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Dominique Fishback Wants to Go All the Way

vanityfair.com It can be hard for a rising star to find projects that match their talent, striving to simply make a living as an actor, but Dominique Fishback has proven herself as a rare,…

Queens of the Stone Age Announce The End is Nero 2023 North American Summer/Fall Tour

billboard.com Queens of the Stone Age announced the dates for their upcoming summer/fall 2023 North American tour, which the band has dubbed The End is Nero. The 28-date outing is slated…

Florida notches another legal win over Biden on immigration

politico.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal appeals court this week ruled that the Biden administration still cannot implement certain immigration policies at the southern border, saying…

Cardi B Says She’s Turned Into a Cook for Her Kids, Reveals the Dish ‘Picky’ Daughter Kulture Loves

billboard.com As a Grammy winner, Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, rapper, songwriter and actress, Cardi B’s list of talents and accomplishments is already lengthy. Now, the “Bodak Yellow”…

TV Shows Affected By WGA Strike: ‘Hysteria!’, ‘Duster’, ‘The Really Loud House’, ‘The Old Man’ & More

deadline.com Check back for updates... What shows are the latest to be impacted by the WGA strike? Duster has now shut down production until the writers strike ends, Max has confirmed.…

DC Young Fly Thanks Fans For Well Wishes Following Shock Death of Partner Jacky Oh

billboard.com DC Young Fly broke his silence about the shocking death of his partner and the mother of the couple’s three children, Jacky Oh, last week at the age of 32. The former Wild…

Inside The Rise Of A Fintech Startup Using AI And Human Insight To Fight Fraud

forbes.com Seven years ago, two twentysomething data scientists spotted a novel phenomenon: synthetic identity fraud. They turned that discovery into fast-growing SentiLink, a member…

CNN en Español announces job cuts

talkingbiznews.com The following excerpt was sent out from Media Moves: There had been rumblings since late 2022 regarding changes and across the board layoffs at CNN en Español, amid overall…

Atlanta lawmakers approve funds for controversial police training center

nbcnews.com A controversial plan to build a massive public safety training center in Atlanta cleared its latest hurdle early Tuesday when lawmakers voted to help fund the facility…

Meet the 3 startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Atlanta event!

techcrunch.com This Wednesday TechCrunch Live is taking a virtual trip to the great city of Atlanta. You can tag along by registering HERE. The show starts on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at…

Atlanta City Council approves project decried as 'Cop City,’ rejecting activists' fierce opposition

pbs.org The Atlanta City Council early Tuesday approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of…

‘Captain American 4’ Retitled ‘Brave New World,’ Drops First Look at Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford on Set

variety.com “Captain America: New World Order” is now “Captain America: Brave New World.” Marvel Studios announced the title change for its upcoming fourth “Captain America” movie on…

Atlanta's "Cop City" approved after marathon city council meeting

axios.com Atlanta's controversial police and fire training center got the green light just before sunrise Tuesday as city council voted to approve $31 million in public funding for…

Byron Allen reaffirms interest in acquiring TEGNA

thedesk.net Three years ago, broadcaster Byron Allen made a commitment to spend up to $10 billion to acquire local ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox stations from coast to coast. This week, Allen…

A woman who was denied boarding by Spirit Airlines for being 'too intoxicated' slapped a gate agent, local media reports

businessinsider.com A woman was arrested after slapping a Spirit Airlines gate agent at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Carlos Barria/Reuters A woman at Atlanta airport was…

'Great migration' continues as more Americans flee to Florida, Texas

foxbusiness.com A growing number of Americans are migrating from predominantly blue states with steep taxes like California and New York to red states with lower taxes like Florida and…

Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now

nytimes.com People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some of its most interesting music. One…

Lululemon CEO who fired employees for confronting thieves stands by decision

dailymail.co.uk Lululemon's CEO has said he stands by firing two workers who did not abide by the company's theft policy when they confronted thieves during a robbery in Georgia. Jennifer…

‘Hysteria!’: Peacock Series Halts Production For Duration Of Writers Strike

deadline.com Production on the Peacock series Hysteria! starring Julie Bowen and Anna Camp has shut down production in Atlanta for the remainder of the WGA writers strike. Deadline…

Young Thug’s Brother Unfoonk Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Violating Probation in RICO Case

billboard.com Quantavious Grier, brother of rapper Young Thug, was sentenced Monday (June 5) to nine years and six months in prison after investigators said he violated his probation.…

Insiders Bemoan the Gutting of CNN en Español: 'The End of the Network as We Know It'

thewrap.com Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned restructuring has insiders debating whether the Spanish-language channel is dying or embracing the digital future “[The layoffs were]…

Amtrak Applies for Federal Grants to Improve Long Distance Network

media.amtrak.com Proposals would upgrade existing routes and add new service WASHINGTON – Amtrak has submitted applications for approximately $716 million in Federal Railroad Administration…

Can Laura Loomer take down Marjorie Taylor Greene?

