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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boston NBA player Crossword Clue
In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Boston NBA player, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously. Now, let's delve into solving the Boston NBA player crossword clue, featured as 35 Down in the USA Today Crossword on June 9, 2025. Answer: CELTIC Daily Crossword Analysis from Sally Hoelscher Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from You can send feedback to Sally Hoelscher at shoelscher@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Boston NBA player Crossword Clue - USA TODAY
Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Robbie Williams displays worrying detail nobody's seen in iconic 90s photo
Robbie Williams' departure from Take That shocked his millions of fans, but a photo of the musician at Glastonbury taken just a few weeks earlier might've been the clue everyone missed In the summer of 1990, 16-year-old Robbie Williams was struggling through his GCSEs when his life changed forever. Selected as a recruit in new boyband Take That, he joined Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, with manager Nigel Martin-Smith believing they could be the British answer to New Kids on the Block. Robbie was the youngest, once calling himself the 'runt of the litter', while Mark had worked in a bank, Howard painted vehicles for a living, Jason was a decorator and Gary had been performing in clubs for years. 'As with many boybands, they all had their individual roles,' says BBC music correspondent Mark Savage. 'Gary was the songwriter, Mark was the heartthrob, Jason and Howard were the dancers and Robbie was the comedian. From the beginning, audiences loved his gregarious quick wit.' Despite a record deal with RCA, hopes of instant success were dashed when debut single Do What U Like limped to No82 in July 1991, and even its raunchy video, featuring the lads wrestling half-naked with jelly, failed to have the desired effect. Follow-ups Promises and Once You've Tasted Love also peaked at a lowly No38 and No47 respectively. 'They didn't really know what they were doing or who they were for,' recalls music writer Michael Cragg. 'It was a bit confused at first and, ultimately, the songs weren't good enough. It took a while for them to find a happy medium between the more upbeat stuff and ballads.' Robbie felt out of his depth from the start, and in last year's BBC documentary Boybands Forever, he admitted, 'I wanted to leave.' However, a breakthrough came in the summer of 1992, when the band's cover of It Only Takes A Minute reached No7. Subsequent singles I Found Heaven, A Million Love Songs and Could It Be Magic were also hits, and their debut album Take That And Party made it to No2 and remained in the charts for 18 months. From then on, there was no stopping the Take That juggernaut, and second album Everything Changes, released in October 1993, sold three million copies globally and spawned six hit singles. Four of them were consecutive UK No1s – Pray, Relight My Fire, Babe and the title track. By now, mass hysteria surrounded their every move and Robbie said at the time, 'It's been brilliant – girls following us everywhere.' But under the surface things were far from rosy, and he was finding the group's high-energy dance routines hard to master. 'I would have trouble picking up the steps which would make me look like I was being lazy,' he said in Boybands Forever. 'It made me feel like my place within the band was never safe.' He also told how he felt like the band's 'whipping boy', and as Michael says, 'It was a world he didn't know. After feeling like a failure at school, he was now being told he was failing in the band and that he could be replaced at any time. In that situation you're eventually going to rebel.' Riddled with insecurities, Robbie turned to drink and drugs as a coping strategy, sparking concerns among his bandmates and their management. 'Alcohol and drugs gave him a confidence he didn't otherwise have,' says the BBC's Mark. 'But being in the spotlight is hard enough to navigate as an adult, never mind as a teenager.' He persevered, and May 1995's album Nobody Else resulted in some of Take That's biggest hits, including Never Forget, which shot to No1 in more than 30 countries. However, Back For Good 's line, 'In the twist of separation, you excelled at being free', proved prophetic, as Robbie announced he was leaving the band that July – just weeks after partying at Glastonbury with Oasis. Calling his time in Take That a 'tremendous gift' that 'turned into a nightmare', he later explained his decision to quit to DJ Scott Mills, saying, 'I was in the middle of a nervous breakdown. My first of many.' Describing the situation as a 'computer overload', he stressed, 'I was new to the phenomenon of extreme fame.' Fans were heartbroken by Robbie's departure, and it threw Take That's future into disarray. Speaking on Nicky Byrne's podcast last October, Gary recalled, 'It left us four with not just a bit of what we had, but nothing… Record label dropped, no publishing, nothing.' With the band at crisis point, Mark Savage tells us, 'There's a magic and a chemistry in bands like Take That, but when you remove one element, it's like a house of cards and it can all fall apart. After Robbie left, something was missing. The band knew it, and fans did too.' Yet shockwaves still erupted when they confirmed in a press conference a few months later that they were splitting. 'Unfortunately the rumours are true,' said Gary in February 1996. 'From today Take That is no more.' The news caused such distress that the Samaritans set up a helpline, and some fans even went on hunger strike. The four spent the next few years pursuing solo ventures, but in 2005 they announced that they were reuniting. Singles like Patience, Shine and Greatest Day were monster hits, and in 2009 Robbie realised he wanted back in. He recorded the album Progress with them, saying, 'I wanted to vanquish the demons of the past, and I wanted to make it better for them and for me.' Amazingly, it became the second fastest-selling album in British history, with hit singles including The Flood and Kidz, and was accompanied by the sellout Progress Live tour in 2011. 'A lot of people didn't think it could happen, but it was something Robbie clearly wanted to do,' says author Michael. 'It wasn't like he needed the money, but it obviously felt right.' Soon after the tour, Robbie left for a second time – although this time Gary insisted 'it ended perfectly', and that he would be 'welcome back any time'. After Jason quit in 2014, Take That continued as a trio, and Robbie joined them in May 2020 for an online lockdown performance. Today, his relationship with his former bandmates is 'loving and jovial', and the script of his Better Man film was apparently altered after Gary was granted personal approval. The Boybands Forever series also showed that harmony now reigns, with Robbie calling Gary 'an incredibly dependable person' and adding, 'I've just got overwhelming amounts of admiration for the man.' We're so glad the bromance is alive and well.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA Lawmaker Goes Public to Mock Marjorie Taylor Greene as the ‘Jewish Space Laser Lady'
