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☆ Russell Wilson banishes demons as Denver Broncos earn thrilling win over Jacksonville Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s not been an easy week for the embattled Russell Wilson. Since joining the Denver Broncos, it has become commonplace to hear Wilson ending press conferences or videos with four now-famous words. A touch-pass from Wilson to Jerry Jeudy got the team on the board after the Jaguars had raced into a 10-0 first-half lead. Wilson looks to throw a pass in the first half against the Jaguars. And at the end of it, standing on the Wembley field, a victorious quarterback once again, Wilson had a message for those watching.

☆ Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ’n’ roll pioneer who sang ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Brandon Griggs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And I’ve been on one all my life,” Lewis said in “Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story,” a 2014 biography by Rick Bragg. Jerry Lee Lewis performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1982. In 1989 “Great Balls of Fire!”, a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as Lewis, brought new attention to Lewis’ life and music. Jerry Lee Lewis speaks at the Country Music Hall of Fame 2022 inductees presented by CMA at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 17, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Well, forget about it, let me hear that song.’”Lewis is survived by his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, his children Jerry Lee Lewis III, Ronnie Lewis, Pheobe Lewis and Lori Lancaster, sister Linda Gail Lewis, cousin Swaggart and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews, according to his representative’s statement.

☆ Seeking a Manhattan Studio With Design Potential for $600,000. Which Option Did He Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Stefanos Chen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Nothing excites Eric Wong like the thrill of the hunt — usually in the clearance section of a West Elm outlet store. “I get high as hell on a deal,” Mr. Wong, 42, said of his best finds at the interior-design chain. “He’s basically furnished his whole apartment with West Elm stuff,” said his sister, Elke Wong. “I still love them, so hard,” Mr. Wong said of his erstwhile coworkers. Mr. Wong wanted something centrally located, but also fun for a bachelor.

☆ The Legal Fight Over Student-Loan Forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It ain’t over ’til it’s over, and that’s true in court as well as sports. The Biden Administration was set to begin forgiving student loans as soon as this weekend after a federal judge on Thursday dismissed a legal challenge by several states. But the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals late Friday issued a stay while it considers the states’ appeal. The half-a-trillion dollar question before the Eighth Circuit is whether the states have demonstrated a concrete and particular injury that gives them standing to sue. Federal judge Henry Edward Autrey , a George W. Bush appointee, ruled they did not, but the states’ arguments deserve more consideration than his 19-page opinion provides.

I no longer miss the “old” Kanye West, now known as Ye. I’m tired of hearing about the new Ye, and I wish we could stop talking about him altogether. Days before that, he appeared with far-right pundit Candace Owens flaunting “White Lives Matter” T-shirts during Paris Fashion Week. This includes to stopping asking for the “old Kanye” back. Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye.” At first, I sang the lyrics with hope that the “old Kanye” who once had such a hopeful swagger would return, that he would get past his ego and be born again as the creative powerhouse whose every move we followed with anticipation instead of dread.

☆ Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock Spar Over Abortion, Inflation in Lone Georgia Senate Debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Joshua Jamerson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker clashed over abortion, inflation and healthcare in their only debate Friday night, a hotly anticipated event thanks to Mr. Walker’s controversial campaign and Georgia’s emergence as a perennial battleground state. “This race ain’t about me. It’s about what Raphael Warnock and Joe Biden have done to you and your family,” Mr. Walker said in his opening remarks. He went on to try repeatedly to link the incumbent senator to the president.

☆ Renowned pianist Fats Domino has New Orleans street renamed in his honor
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans street where one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll spent most of his life is being renamed in his honor. A community-wide Second line and Musical Celebration begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the longtime home of Antoine “Fats” Domino on Caffin Avenue, which will now be known as Antoine “Fats” Domino Avenue. Led by the Stooges Brass Band, the second line will proceed down the renamed street to Oliver Bush Park, where musical tributes to Domino will occur. Saturday’s free celebration will feature performances by Kermit Ruffin, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Al “Little Fats” Jackson and Domino’s grandson, Antoine Domino Jr.Rev. Storm surge flood waters poured into the Lower 9th Ward, knocking many homes off their foundations.

