Montel Williams is opening up about his opioid addiction. The former talk show host said it was easy for him to get opioids from doctors because of his status as a celebrity.The 68-year-old was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back in 1999, and in a recent interview, Williams explained how he was able to get his prescriptions while he was traveling.Williams noted that a simple call to the hotel concierge would result in him getting the drugs while he traveled.Article continues below advertisement’We Can Get Whatever We Want’Williams said celebrities could “get whatever we want,” during an interview with Maria Menounos…
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MOSCOW: Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army’s chemical weapons division, investigators said on Wednesday (Dec 18), a day after the general and his aide were killed by a blast in Moscow. “A national of Uzbekistan, born in 1995, was arrested on suspicion of having committed the attack that cost the life of the commander of Russian radiological, chemical and biological defence forces, Igor Kirillov, and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov,” the Investigative Committee said in a statement. The man said he had been “recruited by Ukrainian special forces”, it added. Kirillov and his…
Investigative Committee says 29-year-old Uzbek national suspected of carrying out Moscow attack on instructions of Ukraine.Authorities in Russia have arrested a suspect over the killing of a top general and his aide in a bomb blast in Moscow. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that a national of Uzbekistan had been arrested on suspicion of having committed the attack that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant Ilya Polikarpov on Tuesday morning. It added the 29-year-old suspect said he had been “recruited by Ukrainian special forces”. Kirillov, 54, had been the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and…
After a blockbuster trade that saw the Chicago Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker, they are right back at it with another trade. This time though, Chicago is sending an outfielder rather than receiving one. The Cubs and Yankees have agreed on a trade to send Cody Bellinger and cash to New York. Right-hander Cody Poteet will go from New York to Chicago. Chicago moving off Bellinger was expected after the trade to acquire Tucker from the Astros. Bellinger became the odd man out in a crowded outfield and was on a less than favorable contract, so it made sense for the…
Apple released its second AI update, iOS 18.2, last week, but most iPhone users have yet to tap into the AI writing tools, photo editing capabilities, and other new Apple Intelligence features released two months ago with iOS 18.1.That’s according to a new survey of over 1,000 Apple iPhone users and 1,000 Samsung Galaxy phone users conducted by tech trade-in site SellCell from November 28 to December 6. The U.S.-based survey was conducted before the December 11 rollout of Apple’s iOS 18.2 update, which added more AI features to the mix, including Siri consulting ChatGPT for answers.The survey found that…
The cargo sailing ship Anemos made its first transatlantic voyage in 2024Ronan Gladu/TOWT By any measure, the world isn’t reducing greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to stay in line with climate targets and avoid dangerous levels of global warming. Emissions rose by 1.3 per cent in 2023 and have continued at record levels through 2024. Despite the profusion of companies and countries pledging to cut emissions to net zero, we have seen precious little sign of the action required to hit these targets. However, the world has made important progress to speed up the deployment of clean energy technologies… Source…
LAS VEGAS — The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2024 NBA Cup on Tuesday, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in the championship game at a neutral site in Las Vegas. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with a triple double, recording 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, taking home Cup MVP honors. Damian Lillard added 23 points, shooting 5 of 10 from three.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 for the Thunder — the only player on the team over 20 points — in a losing effort.The first half was played incredibly even, with Milwaukee taking only a one-point lead into halftime. But…
BBCOmar el Qataa is a photojournalist operating out of northern GazaFacebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to BBC research.In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories – in Gaza and the West Bank – had suffered a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.The BBC has also seen leaked documents showing that Instagram – another Meta-owned platform – increased its moderation of Palestinian user comments after October 2023.Meta – the owner of Facebook – says that any implication that…
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I am new to your blog. My friends here have been on my case to listen to you. Our government has fallen, and I have observed one thing. Your forecasts are correct because nobody here will ever make a bold forecast, and they all seem to preach the same scenario. You have been accurate on Germany against the herd of analysts here. One by one, European nations are falling, and I can now see your 2032 and the e collapse of governments unfolding before our eyes. What do you see in 2025 for Germany? You have a…
Far left New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has lost her bid to be the top dog on the House Oversight Committee. There have been rumors swirling around Washington that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was working behind the scenes to tank AOC’s bid, but Pelosi has been busy overseas dealing with a broken hip after a nasty fall. Adding insult to AOC’s injury, she not only lost this race, she lost big, bested by Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia. FOX News reports: AOC loses bid to be top Democrat on powerful House Oversight Committee Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was…