Too cute?Easter poster depicting a handsome and refreshing-looking Jesus draws criticism in Spain
MADRID (AP) – A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville depicting a young, handsome Jesus wearing only a loincloth has caused a storm on social media. Some labeled it an insult to the image of Christ, while others posted vile comments and memes making fun of the image. The poster, painted by internationally known Seville artist Salustiano García Cruz, depicts a clean-faced Jesus, without a crown of thorns, without a suffering face, and with no scars on his hands or ribcage. It was commissioned to promote Holy Week celebrations ahead of Easter in Seville. The artist dismissed the poster's criticism as outdated. The mayor of Seville said he liked the poster.
Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers as demand for king cake explodes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season is here in New Orleans, with long morning lines outside popular bakeries and a brisk pace inside to meet customer demand for king cakes. ing. Seasonal sweets have become explosively popular in the past few years. One New Orleans bakery owner said king cake sales account for an estimated half of his business in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras. In recent decades, ring-shaped desserts have grown in popularity and variety, with bakeries using different recipes and ingredients to attract customers. The season ends on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, on February 13th of this year.
A skyscraper-sized asteroid will zip around Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – An asteroid the size of a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday, astronomers say. It will pass seven times the distance from the Earth to the Moon, so there is no chance of it hitting us. NASA estimates that the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet in diameter. That means this asteroid could be as large as New York City's Empire State Building or Chicago's Willis Tower. This asteroid was discovered in 2008. The asteroid will return to us in 2032, but it will be encountered much further away, 45 million miles away.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is set to leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 and join Ferrari.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has shocked the motorsport world by announcing that he will be leaving Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of this season. The Italian team had been trying to sign Hamilton before he signed his latest contract extension with the Silver Arrows. Hamilton just signed a two-year extension with Mercedes at the end of August. Mercedes announced that the 39-year-old British driver has activated a release clause in his new contract that will allow him to join Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton won six of his seven titles with Mercedes. However, his last win came in the penultimate race of the 2021 season, with Mercedes struggling to get its new car up to speed against rivals Red Bull.
Crane attacked potential spouses.But then she fell in love with the zookeeper
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the great interspecies love stories of modern times has come to an end. Walnut, a white-naped crane who fell in love with a zookeeper on the campus of the National Zoo in Virginia, has died at the age of 42. Walnut rejected all male crane suitors, so zookeeper Chris Crowe imitated their actions and movements to form a bond with the majestic bird. It lasted nearly 20 years. Once she gained her trust, she was able to use the male crane's sperm for artificial insemination. She gave birth to 8 healthy chicks. The story of the bird and its keeper went viral on the internet, spawning the occasional love song. Crowe said Walnut had a unique and bubbly personality.
Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake, and more are starting to disappear from TikTok.The reason is as follows
NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app from now on. Earlier this week, Universal Music Group, which represents big-name artists such as Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake, announced it would no longer offer its own music on TikTok after a licensing agreement between the two companies ended on Wednesday. They announced that they would not allow it. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, confirmed to the Associated Press that it has now begun deleting UMG-related music. As of Thursday, a huge list of popular songs is disappearing from the social media platform's library. It may take a few days for UMG-licensed music to be completely removed, but TikTokers may already be feeling the effects.
Friends jailed for decades for 1987 New Year's Times Square murders acquitted
NEW YORK (AP) — Two childhood friends convicted of killing a French tourist in Times Square in 1987 have been acquitted by a New York City judge. Eric Smokes and David Warren are now in their 50s. Arrested as teenagers for Jean Kass's murder, they long maintained their innocence and spent decades in prison before being released. On Wednesday, a New York judge agreed to vacate the conviction after prosecutors claimed they found evidence that police pressured witnesses. Two lawyers praised the decision, but said it “should have been made a while ago.”
Tesla recalls nearly 2.2 million vehicles for software update that fixes warning lights that are too small
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. because some warning lights in the instrument panel are too small. The recall will be carried out through an online software update, according to a document released Friday by U.S. safety regulators. These include 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck. The agency said in the document that the font size for brake, parking and antilock brake warning lights is smaller than required by federal safety standards. This can make important safety information difficult to read and increase the risk of a collision. Tesla has already started releasing software updates.
Educator played the same Powerball numbers for years, then hid the $1 million winning ticket in a math book
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of Kentucky middle school employees and teachers have won a $1 million Powerball prize. They kept the winning lottery tickets tucked inside their math textbooks. The group of 30 educators hails from President A. Jones Middle School in northern Kentucky near Cincinnati. Some have retired. They have been playing the same Powerball numbers ever since they drew them randomly from a hat in 2019. Their numbers were finally reached on Saturday. They matched his five numbered balls, but missed the Powerball and won the $1 million prize. After school Tuesday, the group carpooled to Louisville with their winning tickets safely tucked inside their math textbooks.
Adele Springsteen, mother of Bruce Springsteen, who danced at Bruce Springsteen's shows and was a fan favorite, dies at 98
NEW YORK (AP) – Bruce Springsteen's mother, Adele Zerilli Springsteen, has died at the age of 98. Bruce Springsteen said in an Instagram post that his girlfriend's mother died on Wednesday. Adele Springsteen has captured the hearts of her son's E Street Nation and beyond. Her fun and energetic charm has attracted fans of her own. She was dancing with her son on shows even into the '90s. She is a mother of three children and the last of her three sisters, an Italian-American named Zerilli. She is a Bruce Springs family member who honors “the McNicholas family, the Posarskis family, the Smith family, and the Zerilli family as well.” It became the basis for the teen anthem “American Land.”
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