Grammy Awards pledge to hire more diverse candidates for 2022 show
The Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for next year's ceremony. The full inclusion rider will be released publicly on Sept. 16. "This inclusion rider is a written rule that will change the culture of hiring at the Grammys, and will make inclusion the norm." "Part of what makes the inclusion rider so potent is its adaptability," said Kotagal, who is a civil rights attorney. The term "inclusion rider" was brought into the spotlight in 2018 when Frances McDormand mentioned it during her best actress Oscar acceptance speech.
Source:Fox News
August 04, 2021 17:15 UTC
ABC News: Trump loyalist at DOJ circulated draft Georgia letter with false election fraud claims
(CNN) A draft letter reportedly circulated late last year by a Donald Trump-loyalist at the Justice Department shows the lengths his allies were willing to go to overturn the presidential election. The letter said, falsely, that Justice Department had identified "significant concerns that may have impacted of the outcome of the election in multiple States, including the State of Georgia." Clark was acting attorney general of the civil division at the time. He sent the draft letter, according to the emails, to acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue. Though the letter was directed to Georgia, Clark's email indicated that he wanted to send similar versions to "each relevant state."
Source:CNN
August 04, 2021 17:08 UTC
Woman’s viral post about buying a homeless man water in Florida heat is warming hearts across the country
A Florida woman has apparently sparked a chain reaction of kindness, as a story she posted about helping a homeless man garnered reactions from nearly 175,000 strangers. "I may have inadvertently started a revolution in the convenience store today," Mack wrote on Facebook. "I stopped to grab a water, and on the way in I saw a homeless man I know sitting in the shade with his bike beside him. "I’ve seen him around several times," Mack told FOX. My husband and I have been in shelters several times because we moved around," one woman wrote.
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August 04, 2021 17:03 UTC
Norway’s Karsten Warholm alleges shoe tech gives competitors advantage: 'I think it’s bulls—t'
Norway’s Karsten Warholm world-record 400-meter hurdles run at the Tokyo Olympics failed to suffice the track star. Warholm took issue with the type of shoe United States runner Rai Benjamin was wearing during the Olympics. Warholm slammed the shoes as "bulls—t" and alleged they affect the runner’s credibility, The Guardian reported. But if you put a trampoline I think it’s bulls—t, and I think it takes credibility away from our sport." World Athletics president Sebastian Coe was unsure whether the track shoes will really make a major difference.
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August 04, 2021 17:03 UTC
The police officer killed in the Pentagon attack and his assailant are identified.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department identified George Gonzalez on Wednesday as the police officer killed in Tuesday’s attack at the Pentagon’s Metro bus platform. Officer Gonzalez, 37, was a native of Brooklyn and had been a Pentagon police officer since 2018, according to a statement. “Officer Gonzalez embodied our values of integrity and service to others,” the statement said. identified the attacker as Austin William Lanz of Acworth, Ga. Mr. Lanz, 27, then shot himself with the police officer’s service weapon, the F.B.I. Additional police officers “engaged the subject,” the statement said, and Mr. Lanz died at the scene.
Source:New York Times
August 04, 2021 17:01 UTC
The Subscription Buffet May Be Over
An all-you-can-eat buffet can be glorious. There are signs, however, that the all-you-can-eat digital subscriptions are becoming more nuanced. Both strategies may show that the endless digital buffet is changing for good. I don’t know whether the subscription strategies will stick, or how we might respond to having more choices. Maybe you’d like the option to pay less at the buffet because you always skip dessert or to pay a little more for filet mignon.
Source:New York Times
August 04, 2021 16:41 UTC
Tears from Lyles at Olympics about more than just the bronze
Noah Lyles was in tears shortly after taking the bronze medal in the 200 meters at the Tokyo GamesTOKYO -- The sobbing from 200-meter favorite Noah Lyles had little to do with the bronze medal. The tears the American sprinter shed Wednesday night were for his brother, Josephus, who had the original dream of being at the Olympics and didn't make the team. It was strictly for the idea that I had taken something and it made me feel better," Lyles explained. When the topic came up in the interviews Wednesday after a third-place finish he conceded was not his goal at these Olympics, Lyles' tears started falling. Lyles didn't know what his path would be, only that he didn't want to go the traditional education route.
Source:ABC News
August 04, 2021 16:41 UTC
Wisconsin election officials cancel 205K voter registrations
Conservatives filed a lawsuit in 2020 demanding that the Wisconsin Elections Commission remove voters from the rolls if they didn't respond to mailings within 30 days. Commission officials announced Wednesday that they deactivated 174,307 voter registrations on Saturday because the voters hadn't cast a ballot in four years and didn't respond to a mailing. The commission on Saturday also deactivated 31,854 registrations of voters who may have moved and didn't respond to a mailing. The state Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the commission wasn't required to remove voters within that window. People can check their registration status through the MyVote Wisconsin website at https://myvote.wi.gov or by contacting their municipal clerk.
