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Most of us have over-listened to Ariana Grande's chart-topping song "Thank U, Next," which means we know all there is to know about the rather detailed lyrics. Obviously, not the case.
During an interview on the Zach Sang Show, Grande admitted that she recorded several versions of the title track given the tumultuous nature of her relationship with comedian Pete Davidson and uncertainty regarding whether to list off the names of her exes.
"In my relationship [with Pete] at the time, things were like up and down and on and off, and so I didn't know what was going to happen and then we got back together," Grande explained. "So I had to make a different version of it, and then we broke up again, so we ended up going with that verse."
Grande then detailed that one of the scenarios included her marrying Pete. "There's a version where I was getting married, there's a version where I'm not getting married, there's a version with nothing—we're not talking about anything. ...But we all knew that the first version was gonna be the...
She noted that during the pitching process, she and her friend/collaborator Tayla discussed whether explicitly naming Ari's exes in the song would be too over-the-top. After reflecting on it, Grande recorded a version in which she doesn't specifically identify her exes. "It was still embracing my mistakes and...
When asking Big Sean and Ricky Alvarez whether they enjoyed the final version, the singer noted that she received their approval. However, pressed about what Pete's response was, Ariana alluded to her and her ex-fiancé's lack of communication, saying. "The people I'm in touch with liked it."
WASHINGTON (CN) – The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice to serve on the D.C. federal court Monday, kicking off Republican plans to spend the week filing high-level judicial vacancies.
Trevor McFadden, who currently serves as deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department’s criminal division, will serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after being approved 84-10 on Monday evening.
A member of the conservative Federalist Society since 2003, McFadden spent two years as a police officer in the Washington suburb of Fairfax County before entering the legal field. McFadden worked as an intern at the Virginia state prosecutor’s office in 2005 before joining the Justice Department in 2007 as counsel to ...
McFadden then worked as a federal prosecutor in Washington for five years before moving to private practice at the Washington firm Baker McKenzie.
McFadden’s nomination was relatively uncontroversial, though Washington’s nonvoting member in the House of Representatives, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, objected to McFadden’s appointment to a court in Washington where he is not a resident. McFadden told Feinstein in written responses to questions after his nomination h...
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., also pressed McFadden in written questions for the record about his elected position at the Falls Church Anglican, a church near Washington that broke from the Episcopal Church in part because the larger church put in place a gay bishop.
Though he would not offer his personal opinion on the subject, McFadden assured Whitehouse that if approved to the bench he would apply the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized gay marriage across the country.
McFadden is the first judge to be confirmed in a week Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has promised to fill with judicial confirmation votes. After voting to confirm McFadden, the Senate ended debate on Amy Barrett, Trump’s nominee to serve on the Seventh Circuit.
Hundreds of people from Norfolk are expected to join the anti-Brexit march in London this weekend.
More than 350 people from Norfolk have paid for seats on coaches leaving from Norwich Theatre Royal at 7.45am on Saturday, March 23.
Norfolk for Europe, which has arranged the coach travel to London, claimed bookings have surged following Theresa May’s press statement on Wednesday.
A spokesman said the youngest demonstrator is six months old, representing ‘Babies against Brexit’.
The organisation said around 14,000 people from Norfolk have joined three million people nationally in signing a petition calling for Britain to revoke Article 50 and stop the Brexit process altogether.
One demonstrator, Alan Stewart, from Stoke Holy Cross, an accountant with a degree in European history, Russian and Norwegian, said he is concerned about the economic and political impact that Brexit would have on the country. He will be driving a full minibus from Norwich tomorrow.
He said: “As a historian, I know that after World War Two the EU was created to help maintain peace in Europe.
Trevor and Sue Mitchell, of Mount Pleasant, created an Alan Partridge banner for the occasion which displays the message ‘Knowing me, knowing EU’.
Mrs Mitchell said around half a dozen people on her street will be joining the march, adding: “We are not protesting people, but for us to get off our backside and do this shows how strongly we feel about it.
Stephen McNair, vice-chair of Norfolk for Europe, said: “Theresa May is right on only one thing - people are tired of arguments over Brexit.
“But there is only one way of stopping that, which is to stop Brexit.
Irondequoit native Steve Gadd, one of the most acclaimed drummers in the music industry, and Grammy-winning jazz guitarist George Benson have been announced as the first two headliners for the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Gadd and his band will play Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St., at 8 p.m. Friday, June 21. Benson has an 8 p.m. show in Kodak Hall Thursday, June 27.
Gadd — whose distinctive style is featured on Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and Steely Dan’s “Aja” — last performed at the jazz fest in 2016, selling out Kodak Hall. George Benson (“This Masquerade,” “Turn Your Love Around”) headlined the event in 2003, also in a sold-out performance.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at rochesterjazz.com.
