Famend intercourse therapist and discuss present host Dr Ruth Westheimer, who spoke brazenly about intercourse and intimate topics, died on Friday at 96 years outdated.

Her publicist confirmed her demise to BBC Information accomplice CBS Information with out offering a trigger.

Ruth Westheimer, sometimes called Dr Ruth, turned identified for speaking brazenly about intercourse. She turned a popular culture icon in addition to a best-selling writer with guides like “Intercourse for Dummies”.

She pushed for having open conversations about intercourse with a non-judgmental strategy.

Dr Ruth, who spoke with a German accent, is a Holocaust survivor who was born in Frankfurt, Germany.

Within the Nineteen Eighties, she had her personal native radio program referred to as “Sexually Talking” which turned nicely acknowledged and positioned her on the trail to nationwide fame when it was nationally syndicated in 1984.

She wrote her first ebook, Dr Ruth’s Information to Good Intercourse, in 1983 wherein she aimed to demystify intercourse. It was the primary of greater than 40 books she authored.

Dr Ruth launched a tv program the next 12 months referred to as The Dr. Ruth Present and wrote a nationally syndicated recommendation column.

“I knew that there’s a lot of data that’s round however doesn’t get to younger individuals,” Dr Ruth instructed NBC Nightly Information in 2019.

Dr Ruth regularly made appearances on discuss exhibits together with The Howard Stern Radio Present, the Dr. Oz Present, Nightline, the Tonight Present and Late Night time with David Letterman.

Born in 1928 as Karola Ruth Siegel, at ten-years-old her dad and mom despatched her to Switzerland to flee Kristallnacht, a violent riot Nazis carried out in opposition to Jews earlier than the Holocaust.

Dr Ruth by no means noticed her dad and mom after leaving for Switzerland and believed they have been killed within the fuel chambers of Auschwitz – a Nazi demise camp.

She moved to Palestine at 16 years outdated and joined the Haganah, an underground army group combating for Israeli independence

Dr Ruth was skilled as a sniper on the time, however by no means put the abilities to make use of.

Whereas in Palestine, a bomb exploded in her dormitory that severely injured her legs.

In 1950, Dr Ruth met her first husband and moved to Paris the place she studied psychology at Sorbonne College.

The wedding ended and he or she moved to New York with who would grow to be her second husband. The couple had one daughter collectively.

Dr Ruthe divorced from her second husband earlier than assembly Manfred Westheimer, a refugee from Nazi Germany. They married and had one son, staying collectively till Mr Westheimer died in 1997.

Whereas in New York, Dr Ruth earned a grasp’s diploma in sociology from the New College in New York. She later acquired a doctorate in schooling from Columbia College and taught at Lehman School within the Bronx.

Dr Ruth later taught at a number of universities and held her personal personal intercourse remedy observe.

Final November, New York Governor Kathy Hochul introduced Dr Ruth would grow to be the state’s honorary ambassador to loneliness.

“I’m deeply honoured and promised the governor that I’ll work day and evening to assist New Yorkers really feel much less lonely!” Dr Ruth mentioned on the time.

Rose Namajunas is a bonafide flyweight contender. The previous UFC ladies’s strawweight champion makes her third look at 125 kilos when she takes on streaking contender Tracy Cortez in her residence base of Denver in the primary occasion of UFC Struggle Night time on Saturday.

Namajunas (13-6) earned her No. 6 rating within the UFC’s official ladies’s flyweight High 15 by defeating Amanda Ribas in her second flyweight look. It was a step in the precise path after dropping to Manon Fiorot — who appears to solely be behind Valentina Shevchenko within the title queue — in Namajunas’ flyweight debut. Namajunas beforehand skilled alongside Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje beneath the steerage of coach Trevor Wittman in Denver. Namajunas will get a uncommon residence sport in her metropolis.

