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Prince William, Princess Kate celebrate 14th anniversary in Scotland
Princess Kate rocks festive green outfit at St. Patrick’s Day parade
The Princess of Wales attended the Irish Guard’s parade on St. Patrick’s Day after skipping last year’s event.
LONDON — Royal lovebirds Prince William and Princess Kate will head to a picturesque, rural Scottish island on April 29, where they will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and carry out their highest-profile joint trip this year.
Rather than marking their anniversary at home, the Prince and Princess of Wales, one of the world’s most glamorous couples with Hollywood star appeal, will return to Scotland for a two-day visit to the Isles of Mull and Iona, part of the Hebrides archipelago off the west coast.
British media reported that following their official duties, they would spend their anniversary at a small, isolated self-catered cottage on Mull, famed for its dramatic and beautiful scenery.
The trip is a rare joint public outing for the couple, who have three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 7 — since Kate underwent preventative chemotherapy for cancer, for which she is now in remission.
“Scotland is incredibly important to me and will always have a special place in my heart,” William, who as heir holds the title Lord of the Isles, said back in 2021.
During their trip, William and Kate will travel to the town of Tobermory on Mull, famed for its brightly colored houses that overlook the harbor, and visit a market, food producers and community hubs on the islands to hear about the importance of protecting the natural environment, their office said.
How did Prince William and Princess Kate romance begin?
William and Kate met in the early 2000s when they were both undergraduates at the University of St Andrews on the Scottish east coast. Despite a breakup in April 2007, the Prince of Wales reconciled with Kate within a few months of their split.
Four years later, William and Kate married on April 29, 2011, at London’s Westminster Abbey in a ceremony watched by millions around the world.
Take a look at their love story over the years.
November 2010: Prince William and Princess Kate at St James’s Palace
April 2011: Prince William and Princess Kate get married
July 2013: Prince William and Princess Kate welcome son Prince George, become first-time parents
June 2016: Prince William and Princess Kate pose with children at Trooping the Colour
May 2019: Prince William and Princess Kate attend flower show in London
April 2021: Prince William and Princess Kate celebrate 10th wedding anniversary
October 2024: Prince William and Princess Kate visit community center
March 2025: Prince William and Princess Kate at Commonwealth Day
Contributing: Michael Holden, Reuters; Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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Live updates from L.A. concert
LOS ANGELES — Finally, it’s a real life boogie and a real life hoedown.
Beyoncé will take the stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 to launch her long-awaited Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour.
There will be cowboy hats. There will be Levi’s Jeans. There will be fans from around the world getting the first glimpse of Beyoncé’s vision for this 32-date tour that will travel to nine cities in the U.S. and Europe.
The USA TODAY Network will be there, as well, bringing you minute-by-minute concert coverage. Reporting from inside SoFi Stadium will be Beyoncé reporter Caché McClay, who has spent the past year covering all things “Cowboy Carter.” Meanwhile, trending reporter Taylor Ardrey and Beyoncé editor Liz Schubauer will be at their desks, scouring live streams and social media.
So park your Lexus and stick around, ’round, ’round, ’round, ’round if you don’t want to miss a moment of opening night.
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Beyoncé rode a mechanical bull decked out in gold as she sang the lyrics to her song “Tyrant.” As she majestically belted the song, gold confetti filled the air.
For Beyoncé’s reimagining of the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene,” she soared above the crowd in a horseshoe before launching into her own classic — “Daddy Lessons.” It was Bey’s first country song, on her “Lemonade” album in 2016.
The Grammys declined to consider the track in country music categories, and when she performed it with The Chicks at the CMA Awards in 2016, the reception was chilly in some corners of the country music establishment. Beyoncé has said the experience inspired her to explore the genre more and create “Cowboy Carter.”
The fourth set settled into a midtempo with “Move,” “Desert Eagle,” “Riiverdance” and “II Hands II Heaven.”
Beyoncé tapped into her Sasha Fierce persona as she showed off her dance moves for “Desert Eagle” and “Riiverdance.” She danced more this tour as she was recovering from knee surgery during the Renaissance World Tour.
Fans waited in anticipation to see if Beyonce would do Drea Kelly’s viral dance during “II Hands II Heaven.” And she delivered, playfully doing the moves as she sang.
Beyoncé’s daughter Rumi Carter, 7, appeared alongside her mom onstage for the first time ever during “Protector.”
Blue, Rumi and Beyoncé ended the song standing together as they shared smiles with one another. Following the performance, a montage of Beyoncé and her children appeared on the screen, leaving fans in tears.
