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LBCI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- LBCI
Miss Lebanon qualifies among the Top 20 at Miss World 2025, ranks among Top 5 in Asia & Oceania
Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa advanced to the Top 20 finalists at the Miss World 2025 pageant held in India. In addition to securing a spot among the global contenders, Koussa also ranked in the Top 5 for the Asia & Oceania region, standing out among contestants from across the continent.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
American Idol 2025 winner: Who won the finale today?
American Idol Season 23 is set to announce its winner. The fight is between top 2 - John Foster and Jamal Roberts after Breanna Nix was ousted from the race on Sunday. John Foster, a 27-year-old musician and part-time music teacher from Addis, Louisiana, emerged as a standout contestant on American Idol Season 23, reaching the top three in the finale. Born and raised in Addis, Foster auditioned in Los Angeles with Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing,' earning a Golden Ticket to Hollywood, as reported by WAFB. His soulful performances, including an original song, 'Tell That Angel I Love Her,' dedicated to high school friends Maggie Dunn and Caroline Gill who died in a 2023 car accident, resonated with audiences during the Top 20 'Songs of Faith' special, per Entertainment Now. A parade in Addis on May 14, 2025, honored his Idol success. Foster released an updated version of 'Tell That Angel I Love Her' before the finale, available on Spotify and Apple Music. His journey was marked by growth, with judge Luke Bryan praising his newfound confidence. Ahead of the finale, he told Baton Rouge's WBRZ, 'My hometown visit was proof of the fact that even if I were to be eliminated at number 3, I would forever have a place in the industry somewhere. Addis, Brusly, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Baton Rouge, you've been supporting me in my early days while I was still honing my artistry in those bars, restaurants, and venues.' Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, captivated American Idol Season 23 audiences, securing a top three spot in the finale. A father of three daughters—Harmoni (6), Lyrik (4), and Gianna Grace (born April 2025)—Roberts is married, though his wife's name remains undisclosed. He auditioned with Rick James's 'Mary Jane,' wowing judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood, and advanced through Hollywood with performances like Chris Stapleton's 'Tennessee Whiskey' and Teddy Swims's 'The Door". His rendition of Tom Odell's 'Heal' for the Top 12 'Iconic American Idol Moments' theme, described as a 'gospel prayer,' was a highlight, released as a single before the finale. Roberts, the fourth Mississippian to reach Idol's top three, received a hero's welcome in Meridian.
Malaysian Reserve
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Malaysian Reserve
The Boston Globe Announces Launch of Dedicated Team Covering High School Sports
Veteran Journalists to Lead Comprehensive Coverage of Massachusetts High School Athletics, Full Stories Available at BOSTON, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, The Boston Globe announces a new high school sports initiative that will include a dedicated team covering the exciting and competitive high school sports scene in Massachusetts. Veteran sports journalists will bring the Globe's award-winning journalism to communities throughout the region, delivering authoritative analysis and expansive features across interests. The Boston Globe Announces Launch of Dedicated Team Covering High School Sports to Enhance Online and Print Reporting The Globe's High School Sports team is broadening coverage to meet the growing interest from schools, parents, and athletes as participation in high school sports reaches an all-time peak. 'We know the important place high school sports have in the sports landscape in and around Boston, and by dedicating more resources and developing a new coverage strategy, we're making sure Globe readers receive the best coverage of the communities, athletes, and games that matter most to them,' said Globe Sports Editor Matt Pepin. 'In a region where so many professional teams dominate, high school sports is the starting point for aspiring young athletes and their families. Their journeys are compelling story lines,' said Craig Larson, Globe assistant sports editor/schools. 'We've assembled a dedicated team to tell their stories.' Larson, with four decades of reporting/editing on high school and college sports in New England, leads a team that includes assistant high school sports editor Brendan Kurie and enterprise reporter Matt Porter, who is contributing feature pieces on key stories throughout the scholastic seasons. They are backed up by a 'nighthawk' desk of professionals assisted by college students, co-ops, and interns who will provide dispatches, assemble notebooks, and compile rankings in all sports. The Globe high school sports team will deliver exclusive reporting online that includes Top 20 Rankings, Players of the Week, nightly scores and roundups, as well as the popular All-Scholastics for fall, winter, and spring that will appear in special print editions. The Boston Globe's All-Scholastics for Winter 2024-25 is out now online and in Sunday's print edition. Special reporting will include a high school football preview with division capsules for every team in Eastern Massachusetts, exhaustive coverage of every state championship, playoff, and final, Thanksgiving football with database compilations of rivalries, previews, and predictions, Super Bowls, as well as reporting on the Globe Foundation / Phelps Scholar-Athletes and annual Scholastic Awards charting schools' regular-season winning percentage. Coverage will include live updates on key events, enterprise reporting on news and issues, and extensive photography and video. See all coverage of your community's teams by visiting or check out the sports pages of the Globe in print. Contact: Carla Kath, Director of Communications, About Boston Globe Media: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England for over 153 years. Its cornerstone is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe has been successfully growing its direct subscriber base, today boasting the highest total number of subscribers the organization has had since 2008. The Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media's portfolio includes The Boston Globe, , , STAT , The B-Side , Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events , Studio/B , and Boston magazine . View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Boston Globe
