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Revealed: A-listers who hid their privileged backgrounds - as Blake Lively is the latest star whose 'working class' upbringing doesn't quite ring true

They live the glamorous life of red carpets, private jets, glitzy parties and never ending wardrobes, however some celebrities like to create the illusion that they are 'just like us' and are in fact ordinary people from modest beginnings. From Posh Spice's Roll's Royce to Ed Sheeran's homeless nights outside Buckingham Palace - the celebrities attempting to whitewash their backgrounds …

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2 weeks ago

North Carolina Central visits West Virginia following Small’s 26-point showing

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! North Carolina Central Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers Morgantown, West Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia hosts North Carolina Central after Javon Small scored 26 points in West Virginia’s 73-60 victory against the Georgetown Hoyas. North Carolina Central scores 79.5 points while …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all

LA Times

“Union” is not your grandmother’s organized labor documentary. The film, about the efforts of a group of workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse to unionize their colleagues, fits broadly into a lineage of nonfiction classics that includes Oscar winners “Harlan County USA” and “American Factory.” But for co-director Brett Story, there was something new to the tale. “Right away, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.

Slate

Union, a documentary about the Amazon Labor Union’s successful organizing drive at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, is a visually stunning movie that’s part underdog tale, part thriller, and part workplace dramedy. This veto power is reminiscent of Bezos’ recent torpedoing of the Washington Post’s planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and of his and rival billionaire spaceship fetishist …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in ‘Union,’ a complex, essential documentary

LA Times

It’s a strange, seesawing time for labor rights and union power. And if getting canned sounds like some reputational disqualifier, what you’ll learn from “Union,” the gripping, on-the-ground documentary from Brett Story and Stephen Maing, is that the perennial axing of employees for specious reasons is key to the trillion-dollar behemoth’s bottom line. But with Amazon also playing heavily in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Notorious B.I.G murder detective says Diddy's true character is 'finally coming out'

Daily Mail

A detective who investigated the murder of Notorious B.I.G. Kading was the lead detective of the Los Angeles task force that investigated Notorious B.I.G's murder, along with that of Tupac Shakur six months earlier. Greg Kading was the lead detective of the Los Angeles task force that investigated Notorious B.I.G's murder, along with that of Tupac Shakur six months earlier …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Atlantic City mayor says search warrants involve ‘private family issue,’ not corruption

Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Monday that a search of his home last week by prosecutors involved “a private family issue,” not a crime. The Democratic mayor held a news conference at City Hall to respond to the execution last Thursday of five search warrants by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office naming the mayor and …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tupac murder suspect Duane 'Keefe D' Davis 'could've spilled his guts' about Sean 'Diddy' Combs before feds raided music moguls Miami and LA mansions, retired FBI agent claims

Daily Mail

Federal raids on Sean 'Diddy' Combs's mansions could be linked to the recent arrest of a gangster over rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, a former FBI agent who investigated the killing has told DailyMail.com. FBI agents raided Sean 'Diddy' Combs's properties in Los Angeles and Miami this week as part of a sex trafficking investigation involving the music mogul The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The first arrest in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls. “He confesses to his involvement in the Tupac Shakur case, he gives all the details of how he and his co-conspirators killed Tupac,” Kading recalled in an interview Friday with The Associated Press. CAPTION CORRECTION: …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He confesses to his involvement in the Tupac Shakur …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Fresh Air Weekend: Reckoning with hip-hop's past; Remembering Biggie Smalls

NPR

Fresh Air Weekend: Reckoning with hip-hop's past; Remembering Biggie Smalls Enlarge this image toggle caption Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. This week: 'Louder Than A Riot' reckons with hip-hop's past and looks to a more inclusive future: …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history

Associated Press

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY, S.C. — The Rev. “I’m being surrounded, really,” Wright said recently in the Brooklyn accent she picked up before returning to her late husband’s home 30 years ago in Jonesville Historic Gullah Neighborhood. “We should be able to hold onto it.” —- South Carolina’s 2017 reforms stymied some predatory behavior, according to Josh Walden of the Center for …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Joan Smalls rocks red thong bikini while relaxing on yacht during lavish vacation in Spain

Daily Mail

Puerto Rican bombshell Joan Smalls showcased her phenomenal 5ft10in figure while relaxing on a yacht off the coast of Ibiza, Spain on Wednesday. The Tom Ford catwalker was joined on the fancy boat by two male crew members and four gal pals - singer GITAA, rhythmic gymnast Stasya Generalova, Katiely Beauty founder Katiely Kathissumi, and her nail artist Dawn Sterling. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Niall Horan calls Lewis Capaldi a ‘liar’ over documentary claim

