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Paris Jackson reveals what really happened the first time she met mom Debbie Rowe

Paris Jackson reveals what really happened the first time she met mom Debbie Rowe

Paris Jackson got candid about reconciling with her mother, Debbie Rowe, after the death of her father, Michael Jackson, in 2009. Michael married Debbie in November 1996 after meeting her at his dermatologist’s office, where she worked as a nurse. They welcomed kids Prince and Paris together in 1997 and 1998, respectively, before divorcing in 2000. Debbie gave full custody of her kids to Michael, and largely remained out of their lives until Paris was 15. Meeting Debbie © InstagramParis met Debbie when she was 15 years old The 28-year-old shared on the Call Her Daddy podcast on Wednesday that she started asking questions about her biological mother in her tween years, before finally meeting her long after Michael’s death. “You know, eventually, I remember kind of asking about it when I was probably around like 10 or 11, and the answers I got were sufficient to me,” Paris recalled. © Getty ImagesMichael and Debbie were married for four years “Just like, ‘Oh, like, what’s her name?’ And I got told her name, and I’m like, ‘All …

Met Office issues verdict on record-breaking hottest summer | Weather | News

Met Office issues verdict on record-breaking hottest summer | Weather | News

The UK has regularly experienced temperatures topping 30C this summer (Image: Getty) The Met Office has said the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record, with only average conditions needed for the rest of August to beat the record set just last year. Some parts of the country face a fifth heatwave of the summer, with amber extreme heat warnings in place for parts of England on Thursday when temperatures could hit 38C in some spots. Nearly three quarters of England and the whole of Wales are in drought, after a record dry July and very dry start to August has combined with high temperatures to put pressure on water resources for households, agriculture and the environment. Southern Water has applied for a rare non-essential use ban drought order, which, if imposed, would mean businesses must stop using water for activities such as cleaning cars and filling non-domestic swimming pools. In its application, the firm said an “exceptional” shortage of rain in the South East “demonstrates a clear threat to supplies within …

Brits get 36C heat blast warning as Met Office confirms exactly when temperatures peak | UK | News

Brits get 36C heat blast warning as Met Office confirms exactly when temperatures peak | UK | News

Brits have been warned to prepare for temperatures of around 36C as the Met Office confirms the latest rise of summer heat will peak on Thursday. Much of southern and central England is expected to experience heatwave conditions this week, with temperatures climbing day by day before reaching their highest point on August 13. Met Office chief forecaster Jason Kelly said: “Heat will gradually build this week, with temperatures reaching into the mid-30s Celsius in what will be a fairly widespread heatwave for England and Wales. “The driver for this week’s heat is high pressure, this becoming dominant over the next day or so, bringing plenty of sunshine and allowing temperatures to build day-by-day. Southerly or southeasterly winds will also tap into the hot conditions over Europe, meaning we’re looking at further notable heat for many this week, likely peaking on Thursday.” Conditions will be different further north, with northern and northwestern Scotland expected to see periods of showery rain. Parts of Northern Ireland could also experience wetter conditions at times. Heat Health Alerts have …

Met Office confirms 3 UK areas will escape 36C heatwave as ‘longer rain’ coming | Weather | News

Met Office confirms 3 UK areas will escape 36C heatwave as ‘longer rain’ coming | Weather | News

The Met Office has confirmed three UK areas are set to escape the fresh heatwave baking England and Wales in the coming days. In what has felt like an unrelenting series of heatwaves cooking the UK, the forecasters have confirmed that heatwave conditions are expected to return with a “further notable heatwave developing this week”. It follows from a July which was already thought to be the second-warmest ever recorded. But despite the heat “gradually building” for England and Wales through this week, peaking with 36C on Thursday, three areas of the UK are expected to avoid the heatwave conditions and could even get rain. And further into the month, longer spells of more widespread rain could finally break up the heatwave, the forecaster tentatively predicts. The Met Office said in its latest heatwave update on Monday: “The main exception to the dominant warm and sunny conditions this week will be north and northwest of Scotland, and at times parts of Northern Ireland, which will continue to see the influence of showery rain from the …

Met Office gives exact dates rain could finally end heatwave drought in England | Weather | News

Met Office gives exact dates rain could finally end heatwave drought in England | Weather | News

