Olympic Gold Medalist, 24, Stuns With Daring Look at Louis Vuitton Event

Olympic Gold Medalist, 24, Stuns With Daring Look at Louis Vuitton Event

Olympic Gold Medalist, 24, Stuns With Daring Look at Louis Vuitton Eventoriginally appeared onParade. Renowned gymnast Jordan Chiles made a bold statement at the recent Louis Vuitton launch, highlighting thecollaborationbetween Pharrell Williams, the brand's men's creative director, and Nigo, a Japanese fashion designer and disc jockey, who was also his longtime collaborator. In a recent Instagram post, the 24-year-old athlete joined the star-studded event and turned heads with her sexy look. Chiles' outfit showcased her amazing physique in a yellow mini bodycon dress with cut-out details and floral appliques. She paired the look with simple white stilettos, but what stood out most was herSpeedy P9 Bandoulière 25 Monogram Leatherin bright blue. In addition to this, the artistic gymnast also showcased her new look by switching from her long locks to a stunning short bob. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Chiles (@jordanchiles) "Baddie with an LV! Thank you @louisvuitton for inviting me to an incredible launch party for @pharrell x @nigo collection!!" she wrote. The comment section was flooded with fans hyping up her stunning look. "This look is everything," a commenter said. "You are so gorgeous," a fan added. A follower noticed the same and noted, "Gurll lookin good as ever boo you do you." "The hair, the makeup, the outfit and purse are giving me life," a social media user said. "GORGEOUS GODDESS QUEEN," a fan mentioned. Besides her followers, the post also caught the attention of WNBA star Cameron Brink, who left a powerful one-word comment. "Stunning," she said, adding multiple heart emojis to show her admiration for the fellow athlete. Since her notable stint during the 2024 Olympics that sparked major controversy, Chiles has stayed booked and busy with various activities on and off the arena. It included teaming up with gymnastics apparelGK Elite,walking the runwayand more. Related: WNBA Star Angel Reese's Outfit Puts Her Signature Kicks in the Spotlight Olympic Gold Medalist, 24, Stuns With Daring Look at Louis Vuitton Eventfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 12, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Olympic Gold Medalist, 24, Stuns With Daring Look at Louis Vuitton Event

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'60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Later

'60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Later

'60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Lateroriginally appeared onParade. TheRolling Stonesare celebrating 63 years since their legendary debut — which is a major milestone in the rock world. While many bands have broken over the years, the Stones have kept going strong for decades. However, it wasn't always smooth sailing. Contrary to popular belief, the band's closest split didn't happen due toBrian Jones' tragic death. Instead, tensions peaked in the early 1980s. During the making of their 1983 albumUndercover,Keith RichardsandMick Jaggerfound themselves at creative odds. Chris Kimsey, the album's co-producer, once toldVanity Fair, "That was the worst time I'd ever experienced with them. We recorded a lot of it in Nassau [Bahamas], then mixed it in New York at the Hit Factory. I would get Mick in the studio from like, midday until seven o'clock, then Keith from like, nine o'clock till five in the morning." The divide caused major friction, with Richards and Jagger avoiding each other entirely in the studio. "Mick would say, 'When's he coming in? I'll be there later,'" Kimsey recalled. During this period, Jagger signed a solo deal with CBS, signaling that the band's unity was falling apart. He even stated in an interview withQat the time, "It's ridiculous. No one should care if the Rolling Stones have broken up, should they? I mean, when the Beatles broke up, I couldn't give a sh-t. I thought it was a very good idea. With me, people seem to demand that I keep their youthful memories intact in a glass case specifically preserved for them." Between 1982 and 1989, the Stones didn't tour, fueling doubts about their future. Although they reunited for 1986'sDirty Work, tensions remained high — Jagger was reportedly absent for much of the recording, leaving Richards to take charge. However, the break ultimately did some good for the band. By 1989, they reunited forSteel Wheels, marking a crucial turning point. Richards laterreflectedin 2003, "I knew that album was about starting over… Either that was where the thing was going to break or we'd survive and carry on." In a 2022 interview withZane Loweon Apple Music 1, Richards called the hiatus "necessary," adding, "Once we started back again, I felt stronger than I had for a long time." During the break, Richards gained a new appreciation for Jagger's role after stepping in as lead singer with his own band,The X-Pensive Winos. " I came back to the Stones with a lot more knowledge of what Mick's job entails," he said. "And it's quite surprisingly different, you're out there all the time." '60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Laterfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 12, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.

