A group of COVID-19 variants nicknamed “FLiRT” is spreading as the U.S. heads into summer.Some of the FLiRT variants are on the rise as JN.1 – previously the dominant strain – is declining. JN.1 was the top strain circulating in the U.S. for much of the winter.Now, KP.2 is the most prominent strain. Along with KP.1.1, the strains are descendants of JN.1. They gained the nickname FLiRT from the technical terms used for their mutations.Here’s what to know about them:How Prevalent Are They?KP.2 was responsible for more than 28% of new infections during the two-week period ending on May 11,…

12Video: LEGO Teases New Sets Inspired by the WICKED MovieIn October, LEGO Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes, characters, and songs from the upcoming film. On the official LEGO X/Twitter page, the fan-favorite building block toy company teased the new line of products. In the 15-second video, pink, white, and green LEGO pieces spill out the words ‘Pink clicks good with green,’ with background music playing the song Popular, sung by Glinda in the…

Over the years, Adele has continuously gushed about how her son, Angelo, changed her life. The singer quietly welcomed her first child with then-partner Simon Konecki in 2012 and hit pause on her career to focus on being a parent. Adele and Konecki secretly tied the knot but ultimately called it quits in 2019 after one year of marriage. The England native recalled feeling worried about how the divorce would affect her son. “I’m still not fully over it, of me choosing to dismantle my child’s life for my own makes me very uncomfortable,” the “Someone Like You” singer explained…

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The State Department offered its condolences Monday following the deaths of two Iranian leaders, including the Islamic Republic’s president – a “baffling” move considering Iran’s well-known human rights abuses, a human rights lawyer said. In a statement, the agency expressed “its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran.””As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms,” agency spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian were killed Sunday when the…

Kevin Costner took a gamble for his latest Western epic, “Horizon: An American Saga.” The film premiered over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where Costner was accompanied by five of his children: Hayes, Grace, Annie, Cayden and Lily. He is also father to two more sons, Joe and Liam.”Horizon” earned a 10-minute standing ovation, which must come as somewhat of a relief to Costner, who put millions of dollars of his own money into the project. As he told GQ in their latest cover story, Costner has been trying to get the movie made since 1988…

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Turkey’s president took a swipe at the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional family.In a speech following a Cabinet meeting, Recep Tayyip Erdogan described participants at the contest as the “Trojan horses of social corruption” and said his government was right to keep Turkey out of the pan-European pop competition since 2012.TURKEY’S ERDOGAN DEFENDS HAMAS, CLAIMS OVER 1K MEMBERS ARE AT HIS COUNTRY’S HOSPITALSIt was an apparent reference to Swiss singer Nemo who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest earlier this month with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap…

A potent animal tranquilizer is likely behind an increase in drug overdoses in Chicago this month, health officials warned on Monday. The overdoses happened between May 11 and May 14, and drug samples from those cases tested positive for elevated levels of medetomidine. This powerful veterinary tranquilizer is not approved for human use. Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago. Animal sedatives combined with other drugsThe drugs tested in Chicago also contained other opioid and non-opioid sedatives, including fentanyl, heroin, xylazine, alprazolam, and netizens, officials said.Medetomidine can cause respiratory depression, which can worsen when taken with other…

Last night on the season finale of American Idol, former Idol winner and A Beautiful Noise star Nick Fradianai joined the stage to sing a medley of Neil Diamond’s beloved songs “America” and “Sweet Caroline” with some of the finalists from the season.Fradianai entered as an American Idol contestant in 2015, winning first place in the show’s fourteenth season. The following season, he returned to mentor contestants on the show. Currently, he is starring in A Beautiful Noise as Neil Diamond on Broadway, which is playing at the Broadhurst Theatre through Sunday, June 30 before embarking on an North American tour launching this…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As the saying goes, “What goes around comes back around.” This is true for many things, but especially for fashion. The early ’90s and early 2000s are circling back in full force, bringing soft oversized jeans, slip dresses, biker shorts, sporty shoes and bright colors into our closets again. It’s almost like Gen Z is getting to experience the iconic fashion era for itself . . . what a treat! One of our favorite shoes that’s making a comeback is…

The video link between New York City and Dublin, named the “Portal,” reopened after being shut down due to inappropriate behavior.Operating hours for the reopened link are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. in New York and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Dublin.New security measures include additional fencing on the New York side and steps to prevent people from obstructing the camera.A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures.The open-air video link between the two cities, which opened May…

Amal Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, was among the experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over alleged war crimes. The ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, asked Clooney, 46, to assist him with evaluating evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military forces have been operating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.”I agreed and joined a panel of international legal experts to undertake this task,” Clooney, an attorney, said in a lengthy statement…

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told analysts and investors Monday that he’s likely to depart from the company within the next five years as his succession plan starts to come into focus. Dimon made the comments during a question-and-answer session with analysts at JPMorgan Chase’s annual investor day. His remarks included a notable shift from his past comments on succession planning, though he opted against giving a definitive timeline.”The timetable is not five years anymore,” Dimon said. When he has previously been questioned about his future plans, Dimon has generally said he plans to stay at JPMorgan for five more…