Sell them makeup like it's summer: Rihanna's rolling out a new Fenty Beauty summer collection
Are you ready for some more Fenty Beauty? Rihanna is releasing a new summer collection, called Beach Please, as part of her highly successful makeup line.
On Monday, the singer teased fans with an Instagram picture featuring lip luminizers, eye shimmers and other delicious-looking products. She wrote, "Full #BEACHPLEASE summer collection coming on MAY 21ST!!! #KILLAWATTFOILS and limited edition Lip Luminizers and Eye Shimmers at @fentybeauty @sephora @harveynichols and #SephoraInJCP."
The superstar also showed off two sexy new photos of herself wearing lip luminizers and eye shimmer shades from the forthcoming Fenty Beauty summer range.
The cosmetics line, which includes 40 different foundation colors designed to work for people of all shades, became an instant hit, selling out in many locations and also making TIME magazine's list of the 25 Best Inventions of 2017.
RiRi launched her first-ever lingerie line called Savage x Fenty last Friday. In addition to her Savage underwear and Fenty makeup, other products that Rihanna's been involved with include perfume, Chopard jewelry, Puma footwear and athletic wear, socks and a clothing line.
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GSW leads Rockets in Conference Finals
UNOFFICIALLY! its summer already, the heat is on, the temperature is high, and after last night, basketball fans are celebrating!
Kevin Durant scored 37 points in leading the Golden State Warriors to a 119-106 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Golden State made a key run in the third quarter, turning a tie game at halftime into a 14-point lead. Houston got 41 points from James Harden, but the Rockets' supporting cast struggled to hit three-pointers and missed several shots around the rim. Klay Thompson also had 28 points for the Warriors, and Stephen Curry had 18 points and eight assists.
Over in the east, Boston leads the Cavs, Lebron James and his team will tonight attempt tonight to move Cleveland forward as they suffered to 1 nil defeat on Sunday by a young Celtics team.
A top Israeli soccer team adds 'Trump' to its name to honor US president
One of Israel's most famous soccer teams has renamed itself to honor President Donald Trump for his controversial decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club now has the name Beitar Trump Jerusalem.
The club announced the change in a statement on Facebook on Sunday, a day before the official opening of the new U.S. embassy, saying it wanted to pay tribute to Trump's "courageous move.”
"For 70 years has Jerusalem been awaiting international recognition until President Donald Trump, in a courageous move, recognized Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel," the statement said. "President Trump has shown courage and true love of the Israeli people and their capital."
"The football club Beitar Jerusalem, one of the most prominent symbols of the city, are happy to honor the President for his love and support with a gesture of our own,” the statement said.
A club spokesman told ABC News that the team wants the name change to be permanent.
"It is a permanent decision, we just have to get a clearance from the Israel Football Association, but that should not be a problem,” spokesman Oshri Dudaei said. “We want to be known as Beitar Trump Jerusalem.”
The Jerusalem soccer club has numerous titles and trophies to its name. It's also got a vocal group of fans, called La Familia, that is known for its outspoken hatred of Arabs.
Beitar Trump Jerusalem is not the only new name in Israel honoring the U.S. president.
Since Trump announced in December that the U.S. would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, his name has been attached to Israeli streets, parks and even a railway station close to the Western Wall of Jerusalem's Old City.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports betting
The Supreme Court on Monday said that New Jersey can legalize sports betting, opening the door for all states to allow sports gambling, if they so choose.
The justices ruled that a federal law banning states from legalizing sports gambling, called the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act or PASPA, was partially unconstitutional because the federal government cannot tell states what laws they can enact.
Congress can regulate sports gambling but "if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own," according to the court's opinion.
PASPA prohibited states from sponsoring, operating, advertising, promoting, licensing or authorizing sports gambling. The legal challenge came after former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a law in 2012 that would allow sports betting at casinos and racetracks in the state.
Christie tweeted that the decision was a "great day" and that the federal government had no right to block a law supported by NJ residents.
The NCAA, along with other major professional sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB, filed a lawsuit arguing that Christie’s legislation violated PASPA, which was passed in 1992 to protect the “integrity” of games. They called the law "a straightforward exercise of Congress’ power to preempt the operation of state laws that conflict with federal policy on matters within Congress’ purview."
The court ruled in favor of Christie's argument that PASPA violates the 10th Amendment “anti-commandeering principle,” which limits the federal government's power to compel states to enforce federal law. The federal government was infringing on the individual laws of states, the court added.
Lower courts initially ruled with the sports leagues. The Supreme Court had initially declined to hear the case but reversed course after new legislation and another lawsuit.
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Another Illegal Vessel Intercepted by Marine Police
The Ministry of Border Control and Employment and the Immigration Department confirm that an illegal vessel was intercepted near Providenciales by the Marine Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on the morning of April 26, 2018.
At approximately 1:25 am information was received from the Radar Station stating that a target has been spotted about four miles off Providenciales.
Around 2:00 am Officers of the Marine Branch intercepted an blue and white 20 foot fiberglass boat with two inboard engines. The vessel carried a total of forty (40) persons namely thirty two (32) males and eight (8) females.
