprise their roles from the 1994 comedy, with Bobby and Peter Farrelly returning to  direct the pic. Plot details have not been revealed, nor have the details of who Turner will be playing.

By Sarah Khan July 25, 2024 6:57 AM EDT You could say Chaitanya Muppala has a confectionary pedigree: his family owns Hyderabad's beloved Almond House, which has been making traditional sweetmeats in the city for decades. With Manam Chocolate, Muppala takes the family tradition forward to contemplate the future of Indian craft chocolate. In contrast to Swiss and Belgian chocolates, which are widely seen as the gold standard, “we have an origin story here,” he says.

Melissa Sims is a senior counsel with the law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman. She is representing 16 Puerto Rican municipalities in a groundbreaking class-action lawsuit aimed at holding the fossil fuel industry responsible for damage caused by extreme weather. If successful, Sims’s creative legal strategies could expose the fossil fuel industry to huge financial damages and provide a roadmap for future plaintiffs. What is the single most important action you think the public, or a specific company or government, needs to take in the next year to advance the climate agenda?

Historical Context The 1950s atomic era was a period of paranoia, communist scares, McCarthyism and... beauty pageants. Nuclear themed beauty pageants, of course! In 1955, Linda Lawson was declared the winner of the Atomic Pageant. Her victory coincided with the Operation Cue atomic tests, which were long delayed by high winds and weather, so she became known as "Miss-Cue". There were four winners, with the last crowned in 1957. They took place in Las Vegas to celebrate the city's two main attractions: nuclear bombs and showgirls.

Kendall announced the big news on Nov. 14 via her Instagram. "I am super excited to announce that I am the new face of @esteelauder!!” she captioned a stunning photo of herself from Vogue magazine. The company, Estée Lauder describes Kendall as a “fashion muse, It Girl, Instagram sensation, cover star.” That pretty much sums up the 19-year-old young model and her rising career! According to Vogue, the  Keeping Up With The Kardashians star found out by text while backstage at the Sonia Rykiel show and she had to keep it a secret until now.

This time, the biggest outdoor event in Nigeria is teaming up with actor and entertainer Yhemo Lee for an All Black theme. Attendees can expect an electrifying afterparty, a cash prize to the best dressed, networking opportunities, and freebies from sponsors. This edition's headliner, Yhemo Lee, expressed his excitement, saying, "I'm thrilled to catch up with fans as we all sit down to watch a movie under the stars.

Elliot Ravetz October 19, 1998 12:00 AM EDT Ferguson remains jazz’s greatest, most charismatic trumpet virtuoso, even at age 70. He can still play arabesques at double-high-C, but he now uses his incredible technique and rich tone more expressively. And at a time when jazz ensembles struggle to survive, his small but versatile big band, Big Bop Nouveau, now in its ninth year, plays nearly 200 mostly sold-out gigs annually. Ferguson’s stature and nurturing generosity have long attracted talented young musicians, but this exceptional group really cooks with revitalized standards (Just Friends gets a swinging, brassy treatment spiced with a fugue) and exciting new compositions, including the tuneful, scintillatingly played Waltz for Nicole and a lovely ballad, Milk of the Moon, that displays Ferguson’s romantic side.

Getty Images Everyone has a mental list of habits they would like to change, and the New Year seems like a perfect time to start. “New Year, new you” is a phrase you will see repeated in print. But this is just singsong rhetoric. Just because it sounds right to your ear does not mean that it contains any meaningful truth. The year will certainly change, but you will likely be the same person on Jan.