“A win is a win. You know the way the UFC works, you are solely related in the event you’re successful, or clearly in the event you do one thing particular,” Namajunas informed reporters at Thursday’s media day. “That is positively excessive on my precedence listing: primary is to guard myself always, however quantity two is to win, after which quantity three is to be spectacular and carry out and be me, and do what I do greatest.”

Cortez (11-1) unexpectedly finds herself within the greatest combat of her profession. Cortez changed Maycee Barber on brief discover, combating a former champion in a five-round primary occasion. Cortez is an attention-grabbing presence within the ladies’s flyweight division. She’s on a formidable 11-fight successful streak however has struggled with exercise within the final 4 years. Almost each combat has gone to a choice however her on-line presence generates respectable fanfare. Preventing somebody of Namajunas’ ilk on a good turnaround isn’t superb, however a Cortez victory will meaningfully speed up her profession.

“She’s a veteran. This is not her first rodeo so I do know she’s mentally conscious of what is to return,” Cortez stated. “However she hasn’t fought a 125er like myself. She hasn’t fought somebody like me at this weight division. Simply as unprepared as I’m, she is as effectively.

“I will be 6-0 within the UFC with a 12-1 professional file. Though I have not been as energetic, I believe I deserve [a title shot]. If not, I am not too anxious about what’s subsequent.”

Essentially the most attention-grabbing combat on Saturday’s card is the light-weight tilt between Drew Dober and Jean Silva. The fighters have 32 mixed finishes and severe appetites for violence. Dober is coming off a choice loss to Renato Moicano however his 5 prior fights ended through knockout. Madman Silva makes a two-week turnaround, filling in for Mike Davis, after defeating Charles Jourdain through second-round KO at UFC 303 on June 29.

Beneath is the remainder of the combat card for Saturday with the most recent odds earlier than we get to a prediction and decide on the primary occasion.

UFC Struggle Night time card, odds

Rose Namajunas -210	Tracy Cortez +175	Girls’s flyweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio -190	Muslim Salikhov +160	Welterweight
Drew Dober -115	Jean Silva -105	Light-weight
Gabriel Bonfim -360	Ange Loosa +280	Welterweight
Christian Rodriguez -210	Julian Erosa +175	Featherweight
Abdul Razak Alhassan -170	Cody Brundage +145	Middleweight

UFC Struggle Night time viewing data

Date: July 13 | Begin time: 10 p.m. ET (primary card)
Location: Ball Area — Denver
TV channel: ESPN | Stream: fuboTV (strive at no cost)

Prediction

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez: Namajunas isn’t an optimum flyweight and Cortez is healthier fitted to the burden class than Ribas was. Cortez has statistical benefits in hanging output, hanging accuracy, constructive hanging differential, takedown common and takedown protection. The stats determine Cortez’s environment friendly type however it’s essential to acknowledge that Namajunas has confronted much better opponents. Cortez should overcome two main hurdles: Namajunas’ expertise towards high quality foes and five-round experience. Namajunas has locked up a number of instances with Zhang Weili, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Andrade and Carla Esparza, and has ready for 9 five-round fights. Cortez’s greatest win is arguably pre-UFC Erin Blanchfield and he or she’s by no means fought greater than three rounds. 

Cortez should depend on her wrestling and dimension benefit to take rounds from Namajunas. The previous strawweight champion’s energy hasn’t translated to flyweight however she will be able to work behind her jab to take rounds. I am leaning in the direction of Namajunas primarily because of Denver’s elevation. We have seen many fighters thwarted by their cardiovascular system’s incapacity to acclimate to Denver’s excessive altitude. Namajunas advantages from coaching commonly in that atmosphere, Cortez’s brief turnaround — regardless of being scheduled for a combat in Las Vegas one week later towards Miranda Maverick — and the combat’s 25-minute time restrict. Namajunas through Unanimous Determination

Who wins UFC Struggle Night time: Namajunas vs. Cortez, and the way precisely does every combat finish? Go to SportsLine now to get detailed picks on UFC Struggle Night time, all from the MMA professional who profited greater than $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks in 2023, and discover out. 

