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☆ Richard Simmons’ final social media post was quintessentially him
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Richard Simmons’ former staff members have shared what would end up being the late fitness guru’s final social media post. In a message posted to Simmons’ X account from “Richard’s staff,” it was stated that Simmons often planned his posts ahead of time. He always chose his photos and wrote his captions for the upcoming weekend by Friday,” the message read. “So we have the post Richard planned to share with you last Sunday. “Our beloved Dicky was laid to rest this morning surrounded by only family and closest friends,” Simmons’ brother Lenny Simmons told People in a statement via Simmons’ longtime publicist Tom Estey.

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☆ Richard Simmons, fitness personality and TV host, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Dan Heching | Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died, according to his longtime publicist Tom Estey. From 1980 to 1984, Simmons hosted the “Richard Simmons Show,” which had a focus on personal health and fitness. In 2003, Simmons told CNN that his experience as an overweight child eventually put him on a path toward fitness. Recent celebrationFor his birthday, Simmons wrote on X on Friday, “Thank you…I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! I am grateful that I’m here, that I am alive for another day,” Simmons said at the time.

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Richard Simmons, who for years was the face of home fitness through his wildly popular videos and energetic personality, died on Saturday morning in Los Angeles. A representative for Mr. Simmons, Tom Estey, confirmed Mr. Simmons’s death. The Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles Police Department responded to an address linked to Mr. Simmons at 10 a.m. on Saturday. At his Beverly Hills exercise studio, Slimmons, and in his videos and DVDs, Mr. Simmons exuded an enthusiastic can-do spirit to inspire people of all ages and fitness levels to get moving. Mr. Simmons stretched and jumped in contrast to other fitness gurus of the 1980s, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, who exuded movie-star looks and charm.

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☆ Richard Simmons is ‘healthy and happy’ after social media posts spark concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Richard Simmons is “very healthy and happy,” according to his spokesman, after social media posts by the fitness celebrity raised concerns about his current health. dying,” Simmons, 75, wrote in posts on Facebook and X on Monday. “I can confirm with one hundred percent certainty that Richard is not dying,” Estey told CNN. Simmons grew a fitness business and became a television regular in the 1980s, with a reputation as a gregarious health advocate. On occasion, Simmons will share personal updates on his social media pages, writing in a January Facebook post, “I just try to live a quiet life and be peaceful.”

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☆ Cities try to take back curbs from cars and delivery trucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

There are a slew of users and uses that compete for curb space. The solution, some advocates say, is removing free parking and charging for spots based on demand. Free parkingThe root of the chaos at the curb stems from free on-street parking, critics say. Cities “squander curbs for free parking for cars because drivers are the people who show up at public meetings,” Shoup said. Smart loading zonesEven if cities managed their on-street parking problems for private vehicles more effectively, bikers, delivery workers, outdoor dining and other uses would still crowd the curb.

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☆ TBD Health wants to make STI testing feel like a 'moment of self-care for the day.' Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck it used to win over investors like Tusk Ventures.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

STI testing startup TBD Health just raised $4.4 million in a seed round led by Tusk VenturesThe startup sells at-home testing kits and offers telemedicine consultations about sexual health. Check out the 9-slide pitch deck TBD Health used to raise its seed round. Instead of feeling embarrassed, TBD Health's goal is to help people feel empowered about staying on top of their sexual health. When it comes to sexual health, there are numerous startups targeting the reproductive and fertility space, like women's health startup Maven and surrogacy platform Nodal. Check out the nine-slide pitch deck TBD Health used to raise its $4.4 million seed round from Tusk.

☆ Uber’s safety issues still loom large: Another five passengers sue company over alleged sexual assault incidents
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-14 | by ( Sara Ashley O'Brien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Five more passengers are suing Uber over alleged sexual assault incidents that occurred in recent months at the hands of drivers on its platform. The incidents detailed in a lawsuit filed this week in San Francisco County Superior Court took place between August 2021 to February 2022 in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and California. Slater Slater Schulman LLP is among several firms with practices targeting safety issues on Uber and Lyft’s services. Across its two safety reports, which cover 2017 to 2020, the company disclosed that it received 9,805 reports of the most severe categories of sexual assault, which range from “non-consensual kissing of a non-sexual body part” to “non-consensual sexual penetration,” or rape. In March 2021, Uber and Lyft announced they would share the names of drivers who were deactivated over the most severe safety incidents.

☆ University of Michigan students say they were sexually abused by Robert Anderson. An ex-NFL player wants their stories to be heard.
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-29 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Black men treated differentlyThe allegations against Anderson mirror those against disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University and Richard Strauss at Ohio State University. This, she said, is often an issue when it comes to reporting issues like sexual abuse and murder. Gonczar has been spending time with Vaughn in his protest to show solidarity with abuse survivors at the University of Michigan. Gonczar now works as director of development at the Avalon Healing Center, which provides support for victims of sexual abuse. When Black men report that they have been victimized by others, “different stereotypes activate”, Curry added.

☆ Guatemala: Gender-based violence at epidemic levels
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-02 | by ( Julie Guinan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CARE/Josh EsteyA 2012 Small Arms Survey says gender-based violence is at epidemic levels in Guatemala and the country ranks third in the killings of women worldwide. The taboo topic of gender-based violence is also being acknowledged and recognized in a popular program targeting one of Guatemala’s most vulnerable groups, indigenous Mayan girls. If approved, it would make reducing levels of gender-based violence a U.S. foreign policy priority. Adelma Cifuentes shares her story to empower women and bring about awareness of Guatemala's history of gender-based violence. While there is tempered optimism and hope for change, the problem of gender-based violence in Guatemala is one that needs international attention and immediate action.

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