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CNN —Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte, left, plays a school principal in a scene from the film "See How They Run" in 1952. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte poses with the Emmy Award he won in 1960 for the musical special "Tonight With Belafonte." Fred Sabine/NBCU/Getty Images Belafonte and other recipients of Albert Einstein Commemorative Awards display their medallions after being honored in 1972. He is survived by his wife Pamela, his children Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer, Shari Belafonte, Gina Belafonte, David Belafonte, two stepchildren Sarah Frank and Lindsey Frank and eight grandchildren.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said China respects the sovereign status of the former Soviet republics. Photo: Andy Wong/Associated PressChina said that it respected the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, seeking to contain a diplomatic uproar after Beijing’s ambassador to France appeared to question their status under international law. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said there had been no change in Beijing’s position after three Baltic states—Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia—said they would summon Chinese officials over the ambassador’s remarks, which suggested that the former Soviet republics weren’t legitimate.

☆ China’s Ambassador to France Says Ex-Soviet States Lack Basis for Sovereignty
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Stacy Meichtry | Laurence Norman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ambassador Lu Shaye in 2019. Photo: benoit tessier/ReutersCountries across Eastern Europe condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to France claiming that post-Soviet states lack a firm basis for their sovereignty under international law. Ambassador Lu Shaye made the comments during an interview late Friday on French TV, in which he was asked whether he considered the peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, part of Ukraine under international law.

☆ Inside the Wild World of Celebrity Keynote Speakers: Drugs, Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"I never saw myself as a speaker, let alone a motivational speaker," Leonard tells me while his assistant irons his jeans. 'When I ramble," Hunter told me, "hit me in the leg!" Every plane had been grounded, including the one stuck on the tarmac with an increasingly inebriated Hunter Thompson trapped inside. But by far the most all-consuming task was booking gigs for Hunter Thompson. Just before a debate with G. Gordon Liddy at Brown University, Hunter demanded that Betsy Berg, whom I now worked alongside at GTN, score him some crystal meth.

☆ A $22 Million Private Island Vies to Become One of North Carolina’s Priciest Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A private island on North Carolina’s Lake Norman is coming on the market for $22 million. If it fetches that price, it will be one of the most expensive properties ever sold in the state, according to listing agents Jessica Grier and Ben Bowen of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

☆ NBA roundup: Devin Booker leads Suns to series lead vs. Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Apr 20, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives past Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Bones Hyland put up 20 points for Los Angeles. Andrew Wiggins finished with 20 points for the Warriors, who trail 2-1 heading into a game in San Francisco on Sunday. The 76ers, up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, can eliminate the Nets on Saturday in Game 4 in New York. Harden scored 21 before being ejected for committing a flagrant foul 2 when he elbowed Royce O'Neale late in the third quarter.

Coronations at Westminster Abbey go back almost one thousand years. Like Charles III, William had his coronation at Westminster Abbey. Gross says coronation blunders do not become truly significant for monarchs until their reign starts to go wrong. A “beautiful and symbolic” silver cross containing a piece of the so-called True Cross will lead King Charles’ coronation procession in London next month. Meanwhile, gun salutes will sound from military bases and ships at sea to mark the moment Charles is crowned King.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Bed Bath & Beyond has been on bankruptcy watch and has been closing hundreds of stores since late 2022. Toys "R" Us and other chains that filed for bankruptcy have been criticized for failing to pay workers severance. There is no federal requirement for severance pay, although some collective bargaining agreements with unions cover severance agreements. At Bed Bath & Beyond, CEO Sue Gove is eligible for $7.1 million in severance pay and former Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton is suing the company for $6.8 million in unpaid severance. ‘This was our reward’Some Bed Bath & Beyond employees recently laid off in other states did not receive severance pay either, as first reported by Bloomberg.