Dylan John Thomas placed on a magnetic present at TRNSMT immediately. 

Swaggering onto the principle stage as cool as you want, the Glasgow celebrity kicked off his set together with his tune Jenna as he requested the group: “Yous alright TRNSMT, what’s occurring?” 

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

As he went on to sing hits like Really feel The Hearth and No person Else, Thomas could not assist however flash a couple of cheeky smiles on the outrageously energetic Glasgow Inexperienced crowd. 

Because the set went on, the star wasn’t shy to indicate off his vary as he performed some slower numbers like his gut-wrenching tune Wake Up Ma, which touches on his experiences of rising up in foster care.

Introducing the music, Thomas joked: “That is the primary music I wrote about issues rising up with out sounding like Annie.” 

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

Earlier than ending off together with his huge hit, Fever, Thomas stored the group hooked regardless of the beginning of a slight downpour as he coated ABBA’s Mamma Mia. 

Ending up, he mentioned: “TRNSMT, you’s have been bouncing. We have got a wee present on the (OVO) Hydro on the finish of the 12 months, we’ll see yous there.” 

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

(Picture: Picture from Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

Dylan John Thomas is a full breath of contemporary air and a real Scottish gem and after that set, we really perceive the hype. 

We see you Dylan John Thomas and we’re a fan. 

Kylie Minogue created one thing particular onstage at BST Hyde Park final evening (July thirteenth).

The Australian singer is within the fifth decade of her spectacular profession, and she or he stays on the very prime. Promoting out BST Hyde Park, Kylie was joined by a glittering visitor solid, together with UK pop voice Marina, Brazilian star Anitta, and extra.

Strolling onstage to an enormous welcome, Kylie delivered an unbelievable, show-stopping efficiency littered along with her iconic hits.

Each inch the star, she moved from early moments in her profession to current hits, whereas dropping in a number of surprises, too. Performing a glitzy rendition of ‘Pressure’, she then informed the London crowd: “I by no means thought I’d be in entrance of hundreds of individuals singing, ‘Contact me proper there’… Don’t make me cry, don’t make me cry – we solely simply began… there’s so lots of you. Hyde Park, are you able to have some enjoyable?”

There have been a number of visitors, too. Anitta returned to hitch immortal synth banger ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’, whereas new single ‘My Oh My’ was given its debut reside airing – full with visitors Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo.

A stellar two-hour headline set, Kylie pulled out all of the stops. “Right here’s the factor, I knew we have been going to be right here tonight,” she continued. “I knew you have been going to be right here tonight, however you continue to take my breath away. British Summer time Time, I’m actually conscious it was 9 years since I final performed this stage… However we’re right here and I’m so so grateful.”

BST Hyde Park sequence continues tonight – July 14th – with a headline present from Stray Youngsters.

Associated: Kylie Minogue’s 15 Finest Songs – The CLASH Verdict

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Cease & Store, the 110-year-old grocery store chain with roughly 350 areas throughout the Mid-Atlantic area, is about to shut 32 shops in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey within the fall.

Ten of the shops are in New Jersey, essentially the most for anybody state with impacted shops.

So, is the Cease & Store close to you closing? Right here is the newest information.

Why is Cease & Store closing?

Cease & Store President Gordon Reid stated the choice to shut almost three dozen shops boiled all the way down to efficiency.

“Cease & Store is happy with the deep roots and neighborhood ties now we have developed as a neighborhood grocer of greater than 100 years, and we stay dedicated to nourishing our associates, clients and communities,” Reid stated in a press launch issued by Cease & Store. “As we introduced in Could, Cease & Store has evaluated its total retailer portfolio and made the troublesome determination to shut underperforming shops to create a wholesome base for the longer term development of our model.”

When is Cease & Store closing?

Cease & Store confirmed within the information launch the 32 shops set for closure will likely be shut down on or earlier than Saturday, Nov. 2.

“Cease & Store will talk particular retailer time limits to native clients nicely upfront of any retailer closures,” learn Cease & Store’s press launch. “Cease & Store stays dedicated to serving its communities by way of different retailer areas, on-line purchasing and residential supply companies.”

