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'Mission Impossible' stars ranked from richest to poorest
'Mission Impossible' stars ranked from richest to poorest
'Mission: Impossible' is one of the highest grossing franchises in Hollywood but what is the net worth figures for its stars?
2023-08-26 20:23
3 people are missing days after apartments collapsed. Now officials have changed demolition plans for the dangerous, 'shifting' building
3 people are missing days after apartments collapsed. Now officials have changed demolition plans for the dangerous, 'shifting' building
Two people previously unaccounted for after the partial collapse of an Iowa apartment building Sunday have been found safe, Davenport police said Thursday. But three others -- including at least two who lived in the crash zone -- remain missing.
2023-06-02 02:48
Billy Connolly shares health update on Parkinson’s disease: ‘Every day it gets stranger and more different’
Billy Connolly shares health update on Parkinson’s disease: ‘Every day it gets stranger and more different’
Billy Connolly has said that every day spent living with Parkinson’s disease “gets stranger”, as he shared an update on his health. The Scottish actor, 80, has been living with the condition since 2013, and said that the symptoms and lifestyle impacts of the disease often “creep up” on him. Parkinson’s is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and co-ordination. Often, the disease can become more severe over time. “Every day it gets stranger and more different,” the retired stand-up comedian told The Times. Connolly said that his newfound love for making drawings, painting and sculptures has helped him navigate the mental health toll of living with the condition. “I don’t know how I would have coped without drawing. It’s taken me out of the scene and put me somewhere else, where I can survey it from a different angle,” he said. “Art has made my life magical at a time when I thought it would be unbearable.” It’s been a decade since Connolly received his Parkinson’s diagnosis. The comedian was walking through the lobby of a Los Angeles hotel in 2013 when a fellow guest, a doctor, stopped him and said he shows physical signs of Parkinsons. This prompted Connolly to visit his doctor. “I’ll never forget what he said: ‘You have the gait of a Parkinson’s man,’” Connolly told the publication. According to Parkinson’s UK, Bradykinesia, which is a common condition among people with Parkinson’s, means slowness and a reduced range of movement when walking. It can make your steps smaller and it can take more time and effort to get around. When Connolly received his official diagnosis, he was also diagnosed with prostate cancer and gallstones in the same week. “It was a helluva week,” he said. “It got funny. My daughter Scarlett was with me in the ambulance on the way to the gallbladder surgery through Manhattan. The sirens were going – nee-naw nee-naw – and she said to me, ‘Is this your first Caribbean cruise?’ That’s a line I always said to her to make her laugh when her surroundings were awkward or boring.” During an interview published in September, it was revealed that Connolly had suffered “a couple of serious falls” and once broke his hip as a result of deteriorating balance. He no longer drives. Despite these growing physical challenges, the What We Did on Our Holiday star maintains a positive outlook on his health. In his memoir, Rambling Man: Life on the Road, which was released earlier this year, Connolly clarified that he doesn’t feel “close to death”. “You see, reports of my recent demise have been greatly exaggerated,” he stated in an extract shared with The Telegraph. “There was a week a few years ago where on Monday I got hearing aids, Tuesday I got pills for heartburn, and Wednesday I received news that I had prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. But despite all that, I never ever felt close to dying.” Rambling Man: Life on the Road is available now. Read More What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and how can it be treated? Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis Nicky Hilton calls out critics who made negative comments about nephew Phoenix’s head What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and how can it be treated? Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis Nicky Hilton calls out critics who made negative comments about nephew Phoenix’s head
2023-11-11 21:18
Trump addresses reason he refused to give back boxes saying they contained ‘shoes and shirts and everything’
Trump addresses reason he refused to give back boxes saying they contained ‘shoes and shirts and everything’
