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An ACLU Kentucky communications associate criticized Transylvania University on Saturday for accepting Nick Sandmann, the high school student who sued major news outlets for their coverage of a controversial interaction he and several of his classmates had with a Native American activist. “Does anyone else think it’s a bit of a stain on Transylvania University …
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During the state’s primary in June, 1,000 Georgia voters successfully voted twice, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday. The 1,000 Georgia residents cast votes by absentee ballot and then went in person to polling places on June 9 and voted again, Raffensperger said, adding that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, the …
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The Mets have 17 games left in the regular season. At this point, it seems more likely they’ll be playing out the string than making a push toward the playoffs. That’s especially true after they were manhandled by the Orioles in an 11-2 loss on Tuesday night in Queens. Their lineup was shut down by …
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John Catsimatidis celebrated his 72nd birthday with broken plates and Ol’ Blue Eyes. The mogul and perennial mayoral hopeful held a bash at a Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton with three separate receptions so guests could socially distance. We’re told “SNL” alum Joe Piscopo sang Sinatra songs. Attendees — including Reps. Peter King and Lee …
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The founder of Sports Authority says he’s dismayed by athletes who are mixing politics with sports — and said he would demote their products if he were still in charge. “If I had Sports Authority, I’d take the LeBron [Nike] shoes and put them on the back shelf,” said Jack Smith, who resigned from the …
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Fanatics, which runs the sports merchandising for all the pro sports leagues, has just acquired the largest maker of college sports caps in a deal that’s saved 200 jobs from the coronavirus pandemic. The Jacksonville, Fla., firm said Tuesday it has purchased the cap-making operations of Top of the World, a $100 million company that …
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Ever dreamed of chatting with Jennifer Garner and her “Alias” dad Victor Garber or knocking back a cocktail with Alan Cumming? You’re in luck. The Roundabout Theater Company has organized an auction starting Tuesday with a host of celebs for “Bid for Roundabout,” a fund-raiser to support the company and its portfolio of venues that, …
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Justin Bieber’s got some brand-new ink. Over the weekend, the 26-year-old “Yummy” singer added a huge new neck tattoo of a long-stemmed rose to his extensive collection of body art, with a little help from Hollywood favorite Dr. Woo. “@_dr_woo_ thank you for the 🌹 🙏,” Bieber captioned an Instagram shot of the thorny black-and-white …
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Hollywood is casting more light-skinned actors for major roles in movies to appeal to Chinese audiences following the Communist Party allowing more foreign films in the country, according to a report on Tuesday. Since 2012, US filmmakers apparently became aware of the aesthetic preferences of Chinese movie-goers — who place a higher premium on light …
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JPMorgan is investigating employees who may have been involved in the misuse of federal funds meant to help small businesses and other customers hurt by COVID-19 shutdowns, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The bank said it had found cases of customers “misusing Paycheck Protection Program loans, unemployment benefits and other government programs,” …