The crowd got a bit of a breather in the third set while Beyoncé’s vocals shined in “Alligator Tears,” “Just for Fun” and “Protector” and “Flamenco.”
In her second set, Beyoncé kept the energy high with “America Has a Problem,” “Spaghetti,” “Formation,” “My House” and “Diva.”
In her movie “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” her daughter Blue Ivy Carter — who fans joke is her manager — convinced the global superstar to keep the song on the final set list.
Beyoncé pointed out a diva in the crowd this time and declared she was in fact a diva, in contrast to her Reniassance World Tour when she would playfully tell concertgoers they “ain’t no diva.”
Blue Ivy has made several appearances during the concert, including an epic dance break during “America Has A Problem.”
In an Instagram story, Sheryl Lee Ralph said that this is her first time seeing Beyonce live.
“I’m so excited,” the actress wrote.
Blue Ivy is back on the stage with her mom, setting the stage on fire as she danced to “America Has a Problem” and other songs. The crowd went wild as the 13-year-old danced front and center while the other dancers stayed back. Beyoncé grinned as the audience screamed.
The energy went up a notch as Beyoncé moved into her hit “Freedom,” which served as the campaign song for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. She followed that with the banger “Ya Ya,” mixed in with her song “Why Don’t You Love Me” from 2008.
Then it was time for a costume change.
Beyoncé greeted the crowd ahead of her second song.
“Oh Beyhive, it feels so good to be on this stage,” she said at the end of the song. “I want to thank all of those who came before me that allowed me to be on this stage today. I want to thank you to my fans for allowing me to make this album. Thank you giving me the creative liberty to challenge myself.”
She then performed her cover of the Beatles song “Blackbiird” before singing the Star Spangled Banner and “Freedom.”
Beyoncé stunned in an all-white cowboy ensemble to perform “Ameriican Requiem” to open the tour.
The “Cowboy Carter” tour officially began at 8:15 p.m. PT as people wearing red robes walked onstage and the crowd screamed.
Just after 8 p.m. P, the lights began to dim throughout the stadium as the music volume increased. Fans stood to their feet in anticipation as the music escalated. It seems like the show will begin shortly.
Oprah and Gayle King jammed to “Texas Hold ‘Em” on their way to the “Cowboy Carter” tour, according an Instagram post. The media moguls previously attended the “Renaissance World Tour” and gushed about Beyonce’s performance.
As 8 p.m. PT neared, more fans made their way to their seats in anticipation of the show beginning. The concert had been advertised as starting at 7 p.m., but with no opening acts and sunset after 7:30 most fans weren’t seated by that time.
“Love Island USA” Season 6 stars Serena Page and Kordell Beckham have been spotted at the “Cowboy Carter” tour. Page is rocking a dark denim number, while Beckham opted for a blue plaid button up.
Shortly after winning the popular reality dating show, Page was featured in a Cecred ad talking all things hair and how she maintained it in the villa.
Beyoncé’s nephew, Daniel “Julez” Smith Jr., son of Solange Knowles, was also spotted on the floor.
As showtime approached, fans made their way to their seats, being sure to stop for merchandise, cocktails and other goodies along the way.
A variety of music played as fans filled the stadium with cowboy hats and boots. Alessandro Marques, 31, traveled a total of 24 hours from Brazil.
“It’s a lot to take in and it’s so surreal but of course I’m so happy to be here,” he says. “That’s why I wanted to go to more than one concert because one is not enough.”
The drinks served at the “Cowboy Carter” tour are fitting for the highly anticipated hoedown, with fans on social media sharing their mason jar-esque cups topped with white cowboy hats. The price tag? $43. SirDavis, Beyoncé’s whiskey brand, is the official spirit of the night.
Expect to hear plenty of tracks off “Cowboy Carter,” of course. But it’ll be interesting to see how Beyoncé incorporates earlier work, too, as she’s an expert at bending and blending genre lines.
The USA TODAY Network will be tracking the set list here throughout the night.
Fans who can’t attend the show in person will have the opportunity to witness the performance thanks to fans like Matthew Serafin, who turned live streaming Beyoncé shows into a passion and an act of service. He plans to attend and stream the opening show and a number of others from his personal social media accounts. Many other fans plan to do the same.
Doors opened to let fans into SoFi Stadium just past 5 p.m. and fans started to post photos of the stage on social media.
As fans waited for the stadium to open, many lined up at the merch truck parked outside.
