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Actor Vincent Pastore from The Sopranos dies at the age of 80
His longtime manager, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death
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FIFA President says organization will not sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors
Infantino said he plans to bring the sport back together in the coming days "with the objective to continue growing football everywhere, particularly in those countries that mostly need our support.”
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Smithsonian executive pushing DEI, including 1619 Project, made $4.4 million from 2020-2024
Lonnie Bunch III stated during a 2019 interview with Smithsonian Magazine that he wanted to normalize DEI practices to the point that "it's no longer talked about."
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Oscar-winning actress, former British MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87
Jackson is one of 24 people to ever win the Triple Crown of Acting.
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Twisted Sister's Dee Snider 'not gonna take' being called 'transphobe' for opposing surgery on kids
Snider, a pro-choice Christian who has said he is "not a conservative," said he thinks gender reassignment for minors is irresponsible parenting.
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Starbucks union says dozen of stores not allowed to decorate for pride month
Starbucks itself has denied any change in policy and contended that, as always, individual store managers and their employees have discretion on how or if to celebrate the season.
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'No Country for Old Men' author Cormac McCarthy dies at 89
In 2007, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his 2006 novel "The Road."
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Call of Duty faces calls for boycott after cracking down on streamer over LGBTQ comments
The company's decision to remove the bundle prompted several streamers to urge their followers to uninstall the game and boycott Activision, which makes Call of Duty.
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'Hair' star Treat Williams dead at 71 after motorcycle collision
Williams was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital in Albany, N.Y., where he was pronounced dead.
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Pat Sajak plans to retire from 'Wheel of Fortune' after 41st season
After he retires from his position as host, Sajak is expected to continue as a consultant for the game show for three years.
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Supermajority of Americans think transgender athletes should compete against same biological gender
Percentage of Americans who think transgender athletes should compete against those of same biological sex has increased since 2021.
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Two horses die in 24 hours at Belmont Park as more deaths overshadow Triple Crown sites this season
At least one horse has been euthanized at all three Triple Crown race sites this season.
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Novak Djokovic wins French Open, setting record with 23 men's Grand Slam victories
The Serbian great beat Casper Ruud by 7-6(1), 6-3 and 7-5 to win the 23rd his Grand Slam title.