☆ Rippers roll in Adelaide as LIV lands Down Under
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, April 20 (Reuters) - After falling short in their bid to gatecrash the Masters, the stars of LIV Golf break fresh ground in Adelaide this weekend when they take the rebel tour to Australia for the first time. The fourth of the 14 events on the schedule in the second season of LIV Golf was all but guaranteed a warm reception Down Under, despite concerns in some quarters that its Saudi backers are engaged in "sportswashing". "Obviously we're going there to win," said the 29-year-old world number six, who defected to LIV for a reported $140 million after his British Open triumph last year. Former world number one and twice major champion Martin Kaymer will make his return after six months on the sidelines recovering from a wrist injury as captain of "Cleeks". Having been pointedly excluded from Augusta, LIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman has been ubiquitous in the media in his homeland this week promoting his product.

☆ Opinion | The Battle Over Free Speech on Campus
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “There Are Promising Signs for Free Speech on Campuses,” by David French (column, April 17):I hope Mr. French’s column is correct. Freedom of speech, as provided for in the First Amendment, is a bedrock principle of our constitutional democracy. Its meaning and significance for a free society cannot be misunderstood or minimized. Individuals who profess to believe in free speech demonstrate their commitment to the principle not merely when they support the right of a speaker with whom they agree but also when they show that support for a speaker whose viewpoint is antithetical to their own. Norman SiegelNew YorkThe writer is a civil rights lawyer and a former executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

☆ France’s Macron Renews Call for a Sovereign Europe Less Reliant on Foreign Powers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Noemie Bisserbe | Laurence Norman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ An Urban Farmer and TV Host on Why She Recycles Almost Everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Joanne Kaufman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jamila Norman has a few houseplants, for the record, all thriving, at her home in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta. But although she has room out back, there is no garden. “My friends shame me for it,” Ms. Norman said. “They shame me for it all the time.”Is she ashamed? She has brought her knowledge and can-do spirit to full flower as the host of the Magnolia Network series “Homegrown.” On each episode, Ms. Norman, also known as Farmer J, helps someone transform an often wild-and-woolly outdoor space into a beautiful, functional backyard farm.

☆ Australia's Latitude Group opposed to paying ransom to cyber attack criminals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 11 (Reuters) - Australian consumer finance firm Latitude Group Holdings Ltd (LFS.AX) will not pay a ransom to those behind a cyber attack last month, saying it will be detrimental to customers and cause harm to the broader community by encouraging further attacks. "We will not reward criminal behaviour, nor do we believe that paying a ransom will result in the return or destruction of the information that was stolen," Latitude said in a statement on Tuesday. Latitude, which provides consumer finance services to retailers Harvey Norman (HVN.AX) and JB Hi-Fi (JBH.AX), had also taken its platforms offline. Several Australian firms have reported cyber attacks over the past few months, which experts attribute to an understaffed cyber security industry. Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Subhranshu SahuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NBA roundup: Warriors hang 157 on Blazers, glide into playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Shaedon Sharpe added 18 points to go with a team-high seven rebounds, while Jeenathan Williams had 17 points for Portland. New Orleans' Brandon Ingram had 42 points and 12 rebounds, CJ McCollum scored 23 points and Trey Murphy III had 20. Lindell Wigginton scored 17 points and Bobby Portis had 16 for the Bucks. Jaden Hardy led all scorers with 25 points, with Theo Pinson forging a triple-double (23 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists) for the Mavericks. De'Aaron Fox, who scored 13 points, played less than 18 minutes.

☆ Opinion: Texas judge’s stunning ruling caps extraordinary week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Tennessee legislators targeted three members of the state House for joining a gun control protest in the chamber, expelling two young Black men while failing to oust a 60-year-old White woman. (He gave the Biden administration a week to appeal the ruling before it goes into effect. Thus, the week that began with Trump facing a judge in Manhattan ended with a Trump-appointed judge overturning more than two decades of medical practice. “They go far too fast to be safe on the sidewalk” and aren’t right for bike lanes or roads either.

