Blue Ivy’s Net Worth: How Much Money Does Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Daughter Have?

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Blue Ivy has taken on many roles at a young age, contributing to her net worth.
Like mother, like daughter – Blue Ivy Carter has made her big debut on the big screen in the 2024 Mufasa: The Lion King. At just 12 years old, she has already made a name for herself in the industry, following in the footsteps of her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. From performing alongside her mother on stage during the Renaissance tour to starring in the same film together, Blue has earned the pride of her family. After the Los Angeles premiere of the Disney film, Beyoncé took to Instagram to praise her firstborn, saying, “My gorgeous baby girl. This is your night. You worked hard and you did such a beautiful job as the voice of Kiara. Your family could not be prouder. Keep shining.”
With big things ahead, Blue has already built up a net worth. To learn more about her financial success, read on below.
While Blue Ivy’s exact net worth is unclear, she comes from two of the most successful artists in the world. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, have an estimated combined net worth of $2.6 billion.
In addition to being the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Blue Ivy has taken on roles as an actress, dancer, and singer. She has appeared in a few of her parents’ songs, contributing her talents to their music.
Yes, Blue Ivy voices the role of Kiara in Mufasa: The Lion King. As this marks a significant step in her career, Blue shared in an Instagram video posted by Disney Studios, “If I, like, told my younger self that I was in a movie, I’d never believe myself.” She added, “It’s just a really amazing experience, and I feel like everybody that’s a part of this is so helpful and supportive…I feel like this is just a great experience for me and I’m really happy for girls that look like me all around the world are able to watch this movie and hear and see themselves in it.”

NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 11 (game #549)

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Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.NYT Connections today (game #549) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
HAIRSPRAY
ROSEBUD
POKÉMON
PRIMATE
XANADU
JAZZERCISE
KETCHUM
SNOWGLOBE
PARALYMPICS
PAYPAL
PARADISE
WIKIPEDIA
SEVENTH HEAVEN
SALAD
DRESSING
MAGIC 8 BALL
SHANGRI-LANYT Connections today (game #549) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: Dreamland
GREEN: … rattle and roll
BLUE: Two become one
PURPLE: They’ll be there for you
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…NYT Connections today (game #549) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: UTOPIA
GREEN: THINGS YOU SHAKE
BLUE: PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX
PURPLE: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND”
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Connections today (game #549) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #549, are…
YELLOW: UTOPIA PARADISE, SEVENTH HEAVEN, SHANGRI-LA, XANADU
GREEN: THINGS YOU SHAKE HAIRSPRAY, MAGIC 8 BALL, SALAD DRESSING, SNOWGLOBE
BLUE: PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX JAZZERCISE, PARALYMPICS, POKÉMON, WIKIPEDIA
PURPLE: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR “FRIEND” KETCHUM, PAYPAL, PRIMATE, ROSEBUD
My rating: Hard
My score: Fail
I had no idea what KETCHUM was. My first thought was that it was a portmanteau of Ketchup and erm Chum? This would link it to PARALYMPICS and JAZZERCISE
After striking out I discovered that KETCHUM was plenty of things – a grenade-like weapon, a POKÉMON character, a city in Idaho, a brand of cattle tags, the surname of the doctor who conducted experiments on soldiers with LSD in the 1960s… you could write a book about KETCHUM. This dalliance led me to ignore the far more obvious PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX words WIKIPEDIA and POKÉMON. And that, my Connections KETCHUMs was the end of me.
The only group I landed today was the easy yellow UTOPIA group. You could say I’m a dreamer, but today was my Connections nightmare.Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 10 December, game #548)
YELLOW: GIVE A TITLE TO CALL, DUB, LABEL, NAME
GREEN: PARTS OF A FLIGHT CRUISE, TAKEOFF, TAXI, TOUCHDOWN
BLUE: FEEL AROUND (FOR) FISH, FUMBLE, ROOT, RUMMAGE
PURPLE: COUNTRIES MINUS FIRST LETTER INLAND, OLIVIA, RAN, WANDA

Удар по Запорожью: есть погибшие, количество раненых растет, людей ищут под завалами