Caryn Prince, 36, who will be attending the opening show and another concert in Los Angeles, says she’s really excited to see Beyoncé and for the community aspect of the fandom.
“Anytime you come here you just feel like everyone is so liked-minded and looking forward to having fun,” she says.
Elias Rios, 33, traveled with her two friends from Salt Lake City. She says they experienced some frustration with Ticketmaster when purchasing their tickets as they first bought nosebleeds for over $600 before exchanging them for floor seats.
“At the end it was worth it,” she says. “We don’t even care. We’re just happy to be here.”
Concertgoers second-guessing their hairstyles ahead of the evening’s entertainment had one last chance for a redo as Beyoncé’s hair care line Cécred hosted a pop-up salon outside the concert.
As much as a Beyoncé concert is a musical spectacle, it is also a fashion showcase for the singer and her fans alike.
The fans in L.A. held up their end of the bargain, heading to the stadium in Western outfits with red, white and blue accents. As expected, sashes like the one Bey wore on the album cover were the go-to accessory, along with cowboy hats.
Some small, Black-owned businesses have been supplying these items in the lead-up to the tour’s kickoff.
Fans will have their eyes peeled for special guests.
Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy served as a dancer on her mom’s Renaissance World Tour in 2023 and again during the Beyoncé Bowl NFL halftime show on Christmas Day. Will the 13-year-old be back to help bring “Cowboy Carter” to life on tour?
Other guests at the Beyoncé Bowl included Post Malone, Shaboozey and the Black female country artists featured on “Blackbiird,” Beyoncé’s cover of the Beatles song. Could Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts or Tiera Kennedy join Queen Bey in L.A.?
That halftime performance also featured Black rodeo stars and a striking white horse. Honoring rodeo culture and the Black roots of country music have been consistent themes during Bey’s “Cowboy Carter” era and are likely to continue into the live show.
Other collaborators on the album included Linda Martell, Miley Cyrus, Willie Jones, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.
But the sky is really the limit as to who could appear because who wouldn’t answer Beyoncé’s call?
Yes, once.
The Beyoncé Bowl took place during halftime of the Texans-Ravens game on Christmas Day 2024 and was watched by 27 million U.S. viewers, according to Netflix.
Beyoncé performed alongside collaborators including Post Malone, Shaboozey, her daughter Blue Ivy and more. Plus, look at that horse.
While you’re waiting for the concert to begin, the halftime show is available to view on Netflix, on repeat.
What should I know about SoFi Stadium?
Lucky enough to have tickets? Here’s how to get around.
SoFi Stadium is located at 1001 Stadium Drive in Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Parking lots open at 4 p.m. PT, and doors at 5. The show will begin at 7. Concertgoers should enter at the Prairie Avenue and Arbor Vitae Street locations and follow signs to park in Lot N. Afterward, it is advised to enter SoFi Stadium at American Airlines VIP Entry 7.
Like any other stadium event, there are tight rules around personal items fans are allowed to bring inside. Ticketholders can bring a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc or similar) and small clutch bags, which cannot exceed 4 by 6 inches. Additionally, to accommodate guests who require medical items, clear plastic, vinyl or PVC totes that do not exceed 12 by 6 by 12 inches are approved.
Fans can save money by paying for parking online before arriving to the stadium. Parking zone maps show directions to each parking entry location. Rideshare pick-up and drop-off will be located on Kareem Court and Pincay Avenue.
What are the other tour dates?
If you can’t make it to opening night in L.A., don’t fret. There are still tickets available to upcoming concerts. The “Cowboy Carter” tour will span nine cities and 32 shows, including a hometown stop in Houston and some holiday performances that are sure to stand out — looking at you, July Fourth in Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles: April 28, May 1, May 4, May 7, May 9 at SoFi Stadium
- Chicago: May 15, May 17, May 18 at Soldier Field
- New Jersey: May 22, May 24, May 25, May 28, May 29 at MetLife Stadium
- London: June 5, June 7, June 10, June 12, June 14, June 16 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Paris: June 19, June 21, June 22 at Stade de France
- Houston: June 28, June 29 at NRG Stadium
- Atlanta: July 10, July 11, July 13, July 14 at Mercedes Benz Stadium
- Washington, D.C.: July 4, July 7 at Northwest Stadium
- Las Vegas: July 25, July 26 at Allegiant Stadium
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What kind of awards has ‘Cowboy Carter’ won?