newsweek.com Conspiracy theorist and self-described Islamophobe Laura Loomer floated a potential primary challenge to Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene last week after the Georgia…

Slim pickings: Peach crop wiped out across much of Georgia

chicagotribune.com Jim Markley’s 1,300 peach trees are usually so laden with fruit this time of year his workers take a Wiffle bat to the branches to thin out the crop, leaving thousands of…

Raye Talks Tour Life, the Making of ‘Flip a Switch’ Video and Sliding into SZA’s DMs

variety.com These days, Raye is spending time in hotel rooms, tour busses and on stages more than anywhere else. “Nothing makes sense until I’m on the stage,” the British Ghanaian…

Second jobs for Chicago aldermen would be restricted or even banned under proposed ordinance

chicagotribune.com The ability of Chicago aldermen to hold down outside jobs would be sharply curtailed under a proposed ordinance. Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, is taking another stab at the…

Atlanta lawmakers to vote on controversial police training center

nbcnews.com In a highly anticipated vote Monday, Atlanta lawmakers will decide whether to move forward with a controversial plan to build a massive public safety training center, dubbed…

Trump lawyers meet with DOJ after ex-president slams indictment speculation

cnbc.com Lawyers for Donald Trump met Monday morning with Department of Justice officials, a day after the former president noted speculation that special counsel Jack Smith is…

Lululemon CEO stands by decision to sack staff for chasing thieves out of a store

fortune.com Two members of staff at trendy athleisure brand Lululemon were fired for intervening during a shoplifting incident—with the company’s CEO standing firm on the controversial…

FORTUNE ANNOUNCES 2023 FORTUNE 500 LIST

prnewswire.com Walmart takes the No. 1 spot for eleventh straight year, followed by Amazon.com and Exxon Mobil NEW YORK, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fortune announced the 69th…

Sunbelt Construction Boom Threatens Top Apartment-Building Owners

wsj.com Warm-weather cities such as Atlanta are seeing a wave of new multifamily rental units coming online. Historic numbers of new rental apartments opening over the next 18…

How Base10 Investor Ade Ajao Embraced Outsider Status To Deliver Outsized Returns

forbes.com The first-ever Black investor on the Midas List of the world’s top venture capitalists, Ajao is looking to generate big impact — and profits — at Base10 Partners. hen…

The Blue Jays Leave New York Feeling Proud While The Mets Exit Seeking Answers

forbes.com Three weekends into their third straight season of high expectations, the Toronto Blue Jays looked the part of a team expected to do big things in the AL East or at least.…

Elon goes to China, Rivian is selling stock for $3 billion, and Fiat’s cutest tiny EV

techcrunch.com Elon goes to China, Rivian is selling stock for $3 billion, and Fiat’s cutest tiny EV Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of…

The Georgia Trump election investigation keeps getting bigger

vox.com Scott Olson/Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could pursue charges using the state’s RICO law The legal investigations against former President Donald…

Elon goes to China, Rivian is selling stock for $3 billion, and Fiat's cutest tiny EV

finance.yahoo.com Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Rebecca Bellan here, and yup, I'm…

Atlanta airport traveler punches Spirit Airlines ticket agent after being denied boarding, APD says

yahoo.com A woman was arrested after officials say she hit a ticket agent at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. According to an incident report obtained by Channel 2 Action…

Young Braves Get Younger With Promotion Of 20-Year-Old Pitcher

forbes.com Just call them the Baby Braves. Every year, it seems, the Atlanta Braves are adding a player too young to vote. The latest is a pitcher named AJ Smith-Shawver – not to be…

These rich and famous people got burned by investing hundreds of millions in Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos

businessinsider.com Elizabeth Holmes, and Sunny Balwani, in 2019. Stephen Lam/Reuters Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison May 30 to start an 11-year sentence for fraud. Before Theranos…

The Key To Making Good Financial Decisions

forbes.com Have you ever received a piece of news that instantly transported you into the future and changed the way you saw everything in the present? In mid-March, I was checking in…

Is Covid ticking up? Viruses and other bugs could make a summer comeback, doctors say

nbcnews.com Covid threw the infectious diseases playbook out the window this past winter. Instead of the typical flu season, the U.S. endured a record mix of invasive strep infections,…

Gig workers get paid, Fidelity slashes Reddit’s valuation and AI conquers Minecraft

techcrunch.com Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the week in tech. Hope the summer’s treating y’all well — it’s a balmy 90 degrees…

Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums

apnews.com Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to help build Major League Baseball's smallest ballpark, arguing that the worst team in baseball can boost Las Vegas, a city striving to call itself…

Hagerty retires from WSJ after 45 years

talkingbiznews.com Hagerty, who joined The Wall Street Journal in 1978, has retired from the newspaper. He most recently was based in Pittsburgh and wrote obituaries and other feature stories.…

Swing Education, an online marketplace that connects schools and substitute teachers, raised a $38M Series C, bringing its total funding to $60.8M

marketbrief.edweek.org Swing Education raised $38 million in a Series C round aimed at helping the company, which connects schools with substitute teachers, expand its platform and work to address…

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