Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.

Trumpleaveson Tuesday forBeijing to meetwith PresidentXi Jinping. Aside from discussions about Iran, the two leaders are expected to discusstradeandartificial intelligence.

Here's a look at some of the executives according to the White House official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Elon Musk

Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, led Trump'sDepartment of Government Efficiencyuntil leaving in the spring of 2025 before thecontroversial pop-up agencywas shuttered in November. The billionaire, who also owns the social media platform X,feudedwith Trump last summer in awar of wordsthat included Musk claiming without evidence that the government was concealing information about the president’s association withinfamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Musk eventually said that he regretted some of his posts on X about Trump.

Since then, Musk has refocused his energy onTeslaand his other companies.Teslahasoperations in Chinaand Musk has visited there. He's also been dealing with French prosecutorsseeking chargesagainst him and X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok. There's alsotrialpitting Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Tim Cook

Cook remains busy as histenureatApplewinds down. The CEO announced last month that his 15-year reign as the head of the technology company will come to an end on Sept. 1, when he turns the CEO duties over to Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternus. During Cook's years as the top executive, Apple saw the its market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueledera of prosperity. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman.

Apple’s reliance on overseas manufacturing required Cook to master the art of political diplomacy, particularly while Trump waged trade wars with China during both his terms in the White House. After persuading Trump to exempt the iPhone and other products from Trump’s first-term tariffs, he faced a more daunting challenge during the current administration.

While insisting thatApple shift its iPhone manufacturing from China to the U.S., Trump imposed some tariffs on the device this time around. But Cook still managed to minimize the fees by shifting the production of iPhones destined for the U.S. market to India and also winning some exemptions after promising Apple would invest $600 billion in the U.S. during Trump’s second administration.

Kelly Ortberg

Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, a former CEO at aerospace manufacturer Rockwell Collins, became CEO of Boeing in 2024. He's spent time focusing on Boeing's recovery, as the aerospace company was dealing with legal, regulatory and production problems and mountingfinancial repercussionswhen he took over.

A year agoOrtbergsaid that he didn't expect the U.S.trade war with Chinato forestall Boeing's financial recovery, nor prevent it from reaching aircraft delivery targets with Chinese airlines that were refusing to accept its planes. Beijing increased its import tax onAmerican goods to 125%in April 2025 in retaliation for Trump raising the tariff on productsmade in China to 145%. China’s tariff would more than double the cost of passenger jets that Boeing, the U.S.’ largest exporter, sells for tens of millions of dollars. But Beijing is less of a threat to Boeing now that it used to be, as it has started to send fewer of its finished planes there over time.

Boeing has been inongoing talkswith China over a possible large aircraft sale.

Who else is going

Blackrock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink

Blackstone Chairman, CEO and co-founder Stephen Schwarzman

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Cargill Chairman and CEO Brian Sikes

Citi Chairman and CEO Jane Fraser

Coherent CEO Jim Anderson

GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp

Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon

Illumina CEO Jacob Thaysen

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach

Meta President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick

Micron Chairman, President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra

Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney

Aamer Madhani in Washington D.C. contributed to this report.

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Elon Musk blasts “The Odyssey ”again, calls out Christopher Nolan and stars Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page

Elon Musk is criticizing The Odyssey again, just three months after he claimed Christopher Nolan "lost his integrity" by casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.

Key Points

• The Tesla cofounder wrote that Nolan cast Nyong'o because "he wants the awards" and described an unconfirmed rumor that Elliot Page will play Achilles in the film as "one of the dumbest and twisted things I’ve ever heard."

• He also agreed with another X user who called Nolan "racist against the Greek people and their cultural heritage."

Elon Muskis still upset aboutLupita Nyong’obeing cast inThe Odysseyin case anyone was curious.

Over the past three days, the 54-year-old businessman has continued to comment upon and share multiple problematic social media posts that criticize Nyong’o being cast of Helen of Troy in the upcoming epic, going so far as to claim that writer-directorChristopher Nolanbrought her aboard because "he wants the awards.”

She’s not the only star on the receiving end of Musk’s ire, either. The Tesla cofounder also condemned unconfirmed rumors thatElliot Pageplays Achilles in the film, calling the idea “one of the dumbest and twisted thingsI’ve ever heard 🤡🤡.”

Musk has been an unhappy camper about Nyong’o’s casting since February, when he wrote that Nolan had “lost his integrity” inresponse to then-rumors that the Oscar-winning actress would play Helen of Troy. His comment was part of a larger thread that expressed outrage over her role in the film, with one user calling the decision “absolutely disgusting.”