Beyoncé released the 27-track album “Cowboy Carter” in March 2024 and deliberately featured country legends and emerging Black country artists alike. The album is the second part of a three-act project, with her seventh studio album, “Renaissance” considered Act 1.
At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé became the fist Black woman to take home the award for best country album and the first Black woman to win album of the year for a country album.
“Cowboy Carter” has also made history on the charts, and the tour is set to break some records, as well, including in Los Angeles for the most performances at SoFi Stadium.
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Actor tests negative for hantavirus
Video shows moments officers discover Gene Hackman and wife in home
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moments actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home on February 26.
Two months after Gene Hackman was found dead alongside wife Betsy Arakawa at the couple’s New Mexico home, new details are emerging on the late actor’s condition, according to reports.
Hackman, who died at age 95 of natural causes, tested negative for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Fox News and The Associated Press report.
The finding comes after New Mexico’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Heather Jarrell, previously confirmed that Arakawa, 65, died of the rare disease, which is contracted by contact with mouse droppings.
USA TODAY reached out to New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office and the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
During the March 7 press conference announcing Hackman and Arakawa’s causes of death, it was also revealed that Hackman suffered from heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer’s disease.
Hackman’s pacemaker last showed activity on Feb. 18, according to the medical examiner, so Hackman “probably died around Feb. 18,” with Jarrell noting Hackman “was in a very poor state of health” at the time of his death.
Jarrell shared at the time that a hantavirus infection was likely not a contributing factor in the Oscar-winning actor’s death, although an environmental assessment of the couple’s residence conducted in March found evidence of rodents across various detached buildings around their property.
Meanwhile, the medical examiner speculated that Arakawa probably died first, likely around Feb. 11, the last time anyone had any communication from her. Jarrell suggested that due to Hackman’s Alzheimer’s, it was possible he was “not aware” that his wife had died.
Although Hackman and Arakawa’s deaths were initially described as “suspicious” by authorities (Hackman’s body was found in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while Arakawa was in an open bathroom near a space heater), foul play was not suspected during their investigation.
Gene Hackman autopsy details other health struggles
Per Fox and AP, the autopsy also noted Hackman was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. An examination of Hackman’s brain “showed microscopic findings” of the disease’s severity, including “neurodegenerative features” associated with the condition, Fox reported.
Regarding Hackman’s cardiac issues, the actor’s autopsy stated that Hackman had a “history of congestive heart failure,” which included the installation of a “bi-ventricular pacemaker” in April 2019, the outlets reported.
Additionally, “remote myocardial infarctions,” or heart attacks, “were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum,” per Fox. Some of Hackman’s previous treatments consisted of “coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement.”
The autopsy report’s release comes about a month after a New Mexico judge ruled that media records from the investigation of Hackman and Arakawa’s deaths, including audio, autopsy records and videos, could be released to the public, provided that the material does not depict the deceased couple’s bodies.
An investigative report released by New Mexico police April 15 revealed that Hackman was under the weather shortly before his death, according to The Associated Press and The New York Times.
On Feb. 11, Arakawa emailed her massage therapist to cancel an appointment, explaining that Hackman had woken up with “flu/cold-like symptoms,” although she shared that he tested negative for COVID-19.
Contributing: Jay Stahl, Mike Snider, KiMi Robinson and Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
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Eva Amurri, Susan Sarandon’s daughter, clarifies breast surgery
When it comes to body image, Eva Amurri doesn’t use social media as a mirror.
The digital content creator and daughter of Susan Sarandon took to her Instagram stories on April 28 to clarify the reasoning behind her recent breast reduction surgery. Amurri, 40, previously revealed she was undergoing the cosmetic procedure in an April 2 blog post on her website Happily Eva After.
The health revelation comes nearly a year after Amurri drew social media backlash for sharing photos of her wedding dress following her nuptials with chef Ian Hock. The June 2024 post, which featured Amurri’s strapless gown on full display, led many users to criticize how the dress accentuated Amurri’s chest.
Responding to media speculation that her breast reduction was in response to the online controversy, Amurri wrote on Instagram that “these two things are not related.”
“I’d been saving for a breast reduction for about five years and had been going to reduction consultations starting about 9 months before my wedding,” Amurri explained. “This is something I’d been thinking about for 20 years lol.”
According to Mayo Clinic, breast reduction surgery (aka reduction mammaplasty) is a procedure that involves the removal of “fat, breast tissue and skin from the breasts.” For individuals with large breasts, the surgery can help “ease discomfort and improve appearance.”
