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41 Amazon Buys Our Editors Swear By
41 Amazon Buys Our Editors Swear By
Ah, Amazon. The online retailer has become a necessary evil in our life for all those things we realize we need ASAP, from cleaning products to the elusive perfect-for-vacation 'fit...when the flight is in 48 hours. But in a world where everything can be yours in a few clicks (and brand names can sometimes just be a string of consonants with shady Photoshop), it can be hard to know which gadget is that can't-live-without-it buy and which is destined to become clutter after it fails to deliver. This is where we come in. We spend a lot of time looking for the highest-rated buys and best deals on Amazon, so we've learned a thing or two (and bought a thing or two) in the line of duty. From cute iPhone clear cases and Airpods cleaning tools to vibrator wands and toothbrush holders, these are the essential essentials R29 shopping editors have added to cart and are still loving. Click ahead to shop our editors' recently purchased must-haves from Amazon.
2023-06-10 05:20
Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon
Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon
Chandrayaan-3 may not be the first to land on the south pole if it's beaten by Russia's new Moon mission.
2023-08-17 14:13
Euro zone factory July activity fell at fastest pace since onset of COVID -PMI
Euro zone factory July activity fell at fastest pace since onset of COVID -PMI
LONDON Manufacturing activity across the euro zone contracted in July at the fastest pace since COVID-19 was cementing
2023-08-01 16:03
Fortnite v22.10 Update Adds New DMR and Grapple Guns
Fortnite v22.10 Update Adds New DMR and Grapple Guns
The latest update for Fortnite Battle Royale is here. We've listed everything that's changed in this new update.
1970-01-01 08:00
British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul
British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul
A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the world's fifth tallest building Monday before he was stopped and handed to police, according to South Korean authorities.
2023-06-12 16:25
Diablo Immortal Crusader Skills: Full List
Diablo Immortal Crusader Skills: Full List
From its AoE attacks to its party-wide buffs, here is the full list of Crusader class Skills in Diablo Immortal.
1970-01-01 08:00
Uefa rejects Spanish expulsion plea as Luis Rubiales crisis takes bizarre new twist
Uefa rejects Spanish expulsion plea as Luis Rubiales crisis takes bizarre new twist
Uefa will take no action on an astonishing request by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to be expelled over the Luis Rubiales crisis, as the federation president now faces an investigation from Spanish prosecutors for sexual assault. In other developments of a story that even Uefa officials were describing as “absurd” and “stranger by the moment”, Rubiales’ mother Angeles Bejar locked herself in a church to go on hunger strike, with police and doctors eventually intervening. Such details have stunned even the most experienced people in football, but it is the request to the European body that is being seen as the most significant, given it sums up how surreal the story has become. With Rubiales facing a series of official complaints and a government process that could yet see him banned from sport in Spain for two to 15 years – to go with his current 90-day suspension from Fifa – the federation sent a request to Uefa to be expelled for breaking Uefa’s own statutes on state interference. Expulsion would mean clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona kicked out of European competitions such as the Champions League. The move has been interpreted as “bluster” and “brinkmanship” by the federation in order to support Rubiales, but it would still involve all of Spain’s club and national teams being removed from competition, denying them of income and – in the words of one – “setting Spanish football back years”. The Independent has been told that Uefa will not take action and that the government’s involvement does not meet the criteria for state interference. Victor Francos, the president of Spain’s Higher Council for Sport who has become a central figure in this situation, stated on Monday that all of the relevant bodies are “acting within the regulations as they stand”. Rubiales being punished according to regulations and rules is different to the government just ousting him, which it cannot do, and has created an almost Kafkaesque circus over what remains a serious issue. Underpinning it all has been this Spanish government’s willingness to take on issues of equality and sexual harassment. On that, the Spanish Prosecutors Office will ask Jenni Hermoso if she wishes to press charges against Rubialies, after she stated that the kiss was not consensual. It was that statement which led Rubiales’ mother to go on hunger strike in a church in his home town in Montril, demanding that Hermoso “tell the truth” about the incident. There have also been public accusations from one of Rubiales’ cousins that the Spanish midfielder changed her story – something that did not happen. All of this comes amid Fifa’s directive that Rubiales not contact Hermoso or her family, to go with the 90-day suspension. Spain's Administrative Court for Sports has meanwhile been meeting all Monday to examine four complaints against Rubiales. Should it decide to open proceedings, it could mean the official is suspended for even longer than Fifa's 90-day provisional punishment. In that event, the Spanish government has confirmed it would take action. “If the court upholds the complaint and begins to process that case, we can request the provisional suspension of the president of the RFEF until TAD finishes analysing it and takes their decision,” Sports Minister Miquel Iceta said on Friday. Also on Monday morning, Spanish player’s union Futpro – representing Jenni Hermoso – further clarified Hermoso’s stance while describing a “structural problem” in the Spanish federation. “Those who applauded Rubiales, [at the assembly] in my opinion, should not continue in their positions.” While Rubiales’ position as vice-president of Uefa has itself led to criticism of the European body for a lack of comment, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has been in constant contact with Fifa. The position is that since the events fall under the disciplinary jurisdiction of Fifa – because the World Cup was a Fifa event – it was agreed that Fifa’s disciplinary bodies would handle the case, something Uefa does not feel it should comment on. The global football representative body FifPro is meanwhile yet to receive an official response from Uefa to a letter sent on Friday requesting disciplinary action against Rubiales. Read More Luis Rubiales’ mother locks herself in church and goes on hunger strike Luis Rubiales news LIVE: Police investigate president for alleged sexual assault Spanish FA launch ‘sexual violence protocol’ against Rubiales ahead of urgent meeting Spanish football’s ‘MeToo moment’ is a mirror for the entire game Spain coaching team quits over Luis Rubiales row – but manager backs president Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales and coaching staff walk out over World Cup kiss row
2023-08-28 23:48
Riot Games Announces Locations for VCT Stage 2: Masters, Valorant Champions
Riot Games Announces Locations for VCT Stage 2: Masters, Valorant Champions
Denmark and Turkey will be the host countries for the final two international events of the 2022 Valorant Champions Tour.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden to warn of threat to democracy from Trump, honor McCain
Biden to warn of threat to democracy from Trump, honor McCain
By Jeff Mason PHOENIX President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on Thursday warning that the United States
2023-09-28 17:06
Raging fire destroys massive World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
Raging fire destroys massive World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
Fire destroyed a historic World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California
2023-11-08 09:34
Alex and Alex on 'AGT' Season 18: Guitarist-harpist duo gained popularity with the track 'Crossroads'
Alex and Alex on 'AGT' Season 18: Guitarist-harpist duo gained popularity with the track 'Crossroads'
'AGT' Season 18 contestants Alex and Alex will present their magic of soulful music to win the hearts of the judges in the next round of auditions
2023-06-14 06:02
Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join
Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join
YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, are supposed to appear in court in St George, Utah on Friday afternoon over child abuse charges, but the proceeding has yet to officially begin as tech issues have plagued the virtual hearing. Over 1,000 people have tuned in — and have been told to quiet down numerous times — to see what happens to the women, who have both been charged with six counts of felony child abuse. Each of the child abuse counts carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted, according to the Washington County Attorney’s Office. “There are two juvenile victims in these cases, and each defendant is accused of causing or permitting serious physical injury to the victims in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life, and (3) causing severe emotional harm,” the county attorney said. The pair were arrested on 30 August after Ms Franke’s 12-year-old son climbed out of a window and pleaded for neighbors to give him food and water, court documents showed. After a neighbor noticed that duct tape covering the boy’s ankles and wrists, prompting the neighbor to notify law enforcement. In a chilling 911 call, the neighbor can be heard describing the boy: “He is emaciated. He’s got tape around his legs. He’s hungry and he’s thirsty.” His voice shaky, as if holding back tears, the neighbor told 911, “This kid has obviously... he’s been detained. He’s obviously covered in wounds.” Following the call, officials determined the 12-year-old to be severely malnourished, and transferred the child to a nearby hospital. The 12-year-old was placed on medical hold after it was discovered that he was also suffering from “deep lacerations” due to “being tied up with rope,” arrest records said. When police arrived at the home, they also found Ms Franke’s 10-year-old daughter who appeared to also be malnourished, authorities said. The two children were taken to a hospital for medical treatment, court documents said. The Utah Division of Child and Family Services had custody of four of Ms Franke’s children. According to theSalt Lake Tribune, police determined that Ms Franke’s two kids had been staying with Ms Hildebrandt, but it’s unclear for how long they had been there. An affidavit noted that “Ruby Franke was seen on a YouTube video filmed in Mr Hildebrandt’s downstairs” just two days prior to the incident, showcasing that the women were “present in the home and having knowledge of the abuse, malnourishment, and neglect.” When police arrived at the home to arrest Ms Franke, the influencer “requested a lawyer” and refused to speak with police, the affidavit stated. Ms Franke’s family has said that behind closed doors, they expressed their worries about her children. Since her arrest, Ms Franke’s family has not been shy about speaking out. Ms Franke’s estranged 20-year-old daughter, Shari, rejoiced at her mother’s arrest on social media, writing “finally” over a video capturing the arrest. “Today has been a big day,” she wrote in a separate post. “We’ve been trying to tell the police and CPS for years about this, and so glad they finally decided to step up.” Ms Franke’s three sisters have also come forward on social media in defence of her children. Bonnie Hoellein, Julie Griffiths Deru and Ellie Mecham posted a joint statement on Instagram, writing that although they haven’t posted publicly about their concern, in private, “we have done everything we could to try and make sure the kids were safe.” They added that they won’t be commenting on the arrest further. “Ruby was arrested which needed to happen. Jodi was arrested which needed to happen,” they wrote. “The kids are now safe, which is the number one priority.” Ms Franke’s claim to fame was her “8 Passengers“ YouTube channel, in which focused on her — and her now ex-husband’s — lives with their six children in Utah. Some viewers accused her of being too strict and controlling of her children. In one video Ms Franke said: “My kids are literally starving. I hesitate to say this because this is going to sound like I’m a mean barbarian, but I told the kids, I said, ‘I’m not even going to let you eat breakfast until you get your chores done.’” But now all of Ms Franke’s videos have been removed from Youtube. Ms Hildebrandt invited Ms Franke to join her Connexions life counseling service, where they gave daily advice to viewers. According to The DailyMail, Ms Franke appeared in juvenile court on Thursday via video call regarding a shelter hearing for four of her children, who are minors. At the hearing, she made a shocking allegation: the influencer said said that one of her children had been sexually abusing a younger sibling for years. Ms Franke added that her child, according to the Mail, confessed to sexually abusing 20 people in May. In response, the judge said the alleged abusive child “will then need to be placed in a home with no other children.” Read More Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner due in court on child abuse charges Chilling 911 call that led to Ruby Franke’s arrest revealed Influencer Ruby Franke is formally charged with felony child abuse
2023-09-09 04:06