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Tom Latham wins toss as New Zealand sends Bangladesh in for series-deciding ODI

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat Thursday in the series-deciding third one-daycricketinternational.

Bangladesh lost the series-opener by 26 runsbut rallied with a six-wicket victory to level the series, with fast bowlerNahid Rana taking a five-wicket haul.

The hosts made two lineup changes with pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam replacing Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain.

New Zealand, aiming its second straight series victory in Bangladesh, recalled left-arm paceman Ben Lister in the place of Blair Tickner.

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (captain), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Ben Lister.

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byAndy Corry

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April 24, 2026

Tom Latham wins toss as New Zealand sends Bangladesh in for series-deciding ODI

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat Thursday in the series-deciding...

‘Climate-neutral’ milk to solar-powered factories: How meat and dairy giants greenwash their image

WhenJBS, the world's largest meat company, pledged to reach net zero by 2040, it took out a full-page advertisement in theNew YorkTimesand dedicated eight pages of its sustainability report to the commitment.

What it did not include was a credible plan for how to get there, according to researchers at the University of Miami who examined the company's sustainability documents.

The company's own footnote to the pledge acknowledged that "whether the company is successful in achieving this very ambitious goal will depend on numerous factors outside of the company's control”.

However, it then raised $1bn in sustainability-linked bonds on the back of that pledge. In 2024, the attorney general of New York filed a lawsuit against JBS alleging the claim was misleading because the company had no clear and achievable path to its 2040 target.

JBS is not alone. According to a new studypublishedon Wednesday in the journalPLOS Climateby the same researchers, most of the claims made by 33 of thelargest meat and dairy companiescan be categorised as“greenwashing”– the practice of making environmental claims that are misleading, unverifiable or unsupported by evidence.

Researchers examined the sustainability reports and websites of the 33 largest meat and dairy companies in the world and found that nearly 98 per cent of their environmental claims, 1,213 out of 1,233, did not stand up to scrutiny.

It is the most systematic examination of its kind, covering claims made between 2021 and 2024 by companies including Nestlé, Danone, Tyson Foods, Arla, Fonterra and Danish Crown.

The meat and dairy industry accounts for at least 16.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 57 per cent of total food production emissions, more than twice the emissions of plant-based foods. Despite this, the researchers found the companies are making sweeping environmental promises with almost no scientific backing. Of the 1,233 claims identified, only three were supported by scholarly scientific evidence.

Arla Foods, the world's fourth-largest dairy company with operations in over 32 countries and a cooperative of more than 12,700 farmers, cited installing solar panels on the roof of a single cheese packaging site in Oswestry in the UK – panels that cover 12 per cent of that one site's electricity needs – as evidence ofclimate action.

Protesters transport an inflated pig sculpture reading

The same company launched a "regenerative agriculture pilot" on 24 farms, representing 0.0019 per cent of its total global operations. Tyson Foods framed its net-zero commitment not as a target but as something the company "continually aspires to achieve”, the researchers noted.

Arla disputed the study's findings. "We fundamentally disagree with the conclusions in this report and stand firmly behind our data," Bjarke Munk Kamstrup, head of global media relations at Arla, toldThe Independent.

"Our climate goals and plan have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative since 2019, and our annual climate reporting is rigorously validated by external auditors. Our plan is working – we have reduced our operational emissions by 43.6 per cent since 2015, and through our FarmAhead incentive programme, our farmers have achieved a 9.9 per cent emissions reduction per kilo of milk since 2020."

Researchers said more than a third of all claims they studied – 467 in total – were promises about the future with no clear steps for how they would be delivered. Nestlé made 55 such promises, Danone 49, Danish Crown 34. The number of companies with net-zero commitments has quadrupled since 2020, from four to 17.

But the researchers found these commitments appeared to rely on offsetting emissions rather than actually cutting them – a pattern they compared directly to the fossil fuel industry.

JBS and Tyson both announced net-zero targets while simultaneously expanding production, according to the paper. Tyson opened two new facilities and announced a $200m plant expansion in 2022, while JBS opened two new plants in Brazil and one in Missouri and said it would "pursue additional value-enhancing growth opportunities”.

"Greenwashing was rampant in the sustainability reports of the world's largest meat and dairy companies, which can create the illusion of climate progress," said Maya Bach, lead author of the study. "We are concerned that these claims can mislead the public, influence consumers, and reduce pressure on policymakers to take climate action."

