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☆ Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt welcome baby boy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Alex Portée | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt welcomed their third child together, a baby boy named Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt, on Friday“We are overjoyed to announce the birth of our son, Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt. When Schwarzenegger Pratt and Pratt married in 2019, the couple had already begun building a family with Pratt’s son, Jack, from his previous marriage to Anna Faris. One year after they were married, Pratt proudly announced the birth of his and Schwarzenegger Pratt’s first child together. “Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt,” the post reads. “Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt,” Schwarzenegger Pratt wrote in her announcement.

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☆ McDonald's sued for 'severe burns' from spilled hot coffee — again
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Alex Portée | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A San Francisco McDonald's is being sued after a woman in her 80s allegedly sustained "severe burns" from a scalding cup of coffee and was refused help by store employees. Childress alleges that the incident caused her to suffer severe burns, scarring, emotional distress, as well as hospital and medical expenses. Peter Ou, the owner and operator of the San Francisco franchise in question, responded to TODAY.com's request for comment via email. According to NBC News, in 1992, 79-year-old Stella Liebeck sustained third-degree burns when a hot coffee from a New Mexico-based McDonald's spilled onto her lap. In a statement to local outlet SFGate, her lawyer, Dylan Hackett, said the coffee cup had not been "properly" covered and the coffee itself was "scalding."

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☆ Rapper Flo Rida wins $82 million lawsuit against energy drink company Celsius
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Alex Portée | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A Florida jury ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought forth by rapper Flo Rida against Celsius energy drinks and awarded him a total of $82.6 million in damages. On Wednesday, a jury found Celsius guilty of breaching an endorsement deal with Flo Rida that ran from 2014 to 2018. In a statement, Flo Rida, whose legal name is Tramar Dillard, thanked the jury, judge and his attorneys, and said he gained a "new respect for the judicial system." Rapper Tramar Dillard, known as Flo Rida, at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Tuesday. "I’m glad, in this case, the jury concluded that Flo Rida should get what he worked for."

☆ Meghan Markle discusses the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype with Issa Rae and Ziwe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alex Portee | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the former actor tackled the stereotype’s concept, history and impact with actor Issa Rae and television host and comedian Ziwe. Meghan recalled how the book’s author typed “why are Black women so...” on a search engine, resulting in options like, “Why are Black women so loud?”; “Why are Black women so mean?”; and “Why are Black women so angry?”“Those were the seeds being planted,” Meghan noted at the start of the podcast. Yet, this trope of the angry Black woman, it persists.”Meghan went on to share her own experience in encountering the stereotype during her days as an actress. “It was this ruthless Black woman or this uncouth Black woman,” Rae noted. For all three women, unpacking the angry Black woman stereotype has meant understanding how it has impacted them in their everyday lives.

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