☆ University of Oklahoma investigating reports of active shooter on campus
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

April 7 (Reuters) - The University of Oklahoma said on Friday police were investigating a potential shooting on its Norman campus and that a shelter in place was activated. In a post on the university's social media account, officials said an active shooter had been reported at the Van Fleet Oval, a street in the center of the campus. The school in a tweet urged people to "Avoid South Oval area. Shelter in place." Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Clarence Thomas' benefactor, the billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow, has a collection of Hitler artifacts and Nazi memorabilia: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Clarence Thomas benefactor Harlan Crow has an art collection that includes Nazi memorabilia, the Washingtonian reported. A bombshell ProPublica report revealed that Thomas had taken undisclosed trips funded by Crow for more than 20 years. "I still can't get over the collection of Nazi memorabilia," an individual who has remained anonymous and who attended an event at Crow's home told the magazine. When the Morning News reporter finally saw the garden of dictator statues, Crow described it as an acknowledgment of the inhumanity that some men have shown to others. The news of Crow's collection comes after a bombshell ProPublica report, which detailed how Thomas has taken luxury vacations funded by the megadonor for more than 20 years without disclosing the excursions.

☆ A stock trader who's returned 2,700% in the last 3 years shares the 3 indicators he uses as his guides to buy and sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He notes the price points on limit orders from the level 2 data table. But all of the education couldn't have prepared him for the stress of being a stock trader who couldn't afford to lose on his bets. It shows limit orders that have been placed at certain price points. Price points with large order sizes on the "bids" could indicate that there is potential support in that area. Since other traders also review this table, it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy by which many traders act on these price points.

☆ Paulina Gretzky caddied for her husband, Dustin Johnson, during the Masters Par 3 competition — here's a timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Áine Cain | Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

69 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Dustin Johnson. 1 throughout 139 weeks in his career, according to CBS. That puts him behind only Tiger Woods and Greg Norman for most weeks in the top spot. When he officially landed at 51 in February 2023, it was the first time in 13 years he'd been out of the top 50, according to Golf Digest.

☆ Day nursing 'kick in the gut' at Masters after late mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Yeah, I'm actually very disappointed with how I finished," said Day. "It feels good, but today kind of ruins it for me," Day said with a laugh. The highlight of Day's second round came at the par-four 11th where he missed the green with his approach shot but managed to chip in for birdie from 22 yards. Day said seeing his ball drop did not make him recall Larry Mize's miraculous chip-in on the same hole to defeat Australian Greg Norman in a playoff in the 1987 Masters. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Augusta, Georgia, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a trip to China this week to limit support for Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to French officials, amid growing Western concerns over Beijing’s deepening economic and political ties with Moscow. Mr. Macron is scheduled to arrive in China on Wednesday, a day before his meeting with Mr. Xi in a bid to dissuade him from throwing his full weight behind Russia’s war campaign, French officials said. China is Russia’s most significant partner and an increasingly important economic lifeline as it faces Western sanctions.

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Trump's indictment was unsealed Tuesday, revealing he was charged with 34 counts. The indictment didn't clarify the underlying crimes Trump allegedly committed to justify felony charges. Trump was indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels. "If I were the prosecution, I would ask for a gag order covering the parties and their attorneys," Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told Insider. Indeed, House Republicans vowed revenge on Trump's behalf and said Tuesday that they would go after Bragg and President Joe Biden in light of Trump's indictment.

☆ Even left-leaning publications are saying the Manhattan DA's criminal case against Donald Trump is anything but a slam dunk
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many legal experts have said the indictment against Donald Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump was charged by a Manhattan grand jury with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. In a Vox article, senior correspondent Ian Millhiser pointed out that there is "something painfully anticlimactic" about the indictment against Trump. The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal said in his article that falsifying business records "is what prosecutors get you for when they don't have anything else." "We Finally Know the Case Against Trump, and It Is Strong," read its headline.

☆ Beep! The barcode turns 50, who invented it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Dayun Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. There’s hardly any products now that don’t use a barcode for identification.”Who got there first? A replica of a package of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum used in a Smithsonian museum exhibition. The Wall Street Journal, in a 2022 obituary of Collins, gives the nod of inventing the barcode to him. Years later, the Smithsonian had a replica of that Wrigley’s gum installed in a museum exhibition on the history of the barcode.

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