Vince McMahon subpoenaed in sexual misconduct investigation
Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and subpoenaed World Wrestling Entertainment executive chairman Vince McMahon last month as part of an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct, the company announced this week.
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How 'Heartstopper' became the anti-'Euphoria' with its tender coming-of-age tone
Nothing particularly dramatic happens during "Heartstopper," the British teen drama that returns for its second season this week. And that alone, oddly, makes the show -- which the San Francisco Chronicle rightly dubbed "the anti-'Euphoria'" -- feel somehow revolutionary, even more so a year after its US debut.
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Lizzo is 'hurt' by suit filed by former dancers
Lizzo is addressing a lawsuit filed against her by three of her former dancers.
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BBC tells presenter his 'little Barbie' comment to female cricketer is 'not appropriate'
A BBC presenter has been told by the corporation that a comment he made toward a female Australian cricketer was "not appropriate" after he called her a "little Barbie" during a match interview earlier this week.
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Inside how Biden's frustrated advisers crafted an 'aggressive' response to Fitch's downgrade of US credit
Outreach from Fitch Ratings to the Treasury Department on Monday afternoon set off a frenzy inside the Biden administration to respond to news that would once again put President Joe Biden's handling of the economy under the microscope.
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Donald Trump will appear Thursday in the DC federal courthouse -- the same place over 1,000 US Capitol rioters have faced justice
When former President Donald Trump appears in a Washington, DC, courtroom on Thursday he will be doing so in a building that had a direct view of the violence that unfurled at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Bud Light controversy cost parent company about $395 million in lost US sales
The world's largest brewer is counting the costs of being swept into a controversy over Bud Light in the United States.
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Yeezy stock sales improve outlook for Adidas
Adidas upgraded its earnings outlook for the year Thursday, in part because of demand for the company's remaining stock of its discontinued Yeezy merchandise.
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter to hear again from victims' families today before judge formally sentences him to death
The families of victims in the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 worshippers dead and six others wounded will share impact statements one last time Thursday as Robert Bowers is expected to be formally sentenced to death for carrying out the attack in 2018.
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Rampant DC dysfunction made America's credit downgrade inevitable
For only the second time in history, America lost its perfect rating on its long-term debt — the exact thing everyone said would happen when lawmakers decided to play chicken with the full faith and credit of the United States.
1970-01-01 08:00
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups
Adidas has brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West
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Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care, study finds
Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care than others, a new study from the Urban Institute found.
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