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The Independent
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka bury the hatchet with TikTok dance at Wimbledon
Any lingering speculation about animosity between tennis stars Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka has been decisively put to rest, as the pair delighted fans by dancing together at Wimbledon and sharing the moment across social media. The two, who recently contested the French Open final, were seen showcasing their moves on the hallowed Centre Court grass. Sabalenka posted a clip on Instagram, captioning it: " TikTok dances always had a way of bringing people together," as they grooved to C+C Music Factory's 1990 hit "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." Gauff, a frequent TikTok user, also shared a video of them outside the All England Club's main stadium, lip-syncing to a track. She wrote: "OK, guys, we're back. Did you miss us? 'Cause we missed you." She also added a clear message to fans, stating: "the olive branch was extended and accepted! we're good so you guys should be too." The No. 1-ranked Sabalenka and the No. 2-ranked Gauff held a practice session together at Centre Court ahead of the year's third Grand Slam tournament, which begins on Monday. Three weeks ago, Gauff beat Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in the championship match at the last major, the French Open. Afterward, Sabalenka drew criticism from some for saying Gauff 'won the match not because she played incredible; just because I made all of those mistakes from ... easy balls'. In a press conference, Gauff said she did not think Sabalenka's comments were fair. 'The way Aryna was playing the last few weeks, she was the favourite to win. So I think she was the best person that I could have played in the final,' she said. 'Her being No. 1 in the world was the best person to play, so I think I got the hardest matchup just if you go off stats alone.' Later, Sabalenka called her comments 'unprofessional' and said she had written to Gauff to apologise. 'I absolutely regret what I said back then. We all make mistakes. I'm just a human being who's still learning in life,' she said. 'I think we all have those days when we lose control. The difference with me is the world is watching.' Sabalenka, a 27-year-old from Belarus, is a three-time Grand Slam champion and was the runner-up both times Gauff, a 21-year-old American, won a major trophy, including at the 2023 U.S. Open. At Wimbledon this year, they only could face each other in the 12 July final.
Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- Daily Mail
TSA issues important clarification about ID cards required for flying
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been forced to issue a hilarious statement about which ID cards qualify as official identification while traveling. It came after a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted a picture of a bright yellow Waffle House customer card with the caption, 'TSA might want REAL ID, but I have the realest ID.' It read 'Matthew Cappucci, Meteorologist,' with an American flag in the right corner. The post amassed over 2.2 million views and thousands of replies - including one from the official TSA account. 'Respectfully, no… Waffle House IDs will not suffice as a Real ID alternative (sorry),' the organization's comical response read. People all across the globe were entertained by the post and TSA's involvement. 'How does one even acquire this?' one user asked. 'You didn't have to flex on us like this,' a different person wrote, while another said, 'Where do I get my Waffle House identification?' 'Respectfully, no… Waffle House IDs will not suffice as a Real ID alternative (sorry),' TSA replied 'That's the most American ID,' someone else stated. Another admitted: 'I have never been so jealous of an internet stranger.' Other comments read: 'This is an outrage. Waffle House trumps TSA all day every day,' and, 'This is your best tweet yet, @TSA.' One X user replied by posting an image of a Blockbuster membership card, writing, 'Will this do?' Cappucci followed up his post by writing: 'One of my greatest life accomplishments is being one of the only 90 people in this world that Waffle House follows.' It comes after the TSA responded to travelers who attempted to use their Costco cards as valid ID at the airport. US travelers are now required to have a federally approved REAL ID or passport to board a domestic flight, with a standard driver's license no longer cutting it. Still, some hopeful vacationers believed their trusty Costco membership cards would be their golden ticket through security. US travelers are now required to have a federally approved REAL ID or passport to board a domestic flight , with a standard driver's license no longer cutting it (stock image) The TSA made it clear in a Facebook post this week that the membership card cannot act as a substitute. 'We love hotdogs and rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as REAL ID because it absolutely does not,' the agency wrote. The TSA's response to the hilarious ID 'hack' sparked over 700 comments. Many users were amused by the idea, while others insisted the Costco card should actually count as a valid form of ID.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