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'60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Later

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DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The brash and chaotic first days of PresidentDonald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, once led by the world's richest manElon Musk, spawned state-level DOGE mimicry as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show they are in step with their party's leader. Governors have always made political hay out of slashing waste or taming bureaucracy, but DOGE has, in some ways, raised the stakes for them to show that they are zealously committed to cutting costs. Many drive home the point that they have always been focused on cutting government, even if they're notconducting mass layoffs. "I like to say we were doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing," Iowa Gov.Kim Reynoldssaid in announcing her own task force in January. Critics agree that some of these initiatives are nothing new and suggest they are wasteful, essentially duplicating built-in processes that are normally the domain of legislative committees or independent state auditors. At the same time, some governors are using their DOGE vehicles to take aim at GOP targets of the moment, such as welfare programs or diversity, equity and inclusion programs. And some governors who might be eyeing a White House run in 2028 are rebranding their cost-cutting initiatives as DOGE, perhaps eager to claim the mantle of the most DOGE of them all. No chainsaws in the states At least 26 states have initiated DOGE-style efforts of varying kinds, according to the Economic Policy Institute based in Washington, D.C. Most DOGE efforts were carried out through a governor's order — including by governors in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, New Hampshire and Oklahoma — or by lawmakers introducing legislation or creating a legislative committee. The state initiatives have a markedly different character than Trump'sslash-and-burnapproach, symbolized by Musk'schainsaw-brandishing appearanceat a Conservative Political Action Committee appearance in February. Governors are tending to entrust their DOGE bureaus to loyalists, rather than independent auditors, and are often employing what could be yearslong processes to consolidate procurement, modernize information technology systems, introduceAI tools,repeal regulationsor reduce car fleets, office leases or worker headcounts through attrition. Steve Slivinski, a senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute who researches state government regulatory structures, said that a lot of what he has seen from state-level DOGE initiatives are the "same stuff you do on a pretty regular basis anyway" in state governments. States typically have routine auditing procedures and the ways states have of saving money are "relatively unsexy," Slivinski said. And while the state-level DOGE vehicles might be useful over time in finding marginal improvements, "branding it DOGE is more of a press op rather than anything new or substantially different than what they usually do," Slivinski said. Analysts at the pro-labor Economic Policy Institute say that governors and lawmakers, primarily in the South and Midwest, are using DOGE to breathe new life into long-term agendas to consolidate power away from state agencies and civil servants, dismantle public services and benefit insiders and privatization advocates. "It's not actually about cutting costs because of some fiscal responsibility," EPI analyst Nina Mast said. Governors promoting spending cuts Louisiana Gov.Jeff Landryrebranded his "Fiscal Responsibility Program" as Louisiana DOGE, and promoted it as the first to team up with the federal government to scrub illegitimate enrollees from welfare programs. It has already netted $70 million in savings in the Medicaid program in an "unprecedented" coordination, Landry said in June. In Oklahoma, Gov.Kevin Stitt— who says in a blurb on the Oklahoma DOGE website that "I've been DOGE-ing in Oklahoma since before it was cool" — made a DOGE splash with the first report by his Division of Government Efficiency by declaring that the state would refuse some $157 million in federal public health grants. The biggest chunk of that was $132 million intended to support epidemiology and laboratory capacity to control infectious disease outbreaks. The Stitt administration said that funding — about one-third of the total over an eight-year period — exceeded the amount needed. The left-leaning Oklahoma Policy Institute questioned the wisdom of that, pointing to rising numbers of measles and whooping cough cases and therocky transitionunder Stitt of the state's public health lab from Oklahoma City to Stillwater. Oklahoma Democrats issued rebukes, citing Oklahoma's lousy public health rankings. "This isn't leadership," state Sen. Carri Hicks said. "It's negligence." Stitt's Oklahoma DOGE has otherwise recommended changes in federal law to save money, opened up the suggestion box to state employees and members of the general public and posted a spreadsheet online with cost savings initiatives in his administration. Those include things as mundane as agencies going paperless, refinancing bonds, buying automated lawn mowers for the Capitol grounds or eliminating a fax machine line in the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Florida Gov.Ron DeSantissigned an executive order in February creating a task force of DOGE teams in each state agency. In the order, DeSantis recited 10 points on what he described as his and Florida's "history of prudent fiscal management" even before DOGE. Among other things, DeSantis vowed to scrutinize spending by state universities and municipal and county governments — including on DEI initiatives — at a time when DeSantis is pushing to abolish the property taxes that predominantly fund local governments. His administration has since issued letters to universities and governments requesting reams of information and received a blessing from lawmakers, who passed legislation authorizing the inquiry and imposing fines for entities that don't respond. After the June 30 signing ceremony, DeSantis declared on social media: "We now have full authority to DOGE local governments." In Arkansas, Gov.Sarah Huckabee Sanderslaunched her cost-cutting Arkansas Forward last year, before DOGE, and later said the state had done the "same thing" as DOGE. Her administration spent much of 2024 compiling a 97-page report that listed hundreds of ways to possibly save $300 million inside a $6.5 billion budget. Achieving that savings — largely by standardizing information technology and purchasing — would sometimes require up-front spending and take years to realize savings. ___ Follow Marc Levy on X at:https://x.com/timelywriter

