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Beyonc & JAY-Z Sat During The National Anthem At The Super Bowl – & Twitter Had A LOT To Say About It… – Perez Hilton

Twitter sure loves to make everything an end-of-the-world fight to the death, doesn’t it? Sunday night was no different because just as Demi Lovato was As you can see (below), clips like this circulated on social media during the Kansas City Chiefs‘ eventual win last night: Beyoncé and Jay Z watching Demi perform the national anthem But as you can probably already guess, most of those tweeters with the strongest reactions didn’t exactly come to that (obvious) conclusion. “Not only should Beyoncé and Jay Z be ashamed for sitting during our National…

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Jana Kramer & Mike Caussin Take Romantic Trip To ‘Rebuild’ Weeks After Split Speculation! – Perez Hilton

The One Tree Hill alum took to Instagram to reveal she and her hubby are taking the steps to rebuild their relationship months after the couple was said to be on the rocks.  The couple were apparently still going through this rough patch at the beginning of 2020, but they’ve since vowed to continue working on their relationship — so they decided to “redo [their] New Years”… in mid-February! Photo: Jenna Dewan & Steve Kazee Are Engaged — See The Ring! “2 days away to connect, laugh, unplug and redo our New…

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Justin Bieber Explains Fear Of Staying ‘Faithful’ To Now-Wife Hailey Bieber – Perez Hilton

Married life isn’t for everyone, and Justin Bieber wasn’t sure it would be for him! While chatting with Ellen DeGeneres for Tuesday’s episode of her daytime show, things got Yummy while he discussed his relationship with wife Hailey Bieber, his upcoming album release, and more. After discussing his newly released docuseries Justin Bieber: Seasons, available on YouTube, Ellen wanted to get into the nitty-gritty details of Mr. and Mrs. Bieber’s relationship. The longtime TV host complimented the singer on how much he’s grown up, and his successful relationship thus far with…

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Chilis Hearts On Fire Margarita Will Spice Up Your Life For Just $5 In February

Chili’s Chili’s February 2020 Margarita Of The Month Will Turn Up The Heat By Daffany Chan Feb 2, 2020 It’s time to say cheers to the most romantic month of the year. Get ready to kick off Valentine’s season with Chili’s February Margarita of the Month. The bold beverage will definitely spice up your winter with its wild ingredients. You can grab Chili’s February Marg of the Month — the Hearts on Fire ‘Rita — all February long for just $5. The exciting new drink is packed with premium booze.…

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Methane Emissions From Fossil Fuels Might Have Been Severely Underestimated

A new study suggests that methane emissions from fossil fuels has been severely underestimated. Methane is the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. It is a lot more potent than CO2 in trapping heat in our atmosphere, but on the flip side, it tends to degrade and disappear in less than a decade compared to the century it takes for carbon dioxide.  As reported in the journal Nature, researchers have estimated how much methane is released from natural sources compared to that from human activity, mostly due to the burning of fossil fuels.…

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You Can Fill This Heart-Shaped Box With Your Fave Beer For A Boozy Valentine’s Day

Courtesy of Bud Light Bud Light’s Heart-Shaped Valentine’s Day 2020 Box Is Too Cute By Cianna Garrison Feb 7, 2020 Last-minute shoppers can find a perfect gift this Valentine’s Day for the beer-lover in their life. Bud Light’s heart-shaped Valentine’s Day box even comes complete with a poem. That’s right, while everyone else will be getting chocolates, you can surprise someone special (or yourself) with a box of beer that looks just like a classic box of chocolates. Available on Anheuser-Busch’s gift shop page, the Bud Light heart-shaped box is…

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These New Cat Face Filters On Snapchat Look Super Realistic

Denise Grabowski / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images The 7 Best Cat Face Filters On Snapchat To Channel Your Inner Feline By Cianna Garrison Feb 16, 2020 At the end of 2019, cat face videos started flooding social media. The videos of people scaring their cat with a feline face filter caught fire because of the real kitties’ hilarious reactions to their pet parents. Sine the trend first caught on, there are now even more cat filters to choose from, so here are the 7 best cat face filters on Snapchat to channel…