Amurri added that she “would never do anything because of the influence of bullies.”
“I love how I looked on my wedding day, and I loved my dress,” Amurri continued. “If I had worn a turtleneck gown, some people would have also hated it. The truth is that some people are just hateful. Sad!”
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At the time of the fashion controversy, Amurri fired back at her detractors with a cheeky response. In a since-deleted post on her Instagram stories, Amurri shared a pair of photos of her and Hock posing in their wedding attire. The second photo offered a close-up of Amurri’s cleavage area.
“And to anyone scandalized by my breasts not being ‘put away’ ….,” Amurri wrote, according to screenshots from People magazine and Entertainment Tonight. “Feel free to screenshot this for later.”
In a follow-up video on her April 28 Instagram story, Amurri reflected why news of her breast reduction may be difficult for some to reconcile with her body-positive stance.
“People have a really hard time accepting the fact that you can have something about yourself that you are interested in changing, whether that’s breast reduction, a nose job, Botox,” Amurri said, “and love yourself in the moment the way that you are.”
She concluded: “Embracing ourselves means embracing ourselves in the moment and loving ourselves where we are, and it’s OK to want something else for yourself. To put ourselves in these boxes of loving yourself means you have to love and be exactly where you are in that moment forever is just so limiting.”
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Nathan Fielder slams Paramount+ for episode removal
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Nathan Fielder is biting the hand that feeds him.
In the latest episode of his HBO series “The Rehearsal,” the comedian, 41, called out Paramount+ at length for allegedly removing an episode of his previous Comedy Central show “Nathan For You” from streaming due to sensitivity issues related to the Holocaust.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Paramount+ for comment.
During the “Rehearsal” episode that aired April 27, Fielder recounted his discovery in 2023 that an old episode of his show “Nathan For You,” which depicted his launch of an apparel line dedicated to raising Holocaust awareness, “mysteriously went missing” from Paramount+.
Fielder, whose shows blur the line between reality and fiction, told viewers that he wrote an email to Paramount asking why the episode was removed. He claimed the company “confirmed in their response that it was taken down intentionally and gave me a one-word explanation as to why: sensitivities.” Fielder went on to say he later received a more detailed explanation.
“In late 2023, a decision was made by Paramount+ Germany to remove the episode in their region after they became uncomfortable with what they called ‘anything that touches on antisemitism’ in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas attacks,” said Fielder, who is Jewish.
Fielder plays a heightened and socially unaware version of himself on both “Nathan For You” and “The Rehearsal.” In the 2015 episode of “Nathan For You” in question, the comedian founded the apparel brand Summit Ice, which aimed to be a jacket company that also helped promote “the true story of the Holocaust.” He started the apparel line after discovering the company that made the jacket he was wearing published a tribute to a Holocaust denier in its winter catalog.
The episode mined comedy out of Fielder’s misguided attempts to evoke the Holocaust in Summit Ice marketing materials, including with an over-the-top store display filled with swastikas. Fielder’s business ideas on “Nathan For You” are typically meant to be ill-conceived in order to provoke a reaction from those around him. But despite originating from a comedy show, Summit Ice became a real apparel line that donates profits to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, a Holocaust museum in Canada.
On “The Rehearsal,” Fielder drew an intentionally absurd comparison between the removal of his episode from Paramount+ and World War II, showing the streamer’s logo spreading across a world map.
Fielder then visited a fictional version of the Paramount+ Germany office, where the streaming service’s logo was displayed on large banners on a set meant to look like a Nazi war room.
In this scene, the comedian made the case against removing the “Nathan For You” episode, saying that “when it comes to art, I think you have to know your place, and you have to let us Jews express ourselves because honestly, the way you’re approaching this whole thing, people might get the wrong idea about what you actually stand for.” It was unclear whether Fielder actually made this argument to Paramount+.
Fielder noted that his confrontation with Paramount put him in a tough position because around the same time he made the discovery about “Nathan For You,” Paramount was airing another one of his shows, the scripted Showtime series “The Curse.” “The Curse,” which also starred Emma Stone and Benny Safdie, has not been renewed for a second season. “How I spoke to them could have career repercussions,” Fielder deadpanned as he recalled emailing the company.
The “Nathan For You” episode, the second episode of Season 3, remains unavailable on Paramount+ in the United States as of Monday afternoon, although it is streaming on Max.
The “Rehearsal” episode aired on the same night that “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley called out Paramount on the air for its alleged heavy-handed oversight. “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens resigned from the show last week, saying he had lost journalistic independence.
