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☆ The Tech Employee Who Went Viral for Filming Her Firing Has No Regrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A tech company employee who went viral for filming her firing and sharing it on TikTok says her video has brought a flood of support. “I don’t regret sharing that,” ex- Cloudflare employee Brittany Pietsch told The Wall Street Journal. “I have received so many messages of people telling me, ‘I wish I would have stood up for myself the way you did.’ ”

Persons: TikTok, Brittany Pietsch, ‘, ’ Organizations: Wall Street

☆ ‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ Win Big at Emmys
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” dominated the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday night, winning top awards during a show that seemed like a throwback to another era, when TikTok didn’t exist and people still tuned in for appointment TV. FX’s “The Bear,” about a Chicago restaurant, won a total of 10 awards—the most of any show—including best comedy. Stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach picked up acting Emmys. “Succession,” about a media mogul and his family, won best drama for its final season, while Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook won acting accolades. “Beef,” a Netflix dark comedy, won best limited series and acting awards for Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

Persons: ”, TikTok, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, “, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun Locations: Chicago

☆ The Biggest Emmys Moments, From ‘The Bear’ to ‘Succession’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” won top awards in a show that seemed like a throwback to another era, when TikTok didn’t exist and people still tuned in for appointment TV. Host Anthony Anderson kicked it off as a modern-day Mister Rogers, sock-less and hanging up a fur coat instead of a blazer. The comedian and first-time Emmy host sang the 1970s and 1980s theme songs for “Good Times” and “The Facts of Life,” before moving on to honoring “Miami Vice” with Blink-182’s Travis Barker on the drums.

Persons: ”, Beef ”, TikTok, Anthony Anderson, Mister Rogers, “, Travis Barker Organizations: Beef, “ Good, “ Miami

☆ Emmys 2024: See the Winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The 75th annual Emmy Awards on Monday night honors the best of television. Photo: Rich Fury/Invision/APThe Emmy Awards are back tonight, after a four-month delay due to the writers and actors strikes last year. Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson is hosting the awards show, which is airing on Fox. While other awards shows this season honor the standouts of 2023, the postponed Emmys are celebrating television shows dating back to 2022.

Persons: Rich Fury, Anthony Anderson Organizations: Fox

☆ Suspect Presumed Dead After Explosion Destroys Arlington, Va., House
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Gareth Vipers | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An explosion leveled a house in Arlington, Va., on Monday night. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the blast. Photo: Alex Wilson/Associated PressThe suspect who fired a flare gun from inside his Arlington, Va., duplex home, which later exploded, is presumed to be dead, police said. Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn said investigators are identifying the remains found at the property in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, and believe them to belong to the suspect, 56-year-old James Yoo .

Persons: Alex Wilson, Andy Penn, James Yoo Organizations: Police, Associated, Arlington County Police, D.C Locations: Arlington , Va, Arlington, Va, Washington

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Movie Will Be Available for Streaming Next Month
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Decades of Black Friday Deals: A History of America’s Favorite Shopping Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Other days with black in their name have a bad connotation; think Black Monday for stock-market crashes. Retailers tried to change the name Black Friday to Big Friday. It didn’t stick. They kept Black Friday, using it to promote deals and doorbusters. Jennava Laska Archive/Getty Images

☆ Several Schools Under Investigation for Allegedly Failing to Protect Jewish, Muslim Students
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The University of Pennsylvania is under investigation for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Photo: Hannah Beier for The Wall Street JournalThe Education Department is investigating several schools over reports of harassment against Jewish and Muslim students in response to ongoing campus tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war. The department is investigating Columbia University, Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley College, Lafayette College, the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and the Maize Unified School District in Kansas. The schools are under investigation for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which protects students from, among other things, discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.

Persons: Hannah Beier Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Civil, Wall Street, Education Department, Jewish, Columbia University, Cornell University, Wellesley College, Lafayette College, Cooper Union for, Advancement of Science, Maize Unified School District Locations: Israel, Kansas

☆ Paul Pelosi’s Attacker Found Guilty on Federal Charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Footage released by a San Francisco Court on Friday shows the home attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the former House Speaker. The alleged intruder, David DePape, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges. Photo: San Francisco Superior CourtDavid DePape was found guilty in an attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband last year that deepened fears of political violence. DePape, 43, was charged in federal court last year with attempted kidnapping of a federal officer or employee and assault of an immediate family member of a federal official. A jury found him guilty Thursday on both counts, the Justice Department said.

