Life news summaries — Page 12
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Julianne Moore says she and Bart Freundlich joke about unlucky sweaters
Julianne Moore told Harper’s Bazaar she and husband Bart Freundlich joke that a sweater is “not lucky.” She said she knows intellectually that superstitions aren’t real, but was more superstitious when younger, worrying about jobs and callbacks. -
Reintroduced elk herd in Great Smoky Mountains now exceeds 250
According to WBIR-TV, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s elk herd now exceeds 250, after 25 elk were relocated from Kentucky in 2001 and 27 from Alberta in 2002. Native elk had been absent from the area for more than 150 years after hunters drove them to extinction. -
California moves to link cap-and-invest market with Washington
California is moving to link its cap-and-invest market with Washington’s, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. The governor’s office estimates the change could provide $10 billion in electricity-bill credits and generate $8 billion for the state climate fund through 2030. -
NJPAC cites asbestos as it plans to raze Newark’s Cathedral House
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center plans to raze Newark’s 85-year-old Cathedral House within two months, citing asbestos in mastic inside its brick facade. It sits in a historic district on state and national registers; a park and truck parking are planned there. -
Kelly McKee Zajfen shares photos from visit with Meghan in the U.K.
Meghan Markle’s friend Kelly McKee Zajfen shared photos from a visit to the Sussexes in the U.K., including Meghan cuddling baby Jack at a pub and Prince Harry playing with him. One image showed Princess Lilibet with Jack; McKee Zajfen praised the welcome Meghan received. -
Martha Stewart advises Daisy Toye on a starch swap for her Passover seder dish
On the third episode of The Real Housewives of New York City’s 16th season, aired Sept. 2, Martha Stewart told makeup artist and cast member Nicole Daisy Toye she could swap cornstarch for potato starch in a carrot soufflé for Toye’s Passover seder. -
An unlimited Taco Bell card ranks among Davante Adams' coolest flexes
Rams receiver Davante Adams showed Kay Adams his Taco Bell Purple Card, saying it lets him spend without a limit at the chain and is one of his “coolest flexes.” He said he could buy $7 million worth of Taco Bell today if he wanted. -
Benedict Arnold’s English Church Crypt Is Now Part of a Kindergarten Classroom
Benedict Arnold, the Continental Army officer who switched allegiance to Britain, was buried in the crypt of St. Mary’s of Battersea in England after his 1801 death. The crypt is now in a basement classroom rented by a private kindergarten program. -
After six decades helping brides, Madison shop owner Vera Stillmank dies at 96
Vera Stillmank, owner of Madison’s Vera’s House of Bridals, has died at 96. She spent six decades helping brides find gowns, starting with alterations for women who had polio on her family farm in Janesville, Wisconsin, and working into her 90s. -
Frances Bean Cobain returns to red carpet at The Deputy screening
Frances Bean Cobain attended a Los Angeles screening of The Deputy on Sept. 22, her first red-carpet appearance since 2018, according to People. Cobain is an executive producer on the crime thriller, which opens in theaters and digitally Sept. 25. -
FOX 26 anchors add control-room duties, sparking a TV news debate
At FOX 26 Houston, Caroline Collins is testing a newsroom setup where she anchors and handles production, directing and audio. Some TV journalists warn it could harm quality and mental health; others say it reflects changing viewing habits and limited resources. -
Charlie Kawas says he is in remission after months of cancer treatment
HGTV’s Charlie Kawas says he is in remission after months of treatment for testicular cancer. He kept filming season one of Botched Homes and completed renovations while receiving care; he says his strength and energy are gradually returning. -
Oppenheim says Elizabeth Holmes documentary took nearly four years
Director Lance Oppenheim says he and Nathan Fielder spent almost four years making their Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, in secret. The film follows Holmes in the weeks before she began her prison sentence in 2023 and opens in theaters Oct. 16. -
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns say wedding rings are married life’s main change
