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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Beside the Stones The Black Crowes’ rollicking “Happiness Bastards” is up for best rock album against “Romance” by Fontaines D.C., “Saviors” by Green Day, “TANGK” by IDLES, “Dark Matter” …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue, hoping to snag exclusive merchandise inspired by Sean Baker’s latest film about a stripper who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. “Anora” movie fans line up at a merchandise pop-up event on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Los …

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1 month ago

Youngsters are fleeing Japan’s once-mighty civil service

Live Mint

“WE WORK for the nation, not for the cabinet minister," crows Kazagoshi Shingo, the hero of “The Summer of Bureaucrats", a Japanese novel. The number of elite “career-track" civil servants who quit within their first ten years on the job has hit record highs in the past two years. Even though their power has waned since Kazagoshi’s era, bureaucrats still …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pamela Anderson, 57, shows off her fresh-faced complexion as she goes makeup-free during special screening of The Last Showgirl

Daily Mail

Pamela Anderson showed off her fresh-faced complexion at a special screening of her latest movie The Last Showgirl, hosted by BAFTA, in California on Wednesday. Pamela has accepted her natural features ever since the death of her makeup artist and long-time friend Alexis Vogel. Pamela Anderson, 57, showed off her fresh-faced complexion at a special screening of her latest movie …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Suns Hope for Continuity with Rebuilding Trio

Associated Press

The Phoenix Suns are hoping for a better season with their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal back for Year 2. The team added new coach Mike Budenholzer and made some shrewd moves on the free agency market, including adding veteran point guards Tyus Jones and Monte Morris and veteran center Mason Plumlee.

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigators say Wisconsin inmate killed his cellmate for being Black and gay

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — An inmate doing time at a maximum security prison in Wisconsin for trying to kill his mother strangled his cellmate for being Black and gay, investigators said. Prosecutors charged Jackson Vogel, 24, on Thursday with first-degree intentional homicide with hate crime and repeat offender penalty enhancers in the killing of 19-year-old Micah Laureano at the Green Bay …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous names. The Lakers’ reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in the monthlong race to replace Darvin Ham, who was fired May 3 after two seasons. According to a person with knowledge …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers coaching search picks up steam, James Borrego interviews today

LA Times

James Borrego, an assistant with New Orleans and a head coach with Charlotte, is set to interview for the Lakers head coaching job on Wednesday. New Orleans assistant coach James Borrego is scheduled for in-person meetings Wednesday at the Lakers’ practice facility related to the team’s head coaching vacancy, according to multiple people familiar with the plans but unauthorized to …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Phoenix Suns quickly hire Mike Budenholzer to be head coach, replacing Frank Vogel

LA Times

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer directs the team during a 2021 playoff game against the Suns. Mike Budenholzer is the newest head coach of the Phoenix Suns, with the franchise turning to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. “We’re excited to name Mike as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns and bring him back to …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham in the wake of first-round playoff loss

LA Times

After being eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive season, the Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham, the team announced Friday. “We greatly appreciate Darvin’s efforts on behalf of the Lakers and recognize the many accomplishments achieved over the past two seasons including last year’s remarkable run to the Western Conference Finals,” Lakers general …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers’ next coach? Here’s a rundown of the potential candidates

LA Times

Former Clippers guard JJ Redick, chatting with official Nick Buchert in Orlando this past season, has been linked to the coaching vacancy in Charlotte. Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson was a finalist for the job two summers ago and impressed some in the front office during the Lakers’ last coaching search. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts has been high on …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Suns built a superteam with Durant, Booker and Beal. It produced zero playoff wins

Associated Press

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns thought they had built a formidable superteam during the offseason by adding three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to form a star-studded trio with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Allen led the league in 3-point shooting percentage this season and averaged a career-high 13.8 points per game, but suffered a sprained ankle in Game 1 against the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Timberwolves outlast Suns; Minnesota coach Chris Finch suffers injury

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from the first half. “And I showed them.” Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Timberwolves pulled …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Phoenix Suns swept: What went wrong, what’s next for Frank Vogel, Big 3 and more

New York Times

Frank Vogel entered the home locker room at Footprint Center and lit into his team. We’re going to be a scrappy team that plays harder than our opponent every night.” In Frank Vogel’s first season, the Suns, with three high-priced stars, struggled to find consistency. Across the season, Young was in charge of the Suns’ game plans on the offensive …

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8 months ago

Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravated the sprained right ankle he suffered in the series opener, forcing him to hobble off in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday — and again putting his availability in question. There’s no fracture, coach Frank Vogel said after the Suns’ 105-93 loss, only a return of …

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8 months ago

T-wolves take NBA’s best defense into series vs. Suns, but can it stop Durant-Booker-Beal trio?

