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Sky York Journal January 2023: First Date NervesIn August 2023, Kelsea posted footage of the beginning of their relationship, sharing a throwback clip on TikTok of herself preparing for their first official date on Jan. 7, 2023.  “Happy weekend,” she captioned the post, “heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with chase.” Set to her song “How Do I Do This,” which is about going on a first date after many years, Kelsea modeled her outfit in the video. “Here’s the look, with the boots” Kelsea said while checking herself out in a full-length…

Sky York Journal This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox.He once called Oklahoma’s teachers union a “terrorist organization.” Now state Superintendent Ryan Walters is threatening to “destroy” teachers unions nationwide.A former small-town history teacher who waged a culture war against educators over issues such as sexually explicit books and criticism of President Donald Trump, Walters announced his resignation Wednesday night to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, an anti-union initiative of the Freedom Foundation, a conservative think…

Sky York Journal This story first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.For months, the complaints have rolled in from parts of the country hit by natural disasters: The Federal Emergency Management Agency was moving far too slowly in sending aid to communities ravaged by floods and hurricanes, including in central Texas and North Carolina. Many officials were blaming Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, whose agency oversees FEMA.“I can’t get phone calls back,” Ted Budd, the Republican senator from North Carolina, told…

Sky York Journal Raise a glass to Kathie Lee Gifford’s new title: Grandma of five. The Today alum son Cody Gifford, 35, and his wife Erika Gifford welcomed their third baby—their first daughter—Sept. 21. “Welcome to the world our sweet baby Faith,” Kathie Lee’s daughter-in-law wrote on her Instagram page Sept. 23, alongside a photo of her and her husband’s baby girl sleeping inside a hospital bassinet. “It’s our greatest honor getting to love you, you heaven-sent girlie.”  While Kathie has yet to comment publicly about the birth of her fifth grandchild, the Today alum expressed her excitement about her arrival when Erika…

Sky York Journal Dakota Johnson’s latest look is a little material-less.  The Splitsville actress nearly bared it all in one of her most revealing looks to date while appearing at the 2025 Zurich Film Festival Sept. 25. As she accepted the Golden Eye Award for her contributions in film, the 35-year-old turned heads as she rocked a custom blue sheer Gucci gown. Dakota’s look, styled by Kate Young, featured a sheer bodice that stopped right above her waistline on top of a bellowing skirt. Leaving little to the imagination, Dakota opted to go underwear free under the dress. Completing her…

Sky York Journal “I went to the movies with him a couple of times,” Lewis explained. “The first time I went was to watch Guardians of the Galaxy. It was just him and me. It was 3D, and he sat on the chair next to me, and I put 3D glasses on him, and he sat there watching it for five minutes, and I just couldn’t stop laughing. I couldn’t focus on the movie. He’s just sitting there, he’s watching.” He continued, “You could tell he is so confused. And then he passed out on the chair, and he was…

Sky York Journal “The other really great thing about Liam is he takes this really, really seriously,” she told EW in the same interview. “I think he knew that he was stepping into big shoes. It was really important to him to have certain things [for] continuity — and also certain things that he could invent so that his Geralt could stand on his own two feet.” Lauren isn’t the only person that’s had an open mind in Liam taking over as Geralt. In fact, several actors from the franchise, including Michelle Yeoh—who stars as swordmaster Scían in The Witcher:…

Sky York Journal Prince Harry and King Charles III Are Not SpeakingHarry told the BBC May 2 that his father King Charles III won’t speak to him “because of this security stuff,” but added that “it would be nice to reconcile.”  The Duke of Sussex, who shares kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Meghan, said that he would love to reconnect with his family. But the ball is in his dad’s court.  “I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point,” he said. “It’s really quite…

Sky York Journal Erin Bates’ Husband Shares Doctors “Don’t Have an Explanation” for Symptoms in Emotional UpdateZach Bates and Whitney Bates are growing their brood.  The Bringing Up Bates alum—the eldest of William Bates and Kelly Jo Bates’ 19 children—and his wife of 11 years shared they were expecting a sixth baby. And they enlisted their children Bradley, 10, Kaci, 9, Khloé, 5, Jadon, 4, and Lily, 2, to announce the sweet news. “You know what they say,” the couple wrote in a text overlay in a video shared to Instagram Sept. 25. “One’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a…

Sky York Journal As the Varsity Blues alum noted, “I was more proud of how you handled the mess-up than if you’d done it all perfectly the start.” And as a final note on his daughter’s birthday, James—also dad to Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 9, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 2—shared some loving advice. “Keep taking big swings, kiddo,” he concluded. “Risk imperfection.  Keep dreaming big and most importantly, be true to who you are.  Because, while only YOU will know exactly who your most authentic self will be, as someone who’s known you your whole life… I can guarantee you’re going to love her.”…