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The 70-year-old lawyer and former presidential candidate was nominated by Donald Trump to be the next U. S. health secretary. Critics say he should be disqualified from the post. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is ringing alarm bells and prompting sharp criticism from Democrats who are calling him everything from “dangerous, unqualified, and unserious” to “f*****g insane.”

The Miss Universe national costume contest took place Thursday. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesThe 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant is taking place in Mexico. On Thursday, the contestants competed in the national costume contest with colorful looks. The night's best looks included feathers, bold backpieces, and nods to contestants' cultures. The most exciting pageant week of the year has finally arrived, as the 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant kicked off in Mexico City.

Microsoft; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIIn September 2023, Microsoft's famously soft-spoken CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled the company's flagship AI product, Copilot, with sweeping fanfare. "Copilot will fundamentally transform our relationship with technology," he declared. The AI assistant, he predicted, would give birth to an "era that uplifts every person, industry, community, and country."Now, a year after Copilot's release, the reviews — both inside and outside Microsoft — indicate that the new product is struggling to live up to the hype.

Jake Paul during an open workout session ahead of his heavyweight bout with Mike Tyson. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty ImagesWith 20 million subscribers, Jake Paul is one of the most infamous YouTubers of his generation. He has leveraged a string of controversies to stay in the public eye, even during his boxing career.

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Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in "Twilight."Summit Entertainment Edward Cullen is 104 years old at the start of the "Twilight" saga so he has a complex history. Before he met Bella Swan, he rejected another vampire several times and earned two graduate degrees. Edward planned to kill Bella and their entire biology class when he first met her in school. Edward Cullen may be a beloved character in the "Twilight" franchise, but there are some things even die-hard fans might not know about him.