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Defense has been far more of an afterthought than an asset over the checkered history of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the second-fewest wins in the NBA since their entry 35 years ago and have advanced out of the first round of the playoffs only once. “There’s a difference between being the reason you win and being the …

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8 months ago

New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, prosecutors said Thursday. Tyler Vogel, 26, of Lancaster, admitted to one felony count of making a terroristic threat and one misdemeanor count of making a threat of …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s a snapshot of what we look like when we can be at our best,” Suns …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani's Translator Accused Of Stealing Over $16 Million From Baseball Star's Account

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani with felony bank fraud, accusing Ippei Mizuhara of stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover his own gambling debts. According to an affidavit provided to HuffPost, Mizuhara transferred more than $16 million out of Ohtani’s checking account from November 2021 to …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. synagogue’s invite to Muslims for Ramadan ends in tears and resignations. Can they heal?

LA Times

It started with good intentions. “What’s wrong?” Mulla said Goland told him she had been bombarded with emails from synagogue members. “There’s just been so much hate from our community,” Mulla said Goland told him. One long-standing member said, “You don’t rent to your enemy in the middle of a war without consulting your congregation.” Another member said he was …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Wednesday in Southern California

LA Times

A grand piano lies upside down in the middle of Caribou Lane while utility workers investigate a Beverly Crest home that was pushed off its foundation by a mudslide. The warning will be in effect through Wednesday and extends to residents on the following streets: Cranks Road Tellefson Road Ranch Road Stubbs Lane Lugo Way Youngworth Road Flaxton Street Drakewood …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trae Young posts 32 points, 15 assists as the Hawks beat the Suns 129-120

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Trae Young had 32 points and 15 assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Phoenix Suns 129-120 on Friday night. He can shoot contested shots.” Plenty of fans sported Kevin Durant jerseys for the Phoenix star’s only visit to Atlanta. “Our disposition wasn’t great to start the game,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “We didn’t have the same …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

California restaurant’s comeback shows how outdated, false Asian stereotype of dog-eating persists

Associated Press

FRESNO, Calif. — David Rasavong’s cultural pride is evident all throughout his restaurant. A family photo of his father and sister line the walls of owner David Rasavong’s, resturant “Love & Thai” in Fresno, Calif. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. It may be astonishing to some that a claim rooted in a racist stereotype took down a family’s restaurant three …

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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination

From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity

Youngsters are fleeing Japan’s once-mighty civil service

Pamela Anderson, 57, shows off her fresh-faced complexion as she goes makeup-free during special screening of The Last Showgirl

Suns Hope for Continuity with Rebuilding Trio

Investigators say Wisconsin inmate killed his cellmate for being Black and gay

Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron

Lakers coaching search picks up steam, James Borrego interviews today

Phoenix Suns quickly hire Mike Budenholzer to be head coach, replacing Frank Vogel

Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham in the wake of first-round playoff loss

Lakers’ next coach? Here’s a rundown of the potential candidates

The Suns built a superteam with Durant, Booker and Beal. It produced zero playoff wins

Timberwolves outlast Suns; Minnesota coach Chris Finch suffers injury

Phoenix Suns swept: What went wrong, what’s next for Frank Vogel, Big 3 and more

Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole

T-wolves take NBA’s best defense into series vs. Suns, but can it stop Durant-Booker-Beal trio?

New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

Shohei Ohtani's Translator Accused Of Stealing Over $16 Million From Baseball Star's Account

L.A. synagogue’s invite to Muslims for Ramadan ends in tears and resignations. Can they heal?

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Wednesday in Southern California

Trae Young posts 32 points, 15 assists as the Hawks beat the Suns 129-120

California restaurant’s comeback shows how outdated, false Asian stereotype of dog-eating persists