July, 15 2022

🍿 Jaime Spears Ordered to Cough Up Documents

Britney Spears's legal team succeeded in getting a judge to order Jaime Spears to sit for a deposition and produce all the documents the team requested, including extensive financial records.

⚡️ Biden Touches Down

President Biden has touched down in Saudi Arabia for the last stop on his Middle Eastern tour.

⚖️ Manchin Gets in the Way Again

Senator Joe Manchin has tanked the Democrat's ambitious plan to fight climate change. Manchin decided not to support ambitious, Democrat-only legislation that aimed to address inflation, the cost of prescription drugs, energy, and the climate crisis.

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🍿 Lizzo is Extra Special Today

The singer Lizzo drops her new album, Special, today. One single from the album, \"About Damn Time,\" is already a summer hit.

🍿 Steve Lacey's a Sophomore

Steve Lacey released his sophomore album today, titled \"Gemini Rights.\"

🍿 Another Year for Linda

Singer and the Queen of Rock, Linda Ronstadt, turns 76 today.

🍿 Paramore on Tour

The band Paramore announced they are going on tour for the first time since 2018 this fall.

💻 Switch Up at Tik Tok

The chief security officer of Tik Tok is stepping down after scrutiny from U.S. officials over data privacy concerns.

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💻 Sony Acquires Bungie

Sony's deal to acquire Bungie went through today, and the developer of Destiny 2, is officially part of the Sony family.

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🍿 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty

22-year-old rapper, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was found not guilty today of charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as an already convicted felon. His lawyers argued he was unaware the gun was in the car he was driving when he was pulled over for a separate arrest warrant.

🍿 Beyoncé is the New Queen of Tik Tok

Beyoncé joined Tik Tok today with a compilation of other creators dancing to her song, which has promoted those creators to freak out online at the surprise.

⚖️ House Passes Bills to Codify Abortion Access

The House of Representatives passed two bills today to protect access to abortion for Americans, but the bills are likely doomed in the Senate.

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🍿 A Better Barbie

The Primatologist Jane Goodall, known for her kind spirit and dedication to rescuing chimpanzees, is the inspiration for Mattel's newest Barbie. The Barbie is made from recycled materials and sports Goodall's faithful chimpanzee companion, David Greybeard.

⚡️ Quintero Captured

Mexican authorities have captured the drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who is responsible for the murder of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985.

⚖️ Biden and the Crown Prince

President Biden told reporters at a press conference from Saudi Arabia that he kicked off his meeting with the Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, by letting him know his feelings about the Crown Prince's alleged involvement in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden said that the Crown Prince claimed he had nothing to do with the journalist's death but that Biden had pushed back on that claim.

⚖️ Biden Responds to Manchin

President Biden responded to Senator Joe Manchin blocking the Democrat's economic spending bill that focused on funding climate change solutions, saying he would take action instead. \"If the Senate will not move to tackle the climate crisis and strengthen our domestic clean energy industry, I will take strong executive action to meet this moment.\"

⚖️ Jayland Walker Autopsy Results Are In

The autopsy results have been released for 25-year-old Jayland Walker, who was shot by police during a traffic stop. Walker had 46 wounds from bullets fired by the officers.

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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.
Entertainment
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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