Wynn bought the 2.7-acre estate in the summer 2015 for $48 million.
Prototypes are expected to whizz around racetracks across Europe to help fine-tune the final product.
The growing economic shutdown over coronavirus has for now claimed its first model-led business. Tyra Banks is indefinitely putting off the opening of her Modelland attraction, in the works for more than a year.
The modeling-themed store and experience was set to open May 1, with tickets already being sold online for access, ranging from $59 for basic access all the way to $1,500 for an expansive package that would include a full photo shoot. The concept of the store is built around the experience of being a model, with a catwalk experience, “immersive theatre” and the offering of “professional photography moments designed by you and Tyra.”
As of now, there is no new date for the attraction to open.
“As is no surprise, in light of the recommendations of the CDC, WHO and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, we have decided to postpone the opening of Modelland,” a spokesman for the project said. “We will continue to monitor the situation and determine a new date to open that is appropriate and safe. We remain excited to bring the wondrous world of Modelland to you and will wait to welcome you to our attraction when the time is right.”
The project has been under construction
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NIKE’S TEAM EFFORT: To help fight the coronavirus pandemic, Nike Inc. leaders and the company’s foundation are donating more than $15 million to support communities where Nike employees live and work.
The mega brand’s home state of Oregon saw its biggest one-day spike in cases Tuesday, according to state and county officials. Gov. Kate Brown has ordered that schools remain closed through April 28. As the state’s second largest employer behind Intel, Nike has about 12,000 workers in the state. A good amount of the $15 million of the Nike-led donations will benefit local communities.
Nike cofounder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight and his wife Penny, executive vice chairman Mark Parker and his wife Kathy, and president and chief executive officer John Donahoe and his wife Eileen are donating a combined amount of $10 million.
The distribution of their funds will include $1 million to the Oregon Food Bank, $2 million to the Oregon Community Recovery Fund that has been set up by the Oregon Community Foundation and $7 million to the Oregon Health & Science University to bolster statewide care coordination in Oregon, to increase patient access and ramp up operational readiness for expanded diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
The Nike Foundation will also
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Princess Beatrice has canceled her wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The princess and her fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, have canceled their wedding reception set to take place on May 29 in the gardens at Buckingham Palace, according to a statement tweeted out by royal correspondent Omid Scobie.
“Princess Beatrice and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi are very much looking forward to getting married, but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances,” the statement reads.
A statement from Buckingham Palace regarding @yorkiebea Princess Beatrice’s May 29 wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: pic.twitter.com/yHbLzGN1rK
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) March 18, 2020
According to the statement, the couple is rethinking their arrangements for their nuptials and are still deciding if a private wedding with a small group of people would be safe for their guests.
“[The couple is] particularly conscious of government advice in relation to both the well-being of older family members and large gatherings of people,” the statement continues.
As of March 18, the U.K. has roughly 1,900 cases of COVID-19 and has experienced 60 deaths. On March 16, Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised residents to work from home, avoid nonessential travel and avoid large gatherings.
News of Princess Beatrice’s canceled wedding
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As attention began to shift Wednesday to medical professionals at the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, and how they are facing dire shortages of basic supplies, Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond stepped in to try to help fill the void.
The New York designer, who grew up in Flatbush, posted on Instagram Wednesday explaining that his sister, a medical professional, has been exposed to COVID-19, and that her health and that of her elderly patients has been compromised due to a lack of N95 masks. That story, and others about nurses resorting to rewearing masks after cleaning them with bleach, prompted him to convert his New York office into a donation center.
Jean-Raymond included his address on 27th Street in the post, asking for people to mail donations of masks and Latex gloves, and noted he will be contributing $5,000 to purchase supplies, if anyone can DM leads about where to buy them. The post received nearly 2,500 likes in an hour.
In a second post, he unveiled plans to set aside $50,000 for minority and female-owned independent businesses in distress that may be in trouble and unable to make payroll, asking people to contact an email address with the domain “yourfriendsinnewyork”
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte are joining the growing number of students globally being homeschooled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The young royals’ school, Thomas’s Battersea, is transitioning to remote learning in light of COVID-19, starting on March 20.
Thomas’s London Day Schools, which operates the royals’ school, released a statement on the transition on Wednesday, stating: “From this date the curriculum will be taught through online learning platforms and we have asked parents to keep their children at home and to access their lessons through this system. This will ensure that children have continuity of learning when they are unable to attend school.”
The transition will likely not have a great effect on students, as the semester is set to end on March 26.
The news is just another way COVID-19 has impacted the royal family’s way of life. On March 17, Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II will be leaving for Windsor Castle for the Easter holiday on March 19, a week earlier than initially planned. She is set to stay at the castle “beyond the Easter period.”
The queen also canceled her upcoming travel plans to Cheshire and Camden in England later this month as a “sensible precaution and for practical reasons
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The famed auction house is doing its part to stem the spread of the disease.
The company’s latest timepiece is modeled after the 13-year-old ALT1-P.
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