The consequences go beyond public perception. Sustainability reporting strengthens a company's image with investors and can broaden its social and financial licence to operate, the researchers note. In the case of a sector responsible for a disproportionate share of global emissions, the paper warns, greenwashing may be doing what it has done in the fossil fuel industry for decades — delaying meaningful action.

"Meat and dairy companies are talking a lot about climate change, which makes sense because animal-based foods lead to more emissions and other environmental impacts than other kinds of foods," said Jennifer Jacquet, professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami and the study's corresponding author.

"But when so much of what these companies say seems to be empty promises that are not backed up with evidence or investments, it starts to look more like a public relations exercise rather than caring for the planet."

Legal pressure is beginning to mount. The paper notes that in addition to the New York lawsuit against JBS, cases involving misleading environmental advertising are being pursued against Danish Crown, Tyson, Arla and Fonterra. In 2023, California passed new emissions reporting requirements for large companies doing business in the state.

Fonterra said it took claims of greenwashing seriously and believed scrutiny could support good business practice. "We have a robust internal review process for sustainability statements, supported by data and subject to governance and assurance where appropriate," Charlotte Rutherford, Fonterra's director of sustainability toldThe Independent. "This can include pilots and early-stage programmes that are not yet delivering improvements at scale, and we disclose key assumptions, uncertainties and risks to achieving targets."

The Independenthas approached JBS, Tyson, Danone, Nestlé, and Danish Crown for comment.

byAndy Corry

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April 24, 2026

‘Climate-neutral’ milk to solar-powered factories: How meat and dairy giants greenwash their image

WhenJBS, the world's largest meat company, pledged to reach net zero by 2040, it took out a full-page advertisement in theNew YorkT...

Jill Zarin and Gardy Brody posing together at an event

It’s been a strange year forJill Zarin. The formerReal Housewives of New Yorkstar kicked things off with a racially-tinged rant aboutBad Bunnythat quickly sparked a backlash she still hasn’t recovered from. Now, things have taken another turn. She and her boyfriend,Gary Brody, are wrapped up in a lawsuit over a piece of pickleball equipment.

The former RHONY star and her boyfriend Gary Brody are the focus of a lawsuit

According to court documents reviewed byTMZ, a man named Noah Springer is suing Jill, Gary, and GNG Enterprises. He claims he helped develop a machine called the Go-No-Go, which allows pickleball players to test their paddles before games to ensure they meet standardized regulations.

In the lawsuit, Noah alleges that he invested $500,000 in 2022 in exchange for a 25% stake in Pickle Pro Labs, LLC, along with a promised monthly salary of $5,000. He says those paychecks stopped around 2024, right around the time Jill and Garyentered the picture.

Noah says that around that same time,the RHONY alumand her boyfriend founded GNG Enterprises and started selling the Go-No-Go machine. They’re allegedly marketing the device as their own, even though it was “conceived, engineered, researched, funded, and developed by Pickle Pro Labs.”

Noah is seeking an injunction to stop GNG Enterprises from selling the Go-No-Go machine, as well as damages. Meanwhile, GNG has already been named the official paddle deflection testing device across several major pickleball organizations. According to Noah, all of that business could have been going to Pickle Pro.

Jill and Garyhaven’t publicly commentedon this latest mess. Keep your eyes peeled for more details as this unfolds in court.

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Jill Zarin Sued by Pickleball Company for Alleged Machine Sale

It’s been a strange year forJill Zarin. The formerReal Housewives of New Yorkstar kicked things off with a racially-tinged rant aboutBad Bu...

Jamie Ding continues 'Jeopardy!' winning streak. See where he ranks

"Jeopardy!" contestant Jamie Dingcontinued his run, capturing his 27th win and a spot on the game show's top five all-time regular-season money winners on Monday, April 20.

Ding won $21,000 on Monday's episode to bring his 27-game total winnings to $753,000, moving him up on the winnings leaderboard ahead ofCris Pannullo, an Ocean City, New Jersey native who earned $748,286 while winning 21 games in 2022, according toJeopardy.com.

He remains infifth place in most consecutive games won, still trailing James Holzhauer, who won 32 games in 2019. However, Ding's latest win has raised him to 10th on the all-time money list (including tournaments), according toJeopardy.com.