Which Cease & Store areas in New Jersey are closing?

Cease & Store listed in its press launch the shops in New Jersey anticipated to shut:

• 625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt
• 1083 Inman Ave., Edison
• 1049 US Freeway 1 South, Edison
• 1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township
• 4861 US Freeway 9, Howell
• 2275 West County Line Rd., Jackson
• 1278 US Freeway 22, Phillipsburg
• 581 Stelton Rd., Piscataway
• 505 Richmond Ave, Level Nice Seaside 
• 130 Skyline Dr., Ringwood

After this spherical of closures, New Jersey will nonetheless have 37 Cease & Store shops to buy from.

Which Cease & Store areas are closing in New York?

In the identical press launch, Cease & Store stated it can shut these seven areas in New York:

• 2965 Cropsey Ave., Brooklyn 
• 294 Center Nation Street, Coram
• 2525 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
• 130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale 
• 132 Fulton Ave., Hempstead
• 240 East Sanford Blvd., Mt. Vernon
• 7 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw

Cease & Store additionally closing areas Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Of the shops Cease & Store are closing, 15 are positioned in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Connecticut:

• 100 Division St., Ansonia
• 72 Newtown Street, Danbury
• 855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford
• 1937 West Major St., Stamford
• 211 Excessive St., Torrington

Massachusetts:

• 932 North Montello St., Brockton
• 341 Plymouth St., Halifax
• 165 Needham St., Newton
• 24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke
• 36 New State Freeway, Raynham
• 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
• 415 Cooley St., Springfield
• 545 Lincoln St. Worcester

Rhode Island:

• 11 Commerce Manner, Johnston 
• 176 Pittman St., Windfall

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending subjects throughout the Mid-Atlantic Area.

Tright here’s one thing reassuring about seeing Kylie Minogue reside. Whether or not she’s taking part in Glastonbury, an enviornment or a membership in Las Vegas, the 56-year-old pop icon is such a professional that you’re in secure arms. Nonetheless, that data doesn’t make tonight’s present in Hyde Park any much less dazzling. As she arrives on stage in a pink vinyl jumpsuit and launches into the robotic title observe from her 2023 album Stress, a present of electrical energy appears to unfold via the gang. They’re overestimated and Kylie can really feel it. “Don’t make me cry,” she says dabbing at her eyes. “We solely simply began.”

She manages to carry off, and as an alternative blasts via a present so stacked with hits that it leaves you breathless. Kylie is aware of what her followers wish to hear, and whereas she does sprinkle in some newer songs, equivalent to her latest Orville Peck collaboration Midnight Journey, and Maintain On To Now from her Stress album, the setlist is usually a wonderful celebration of 35-plus years of pop perfection.

New preparations hold issues sounding contemporary: Come Into My World is beefed up right into a trance tune; Confide In Me will get an additional dose of drama because of chest-shaking percussion and embellished vocals; and in the direction of the ending of Gradual, the slinky synths give approach to a ultimate euphoric refrain stuffed with exhausting beats.

Halfway via the present, Kylie pauses to take requests, singing snatches of I Ought to Be So Fortunate, 2 Hearts and Step Again In Time a capella. Regardless of us being in a park with tens of hundreds of individuals, this part feels surprisingly intimate as she chats and jokes with the viewers.

Given the huge variety of T-shirts with the title printed on, although, the tune many followers are excited to listen to is clearly final 12 months’s shock hit Padam Padam. It doesn’t disappoint, as Kylie struts across the stage with a large grin on her face. “I’m on cloud 9,” she says gleefully.

Whether or not she’s speaking about her efficiency tonight or the truth that she’s nonetheless right here in any case this time within the business is tough to inform. Both means, as she seems to be out to the gang, her eyes glowing with emotion, you possibly can inform that each really feel fairly good.