She knitted her suit out of hundreds of Wegmans bags. And she has a tote to match.
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Linda Valdez: Arizona's House Bill 2076 could assure your end-of-life choices are easy for doctors to find.
Here’s good news for those who believe that free people deserve choices at the end of their lives.
It comes from the Arizona House of Representatives by way of an astonishing 60-0 vote in favor House Bill 2076, a bill that furthers an individual’s right to self-determination.
Now the Senate needs to pass the measure and Gov. Doug Ducey needs to sign it into law.
The bill is not about some theoretical policy issue.
It deals with death — one of the most personal, sacred spheres of anyone’s life.
The process of dying has fundamentally changed due to modern medicine’s ability to prolong life — even in the absence of the consciousness and sentience we associate with life.
“The more medicalized death gets, the longer people are debilitated before the end, the more cloistered those who die become, the more terrifying death gets,” Dr. Haider Warraich writes in his book, “Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life."
MORE: Will Arizona let doctors ignore your loved one's dying wishes?
People have tried to regain control over the process by spelling out what kind of medical intervention they want for themselves. Our state laws help.
For many years, Arizona has maintained a registry of advanced directives at the Secretary of State’s office where people can make an official record of living wills, as well as naming the people they want to make decisions if they become incapacitated.
Those documents are stored electronically and available 24/7 through the SOS office.
What if nobody knows how you want to die?
But what if you arrive at an emergency room unconscious?
The doctor who puts you on life support after employing extreme and heroic measures to keep you alive does not know that you have preemptively rejected such invasive medical intervention.
What’s more, it takes a password to access someone’s advance directive, and that password may be known only to the person who arrives alone at the ER.
The ability of modern medicine to keep people alive regardless of the quality of life created new realities that are not just frightening, they can become political.
The horrors of were exemplified by the story of Terri Schiavo, who did not have an advanced directive.
Her husband waged years of legal battles to remove the feeding tube that kept her alive in a comatose state with no hope of recovery. Members of Congress, President George W. Bush and the Vatican are among those who used this family’s tragedy to make their political and ideological points.
Arizona law recognizes a variety of documents that can help prevent this from happening to those who plan ahead.
A living will addresses end-of-life care. It can say, “I want my life to be prolonged to the greatest extent possible.” It can say, “I do not want my life to be prolonged ... only to artificially delay the moment of my death,” or it can say anything in between.
Medical and mental-health powers of attorney allow you to appoint someone to make decisions on your behalf if you are incapable of expressing your wishes.
Arizona offers these easy and free methods for people to express their wishes in legal documents.
It has a central registry to store those documents.
HB 2076 is the necessary next step.
The bill directs the Secretary of State to establish a process for health-care providers to access the advanced directives registry.
This process could be as simple as adding the information to an electronic clearing house of medical records, such as the Arizona Health-e Connection, which provides a secure and private way for health-care providers to electronically access medical records and other information.
The purpose of HB 2076 is to create a tool that health-care providers can use to get the important documents people have taken the trouble to prepare and file.
It’s about letting free people make their own decisions. It should become law.
Boeing has moved to ground its entire global 737 MAX aircraft fleet after an Ethiopian Airline crash killed 157 people.
American Airlines announced Sunday it was cancelling 115 flights per day through mid-August due to ongoing problems with the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
The announcement made American the second major carrier to cancel Max flights through the busy summer season. Southwest Airlines, the largest operator of Boeing jets, announced last week that it would cancel its Max flights through August 5. American’s cancellations will last through August 19.
The US and other countries grounded Boeing’s 737 Max plane in mid-March after deadly plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Boeing aims to finish fixing the planes in late April, and any changes would have to be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration and foreign regulators for approval.
American’s cancellations represent 1.5 per cent of its total flights each day of the summer. The airline, which has 24 Max jets, said its reservations and sales teams will work with customers to manage their travel plans. American explained on its website that not all flights previously scheduled on a Max would be canc...
That also means some flights that were not scheduled to take place on a Max plane may be cancelled because the airline aims to affect the smallest number of customers.
On Twitter, American Airlines passengers posted complaints Sunday about cancelled flights impacting vacations, speaking engagements and travel to funerals and noted problems re-booking flights. American cancelled 350 out of Dallas-Fort Worth Saturday, but that had nothing to do with the Max, said spokesman Ross Feinste...
Fortune senior editor Adam Lashinsky and Future File Founder Carol Roth discuss the report that new documents link Hauwei to suspected front companies in Iran and Syria.
WARSAW, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Poland has arrested a Chinese employee of Huawei and a Polish national involved in cyber business on allegations of spying, Polish media reported on Friday, deepening the controversy over Western criticism of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker.
