BP unit to pay record $40 million to settle U.S. air pollution civil charges
By Sarah N. Lynch and Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON A subsidiary of BP plc will pay a record-setting $40
2023-05-17 23:48
Gabrielle Union reveals she and Dwyane Wade split their bills equally
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are a couple who work together.
2023-05-17 23:28
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher with hopes US may avoid default
Wall Street is drifting higher, and the S&P 500 is up 0.4% in midday trading
2023-05-17 23:24
Global debt on the rise, EM crosses $100 trillion mark - IIF
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK A measure of debt across the globe rose in the first quarter to
2023-05-17 23:23
Biden 'confident' there will be no U.S. debt default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was “confident” that the U.S. would avoid an unprecedented and catastrophic debt default, saying the talks were productive as he prepared to leave for a global summit in Japan
2023-05-17 23:22
Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by photographers in cars in New York, spokesperson says
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple were followed by photographers in cars in New York
2023-05-17 23:20
NY Fed report finds decline in downside economic risks
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK Risks to the economic outlook in a time of a rapid Federal
2023-05-17 22:57
Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins improperly used her position at the Justice Department
2023-05-17 22:56
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50
Prince Harry, Meghan involved in car chase while being followed by photographers
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers
2023-05-17 22:48
Trans pop star Kim Petras makes history with Sports Illustrated cover
Kim Petras has made history by becoming the second transgender woman to model on the cover of Sports Illustrated. As part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's annual issue, the popstar was picked as one of the four cover stars including Megan Fox, Brooks Nader and Martha Stewart. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In her cover photo which was shot by Yu Tsai in Los Angeles, Petras wore a gold bikini as she stood in a pool and had her armed posed above her head. The Grammy Award winner is the second transgender woman cover star, with actress Leyna Bloom being the first to grace the cover back in July 2021. "It’s very iconic, and a lot of very iconic people have done it before, so [it was a] big dream come true for me," Petras told the publication. Fans of Petras flocked to her post and congratulated her on this achievement. One person wrote: "So so proud of you Kim this is iconic @kimpetras KEEP BUSTING DOWN THEM DOORS" "Beautiful!!! Congrats!!!! I wish you the best and many more of these," another person said. Someone else added: "And the photo credits being colored as the trans flag? Iconic. @sportsillustrated really focusing all in those details. Congrats, mama!!!" The 30-year-old German singer also acknowledged what it means to be part of the transgender community amid a wave of anti-trans laws being introduced in states and the pressure she feels to represent it in an interview with the magazine. "It’s definitely a scary time to be transgender in America, but there’s also so much more representation than there’s ever been, and there’s so many things on the bright side," she added. “I do feel a pressure sometimes to represent the trans community with everything I do because I feel very blessed that I am at this point where I have all these amazing opportunities that I’ve worked really hard for and feel so happy when I hear from trans people in general that they’re inspired by me.” Though she also noted that everything she does is "definitely not about being transgender." “I always try to remember that everything I do is definitely not about being transgender. It’s a part of me, but there are so many other parts of me. And I think that’s really important for me to show that to people,” she said. “No matter what your gender or sexuality or any of that stuff is, it’s about what you make of life and it’s about what’s inside of you, so I hope that can be inspiring to people.” It's not the first time Petras has made history, as she became the first trans woman to win Grammy for Best Pop Duo for her collaboration with Sam Smith on the hit song 'Unholy.' Petras's new highly-anticipated major label debut album, Feed the Beast is out on June 23. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-17 22:48
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 22:47