Persons: Paul Pelosi, David DePape, Nancy Pelosi’s Organizations: San Francisco, San Francisco Superior, Justice Department

☆ Hollywood’s Extra-Long Movies Spark a Debate: Is It Time for an Intermission?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Father of Accused Highland Park July Fourth Shooter Pleads Guilty to Reckless Conduct
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert E. Crimo Jr., father of the man accused of killing seven people in Highland Park, Ill., in court Monday. Photo: Nam Y. Huh/Associated PressThe father of a man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct for helping his son get a gun license. As part of the plea deal with prosecutors, Robert Crimo Jr . will serve 60 days in jail, two years probation and 100 hours of community service. Crimo announced his plea in a Lake County, Ill., courthouse Monday before his trial was scheduled to begin.

Persons: Robert E, Crimo Jr, Nam, Robert Crimo Jr, Crimo Locations: Highland Park, Ill, Lake County

☆ ‘N Sync’s Grown-Up Superfans Can’t Say ‘Bye Bye Bye’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Michelle J. Kim | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Christina Gazzia’s phone buzzes all day, every day, from a group chat forged by a single mission: To parse the movements of Lance, JC, Joey, Chris and Justin. “We are like little investigators over here,” says Gazzia, a 36-year-old project manager in Orlando, Fla.

Persons: Christina Gazzia’s, Lance, JC, Joey, Chris, Justin, “, ” Locations: Orlando, Fla

☆ Don’t Want to Tip Your Delivery Driver? Be Prepared to Wait, DoorDash Warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Dies at 54
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Matthew Perry was found dead at his home, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesMatthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated “Friends” star, has died at 54 years old. The actor rocketed to stardom on “Friends,” an NBC comedy about six friends living in New York, from 1994 until the series finale in 2004. The TV show became one of the most watched sitcoms of all time, turning Perry and his co-stars—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer—into household names.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Frederick M, Brown, rocketed, ”, Perry, — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer — Organizations: NBC Locations: Angeles, New York

Matthew Perry was found dead at his home, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesIn the first five minutes of the pilot episode of “Friends,” Ross is destroyed because his wife has moved out and has turned out to be a lesbian, Rachel has run out on her wedding, and Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing has unpacked a dream: He’s back in high school, he’s in the cafeteria, he’s naked, and he has a phone down…there. “All of a sudden, the phone starts to ring,” he says in the 1994 episode. “And it turns out, it’s my mother, which is very, very weird because…she never calls me.”

Persons: Matthew Perry, Frederick M, Brown, ” Ross, Rachel, Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing, ” Organizations: he’s Locations: Angeles

☆ Maine Mass Shooting Suspect’s Body Found at Site Where He Had Worked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A timeline of how the Maine shootings unfolded and the manhunt that followed. Robert Card, the suspect in the worst mass shooting in the U.S. this year, was found Friday dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the third trailer that police searched on the lot. He had two firearms with him, in addition to the long gun he had left behind in a white Subaru station wagon. Police didn’t say what types of guns were found with his body. All of the guns were purchased by Card legally, authorities said.

Persons: Joe Raedle, Robert Card Organizations: Subaru, Police, Card Locations: Maine, U.S

☆ Halloween Candy Is Getting Scary Expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ New RSV Drug Has Limited Supply, CDC Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Beyfortus injection helps infants neutralize the virus. Photo: AstraZeneca/Associated PressThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that there’s a limited supply of a new drug that protects babies from RSV, a common but potentially deadly respiratory virus. The U.S. health agency is recommending doctors give it to infants at high risk first.

Organizations: AstraZeneca, Associated, Disease Control Locations: U.S

☆ Americans Are Splurging on Pint-Sized Pet Pampering
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Berkus and Brent said they designed for little creatures as they do for people—using clean lines and neutral colors. There’s no neon seaweed or sunken pirate ships. Instead, they went with green plastic olive trees and black pottery that fish can swim into. Berkus, left, and Brent attend Nate + Jeremiah For Living Spaces at HNYPT. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Living Spaces

Persons: Brent, Nate, Amy Sussman, Getty

☆ AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron Says He Was Victim of Blackmail Plot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Will Feuer | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ACT Scores Fell for Class of 2023, Sixth Consecutive Decline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hughes Van Ellis, Who Survived the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 102
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Prada to Help Design Spacesuits for NASA Moon Mission
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘Blind Side’ Subject Michael Oher’s Conservatorship Ended
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Suspect in Killing of Baltimore Tech CEO Pava LaPere Is Arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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