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Former Chicago Cubs hall of famer Ryne Sandberg dies at the age of 65
Sandberg spent 16 years in the sport, the majority of which was spent with the Cubs, and was known for helping redefine the second base position. He was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Astronomer HR executive resigns after viral kiss cam moment at Coldplay concert
“Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” an Astronomer spokesman said
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Artist Amy Sherald cancels National Portrait Gallery show over 'censorship' of transgender painting
“I cannot in good conscience comply with a culture of censorship, especially when it targets vulnerable communities,” Amy Sherald said
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Riley Gaines teams up with gender-critical clothing brand for Title IX anniversary collection
"XX-XY Athletics is creating a home for a cultural majority that’s long gone unrepresented in fashion and athletics," former Olympic gymnast founder says.
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Buss family to sell controlling share of the Lakers for $10 billion: Report
The Lakers have been controlled by the Buss family since 1979, when Jerry Buss purchased the franchise for $67.5 million.
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R. Kelly hospitalized after alleged prison overdose
R&B singer R. Kelly was sent to the hospital this week after an alleged drug overdose in prison.
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'Conversion therapy' at SCOTUS: Overturn ban without hurting other speech rights, libertarians urge
Accepting laws about "who can speak" would let governments "gatekeep all manner of speech, demanding licenses for columnists and reporters, artists and authors, poets and pundits," Institute for Justice warns.
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Arkansas baseball player pitches historic no-hitter during College World Series
Wood struck out 19 players, helping his team defeat Kentucky by a score of 3-0. He threw a total of 83 strikes out of 119 pitches.
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Singer says Dodgers tried stopping her from singing Spanish version of US national anthem
Nezza, who was wearing a Dominion Republic shirt while performing, says she sang the Spanish version anyway but speculated that the effort to stop it was due to the anti-ICE protests
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Estee Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder dies at 92
He was the son of founders Estee Lauder and Joseph Lauder.
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Wicked discrimination? Broadway smash's apprenticeship excludes white males, federal complaint says
White male music director's Title VI, Title VII complaint with National Endowment for the Arts filed same day Supreme Court unanimously reinstated heterosexual woman's reverse-discrimination lawsuit.
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Beach Boys' Brian Wilson dead at 82
The Beach Boys began as a local California band and rose to fame the 1960s
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Trump's attendance at Kennedy Center's 'Les Miserables' expected to include $2M tickets, boycott
First lady Melania Trump, Vice President Vance, and second lady Usha Vance are also expected to attend the performance.