First strippers' union in a decade is expected to form this week
The owners of Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood expect to recognize and negotiate with a union of strippers who had been dismissed from the club in March 2022, when they protested for safe working conditions and picketed outside for months.
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Sarah Hughes, Olympic gold medalist, now running for Congress
Sarah Hughes, who won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating in the 2002 Winter Olympics, is now leaping into the political world as she starts a bid for Congress.
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IRS whistleblower who claims to have information of alleged mishandling of Hunter Biden probe removed from investigation
An IRS whistleblower who claims to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in the ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden has been removed from the investigation into the president's son, attorneys for the whistleblower have told key congressional lawmakers.
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Biden officially vetoes resolution blocking temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panel imports
President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- writing that passage "of this resolution bets against American innovation."
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Thailand's Thaksin lauds 'disruptors' Move Forward for election triumph
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK Thailand's influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday hailed the election-winning Move Forward Party
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Archaeologists uncover two new Pompeii victims killed by earthquake
Archaeologists working at Pompeii have found two new victims that they say were killed by an earthquake that accompanied the volcanic eruption of 79 AD.
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Sonja Frisell's lavish staging of Verdi's 'Aida' ends its 35-year-run at the Metropolitan Opera
Sonja Frisell's production of Verdi's “Aida” ends a 35-year run at the Metropolitan Opera on Thursday with its 262nd performance
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US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran
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Martha Stewart Sports Illustrated's cover took a record from Elon Musk's mum
Martha Stewart, the 81-year-old presenter and businesswoman, made history this week after becoming the oldest cover star of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. In light of the record breaking news, Maye Musk, mother of controversial business magnate and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, congratulated Stewart on overtaking the record Musk set in 2022, at age 74. Musk jokingly tweeted "took my @SInow title!" followed by clapping and heart emojis. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Stewart shared she was 'thrilled' to be on the cover, writing she 'hopes it inspires you to challenge yourself and try new things'. Last year, when Musk graced the cover, she shared similar positive sentiments about the experience. In 2022, she told PEOPLE about the 'lovely experience' of being on the cover. Musk added at the time, 'I do think it's going to make women feel more comfortable in their seventies when they swim, as well as women in their twenties and thirties.' Many shared similar sentiments about Stewart's cover, saying that it will help break down barriers around ageism. As well as install confidence in women of all ages. Stewart's Instagram post announcing her cover has almost 250,000 likes. Stewart and Musk aren't the only one breaking records. Last year Judi Dench became the oldest cover star for American Vogue at 85, and in April this year, Vogue Philippines had an 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist on its cover. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Priscilla Presley agrees to settlement in dispute over Lisa Marie Presley's estate
Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement agreement over her petition questioning the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will.
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'Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me': Fans sob over Playboy model's tragic secrets revealed in Netflix documentary
After Netflix released the documentary, fans were saddened by the tragic 'hidden truths' about Anna Nicole Smith's life
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Yellen to meet with Jamie Dimon and other bank CEOs on Thursday as debt ceiling crisis looms
With time running out to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with bank CEOs on Thursday afternoon in Washington, sources tell CNN.
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