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Christina Ricci sold parts of her Chanel collection in 2020 divorce

Christina Ricci has been a working actress since she was nine years old and her films have grossed over $1 billion altogether, according to Box Office Mojo. And though that’s a pretty impressive dollar amount, it doesn’t mean that Ricci has seen that much money in her career. The 42-year-old …

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off first Semi truck deliveries

Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off deliveries of the company’s heavy-duty truck, the Semi, at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla Inc. Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off deliveries of the company’s first few production Semi trucks on Thursday, speaking on stage at the company’s factory in Sparks, Nevada, with …

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Musk says he’ll put a Neuralink chip in his brain when they are ready

Neuralink logo displayed on a phone screen, a silhouette of a paper in shape of a human face and a binary code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 10, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon …

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How much it costs to see artists live

In what has become a tradition for music fans and social media users, Spotify released its personalized 2022 Wrapped year-in-streaming interactive analyses for listeners this week.  With fun, colorful graphics, Spotify users are able to proudly share their lists of artists most streamed, albums most listened to, musical personality and …

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Senate passes rail labor agreement ahead of strike, sends to Biden

An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility rail yard in Los Angeles, California, September 15, 2022. Bing Guan | Reuters The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. A separate vote …

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This Spanish city is the No. 1 place to live and work abroad

Valencia, Spain, is the No. 1 city for expats to live and work abroad in 2022, according to a survey of more than 12,000 respondents from InterNations, an online expat community with more than 4.5 million global members. The third biggest city in Spain, Valencia was also named the World …

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Is your partner a gaslighter? 3 red flags to watch for

Earlier this week, Merriam-Webster announced its 2022 word of the year is “gaslighting,” which it defines as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage.” The dictionary reported seeing a 1,740% uptick in searches throughout the year. One can be gaslit in many ways: politically, …

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Brexit has added 6% to Britons’ food bills, new study finds

Brexit has added more than £200 to the average U.K. household food bill, according to a new study from the London School of Economics. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images Brexit boosted Britons’ average food bills by £210 ($254) over two years, according to a new study …

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South Africa President Ramaphosa faces threat of impeachment over ‘Farmgate’ scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa during a pre-World Economic Forum breakfast briefing on January 18, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Moeletsi Mabe| Sunday Times | Gallo Images | Getty Images South African President Cyril Ramaphosa could face impeachment after an independent panel found that he may have violated anti-corruption law during the …

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Fed hikes and a stronger dollar are fueling risks of political instability in Africa

ACCRA, GHANA – NOVEMBER 05: Ghanaians march during the ‘Ku Me Preko’ demonstration on November 5, 2022, in Accra, Ghana. People took to the streets of Ghana’s capital to protest against the soaring cost of living, aggravated since the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve’s …

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