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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson responds to Paris wax figure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is waxing on about some improvements he'd like to make to his likeness in a museum in Paris. This is because his wax figure went viral last week, but not necessarily in a good way. Fans reacted in horror and hilarity when they noticed how the wax figure looked nothing like him. More importantly, they noticed the difference in skin tone. Dwayne Johnson wax statue at the Musée Grévin in Paris, France on Oct. 17, 2023. Photo: Musée Grévin. On Sunday, Johnson shared a clip of comedian James Andre Jefferson roasting the waxwork on Instagram. "They turned The Rock into a pebble, they turned The Rock into a vinyl rock," Jefferson joked. "You make The Rock look like David Beckham. It looks like The Rock is about to be part of the Royal Family."The Rock then captioned the video with this message: "I knew my boy @jamesjeffersonj had this Rock wax statue in his roasting crosshairs," the "Black Adam" actor wrote. He also noted that he's going to work on fixing this sta...

Kim Kardashian taps Neymar and Nick Bosa for SKIMS men's line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

Kim Kardashian's shapewear empire is expanding yet again, and she's hoping to add men to her customer base. Building on its popular collection of nude-toned bras, bodysuits and underwear for women, SKIMS is set to begin selling men's boxers, briefs, undershirts, t-shirts, tank tops and leggings. The Wall Street Journal spoke to SKIMS co-founder and CEO Jens Grede about the new campaign where it was revealed she enlisted the help of several athletes to promote the upcoming line. This Oct. 9, 2018 file photo shows Kim Kardashian West at the Tiffany & Co. 2018 Blue Book Collection: The Four Seasons of Tiffany celebration in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)“The men’s category as a whole, has really been a race to the bottom, of multi-packs and discounts,” said Grede. “We’re trying to excel and show men that there’s just a different level of comfort and performance you can have in your first layer.”The professional athletes tapped for the line are 49ers defensive...

The Best of Small Plates: Teleferic Barcelona For Tapas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

 With no less than 20 employees from Spain, including General Manager Natal Ferrer, the recently opened Teleferic Barcelona in Brentwood goes beyond expectations, even for well-seasoned Spaniards.Family owned and operated by siblings Xavi and Maria Padrosa, the menu offers a variety of hearty paellas like the paella mixta (squid ink, gulf shrimp, scallops, octopus and clams), paella veggie with seasonal mushrooms, cauliflower, artichokes, seaweed stock) and the Ibérico pork paella with acorn-fed pork chop, pork belly and mushrooms.As more tapas restaurants pop up in Los Angeles as part of the small plate movement, Teleferic’s selection stands out as a true taste of Spain without being forced or overthought. It’s the fourth stateside location from the Barcelona-based restaurant group, which has operated three locations in the Bay Area since 2012. A long list of affordable snacks and small plates include an Iberian Oyster with gazpacho and Iberian ham, various croquettes includin...

Flo Milli Goes Super Novo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

Flo Milli Goes Super Novo: “Female hip-hop” isn’t a genre any more than “all-female rock band” is a genre. That said, it’s been a joy to witness this era where powerful woman after powerful woman is rising within rap.Cardi, Nicki, Megan, Doja, Coi, Saweetie, DreamDoll, Doechii and more and more — personally speaking, it feels like at least 80 percent of this writer’s favorite contemporary hip-hop artists are female. Flo Milli is yet another name for that illustrious list.The Alabama-born rapper released her debut single in 2019 — “Beef FloMix.” “In the Party” soon followed, and then the Ho, Why is You Here? mixtape dropped in 2020. Her debut album, You Still Here, Ho? was released in 2022 and, just to continue that conversational theme, her next album will arrive soon with the title, Fine Ho, Stay.“With over half a billion streams to date, 23-year-old, Alabama born rapper, Flo Milli has taken the wor...

Off-duty pilot tried to take control of Alaska Airlines flight to San Francisco before being subdued

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

(CNN) — An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight tried to seize control of a plane headed from Seattle to San Francisco on Sunday, the airline and a source familiar with the matter said.A pilot assigned to the flight told air traffic controllers a person riding in the cockpit of flight 2059 attempted to turn off the aircraft’s engines in flight. Pilots will occasionally ride a cockpit “jump seat” when traveling in an official capacity or commuting to another airport.Joseph Emerson, 44, has been arrested by the Port of Portland Police Department and charged with 83 felony counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, online booking records show.Emerson is an off-duty pilot who is accused of trying to seize control of the Alaska Airlines flight, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The airline he works for wasn’t immediately known.The plane took off from Seattle Paine Field Int...