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DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

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N.H. green card holder denied re-entry to U.S. after visiting native Canada

N.H. green card holder denied re-entry to U.S. after visiting native Canada

A New Hampshire man is not being allowed to return home after taking a family trip to Canada. Chris Landry is a legal U.S. resident and has lived in the Granite State since he was 3 years old. He has a partner, five children and a job in manufacturing. He was stopped Sunday at the border in Houlton, Maine, while returning from a family vacation. "They pulled me aside and started questioning me about my past convictions in New Hampshire," Landry told NBC10 Boston. Three hours later, the 46-year-old was told he couldn't come home, despite having a green card and being a legal U.S. resident. "They denied me re-entry and said, 'Don't come back or we will detain you,' and the only way for me to get back in was to see an immigration judge," he told NBC10 Boston from New Brunswick. In 2004 and 2007, Landry faced charges of marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license, but he says he's had no criminal record since then. He was given a suspended sentence and paid his fines. "I never thought that that would threaten my status as a resident of the United States," he said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection told NBC10 Boston, "Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right, and under our nation's laws, our government has the authority to revoke a green card if our laws are broken and abused. Lawful Permanent Residents presenting at a U.S. port of entry with previous criminal convictions may be subject to mandatory detention and/or may be asked to provide additional documentation to be set up for an immigration hearing." "It's just very uncertain for me right now," said Landry. "I might end up spending the rest of my life in Canada. Who knows if I'll ever have the right to re-enter the United States at this point?" Landry, who lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, was with three of his children when he was stopped at the border. The children, all American citizens, will make their way home in the days ahead. Landry says he goes to Canada at least once a year and has never had a problem until now. As a Canadian citizen, he couldn't vote for president, but he supportedDonald Trump. He blames the Trump administration'scrackdown on immigrationfor his plight. "I was definitely all for 'Make America Great Again,' and having a strong, unified country, and a bright future for my five American children, but now I feel a little differently," he said. "I've been torn from my family. My life has been disregarded completely." He has reached out to New Hampshire's congressional delegation for support, hoping they'll intervene on his behalf. The office of Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan said it is in touch with Landry, noting, "Helping constituents navigate federal agencies and processes is a core function of Senator Hassan's office." The offices of Reps. Maggie Goodlander and Chris Pappas, both Democrats, told NBC10 Boston they were "deeply concerned."

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N.H. green card holder denied re-entry to U.S. after visiting native Canada

N.H. green card holder denied re-entry to U.S. after visiting native Canada A New Hampshire man is not being allowed to return home after ta...