U.S. intelligence agencies allege Huawei Technologies Cos Ltd is linked to China's government and that its equipment could contain "backdoors" for use by government spies.
No evidence has been produced publicly and the firm has repeatedly denied the claims. But the criticism has led several Western countries and companies to look into whether they should allow Huawei's equipment to be used in their telecoms networks, straining relations with Beijing.
China's foreign ministry said it was "greatly concerned" by the reports, and urged Poland to handle the case "justly."
"We are aware of the situation, and we are looking into it. We have no comment for the time being," Huawei said in a statement.
Orange Polska said in a statement the security agency had on Tuesday gathered materials related to an employee, whom it did not identify. The company added it did not know if the investigation was linked to the employee's professional work, and that it would continue to cooperate with the authorities.
TVP said the security services also searched the offices of Poland's telecoms regulator, the Office of Electronic Communications, but the regulator denied this.
The West's security concerns surrounding Huawei, and fellow Chinese telecoms equipment firm ZTE Corp , center around China’s National Intelligence Law. Approved in 2017, the law states that Chinese "organizations and citizens shall, in accordance with the law, support, cooperate with, and collaborate in national i...
This has sparked fears Huawei could be asked by the Chinese government to incorporate "backdoors" into their equipment that would allow Beijing access, for spying or sabotage purposes. Some experts also see a risk that Chinese intelligence may develop an ability to subvert Huawei's equipment.
Norway said on Wednesday it was considering whether to join other Western nations in excluding Huawei from building part of the country's new 5G telecoms network.
"The Chinese national is a businessman working in a major electronics company ... the Pole is a person known in circles associated with cyber business," Maciej Wasik, the deputy head of Poland's special services, told state news agency PAP.
The arrested pair will be held for three months, PAP reported, citing the spokesperson for Poland's head of special services.
TVP said the Polish national was a former agent of the internal security agency. The agency did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
Marty Sklar, the legendary Imagineer who learned his craft by working directly under Walt Disney, has passed away at the age of 83. If you’ve ever enjoyed a Disney theme park, you’ve enjoyed the work of this bonafide Disney Legend, who worked on many iconic attractions and oversaw the design and development of numerous...
Everything about Marty was legendary – his achievements, his spirit, his career. He embodied the very best of Disney, from his bold originality to his joyful optimism and relentless drive for excellence. He was also a powerful connection to Walt himself. No one was more passionate about Disney than Marty and we’ll miss...
He understands the Disney way, because he learned it at Walt’s knee. He is the keeper of the keys, the conscience, the Jiminy Cricket for the organization.
He would write an autobiography tracking his 53-year career with the company titled Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney’s Magic Kingdoms.
In 2006, Sklar stepped into a more honorary position with the Walt Disney Company, becoming International Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering. He officially retired on July 17, 2009 and was honored with a window on Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland.
Even after his retirement, Sklar remained an ambassador for Disney theme parks, even appearing on panels at the D23 expo a few weeks ago. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Leah, his son, Howard, his daughter Leslie, and his grandchildren Gabriel, Hannah, Rachel, and Jacob.
Kay Murray and Matthew Black from Black's Finest Fish and Chips in Halton, winners of the Lancaster Guardian Chippy of the Year.
It’s finally here, the votes are in and we can finally announce the winner of the Lancaster Guardian Chippy Of The Year 2016.
Since March we have asked you to vote for who you thought should be given the coveted crown of the best chippy in the city and surrounding area.
We have had hundreds of votes registered for the business you thought was the best chippy that featured in the top 10. But in the end there could be only one winner – Black’s Finest Fish and Chips of Halton!
In second place came Hodgson’s Fish and Chips and in third place came Inglenook Fish and Chips in Ingleton.
“We are absolutely over the moon about winning the competition, it still hasn’t quite sunk in!” said Matthew Black, co-owner of Black’s.
“When we saw the short list for the final 10, and some of the big well known names we were up against, we never thought we would come out on top.
“In the past the quality awards we have received have been based on inspections and assessments by industry experts. This award is completely different, it’s votes from customers, from local people who use our business, and that means so much more to us. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took t...
“Winning Chippy of the Year gives us confidence that our commitment to quality and consistency is the right thing to be doing.
Black’s is a family business is owned jointly by Matthew and his mother Kay. Matthew was formerly a professional musician and instrument teacher. The shop opened in July 2013.
The public sector pay cap has reduced spending power in England by £8.5 billion this year according to new analysis published by the TUC. Since the pay caps began in 2010, public sector workers have had £48 billion less to spend in local economies.
Almost a quarter of nursing staff have had to take on another job simply to make ends meet.

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