Source:ABC News
August 04, 2021 16:30 UTC
Trump big winner, progressives big losers in twin Ohio congressional primaries
Former President Trump wasn’t on the ballot, but he was one of the winners as the candidate he backed won a GOP primary in a special House election in Ohio's 15th Congressional District on Tuesday. Trump carried the district by 15 points his 2016 presidential election victory and by 14 points in last November’s reelection defeat. Trump headlined a tele-rally for Carey on Monday night, on the eve of the primary. NUMBER THREE HOUSE DEMOCRAT TAKES SIDES IN DIVISIVE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY IN OHIOWhile Carey came out on top in the 15th District, Cuyahoga County councilwoman Shontel Brown defeated former state Sen. Nina Turner in the Democratic congressional primary in Ohio’s 11th District. For progressives, it’s another high-profile loss to more moderate Democratic candidates, following setbacks earlier this year in a special congressional election in Louisiana, the party’s off-year nominating contests in Virginia, and the New York City mayoral primary.
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August 04, 2021 16:30 UTC
John Kennedy on evictions moratorium: For many in Washington, the 'Constitution is just a nuisance'
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Wednesday that some in the Biden administration feel that the "Constitution is a nuisance" after the president extended the CDC-imposed eviction moratorium. BIDEN SOUGHT NEW EVICTION MORATORIUM BUT LACKED LEGAL AUTHORITY: WHITE HOUSEJOHN KENNEDY: It’s time to rejoin our lives and we can’t give free rent to everybody. If you want free rent—there’s nothing free, Bill. Everything free somebody had to work for…I suspect somebody will file suit and try to get in front of the Supreme Court. Now, whether the Supreme Court will take the case or not I don’t know, but let me say it again with permanent Washington types who run this place, and under this administration make most of the decisions, the Constitution is just a nuisance.
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August 04, 2021 16:30 UTC
Minnesota campaign to replace police department gets $1M in national, local donations
The group Yes 4 Minneapolis, which supports amending the city charter to allow public officials to replace the police department with a public safety agency, has gathered roughly $983,000 in donations over the past year, according to a 49-page campaign finance report filed Tuesday. Among the largest donors was MoveOn.Org, a campaign organization based in Washington, D.C. dedicated to "committed to an inclusive and progressive future," according to its website. Local groups Black Visions and Reclaim the Block also donated to Yes 4 Minneapolis. That compares to just $109,000 in funding gathered by an opposing group, All of Mpls, over the past three weeks. Campaign manager, Leili Fatehi, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune the group supports police reform and public safety agencies but does not believe a charter amendment is necessary.
Source:Fox News
August 04, 2021 16:18 UTC
Rihanna is now officially a billionaire
New York (CNN) Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. It's been five years since the "bad gal" from Barbados dropped a new album — her 2016 instant classic "Anti" spent 63 weeks on the Billboard charts. Instead she's dedicated her time to building her business empire through her Fenty Beauty makeup line and her Savage x Fenty lingerie line. Forbes estimates Fenty Beauty alone is worth $2.8 billion. A view of Fenty Beauty backstage during Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Vol.
Source:CNN
August 04, 2021 16:18 UTC
Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll
The Mexican government argues that the companies know that their practices contribute to the trafficking of guns to Mexico and facilitate it. Steve Shadowen, the lead attorney representing Mexico, said that in the early 2000s about 30 U.S. cities brought similar litigation against gun manufacturers arguing that they should be responsible for increased police, hospitalization and other costs associated with gun violence. As some cities started winning, gun manufacturers went to Congress and got an immunity statute for the manufacturers. “The merits of the case are strongly in our favor and then we have to get around this immunity statute which we think we’re going to win," he said. It only applies when you’re in the United States.”He said he believes it is the first time a foreign government has sued the gun manufacturers.
Source:ABC News
August 04, 2021 16:10 UTC
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Think you don't want to get vaccinated? Think again
All of those states, except California, have fewer than 50% of their populations fully vaccinated. Worst to firstThe vaccination rate is picking up even in states where residents have been more reluctant to get vaccinated. We know that there are students going back to college who would like to see a licensed vaccine before they get vaccinated. The last of the top three reasons for not getting vaccinated -- perceptions about not needing the vaccine -- might be the trickiest to tackle, although it shouldn't be because the statistics are stark. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team.
Source:CNN
August 04, 2021 16:07 UTC
As hurricane season’s peak looms, experts issue an ‘above normal’ forecast.
Conditions in and above the Atlantic Ocean continue to suggest that this year’s hurricane season will be an above average one, a government scientist said Wednesday. Three to five of the hurricanes could be major ones of Category 3 or higher, with sustained winds above 110 miles an hour. The updated numbers are only slightly changed from NOAA’s preseason forecast in May. “There’s now a 65 percent chance for an above-average season,” Mr. Rosencrans said. An average year has 14 named storms, seven of which are hurricanes, including three major ones.
Source:New York Times
August 04, 2021 15:57 UTC