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The companies said Kroger agreed to buy Albertsons for $34.10 a share in a deal valued at $24.6 billion. The tie-up comes during a challenging time in the grocery industry. The grocery industry is highly fragmented. Albertsons’ share was about 5%. Consolidation in the grocery industry has not historically paid off in the form of higher profits, he said.

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Comedian Ariel Elias got more than she bargained for when she was heckled while performing in New Jersey. But Elias got the last laugh, after the incident - and her reaction - went viral on social media, leading to a guest spot on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterShortly afterwards a beer can was thrown at Elias onstage. Elias then picks up the beer can and drinks it while the audience cheers. Elias declined to press charges or sign a criminal complaint, according to a statement by Point Pleasant Beach police.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Angela Lansbury," according to statement by Actors' Equity, the union representing live stage performers. "A star of stage, TV and movies, Lansbury was an Equity member for an astounding 65 years. Angela Lansbury stars as mystery writer and crime solver Jessica Fletcher on the CBS television crime drama series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1990. The TV academy nominated Lansbury for 12 Emmys for “Murder,” although she never took home the trophy. Edgar Lansbury was mayor of the London borough of Poplar, while George Lansbury served as Labour Party leader in 1932-34.

☆ 'Murder, She Wrote' actress Angela Lansbury dead at age 96
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly seven decades after her first film, she was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at age 88 in November 2013. "I feel really undeserving of this gorgeous chap," Lansbury said, referring to the golden Oscar statuette she was given. "Not since the heyday of Bette Davis had there been an actress of this range and accomplishment," wrote critic David Shipman. Lansbury was born in London in 1925 and went to the United States in 1940 to avoid the war with her mother, actress Moyna McGill, who appeared in several Hollywood films. Lansbury, who lived in Los Angeles, married actor Richard Cromwell in 1945 but the union lasted less than a year.

☆ The 10 most prestigious preschools in London and how to get in, according 2 early-education consultants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Finding the right early-education setting for your child in London may feel like a minefield to new parents. Nurseries aren't just evaluating children in the application process but also assessing the parents during the decision-making process, Baron said. The school emphasizes on its website that children who attend are accepted into the top selective preschools in London. "There's nothing to say they can't be moved onto more of a prep school," Smith said. The admission process: Children can start at Ducks as early as 6 months of age, but most start at 2.

☆ Young Black activists are done waiting their turn for political office. They're taking on the 'John Lewis generation' of elder lawmakers who they say are out of touch.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Elvina Nawaguna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Most members of the Congressional Black Caucus are twice as old as the median Black person living in the US. The Congressional Black Caucus, a powerful voice for Black Americans, is significantly older than those it speaks for. Clay had replaced his father, William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil-rights icon and founding Congressional Black Caucus member who had represented the area since 1969. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesThe Congressional Black Caucus is reckoning with a leftward shift it's struggled to embrace. A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Maps: Tracking Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Tropical Storm Ian strengthened into a hurricane early Monday and is expected to surge through the Caribbean Sea toward Cuba, potentially reaching Florida’s Gulf Coast by the end of the week. Read our coverage here. Category 5 4 3 2 1 Tropical storm Area of tropical-storm-force winds Forecast path Source: Observed and forecast storm positions from NOAA Times are Eastern. By The New York TimesIan is the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

☆ How the Minions Became Hollywood’s Mightiest Franchise
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Erich Schwartzel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

How the Minions Became Hollywood’s Mightiest Franchise Animation studio Illumination decided to allow fans to become informal advocates for the thumb-shaped, gibberish-speaking klutzes‘If we create stuff and it’s lame, it will be held against us,’ says Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri, the man behind the Minions. ‘But when it’s just DIY, there’s great freedom to it.’Photo Illustration by Eleanor Shakespeare for The Wall Street Journal

☆ Moderna asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid boosters for children as young as 6 years old
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Moderna has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its omicron booster shots for children, the company announced on Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a document published Tuesday, said it expects children to become eligible for the omicron boosters by mid-October pending authorization by the FDA. Pfizer told the CDC advisory committee earlier this month that it expects to ask the FDA to authorize omicron boosters for children ages 5 to 11 in early October. U.S. health regulators cleared Moderna's omicron boosters for adults earlier this month. There is also concern that the original shots' effectiveness at preventing hospitalization and severe illness is starting to decline.

☆ 'Do Revenge' links teen strangers on a train that runs out of steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

(CNN) "Do Revenge" has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a "Mean Girls" vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes ("Riverdale") and Maya Hawke ("Stranger Things"). It's too bad the Netflix movie doesn't match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that's mildly diverting but can't ace the final. Yet the plot (based on a script by Robinson and Celeste Ballard) doesn't pursue that enticing prospect with much conviction, which might explain why it runs out of steam down the stretch. The movie also owes debts to a lot of other teen fare, such as "Cruel Intentions," itself an adaptation of the French novel that became "Dangerous Liaisons." Mostly, it's a story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of another private school where the parties make Roman bacchanals seem restrained and pale by comparison.