Former President Donald Trump has finally addressed the reason he allegedly failed to return boxes of classified documents to the federal government: he’d put his clothes in them. “Many people have asked me why I had these boxes, why did you want them?” Mr Trump said to supporters at his golf club in Bedminster on Tuesday evening. “The answer, in addition to having every right under the Presidential Records Act, is that these boxes were containing all types of personal belongings — many, many things, shirts and shoes, everything.” Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Mr Trump was arraigned on 37 felony counts relating to his handling classified documents after leaving the presidency in 2021. For months, Mr Trump has dodged or ignored questions about why he decided to keep custody of a number of boxes of classified documents that the government has alleged he took with him after losing the presidency. On Tuesday, after his arraignment, that changed. Mr Trump unleashed a barrage of false accusations during his address to supporters in New Jersey, including that a widely-disseminated photograph of boxes piled up in a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago were staged. He also accused “someone, not me” of dumping the contents of one of the boxes onto the floor. Mr Trump then said that he would have gone through the boxes, presumably to weed out the highly classified material from the contents of his wardrobe and memorabilia, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet. “I hadn’t had a chance to go through all the boxes,” Mr Trump said. “It’s a long tedious job, it takes a long time — which I was prepared to do, but I have a very busy life. I’ve had a very busy life.” Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that his indictment for refusing to give back classified documents is a politically motivated stunt designed to derail his 2024 presidential campaign and called President Joe Biden a “dictator” — a remarkable accusation considering it was Mr Trump who attempted to overthrow the country’s democracy just more than two years ago. Read More Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
2023-06-14 09:55
California's Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues
California's Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues
Death Valley is putting a sizzling exclamation point on a record warm summer across the globe as it flirts with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded
2023-07-17 03:56
Nicolas Cage and ex-Christina Fulton in 'horrible nightmare' over inability to meet twin granddaughters
Nicolas Cage and ex-Christina Fulton in 'horrible nightmare' over inability to meet twin granddaughters
Arounian, previously married to Weston Coppola Cage, is facing legal action from both Weston and Christina, who are suing her for defamation
2023-11-18 09:25
Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
The area around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago is scheduled to welcome back travelers
2023-10-08 12:23
Area 51 ‘baseball field’ prompts entertaining conspiracy theories
Area 51 ‘baseball field’ prompts entertaining conspiracy theories
A satellite image of Area 51 showing what looks to be a baseball diamond has fans coming up with some wild conspiracy theories to explain it.Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Are MLB superstars like Shohei Ohtani possibly from a galaxy even further away than our own? It would explain the ...
2023-08-05 21:51
'Pay attention to your marriage': Kamala Harris reveals wise words she shared with her stepson Cole Emhoff
'Pay attention to your marriage': Kamala Harris reveals wise words she shared with her stepson Cole Emhoff
When asked about what advice she gave his stepson on marriage, Kamala Harris said, 'There were a couple of pieces'
2023-11-16 09:21
Oligopolies Curb Nigeria’s Efforts to Tame Inflation, Study Says
Oligopolies Curb Nigeria’s Efforts to Tame Inflation, Study Says
Reforms are needed in Nigeria to increase competition and reduce the ability of large and dominant firms to
2023-09-01 15:52
Ukraine-Russia war – live: It is in Russia’s interests to inflame war in the Middle East, says Zelensky
Ukraine-Russia war – live: It is in Russia’s interests to inflame war in the Middle East, says Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that it was in Russia’s interests to stoke war in the Middle East to weaken global unity. “Based on available information -- very clear information -- it is in Russia’s interests to inflame war in the Middle East to create a new source of pain and suffering that would weaken global unity, create divisions and help Russia in undermining freedom in Europe,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address. It comes as Ukrainian forces have made small gains over the weekend along multiple points of the frontline as “heavy rain” threatens to slow down Kyiv’s counteroffensive. Geolocated images showed Ukrainian infantry roughly 300 metres north of Novoprokopivka, south of Robotyne, which is the deepest they have been seen inside Russian-occupied territory as part of that attack. This line has emerged as Ukraine’s main axis of the counteroffensive in the past month, though progress slowed after the liberation of Robotyne at the end of August. The Ukrainian General Staff also claimed on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had achieved “partial success” near Bakhmut, though that remains unconfirmed. Read More Russia claims `neo-Nazis' were at wake for Ukrainian soldier in village struck by missile killing 52 Zelensky says Russia trying to incite war in the Middle East Ukraine repels Russian attacks on five fronts as Putin resorts to old weaponry and reserves Russia plans to reverse global nuclear test ban, announces envoy
2023-10-10 12:27
Cargo ship leaves Ukrainian port despite Russian threat of attack
Cargo ship leaves Ukrainian port despite Russian threat of attack
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV A container ship set off from Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday
2023-08-16 17:29