July, 01 2022

🍿 Ezra Miller Story Continues

The star of the Flash was accused of harassing women abroad amidst claims they are abusing their influence.

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⚖️ Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Voting Rights Case

The Court agreed to hear a case next term from North Carolina that could allow state legislatures to redraw district lines and set election rules even if state courts, commissions, and executive officials disagree, which could massively impact American voting access.

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⚡️ Ohio Officers on Leave

An unknown number of Akron, Ohio, police officers have been placed on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker on Monday after police began shooting at him while pursuing him for a traffic violation. Walker was shot multiple times in the face, abdomen, and legs and was in handcuffs when the medical examiner arrived on the scene.

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🍿 New Cardi B Drops

\"Hot S**t\" by Cardi B, featuring Lil Durk and Kanye West, dropped today, which is her first single in over a year.

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🍿 New Baymax Series Warms Hearts

Baymax, the inflatable best friend and a medical assistant robot from the movie Big Hero 6, has its own series on Disney that's captivating audiences.

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💻 A New Crackdown on Crypto

The Commodities futures trading Commission charged the South African bitcoin company Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited over a record-breaking $1.7 billion Ponzi scheme.

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🍿 Splash Mountain is No More

Disney announced that the ride Splash Mountain will be turned into Tiana's Bayou Adventure by 2024.

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⚖️ Biden's New Crew

President Biden announced the new recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom today.

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🍿 Teenage Sigourney Weaver Becomes an Avatar

The long-awaited follow-up to Avatar will turn Sigourney Weaver into a teenager in a surprise twist that will delight Avatar fans.

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🍿 Final Stranger Things Episodes Drop

Volume 2 of season four of Netflix's Stranger Things drops today in the epic conclusion of the shows scariest, highest-stakes season yet.

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💻 Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit

A new lawsuit filed in California court from 15 former and current Tesla employees alleges they were subjected to racial harassment while working at the company's factories by co-workers and managers.

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💻 Meta Shutters Novi Service

Meta announced they will be shutting down their e-wallet Novi Service in September amidst a lengthening crypto winter.

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⚖️ Don't Say Gay Bill Takes Effect in Florida

Ron DeSantis's controversial \"Don't Say Gay\" bill went into action in Florida today, prompting a new wave of criticism.

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💻 Another Crypto Broker Hits Pause

The crypto broker Voyager announced today they were suspending transactions, deposits, and withdrawals on the platform in another blow to the struggling crypto market.

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⚖️ Liz Cheney Faces Trump Endorsed Challenger

Republican House Representative Liz Cheney, who is also leading the committee investigating the Capitol riots, debated a Trump-endorsed candidate in the Wyoming GOP primary debate. Cheney was steadfast that Trump's claims of election fraud were entirely false and defended her involvement with the committee as a demonstration of her commitment to the truth.

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⚖️ Next on the Docket for the Court

The Supreme Court announced its intentions to hear cases that challenge affirmative action and voting rights, examine whether people can refuse services to gay couples, and potentially narrow the Clean Water Act next term.

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⚖️ Kentucky Abortion Clinics Reopen Today

Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry granted a request from two abortion providers in Kentucky to suspend the enforcement of state trigger laws, which allowed the providers to reopen today as a temporary relief for women seeking reproductive care.

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⚖️ Abortion Access Update

Abortion access is back online temporarily in states like Kentucky, Utah, and Louisiana after state judges have blocked trigger laws from going into effect.

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🍿 Joe Turkel Passes Away at 94

Turkel played the bartender in \"The Shining\" and enthralled viewers with performances in \"Blade Runner,\" and \"Paths of Glory\".

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The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
Technology
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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