‘Hills Bandit’ leaves California prison and is sentenced to life in Nevada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

The notorious Hills Bandit — “a one-man crime spree,” according to one judge — is out of prison in California and slated to spend the rest of his life behind bars in Nevada.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pulled over by the cops for speeding? A Stanford grad created an app for that Crime and Public Safety | Armed man threatened to shoot rock climbers at Oregon event, police say Crime and Public Safety | Man gets 21 years in 2019 slaying of reggae artist outside California bar Crime and Public Safety | Harvard body parts trafficking scandal lawsuits could merge into one big one Crime and Public Safety | Woman fatally shot while driving in East Oakland Stephen Bartlett’s Nevada reckoning was nine years in coming: In 2014, he failed to show up to hear his sentence for a creative piece of larceny in Carson City.It turned out he had fled to Southern California and was i...

Walnut Creek police seek suspect after meeting for sale turns into armed robbery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

WALNUT CREEK — A prearranged sale at a shopping center Saturday ended with an armed robbery, police said.The victim went to the Walden Shopping Center in the 2900 block of North Main Street to sell property to a person, according to a statement from Lt. Holley Connors. She did not say what kind of property the person was selling.When the two met to make the sale about 3 p.m., the suspect brandished a handgun, Connors said. The victim handed over the property and nobody was injured.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two wounded in Oakland shootings Crime and Public Safety | 16-year-old killed, three others wounded in East Bay party shooting Crime and Public Safety | Man freed in controversial East Bay homicide case that was reduced from murder to involuntary manslaughter Crime and Public Safety | Woman fatally shot while driving in East Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Man charged in abduction, s...

Pac-12 power ratings: Washington is No. 1 and Sione Vaki’s success is the most Utah thing ever

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

On the first Saturday of the season, Colorado cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter stunned the college football world with a two-way performance for the ages.Seven weeks later, Hunter isn’t even the most impactful two-way player in the Pac-12.Sione Vaki has entered the chat.The Utah sophomore spent the first 19 games of his career at safety but, because of injuries, has added tailback responsibilities — and is thriving at his adopted position.It’s the most Utah development ever.Hunter was the No. 1 recruit in the country two years ago, a can’t-miss NFL prospect who turned down scholarship offers from Georgia, Alabama and Florida State in order to play for Deion Sanders at Jackson State. Last winter, he followed Sanders to Colorado.Vaki was a three-star recruit who played receiver and defensive back for Liberty High School in the Bay Area. His scholarship offers were from Utah State, Washington State, Boston College, Brigham Young and Utah.Vaki spent two years on...

Lawyer says media coverage is making accused Oakland child trafficker a target in jail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

OAKLAND — A judge has denied a motion for release from jail that argued a story by this news organization has led to jailhouse violence aimed at a man accused of sexually abusing and trafficking three teenage girls, court records show.Lennard Davis, 31, was charged in July with one count of human trafficking and 13 other felonies, alleging he sexually abused three girls aged 13-15, recorded a lewd video of himself with two of them, and assaulted one of them when she tried to escape, later recounting, “I slapped the s— out of that b—-,” according to authorities. After an article was published about Davis’ arrest, Davis was targeted by others in the jail, his attorney Russell Mangan wrote in a motion to release him.“Mr. Davis has already been the subject of assaultive behavior and threats, including shoving and spitting,” Mangan, a deputy public defender, wrote in the motion. “Staff at Santa Rita have not sufficiently ensured Mr. D...

1st Nor Cal is just another credit union; Actually, not so fast… not all credit unions are created equal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:56 GMT

Content provided by 1st Nor Cal Credit UnionIt started with a shoebox and an orange crate, and now, 75 years later, 1st Nor Cal Credit Union has seven branches and 85 employees serving 32,000 members. Happy 75th birthday, 1st Nor Cal!! You haven’t aged a bit, but you sure have grown!In 1949, the Contra Costa County sheriff dropped a shoebox with $1,211 on the desk of his secretary, Elinor Aljets, and asked her to start a credit union. Collected from 34 members depositing an average of $35 each, the amount became the foundation for the Contra Costa County Employees Federal Credit Union. Now known as 1st Nor Cal, the credit union turns 75 in 2024 and is stronger than ever.According to David Green, 1st Nor Cal Credit Union President/CEO, 1st Not Cal has always been been unique and even now distinguishes itself in ways that truly benefit their membership. “Credit union membership really makes a lot of sense, especially compared to banks and even more so when compared to the Mega-banks. ...