“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” Pelley told viewers. “None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.”
Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
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Author’s houseboat death being investigated
German police hunt for assailant in festival stabbing that killed 3
Police continue to investigate and search for the assailant that killed 3 and wounded others at a festival in Germany.
German authorities are investigating a possible murder after best-selling German novelist Alexandra Fröhlich was found dead on a houseboat with signs of a violent attack, according to reports.
Fröhlich, 58, was found the morning of April 22 in Hamburg, CNN and the Guardian report. Relatives found a lifeless, unnamed woman, whom the outlets confirmed was Frölich, and called the fire department, according to a statement from German authorities.
“Prosecutors are now assuming it was a homicide and are asking for information from the public,” said the statement, translated from German.
Revealing they believed she “died as a result of violence,” authorities said they were investigating possible suspects and deployed both a 3D scanner and divers from the state police to aid in the efforts.
Fröhlich lives in Hamburg and is both a novelist and a freelance copy editor for various women’s magazines, according to Penguin publishers, which distributed both of her popular books: “My Russian Mother-in-Law and Other Disasters” (2019) and “People Always Die” (2016).
Both novels spent months on the Spiegel bestseller list, a collection of popular titles in the country as determined by sales figures, similar to The New York Times bestseller list in the United States.
Both novels follow twisty and lurid family dramas and deal in themes of difficult reunions, mystery, hidden family history and death.
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Netflix has a new subtitle option. Here’s what’s different.
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Netflix has launched a new subtitle option that gives viewers the choice to get rid of audio cues − background noises like door slamming or phone buzzing − in closed captions.
With the release of the fifth season of “You” on April 24, Netflix announced all new titles on the platform now have two options for subtitles in the show or movie’s original language.
Previously, the only choice for closed captions in the content’s original language was an option for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, which includes both spoken dialogue and audio cues.
The new, additional option only shows subtitles for spoken dialogue.
What’s different about Netflix’s new subtitle option?
Netflix launched its new subtitle option on April 24. Going forward, new shows and movies released on the platform offer viewers more than one way to use captions in the content’s original language.
The new choices include a regular spoken dialogue option in addition to the preexisting CC option, which was primarily created for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing.
For example, for a piece of content in English, the “English” option includes only spoken dialogue captions, while the “English CC” selection also includes audio cues.
The announcement coincided with the service’s release of the final season of “You,” so viewers looking for an aural reprieve from Joe Goldberg’s murderous tendencies can opt for the new option.
How to use Netflix’s new dialogue-only subtitles
The new dialogue-only subtitle option is available in Netflix’s language picker.
Depending on the device being used, the language picker may be listed under the “Audio & Subtitles” option or through the speech bubble icon on the screen.
How many people use subtitles?
Netflix said in a release that its American viewers use subtitles or captions nearly half the time.
A Preply survey released last year found that half of Americans watch content with subtitles on most of the time, and more than half said it has become harder to hear dialogue in shows and movies.
Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].
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Travis Kelce and Justin Timberlake party in Las Vegas
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JT and TK are living it up in Las Vegas.
Football stars Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce were seen alongside Justin Timberlake at a Las Vegas blackjack table in an Instagram video on the 8AM Golf brand page.
The video was shared April 26, before the brand’s annual 8AM Golf Invitational during Wynn Celebrity Weekend, which also featured appearances from former NBA star Blake Griffin and comedian Andrew Santino. The group was also spotted together the following day grooving on the golf course, in a video posted by Timberlake, who is an investor and partner for the golfing brand.
The budding golf star and fellow Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes will compete against Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in an NFL versus NBA matchup for Capital One’s The Match 12-hole golf event.
Kelce will also soon get to fully embrace his golfing era onscreen in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore 2.” Sandler has confirmed the film would likely debut on Netflix in July, adding, “We have a nice something for Travis (Kelce). He’s going to come by. He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life.”
It’s unclear what role Kelce has in the sequel to the 1996 comedy. In a trailer premiering on Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL Gameday 2024, the “New Heights” podcaster is dressed in vintage spiffy with slicked-back hair, telling Sandler’s famed golfer character, “It’s great to see you back, Mr. Gilmore.”
It has been a chill post-season for Travis Kelce, who lost to the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 59 in February. He’s now an uncle of four, after Jason and Kylie Kelce welcomed daughter Finnley Kelce in March. And since girlfriend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour wrapped in December, the pair have kept a low profile.
Contributing: Bryan Alexander