These persons were handed over to the Enforcement Unit and escorted to the Detention Center to be detained and later processed.
This was the first interception since upgrades were undertaken on the Radar Station.
The Enforcement agencies of the Turks and Caicos Islands are asking that anyone with information concerning this landing or planned arrival of other sloops to contact the Police anonymously on 911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www.crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crime Stoppers Turks & Caicos. Crime Stoppers tips are received in the USA.
Nineth Cabinet Meeting for April 25th in the TCI
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 9th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.
All Ministers were present except the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication and the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming.
At this meeting Cabinet:
· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the issuing of a public tender notice for the lease of Crown Land Parcels 20313/22, 20313/23 and 20314 on South Caicos in accordance with Section 34 of the Crown Land Ordinance;
· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the grant of a 25-year lease over Crown Land Parcel 60603/18 on Providenciales to Allan Grant on behalf of Allan's Trucking for the construction of a mechanics shop and storage facilities;
· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the issuing of a public tender notice for the lease of Crown Land Parcel 60804/142 on Providenciales in accordance with Section 34 of the Crown Land Ordinance;
· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the re-parcelling of Crown Land Parcel 10203/309 and Parcel 10203/157 subject to agreement between the proprietor and administrator of Parcel 10203/157 and TCIG;
· Approved a proposal, subject to amendments being made and returned to Cabinet, for an amnesty on penalties on outstanding arrears of hotel and tourism tax payable under the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism (Taxation) Ordinance to be presented in due course to the House of Assembly for approval;
· Endorsed TCI's membership of the OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) and authorised the TCI Competent Authority to exchange financial information of multinational entities registered in TCI via the Country-by-Country Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement signed by TCI in June 2017;
· Approved business licence applications by Sky Poultry Farm Ltd and Stanbrooks Law to operate businesses in areas of restricted business activity in accordance with the Business Licensing Regulations;
· Approved a MSME Concession Order to Sky Poultry Farm in relation to its business operation on Providenciales in accordance with the MSME Development Ordinance 2015;
· Agreed to circulate to Cabinet for approval a policy on the waiver of customs duties on materials imported by individuals to replace items destroyed or damaged in the September hurricanes;
· Approved appointments to the National Honours and Awards (NHA) Committee for a period of one year with effect from 25 April 2018;
· Approved appointments of members to the District Boards of Middle Caicos, North Caicos, Salt Cay and South Caicos;
· Approved the compilation and terms of reference of the TCI National Recovery Task Force to co-ordinate the post-hurricane recovery effort in TCI;
· Noted an information paper from the Ministry of Finance up-dating Cabinet on progress following publication of the consultancy report on the review of TCI's Statutory Bodies;
· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the draft National Investment Policy 2018;
· Approved the write-off of both Business Licence and Scholarship Contribution Arrears and instructed the Attorney-General's Chambers to prepare the necessary documentation for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval;
· Received an up-date by His Excellency the Governor on the hurricane preparedness meeting held at the DDME Office in Providenciales on 23 April;
· Received an up-date by the Hon. Premier on matters relating to the Board of the NHIB and on the recruitment of a new CEO of Invest TCI;
· Was informed by the Hon. Premier of her request to His Excellency the Governor to prorogue the House of Assembly on 27 April;
· Received an up-date by the Hon. Attorney-General on progress on TCIG's engagement with the EU Code of Conduct Group in relation to the exchange of tax information;
· In response to a request by the Hon. Minister for Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services, received an up-date by Her Excellency the Deputy Governor on progress on contracts for the repair of roads on Grand Turk.
Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.
Trees planted at Cheshire Hall Plantation for Earth Day
Members of the community from various sectors converged at Cheshire Hall Plantation on Friday, April 20th, 2018, to plant trees and support environmental goals that address our planet's environmental challenges.
The tree-planting event was sponsored by Beaches Turks & Caicos and was hosted by the Turks & Caicos National Trust, in collaboration with students and teachers of Clement Howell High School's Environmental Club, and DECR's Pine Recovery Project Manager Bryan Manco.
The above-mentioned activity was a follow-up to an Earth Day 100 Trees Initiative which started in 2016, initiated by Beaches Turks & Caicos, through Public Relations Manager, Elanor Finfin Krysnowski and TCNT's Executive Director, Ethlyn Gibbs-Williams.
The National Trust was grateful to receive the gift of trees as the site has lost 30% of its trees as a result of the devastating effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Approximately two dozen native trees were added to the Cheshire Hall Plantation landscape, including four (4) Caribbean Caicos Pine saplings.
Caicos Pine is an endemic tree, regarded as the National Tree of the Turks & Caicos Islands, and is an important part of the country's ecosystem. A recovery project is currently underway.
The Turks & Caicos National Trust is an ardent supporter of environmental protection and advocates for safeguarding the country's natural heritage. This Earth Day tree planting exercise will certainly encourage the efforts of the National Trust in propagating native plants in the nursery at the historical site.
Earth Day, or the International Day for Mother Earth, is the largest civic day in the world that promotes the importance of trees and keeping the earth clean and green.
