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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben Phillips’ childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. Phillips and Deanes, 75, are co-founders of PHACTS, which stands for Pruitt-Igoe Historical Accounting, Compensation, and Truth Seeking. Their attorney, Elkin Kistner, said it would be “appropriate and necessary” for Hawley's proposal to be widened to include former Pruitt-Igoe residents. And St. Louis wasn't alone in being subjected to secretive Cold War-era testing. The area of the testing in St. Louis was described in Army documents as “a densely populated slum district.” About three-quarters of the residents were Black.

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ENGLE, N.M. (AP) — While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. The “safe harbor agreement” will facilitate the release of captive tortoises on the Armendaris Ranch to establish a free-ranging population. The tortoise is just the latest example of a growing effort to find new homes for endangered species as climate change and other threats push them from their historic habitats. Absent a willingness by wildlife managers to think more broadly, he said, species like the Bolson tortoise could have a bleak future. That work will include getting state and federal permits to release tortoises outside of the enclosures on Turner lands.

Persons: ENGLE, Ted Turner's, Martha Williams, Shawn Sartorius, ” Sartorius, It's, it's, Mike Phillips, Phillips, ”, can’t, ” Phillips Organizations: Fund, Fish, Wildlife Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Turner, Species Fund, Southwestern, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Locations: N.M, America's, New Mexico, U.S, Southwest, Mexico, United States, Texas, Oklahoma, Southwestern U.S, Carlsbad, Turner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That '70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions. Phillips, a 43-year-old actor, filed a petition in Santa Barbara Superior Court on Monday to end her nearly 12-year marriage to the 47-year-old Masterson, according to the court's website. An attorney for Phillips did not respond to emails, and a representative for Masterson declined comment. Political Cartoons View All 1169 ImagesIn a letter to the judge prior to Masterson's sentencing, Phillips praised him as a husband and father. Kutcher and Kunis apologized after their own letters to the judge seeking leniency for Masterson became public and spurred criticism.

Persons: Bijou Phillips, Danny Masterson, Phillips, Masterson, “, Danny, ” Phillips, ”, Papas, John Phillips, Genevieve Waite, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Topher Grace, Kutcher, Kunis Organizations: ANGELES, Santa Barbara Superior Court, “, Fox, Los Angeles, of Scientology Locations: Santa, Santa Barbara County, Ireland, Los

☆ Starbucks must pay another $2.7 million to employee who said she was fired for being White
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A New Jersey court ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to a former employee who successfully sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming she was fired for being White. In June, a jury had ruled in favor of Shannon Philips, who worked at Starbucks as regional director over the Philadelphia area. In an order Wednesday, Judge Joel Slomsky said Starbucks has to make the additional payment for damages. Starbucks did not have a comment about the order Wednesday, but said in June that it was disappointed in the decision. In that suit, Phillips said that when Starbucks fired her following the arrest, it was discriminating against her because of her race.

Persons: Shannon Philips, Judge Joel Slomsky, Phillips, Starbucks “, White, “, ” Phillips, — CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia, Laura Ly, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, Philadelphia Starbucks, City, Partner Resources Locations: New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia

☆ Fiona Phillips, former top UK TV host, reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis at 61
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British journalist and TV host Fiona Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 61. In an exclusive interview with a British tabloid, Phillips said the neurodegenerative disease, which commonly affects memory, reasoning and mood, had already “decimated” her family. According to the newspaper, Phillips was diagnosed a year ago, after suffering from anxiety and brain fog. Phillips added that her husband, fellow TV journalist Martin Frizell, has been helping her take her medication three times a day. Asked how she is coping with her diagnosis, Phillips said she just does what she normally does.

Persons: Fiona Phillips, Phillips, “, Barry, ” Phillips, –, ”, Alzheimer’s, Martin Frizell, “ Poor Martin Organizations: London CNN, Daily, ITV, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: British

☆ William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Hugh Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It was not a conventional chapel, Johnstone noted, but a semiautonomous corporation of musicians in service of the monarch. The Chapel Royal also brought Byrd into contact with its then-organist, Thomas Tallis, who became his teacher and mentor and later a collaborator. After studying with Tallis, in 1563, Byrd left to take up the post of organist and master of the choristers at Lincoln Cathedral. But the cathedral’s governing chapter disapproved of Byrd’s organ playing and suspended his salary was suspended in 1569. And support for Byrd’s burgeoning career came from both England’s extant Catholic establishment and the queen herself.