Now, after a recentTimeinterview with Nolan confirmed that Nyong’o will not only be playing the character, but also her sister Clytemnestra, Musk has returned to the internet to comment upon Nyong’o’s looks and to mock Page for a role that may not even be his.

Among his many reshared posts were two from conservative commentator Matt Walsh, whowrote: “Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave ‘the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman.' Nolan is technically talented but a coward. Too afraid to do anything that even slightly challenges the spirit of the age.”

In response, Musk commented, “True.”

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He agreed with another one of Walsh’s posts in which the commentator claimed that people would be "driven to murderous violence" if the script was flipped and Sydney Sweeney had been cast as "the most beautiful woman in Africa."

“Absolutely true,” Muskwrote. “Such hypocrisy in Hollywood.”

The tech billionaire alsoshared a laughing emojiin response to an AI-generated photo that featured Page dressed in armor and struggling to open a pickle jar. He alsoreactedto another post that featured a photo of Eric Bana'sTroycharacter Hector holding a pickle jar and challenging Page's Achilles to open it. "Banger," Musk commented.

He also lashed out at Nolan too, reposting a user who called him a "coward" and suggested that Nyong’o’s casting was a ploy "to be eligible to win Best Picture at the Oscars." He even went as far as to agree with a user that claimed Nolan is “racist against the Greek people and their cultural heritage,”writing, “True.”

The Odyssey,which washes ashore into theaters on July 17, also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Travis Scott, and more.

Page opened up about working with Nolan again for the first time since 2010’sInceptionduring an X-Men panel at New York Comic Con last October.

“I loved working with him onInceptionand loved being a part of that movie,” he said at the time. “I was just completely jazzed and excited, and I basically went and met with Chris and talked about the part, then sat in a room and read the script. It was such a joy to come back.”

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“Summer House”: Amanda Batula Thanks West Wilson for Consoling Her, He Says It Would Be 'Fantastic' If She and Kyle Cooke Separate

During the May 12 episode of Summer House, Kyle Cooke and Carl Radke face off in an explosive fight

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• Kyle admits that he feels "deserted," amid his marriage strains with Amanda Batula

• As Kyle confides in the housemates, Amanda finds comfort from West Wilson, sharing her appreciation for his support by saying, "Thank you, I love you."

West WilsonofferedAmanda Batulaa shoulder to cry on during her tense fight with then-husband,Kyle Cooke.

The May 12 episode ofSummer Housepicks up in the middle of Kyle's standoff with longtime friend and housemateCarl Radke. As the previous episode came to a close, Kyle shouted, "F--- you, Carl," prompting Carl, 41, to lunge for Kyle, 43, and scream, "What did I do to you? Nothing, but support your f---ing ass. I've been here for you all f---ing summer."

In the new episode, the pair continues to argue as the rest of the housemates try to intervene. That leaves Amanda, 34, to try to calm Kyle, whileLindsay Hubbard, Carl's ex-fiancée, tries to calm Carl. Amanda tells Kyle to stop, and when he ignores her, she leaves him outside with West, 31, andBen Waddell.

With the housemates separately checking on Carl, Kyle and Amanda, Lindsay takes time to apologize to Kyle for bringing up and questioning Kyle and Amanda's relationship. But Kyle explains that he was triggered by his earlier conversation withCiara Millerabout possibly taking time to separate from Amanda. "I just feel attacked," he tearfully tells Lindsay, 39, and Ben, 38. "I'm in such a freaking vulnerable, sensitive spot," he says, adding, "It didn't take much to rock my world, because I'm a f---ing mess."

As Lindsay validates his feelings, she immediately tells him he can't tell Amanda, "F--- you," as he did earlier in the night. Which prompts Kyle to say, "I feel like she's deserted me." But Lindsay rebuts, saying that Amanda might feel deserted and "abandoned" as Kyle pursues his DJ career.

"Well, no sex for seven years, and no attention and no friendship and no partnership will probably wear someone down," Kyle says. "I just don't know what to do anymore."

While Kyle continues to confide in Ben, revealing that he feels like he's "drowning," Amanda finds comfort in West's arms. The pair run into each other while walking through the house and immediately go in for a long embrace.

"You pulling up your chair next to me," she says before her tears cut her off, and she cries in his arms. "Thank you, I love you," she says as he kisses her cheek. He then asks, "You okay?" and she nods and walks away, tearfully saying, "Yes."

Tensions begin to ease when Kyle pulls Carl aside to say he wants to "squash" their differences. Carl explains he got heated when he heard Kyle tell Amanda, "F--- you."