Who is Jamie Ding?

Ding is the current "Jeopardy!" champion, a resident of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with roots in the Detroit area.

With 27 wins, Ding is among thetop 10 players in "Jeopardy!" historyand is currently ranked fifth for most consecutive wins. "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings holds the record, winning 74 consecutive games in 2004.

"Jeopardy!" contestant Jamie Ding is pictured smiling while holding his buzzer.

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When will Jamie Ding play 'Jeopardy!' next?

Dingwill compete nexton "Jeopardy!" on Tuesday, April 21.

How to watch 'Jeopardy!'

To tune in on Tuesday evening, find yourlocal television stationand air time on the "Jeopardy!" website.

Additionally, "Jeopardy!" airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock.

More:Ken Jennings addresses his 'Jeopardy!' future after 'rough transition'

Leaderboard for most consecutive 'Jeopardy!' wins

Ken Jennings, 74 games, 2004
Amy Schneider, 40 games, 2022
Matt Amodio, 38 games, 2021
James Holzhauer, 32 games, 2019
Jamie Ding, 27 games, current
Mattea Roach, 23 games, 2022
Cris Pannullo, 21 games, 2022
Julia Collins, 20 games, 2014
Jason Zuffranieri, 19 games, 2019 (tie)
David Madden, 19 games, 2005 (tie)

Kate Perez covers national trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kperez@usatodayco.com or on X @katecperez_.

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Jamie Ding continues 'Jeopardy!' winning streak. See where he ranks

"Jeopardy!" contestant Jamie Dingcontinued his run, capturing his 27th win and a spot on the game show's top five all-tim...

Rihanna reveals adorable baby Rocki – See her W Magazine debut

Rihanna's family is full of cover stars.

The Fenty Beauty mogul, who gave birth in September, debuted the youngest addition of the R house,baby Rocki Irish, on the cover ofW Magazine's pop issue.Rihanna, 38, wears a gray, feather-lined coat and lilac headpiece while holding Rocki in a Dior Haute Couture diaper (a first for the fashion house) and headpiece with tiny white tights, in one of two covers styled by Jahleel Weaver and photographed by Tim Walker.

The issue, published Tuesday, April 21, and on stands May 12, features a second cover of Rihanna solo, in a statement-making feathered, high-neck Chanel Haute Couture jacket and matching talloned nails.

Rihanna and baby Rocki, sporting a Dior diaper, styled by Jahleel Weaver and photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine.

The shoot sees Rih in various haute couture and headpiece-adorned, bourgeois looks while posing around a Versailles-esque setting. The accompanying write-around story featured quotes about the occasional singer from partnerA$AP Rocky, previous collaborator SZA, legends Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige, actors Sarah Paulson, Donald Glover, Jonah Hill and more.

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Rocki's magazine cover debut comes years after her brother, RZA,starred on the cover of British Voguewith their parents in March 2023. Rihanna and Rocky share 3-year-old RZA Athelaston, 2-year-oldRiot Roseand 7-month-old Rocki Irish Mayers. The "Diamonds" singerofficially revealed her pregnancy, in which she was publicly hoping for a girl, during her arrival at last year's Met Gala one year ago.

Rocky told W that Rihanna has changed with motherhood.

"She has changed a lot because she became a mother in that time span, and that certainly changes you," he said. "But this woman has always been magic. Philosophically, the way she operates is on another level. She is the most charming and genuine person on Earth. Her energy is unmatched—one of a kind. I just adore her."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Rihanna debuts baby Rocki on W Magazine cover

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April 23, 2026

Rihanna reveals adorable baby Rocki – See her W Magazine debut

Rihanna's family is full of cover stars. The Fenty Beauty mogul, who gave birth in September, debuted the youngest addition o...

“Beaches” review: You'll laugh and, yes, you'll cry on Broadway

“Spoiler alert: she dies,” someone said as the audience took their seats before a preview performance ofBeacheson Broadway, which opened tonight at the Majestic Theatre.

Kelli Barrett and Jessica Vosk in 'Beaches'Credit: Courtesy

While blunt, the theater-goer is not wrong. Famously sad and based on the 1988 movie starringBette MidlerandBarbara Hersheyand the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, both of the same name,Beachestells the story of best friends Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White. (Bertie’s name was changed to Hillary for the film.)