Trees have a very important role in absorbing carbon, cleaning and cooling the air; stabilizing soils; recycling nutrients for agriculture and supporting habitats for wildlife - just a few of their gifts to humanity.
Let's keep planting trees!
Another Illegal Sloop Landing
The Ministry of Border Control and Employment and the Immigration Department confirm that an illegal vessel landed on Providenciales on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Thirty five (35) persons were apprehended in the areas of Lil Bluff, North West Point, Chalk Sound, Dock Yard and the Bight as a result of an apparent illegal vessel landing on Providenciales.
The operational response included the Tactical Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and the Immigration Enforcement Unit, Division B.
These persons are being processed and remain detained at the Detention Center until repatriation.
The Enforcement agencies of the Turks and Caicos Islands are again asking anyone with information concerning planned and landed arrival of other sloops to contact the Police anonymously on 911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477.
The public is reminded that it is an offence to harbour illegal persons. Persons found guilty engaging in such activities are liable to a fine of US$20,000 or a term of imprisonment of four years, or both in accordance with Section 99 of the Immigration Ordinance 2015.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www.crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crime Stoppers Turks & Caicos. Crime Stoppers tips are received in the USA.
Oil at $75 as Iran sanction fears mount
Oil prices hit $75 on Tuesday, the highest level in nearly three and a half years, as fears mounted over the prospect of new US sanctions on Iran.
Brent crude jumped for the sixth consecutive day, trading as high as $75.27 before falling back slightly.
The US will decide by 12 May whether to abandon a nuclear deal with Iran and re-impose sanctions.
Such a move on the third-biggest oil producer in the Opec cartel threatens to further tighten global supplies.
Oil prices have been rising since the 14 nations in Opec, as well as other producers including Russia, decided to restrict output last year.
In November they agreed to extend those cuts until the end of 2018.
Tamas Varga of oil broker PVM said the prospect of President Trump pulling the US out of the nuclear accord that Iran signed with world powers in 2015 was the most significant element of Brent's recent rally.
"All bets are off on the US staying in the nuclear agreement," he said.
The US president has said that unless European allies fix what he has called "terrible flaws" in the accord by 12 May, he will restore US economic sanctions on Iran.
The other nations that signed the deal - the UK, France, Germany, Russia and China - all want to keep in place the agreement, which has halted Iran's nuclear programme in return for most international sanctions being lifted.
Restoring US economic sanctions on Iran would be a severe blow to the pact.
Stephen Innes of futures brokerage OANDA said new sanctions against Tehran could push oil prices up by as much as $5 a barrel.
The Opec production curbs have reduced stockpiles, but those cuts have been partially offset by a surge in US oil output.
Meanwhile, demand in Asia - the region that consumes the most oil, has hit a record high, prompting the opening of new refineries in China and Vietnam.
Brent was up 14 cents at $74.90 by 1100 BST, while US crude rose 51 cents to $69.15 - its highest price since 28 November 2014.
French & US President meets in Washington
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of "big problems" if it resumes the nuclear programme it agreed to curb in a 2015 international accord.
Speaking in the White House Oval Office as he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Trump called the Iran deal "a disaster" and "insane".
The US president has been threatening to reject an extension of the Obama-era nuclear pact by a 12 May deadline.
Mr Macron is in Washington lobbying Mr Trump to preserve the pact.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to visit Washington on Friday to make a last-minute bid to dissuade the president from potentially torpedoing the agreement.
"It won't be so easy for them to restart," Mr Trump said on Monday when a journalist asked him about the possibility of Iran relaunching their nuclear programme if the deal is scrapped.
"They're not going to be restarting anything. They restart it they're going to have big problems, bigger than they've ever had before.
"And you can mark it down - they restart their nuclear programme, they will have bigger problems than they've ever had before."
He added: "We're not going to allow certain things to happen that are happening. The Iran deal is a disaster. They're testing missiles. What's that all about?"
Mr Trump's stark warning comes a day after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened "severe consequences" if the US withdraws from the nuclear deal.
Mr Rouhani did not specify what retaliatory action Tehran might take. But his Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, has said a probable response would be to restart the enrichment of uranium - a key bomb-making ingredient.
Under the agreement, Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear programme, which it maintains was for peaceful civilian purposes, in return for an easing of economic sanctions.
Mr Trump has long complained that the deal - signed by the US, Iran, Europe, Russia and China - does nothing to halt Iran's support for militant groups in the region such as Hezbollah.
During the meeting, Mr Macron spoke in French and then translated into English, saying: "The Iran deal is an important issue but we have to take a far broader picture which is security in the overall region."
"What we want to do is to contain Iran and its presence in the region," he added.
At one point during the meeting, Mr Trump wiped away "dandruff" from Mr Macron's shoulder.
"We do have a very special relationship," Mr Trump told journalists gathered in his office.
"In fact I'll get that little piece of dandruff off.
"Little piece! We have to make him perfect. He is perfect."
Earlier in the day, Mr Macron and his wife were welcomed to the White House with a military ceremony and a 21-gun salute.
Source- BBC