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Teddi Mellencamp says she's 'in denial' about cancer journey

Teddi Mellencamp says she's 'in denial' about cancer journey

Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" starTeddi Mellencampis opening up about the toll her cancer has taken on her family life. "I think it's really hard being in a place where, I kind of am in denial of where I am physically," Mellencamp told co-hostTamra Judgeduring an episode of "Two Ts In A Pod," the podcast she mans alongside her fellow "Real Housewives" alum. "And when other people are not in denial, it's hard," she added. Mellencamp, 44,shared earlier thisyear that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in her brain and lungs. The reality star, who isdaughter to rocker John Cougar Mellencamp,revealed in Aprilon social media that after undergoing treatment, several of her tumors had "shrunk or disappeared." James Van Der Beek, Jenna Fischerand the rise of young people getting cancer Despite this development her family still urgers her to take her health seriously, Mellencamp said. "My family wants to have like the hard conversations, and I don't," she told Judge. "They want to talk about things like the future, or medically, exactly how I'm doing, and I don't want to talk about it." "You don't want to talk about that with anybody," Judge chimed in. "I don't want to talk about it with you either, for the record," Mellencamp joked back. Despite her reticence to share now, Mellencamp has been very open throughout her cancer journey with fans, sharing updates on her treatment, the success of immunotherapy and the hard conversations she's needed to have with family along the way. Mellencamppreviouslytold USA TODAYthat a positive mindset has been key to her journey. "I'm feeling positive, but I also would say that my mood and my overall energy level shifts by the hour," she said in May. "There's moments of fear and there's moments of whatever, but as long as I'm moving my body and taking action, then I seem to be in a more positive mindset." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Teddi Mellencamp cancer update: Reality star says she's 'in denial'

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Teddi Mellencamp says she's 'in denial' about cancer journey

Teddi Mellencamp says she's 'in denial' about cancer journey Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" starTeddi Melle...

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'Jaws' Documentary Airs Never-Before-Seen Footage for 50th Anniversary

'Jaws' Documentary Airs Never-Before-Seen Footage for 50th Anniversary

'Jaws' Documentary Airs Never-Before-Seen Footage for 50th Anniversaryoriginally appeared onParade. To this day, it's hard to think of a movie more influential than Steven Spielberg's immortal classic,Jaws. Forever changing the way audiences watched movies in the theater,Jawsalso indirectly nurtured a deep-seated fear and fascination of the open ocean, its impact on the larger landscape of mass culture impossible to fully summarize. With Spielberg's film celebrates its historic 50th anniversary this summer, National Geographic has recently released a brand-new documentary chronicling the film's production, all the while underscoring the unique qualities that made the film such a massive success. Complete with interviews with the cast and crew of the film,Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Storyalso comes complete with numerous behind-the-scenes footage documenting the movie's production. Not only that, but it also includes several unused outtakes later left on the editing room floor, including several rare sequences showing the great white shark in action, including its grisly attack on a young boy early in the film. A tremendous celebration ofJaws' impact on the world of pop culture,Jaws @ 50also offers a more introspective look at the various themes and subjects spread throughout the film. With Spielberg shedding light on some of the movie's most telling production aspects, the documentary eloquently finds a way to show how certain issues like the Vietnam War and Watergate influencedJaws' narrative -- perhaps even influencing how audiences reacted to the film in the summer of '75. Focusing onJaws' inception both under as an original novel by Peter Benchley up to its tumultuous filming process by Spielberg, Nat Geo's latest documentary serves as the perfect companion piece to the original film. Emphasizing the countless challenges the young director faced on the film, it also illustrates how revolutionaryJawswas at the time of its release, influencing millions of viewers fortunate enough to see it to this very day. 'Jaws' Documentary Airs Never-Before-Seen Footage for 50th Anniversaryfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms

Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Federalimmigrationauthorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally inraids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday. They arrested immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally, and there were also at least 10 immigrant children on site, the statement said. Four U.S. citizens were arrested for "assaulting or resisting officers," the department said. Authorities were offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of one person suspected of firing a gun at federal agents. One worker who called family to say he was hiding from authorities was on life support after falling and suffering significant injuries. During the raid, crowds of people gathered outside Glass House Farms in Camarillo to seek information about their relatives and protest immigration enforcement. Authorities clad in military-style helmets and uniforms faced off with the demonstrators. Acrid green and white billowing smoke then forced community members to retreat. Glass House, a licensed California cannabis grower, said in a statement that immigration agents had valid warrants. The company said workers were detained, and it is helping provide them with legal representation. The farm also grows tomatoes and cucumbers. "Glass House has never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and has never employed minors," the statement said. It is legal to grow and sell cannabis in California with proper licensing. The state's Department of Cannabis Control said they "observed no minors on the premises" during a site visit to the farm in May 2025. After receiving another complaint, the department opened an active investigation, according to a department spokesperson. Worker gravely injured At least 12 people were injured during the raid and protest, said Andrew Dowd, a spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department. Eight were taken to St. John's Regional Medical Center and the Ventura County Medical Center, and four were treated at the scene and released. Dowd said he did not have information on the extent of the injuries of those hospitalized. On Friday, about two dozen people waited outside the farm to retrieve the cars of loved ones and speak to managers. Relatives of Jaime Alanis, who has picked tomatoes at the farm for 10 years, said he called his wife in Mexico during the raid to tell her immigration agents had arrived and that he was hiding with others inside the farm. "The next thing we heard was that he was in the hospital with broken hands, ribs and a broken neck," Juan Duran, Alanis' brother-in-law, said in Spanish. It was not immediately clear how Alanis was injured. A doctor at Ventura County Medical Center told the family that those who brought Alanis to the hospital said he had fallen from the roof of a building. Alanis had a broken neck, fractured skull and a rupture in an artery that pumps blood to the brain, said his niece Yesenia, who didn't want to share her last name for fear of reprisal. He is on life support, she said. "They told us he won't make it and to say goodbye," Yesenia said, crying. The hospital did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Confrontation with authorities Relatives and advocates headed to the farm about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles to try to find out what was going on, and began protesting outside. Federal authorities formed a line blocking the road leading through farm fields to the company's greenhouses. Protesters were seen shouting at agents wearing camouflage gear, helmets and gas masks. The billowing smoke drove protesters to retreat. It wasn't clear why authorities threw the canisters or if they released chemicals such as tear gas. Ventura County fire authorities responding to a 911 call of people having trouble breathing said three people were taken to nearby hospitals. At the farm, agents arrested workers and removed them by bus. Others, including U.S. citizens, were detained at the site for hours while agents investigated. The incident came as federal immigration agents have ramped up arrests in Southern California at car washes,farmsand Home Depot parking lots, stokingwidespread fearamong immigrant communities. Federal investigations The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Friday that the investigation into immigration and potential child labor violations at the farm is ongoing. No further details of the allegations were provided. The agency said hundreds of demonstrators attempted to disrupt the operations, leading to the arrest of four Americans. "We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who assaults or doxes federal law enforcement," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection were both part of the operation, the statement said. President Donald Trumpsaid he has ordered DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border czar Tom Homan to direct ICE agents to use "whatever means is necessary" going forward when dealing with violent protesters. "I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public," Trump said in a social media posting Friday evening. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson in a statement blamed "violent leftists" and Democrats for the Camarillo incident and other assaults on ICE agents in recent weeks. Family members search for answers The mother of an American worker said her son was held at the worksite for 11 hours and told her agents took workers' cellphones to prevent them from calling family or filming and forced them to erase cellphone video of agents at the site. The woman said her son told her agents marked the men's hands with ink to distinguish their immigration status. She spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because she feared reprisals from the government. United Farm Workers said in statement that some U.S. citizens are not yet accounted for. Maria Servin, 68, said her son has worked at the farm for 18 years and was helping to build a greenhouse. She said she spoke to her son, who is undocumented, after hearing of the raid and offered to pick him up. "He said not to come because they were surrounded and there was even a helicopter. That was the last time I spoke to him," Servin, a U.S. citizen, said in Spanish. She said she went to the farm anyway but federal agents were shooting tear gas and rubber bullets and she decided it was not safe to stay. She and her daughter returned to the farm Friday and were told her son had been arrested Thursday. They still don't know where he is being held. "I regret 1,000 times that I didn't help him get his documents," Servin said. _____ Taxin reported from Orange County, California, and Rodriguez reported from San Francisco.

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Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms

Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Federalimmigrationauthor...

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