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В результате вражеского удара по центру Запорожья возросло количество раненых, известно также о погибших
В результате вражеского удара по центру Запорожья возросло количество раненых, известно также о погибших. Атака россиян пришлась по частной больнице.
Об этом сообщает глава Запорожской ОВА Иван Федоров.
По его словам, в результате российского удара погибли три человека.
“По состоянию на данный момент, количество пострадавших возросло до 14 человек. Один из них в тяжелом состоянии. Среди раненых есть два врача”, – рассказал чиновник.
Кроме того, спасатели ищут людей под завалами, разрушенной российской ракетой клиники. На месте удара работают все службы.
Так выглядит центр Запорожья после атаки россиян:

シリア領侵入のイスラエル軍、首都に迫る 占領地拡大の動きか

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ロイター通信は10日、シリア治安筋らの話として、占領地ゴラン高原の非武装地帯(DMZ)を越えてシリア領内に侵入したイスラエル軍が、首都ダマスカスの南西約25キロ地点まで到達したと報じた。
ロイター通信は 、シリア治安筋らの話として、占領地ゴラン高原の非武装地帯(DMZ)を越えてシリア領内に侵入したイスラエル軍が、首都ダマスカスの南西約25キロ地点まで到達したと報じた。
イスラエル軍は シリア側に侵入し、ヘルモン山の山頂などを制圧。ヘルモン山はシリア側を見渡せる軍事的要衝で、イスラエルのサール外相は 、「限定的で一時的なものだ」と主張し、侵入は過激派組織の動きを監視するためだとしていた。
ただ、シリアのアサド政権崩壊の混乱に乗じた占領地拡大の動きの可能性もあり、サウジアラビア外務省は声明で「シリアの安全保障の回復の機会を台無しにするものだ」と非難した。
一方、イスラエル軍は反体制派に武器などが渡るのを防ぐためとして、シリアの軍事基地などを空爆している。サール氏は 、軍がシリアの化学兵器や長距離ロケット弾の備蓄が疑われる場所を標的にしたと説明した。空爆は今後、数日は続く見通しという。

欧州各国、シリア人の難民申請審査を一時停止 アサド政権の崩壊受け

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シリアのアサド政権崩壊を受け、ドイツや英国など欧州各国がシリア人の難民申請の審査を一時停止すると相次ぎ表明した。避難してきた国の安全状況などを踏まえて審査するが、シリア情勢が不透明で判断が難しいため…
シリアのアサド政権崩壊を受け、ドイツや英国など欧州各国がシリア人の難民申請の審査を一時停止すると相次ぎ表明した。避難してきた国の安全状況などを踏まえて審査するが、シリア情勢が不透明で判断が難しいためだ。慎重な対応には、多くの難民を受け入れることへの不満が各国で高まっていることも影響しているとみられる。
欧州最大のシリア難民受け入れ国、ドイツの内務省の報道官は 、シリア人の難民申請の審査を後回しにし、他国からの難民申請の審査を優先すると発表した。シリアの内戦激化を受けて 以降、多くの難民が欧州に逃げ、ドイツには97万人のシリア出身者が暮らす。今年も国別でシリアからの難民申請が最多で、全体の3割の約7万5千件。今回の審査停止で4万7千件以上が影響を受けるという。
欧州メディアによると、ドイツのほか、英国やイタリア、ノルウェー、デンマークなど少なくとも9カ国が同様に審査の一時停止を表明した。フランスの難民保護当局もシリア人からの難民申請の審査を一時的に停止する可能性があると表明した。未成年者を含む約700件が審査中だという。

