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Kate and William are paying their first official visit to the U.S. in eight years, now as the Prince and Princess of Wales, to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. The prize, founded by William to provide funding for eco-initiatives, took its inspiration from President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 “moonshot” speech and, in recognition of that, the award ceremony is being co-hosted in his hometown by the John F....

Alessandra Rich, the creator behind some of the Duchess of Cambridge’s most notable outfits of the past year—including an array of polka-dot designs worn to the Royal Ascot horse races and Wimbledon—recently called Middleton a “style icon.” She also praised the confidence the duchess shows since entering her 40s, in an interview with Britain’s The Daily Telegraph. Rich’s comments come as Middleton was recently named best dressed woman of the year by society magazine Tatler....

How did Firefly Lane come your way? It was one of those graceful moments where it kind of landed in my lap. It was exactly what I was looking for at that time and exactly the kind of story I wanted to tell. Were you a fan of the novel by Kristin Hannah? When I read the pilot script, I was like, “This is such a familiar story.” I had read it before, but I read a lot, so I kind of lose track....

Hochul was officially sworn in as the Empire State’s 57th governor shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Capitol. She is the first woman in history to become governor of New York. “This is an emotional moment for me, but it’s one that I’m prepared for,” she said at the ceremony. Her ascension to the state’s top position comes after Andrew Cuomo resigned following a state attorney general’s report that concluded he sexually harassed multiple women and created a toxic work environment....

And Eddie Hearn has quite the stage in mind for the Irish boxer to showcase what would be a career-defining moment — Madison Square Garden on the Anthony Joshua-Jarrell Miller card June 1, the Matchroom Boxing promoter confirmed with Sporting News on Wednesday. “That’s what we want,” Hearn said. “We want that next.” Join DAZN to watch Taylor-Volante and Farmer-Carroll, plus more than 100 fight nights a year That’s not to say Hearn nor Taylor are overlooking Volante....

The 68-year-old fell from a kayak into the Garrison Channel near the Tampa Convention Center in February. He has said he was unable to climb back into the boat, nor was he able to haul himself onto nearby docks. Instead, he swam in search of an alternative way out of the water. He eventually made his way out by climbing onto a floating dock, which he managed only with the assistance from others....

If every dip felt like death, your heart belongs to insured certificates of deposit. Thousands of savers who switched into bond-owning mutual funds started switching back after losing as little as 2 percent and should never be tempted by funds again. No one invests successfully who can’t handle a year or two of nasty news. Better a low-growth investment you’ll keep than a “better” one you’ll flee at a loss....

After Djibril Sidibe’s opener -from Balde’s initial blocked effort- in the third minute, the Senegalese international was involved once more as he orchestrated his sides second. Balde’s cut-back from the left-flank was pounced on by Thomas Lemar to double Monaco’s lead in the 32nd minute. Fabinho added the third shortly after the restart from the interval before Balde also registered his name on the scoresheet. After receiving a lay-off from Fabinho, the 22-year-old ruffled the roof of the net with a powerful drive from close range to end a five-match barren run....

Keith Olbermann was one of the people who helped Scott pave the way for 24/7 sports intake, and along with Scott and Suzy Kolber, helped launch ESPN2 with the debut of ‘Sports Nite." MORE: Colleagues pay tribute | Rich Eisen honors Scott in NFL Network highlight On Monday, Olbermann reflected on his time with Scott and the indelible courage he showed long before he was diagnosed with cancer. Tremendous.

The two men come from worlds apart. Masters was the COO of billionaire PayPal co-founder and Republican donor Peter Thiel’s investment firm. Kelly was an engineer, then a captain in the U.S. Navy, a career path that led to becoming a NASA astronaut. Masters is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. FiveThirtyEight places Kelly as having voted in line with current President Joe Biden 95% of the time, the seventh lowest percentage among Democrats....

A statement from Loeffler’s campaign said she had received varying results and would be quarantining for now, awaiting results of retesting. It added that she was not experiencing symptoms. “Senator Loeffler took two COVID tests on Friday morning. Her rapid test results were negative and she was cleared to attend Friday’s events. She was informed later in the evening after public events on Friday that her PCR test came back positive, but she was retested Saturday morning after conferring with medical officials and those results came back inconclusive on Saturday evening,” a statement from her campaign said....

With around 98 percent of the votes counted, Warnock was ahead of Loeffler by 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent in the culmination of a fight which has been close ever since the general election on November 3 when neither won a majority. At around 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday, NBC News, CBS News and the Associated Press called the race for Warnock, a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta....

Wearing the U.S. Soccer crest has been part of Acosta’s routine lately, but not recently. His appearances in the CONCACAF Nations League competition last month and this tournament represent his first sustained involvement in the USMNT in three years. In a game Sunday that featured little about which those inside the team could be excited – aside from the 8th-minute goal by left back Sam Vines, Shaq Moore’s speed along the right sideline, composure in defense from young Miles Robinson and the three points that resulted – Acosta’s energy and audacity stood out the entire 90 minutes....

On Friday, that expectation came to fruition. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics are trading Walker to the Thunder in exchange for a package that will send Al Horford back to Boston after two seasons away from the team. This move marks the first major one of Brad Stevens’ tenure as Boston’s president of basketball operations. The trade also comes just eight days after Farbod Esnaashari of Bleacher Report reported that Walker and Boston “are likely to move forward from their relationship this offseason in a mutual agreement between the parties....

On Wednesday night’s installment of the show, the California-based engineering manager landed her sixth consecutive victory, increasing her winnings to $207,800. The Ohio native’s formidable form saw her secure a place in next year’s Tournament of Champions following her fifth win—prompting current host Jennings to predict that the spin-off contest promises to be “an all-timer.” Taking to Twitter after Schneider’s fifth show, Jennings responded to the official Jeopardy! account’s post about her achievement, as he wrote: “This season has been nuts....

Initially launched in 2011, the event has become one of the staples of college basketball’s opening Tuesday. New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which was the inaugural host, will host again this year. Chicago will host in 2017, Indianapolis in 2018 and New York again in 2019. MORE: 16 most-hated college basketball players of all time “We’re excited and honored to be a part of the Champions Classic for another three years,” Kentucky head coach John Calipari said via the team’s official site....

Tuesday night, Bevin lost to Democrat Andy Beshear in a hotly contested race, which was enough to cause him to declare he wouldn’t concede the race, then called for a recanvassing of voters. “Kentucky sadly—and it’s not unique to Kentucky—but there’s more than a little bit of history of vote fraud in our state,” Bevin told reporters, adding that his campaign was working on “getting affidavits and other information that will help us to get a better understanding of what did or did not happen....

Republican state Representative Robert Goforth announced his resignation in a letter sent to Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s office and the House speaker’s office. He was arrested last year after a woman told police he assaulted her and attempted to “hog tie her,” the citation of the incident said. It added that Goforth allegedly tried to choke her with an ethernet cable and that she thought she would pass out from breathing difficulties....

Kentucky star PJ Washington missed the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament with a sprained foot, and his status will be monitored closely throughout the week. John Calipari is trying to lead the Wildcats to a fifth Final Four appearance in the last 10 seasons. Kelvin Sampson has Houston back in the limelight for the first time since the Phi Slama Jama days. This is their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1984....

The Wildcats’ 7-1 record puts them in first place of the SEC and No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll. Kentucky has won its last seven games, averaging 84.4 points per game. Freshman guard Keldon Johnson leads the team in points, averaging 16 per game. MORE: Watch NCAA basketball live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Pirates enter the contest 5-3 on the season, coming off a 77-57 win over New Hampshire in which guard Quincy McKnight scored a game-high 18 points....