It’s a story that seems ripped from a movie – literally. A 26-year-old man from Michigan was watching a movie featuring a character who won a lottery prize. The man thought the character looked like him — so he took it as a sign that he should try his luck with the lottery as well, said the Michigan Lottery in an April 17 posting on its website. And just as in the movie, the man, who chose to remain anonymous, won a huge prize.  MICHIGAN WOMAN WINS OVER $900,000 IN LOTTERY: ‘I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG’ “I was watching a movie…

Last updated: April 18, 2024 12:48 EDT | 3 min read As we delve deeper into the top 6 cryptos most likely to explode in 2024, the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market offers investors both challenges and opportunities. Choosing cryptocurrencies with significant growth potential in this dynamic environment is critical to maximizing returns. Among the many options, BlockDAG, Bitcoin, PikaMoon, Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche stand out due to their technological advancements, market potential, and growing community support. Each of these coins brings a unique value proposition to the table. BlockDAG, in particular, shines brightly with its revolutionary approach to blockchain technology, promising scalability,…

Meta Platforms launched a new upgraded version of its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, across its apps on Thursday. The tool, available on the social media giant’s platforms including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, is powered by Llama 3, the latest generation of Meta’s large language model. Meta’s AI assistant is the company’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, which took off with enormous popularity when it was released in November 2022. Meta is now touting its own AI assistant as the best free tool available.”The bottom line is that we believe that Meta AI is now the most intelligent AI…

Buckle up, my babies, as the most trying month of 2K24 ain’t over. April has given rise to Mercury retrograding in the raging ID sign of Aries, a monumental eclipse, a once-every-14-years conjunction, and now, the most intense full moon of the calendar year. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:49 p.m. EST, the full moon will shine in the fixed, dark, deep waters of Scorpio, opposing the sun in the change-averse, pleasure-seeking sign of Taurus. A Scorpio full moon is already a heavy-hitter, but this one comes correct with one of the most potent aspects in all of astrology.…

New York    Online furniture and home furnishings seller Wayfair is set to open its first-ever namesake store next month, the company announced Thursday. The large-format store, clocking in at 150,000 square feet and located in Edens Plaza in Wilmette, Illinois, will open to shoppers on May 23. It will also feature an onsite restaurant called “The Porch,” the company said, taking a page out of Ikea’s store setup. Although this will be the first brick-and-mortar location for the Wayfair brand, the company has tinkered with opening test stores for some of its other owned brands, including Joss & Main and…

Taylor Swift’s economic and political impact Taylor Swift’s economic and political impact 06:20 Taylor Swift wrote about her highly anticipated new album “The Tortured Poets Department” hours ahead of its expected release. Swift took to social media Thursday afternoon to say the first single from the album was “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.Swift praised the Grammy-nominated artist’s musical experimentation and melodies “that just stick in your head forever.” “I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight,” Swift said in a tweet. The first single from The Tortured Poets Department is…………. Fortnight featuring @postmalone…

A pair of economic reports on Thursday showed the economy continues to encounter tailwinds as it battles high interest rates and inflation.Existing home sales fell 4.3% in March after February’s strong increase, caught in a vise of mortgage rates at 7% and median prices that rose 4.8% from a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said.“Though rebounding from cyclical lows, home sales are stuck because interest rates have not made any major moves,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “There are nearly six million more jobs now compared to pre-COVID highs, which suggests more aspiring home buyers exist in…

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs, as they sit down with the incredibly talented, kind and thoughtful Alexandra Matteo, who is currently starring in the hit Broadway revival of The Who’s TOMMY, playing at the Nederlander Theatre. Alexandra shares not only about a few of her memorable survival jobs early in her journey, but also about how she got involved in this stunning new production of The Who’s TOMMY, and how this role is different than her other Broadway journeys, including Mrs. Doubtfire, A Bronx Tale and…

A jawbone discovered two decades ago in Arizona by a boy with a rock collection was positively identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine who died in a 1951 training accident decades later. Last year, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office turned over the piece of bone to the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center in New Jersey. It had come into the sheriff’s position in 2002 after a boy’s parents found it in his rock collection. Traditional DNA testing yielded no results and the case remained dormant until the bone was turned over to the genealogy center. According to a…

A conference of the European Medicines Agency has found no significant evidence linking GLP-1 drugs to suicidal thoughts or self-harm.The agency’s risk assessment committee based its findings on two large studies of electronic records in which no association was found.Many people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss may also experience an improvement in mood as they lose weight.GLP-1 medications should only be taken under the supervision of a physician and not acquired by other means.After an extensive investigation, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released an expansive report dispelling any possible association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal…

Attention is in short supply. But don’t fret. If you’re wondering about how to increase your attention span, you’re not alone. As we lose our ability to maintain concentration, remedies for repairing focus can promise some relief.“Attention span refers to the length of time we can be focused or mindful, without distraction, to a particular stimulus,” says Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., clinical associate in psychology at McLean Hospital and lecturer in psychology at Harvard Medical School.“What research is showing is that the average attention span for various tasks is decreasing overall, especially when it comes to screens,” he adds. One study…

Last updated: April 18, 2024 13:14 EDT | 2 min read Bitcoin Cash (BCH) faces dimming enthusiasm as the price of the popular payments-focused Bitcoin fork dipped 20% over the last seven days to trade at $484 as of this writing. Like the rest of the market, BCH appears to be tracking market leader Bitcoin, which fell 9% over the last week to trade for around $63,650, at the time of writing.Growing turmoil in the Middle East after an Iranian attack on Israel last weekend prompted the sell-off, which has now slowed down. The two Bitcoins are now in the green again…

Schele Williams is making her Broadway directorial debut this spring with both “The Notebook” and the revival of “The Wiz” ― an artistic achievement she describes as “a milestone that I wish never happened.” As numerous outlets have pointed out, Williams, who starred in Elton John and Time Rice’s musical “Aida,” is the first Black woman to direct a full-fledged musical on Broadway since Vinnette Carroll, who in 1972 staged “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” at the now-defunct Playhouse and Edison theaters.There have been other trailblazers, of course, including Camille A. Brown, who directed and choreographed “For Colored Girls…

Weekend one of Coachella had no shortage of stellar performances and celebrity sightings. With headliners like Doja Cat, Lana Del Rey, and Tyler, the Creator hitting the main stage, the music festival’s kickoff weekend was one for the books. In the crowds, meanwhile, were some familiar faces—including Coachella regulars Alessandra Ambrosio and Hailey Bieber. Another festival pro in attendance? Influencer, model, and entrepreneur Devon Lee Carlson, who has been attending the event since the early 2010s. “My first Coachella was in 2013,” Carlson tells Vogue, “and I’ve been coming to every Coachella since!” So, who better to ask for some…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you look around the airport, you’ll notice two extremes: people are either dressed to the nines or are decked in the comfiest of comfy clothes — we’re talking oversized sweatpants, hoodies and chunky sneakers. We applaud the people who choose to dress up, whether for business or for personal reasons, but it’s easy to look at them and say, “Wow — as much as I love fashion, that could never be me!” Maybe you’re thinking it would be nice…