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☆ Easter desserts that everyone will love
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Food Network Kitchen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPeanut Butter and Chocolate EggsForget dying Easter eggs — try making homemade chocolate eggs instead. Kate Mathis / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEBunny Butt Snickerdoodle CookiesTurn store-bought cookie dough into an adorable and subtly spiced Easter treat. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEChocolate Pastel Easter Cake with a Chocolate Vermicelli NestMoist chocolate cake is frosted with an easy, fluffy buttercream and topped with a chocolate nest for this festive Easter dessert. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPERaspberry-Lemon Easter CakeThis adorable cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPavlova Eggs with Lemon CurdThis fun and beautiful Easter treat is deceptively easy to make.

Persons: Easter, Teri Lyn Fisher, Matt Armendariz, Renee Comet, Kate Mathis Organizations: Food

☆ The real 'Mob Wives' aren't offended that you want to dress like them
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But has anyone bothered to ask what real mob wives think? If you want to talk about the mob wife aesthetic, who better to do it than a Sicilian mob princess?" 'The perfect mob wife looks like she's going to a funeral'Renee Graziano has always loved the mob wife aesthetic. AdvertisementThe mob wives aren't offended that you want to dress like themThe "Mob Wives" stars hope the mob wife trend is here to stay. Nothing lasts forever, especially on TikTok, but the "mob wife" trend will never die for the real "Mob Wives."

Persons: Jennifer Graziano, Renee Graziano, Natalie Guercio, —, TikTok, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Renee's, Graziano, Renee, Jennifer's, Anthony Graziano, Bonanno, Hector Pagan Jr, Jennifer, Veronica Graziano, Carmela Soprano, Adriana La Cerva, Kayla Trivieri —, TikTok —, Peggy Bundy, Josh Ryan, Sophia Loren, what's, I've, Sofia Richie's, Gucci, Versace, they've, Guercio, aren't Organizations: Service, Vogue, VH1, American, FBI, Huffington, Bravo, HBO, Fox Locations: Sicilian, Staten Island, New York City, Renee's, South Philadelphia

☆ They Said They Weren’t Murderers. After Four Decades, the Courts Agreed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Hurubie Meko | Anusha Bayya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The couple, Jean and Renée Casse, were on 52nd Street when Mr. Casse was robbed, assaulted and thrown to the ground. For nearly the next four decades, Mr. Smokes, who was 19 when he was arrested, and Mr. Warren, who was 16, would try to clear their names without success. On Wednesday, under a new district attorney, the two men’s convictions were overturned and their indictments were dismissed. “Eric Smokes and David Warren lost decades of their life to an unjust conviction,” said Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, in a statement. “I am inspired by the unyielding advocacy of Mr. Smokes and Mr. Warren and hope that today’s decision can finally bring them a measure of comfort and justice.”

Persons: Jean, Renée Casse, Casse, Eric, David Warren —, Warren, David Warren, ”, Alvin L, Bragg, “ Locations: New York, Midtown Manhattan’s, Manhattan

☆ A stay-at-home mom became a professional cuddler making $150 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Julia Naftulin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler who started her practice in 2015. She explained how she works with her clients — she sees a handful of clients each week, and charges $150 an hour — and what someone can expect if they want to hire a professional cuddler like herself. Who can benefit from hiring a professional cuddler? In those seminars, she learned that being a professional cuddler was a career option. There's no singular path to becoming a professional cuddler, but Renee, who recently became Cuddlist's director of training, said the organization has its own protocols for prioritizing all participants' safety.

Persons: Michelle Renee, Renee, —, knick, Michelle Renee's, she's, it's, Renee cuddles, Michelle Renee Renee, she'll, what's Organizations: Service Locations: Cuddlist

☆ 10 affordable dinner party recipes to help you plan a fabulous meal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Laura Denby | Food Network | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s why we love these simple, affordable recipes that help you curate an impressive dinner party without breaking the bank. Tara Donne / Food NetworkGet the Recipe: White SangriaWarm Marinated OlivesWhen it comes to affordable appetizers, it doesn’t get much easier than a plate of marinated olives. Food NetworkGet the Recipe: Stuffed MushroomsGoat Cheese Mashed PotatoesMashed potatoes are perfect for a party—they’re irresistible, affordable and a total crowd pleaser. Either way, they’re easy and affordable to make, and your guests won’t be able to resist a second helping. Matt / Food NetworkGet the Recipe: Chicken EnchiladasMini Cheese BallsThese cheese balls make an adorable appetizer.