But through his tears, Kyle says, "I feel like this is how it is. I'm taking bullets, and Amanda is eating it up," adding, "I can't even remember the last time she stood up for me."

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"I think she f---ing can't stand me," Kyle says before explaining to Carl that it was Ciara's comment about separation that really affected him. "I feel like I've been a mess all summer. I feel like my life is falling apart." Carl reckons with Kyle's revelation, and they eventually reconcile.

Once Kyle and Carl come together, Kyle attempts to apologize to Amanda, but he instead finds himself heeding to Amanda's frustrations.

Despite the tense dinner, all housemates, aside from Amanda and Lindsay, go out to the bars. It's not until the next morning that the housemates debrief, includingJesse Solomon,who asks West what he makes of Ciara's separation suggestions.

"[Kyle's] just so dramatic that I don't think he can let her do that and not make it into like, 'She's leaving me,' " West says, before Jesse, 32, adds, "Now it's turned into like a separation."

"I think space would be fantastic for both of them," West replies, prompting Jesse to express his concerns about that possibility. "I don't think that's the answer either. That sounds like a step towards them breaking up."

West then simply replies, "Damn."

In January 2026, Amanda and Kyle announced that that theysplitafter four years of marriage.

It was months later that Amanda caused a stir with West when they confirmed theirsecret romanceon March 31. Prior to his relationship with Amanda, West had a short-lived but messy romance with Amanda's then-close friend, Ciara, that started in 2023 while filmingSummer Houseseason 8. They split that December, and in the following seasons, West was working his way into Ciara's good graces.

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Inside the church in a casino: Meet the Nevada congregation that gathers amid the slot machines

The steady hum ofslot machinesis joined by a chorus of hymns every weekend at Riverside Resort and Casino in Laughlin,Nevada.

Inside the 800-seat Don’s Celebrity Theatre, just past the poker tables, rows of chairs fill up not for a lounge singer, but forCatholic Mass.

“We sometimes joke that we’re the only Catholic church that has valet parking,” Father Charlie Urnick, the longtime pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, toldThe Independent.

What began more than three decades ago as a temporary response to the lack of a dedicated parishchurchhas become one of the country’s most unusual parish arrangements.

In 1992, about 500 residents petitioned the Diocese of Reno to send a priest to the small river town, a little over 90 minutes from theLas VegasStrip. Father John McShane began celebrating Mass in local casinos that same year.

As the congregation grew, services moved in 1996 to the Riverside showroom, where they have continued ever since.

St. John the Baptist Parish now has its own church building, constructed in 2003, about five miles from the casino, but weekend Mass at the casino draws larger crowds.

Usually, the space is a concert venue — next month, a Bee Gees cover band, a Shania Twain impersonator and a Creedence Clearwater tribute band are all playing. But during the weekend mornings, worshippers of all ages pass through the gaming floor to reach the showroom, where large screens display stained-glass imagery.

“The casino has bells and lights. We have bells and lights as well,” Urnick said.

Parishioners often contribute to the collection basket in the form of casino chips or slot tickets, redeemed by volunteers affectionately nicknamed “chip munks.”

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Weekend Masses continue to draw a wide mix of worshippers, from parishioners who prefer the visibility and accessibility of the casino setting totouristswho hear about it by word of mouth, including valet attendants from nearby resorts.

“They seem kind of surprised at first that there’s Mass at the casino, but once they come, they come back,” Urnick said. “Sometimes they even plan their vacation so they can be here for a Saturday and Sunday.”

Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Gordon, director of the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas, said he often hears from visitors attending Mass during vacations in Sin City.

“Sometimes people come for a Las Vegas vacation only once a year,” Gordon said. “But they’ll tell me, ‘I’ll see you next year.’”

Catholic Mass in the Vegas-area casino hotels began in 1958, timed around shift changes for 24-hour workers, Gordon said. Casino owners later helped provide land for the cathedral. Today, churches and casinos still occasionally collaborate, including hosting services in casino ballrooms during construction.

Back in Laughlin, the mix of locals and visitors gives each service a different rhythm.

“On a Saturday night, the first Mass always has an upbeat vibe,” Urnick said. “People are arriving for the weekend—they’re going to dinner or a show later, sometimes even in the same room where Mass is held.”

“The Sunday noon Mass is different,” he added. “People are checking out, heading home after Mass. But in between, a lot of people come and make a day of it.”

Perhaps what keeps many coming back is Urnick, who speaks about his services like a seasoned Vegas performer, working out the punch lines and figuring out how to get the crowds coming back week after week.

