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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe makes resignation announcement amid COVID-19 diagnosis

TULSA, Okla. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) announced his resignation on Friday in a news conference.

The announcement comes after a New York Times reporter tweeted the announcement was coming. 2 News started working to confirm details with Inhofe and Holland on Thursday but calls and messages were not returned.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/ok ... eport-says

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Montana law that limited abortion providers struck down by court

A Montana law that limited abortion providers was ruled unconstitutional by a district judge, blocking a law that would have stopped advanced practice registered nurses from being able to perform early abortion services.

“The State has failed to demonstrate a compelling interest in limiting abortion providers to licensed physicians and physician assistants,” Judge Mike Menahan wrote in his ruling. “State has not clearly and convincingly demonstrated a medically acknowledged, bona fide health risk which justifies interfering with a patient’s fundamental right to choose her own health care provider.”

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-ba ... n-by-court

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Republicans help defeat Arizona abortion pill ban

PHOENIX (AP) — Three Republicans in the Arizona House defected from a united GOP front on Thursday to defeat a measure that would have banned manufacturing or prescribing medication that would cause an abortion.

The bill that unexpectedly failed would have eliminated the choice used by half of the people who have abortions in the state, leaving a surgical procedure as the only option.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-hea ... fc03ca9601

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Estée Lauder executive ousted after posting racist meme on Instagram

A top executive with Estée Lauder is being forced out effective this week after posting a racist meme on social media, the company announced Monday.

John Demsey, executive group president of the cosmetics group based in New York City, “must leave the company” this week after sharing material on his Instagram account that does not "reflect the values of The Estée Lauder Companies,” a statement posted to the company's website said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/es ... -rcna17950

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Montana law that limited abortion providers struck down by court

A Montana law that limited abortion providers was ruled unconstitutional by a district judge, blocking a law that would have stopped advanced practice registered nurses from being able to perform early abortion services.

“The State has failed to demonstrate a compelling interest in limiting abortion providers to licensed physicians and physician assistants,” Judge Mike Menahan wrote in his ruling. “State has not clearly and convincingly demonstrated a medically acknowledged, bona fide health risk which justifies interfering with a patient’s fundamental right to choose her own health care provider.”

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-ba ... n-by-court

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Derek Jeter steps down as Marlins CEO after 5 years

Derek Jeter and the Miami Marlins are parting ways. Jeter stepped down as CEO effective immediately on Monday, sending shockwaves through the baseball world as league and union officials negotiate to end the lockout and avert postponing opening day.

Jeter, who joined the club in September 2017 as part of an ownership change, announced the sides are "officially ending" their relationship and he will no longer be a shareholder.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-derek-jete ... 09304.html

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Florida Democrat Deutch announces he won’t run for reelection

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Rep. Ted Deutch is joining the exodus of Democrats leaving Congress, announcing on Monday that he would not seek another term for the safe South Florida seat he has held for the past 12 years.

The Boca Raton Democrat and chair of the House Ethics Committee is stepping down in order to become chief executive officer for the American Jewish Committee. News of Deutch’s retirement was first reported by Jewish Insider and CBS Miami. He is the 31st House Democrat to announce that they will not run for reelection.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/2 ... n-00012397

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Domino's Pizza CEO to retire, operating officer to take over

(Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Inc said on Tuesday Chief Executive Officer Ritch Allison will retire at the end of April and be succeeded by operating head Russell Weiner, at a time the pizza chain's battling supply chain disruptions.

Allison, 55, who has been with company for over a decade, took the top job in 2018, before which he was the president of Domino's International.

https://www.aol.com/finance/dominos-piz ... 39263.html

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ZDoggMD Deletes Twitter Account After Dust-Up With Science Museum

Podcaster and comedian ZDoggMD, a.k.a. Zubin Damania, MD, became ensnared in a Twitter tornado Friday over his post that criticized a San Francisco children's museum policy that he thought required children 12 years of age and older to be boosted as a prerequisite for admission.

After his tweet, Damania incurred a fury of invective from all sides, and a corrective response from the California Academy of Sciences. The Academy said his tweet misstated its policy. Instead of barring unboosted children and others 12 years and up, the Golden Gate Park museum does allow people 12 and older who are fully vaccinated but not up to date with their booster to "bring a recent negative test instead."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-re ... ives/97446

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TLC Chair Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk resigns: mayor's office

NEW YORK — New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Chair Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk has resigned after an internal review into an incident last week, the mayor's office said Wednesday.

The resignation was first reported by the New York Post after the paper obtained a recording in which Heredia Jarmoszuk allegedly mocks TLC employees during a virtual meeting on Feb. 15.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/po ... r-s-office

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Falcons' Calvin Ridley suspended indefinitely, at least through 2022 season, for betting on NFL games

Calvin Ridley stepped away from the Falcons -- and the NFL -- after just five games in the 2021 season, citing mental health reasons. The star wide receiver won't be returning anytime soon. A week before the official start of the offseason, the NFL announced Monday that the 27-year-old Ridley has been suspended indefinitely -- at least through the 2022 season -- for betting on NFL games during his absence from football last season.

"(Ridley's illegal) activity took place during a five-day period in late November 2021 while Ridley was not with the team and was away from the club's facility on the non-football illness list," the NFL said in a statement. "A league investigation uncovered no evidence indicating any inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way. Nor was there evidence suggesting any awareness by coaches, staff, teammates, or other players of his betting activity."

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falc ... nfl-games/

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Charged with fraud, Tennessee rep resigns, reaches plea deal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Republican lawmaker resigned Monday shortly after court documents were unsealed revealing that she faces a federal wire fraud charge involving a disgraced former state House speaker.

The legal team for Rep. Robin Smith also has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, court documents show. A plea hearing for the lawmaker from Hixson is scheduled for Tuesday.

https://news.yahoo.com/charged-wire-fra ... 39983.html

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'The Good Dish,' 'Judge Jerry' Both Canceled

The Good Dish, which took Dr. Oz’s time slots after host Dr. Mehmet Oz left to run for the U.S. Senate, will not get a second season in syndication, according to sources, while NBCUniversal’s Judge Jerry, starring Jerry Springer, will not return for season four, NBCU confirms.

The Good Dish’s distributor, Sony Pictures Television, still hopes to clear the show on a different platform. Prior to launching in syndication, Sony had expected to get a streaming deal for it.

https://www.nexttv.com/news/the-good-di ... h-canceled

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'The Real' Canceled By Fox: Garcelle, Adrienne, Loni & Jeannie Out Of A Job

The long-running daytime talk show The Real is set to be canceled — leaving Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Garcelle Beauvais out of a job.

The Jasmine Brand broke the story, the network has decided to pull the plug on the SallyAnn Salsano-produced program due to ratings suffering during the past season. Sources say the crew has yet to be notified of the decision.

https://radaronline.com/p/the-real-canc ... nnie-loni/

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Nick Cannon Addresses Talk Show Being Canceled After One Season: 'This Is Show Business'

The Nick Cannon Show will not be getting a season 2. ET can confirm that the daytime talk show is finishing out its first season before wrapping for good.

On Thursday's show, Cannon addressed the cancellation, and the reports that his program was ending to make room for Jennifer Hudson's upcoming talk show.

https://www.etonline.com/nick-cannon-ad ... ess-180614

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Human Rights Campaign Rejects Disney Donation ‘Until Meaningful Action Is Taken’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The Human Rights Campaign has rejected The Walt Disney Company’s donation to its efforts to protect LGBTQ+ rights, demanding that the company take “meaningful action” to combat Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.

“The Human Rights Campaign will not accept this money from Disney until we see them build on their public commitment and work with LGBTQ+ advocates to ensure that dangerous proposals, like Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ bill, don’t become dangerous laws,” Joni Madison, interim president of the HRC, said in a statement on Wednesday evening. “While Disney took a regrettable stance by choosing to stay silent amid political attacks against LGBTQ+ families in Florida — including hardworking families employed by Disney — today they took a step in the right direction. But it was merely the first step.”

https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/disne ... ig7rzrgYW8

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Judge sentences Jussie Smollett to 150 in prison and 30 months of felony probation for lying about being the victim of a hate crime.

