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Her story, including her relationship with Ryan, will continue to unfold on Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up, debuting this June on Lifetime." Blanchard was granted parole in December 2023 after serving eight years for her role in the death of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, who prosecutors also acknowledged was abusive. Related stories"I said, 'I'll tell you what, if you write him, I'll write Gypsy Rose Blanchard," Anderson recounted to People. The murder of Dee Dee Blanchard followed years of alleged abuseBlanchard was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 after she was found guilty of conspiring to kill her mom Dee Dee Blanchard, who was found dead in 2015. AdvertisementWhile Godejohn has said in interviews that he would kill again for the sake of Blanchard, Blanchard told People that she regrets what she did.

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☆ Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died. Gossett became the third Black Oscar nominee in the supporting actor category in 1983. "More than anything, it was a huge affirmation of my position as a Black actor," he wrote in his 2010 memoir, "An Actor and a Gentleman." "I knew too little to be nervous," Gossett wrote. Gossett went to Hollywood for the first time in 1961 to make the film version of "A Raisin in the Sun."

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☆ Only Iceland, Finland, and 5 other countries had clean enough air to meet a global safety standard: data
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 2023 World Air Quality Report showed that only a few countries have acceptable air quality. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHardly any countries have clean enough air to hit a global safety benchmark, according to new research. The only seven countries deemed acceptable were Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand. Advertisement"The science is pretty clear about the impacts of air pollution and yet we are so accustomed to having a background level of pollution that's too high to be healthy.

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☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard wipes her social media accounts with a huge following so she can build a private life after her prison release
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewGypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson (née Blanchard) has shut down her public social media accounts after accumulating millions of followers after her release from prison, stating in a final video uploaded to TikTok that she wants to live a more private life. Blanchard-Anderson, 32, was released on parole in December 2023 after spending over eight years incarcerated for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson was followed by paparazzi in the days following her release from prison. Gypsy Rose Blanchard was imprisoned for over eight years for her role in her mother's murder in 2015. Blanchard-Anderson was released on parole in December after serving eight and a half years of her 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to the second-degree murder of her mother, Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, in 2015.

Persons: —, Rose Blanchard, Anderson, née Blanchard, Blanchard, Claudine, Dee Dee, Anderson's, Raymond Hall, Rod Blanchard, " Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment, Cleveland Clinic

☆ How Did Biden Do at the State of the Union? Readers Weigh In. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( New York Times Opinion | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

We asked 10 Times columnists and contributors to watch the State of the Union address on Thursday and rate President Biden’s performance. (A rating of one meant that the night was a disaster, 10 that it was a triumph.) “Where has this Joe Biden been hiding these past three years?” Bret Stephens asked. While I support most of President Biden’s positions, the delivery came across as an old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn. I wanted more calm and confidence to reinforce he is still up to the job.

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☆ 3 signs of a healthy friendship, even if they're really annoying you right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Feeling irritated by a friend doesn't necessarily mean the relationship is unhealthy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you're finding a friend particularly annoying right now, it doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with your relationship. Irritation can be a reflection of how you're feeling generallyIf you're getting easily annoyed by someone, it might be because of the way you're feeling more generally, Holmes said. "I think often we feel irritated if we're thwarted, if we're not able to perhaps meet our needs," she said.

Persons: —, Dee Holmes, it's, Holmes, that's, you've, we're Organizations: Service

☆ Cringe couples are everywhere — and they're just as insecure as the rest of us
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIn 2024, cringe is in: people are in love, and they don't care who knows it. It goes without saying that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are embracing cringe on an unparalleled scale. They're blowing kisses on the jumbotron and running into each other's arms in front of millions of Super Bowl spectators. It can also be comforting to feel like you're following social norms and doing what society expects of you. "If we are with someone, they're going to have flaws, they're going to annoy us.

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☆ Joey King says Gypsy Rose Blanchard told her she has 'no ill will' toward her after previously criticizing the 'The Act'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson (née Blanchard) has no "ill will" toward Joey King, who portrayed her in the 2019 Hulu series "The Act," which adapted Blanchard-Anderson's life and the events leading up to the murder of her mother. AdvertisementJoey King earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson in Hulu's 2019 drama "The Act." Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson previously said the release of the series negatively affected her life in prison. However, Blanchard-Anderson wrote in "Released" that she wasn't asked for her consent to make the series and that she "didn't have any participation in it."

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☆ What about Don Jr.? What about Eric? Why Judge Engoron gave them lighter penalties than dad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump are executive vice presidents at the Trump Organization. AdvertisementSince January of 2017, Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump have run their father's real-estate empire as "co-CEOs," as lawyers for New York's attorney general like to call it. "I was focused on pouring concrete," Eric Trump had said in a pre-trial deposition, during which he pleaded the Fifth some 500 times. Like his little brother, Don Trump, Jr., was guarded when called to the witness stand. In the litigation with the New York attorney general's office, Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. have been primarily represented by Clifford S. Robert.

