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Cuban Baseball Player Departs Following the World Series in Florida
A Cuban baseball player failed to appear at Miami International Airport when his squad departed the country on Monday, defecting to the United States just one day after his team fell 14-2 to the United States in Little Havana in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Miami Herald stated that Iván Prieto González,…
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Funny Guy Adam Sandler Receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor
Adam Sandler will get the Mark Twain Award for American Humor in honor of his 30-year career in comedy. The actor and comedian are best known for his stay on Saturday Night Live, his successful parody songs, and his career, which features both tragic and funny performances. In a news release, Deborah F. Rutter, president…
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Jeremy Scott Leaves Moschino as Creative Director After Decade
After ten years as creative director of the Italian fashion business Moschino, Jeremy Scott is leaving his position. Throughout the past decade, Scott has been recognized for revitalizing the brand with its pop-culture lens and influential collections, which have kept the fashion company at the forefront of the industry. “Scott has written a fundamental chapter…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber May Skip Broadway Premiere Due to His ‘Critically Ill’ Son
Andrew Lloyd Webber has stated that he will likely miss the opening night of his new Broadway musical, Bad Cinderella since his eldest son is “critically ill” with gastric cancer and “at the moment, my place is with him and the family.” Bad Cinderella, a retelling of the famous fairy tale with music by Lloyd…
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The Bereaved Wife of Lance Reddick Thanks Supporters — Particularly Gamers
Lance Reddick’s widow is “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of love and sympathy following the actor’s passing. She specifically mentions gamers who knew him as the voice of Commander Zavala in Destiny. On her husband’s Instagram, Stephanie Reddick said, “Lance loved you as much as he loved the game.” She added that memorial contributions might be…
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Gwyneth Paltrow To Stand Trial for Ski Crash Next Week
On Tuesday, a trial is scheduled to begin regarding Gwyneth Paltrow and a Utah doctor’s ski-slope mishap. Terry Sanderson, 76, claimed that the actress and founder of Goop collided with him on a Deer Valley beginners run in 2016, leaving him with severe injuries. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Paltrow has filed a countersuit…
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An NHL Player, Claiming the Bible as His Reason, Refuses to Wear a Pride-Themed Jersey
An NHL goaltender skipped Saturday night’s pregame activities rather than wearing a Pride theme jersey. In a statement, James Reimer of the San Jose Sharks said that LGBTQ+ people should be welcome in all parts of ice hockey, but that “in this particular case, I am choosing not to support something that goes against my…
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Women’s World Cup Soccer Prize Increases to $150 Million; Still Behind Men’s Payout
As a result of FIFA’s announcement that this year’s World Cup prize money will top $150 million, women’s athletes have made some progress in terms of pay fairness, but it still lags well behind the men’s competition. The rise represents a 300 percent increase compared to the previous tournament in 2019, where the champions received…
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Veterans Affairs Updates Slogan to Use Gender-Neutral Language
The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating its outdated motto with one that is more inclusive and gender-neutral not to exclude female and nonbinary veterans and military families. “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan,” Lincoln said in his second inaugural speech on March 4,…
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Taylor Swift To Release New Songs Tonight
On Thursday evening, the night before the first show of Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated Ticketmaster-crashing Eras Tour, she will release four previously unheard songs at (you guessed it) midnight. Swift made the announcement via her Instagram account. The tracks are “Safe & Sound (Featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White) (Taylor’s Version),” “If This Was…