When families learned that a gunman had entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, at 11:33 a.m. on May 24, a brutal wait began. Police on the scene did not stop the gunman until well over an hour after he walked into the school, raising questions about whether lives could have been saved if they had acted sooner. Parents who rushed to the school were held outside, where many were forced to wait to learn if their children were safe. What follows is an account of each of those 78 minutes, as told by video evidence, statements by witnesses and law enforcement, and accounts of 911 calls. The toll — 19 students and two teachers dead, and more than a dozen others wounded — would not be released until many hours later.

Persons: — Organizations: Robb Elementary School, Police Locations: Uvalde , Texas

☆ How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Denise Lu | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

The chat group included Kelly Meggs — the head of the Florida chapter of Oath Keepers — and others. He later published the plan of action on the Oath Keepers’ website. section chief, contacted Mr. Rhodes to coordinate on an upcoming “op” and to provide details of a reconnaissance trip he took to Washington. weapons Mr. Rhodes purchased about $7,000 worth of firearm-related equipment and night-vision devices and shipped the items to Virginia. Several other people associated with the Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, but those charged with sedition are not among them.

☆ Un elev de 17 ani a descoperit o nouă planetă în cea de-a treia zi de stagiu la NASA. TOI-1338 este de aproximativ de 6,9 ori mai mare decât Pământul
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Un elev de 17 ani a descoperit o nouă planetă în cea de-a treia zi de stagiu la NASA. El a fost însărcinat să examineze datele colectate de Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Odată ce lumea îndepărtată a fost suspectată, NASA a folosit un sistem cunoscut sub numele de Eleanor pentru a analiza o mulțime de date legate de sistemele planetei. Paul Hertz, director al diviziei de astrofizică a NASA, a declarat pentru CBS News: „TESS a fost proiectat și lansat special pentru a găsi planete de dimensiunea Pământului care orbitează stele din apropiere”. Descoperirea TOI-1338 b a fost cu siguranță un beneficiu și pentru CV-ul adolescentului, dar noua planetă a fascinat și internetul.

Persons: Wolf Cukier, Goddard, El, Eleanor, Paul Hertz, TESS Organizations: NASA, CBS News Locations: Neptun

(video) Cum arată CV-ul lui Eleanor Rigby potrivit fanilor celor de la BeatlesPe un forum al fanilor formației Beatles a fost publicat un CV al unei persoane pe nume Eleanor Rigby, care este compus în întregime din denumirile cântecelor formației legendare din Liverpool.

Persons: Eleanor, Eleanor Rigby Locations: Liverpool

☆ This fascinating map shows the new religious breakdown in China
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-18 | by ( Alana Yzola | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China has historically followed ancient religions like Buddhism and Taoism for about 2,000 years, according to China's State Council. But a recent map published by Reuters shows that the country’s belief systems have become increasingly diverse. AdvertisementThis map shows the new religious make up of China. “Protestant Christianity has been the fastest growing religion in China,” Yang writes in his essay, When Will China Become The World’s Largest Christian Country? According to the map, Chinese authorities in Huzhou removed a cross from a church despite the month long protesting efforts to protect their religious symbol.

Persons: Fenggang Yang, Fanggang Yang, ” Yang, Will China, Yang, “, Eleanor Albert, Julia Ro Organizations: State, Reuters, Religion, Society, Purdue University, Foreign Relations, Foreign, Chinese Communist Party, Guardian, Global, BBC Locations: China, Xinjiang, Gansu, Huzhou

☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

☆ Rosalynn Carter: An Adviser in Her Own Right
▼ + stars: | 1978-05-30 | by ( Martin Tolchin Special To The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Influential First LadyAnd so he will, on July 1, in the latest example of the emerging political power of Mrs. Carter. White House aides consider her the most influential First Lady since Eleanor Roosevelt, and some senior aides say that she is even more influential than Mrs. Roosevelt was in her political role in the White House. She has lobbied successfully for changes in Federal funding, has affected policy, has promoted her own candidates and has generally served as an all‐purpose adviser to the President. Attends CabinetMeetingsMrs. Carter was involved in all the major personnel changes that grew out of the summit conference at Camp David, Md., last month. “If I didn't, there's no way I could discuss things with Jimmy in an intelligent way,” she said in an interview in her office.

Persons: Carter, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Walter Mondale, Carter's, Bert Lance, Lady, Jimmy, ”, ” Hamilton Jordan Organizations: Camp, White Locations: Camp David, Md

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