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns, who married on Aug. 15, said married life feels much the same as before their wedding, except they can now wear their wedding rings. They shared the answer at a Sept. 19 event in New York. -
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Waco castle is pending sale after $2.7M listing
Cottonland Castle, the 135-year-old Waco home restored by Chip and Joanna Gaines, is pending sale after a $2.7 million June listing. The final price is unknown; the couple documented its renovation on their 2022 Magnolia Network show, Fixer Upper: The Castle. -
GPS has not made geography skills obsolete, educators say
Geography educators say GPS has not made the subject obsolete: students still need map-reading skills and mental maps to ask informed questions, interpret spatial information and connect local places with wider economic, political and environmental systems. -
Justin Hinsley sends Chris Underwood home after a puzzle decides their Challenge duel
Justin Hinsley eliminated Chris Underwood on The Challenge by winning “Chain Reaction,” which required moving heavy blocks and fitting them into a container. Underwood said he built a large lead but spent 45 minutes unable to solve the final puzzle. -
Friday may bring late-September 28C temperatures to south-east England
The Met Office forecasts temperatures of 27C to 28C in parts of south-east England on Friday, exceptionally warm for late September. Much of England and Wales should see temperatures in the low 20s on Thursday, before readings fall closer to average over the weekend. -
Peter Ostrum makes a brief cameo in Netflix’s new Wonka competition
Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” appears in episode one of Netflix’s “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” He opens a Wonka bar but finds no ticket; the competition began streaming Sept. 23. -
Kimmel says McConaughey hugged him before finishing at Emmys urinal
Jimmy Kimmel says Matthew McConaughey hugged him with his penis exposed at the Sept. 14 Emmys. Kimmel had left the ceremony upset by a tribute to friend Cleto Escobedo; Woody Harrelson later joined them in a hug. Kimmel said the encounter lifted his mood. -
Mark Ballas says his tooth is fine after Maura Higgins’ ‘DWTS’ rehearsal mishap
Maura Higgins accidentally chipped dance partner Mark Ballas’ tooth while rehearsing for their Week 2 “Dancing with the Stars” performance on Sept. 22. Ballas said the damage was “fine”; their cha-cha scored 19 out of 30. -
Nigella Lawson takes Prue Leith’s place on ‘Great British Baking Show’
Nigella Lawson is taking over from Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Baking Show. The series marked the change with a playful clip as its 14th season premiered in the U.K. on Sept. 22; U.S. viewers can watch the episode on Netflix from Sept. 25. -
New Jersey fines DataOne $1.07 million over 62 generators it says lacked permits
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.07 million, saying it installed and operated 62 natural-gas generators at its Vineland data center without required permits, violating state air-pollution law. DataOne disputes the state's characterization and has 45 days to get permits or shut down. -
Reddit users recount 30 petty disputes from family court cases
BuzzFeed compiled 30 stories shared in response to a Reddit question about petty family-court behavior. Commenters—including people who said they worked in family law—described disputes over custody, child support, possessions and even a child's dinner. -
Taylor Frankie Paul withdraws from planned return to ‘Mormon Wives’ Season 6
Taylor Frankie Paul said Sept. 21 she is leaving Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” after five seasons, ending her planned Season 6 return. She accused castmates of months of bullying and said comments about her children crossed a line. -
Steve Zahn says he felt poorer after ‘Reality Bites’ and recognition came later
Steve Zahn says he came back from making 1994’s “Reality Bites” feeling poorer than before, not successful. On “Dinner’s On Me” with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, he said he was baffled by the experience and wasn’t recognized until much later in his career. -
Ted Danson comedy A Man on the Inside will finish with season 3
Netflix’s A Man on the Inside will conclude with its third season, now filming in San Francisco. Ted Danson returns as Charles alongside Mary Elizabeth Ellis and other regulars; the final season adds eight guest stars, including Nick Offerman and Bernadette Peters.