Das Grauen des Assad-Regimes hat einen Namen: Saidnaja

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Die syrischen Hilfsorganisation Weißhelme hat ihre Suchaktion im berüchtigten Gefängnis Saidnaja nahe Damaskus nach eigenen Angaben beendet. Die Suche nach weiteren Häftlingen “in möglicherweise unentdeckten geheimen Zellen und Kellern” sei ergebnislos abgeschlossen worden, erklärten die Weißhelme am Dienstag. Es seien keine unterirdische Verliese entdeckt worden.
Nach dem Sturz von Machthaber Baschar al-Assad waren am Montag zahlreiche Menschen zum Saidnaja-Gefängnis geströmt, um nach teils seit Jahren inhaftierten Angehörigen zu suchen. Wie Journalisten der Nachrichtenagentur AFP berichteten, versammelten sich bis zum Abend tausende Menschen vor der mehrstöckigen Haftanstalt nördlich der Hauptstadt.
Das Saidnaja-Gefängnis steht für die Brutalität der jahrzehntelangen Herrschaft der Assad-Familie. Baschar al-Assad hatte bei seinem Amtsantritt im Jahr 2000 von seinem verstorbenen Vater Hafis al-Assad einen Apparat von Gefängnissen und Haftanstalten übernommen, in denen Andersdenkende weggesperrt wurden.
Die islamistische Gruppe Hajat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS) bereiteten dann der Assad-Herrschaft am Wochenende das Ende, der Machthaber flüchtete nach Angaben russischer Staatsmedien nach Russland. Die Kämpfer hatten am 27. November im Nordwesten Syriens eine überraschende Offensive gestartet und waren innerhalb weniger Tage bis in die Hauptstadt vorgerückt. Die Islamisten kündigten an, dass “alle zu Unrecht Inhaftierte” freigelassen werden sollen.
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‘Instagram scammer’ Caroline Calloway seemingly claims she slept with suspected assassin Luigi Mangione

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‘Scammer’ Caroline Calloway appears to claim she slept with suspected assassin Luigi Mangione, posting a text message about the hot killer.
Controversial online personality Caroline Calloway seems to be stirring the pot yet again — appearing to claim she once once slept with the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione.
On her Instagram Stories the accused scammer and unreliable narrator posted screenshots of a text conversation that says, “OMG guys I literally f—ked the United Healthcare CEO assassin,” and “are you literally kidding me?”
The text is highlighted in blue, suggesting Calloway herself sent the message to a friend.
On the post, she added, “If you need me, I’ll be lying face down on the floor.”
Calloway declined to elaborate when reached for comment.
Known for her chaotic rise to social media fame, Calloway first gained attention with posts about her time at Cambridge University. She later faced accusations of failing to deliver on a book deal and selling tickets to mostly non-existent workshops.
At one point, she even hawked a dubious homemade beauty elixir called Snake Oil.
The self-proclaimed scammer amassed hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers by telling her life story, only for a now-former pal, Natalie Beach, to claim that she’d actually penned the captions that made Calloway such a sensation.
She joined OnlyFans in 2020 and finally released a book, titled “Scammer,” in 2023.
It seems she’s not the only influencer trying to get attention by glomming onto the alleged killer’s notoriety.
According to New York Magazine’s The Cut, attention-hungry social media users have been tagging Mangione in their posts hoping to boost their visibility by association.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Readies Its Aim in the Best Way

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle opens up in the best way possible, especially given its aim to be as accurate as possible to the films.
Few franchises manage to capture the spirit of adventure quite like Indiana Jones, and that’s precisely why it has become one of the most popular franchises in film history since it began several decades ago. However, that ultimately puts a tall task in front of MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as it needs to pull out all the stops to ensure players have an authentic Indiana Jones experience when they play the game. Fortunately, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle provides the quintessential Indiana Jones experience seemingly effortlessly, placing players directly into what could have easily been another film in the franchise.
With its aim to deliver an original experience and yet be as authentic as possible, especially in light of the franchise’s age and the impact it has had on diverse audiences, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would arguably need to begin with something recognizable — something familiar that even more casual fans of Indiana Jones would recognize. As it turns out, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s opening sequence is an almost 1:1 recreation of one of the most famous sequences in film history: the introduction to the first film in the Indiana Jones series, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Opens in the Best Way
While it was largely known ahead of its release that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would include the boulder-chase scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, it wasn’t necessarily known just how extensive the recreation of the scene would be. In a rather surprising twist, however, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s opening moments are almost a 1:1 recreation of the opening sequence from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Aside from the first-person gameplay perspective of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, anytime the game shifts to a cinematic moment, it’s almost exactly what players would see in the film it is recreated from.
The reason opening the game in this way is so important is because it shows MachineGames’ aim for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to be as authentic an Indiana Jones experience as possible. While the rest of the story is original and therefore does not have any source material for the developer to draw from, introducing the game with such an iconic sequence is essentially MachineGames saying, “Don’t worry. This is every bit the Indiana Jones game that it needs to be.” Furthermore, there is arguably no better way to open an Indiana Jones game than with what is widely considered one of the most famous sequences in film history.
Raiders of the Lost Ark’s opening sequence has long been studied as a textbook example of how to open a film and has inspired countless filmmakers. From its tension and pacing to its gradual introduction of the character of Indiana Jones, there is not very much fault to be found in the sequence. Given its popularity, it arguably deserved to be the opening sequence for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, even if it only amounts to nothing more than a dream Indy had after falling asleep on a desk at Marshall College. The film sequence inevitably serves Indiana Jones and the Great Circle well, as the game observes the same pacing and adventurous spirit of the films.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle doesn’t just pay homage to Indiana Jones or simply give the franchise a subtle nod, it actually invites players to embody him in an unprecedented way inside the gaming space, and its faithful recreation of the opening sequence from Raiders of the Lost Ark is a telltale sign of what is to come in its story. By relying on one of the most famous opening sequences ever created, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle readies its aim in the best way and introduces players to what could be considered the most authentic Indiana Jones gaming experience ever made.