Annabel Croft suffered an ungainly slip of the tongue as she described Carlos Alcaraz as ‘scorching’ whereas interviewing Novak Djokovic after the Wimbledon males’s singles remaining. The Spaniard retained his crown with a 6-2 6-2 7-6 conquer the Serb.

Nevertheless, it was Croft who upstaged each gamers as she slipped up throughout her interview. Talking in entrance of the Princess of Wales on Centre Courtroom, the BBC star boldly described Alcaraz’s efficiency within the remaining as ‘scorching’ earlier than realising how such a remark is perhaps interpreted a lot in another way.

Croft began her interview by saying: “Novak, I do know this isn’t the outcome you needed. However you have been up in opposition to such a scorching and proficient participant in Carlos Alcaraz.”

The gang burst into laughter and Croft instantly realised the inference. She hunched over as she laughed earlier than ready a number of moments as the group continued to see the humorous aspect of the remark.

Alcaraz and Djokovic additionally laughed earlier than Croft lastly managed to appropriate herself, including: “He was on hearth! Are you able to simply share with us your ideas on the ultimate?”

“That’s what I used to be about to say, he was positively highly regarded at the moment!” Djokovic quipped.

“Not the outcome I needed, in fact. Within the first couple of units, the extent of tennis wasn’t as much as par with myself. Credit score to Carlos for enjoying some full tennis. Again of the court docket, serve…

“I attempted to increase the match a bit bit, he was completely a deserved winner at the moment. Enormous congratulations to him for that. And to his staff in fact, the household, superb job.

“It’s a one-man present while you’re on the court docket however there’s a giant staff. Solely 21 years of age, we’ll see much more of you (Alcaraz), I’m positive.”

Djokovic struggled to get into his ordinary rhythm as Alcaraz breezed by way of the primary two units, profitable every 6-2. However the 38-year-old was not going to lose one other Wimbledon title to the French Open champion with out loads of grit.

He saved three match factors at 5-4 and compelled a tiebreak within the remaining set. There was a way that he may even have the ability to stage a outstanding comeback as he took the lead within the tiebreak.

Nevertheless, Alcaraz in the end got here by way of, profitable 6-2 6-2 7-6. The 21-year-old now has 4 Grand Slam titles to his title.

NEW YORK — Cease & Store mentioned Friday it’s going to shut 32 underperforming grocery shops within the Northeast U.S. by the tip of the yr.

The chain, which is owned by the Dutch grocery store firm Ahold Delhaize, mentioned it’s going to shut 10 shops in New Jersey, eight shops in Massachusetts, seven shops in New York, 5 shops in Connecticut and two shops in Rhode Island.

The corporate mentioned workers at affected shops can be supplied different jobs throughout the firm. Requested by The Related Press how many individuals are employed on the 32 shops, Cease & Store would not say.

Cease & Store President Gordon Reid mentioned in an announcement that the corporate determined to shut the shops to create a “wholesome base for the longer term development of our model.”

Ahold Delhaize mentioned in Might that it deliberate to shut some Cease & Store areas as a part of a plan to strengthen the model. The corporate mentioned it needs to construct new shops and rework remaining ones, improve the variety of store-brand merchandise it affords and cut back costs.

Burt Flickinger, a longtime retail guide and proprietor of Strategic Useful resource Group, mentioned a lot of Cease & Store’s issues had been self-inflicted. The model closed recent meat and seafood counters in some shops, for instance, which minimize down on the quantity clients spent in these shops.

Cease & Store can also be getting squeezed by large rivals like Walmart and Costco, and low cost chains like Aldi and Lidl.

“Wherever a Goal, a Walmart a Costco or a BJ’s has been constructed, a Cease and Store’s in jeopardy,” Flickinger mentioned. “Whereas they’ve a plan going ahead, I am undecided the plan’s going to be totally aggressive given the intensifying degree of competitors.”

Cease & Store, which received its begin in 1914 in Somerville, Massachusetts, operates round 400 grocery shops and has 60,000 workers.