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☆ Starbucks says it fired her for an ‘absence of leadership.’ She says it was because of her race. A jury returned a $25.6 million verdict in her favor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner Kristina Sgueglia | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Kristina Sgueglia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores in the area, was fired after the the arrest of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018. The New Jersey jury returned a verdict of $25.6 million, including $25 million for punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages, according to Console Mattiacci Law, which represents Phillips. The jury ruled unanimously after a six day trial, the lawyers said, noting that Phillips will also be seeking back and front pay. Starbucks said it is disappointed in the decision and is evaluating its next steps, spokesperson Jaci Anderson told CNN. A jury found in favor of a former regional director who accused the company of racial discrimination.

Persons: Shannon Phillips, White, Phillips, Jaci Anderson, Kena Betancur, “, ” Phillips, Kevin Johnson, —, Laura Ly, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, Philadelphia Starbucks, The New, Mattiacci, CNN, City, Getty, Partner Resources Locations: New York, Philadelphia, The, The New Jersey, City of Philadelphia, AFP

CNN —Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides. The geologists have pinned the collapse on the thawing of permafrost, a long-term frozen layer of soil and rocks. When permafrost thaws it can have a destabilizing effect, said Marcia Phillips, permafrost research group leader at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Switzerland. “Water can penetrate deep into rock masses through newly opened clefts, which were previously plugged with permafrost ice,” she told CNN, explaining that this can lead rocks to fracture. But, as human-caused climate change pushes up global temperatures, leading to thawing permafrost and melting snow and glaciers, rockfalls in this region look set to become more common.

Persons: ”, Thomas Figl, ” Figl, Marcia Phillips, Phillips, ” Phillips, Christian Gartmann, “ Organizations: CNN, WSL, for Snow, Avalanche Research Locations: Austrian, Tyrol, Fluchthorn, Switzerland, Austria, Alpine, Tyrolean, “, Swiss, Brienz, Graubünden, Davos

London CNN —Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega says it has been the victim of “organized criminal activity,” alleging three of its former staff members admitted working with intermediaries to sell a fake Speedmaster watch for some $3.4 million dollars. The watch was bought by Omega itself for 3.115 million Swiss francs—25 times the auctioneer’s upper estimated price—at a Phillips auction in in Geneva in November 2021. “OMEGA and Phillips were the joint victims of organized criminal activity involving the selling of this specific watch by auction,” the statement added. “This timepiece is currently a key piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation that must also bring to light the seller of the watch. “The watch was bought by OMEGA for the OMEGA Museum and we understand from OMEGA that it has discovered that the watch is composed of unrelated parts from various sources, and that OMEGA employees may have been involved in assembling the watch.

Persons: “, Omega, Phillips, ”, Giovanni Alegre, “ OMEGA, ” Phillips, Buzz Aldrin, Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney, Rory McIlroy Organizations: London CNN, Omega, Phillips, CNN, OMEGA, OMEGA Museum Locations: Swiss, Geneva, Bienne, Switzerland

☆ Energy sector's COVID recovery turns into massive CEO payday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Tim Mclaughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Occidental said its CEO pay ratio follows the rules laid out by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). IT'S RELATIVE WHEN IT COMES TO RETURNSTo be sure, the value of stock-based pay shrinks when markets sour. But most energy CEOs also have a measure of built-in protection from steep declines. That’s because about 90% of energy companies measure stock performance against others in the same industry who tend to suffer at similar times. Many energy companies are under pressure from investors to reform CEO pay, according to disclosures in their annual proxy statements.

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☆ Hong Kong sharpens fine art edge over Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Thomas Shum | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, March 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Chinese collectors are piling into Hong Kong for Art Basel this week. As the financial hub jostles with rival Singapore, its vibrant art market could help it grab a bigger slice of Asia’s wealth management pie. The cream of that crop tends to go on the block in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is hardly out of the economic woods. But the chattering crowds at Art Basel should remind investors that the city retains a profitable artistic edge.

