Experts have unearthed a new species of Jurassic reptile on the west coast of Scotland. The fossil belonged to a previously unknown reptile that roamed the Earth about 167 million years ago and is believed to be an ancient ancestor of modern snakes and lizards. An international team of researchers, led by the American Museum of Natural History, made the discovery on the Isle of Skye. The fossil was given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, or the “false snake of Elgol,” in reference to the area where it was uncovered. The striking specimen had snake-like jaws and teeth that curved backwards like a python, according to experts. Its body, meanwhile, was more similar to the proportion and limbs of a lizard. “This might be telling us that snake ancestors were very different to what we expected, or it could instead be evidence for evolution of predatory habits in a primitive, extinct group,” lead author Dr. Roger Benson said.
A 25-year-old skydiver, fell 11,000 feet after two of his parachutes failed to open. Mitchell Deakin flew from the U.K. in hopes to stick a tandem jump with instructor Jiron Arcos Ponce in the Nevada desert for his birthday. Neither the main nor emergency parachutes opened, spinning the pair out of control. The two landed at 35 to 45 mph, according to police. Both of the jumpers survived but were airlifted to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas for medical attention. Deakin suffered a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, a perforated lung, and a kidney laceration. The skydiver’s mother reported that he is recovering and is now able to walk with the help of a frame. Deakin’s girlfriend, Isabel Clacher, posted on a GoFundMe page to raise money for his medical bills: “This has been extremely traumatic for him and his family and friends, as he is so far away from home.” Ponce, 45, remained in critical condition as of last Thursday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMP) and the United States Parachute Association (USPA) have opened an investigation to make sense of the incident.
With Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to invest in cookware essentials so you can whip up delicious meals that keep your guests coming back for seconds (and thirds). Currently on sale, these curated picks from QVC are must-have pieces for every level of home chef.
6.5-qt Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven
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This cast-iron Dutch oven from Le Creuset is ideal for slow cooking, roasting, braising, and frying. Its enameled interior resists staining and prevents food from sticking. Thanks to the cast-iron construction, this Dutch oven heats evenly, and its depth reduces boil-overs and messy splatters.
Cast Iron 2.75-qt Traditional Saucepan
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Picture this: it’s a Saturday afternoon, and you’re laughing with friends while the rich aroma of a hearty Bolognese sauce fills your home. This Le Creuset saucepan can make moments like that—and more—a reality. The saucepan’s curved interior and rounded base make stirring effortless, while the extended helper handles make it a breeze to transfer from stovetop to table.
Avobagel Garlic Peeler And Ratchet Chopper
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Preparing ingredients like garlic, ginger, and shallots is important but tedious. That’s where this clever peeler and chopper set comes in. It easily peels tough skins and the ratchet chopper finely dices ingredients in no time.
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Nicole Kidman, 58, will be back on TV soon now that her Paramount+ thriller Lioness has been renewed for Season 3. The news comes as the Oscar-nominated actress has filed for divorce from her husband of 19 years, Keith Urban, 57. TMZ, which broke the news of Kidman’s divorce, reported that she had been trying to save the marriage and that the couple had been separated since June. “All the signs point to the fact Keith is with another woman. Let’s just say, Nicole doesn’t dispute that, but she’s still shocked over it,” one source told the outlet. The Wednesday announcement of Lioness’ renewal comes 11 months after the previous season aired. Sources told Deadline the delay was partly due to Kidman needing to negotiate her Season 3 contract. Zoe Saldaña, 47, who stars alongside Kidman in the thriller, will also return for the new season. Season 2 of the show, which follows CIA operative Joe McNamara (Saldaña) as she leads the Lioness program to dismantle a terrorist organization from within, saw a significant jump in its Rotten Tomatoes score, rising to 90 percent from the first season’s 56 percent. Earlier this month, HBO announced it plans to bring back Big Little Lies, another hit show starring Kidman.
Nirvana won its lawsuit against the naked baby featured on the cover of the band’s Nevermind album cover on Wednesday, following a four-year legal battle, according to The New York Times. Spencer Elden, now in his 30s, claimed the album cover made him a “victim of child sexual abuse imagery” by featuring him naked as a four-month-old. A judge declared Wednesday, however, that the image was no more provocative than a family photo of a child bathing. “Neither the pose, focal point, setting, nor overall context suggest the album cover features sexually explicit conduct,” Judge Fernando M. Olguin wrote in the ruling, declaring it did not meet the standard of “child pornography” as the plaintiff had attested. Elden’s parents received $200 for their baby’s image at the time. Elden had previously considered being the “Nirvana baby” a badge of honor, the courts noted, and had even benefited financially. Prior to his lawsuit, Elden sold autographed memorabilia with the cover on it, took payment to reenact the image, and even tattooed the album’s name on his chest.
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Former NBA player Lawrence Moten was found dead Tuesday in his Washington, D.C. home. Moten, who was 53 when he died, was Syracuse Orange’s all-time leading scorer while he played for the university between 1991 and 1995. The former guard went on to play for the then Vancouver Grizzlies as a second-round pick, before leaving the team to play for the Washington Wizards. The athlete earned his nickname ‘Poetry in Moten’ by his incredible performance at the rim and scored double figures in 118 of 121 collegiate games. Moten later transitioned into the role of head coach of the Rochester Razorsharks. Lawrencia Moten, the star’s daughter, confirmed her father’s passing to Syracuse.com. Jim Boeheim, Hall of Famer and Moten’s previous coach, said, “Lawrence was one of our greatest players and one of the best in the history of the Big East Conference.”
