#How Harlem’s Sheck Wes lived out basketball dream in Paris

#How Harlem’s Sheck Wes lived out basketball dream in Paris

“#How Harlem’s Sheck Wes lived out basketball dream in Paris” In the doldrums of the Pro B league’s 2020-21 season, a former NBA executive pondered a headline signing. The league — the second tier of basketball in France — was experiencing COVID-19 turbulence, so Paris Basketball president and co-owner David Kahn reached across the Atlantic…

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#Paid Fastpass Coming to Disneyland Paris – /Film

#Paid Fastpass Coming to Disneyland Paris – /Film

“#Paid Fastpass Coming to Disneyland Paris – /Film” As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to become less oppressive to travelers, the new normal is becoming clearer to see at the Disney theme parks. One major aspect of the theme-park experience has been Disney’s free FastPass system, which enabled guests to use their park ticket to reserve…

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#Tom Hollander stars in twisty seriocomedy ‘Us’

#Tom Hollander stars in twisty seriocomedy ‘Us’

“#Tom Hollander stars in twisty seriocomedy ‘Us’” “Us” is about a couple’s last-ditch attempt to save what’s left of their crumbling marriage during a three-week sojourn through Europe with their mopey 17-year-old son. But there’s much more to the new four-hour “Masterpiece” miniseries, airing June 20 and 27 on PBS (9 p.m. both nights). Starring…

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#13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen

#13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen

“#13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen” Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of Islam. The case is the first such trial under new jurisdiction France created this year to prosecute crimes online, including harassment…

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#Paris cellist plays for end-of-life patients

#Paris cellist plays for end-of-life patients

“#Paris cellist plays for end-of-life patients” PARIS, May 25 – Once a week, the rooms of the Jeanne Garnier palliative care home in Paris reverberate to a different sound: a solo cello. Claire Oppert, a concert cellist trained at the Moscow Conservatory, visits the facility on Fridays to play for its residents – many of…

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#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you

#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you

“#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you” Parisians yearning for haute cuisine dining since the COVID-19 pandemic closed down restaurants have found an alternative: private chefs who serve up meals in customers’ homes. Fatiha El-Kaddaoui is a trained chef who takes bookings from private individuals, brings her ingredients to…

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#France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite

#France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite

“#France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite” PARIS — Champagne, lobster and no masks: That’s what a French TV documentary says is on the menu at one of multiple high-end “clandestine restaurants” catering to the Paris elite, in violation of nationwide pandemic restrictions. What’s even more shocking to the newly confined French public — and exhausted medical…

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