“He may be forced to live a subsistence type of life,” said Richard Signorelli, a New York attorney and former federal prosecutor. Jones and his companies today are worth $135 million to $270 million, forensic economist Bernard Pettingill testified in August at another defamation trial for Jones in Texas. The amount eventually paid out by Jones may be less, according to Ryan O’Neill, a defamation lawyer and professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law. If it is found to be dischargeable, Jones would be required to make disclosures about his finances, Gessin said. “I don’t think he’s going to be able to escape this judgment,” he said.

☆ How much will Sandy Hook parents actually get from Alex Jones?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN Business —Alex Jones owes $965 million to eight family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first responder. Jones was hit with that staggering jury award Wednesday for compensatory damages caused by his repeated lies about the shooting. Plaintiffs in the case said the reason they sued was to stop Alex Jones from continuing to spread lies and hurt other people. The fact that Jones might be reviled, and the plaintiffs are so sympathetic, shouldn’t be a factor, he added. “In the justice system, Alex Jones and Mother Teresa should be treated the same,” Rustad said.

☆ Alex Jones: Jury decides conspiracy theorist should pay nearly $1 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families for his lies about the school massacre
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Plaintiffs in the trial included family members of eight school students and employees, in addition to one FBI agent who responded to the scene. He was streaming live when the jury’s decision was read in court, mocked the decision on his Infowars show and used it to fundraise. The figure, he said, would represent the more than 550 million online impressions Jones’ Sandy Hook lie allegedly received online. The decision in Connecticut comes two months after a separate jury in Texas determined that Jones and his company should award two Sandy Hook parents who sued in that state nearly $50 million. While Jones initially lied about the 2012 shooting, he later acknowledged that the massacre had occurred as he faced multiple lawsuits.

☆ Nia Long responds to appreciations amid Ime Udoka’s suspension
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The love for Nia Long is flowing strong on social media as her longtime partner, Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka, finds himself embroiled in controversy. Long and Udoka share a 10-year-old son and have been engaged since 2015. “Cheating on Nia Long? Last year, she spoke to Popculture.com about Udoka nabbing the head coaching job after being an assistant for nine years. “So, it’s an exciting time for our family to be able to sit in the stands.”

☆ ‘Renaissance’ Review: America Has a Problem and Beyoncé Ain’t It
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-30 | by ( Wesley Morris | More About Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Honey!” And it’s as close to the B-52’s as a Beyoncé song might ever come. The album’s embrace of house and not, say, trap unambiguously aligns Beyoncé with queer Black folks. On “Blow,” Beyoncé wondered how it felt for her partner when he made love to her. The album’s final song is “Summer Renaissance,” and it opens with the thrum of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love.” It’s not the first time she’s quoted La Donna. It’s in the album’s rich middle, which includes that sofa song and “Virgo’s Groove,” maybe the most luscious track Beyoncé’s ever recorded.

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☆ The Epic Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-03 | by ( David Streitfeld | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I’m 21,” Ms. Holmes said. “I’m gonna go tell my two children, they better get off their duffs,” Ms. Gunn exclaimed. Ms. Holmes was asked about her future, and gave the stock Silicon Valley response: You ain’t seen nothing yet. Not, in other words, a fool with regard to Silicon Valley. Yet he told The New Yorker in 2014 that Ms. Holmes “has sometimes been called another Steve Jobs, but I think that’s an inadequate comparison.

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☆ Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a 'no makeup' party with Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, and Alexandra Grant, Keanu Reeves' girlfriend
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-21 | by ( Jacob Sarkisian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gwyneth Paltrow invited several celebrity friends over for a "no makeup" party as "a beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come." Guests included Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, Rachel Zoe, and Alexandra Grant, the artist who happens to be dating Keanu Reeves. Paltrow posted pictures of the gathering on her Instagram on Thursday, including a selfie of her, Moore, and Grant, the artist who's dating Keanu Reeves. Paltrow called the party "a beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come." A beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come.

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