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North Korea on Wednesday excoriated the U.S. in the midst of George Floyd demonstrations, comparing the country to a setting sun with China rising. “Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House,” read a statement in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, translated in the New York Times. “This is the …

It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …

Apple CEO Tim Cook has published an open letter decrying the police killing of George Floyd and the “much longer history of racism” that preceded it. The letter, which appeared on Apple’s website Thursday, is largely identical to the memo Cook sent Apple employees Sunday addressing Floyd’s death and the protests that have followed. “George …

Luxury giant LVMH is examining the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on its $16.2 billion takeover of Tiffany amid reports that it wants to renegotiate the deal. The Paris-based conglomerate’s board of directors discussed this week how the virus crisis could affect Tiffany’s “results and perspectives” in relation to the companies’ November acquisition deal, LVMH said Thursday. …

Meghan Markle broke her silence about George Floyd’s police custody death during a virtual commencement speech Wednesday night for her former high school in Los Angeles. The Duchess of Sussex surprised Immaculate Heart students with a five-minute address to discuss the ongoing protests  and her own history as a biracial woman growing up in California, …

Americans have watched the events of the past week in horror and with sadness for our country. Following the unjust death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died in the custody of four police officers, many of us have spoken with friends, colleagues, and more, sharing, among other things, the frustration of feeling …

The United Auto Workers faces the threat of a government takeover after former president Gary Jones pleaded guilty on Wednesday to racketeering charges. Jones admitted that he helped steal over $1 million from rank-and-file union members, in a case that helped reveal widespread corruption at the highest levels of the union. Former vice president of …

Rod Rosenstein told Congress on Wednesday that he was not sure that he had read the entire FISA renewal application to surveil Carter Page. Rosenstein, the former deputy attorney general during the Obama administration, made the comments during testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee hearing touched in part on the FBI’s application to …

Coty has tapped a new head of Kylie Cosmetics in the wake of explosive allegations that the unit’s 22-year-old founder, Kylie Jenner, has been lying about her sales in a desperate attempt to be named a billionaire. The parent of CoverGirl and OPI brands this week named Coty insider Simona Cattaneo to oversee Kylie Cosmetics’ …

Former “Glee” producer Marti Noxon has waded into the Lea Michele bullying controversy — and revealed there were many “Glee” stars who were just as bad on set. In a now-deleted tweet, Noxon wrote, “Re: @LeaMichele. Hey, I’m all for calling out bad behavior and even for some schadenfreude when that behavior is punished. That …