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Mills asked the former One Direction star if …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors end their rebuttal after calling six witnesses in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial

CNN

CNN — State prosecutors rested their rebuttal case Tuesday after calling six witnesses to contradict parts of Alex Murdaugh’s defense as the disgraced attorney’s double murder trial neared its end. Kinsey said there were too many variables to determine the shooter’s height with any certainty, calling the analysis “unscientific.” Kinsey also criticized another defense expert’s theory that there were two …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Navy renames warship after Black sailor, statesman

CNN

CNN — The Navy has renamed a warship in honor of a Black sailor and statesman who had been born into slavery, as part of the US military’s ongoing effort to remove names that commemorate the Confederacy. The guided missile destroyer USS Chancellorsville, which was named after a Confederate victory in the Civil War, was renamed the USS Robert Smalls, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

AMAs 2022 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Daily Mail

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO: Taylor Swift - All Too Well FAVORITE POP SONG: Harry Styles - As It Was NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Dove Cameron Read articles that feature this panel AMAs 2022: What Ticketmaster tour fiasco? Pink, Carrie Underwood, Dove Cameron and Meghan Trainor led the stars hitting the red carpet ahead of the 2022 American Music Awards on. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rihanna teases upcoming Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 on Twitter

Daily Mail

Rihanna teased her upcoming Savage X Fenty Vol 4 show, which is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video on November 9. Coming soon: Rihanna teased her upcoming Savage X Fenty Vol 4 show, which is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video on November 9 Rihanna tweeted: Countdown starts now. Happy: The 34-year-old singer tweeted about the upcoming show, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Poppy Delevingne, Paris Jackson, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss wow at Stella McCartney's PFW show

Daily Mail

The stars were out in force on Monday as Poppy Delevingne, Paris Jackson, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss led the glamour at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week runway show. Flower power: Meanwhile, Paris caught the eye in a striking floral outfit, flashing some skin in a semi-sheer crochet jumper dress Quirky: The 24-year-old model daughter of the late Michael Jackson …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive

LA Times

A coalition of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Moreno Valley announced Friday a push to join the Amazon Labor Union, which mounted the first successful unionization effort at any Amazon warehouse in the United States. Plascencia was joined by Chris Smalls, who led a group of workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island to a historic win when in …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses

NPR

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images;Craig Ruttle/AP Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images;Craig Ruttle/AP Chris Smalls is president of the newly minted Amazon Labor Union. He asked: "What message do you have for the millions of workers across the country who want to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon union leader slams AOC: 'She doesn't deserve this moment'

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Any message for AOC specifically?” Status Coup asked Mr Smalls on 1 April after …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon’s first US union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones

Associated Press

NEW YORK — When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle. Instead, he chose an independent path, believing workers organizing themselves would be more effective and undercut Amazon’s narrative that “third party” groups were driving union …

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2 years, 8 months ago

How Amazon Employees Won Their First Union

Slate

It’s rare to call a unionization victory historic, but it’s hard to avoid calling this week’s win at a giant, 8,000-employee Amazon warehouse in Staten Island anything but that. Much like the first union victory at a corporate-owned Starbucks—which happened last December in Buffalo—the union win in Staten Island will inspire many workers and many more unionization drives, at Amazon …

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Revealed: A-listers who hid their privileged backgrounds - as Blake Lively is the latest star whose 'working class' upbringing doesn't quite ring true

North Carolina Central visits West Virginia following Small’s 26-point showing

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.

Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in ‘Union,’ a complex, essential documentary

Notorious B.I.G murder detective says Diddy's true character is 'finally coming out'

Atlantic City mayor says search warrants involve ‘private family issue,’ not corruption

Tupac murder suspect Duane 'Keefe D' Davis 'could've spilled his guts' about Sean 'Diddy' Combs before feds raided music moguls Miami and LA mansions, retired FBI agent claims

Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation

Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation

Fresh Air Weekend: Reckoning with hip-hop's past; Remembering Biggie Smalls

Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history

Joan Smalls rocks red thong bikini while relaxing on yacht during lavish vacation in Spain

Niall Horan calls Lewis Capaldi a ‘liar’ over documentary claim

Prosecutors end their rebuttal after calling six witnesses in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial

Navy renames warship after Black sailor, statesman

AMAs 2022 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Rihanna teases upcoming Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 on Twitter

Poppy Delevingne, Paris Jackson, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss wow at Stella McCartney's PFW show

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive

Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses

Amazon union leader slams AOC: 'She doesn't deserve this moment'

Amazon’s first US union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones

How Amazon Employees Won Their First Union