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The stars are out to celebrate Kim Kardashian ‘s birthday! A dinner party was held on Friday (October 20) night at Funke in Beverly Hills, Calif., and so many celebrities were in attendance! Kim , who turns 43 on October 21, wore a stunning red dress and a pair of black sunglasses as she arrived alongside her sister Khloe Kardashian and mother Kris Jenner . Others who were spotted entering the party include Kylie Jenner , Kendall Jenner , Hailey Bieber , Sofia Vergara , Ivanka Trump , Lauren Sanchez , Kimora Lee Simmons with her dog, and Sara Foster . Among the style highlights from the night are Kendall ‘s sleek, leopard-print dress, Lauren ‘s shiny black dress, and Khloe ‘s short white dress paired with sunglasses. If you missed it, find out the new dating rule Kim implemented after her breakup with Pete Davidson ! Browse through the gallery for more photos of celebrities arriving at Kim Kardashian’s birthday dinner in Beverly Hills… Just Jared on Facebook View the r...

The U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, draws about 440,000 fans over three days. Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Although Miami and Las Vegas grab the headlines, this weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix will outdraw both races—and it continues to pick up speed. T he debut of the Miami Grand Prix last year set a Formula 1 record in the United States with an average viewership of 2.6 million. This year, all eyes are on another American addition to the F1 calendar, the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which will hit the Strip next month and become—in the words of one series executive —“the home of Formula 1 in the U.S.” Lost in the shuffle has been the race that, in many ways, is sitting in pole position, with ten more years of history, a far larger crowd and claim to the name “U.S. Grand Prix.” That would be the series’ stop in Austin, Texas, which had a rocky few years financially after coming onto the scene in 2012 but is expected to draw three-day attendance this weekend in line...

SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic may get to space differently, but they agree on one thing: The industry needs more time in the so-called learning period on commercial spaceflight that is set to expire January 1. State of play The House held a  hearing  in July on extending the FAA’s “learning period” for commercial spaceflight and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced a bill in September that would extend the rulemaking moratorium for another eight years.  The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held its own hearing this week on the topic with representatives from the three companies flying private citizens to space. Here are some of our biggest takeaways: Fund the FAA Multiple officials said the FAA will need more money and staff to establish and enforce regulations on the commercial spaceflight industry. Congress needs to double the funding for the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation licensing division, and give the age...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 17: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts ... [+] after his sixth inning solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during Game Two of the Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to return to the Major League Baseball World Series. The Phillies lost the 2022 World Series to the Houston Astros. Last year, the Phillies had a very difficult road to navigate on their way to facing the Astros on MLB’s biggest stage. The Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Series. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. The Phillies then defeated the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series. The Phillies then lost to the Astros, 4-2, in the World Series. Clearly, the Phillies exceeded expectations in 2022. Now the cal...

On a site next to a sawmill in Waverly, Virginia , a startup takes sawdust and offcuts from the mill and heats it up to turn it into biochar, a material that can store carbon for hundreds or thousands of years. The project, which recently began operating, will capture a little more than 10,000 metric tons of CO2 each year. Microsoft will buy the carbon removal credits as part of its plan to become a carbon negative company . [Photo: Restoration Bioprojects] It’s one of a growing number of biochar production plants. The potential is big: A new study calculated that if biochar production scales up as much as possible globally, it could capture as much as 3 billion metric tons of CO2 a year, or 6% of global emissions. Here’s how it works. [Photo: Josiah Hunt/Pacific Biochar] What is biochar? When organic waste (like wheat stalks or manure from a farm, or sawdust from forestry) is heated up to extremely high temperatures without oxygen, it turns into a charcoal-like material ...

Continue Here » Austin Butler opened up in a revealing conversation with Josh Brolin for Interview magazine. The 32-year-old actor looked back on two of his recent projects – Elvis , which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2023 Oscars , and The Bikeriders , which sees him sharing the screen with Tom Hardy . Although Austin described Elvis as “terrifying” to film, he explained how that was a good thing that helped him learn for the future. On the topic of The Bikeriders , he shared some interesting insight about his co-star. He also opened up about if he connects with men or women better and how the tragic loss of his mother in 2014 affects his relationships to this day. Scroll through for the biggest takeaways from Austin Butler’s interview… Continue Here » Just Jared on Facebook View the rest of the story here

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States By The Associated Press October 18, 2023, 6:28 AM FILE - In image from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct. 26, 2022, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired as part of Russia's nuclear drills from a launch site in Plesetsk, northwestern Russia. The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File) The Associated Press MOSCOW -- The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as puttin...