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Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' star, is dead at 67

Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic "Goodfellas," has died.

She once wrote an essay on how to murder your husband. This week a jury found her guilty of murdering her husband

Unlike the antagonists in her steamy romance thrillers, author Nancy Crampton-Brophy did not get away with murder.

Minority "Front" Companies Clog Supply Chains

Up to 28 percent of reported corporate and federal spending with minority and women-owned firms is actually being channeled to enterprises run by White males and large public companies, according to a new study by BJM Solutions.

Shame on the Demagogues

On cue, like roaches crawling out of the woodwork in the darkness of night, the right- and left-wing demagogues emerged on television literally as innocent children and teachers were dying on the floors of a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas.

GONZO247 to Create Live Mural at the Closing of “The Art of Awareness: A Community’s Self-Portrait of Immunization Health” Art Exhibit

Winners of the People’s Choice Award will also be announced

GONZO will headline the closing of “The Art of Awareness: A Community’s Self-Portrait of Immunization Health” art exhibit, curated by The Immunization Partnership. Known for painting walls to break down barriers, he will create a live mural based on attendees’ response to "What got you through it (the COVID-19 pandemic)?" and "What do you value more in your life, now that we are on this side of the pandemic?"

Mental Health Month Recap For Your Posting Consideration: The Confess Project X David Banner X Killer Mike's The Swag Shop

The Confess Project (TCP), a movement that has trained more than thirteen hundred barbers in forty-six cities across the country, recently partnered with platinum-selling recording artist, producer, and community leader David Banner and Killer Mike's The Swag Shop during Mental Health Awareness Month to celebrate the grand opening of its new home of Atlanta, GA.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chains, Level the Playing Field for Growers, and Lower Prices for American Consumers

Today, USDA announced a suite of new actions delivering on key commitments from President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, including issuing a new Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking, making available $200 Million to expand competition in meat processing, and investing $25 million in workforce training

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Texas officials are still trying to put together a timeline of what happened in Uvalde school shooting

Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.

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Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday.

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Replica of Hong Kong's 'Pillar of Shame' unveiled in Norway

For almost 25 years, the soaring "Pillar of Shame" stood on the University of Hong Kong (HKU) campus to honor victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The school's controversial decision to pull the statue down last December signaled a major blow to freedom of expression in the city -- one of the few places on Chinese soil where memorials to Beijing's bloody crackdown were still tolerated.

Over 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements found north of Hadrian's Wall

More than 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements have been found during a survey of the region north of Hadrian's Wall in the United Kingdom.

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Mortgage rates fall slightly, but offer little relief to buyers

Mortgage rates fell for a second consecutive week, but still remain above 5%. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.10% in the week ending May 26, down from 5.25% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It is still well above the 2.95% average from this time last year.

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The West united against Russia. Will its nerve hold as prices soar?

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to a packed room at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he thanked the West for its solidarity against Russia. But he also issued a warning to political leaders and business executives: Don't lose your nerve.

Colin Kaepernick trains with Las Vegas Raiders, signaling potential NFL comeback

Colin Kaepernick trained with the Las Vegas Raiders this week, signaling a potential comeback in the NFL, according to US media reports.

Herschel Walker's answer on gun violence is literally nonsensical

Less than 48 hours after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker was asked on Fox about the nation's gun violence problem -- and what to do about it.

Amber Heard returns to the stand to testify in defamation case

Amber Heard returned to the stand on Thursday to testify in her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp for a second time.

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Delta to 'strategically decrease' flights this summer

Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced it will cut about 100 flights a day from its schedule this summer to "minimize disruptions and bounce back faster when challenges occur."

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'How do you shoot my baby?': A first responder arrived at Robb Elementary to learn his 10-year-old daughter had been killed

Med aide Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School on Tuesday and arrived as officials started escorting shell-shocked children from the classrooms.

Amane Advisors Merges with A. Vaccani & Partners AG, Combining Leading Expert Advisors in Water, Resource Recovery and the Circular Exonomy

Amane Advisors, the premier global strategic advisory firm focused on the water industry, has announced that it has merged with A. Vaccani & Partners AG (AVP), a leading consultancy firm providing expertise and dedicated research in the areas of sustainability and resource & energy recovery. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, AVP has specialized in providing services in strategy consulting, M&A advisory, strategic partnering, and industry research to a range of clients across the cleantech, environmental and energy sectors since 1992, with a focus on Europe, Asia and North America.

GRAMMY Museum Announces New York City Program Series Presented By City National Bank

The GRAMMY Museum® announces a New York City program series titled “A New York Evening With…” presented by City National Bank, which includes bringing a slate of their renowned education and Public Programs to the East Coast in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Since the Museum first opened in 2008, it has offered more than 1,200 Public Programs with a diverse list of celebrated artists, both in its intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles and viewed for free on the Museum’s official online streaming service, COLLECTION:live™. The New York City series kicks off with GRAMMY Award® winner Jon Batiste at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center on June 17. The Museum will present six programs through the end of 2022 at various venues throughout the city.