LinkedIn Adds Video Covers for Articles and Newsletters
This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. LinkedIn's rolling out a new option to make your articles stand out in-stream, which also aligns with its broader push on video content. Soon, all LinkedIn members will be able to add a video in the header image slot on a LinkedIn article. As you can see in this example, posted by social media expert Lindsey Gamble, the header image spot on LinkedIn articles now also notes that you can 'add a cover image or video' to accompany your LinkedIn article. The same also applies to newsletters in the app, and LinkedIn has confirmed to SMT that the option is currently in the process of being rolled out to all users. LinkedIn says that the new cover videos will be playable in the main feed, to help engage prospective readers, while video thumbnails will also be displayed in emails sent to subscribers. LinkedIn recommends that creators post horizontal videos in the header display, in alignment with the article format, in 16:9 aspect ratio. LinkedIn also says that your cover videos should be short and engaging, ideally around 30 seconds, or less, in length. It could be a good way to drive more interest in your LinkedIn content, and enhance in-app engagement. Because video is blowing up on LinkedIn right now. LinkedIn says that videos are 20x more likely to be shared in the app, while overall video viewership on the platform is up 36% year-over-year. Video content also generates 1.4x more engagement than other post types. Combine this with native articles, which LinkedIn is more likely to promote to an expanded audience, and the data suggests that this could be a valuable option, which could get more people reading your LinkedIn updates, and drawing them to subscribe to your in-app updates. Which also applies to company pages. LinkedIn added the option for company pages to post long-form articles to the app back in 2021, which will now get access to this new video header option. Company pages can also create newsletters as well, and videos on each will give you more ways to make your content stand out, and grab attention in-stream. It's another consideration either way, which could enhance you LinkedIn strategy. LinkedIn says that cover videos are being rolled out globally over the next few weeks. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hailey Bieber puts on a very cheeky display amid Justin Bieber marriage woes
debuted a very cheeky new campaign for her Rhode Beauty's Mid Day Glaze product. Hailey, 28, wore a cropped white long sleeve t-shirt with a scoop neck over a white bikini. Her figure looked sensational in the beach shots with a super-sized container of the Mid Day Glaze. The mom of Jack Blues Bieber, 10 months, posed with the giant prop, showing off her tan and her toned muscles. Her brown hair was pulled back into a bun to show off her sun-kissed makeup. She shared the new images on her Instagram Stories and on Rhode's page, where the caption was, 'mist by the beach.' The new campaign comes as Hailey is trying everything she can to keep her family together amid Justin Bieber's, 31. wild antics of late. 'Justin's been a hard person to deal with recently because of what he's going through,' a source explained to Us Weekly. 'It's been really hard on her.' The insider added: 'Family issues have clouded her success.' 'Justin's going through a difficult time, and Hailey is giving him room to get himself back on track. He's doing his best, but it's tough,' a second source told the outlet. The second insider claims the pair have been enduring more 'ups and downs' than usual and 'things have been very tense in the last month.' 'Hailey's worried about Justin, especially with a [baby at home]. He hasn't been down like this in quite some time, so there's concern,' they explained. As Justin continues to spark concern online over his bizarre social media posts, Hailey is said to feel frustrated over his 'loose cannon' antics. But, ultimately, the source explained: 'She knows that's part of the industry and who she's married to.' 'They don't talk about divorce,' the first source insisted. The second insider confirmed the odds of them calling it quits 'are very slim, especially because of their faith.' 'Faith is a big part of their life,' the source said. 'They believe they are soulmates and meant for each other.' 'They'll do anything to make it work,' the second source stressed. 'They are going to get through it.' On Wednesday, the Sorry hitmaker shared footage of him facing off against a paparazzi that has become a viral meme. 'Still standing on it no joke,' he captioned the video of the heated exchange, in which he told a paparazzo to leave him alone because he was 'standing on business.' Earlier this week, a source told Entertainment Tonight that Justin has been 'irritated by Hailey and feels she 'can be superficial about the way their relationship looks in the public eye.' The insider added that 'Justin's lack of motivation has been upsetting for [Hailey]' and they're 'not good.' Still, they are both said to be hopeful they can repair their marriage. Last month, Justin told Vogue via email: 'I've done a lot of dumb things in my life, but the smartest thing I've ever done was marry Hailey.' He added: 'I'm walking in the days I always dreamed of.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent report to falsely claim nearly 400,000 Palestinians are missing
