Pierce Brosnan and wife Keely Shaye Smith enjoy fancy dinner in LA after actor's 70th birthday
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith, who have been married for 21 years, have been inseparable since meeting on a Mexican beach in 1994
1970-01-01 08:00
People have just figured out what the shoulder buttons on jackets are for
Ever wondered what those shoulder buttons on jackets are for? Wonder no more. A tweet attempting to explain their purpose has resurfaced and gone viral once again, educating the masses - maybe... The tweeter reckoned they are put on jackets so you can "hold your bag in place". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "Taken me 18 years to find out that the weird shoulder buttons on jackets is to hold your bag in place so it doesn’t fall off who knew," the 2018 tweet said. It has recently been screenshotted and shared by another Twitter account: Responding to the tweet, one commenter wrote "mind blown" and another said "wow". But the tweet also sparked a debate. One explained that the buttons are actually called "epaulets" which are ornamental shoulder decorations to reveal a rank in the armed forces. "What a load of nonsense,they are epaulettes," another said. "Designed to display rank on a jacket, shirt or jumper. Hold a bag in place..pish." "Are you kidding me," another said. So now you know. Don't believe everything you see on Twitter... Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
BNY Mellon prices $500 million debt offering via diverse bookrunners
NEW YORK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation priced a $500 million debt offering that was underwritten
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden 2024 campaign announcement coming as soon as next week
President Joe Biden will formally announce his 2024 reelection campaign as soon as next week, three people briefed on the discussions said Thursday. The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said they were not aware that a final decision on timing had been made, but that Biden had been eyeing Tuesday, April 25, four years to the day since the Democrat entered the 2020 race. The upcoming announcement is expected to be in the form of a video released to supporters. Biden has repeatedly said he intends to run for a second term but advisers say he has felt little need to jump into campaigning because he faces no significant opposition to his party's nomination. Biden has summoned top Democratic donors to Washington next week for what was expected to be a dinner with him and a strategy session with his chief political advisers. The Washington Post first reported on the expected timing of the announcement. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
1970-01-01 08:00
Jerusalem Day: Israeli nationalists set to march in Old City
The event, marking Israel's capture of East Jerusalem, is seen by Palestinians as highly provocative.
1970-01-01 08:00
Manuel Akanji wants three trophies to make it an ‘unbelievable’ debut season
Manuel Akanji has his sights firmly set on the treble after Manchester City took a huge stride towards becoming only the second English side to achieve that feat. City ruthlessly swept aside 14-time European kings Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to power into next month’s Champions League final. With the team also on the brink of securing their fifth Premier League title in six seasons and through to the FA Cup final, a glorious end to the season is on the cards. Claiming all three trophies would see them emulate the achievement of rivals Manchester United – coincidentally their FA Cup opponents at Wembley – in 1999. City defender Akanji, who joined the club from Borussia Dortmund in September, said: “First we have got to win the Premier League. That’s what we can do on the weekend and I hope we are going to do it. “Then it’s two finals and we want to win both of them. “It would be unbelievable. It is my first season here. It is the best team I have ever played in and we have been really confident in the second part of the season. “I think we’ve done a really good job but we’ve got to keep it up until the end.” Victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday would see City clinch the Premier League with two games to spare. Manager Pep Guardiola would then have the luxury of being able to rest or rotate players ahead of their finals, against United on June 3 and Inter Milan in Istanbul a week later. Their stunning performance against Real, when they trampled all over the most successful club in European competition history to complete a 5-1 aggregate win, puts them at short odds to complete all three. “It’s a great feeling,” said Switzerland defender Akanji, who was responsible for City’s third goal after his glancing header was deflected in by Eder Militao. “From the first minute we stepped on the court we were confident. “I think at home, in all the knockout games, we have had pretty impressive wins. It shows how good we are here and now we have got to do this at the weekend as well to bring home the Premier League and then two other titles too.” Bernardo Silva set up City’s victory with two first-half goals and Julian Alvarez completed the rout late on. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Domingo Miotti given the nod to start at 10 for Glasgow in showdown with Toulon Sam Hain at peace with his game and keen to get wins for Warwickshire Ben Kavanagh hoping for hometown glory with Halifax when Saints come marching in
1970-01-01 08:00
Global wheat prices fall as Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended
Global wheat prices fell Thursday after Ukraine and Russia agreed to extend a deal allowing grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
1970-01-01 08:00
EV Battery-Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem
More than a decade ago, a high-flying startup called Better Place made a billion-dollar bet that electric car
1970-01-01 08:00
TuSimple to restructure US business, lay off 30% staff
Autonomous driving technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc said on Thursday that it will restructure its U.S. operations and
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis expected to enter 2024 presidential race next week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race next week, two Republicans familiar with the matter tell CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00
10 Interesting Facts About Connie Chung
Broadcast journalist Connie Chung was the first Asian American woman to co-anchor a major network newscast.
1970-01-01 08:00
Turkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger has adopted a more nationalist and hard-line stance before a presidential runoff
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