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Enlarge this image In 2003, President George W. Bush created PEPFAR to help countries tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis. Four years later, he spoke at the Rose Garden to urge lawmakers to set aside $30 billion for the cause over the next 5 years. Joining him were Kunene Tantoh of South Africa and her 4-year-old son (pictured). Tantoh, who is HIV-positive, coordinated a U.S.-funded mentoring program for mothers with HIV. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images In 2003, President George W. Bush created PEPFAR to help countries tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis. Four years later, he spoke at the Rose Garden to urge lawmakers to set aside $30 billion for the cause over the next 5 years. Joining him were Kunene Tantoh of South Africa and her 4-year-old son (pictured). Tantoh, who is HIV-positive, coordinated a U.S.-funded mentoring program for mothers with HIV. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via Getty

What can’t Kate Middleton do in heels? The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, are visiting Wales today to celebrate its national holiday, Saint David’s Day, and the sporty mom of three showed off her competitive side as she beat her husband in a spin class race — despite her long skirt and heeled boots. Sporting a black and white houndstooth Zara skirt and a simple white turtleneck, the princess hopped on a bike at the Aberavon Celtic Leisure Centre to compete in a friendly 45-second race against her husband and fellow spin class participants. The Princess of Wales showed you don’t need sneakers to jump in a spin class as she visited a leisure center in Wales today. Getty Images In a video shared on Twitter by Hello! magazine’s royal editor, Emily Nash, Middleton pedals away in her black suede Gianvito Rossi boots, with the front slit of her skirt allowing her to spin with glee. The famously competitive royal duo seemed to be having a blast in the spin race. KensingtonRoy

Microsoft is adding Bing AI to a free update for its Windows 11 software powering desktop and laptop PCs, the company announced Tuesday , marking another way the tech giant is throwing its weight behind the nascent artificial intelligence technology it first announced earlier this month. The new features will add Bing AI to the bottom menu bar of Windows computers, effectively making the technology more easily accessible. Microsoft said people who have already received access to test the new Bing AI will be able to begin using it in Windows after updating their computers. Those who don't yet have access to Bing AI will still need to sign up in order to join the wait list .  "The Windows PC has never been more relevant in our daily lives, and this is increasingly the case as we approach the next wave of computing led by the mass adoption of AI," Panos Panay, Microsoft's chief product officer, said in a blog post talking up the new technology. "It is a new era i

Enlarge this image In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle is seen on the grounds of the theme park this February. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took control of Disney's special tax district. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle is seen on the grounds of the theme park this February. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took control of Disney's special tax district. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday to end a special tax district encompassing Walt Disney World, dealing another blow to the company's ability to operate with autonomy. "The corporate kingdom finally comes to an end," DeSantis said during a news conference Monday near Orlando. "There's a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day." DeSantis says that the special dis

Enlarge this image Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., Oct. 26, 2006. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., Oct. 26, 2006. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Cartoonists across the country are applauding editors and publishers for condemning Scott Adams, the creator of the comic strip Dilbert, after his recent tirade against Black Americans. "I'm proud and happy to see publishers, magazines, and newspapers are dropping him because there should be no tolerance for that kind of language," said Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, a cartoonist for The New Yorker. "It's a relief to see him held accountable," she added. Hundreds of newspapers, including The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times, announ

Chris Rock’s slapping back. After mostly staying mum for a year about being egregiously slapped by Will Smith at last year’s Oscars, the standup comic could finally get the final word Saturday night. And we hear it’ll be a doozy. A source exclusively tells us, “If you were waiting to see Rock on tour address the infamous Will Smith slap situation . . . the comedian is waiting to spill his humorous take on it on his live Netflix stand-up special.” The source added that Rock has decided to address it during his stand-up special Saturday in Baltimore , when “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” streams live from the Hippodrome Theatre. The Oscars are back on Mar. 12. Chris Rock was stunned after being slapped in front of millions of viewers AFP via Getty Images The source said that the tough part for Rock has been how to test out the material while keeping it under wraps. Said an insider, “Most stand-ups like to test out their material in smaller clubs before they tape a special,”

‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star Margaret Josephs stopped by the Page Six studio with her business partner, Lexi Doll, to open up about their friendship and new business, Soirée, their non-alcoholic beverage. Joseph talks about her decision not to drink — and how that helps her stay ‘lucid’ during some intense ‘RHONJ’ fights! Subscribe to our YouTube! Read the full story here

Enlarge this image Debris along a canal in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., one week after Hurricane Ian. A new study warns that hurricanes are getting more dangerous because of climate change. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Debris along a canal in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., one week after Hurricane Ian. A new study warns that hurricanes are getting more dangerous because of climate change. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Flooding and wind damage from hurricanes is getting more common in the United States, and that trend will accelerate and threaten millions of people as the Earth gets hotter according to new research. The findings highlight a counterintuitive effect of climate change: coastal communities are experiencing dangerous storms more frequently, even though the total number of storms doesn't appear to be changing. "I think it's important for the public to take [this] seriously," says Adam Sobel, a climate scientist at Colum

Enlarge this image Home plate umpire Jim Wolf waits as the pitch clock counts down during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday in Phoenix. Morry Gash/AP hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Home plate umpire Jim Wolf waits as the pitch clock counts down during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday in Phoenix. Morry Gash/AP There are a few key rule changes coming to Major League Baseball this season, but one in particular already is throwing players for a curve. Spring training games underway in Florida and Arizona have featured a new pitch clock, which gives pitchers a set amount of time before they have to throw the ball. The timer is set to 15 seconds if the bases are empty or 20 seconds if there are runners on base, and the hitter has to be in the batter's box with eight seconds left on the clo

Southern California has the nation’s highest concentration of chrome platers, the metal shops that dip car bumpers, plumbing fixtures, airplane parts and other products in large industrial tanks to coat them with a shiny, mirror-like finish. But the chemical they have long used, hexavalent chromium, is a serious health hazard, with no safe level of exposure. It’s a pollutant that’s about 500 times more carcinogenic than the particulate matter in diesel exhaust, and its release into neighboring communities has been a problem for decades. More than two-thirds of the 114 chrome-plating facilities that use hexavalent chromium in California are within 1,000 feet of homes, schools, hospitals and other sensitive locations, and about 10% are within 65 feet, according to air quality officials. These operations shouldn’t be allowed to keep dumping such a dangerous chemical into the air, creating a health threat to their neighbors. The California Air Resources Board should move forward with a p

Paul Pelosi is not only back on his feet but he’s living it up with the cool kids, it seems. We’re told that Pelosi, 82, turned heads when he and wife Nancy showed up for lunch on at Balthazar on Thursday. Paul was, of course, hit over the head with a hammer in a horrific home invasion in October and had surgery to repair his skull . But a fellow diner told us that the couple walked past them on the way to their table and that “he was standing upright and looked completely fine, except that he was wearing a hat.” They added, “I’ve read that he’s been wearing a hat when he’s out of the house to cover a scar.” “Just from a human point of view, my politics aside, to see him up and walking around and looking alert and in good shape, was just great,” added the spy, who may have been the only Republican in New York City between 14th Street and Chambers. Nancy said in December that she expected it to be “months” before Paul was “back to normal.” WireImage They added that both he and

Oscar nominee Austin Butler and model girlfriend Kaia Gerber were “making out all night” at W Magazine’s annual “Best Performances” party over the weekend, spies told Page Six. Jennifer Lawrence also made a rare appearance with husband Cooke Maroney to celebrate her pal, W editor-in-chief Sara Moonves, at the Chateau Marmont, we hear. Kate Hudson arrived at the starry bash with her “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” costar Madelyn Cline, and W cover stars in attendance included Lawrence and Butler, as well as Michelle Williams, Taylor Russell and Ana de Armas.   Other guests at the Casamigos-sponsored Hollywood party included Janelle Monáe, “Babylon” star Diego Calva and “Triangle of Sadness” director Ruben Östlund. A source said that venerable W editor Lynn Hirschberg “led the late-night dance party with [‘Normal People’] star Daisy Edgar-Jones.” Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler couldn’t stop kissing at W Magazine’s party, spies said. Getty Images for W Magazine Last year, Butl