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U.S. Readied Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs AssociatesThen Mysteriously Backed Off

Something strange happened in mid-December involving Oleg Deripaska, the Russian oligarch. Late last year, the U.S. government signaled that it was about to level a new round of sanctions targeting people and entities linked to to convicted Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort as part of a decades-long relationship between the two men. Over the following months, Deripaskas allies estimated net worth of $4.5 billion, entered the Treasury Departments crosshairs in the wake of the Kremlins campaign to shape American opinion about the 2016 election. Manafort and Deripaska have known each…

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YC-backed Goodcover launches into the fast-moving insurtech space

As the insuretech space fills up, a new entrant is joining the fight. Y Combinator -backed Goodcover is launching today to take on the likes of big insurance, as well as insurance startups like Lemonade, Jetty, Hippo and Zebra. The company offers renters insurance in California. The twist? Goodcover returns unclaimed premiums to policy holders at the end of the year. Here’s how it works. Goodcover operates as a managing general agent, which means they write the policy, set the pricing and build their own risk assessment model, but partner…

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Rare Black Panther Rediscovered In Sri Lanka

A few years ago, a black panther was found in Sri Lanka, but it was dead in a trap. The animal was thought to be the last of its kind to exist in the Teardrop of India. However, Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) has just announced that it has spotted black panthers in the forests of Adam’s Peak, making them no longer considered extinct in the country. After receiving information of sightings from local villagers, the DWC set up a number of camera traps to try to capture…

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Immune Cells Don’t Respond Without Asking Their Neighbors

When humans have important decisions to make, we often ask those around us for advice. Our own immune cells have adopted something similar, consulting before reaching a collective decision on the appropriate level of threat response. Understanding this vital, and remarkably complex, process could inspire treatments for cases where it goes wrong. The swelling and pain we experience during an infection are partially caused by immune cells migrating to the site to destroy the invaders. Knowing when, and how much, to respond is crucial to the body’s capacity to function – if…

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GSMA cancels Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus concerns

The GSMA, the organization behind MWC, the world’s largest mobile trade show, has announced that it is officially canceling the show. MWC usually attracts more than 100,000 attendees from 200 countries to Barcelona. This year’s show was supposed to take place on February 24-27. Several publications received a statement about the cancellation. “The GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event,” GSMA CEO John Hoffman told Bloomberg and the…

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Chris Rock and Steve Martin Roast Oscars for Hiding Black Actors and Female Directors

The Academy Awards plenty of stars vying to fill that role anyway. After the Academys continued lack of diversity. This year, 19 out of the 20 acting nominees are white and all five director nominees are male. Theres so many great directors nominated this year, Rock said, to which Martin replied, I dont know, Chris, I thought there was something missing from the list this year. Vaginas? Rock asked to loud applause from the audience. He then honored Cynthia Erivo, the one and only black actor nominated this year by…

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Here’s What Experts Say Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal Could Mean For Future Presidents

Bloomberg/Bloomberg/Getty Images Here’s What Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal Could Mean For Future Presidents By Madhuri Sathish Feb 18, 2020 On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of the impeachment charges against him, allowing him to remain in office and finish his term. In the current polarized political environment, Trump’s acquittal by the Republican-controlled Senate was expected, but it will still have long-ranging effects. Trump’s impeachment acquittal could have significant consequences for future presidents in particular, experts tell Elite Daily. Senators found Trump not guilty on two articles of…

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Everyone is doing the Renegade. Including the teen who started it

Months after the Renegade dance began ruling TikTok, Jalaiah Harmon, the teen dancer behind the viral moves, has finally been recognized for creating it. The Renegade is a TikTok dance challenge set to the tune of Atlanta rapper K Camps hit song Lottery. The song is so connected to the Renegade that it appears on Spotify with the name of dance. Thank you Jalaiah and Skylar for helping make lottery the BIGGEST song in the world. Tell the blogs eat it up! pic.twitter.com/HOo2jy5TAH — K CAMP (@kcamp) February 15, 2020…

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