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100K Pounds of NYC Show's Gourmet Leftovers Rescued to Fight Food Insecurity
New York City’s largest food rescue organization gathered upwards of 50,000 pounds of specialty items from this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show and delivered the goods to dozens of food pantries and soup kitchens across all five boroughs. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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Stars Join Cyndi Lauper's Benefit Concert for Homeless Youth
Taylor Swift, Cher, Billie Eilish, LL Cool J and Dolly Parton are adding their voices to Cyndi Lauper’s annual concert to combat youth homelessness, an issue its organizer says has only gotten worse during the pandemic
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World Leaders, Stars Raise $7 Billion at Event Aimed at Fighting Virus
A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
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SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan Resigns
Melanie Whelan is resigning from her position as chief executive officer of SoulCycle, effective Tuesday, the company told CNBC Make It. Both sides felt it was time for a leadership transition, according to a person briefed on the decision who asked not to be named because those discussions were private. A spokesperson for SoulCycle declined to comment on the impetus...
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Senior Trump Official Embellished Résumé, Had Face on Fake Time Cover
A senior Trump administration official has embellished her résumé with misleading claims about her professional background — even creating a fake Time magazine cover with her face on it — raising questions about her qualifications to hold a top position at the State Department, according to NBC News. An NBC News investigation found that Mina Chang, the deputy assistant secretary...
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John Legend Lends Support as Florida Felons Receive Voting Rights
Singer John Legend was on hand to lend support as 18 former felons were granted the right to vote in what Miami officials say is a simple and streamlined process.
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Trump Administration Eases Obama-Era Rules on Coal Pollution
The Trump administration accelerated the pace of its environmental rollbacks for the country’s coal-fired power plants Monday, proposing to weaken two Obama-era rules aimed at cleaning up dangerous heavy metals and ash from coal plants and keeping them from washing into groundwater and waterways. The new proposals — the latest in a series of regulatory breaks granted by the administration...
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Chicago's Top Cop Won't Attend Trump's Speech at Police Chief Conference
Chicago’s top cop won’t be in attendance when President Donald Trump addresses the International Association of Chiefs of Police at their annual conference in the city next week.
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Bridgeport Police Investigate Break-In at Marilyn Moore's Campaign Headquarters
An investigation is underway following a break-in at a Sen. Marilyn Moore’s campaign office Monday.
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Oprah to Give $13 Million More For Aid at Black College
Oprah Winfrey says she’s giving $13 million to increase a scholarship endowment at a historically black college. Winfrey announced her plan Monday at Morehouse College in Atlanta, adding to the $12 million she gave to the all-male college in 1989. She was meeting with 47 students who benefit from the existing endowment.
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Biden Raises Middling $15.2M in 3rd Quarter for 2020 Bid
Joe Biden raised $15.2 million for his presidential campaign over the last three months. The sum places him well ahead of many lower-tier candidates in the Democratic primary. But it’s a middling amount for one of the top-polling candidates in the Democratic primary and lags behind what Bernie Sanders raised by more than $10 million.
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Florida Teen Labeled ‘Hero' After Dying While Saving Sister During Robbey
Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office say 15-year-old Khyler Edman was killed when he was protecting his five-year-old sister during a break-in at their Port Charlotte home last Thursday.
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Oprah Winfrey Shocks Fundraisers With $1M Donation for Students
Oprah Winfrey shocked attendees at a North Carolina fundraiser by announcing a donation of more than $1 million toward the United Negro College Fund. The Charlotte Observer reports that former talk-show host and OWN television network chief made the surprise announcement Saturday while speaking at Charlotte’s 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon.
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Model Naomi Campbell Takes Spotlight at London Fashion Week
Model Naomi Campbell took center stage at London Fashion Week on Saturday night with a gala charity benefit at the impressive setting of the world famous British Museum. The gala capped a warm day filled with shows and presentations, including runway offerings by Alexa Chung and House of Holland and millinery by master hatter Stephen Jones.
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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Headline Veterans' Fundraiser
Two New Jersey icons — Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart — will once again headline this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families. The comedy and musical event will also feature John Oliver, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng. It will be held Nov. 4 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New...
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Ex-Corrections Officer Allegedly Stole More Than $6,000 From Cancer Fund for Former Colleague
Authorities say a corrections officer stole more than $6,000 in donations raised to honor a colleague who died of cancer
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Miami Dolphins WR Kenny Stills Says He Will Continue to Kneel During Anthem Over ‘Social Injustice'
Wide receiver Kenny Stills posted the message on his Instagram page Sunday night, adding that he will continue to work on educating himself and others on social issues, including mentoring youths across the community.
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Mueller Probe Witness Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charge
A businessman who served as a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation now faces a charge of child sex trafficking in addition to transporting child pornography. An indictment made public Friday in federal court in Alexandria charges Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, 60, with transporting a 14-year-old boy from Europe to Washington, D.C., in February 2000 and engaging in...
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Trump Moves to End Asylum Protections for Central Americans
The Trump administration on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president’s battle to tamp down the number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Judge Refuses to Toss California Lawmaker's Corruption Case
A judge Monday refused to dismiss federal corruption charges against U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter or move the trial outside his Southern California district, saying he found no evidence that the Republican lawmaker cannot get a fair trial here.