“If you can make people smile when they come to church on Sunday, do it—they’ve had a hard week,” he said. “Get their attention, and then you can go with the Gospel message.”

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Greece to fast-track UK visitors until EU entry-exit system is fixed, says minister

AfterGreecedecided unilaterally toscrap biometric border checks for British visitors, the tourism minister has said the “UK fast track” will continue until theEUentry-exit system (EES) is improved.

Olga Kefalogianni toldThe Independent: “We aim to actually make sure that this facilitation is not just valid for this year.”

Since 10 April, theEuropean Commissionhas insisted that “third-country nationals”, including the British, should have their details registered on a central databasewhen crossing Schengen area frontiers.

On the first entry or exit, the four fingerprints of the right hand plus a facial biometric should be collected. On subsequent crossings, only one biometric needs to be captured – almost always the face.

According to officials in Brussels, all the Schengen nations agreed that they were ready for EES. But at some airports across Europe, British visitors have waited for hours to get through the border. Many have found they have to provide their fingerprints multiple times. Some havemissed flights home because the queue to leave was so long.

Speaking exclusively toThe Independent,the Greek minister said: “In the very beginning of the season we faced some delays in the whole process at the airports.”

Under EES legislation, member states can briefly suspend biometrics at crossing points where long queues build up.

But the government inAthens took a unilateral decision to drop the biometric requirementcompletely for British visitors until further notice.

Ms Kefalogianni said: “We really want our travellers to have the best experience and we understand that any inconvenience in getting into Greece or exiting would create a frustration.

“We really don’t want anyone to have to face a lot of bureaucracy, so we have managed to facilitate the system in order for British citizens to not have any burden, especially at the airports.

“So it’s just a very easy way to come in and exit the country. Up to now it’s been like a minute or so just to come in and out.”

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The move was expected to trigger an immediate demand from the European Commission for Athens to fall into line. But action has yet to be taken. Meanwhile, according to data from the Advantage Travel Partnership,sales of summer holidays to Greece have overtaken those for mainland Spain.

The Greek tourism minister said: “We are part of the Schengen area. We aim always to abide by the rules, but at the same time we want our visitors to feel very welcome. And having a bureaucratic burden at the airports, we understand, is not really a fuss-free situation. So we just made sure for our visitors to have a fuss-free experience. That’s all potential visitors need to know.”

One reason for the shambolic introduction of the EES is thought to be the failure for member states to adopt a Europe-wide app. The “Travel to Europe” app is optional both for travellers and member states. So far, only Sweden has adopted it in full to allow third-country nationals to provide passport data and a facial image. Portugal uses it in a limited role to allow travellers to answer an entry questionnaire.

The European Union says: “The other European countries using the EES may make the app available later. The specific functionalities offered may also vary from country to country.”

Ms Kefalogianni said that technology should be used “to make sure that you can do the controls that you need to do, but at the same time relax the bureaucracy”.

She said: “Definitely we could make very good use of technology in order for visitors’ experience to be much smoother. Since technology is part of our everyday life, it should also make our life easier in all respects.”

It is understood Greece does not intend to collect biometrics until a better system is developed.

Dr Nick Brown, the data sleuth who has studied all the relevant EU legislation, said: “Presumably, the Commission has other fish to fry right now, but I assume they will not let ‘One EU country making exceptions for the citizens of a non-EU country’ last for more than one season.”

But Ms Kefalogianni said: “I think that all European partners welcoming many British visitors have the same interest in making sure that we can facilitate their entry and exit.

“What is important for travellers is to know for a fact that they will not face any delays or any burden when entering or exiting Greece.”

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Taylor Swift Masters Lingerie Dressing for a London Date Night With Travis Kelce

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Taylor Swiftis stepping up her date-night game in London. The superstar is currently in the U.K. city withhusband-to-be Travis Kelce, and while there, has been showing off an elevated take on her preppy, everyday style—one that now includes plenty of sleek all-black pieces.

Last week, the “Opalite” singer paired ablack floral Zimmerman dresswith other black staples for a West End date night with Kelce. And this past weekend, she left her prints and patterns behind, instead pulling off an inky, monochrome look that decorated her body from head to toe. It was an unusual choice for the sparkly showgirl, and yet, it fit her well.

A little velvet top with lace detailing at the neckline was paired with asilk midi skirtalso featuring romantic floral lace. The skirt hails from lingerie label Fleur du Mal, and is also offered in a soft lavender.

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Swift paired herlingerie-inspired lookwith a veryMatrix-esque leather coat and strappy black heeled sandals. (The “So High School” singer is all grown up.)