Rep. Mike Lawler attacked fellow Donald Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene by referencing the unhinged 'Jewish space laser' conspiracy she shared online before entering office. The two MAGA Republicans got into a war of words on social media over a disagreement regarding changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deductions proposed under Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill. Greene landed the first blow by lashing out at Lawler for threatening not to vote on the GOP's mega spending bill unless the SALT deduction cap increases from the proposed $30,000 limit. Greene suggested that Lawler should fall in line, as his New York seat is a 'toss-up.' Lawler hit back with his own post on X, mocking the former QAnon advocate for her past antisemitic social media posts alleging that Jewish people were responsible for the 2018 California wildfires. 'Shockingly, the 'Jewish Space Laser' lady once again doesn't have a clue what she is talking about,' Lawler wrote. 'By the way, the reason you enjoy a gavel is because Republicans like me have won our seats. Good luck being in the majority if we don't.' Lawler is one of five House Republicans who are unhappy with the SALT proposals laid out in the GOP's spending package. A House Ways and Means Committee bill, which passed Wednesday following a mammoth markup session, increases the $10,000 state and local tax deduction to $30,000 for those making $400,000 or less. Lawler has warned he will not vote for the overall spending bill unless a higher SALT cap can be negotiated. 'With the median income of $118,882 in Lawler's district, the SALT cap of $30,000 should be an easy YES for Mike Lawler,' Greene wrote on X on Wednesday. 'The rest of America doesn't want to and shouldn't have to make up the difference!!!!! And Mike Lawler has a toss-up seat. 'What's the point in Republicans fighting to protect and keep re-electing 'Republicans' if they constantly undermine the agenda America voted for???' she added. Greene further attacked Lawler on Wednesday while replying to his post mentioning the GOP's slim House majority. 'Here is Mike Lawler claiming HE gave us the majority, NOT President Donald Trump!!! Did you all vote for Mike Lawler and his agenda??? Or did America vote for President Trump and his MAGA America First agenda?' Greene asked. While referencing their respective 2024 election results, Lawler shot back on X: 'MTG ran almost 10 points behind President Trump in one of the most Republican districts. I ran 6.5 points ahead of President Trump in a district won by Kamala Harris. I'm one of only three Republicans in a district won by Harris. 'I know math is difficult, but: 220 - 3 = 217.' This is not the first time Greene and Lawler have engaged in a public spat. In May 2024, Lawler attacked Greene over her attempts to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson via a motion to vacate. 'Moscow Marjorie has lost her mind—clearly the result of a space laser,' Lawler said in a statement. 'I will continue to push back against the lunacy and be a voice of sanity in a sea of chaos.'
Washington Post
11-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Solution to Evan Birnholz's May 11 crossword, ‘Plot Holes'
Here's a brief note about a clue discrepancy between the print and online versions of the crossword. The clue for 30A in today's print newspaper reads [Descriptor for some soups in Chinese American cuisine]. After I submitted the draft, I had it changed to [Descriptor for some soups in American Chinese cuisine], flipping 'Chinese' and 'American' in the order, and this is how it appears online. Unfortunately the newspaper had already gone to press before the print version could be updated. My guess is that the print clue isn't wrong, per se, but 'American Chinese cuisine' seems to be the more common construction of the term. In any case, sorry to any print solvers if that clue had been confusing.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Charming 4-Word Instruction Kate Middleton Gave to Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis on the Balcony
Even from atop the Buckingham Palace balcony, Kate Middleton was in full motherhood mode, helping her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis navigate what was likely an overwhelming occasion—celebrations connected to the 80th anniversary of VE Day—no matter how many times they've done it was a rare appearance by the entire royal family on Monday to celebrate Victory in Europe Day and the fact that 80 years have gone by since Europe declared victory and marked the end of World War II on May 8, 1945. William and Kate's appearance, alongside their children, but also King Charles and Queen Camilla, kicked off a week full of events, but none with quite the same level of pomp and circumstance as Monday's event. A big deal? Yes, but nothing George, Charlotte and Louis aren't prepped for, you would assume. Still, lip reader, Nicola Hackling, who chatted with Hello! magazine following the occasion, caught the Princess of Wales helping to guide her children in real time with a simple four-word instruction: 'Eyes to the sky,' Kate told them, just ahead of the RAF Red Arrows flypast. With Prince Louis especially, she took extra care, narrating exactly what would happen to help keep him in the loop: 'When the flypast comes, you will see it smoke blue, white and red,' Kate says, according to Hackling. For his part, Louis, 7, replied: 'Look at the back/black one, they have lots of tanks.'Of course, all mothers know: The effort made by Kate to clue Louis in to what was ahead matters—without it, the little prince may have been caught off guard and reacted poorly. Worse, he may have missed it, looking up at the wrong moment. Longtime fans of Louis are well-aware that his balcony appearances tend to be pretty priceless. That four-word phrase, delivered by Kate, was short and sweet, but helped her kids stay focused and up to speed on what to expect. Royals, they're just like us: In Kate's case, that means being in mom mode, no matter what. Kate Middleton Dazzles on Palace Balcony—But I Can't Get Over What's Around Her Wrist (and Its Connection to Diana)