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☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard was a victim of Munchausen by proxy. Experts explain why moms are often behind the abuse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Munchausen syndrome by proxy, also known as fabricated or induced illness (FII), is a form of child abuse that grabbed headlines late last year following the release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison. Blanchard served eight years after being convicted for her role in the murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. "I just wanted out of my situation, and I thought that was the only way out," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in an interview on Good Morning America following her release. Gypsy Rose Blanchard attends "The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" Red Carpet Event on January 05, 2024 in New York City. Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Persons: —, Rose Blanchard, Blanchard, Dee Dee, Jamie McCarthy Hope, Hope, Beatrice Yorker, Marc Feldman, Andrea Dunlop, Dunlop, Rod Blanchard, Dee Dee's, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Feldman, Emma Milne Organizations: National Health Service, Service, America, Business, National Library of Medicine, California State University, Los Angeles's College of Health, BuzzFeed, University of Durham Locations: New York City

☆ Billy Dee Williams told Donald Glover to 'just be charming' as Lando Calrissian in 'Star Wars': 'In my mind there was and ever will be only one Lando, and that's me.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Portraits of a Life," Billy Dee Williams recalled the advice he gave to Donald Glover before he played the young Lando Calrissian in "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Glover is, however, developing a future "Lando" movie to star in himself. Advertisement"In the spirit of full disclosure, I wished that I had been able to jump back in time to play young Lando, because in my mind there was and ever will be only one Lando, and that's me," he said. The pair discussed why Lando was so iconic in the first place, as Williams wrote: "I didn't play Lando as a Black man," I explained. In 2017, Glover told The Hollywood Reporter that he dissected a number of ideas about Lando to Williams.

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Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHere’s a look at what to expect on Saturday:PRIMARY NIGHTThe South Carolina Democratic presidential primary will be held on Saturday. DECISION NOTESBiden’s decisive victory in the 2020 South Carolina primary offers some useful benchmarks in determining the winner on Saturday night as votes are being counted. He was also the top choice among Democratic primary voters in the state’s Democratic and Republican strongholds, as well as in the more moderate areas in between. AP's VoteCast survey of 2020 South Carolina primary voters found that 64% of Black voters supported Biden, compared with 33% of white voters. In the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary, the AP first reported results at 7:09 p.m.

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☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard is everywhere. The woman behind her documentary says 'it's my fault.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson had just been released from a Missouri prison . Now I just say, "Gypsy, have you talked to Mia?" I think Gypsy is getting her footing to become a very strong advocate in the medical community about health, and Munchausen by proxy. I think she's going to bring a lot of change in that area, and I'm excited to watch her do that. "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" is available to stream in the Lifetime app.

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☆ 23 artists who have spoken out against Donald Trump playing their music at his events
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jennifer Hussein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Twisted Sister's Dee Snider ended his musical relationship with Trump over conflicting political views. Dee Snider had initially given Trump permission. Ethan Miller/GettyDee Snider originally granted Trump permission to use "We're Not Gonna Take It" during his campaign trail, saying, "The song 'We're Not Gonna Take It' is a song about rebellion, and there's nothing more rebellious than what Donald Trump is doing right now." He was respectful enough to call me and say, 'How do you feel about me using this?' In a 2020 interview with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Snider said Trump stopped using his music the same night that he asked him to do so.

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“The people of Maui have shown strength in the face of adversity," said Green, a Democrat. Green aims for all 5,000 to move into long-term housing by March 1 in part by encouraging owners of vacation rentals to make their units available to wildfire evacuees. More broadly and longer-term, Green proposed a two-year “tax amnesty” to encourage owners of vacation rentals around the state to sell to owner-occupants or long-term rental landlords. Democratic House leaders identified common priorities with the governor, particularly on affordable housing, mental health care and climate change. “We need to solve problems in our state, and we need to find solutions that are going to be workable,” Saiki said.

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☆ Every show and movie that's told Gypsy Rose Blanchard's story — and what she's said about them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"The Act" (Hulu)Joey King (left) starred as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "The Act." Hulu; KYTV / via HBOHulu's drama series stars Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard, and Joey King as Blanchard-Anderson. "I was not consulted or compensated for a show that made actor Joey King a household name," Blanchard-Anderson wrote in the book. "I'm sure that Joey King did an amazing job playing me. Blanchard-Anderson revealed in the same interview that she would love for Millie Bobby Brown to play her in a future project about her life.

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☆ Jury picked for Trump sex attack defamation trial with E. Jean Carroll
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump, center, departs Trump Tower in New York on Jan. 16, 2024. David Dee Delgado | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA jury was selected Tuesday at the New York civil trial for the sex assault defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump. Opening arguments in the trial in Manhattan federal court are set to begin later Tuesday afternoon. Former U.S. President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll attend jury selection in the second civil trial after Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City, U.S., January 16, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. E. Jean Carroll arrives for her defamation trial against Former President Donald Trump at New York Federal Court in New York City on Jan. 16, 2024.