She may have chosen a sexy, dark ensemble for the outing, but Swift simply cannot help but make every place shimmer. This time, the sparkle came from her gold-chain bag, gleaming diamond necklace, dangly diamond earrings, and super-glittery mani-pedi. You know a black cat eye and a glossy red lip were the ones to close out the look.

Swift held hands with Kelce as they made their way to hotspot Lucky Cat for dinner. The NFL star coordinated with his fiancée in his own dark look: a chocolate-brown silk set with a subtle leopard print, plus checkered shoes, rose-tinted sunglasses, and a chain necklace.

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Where did the 'Real Housewives of RI' go on May 10? More Newport drama

In theSunday, May 10, episode, "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" spent a second day and night atSeaview Terrace in Newport, which, besides being ahistorical mansionthat looks like a castle, also served as a dormitory for nearby Salve Regina University for several decades.

This point was reinforced when Jamie, one of the chauffeurs who shuttles the "Real Housewives" cast around, tellsAlicia CarmodyandJo-Ellen Tiberithat he once lived in the mansion as a college freshman, when he encountered "all sorts of paranormal activity."

Besides the usual interpersonal drama and tears, the second day at the castle included talk of how the "Housewives" cast might have heard some ghostly footsteps, a brief tour of more of the castle and bikinis and fun on a huge inflatable water slide set-up in the yard.

The scenic Rhode Island shots to transition between scenes that have become a mainstay in the series continued in this episode, featuring Newport sights, including the Cliff Walk, several mansions, churches, light houses and waterfront locations, including Bowen's Whard.

Although they were staying put at the mansions, two of the Housewives took a ride to go for a stroll on the Cliff Walk, and the whole group went for a sail on a party boat, so viewers were treated to a couple of new locations:

These were the two new locations shown on the May 10 episode of the Bravo series:

Salve Regina University and the Cliff Walk

Jo-Ellen and Alicia went for a ride without the other "Housewives" cast to have a heart-to-heart about some unsettling experiences in their childhoods. Chauffeur Jamie took them a few blocks away to the world-famousCliff Walk, where it crosses the campus ofSalve Regina University.

But those unfamiliar with this stretch of the Cliff Walk might have no idea the scene was filmed on the Salve Campus. The film crew seemed to go out of its way to avoid showing any scenery that would give away the shooting location:

• Viewers only see a glimpse of the side of Ochre Court, the former Goelet family mansion that now serves as Salve's main administration building, as Jamie pulls up on Webster Street to drop off Alicia and Jo-Ellen, and again when they return to the car.

• A Salve sign at the bottom of the stairs where they entered the Cliff Walk was blurred out.

• And cameras don't even show the Vinland Estate, a mansion on campus in front of which Alicia and Jo-Ellen had most of their talk.

A Salve spokeswoman said that "Housewives" producers had approached the university about filming inside some campus buildings, but the scheduling couldn't be worked out. The university never denied permission to film there.

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Bravo didn't respond to a questions about filming on campus.

But tourists – or locals – are more than welcome to shoot still photos or video for personal use as they cross the campus. In fact, the grounds are open to the public, so if you meander off the Cliff Walk a bit to get the perfect shot, you have nothing to fear. Campus buildings generally are closed to the public. One exception is Ochre Court, whose first floor is open and every bit as marvelous as other Newport mansions. The entrance is in the front of the building, which is the side facing away from the Cliff Walk.

The Ty One On

After some scenic shots on Bowen's Wharf, the camera shows the six "Housewives" cast members on the Newport trip –Rulla Nehme Pontarellihadn't joined them at Seaview Terrace – boarding a small boat docked at the end of Elm Street.

After Jo-Ellen inquired whether the boat's captain, Tyler Barron, was single – "always on the hunt" to find a man for her sister Jen – he motored the group out to his catamaran Ty One On, which was moored in the harbor.

Barron, who owned Cassarino's Restaurant on Providence's Federal Hill, moves the Ty One On around seasonally, sailing out of Newport from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day weekend each year, heading for warmer climates the rest of the time.

Pink captain's hats and pink champagne flutes awaited the ladies on board the big boat. "This is very nice,"Ashley Iaconettisaid, before announcing she had to go ashore because her young son, back in Wakefield, was being taken to the emergency room.

Remaining onboard, the rest of the ladies indulged in crackers, cheese and tequila as Barron cruised on Narragansett Bay amid some stunning scenic shots of sailboats beneath the Pell Bridge.

"There is nothing like this in the world," Liz McGraw proclaims. "Look at that!"

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