The Met Office has given the exact date rain could finally end the dry heatwave with downpours for the parts of the UK that really need it – but even this is ‘tentative’, the forecaster has warned. Despite heavy rain in Scotland over the weekend, most of the rest of the UK has still been left high and dry – high temperatures with little to no rainfall. As north-west Scotland was hit by half of a month’s rain in just two days on Friday and Saturday, other areas of the country continued to bake in dry, warm conditions. Temperatures will spike to a possible 36C in some areas on Wednesday and Thursday and the Met Office warned of the possible impact on infrastructure like railway lines and power networks, as heatwave conditions are likely to return for many. Health officials have issued alerts, with significant impacts possible in health and social care settings and a potential rise in deaths because of the heat. Yellow heat health alerts from the UK Health Security Agency are in …

Met Police officer caught doing wheel spins and weaving across road in BMW

Met Police officer caught doing wheel spins and weaving across road in BMW

A Met Police officer was caught doing wheel spins and weaving through streets in central London at speed in a BMW he was not insured to drive. PC Akbar Arabi was pulled over in Westminster on August 23 last year by fellow police officers at 2am on Conway Street, Fitzrovia. He’d been spinning the car’s wheels and had done an illegal U-turn with three passengers in the car. When police asked him why he was driving like that, he said that he was attempting to cheer his friend up. He also suggested that he accepted that his driving was wrong, but wanted to give his friend a “thrill”. Arabi couldn’t show a driving licence, insurance, or any form of personal ID to the officers, despite having his phone on him. It turned out that only one of the passengers was insured to drive the car. Despite this, Arabi claimed that he was insured via a separate vehicle, which allowed him to drive. He was sent on his way with the officers telling him he could …

Met Office releases map showing best places to see solar eclipse on Wednesday | Weather | News

Met Office releases map showing best places to see solar eclipse on Wednesday | Weather | News

The eclipse will happen on Wednesday 12 (Image: Getty) The UK is days away from its most dramatic solar eclipse since 1999 and the Met Office has revealed which areas will get to see it best. On Wednesday, August 12, people across much of Europe, including the UK and Ireland, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see an impressive partial solar eclipse. In many parts of the UK, around 90% of the Sun’s visible disc will be covered by the Moon. A total eclipse will be visible from parts of northern Spain, eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Russia, as well as the north-east corner of Portugal. The Met Office has revealed the best locations to view the UK’s fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years on Wednesday. Advice has been issued on how best to view the eclipse to protect your eyes (Image: Getty) On a map shared by the Met Office, it shows Inverness will have a 90.74% solar coverage at 19:03. Edinburgh will have a 90.71% …

The Met Museum Quietly Hung a Leonardo da Vinci From Ken Griffin

The Met Museum Quietly Hung a Leonardo da Vinci From Ken Griffin

Get ready for Leonardo da Vinci fever at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the curators, without so much as a press release, hung a painting this spring by the Renaissance master. On a Monday visit, the work wasn’t gaining any particularly high level of attention as it hung in gallery 609, on the second floor in the European paintings department. The small painting hangs between giant ones by Francesco Francia and Andrea Solario. Madonna of the Yarnwinder (ca. 1505 per a wall label, ca. 1501 per the museum’s website), attributed on a wall label to the master and his studio, comes from the collection of billionaire hedge funder and ARTnews Top 200 collector Kenneth C. Griffin. (Griffin’s office did not immediately answer an email requesting information on when he acquired the painting.) Related Articles Some artworks become known by the name of their past owners; this Leonardo panel is also known as the Lansdowne Madonna, having once belonged to the Marchioness of Lansdowne, in whose collection it was first recorded, in the 19th …

Why the 2027 Met Gala theme is so controversial

Why the 2027 Met Gala theme is so controversial

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more The Met Gala is once again honoring a boundary-breaking fashion designer with its annual theme — but the subject for the 2027 event is proving controversial. On Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition next year will be titled “John Galliano: Horizon,” recognizing the work of the British designer, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential — and polarizing — tastemakers of the past four decades. Galliano, who was temporarily exiled from the industry in 2011 after his antisemitic and racist comments surfaced, will be the subject of the Costume Institute’s annual exhibit and the accompanying red carpet extravaganza, one of the biggest nights on the fashion calendar. The event will celebrate Galliano’s work, …