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☆ Opinion: We’ll finally get some answers from Iowa about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It is a feat former President Donald Trump is trying to duplicate this year. The first true test of Trump’s comeback occurs Monday in Iowa, where caucusgoers will venture into sub-zero temperatures to choose between Trump, Florida Gov. After months of speculation, we’ll finally get some answers to a few questions: Is there an opening for any Republican aside from Trump? Most of our contributors thought Haley won Wednesday’s CNN debate in Iowa against DeSantis, but Trump’s absence from the stage again loomed large. “Haley sounded like someone looking to take on the genuine article — the Republican frontrunner,” wrote W. James Antle III.

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☆ Ohio woman charged after police say she faked her daughter's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ohio authorities have accused a woman of faking her daughter's cancer diagnosis to raise money. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAuthorities in Ohio say a woman faked her daughter's cancer diagnosis and used it to raise thousands of dollars in online fundraisers for her treatment. The sheriff's office said it received a tip that a local child was being used to improperly raise money based on the public portrayal that they had cancer. AdvertisementAuthorities said in the document that school officials noted that Reed's child has already missed more than 280 hours of school this school year.

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☆ Opinion: What our obsession with Gypsy Rose Blanchard says about us
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Opinion Sarah Gundle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Sarah Gundle Sarah Gundle, PsyDThese are appropriate questions, when you consider the public fascination with stories about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was recently released on parole after serving eight and a half years for helping to kill her abusive mother. The revelation drove Gypsy Rose to seek revenge by convincing her boyfriend to murder her mother. Of course, the behavior of Dee Dee Blanchard and Debra McCurdy was beyond the pale, rising to the level of evil. And would Dee Dee Blanchard have been able to stop the train of destruction if someone had more doggedly recognized and confronted her mental illness? Maybe we need to heed the words of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who has said that trying to understand where her mother was coming from “brought me to a place of forgiveness.” Blanchard recently told CNN of her mother: “She was not an evil woman.

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☆ Fresh from a murder sentence, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is becoming the internet's favorite influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The 32-year-old was recently released from prison after eight years for orchestrating the murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. Where Gypsy Rose Blanchard's story beganDee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. AdvertisementBehind closed doors Dee Dee was overbearing, but to the outside world, it was a different story. She was also a lot older than Dee Dee was telling people she was. In one with People after her release, she said killing Dee Dee was an act of "panic" and "desperation" because she was facing yet another surgery.

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☆ Subsidies are crucial to the green transition: podcast
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Una Galani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Andrew Forrest, Chairman and Founder, Fortescue Metals Group speaks at the Global Energy Transition 2022 conference in New York City, New York, U.S. June 14, 2022. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The world is short not of capital, but of projects to fund and sovereigns willing to share risk. In this Exchange podcast, Fortescue’s (FMG.AX) Andrew Forrest discusses why all countries need an IRA and the lessons of leading the world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner through change. Listen to the podcastFollow @ugalani on XSubscribe to Breakingviews’ podcasts, Viewsroom and The Exchange. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Andrew Forrest, David Dee Delgado, Thomas Shum Organizations: Fortescue Metals, Global, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S

A Toyota logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. Toyota is targeting sales of 1.5 million battery-powered vehicles a year globally by 2026. The announcement came after Toyota executives said in July the company would focus on selling hydrogen-powered trucks and cars in Europe and China. A hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle uses an electric motor like an EV but draws power from a fuel stack where hydrogen is separated by a catalyst to produce electricity. Toyota sold about 3,500 fuel-cell vehicles globally over the January-October period.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Daniel Leussink, Mariko Katsumura, Lisa Shumaker, Jamie Freed Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Toyota, European Union, European Automobile Manufacturers Association, Battery, Lexus, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Europe, EU, China

☆ What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dana Goldstein | More About Dana Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The study, by Sarah Novicoff, a Stanford graduate student, and Thomas S. Dee, a professor of education, compared schools that participated in the program to a similar set of schools that did not. It has not yet been peer reviewed. Timothy Shanahan, a literacy expert and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois, Chicago, said the paper’s results left him “very cautiously optimistic.”He noted that education reforms that focus on the early grades often show positive results, but as students age into more conceptual learning, improvements fade out. “Will the schools build on this in any way?” he asked. The intervention also took place during difficult years, with high rates of student absenteeism, mental health challenges and school staff shortages.

Persons: Sarah Novicoff, Thomas S, Timothy Shanahan, “, ” Organizations: Stanford, University of Illinois Locations: Chicago

☆ Ford's US vehicle sales slip 0.5% in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 4 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N) posted a 0.5% drop in U.S. new vehicle sales for November on Monday, as the automaker worked to restart some of its key plants following a lengthy workers' strike that impacted vehicle production. Ford reached a deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in late October, ending an over month-long strike the company said will cost it $1.7 billion. Ford's CFO John Lawler said in October restarting the plants would be complicated after the deal, which UAW workers ratified in November. Sales of Ford's electric vehicles jumped 43.2%, to 8,958 units from a year ago, the automaker said on Monday. The company reported total sales of 145,559 vehicles in November, compared with 146,364 units last year.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Ford, John Lawler, Nathan Gomes, Pooja Desai Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Ford, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

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