As the number of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas war continues to rise, social media users are falsely claiming that a Harvard University study has determined that hundreds of thousands in the Gaza Strip are also missing. 'Israel has 'disappeared' nearly 400,000 Palestinians in Gaza since 2023,' reads one X post that had been shared and liked more than 35,700 times as of Thursday. 'Harvard has now confirmed what we've been screaming into a deaf world: This is a holocaust — and it's still happening.' But Harvard did not publish the report in question. Moreover, these claims misrepresent data from the report that was intended to address an entirely unrelated topic. Here's a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: A Harvard University study found that nearly 400,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are missing as a result of the Israel-Hamas war. THE FACTS: Harvard published no such study. This estimate misrepresents a map included in a report by a professor at Israel's Ben Gurion University that shows the distance between new aid distribution compounds in Gaza and three main populations centers. Using spatial analysis, the report determined that these compounds are inadequate and also does not address how many people in Gaza are missing. It was published on the Harvard Dataverse, a repository managed by the university where researchers can share their work. Contributors do not need to be affiliated with Harvard and publish directly to the repository without approval from the university. 'If anyone had asked me about these numbers I would have set things straight right away,' said the Yaakov Garb, a professor of environmental studies who authored the report. 'Instead the number was circulated and recirculated by people who had not read the report or stopped to think about it for a moment.' The inaccurate estimate comes from a post on the blogging site Medium. In the post, the author uses a map from Garb's report showing how many people live in what are currently Gaza's three main population centers — Gaza City, central refugee camps and the Muwasi area — according to estimates from the Israeli Defense Forces, to determine how many Palestinians are allegedly unaccounted for. The author subtracts the former number — 1.85 million — from the population in Gaza before the Israel-Hamas war began — 2.227 million — for a total of 377,00 missing people. But the numbers on the map are not comprehensive. 'These IDF numbers were not intended to sum to 100% of the Gaza population,' Garb said. 'There may be Gazans in other locations outside these areas of concentration.' Many Palestinians also have left Gaza since the war began in October 2023, a fact the Medium post does not take into account. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said in January that about 100,000 had left. According to Garb, the map was meant to show how difficult it would be for people in these areas to reach new aid distribution compounds. He also noted that it had a typo, which he intends to fix. There are approximately 700,000 people in the Muwasi area, not 500,000. The author of the Medium post did not respond to a request for comment. Other estimates have put the number of missing people, typically defined as those who are dead under the rubble of Gaza, much lower than what the Medium post alleges. A June 2024 study published in The Lancet, for example, found that between about 15,000 to 38,000 people could have been missing at that time. 'Clearly time has passed, and more have died and been buried under rubble. But it is unlikely that numbers of people buried under rubble could increase to 400,000 since then," said Shelly Culbertson, a senior policy researcher at RAND who studies disaster and post-conflict recovery. She added that even if missing people included those who had completely lost communication with their families, it is unlikely that the number would reach 400,000. Garb lamented the negative impact this type of misinformation could have for Palestinians and those trying to help them. 'If somebody like me who's doing serious work thinks twice next time about, oh my god, do I even want to put out something about Gaza if I have to sully myself with this stuff, they've done a disservice — done a disservice to the Palestinian cause, which they are ostensibly trying to further. I mean, they need to realize that," he said. ___ Find AP Fact Checks here:
