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“Summer House” Costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson Pack on the PDA on Kiss Cam at Yankees Game

Amanda Batula and West Wilson were spotted packing on the PDA while watching the New York Yankees play against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, April 17

West Wilson and Amanda Batula at 'Summer House' Season 10 at 92NY; West Wilson and Amanda Batula at Yankees game on April 17Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; YES Network/Instagram

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The Summer House costars confirmed their romance on March 31, following Batula’s split from Kyle Cooke and Wilson’s past with Ciara Miller
One day before Batula and Wilson’s outing, Cooke was spotted kissing Real Housewives of Orange County alum Meghan King in New York City

Amanda BatulaandWest Wilsonaren’t hiding their romance from the jumbotron.

On Friday, April 17, theSummer Housecostars stepped out in New York City to watch the Yankees play against the Kansas City Royals. And while the pair were also accompanied by a few of Wilson’s friends, as seen in several photos shared on hisInstagram Stories, the two were spotted packing on the PDA in the stands.

As seen invideosshared on social media, West, 28, leaned over to kiss Batula, 34, as she sat with her feet casually resting on the back of the seat in front of her — and the intimate moment was publicly broadcast on Yankee Stadium’s Kiss Cam.

West and Batulaconfirmed their budding romance on March 31following weeks of online speculation.

"While this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity," theSummer Housecostars wrote in a joint statement shared on their respective Instagram Stories. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we need a little space to process things privately before speaking on it."

"We've shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what's developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,” they continued. "Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care."

While Wilson briefly dated his costarCiara Millerduring his first season ofSummer Housein 2023 before splitting that December, Batulaannounced her split from Kyle Cookein January following four years of marriage.

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One day before West and Batula’s baseball outing, Cooke, 43, wasspotted kissingReal Housewives of Orange CountyalumMeghan Kingin New York City.

'Summer House' season 10 castCredit: Kareem Black/Bravo via Getty

In footage obtained byPage Six, Cookecould be seen planting a kiss on King, 41, as they stood outside after an event at Temple Bar.

Ciara Miller and Amanda Batula on 'Watch What Happens Live' on BravoCredit: Charles Sykes/Bravo

Meanwhile, Miller, 30,broke her silence on the pair’s relationshipduring an April 17 interview withGlamour.

“It’s one thing to experience hurt behind closed doors,” she told the outlet. “To experience it so publicly is like another layer, and then to have to see what you thought was your life still play out in season 10. It’s a major mindf---.”

"Whether or not West and I are working on a relationship, you just can’t put anything past a man," she continued. "But I just never would think that it would come from someone like Amanda, who has been what has felt like in my circle and in my corner for so long. I think that’s the craziest part."

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“Summer House” Costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson Pack on the PDA on Kiss Cam at Yankees Game

Amanda Batula and West Wilson were spotted packing on the PDA while watching the New York Yankees play against the Kansas City Royals o...

Jennifer Lopez Played a Major Role in Kerry Washington's Childhood

Kerry Washingtonhas recently revealed the person she has learned most of her dance moves from. While speaking on a podcast, the actress shared that she learned dance in her childhood days fromJennifer Lopez. Although they have never come together for a video, she hopes to do some moves with her childhood instructor someday.

Kerry Washington reveals she learnt to dance from Jennifer Lopez

Kerry Washington has finally revealed the secret behind her dance moves. While speaking on the April 14 episode of the “Good Hang With Amy Poehler” podcast, the actress revealed that she had learned most of her dance from Jennifer Lopez in her early days.

“[Lopez] taught me how to dance,” Washington said on the podcast. She then recalled having this “very eccentric, gay-man dance teacher” named Larry Maldonado, who taught her at the dance program at the Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx borough of New York City.

However, when Maldonado “got really sick in the ʼ80s” and was hospitalised, Lopez, who also attended the same class, stepped up to teach the little girls. Telling further, Washington recalled, “Jennifer is not that much older than me, but she’s a little bit older than me, so she was one of the big girls at the Club.” Washington was about 8 years old at the time, and Lopez was “16 or something like that.”

“I learned hip-hop and flamenco. I learned to dance from Jennifer,” Washington said. She even said that before Lopez went to Los Angeles “to pursue her dream of being famous,” thepop icondid this “very risqué” duet dance with Maldonado, who was back after being better. They were even told not to watch the show due to the nature of the dance, but they all “hid in the wings cause we couldn’t not watch it.”

“It was beautiful. She was beautiful,” said Washington, adding that Lopez has “always been a real inspiration” for her. However, Washington was quick to complain that despite this, Lopez has “never hired” her to “dance in any of her videos.” “I don’t know what that says,” joked Kerry. She also revealed that she has not worked with Gwyneth Paltrow either, despite attending the same NYC school. “You guys, I’m good,” Washington teased. “We have history. I’m available. Gwyneth? Jennifer?”

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Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?

The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic activity in just a day and a half, the head of US Central Command said Wednesday.

“An estimated 90% of Iran’s economy is fueled by international trade by sea. In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted all economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea,” Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement on social media.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said earlier no vessels have breached the blockade since its implementation.

At the same time, reports are emerging of some commercial traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic chokepoint between Iran and Oman through which 20% of the world’s oil exports and 80% of Iran’s oil exports travel.

But that commercial traffic doesn’t automatically negate Cooper’s claim.

Two key points:

As stated by CENTCOM, the blockade covers all Iranian ports, both inside and outside of the Strait of Hormuz, but not the strait itself. Traffic not related to Iran may cross. Blockading an international waterway is illegal under maritime law.
In enforcing the blockade, US forces can interdict ships carrying Iran-linked cargo tens of thousands of miles away. A commercial ship can be targeted in international waters long after it leaves the strait.

U.S. Marines fire rifles during a deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, on April 2. - U.S. Central Command Public Affairs

Analysts say modern technology allows blockade enforcement at great distances.

“(The US doesn’t) have to put ships in the Persian Gulf to blockade Iran,” said Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain.

He noted the 12+ ships CENTCOM says are on blockade duty. Most, if not all, of them are outside the strait. They can carry sophisticated tracking and reconnaissance gear linked to air and space systems.

And at least in the early days of this blockade, oil tankers aren’t going to get far. A fully laden tanker may travel at less than 20 mph. That’s not much faster than the speed of an average bicycle rider.

The US Navy also has the size and scope to pursue any ship getting outside of the Persian Gulf for weeks, anywhere in the world.

“The US blockade on Iranian ports does not have a defined geographic boundary, and the United States can interdict vessels almost anywhere in international waters until they arrive at their final port,” the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Tuesday.

Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on January 21. - Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters

Earlier this year, as Washington put pressure on the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, US forces seized a Venezuelan tanker in the Indian Ocean, thousands of miles from its originating port.

“Be careful not to interpret (blockade) too literally as a physical interdiction of the strait itself,” said Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO of ship management company Anglo-Eastern.

The ISW also noted the US did grant exceptions from its blockade to humanitarian shipments, and allowed an undetermined “grace period” for neutral ships in Iranian ports to leave.

Six ships that may have been attempting to beat the blockade were stopped, and turned around at the direction of US forces, according to a CENTCOM statement Tuesday.

Meanwhile, CENTCOM said it was employing more than a dozen warships, over 100 aircraft and more than 10,000 personnel in blockade enforcement.

Schuster, the former Navy captain, gave a breakdown of roles for the vessels CENTCOM said were part of the blockade.

Aircraft carrier: Carries surveillance aircraft and fighter jets for combat air patrols. Also houses a significant command, control, communication and intelligence center.
Amphibious assault ship: Also conveys surveillance and attack aircraft, another command, control, communication and intelligence center, and hundreds of Marines who can board commercial ships.
Amphibious transport dock: Will carry more Marines, helicopters, and Osprey transports.
Dock landing ship: Comes with heavy-lift helicopters and more Marines.
Destroyers: “They have the sensors, speed and weaponry to detect, intercept and if need be, board, seize and take the offending ship elsewhere,” Schuster said.
Littoral combat ship: These can conduct mine countermeasures and tracking.

Schuster said the makeup of that force, much of it operating well back from the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian coast, leaves Tehran with limited options to respond.

The small attack boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy are designed for operating in the close confines of the strait and the Persian Gulf, not the open waters of the Arabian Sea and beyond.

Iran likely retains some ballistic and anti-ship cruise missiles despite weeks of US aerial bombardment of the country. But even when they had those in larger numbers, none are known to have hit any US warships operating in the Arabian Sea.

US President Donald Trump said last month that Iran had fired 101 missiles at the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, but all of them were taken out.

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Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?

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Taylor Frankie Paul, Dakota Mortensen share conflicting assault claims

Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions and video that some readers may find disturbing.

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The exes describe an altercation in Mortensen's car in the early morning of Feb. 23, but their respective reports differ about the specifics of the alleged incidents on Feb. 22 and 23, detailed in Draper City, Utah, police records obtained by USA TODAY on April 16.

Mortensen, 33, alleged to a Draper City Police Department officer that 31-year-old Paul threw a drink at him, while Paul said in her statement that his drink spilled, causing him to get upset. While she alleges that he grabbed her head and slammed it against the dashboard, Mortensen wrote in his police report that "she began to kick my screen and punch my rearview mirror" before "trying to hit me and squeezing my face."

He then alleged he "shoved her off me," which caused her to "hit her head on the screen of my truck."

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