On stage, Jessica Vosk takes on the role of Cee Cee (made famous by Midler) and Kelli Barrett plays Bertie (Hershey in the film… as Hillary). While Vosk is known for starring as Elphaba inWickedfor several years, Barrett previously played the character’s younger sister, Nessarose. She also portrayedLiza Minnelliin the TV showFosse/Verdon.

Little Bertie and Little Cee Cee and played by Zeya Grace and Samantha SchwartzCredit: Courtesy

The BFFs — one a scrappy, inspiring performer and the other from a wealthy, proper family — meet on the boardwalk in Atlantic City and quickly bond despite their differences. The witty dialogue known from the movie is there from the jump, with youngversions of Cee Ceeand Bertie (played by Samantha Schwartz and Zeya Grace, respectively), delivering not-so-age appropriate lines and standing up to their mothers with a mix of sass and spunk. “Little Cee” and “Little Bertie,” who make appearances throughout the show, ultimately become a highlight of the production.

Teen versions of Bertie (Emma Ogea) and Cee Cee (Bailey Ryon) are also introduced as the pair stay in touch via letters over the years before Bertie eventually comes to live with Cee Cee. Whenever directors Lonny Price and Matt Cowart have all six women were on stage at the same time, it is hard not to smile and think:This is girlhood.

Cee Cee and Bertie through the yearsCredit: Courtesy

That sentiment, however, fades a bit as the show changes the plot of the movie, seemingly in an attempt to stay true to the book. While all three versions of Cee Cee and Bertie’s story include a fight over theater director John Perry (he sleeps with Bertie first before eventually marrying Cee Cee), the film introduces tension between the women not solely based on a man. A plot device of a second “love triangle” conflict — Bertie’s husband Michael randomly making a pass at Cee Cee — was disappointing and provided a lack of growth of Bertie’s character, who becomes a confident lawyer in the movie, but not on stage.

There’s also a musical number from John (Brent Thiessen) and Michael (Ben Jacoby) called “God Bless Girlfriends” that felt unnecessary — we didn’t come here to hear two men explain (or complain?) about female friendship. On a more positive note with the songs (music by Mike Stoller, lyrics by Dart), you justknowVosk will have a proper rendition of “The Wind Beneath My Wings” on lock when you hear her sing “A Real Woman” in the first act.

The four-year falling out over the Michael incident leads to a second act that doesn’t quite capture the fun, light-hearted spirit from act one, but does naturally prepare the crowd for the ending — WARNING: We’re circling back to that aforementioned spoiler — when Bertie, now a single mom, is terminally ill.

Cee Cee drops everything to take care of Bertie as the women are reunited at the beach before she takes her last breath. Singing the signature song from the movie, Vosk is joined by Teen Cee Cee and Little Cee Cee for “The Wind Beneath My Wings,” which will have you reaching for your best friend and making her promise not to die. Okay, maybe that was just me, but either way, you’ll be grabbing your tissues and be reminded that Vosk truly is a powerhouse.Grade B–

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April 23, 2026

“Beaches” review: You'll laugh and, yes, you'll cry on Broadway

“Spoiler alert: she dies,” someone said as the audience took their seats before a preview performance ofBeacheson Broadway, which opene...

Kylie Jenner sued by housekeeper for alleged hostile work environment

Kylie Jenneris being taken to court by a former housekeeper who says she "was subjected to severe and pervasive harassment" while working at Jenner's home.

The woman, Angelica Hernandez Vasquez, filed a lawsuit April 17 against Jenner and the agencies that employed Vasquez in Los Angeles. Since she began working at Jenner's house in September 2024, Vasquez says, she was subjected to "ahostile work environment" in which she experienced "discrimination, harassment, and retaliation … based on her race, national origin, religion, and disability."

USA TODAY has reached out to Jenner's representative for comment.

The bulk of the claims made by Vasquez, described as a "Salvadoranwoman and a practicing Catholic," targeted her supervisors, who she said "snapped their fingers" at her, "mocked [her] for her accent and treated [her] as inferior because of her Salvadoran background."

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner have cemented their it couple status in recent months, moving from a hush-hush romance to a courtside with coordinated outfits kind of affair.

Scroll to see photos of their relationship, starting at the Los Angeles premiere of A24's "Marty Supreme" on Dec. 8, 2025, during which the couple stunned in matching getups.