Persons: Tara Donne, you’re, Renee Comet, Johnny Miller, Pasta, Charles Masters Organizations: Buffalo, Food Locations: Kalamata, Worcestershire

☆ How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | More About Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In January, Pinellas school district officials yanked Toni Morrison’s classic novel “The Bluest Eye” from high schools after a parent complained about a two-page rape scene. But in counties like Pinellas, his policies and rhetoric have already had what his critics believe is their intended effect. She objected to parts of the syllabus Mr. Robinson had distributed to his class on African-American history, which her son had briefly enrolled in. “I don’t stop my class and ask my white kids, ‘Hey, how are you feeling?’ What kind of teacher would do that?” Mr. Robinson said. In January, someone reported Mr. Robinson for a TikTok mentioning that he had taught students in his Dunedin sociology class about the Black thinker W.E.B.

Persons: DeSantis, yanked Toni Morrison’s, Ruby, ”, Jeffrey Sachs, Diaz, Laura Hine, Renee Chiea —, —, Brandt Robinson, Robinson, Chiea, Nell Irvin Painter, DeSantis’s, Mr, “ It’s, Robinson’s, W.E.B, Du Bois Organizations: Republican, Liberty, Disney, Acadia University, Dunedin High School, Princeton, America, Mr, The Times, Black Locations: Pinellas County, Pinellas, ”, New Orleans, Nova Scotia, Tallahassee ’, Florida, Dunedin

☆ Norwest Venture Partners just hired ex-Salesforce sales guru David Rudnitsky. Here's why VC firms are now expanding their platform teams.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Norwest has hired ex-Salesforce sales guru David Rudnitsky to be its third operating executive. The hire is part of the firm's recent expansion of its portfolio services team for its founders. Here's why more VC firms may be doubling down on these roles during the market downturn. "We try to be an invited guest in the companies," he said of his work with his first four Norwest portfolio companies. For Norwest, its portfolio services team was launched 13 years ago by partner Katie Belding, who has been at the firm for over two decades.

Persons: Norwest, David Rudnitsky, Rudnitsky, he's, Marc Benioff, I've, It's, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Katie Belding, Belding, Lisa Ames, Renée Cohen Organizations: Norwest Venture Partners, Oracle, Netscape, Salesforce

☆ Russia has doubled the number of trained dolphins defending its Black Sea fleet from Ukrainian attacks, says report
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia appears to have doubled the number of trained dolphins defending its Black Sea fleet. The dolphins at the naval base in Sevastopol are trained to detect Ukrainian special forces divers. Satellite imagery at the time captured by Maxar Technologies shows two pens containing the trained dolphins. This comes after several drone attacks targeting Russia's ships in the area, as Ukrainian forces launched their recent counteroffensive in the long-running conflict. The Black Sea peninsula was invaded by Russian forces and illegally annexed by Putin in 2014.

Persons: —, Sutton, Renee C, Aiello Organizations: Black, Service, Russian, Naval News, Russian Navy, Maxar Technologies, Ukrainian, Dolphins, US Naval Institute ., US Navy Marine Mammal, Corpus Christi, US Coast Guard, RIA Novosti, US Navy, Naval Times Locations: Russia, Sevastopol, Crimean, Crimea, Russian, Sutton, Corpus, Sweden, Israel, North Korea

☆ Here's what happens when US Navy special operators go up against dolphins trained to keep them out of sensitive bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to detect undersea threats since the 1960s. "Those mammals were very real and very scary," a former US Navy SEAL officer told Insider. The program tested out a number of animals but found dolphins and sea lions to be the best suited for the mission. The US military wasn't the only one using dolphins and sea lions to protect its warships and ports. BUD/S course instructors "have a sadistic tendency to scare the shit out of students before open-water swims," the former Navy SEAL officer said.

☆ The Michigan lawyer pushing Trump’s voter-fraud fictions in U.S. court
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +27 min

Lambert started in her home state of Michigan, joining four lawsuits on behalf of Trump supporters. As Trump zeroed in on vote-rigging allegations in Michigan, Lambert emailed the White House, according to her July 2021 video interview with two right-wing websites. Cotton and Penrose also were involved in examining breached voting machines in Michigan for DePerno and Lambert, according to the Michigan attorney general investigation. In the process, the commissioners were accused of flouting a court order by allowing a forensics company to inspect county voting equipment. In August 2021, a federal judge reprimanded Lambert, Powell and seven other lawyers who joined the failed lawsuit seeking to overturn Michigan’s vote after Trump’s 2020 defeat.

A voter casts their ballot in the Pennsylvania primary elections at Congregation Beth Or in Ambler, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 17, 2022. The alleged security breach came to light last month when Fulton County sued election equipment maker Dominion Voting Systems, citing purported security flaws discovered in Speckin's analysis of six hard drives from the machines. In a Pennsylvania Supreme Court filing on Tuesday, lawyers for the Secretary of the Commonwealth had asked the court to hold Fulton County officials, including Republican Commissioners Stuart Ulsh and Randy Bunch, in civil contempt for the breach. The lawyers said county officials "openly thumbed their noses at a clear and direct order of this Court" by allowing Speckin, a Michigan-based company, access to the machines. Stefanie Lambert, a Detroit-based attorney representing the county, did not immediately respond to a query about the special master appointment.

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