Rob Kardashian, 38, made a rare showing in the upcoming season of The Kardashians. “Some familiar faces are back,” Kim Kardashian said in the trailer for Season 7, which is to debut Oct. 23 on Hulu. Khloé Kardashian walked toward an outdoor dinner table, asking, “Is Bob here? Bobby?” The rarely-seen brother of the Kardashians wore a Brooklyn Dodgers hat as he looked down, seemingly a bit uncomfortable. Rob Kardashian hasn’t been on the show at all, which premiered in 2022. His last TV appearance was in 2016 on Rob & Chyna, a reality show about his romance with model Blac Chyna. But the Kardashians’ only male sibling isn’t the only rarely-seen family member featured. Caitlyn Jenner, 75, is shown near the end of the trailer, arms outstretched in the home’s foyer, as Kris Jenner, 69, exclaims, “Oh my God!” Kendall Jenner addressed Kris’s concerns about Caitlyn attending their family get-togethers. “I think my mom’s had a hard time inviting my dad to some of our family gatherings, but my dad should be included in things,” she said. The last time Caitlyn made a TV appearance with her family was in the finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
So You Think You Can Dance star Joshua Allen has died at the age of 36. Allen won the fourth season of the reality show in 2008, at the age of 18, with Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who died via suicide in 2022, the runner-up. According to TMZ, citing a family member, he passed away on Sept. 30. His family has not made his cause of death public but has asked for “privacy and prayers.” Speaking to the outlet, Emmanuel Hurd, a friend of Allen from the dance world, paid tribute to “a very honest, real person.” “He didn’t always do things the way that everybody thought he should, but that’s why he was a winner,” he said. After winning the show, he told Entertainment Weekly that he hadn’t had formal dance lessons. Instead, he enrolled in as many classes as he could after getting through the first rounds of the show’s application process. In his final Instagram post, Allen paid tribute to actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who passed away in July. “Fly high King,” he wrote. Warner died after getting caught in a strong current after a surf lesson. In 2017, Allen was sentenced to a year in prison after pleading no contest to domestic abuse charges.
Model Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, the 17-year-old daughter of actress Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban, took on the runway for Paris Fashion Week amid her celebrity parents’ high-profile divorce. The nepo baby appeared on the runway for the Dior show Wednesday, a year after she made her modeling debut opening for the Miu Miu show during Paris Fashion Week. Kidman, 58, filed for divorce on Tuesday, officially ending 19 years of marriage to the 57-year-old musician. The Big Little Lies actress cited irreconcilable differences as reason for the split, while insiders have already begun pointing fingers at Urban’s alleged infidelity with a “younger woman in the music industry.” The Daily Mail also reported an insider source saying Kidman was left “blindsided” by the split. TMZ was the first to break the news of suspected trouble in paradise after the outlet reported the pair had been living separately since the beginning of summer. The couple share two daughters—Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret—though Kidman has two additional kids with her former husband Tom Cruise, 32-year-old Isabella and 30-year-old Connor. According to sources who spoke with People, Kidman “didn’t want this,” and “has been fighting to save the marriage.”
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With so many different over-the-counter sleep remedies on the market, it’s hard to distinguish which ones (if any) actually work. If you’ve had little to no luck with other natural and over-the-counter sleep aids, consider giving Deeps Sleep Patches a try. The scientist-formulated patches are designed to be placed on your wrist before you get ready to go to sleep and be forgotten about from there.
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The patches are infused with several calming ingredients, including Shoden ashwagandha and melatonin, formulated to help improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and regulate the body’s natural circadian rhythm. Once the patch is placed on your wrist, the active layer slowly releases the Deeps formula into your body through your skin. Deeps Sleep Patches have proven to me that it doesn’t always require taking heavy medication like sleeping pills to get a good night’s sleep (for me). Read my full review of Deeps Sleep Patches here.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are suing Ray J for defamation five months after the singer linked their family to Sean “Diddy” Combs. In May, TMZ released a documentary in which Ray J—who dated Kardashian for three years until splitting in 2006—said, “If you told me the Kardashians was being charged for racketeering, I might believe it.” The Kardashians’ lawyer says the comment was a “false and serious allegation.” The lawsuit alleges it “was designed to plant the seed,” which he then escalated in a livestream where he allegedly announced that federal authorities were investigating the Kardashians. “It’s worse than Diddy,” he claimed in the stream. The lawsuit alleges that Ray J is “unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over 20 years ago.” A year after the pair split, the infamous sex tape of the couple was leaked. In 2022, Ray J claimed that the Kardashians orchestrated the leak. Despite these comments, this is the first time the Kardashians are taking Ray J to court for defamation. The lawsuit requests unspecified compensatory and punitive damages due to Ray J’s alleged continuous profit off of their fame and “substantial and ongoing harm” to their reputations. Ray J’s managers and lawyer did not immediately respond to request for comment.
CBS plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Everybody Loves Raymond with a 90-minute special. The show aired on CBS for nine seasons after its premiere on Sept. 13, 1996, and ended in May 2005. Despite the series’ modest start in its first season, it became a great success, earning 69 Emmy nominations and winning 15. Ray Romano, the series’ lead actor, reflects on the show with People: “You know what, we did something pretty good,” he said. Phil Rosenthal, the series creator, and Romano will be hosting the special. Fans can expect interviews and candid conversations with castmates Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten, and Sullivan Sweeten. A tribute will be paid to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who played Ray’s parents Marie and Frank Barone. Boyle died in 2006 at the age of 71, and Roberts died in 2016 at 90. The show’s cast has refused a reboot. “There is no show without the parents,” Garrett told People. The special will be aired on Nov. 20.