☆ Rare American lion fossils discovered in Mississippi
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Oxford, Mississippi, resident would soon learn it was a fossilized jawbone from a giant American lion, a species that has been extinct for roughly 11,000 years. ”A rare American lion fossil has been discovered near the Mississippi River. Three days after Prewitt’s find, the Mississippi Fossil and Artifact Symposium & Exhibition hosted an event featuring previously discovered American lion fossils. The American lion stood 4 feet tall at the shoulders and measured 5 to 8 feet in length. Two American lion bone discoveries within a week or so is unbelievable, he said, calling it “just an incredibly rare fossil.”A growing American lion collectionPrewitt plans to donate the fossil he found to the museum in Jackson, which would make it the fourth addition to the institution’s collection of American lion bones, counting the addition of the newly found femur.

☆ 'We’re having a baby today': Woman gives birth inside Atlanta McDonald's with help of employees and fiancé
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“I went into the bathroom and my water broke immediately,” Worthy told WXIA. “I thought they was joking, and I open this door, didn’t see anyone, but I saw feet [under the door],” Woodward told WXIA. Phillips made his way to the McDonald's bathroom when he thought his fiancée had been gone for too long. “She was on the toilet screaming,” Phillips told WXIA. “She’s definitely a nugget,” Phillips told WXIA.

☆ Phillips 66 is cutting 1,100 jobs — and returning billions of dollars to shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Phillips 66 spokesperson Bernardo Fallas said the smaller workforce was driven by a combination of attrition and eliminated positions. “Phillips 66 is undergoing a company-wide effort to optimize its cost structure and reimagine its operating model to enable sustainable savings,” the spokesperson said. Houston-based Phillips 66 said the cost-cutting moves, along with other steps, will give the company more financial firepower to boost stock buybacks and dividends. Phillips 66 said it plans to return an additional $10 billion to $12 billion to shareholders between mid-2022 and the end of 2024. “We are announcing a number of priorities designed to reward shareholders,” Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said in a statement.

☆ Rep. Elissa Slotkin says Democrats need 'new blood' in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said Sunday the Democratic Party needs "new blood" in Congress and the White House in 2024 but committed to support President Joe Biden if he runs for re-election. But she also noted: "I have been very vocal, including with my own leadership in the House, that we need a new generation. We need new blood, period, across the Democratic Party — in the House, the Senate and the White House. In July, Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., also called for a generational change in leadership, adding that he didn't think Biden, 79, should run for president again. Al Sharpton last month he will seek a second term in a private conversation at the White House.

☆ Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive male and performed “resuscitation efforts for approximately 45 minutes.”The patient “was determined dead just before 5:00 p.m.,” Scott said. Coolio was a friend and one of the warmest, funniest people I’ve ever met. Arguably his biggest song, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the soundtrack to the film “Dangerous Minds,” grew his star power to gigantic proportions. “I didn’t use any trendy words…I think it made it timeless.”Over his career, Coolio sold more than 17 million records, according to his website.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s renewed nuclear threats has raised fears that his plans for escalation in Ukraine may not be limited to mobilizing more troops. Desperate for a victory, the Russian leader allied his nuclear threats and call-up of reservists to a plan to annex occupied territory in Ukraine’s east and south. “Creating more ‘Russian’ territory is an attempt to scare the West because Russian nuclear doctrine has always maintained that nuclear weapons would only be used in defense of Russia directly. In fact, when Ukraine launched attacks on annexed Crimea this summer, a territory Moscow considers Russian, Putin did not reach for the nuclear button, O’Brien noted. And that victory, Putin hopes, could come through eroding Ukraine’s international support,” Giles said.

☆ Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +23 min

Utah County Attorney David O. Leavitt speaks on July 31, 2019, in Provo. The accusations were part of a new case from Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith. Discussion about satanism and satanic abuse has increased in recent years, according to data provided to NBC News by Zignal Labs, which analyzes social media conversations. Popular culture and social media have also ferried ideas about satanism and widespread child abuse from fringe to the mainstream. (Anti-LGBTQ politicians and activists have equated LGBTQ people with predators who abuse children as part of a “gay agenda,” the well-worn panic that the gay rights movement’s true motivation is recruitment.

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