Here’s a listing of the 32 shops that may shut:

New York

2965 Cropsey Ave., Brooklyn

130 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale

7 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw

294 Center Nation Street, Coram

240 East Sanford Blvd., Mt. Vernon

132 Fulton Ave., Hempstead

2525 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow

New Jersey

1083 Inman Ave., Edison

1049 US Freeway 1 South, Edison

4861 US Freeway 9, Howell

1278 US Freeway 22, Phillipsburg

581 Stelton Rd., Piscataway

625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt

1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township

130 Skyline Dr., Ringwood

505 Richmond Ave, Level Nice Seaside

2275 West County Line Rd., Jackson

Connecticut

100 Division St., Ansonia

211 Excessive St., Torrington (931 Torringford St., Torrington will stay open)

1937 West Foremost St., Stamford (2200 Bedford St., Stamford will stay open)

855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East City Street, Milford will stay open)

72 Newtown Street, Danbury (44 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury will stay open)

Massachusetts

932 North Montello St., Brockton

36 New State Freeway, Raynham

341 Plymouth St., Halifax

539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury

165 Needham St., Newton (bfresh Market)

415 Cooley St., Springfield (1600 Boston Rd. and 1277 Liberty St., Springfield will stay open)

545 Lincoln St. Worcester (940 West Boylston St. and 949 Grafton St., Worcester will stay open)

24 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke (125 Church St., Pembroke will stay open)

Rhode Island

11 Commerce Approach, Johnston

176 Pittman St., Windfall (Eastside Market)

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Andre Agassi delighted tennis followers on Sunday after he was noticed within the royal field on Day 14 of Wimbledon. 

Stepping out to observe the Gents’s Singles ultimate between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, the Grand Slam winner was joined by fellow tennis participant, Justin Gimelstob. Notably absent from Centre Courtroom was Andre’s spouse of 23 years and fellow Wimbledon legend, Steffi Graf.

Andre and Steffi – who married in 2001 – had been first launched at Wimbledon in 1992, so the grounds maintain a number of particular recollections for them. Collectively, they share two kids – a daughter, Jaz, and a son, Jaden. 

Lower than 24 hours earlier than he arrived at Centre Courtroom, Andre had posted essentially the most lovable tribute to Steffi.

Posting on Instagram, the father-of-two shared a video wherein he googled Steffi’s many achievements. Captioning it with a love coronary heart emoji, followers had been touched by the gesture. 

“I simply love how a lot you admire her in each approach. She was my all-time favorite rising up,” wrote one. “Steffi is the best of all time!” famous a second. In the meantime, a 3rd replied: “Proud husband there!! Legend.” 

Andre has additionally posted a throwback photograph from the second he himself gained Wimbledon in 1992. “You may deserve it @WIMBLEDON,” he penned within the caption. 

“I keep in mind this second so nicely. I used to be an enormous fan and was so excited you had lastly gotten your Grand Slam!!!” famous a fan. “What a magical second. I keep in mind it prefer it was yesterday,” agreed a second. 

Boasting a formidable profession, Steffi holds seven Wimbledon singles titles. As for Andre, the Olympic gold medalist went on to win Wimbledon as soon as. 

Andre, 54, was final noticed courtside at Wimbledon in 2017. On the time he was joined by tennis participant, Mario Ancic. 

A star-studded time out, Andre’s newest look at Centre Courtroom coincided with the Princess of Wales’s second public engagement since saying her most cancers prognosis in March. Different A-listers in attendance at Wimbledon included Benedict Cumberbatch, Julia Roberts, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid. 

As Princess Kate headed over to the royal field along with her sister, Pippa Middleton, and daughter, Princess Charlotte, onlookers within the crowd stood up and cheered in a poignant and emotional second. 

Following the match, Kate is predicted to current the trophy to the winner. Her final public look got here in June after she was noticed at Trooping the Color. In an replace about her well being forward of the King’s birthday parade, Kate stated that she is “making good progress” however “there are good days and unhealthy days”.