Kroger’s $25B deal to buy grocery rival Albertsons blocked by federal judge in win for Biden administration

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A federal judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, siding with the Federal Trade Commission in a win for the Biden administration.
A federal judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, a win for the Federal Trade Commission that Kroger has said would likely scuttle the deal.
The FTC argued at a three-week trial in Portland, Ore., that the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between the top two traditional grocery chains, leading to higher prices for shoppers and reduced bargaining leverage for unionized workers.
The ruling, which could be appealed, is a big victory for FTC Chair Lina Khan and the Biden administration in their bid to counter inflation at the checkout. Americans’ discontent over a lingering rise in grocery prices since the pandemic was a key theme in the run-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November.
US District Judge Adrienne Nelson agreed in the ruling that the merger was likely to remove direct competition between the two grocers, which would make it unlawful.
Albertsons shares closed down 2.3% on Tuesday. Kroger shares were up around 5%.
FTC spokesperson Douglas Farrar said the ruling “protects competition in the grocery market, which will prevent prices from rising even more.
“This statement win makes it clear that strong, reality-based antitrust enforcement delivers real results for consumers, workers, and small businesses,” Farrar said.
Spokespeople for Kroger and Albertsons did not immediately return requests for comment.
Kroger fought the FTC’s claims, saying the deal would bring prices down, particularly at Albertsons stores, where it said prices are 10-12% higher than at Kroger stores.
The merged company would fund price cuts through cost savings it expects from a larger operation, and a larger customer base to drive revenue for Kroger’s data consulting business, Kroger said.
Had the deal proceeded, Kroger would own approximately 5,000 stores across the US. The companies argued at trial that they needed to merge to compete with global conglomerates such as Walmart and Amazon.
Kroger and Albertsons had also tried to convince Nelson that selling off 579 of the stores, particularly in western states where Kroger and Albertsons are located near each other, would preserve competition.
Grocery workers’ unions criticized the merger, saying it would likely lead to job losses, and attorneys general from 10 states and the District of Columbia either joined the FTC’s case or sued to block the merger on their own.

What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show

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Remember what you searched for in 2024
Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does.
Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year — ranging from key news events, notably global elections, to the most popular songs, athletes and unforgettable pop-culture moments that people looked up worldwide.
Sports — particularly soccer and cricket — dominated Google’s overall trending searches in 2024. Copa América topped those search trends globally, followed by the UEFA European Championship and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Meanwhile, the U.S. election led news-specific searches worldwide. Queries about excessive heat and this year’s Olympic Games followed.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump topped searches in Google’s people category this year — followed by Catherine, Princess of Wales, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who also led athlete-specific searches. Meanwhile, the late Liam Payne, Toby Keith and O.J. Simpson led search trends among notable individuals who died in 2024.
In the world of entertainment, Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” was the top trending movie of the year, while Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” led TV show trends. And Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” dominated song trends.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Queries for the Olympic village’s chocolate muffin, made famous by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen over the summer games, led Google’s global recipe trends this year. The New York Times’ “Connections” puzzle topped game searches. And in the U.S., country-specific data shows, many people asked Google about online trends like the word “demure” and “ mob wife aesthetic.”
You can find more country-specific lists, and trends from years past, through Google’s “Year in Search” data published online. The California company said it collected 2024 search results from Jan. 1 through Nov. 23 of this year.
Google isn’t the only one to publish an annual recap or top trends as 2024 draws to a close. Spotify Wrapped, for example, as well as Collins Dictionary and Merriam-Webster’s words of the year, have offered additional reflections for 2024.

Timeline words data