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a $25,000 fine for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.

After the judge announced his sentence, Smollett lowered his face mask and said he was innocent. "Your honor, I respect you and I respect the jury, but I did not do this," the actor told the judge, before turning to the court. "And I am not suicidal. And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. And you must all know that."
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/us/jussi ... index.html

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Vladimir Putin reportedly fires eight generals

Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired eight of his generals since the start of his ‘special operation’, according to Oleksiy Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s security council. Putin is rumoured to be livid over the slow advance on Kyiv by his military forces, coupled with the estimated high losses, which has led to him wielding the axe on his commanders.

The FSB security service has also apparently felt Putin’s anger too, with claims that the Russian leader is fuming over reports handed to him prior to the invasion which informed him that Ukraine was weak, and would roll over once attacked. Several of his high-ranking commanders have also been killed in action.

https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/03/11/v ... -generals/

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California nurse loses licence after treating and dating actor Stevie Ryan before 2017 suicide

A nurse practitioner who transitioned from treating actress Stevie Ryan to having an intimate relationship with the YouTube star - just months before her 2017 suicide - has had his licenses revoked by California’s Board of Registered Nursing.

Gerald “Jay” Baltz, a psychiatric NP - meaning he underwent additional training to fulfill more doctor-like duties such as prescribing medication - first began treating Ryan in 2015. Within two years, he’d not only begun a sexual relationship with the actress, who hosted a podcast about mental health, but she had also taken her own life.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 34185.html

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Ammon Bundy arrested on charge of trespassing in Meridian

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Ammon Bundy, independent candidate for Idaho governor and a leader of the “People’s Rights” movement, faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge in Meridian.

Ada County Jail records show Bundy, 46, was booked into jail at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, then released. Meridian Police had arrested him on suspicion of “first offense trespass – failure to depart.”

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime ... d2bc55d12f

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Will Wade out as LSU head coach after NCAA notice of allegations

Will Wade is officially out as LSU head coach, almost three years to the day after it emerged that he had been caught on an FBI wiretap discussing illegal payments to a recruit.

LSU announced in a statement Saturday that Wade had been terminated for cause, the cause being the NCAA's recent notice of allegations regarding an infractions case dating back to 2017, the year Wade was hired as LSU head coach.

https://sports.yahoo.com/will-wade-out- ... 11095.html

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Crossover voting will remain in Wyoming after party affiliation bill dies in Legislature

The Donald Trump-endorsed crossover voting bill died Tuesday in the Wyoming House after it was not considered by a legislative deadline.

The bill aimed to end same-day party affiliation changes, meaning voters would not have been able to switch parties in roughly the three months prior to a primary. If the measure had become law, voters may not have known for certain who was running before having to register with a certain party.

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regiona ... aa84a.html

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EU formally approves new sanctions as Russia bans Biden, Blinken from entering country

The European Union has formally approved a new barrage of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which include bans on investments in the Russian energy sector, luxury goods exports and imports of steel products from Russia.

The sanctions, which come into effect after publication in the EU official journal later today, also freeze the assets of more business leaders who support the Russian state, including Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich.

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2022/031 ... sanctions/

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UK froze Abramovich's assets at least a week ago. He's dead in the water, as is the Chelsea football club, which not that long ago was winning championships in Europe's weird cup thing.

London is making the situation in New York look absolutely placid. As you can imagine, since London was a cash sink for Russian gangsters, there have been some major economic happenings. For a start, they're starting to confiscate the gangsters' mansions, which didn't look like much compared to the pictures of stars' digs in LA, but trust me, they were a big, big deal priced in the hundreds of millions of US dollars. Every oligarch had a pied a tierre in London. No more. This alone changes everything.

I haven't been in London since covid put a lid on everything, but when I was there, the central parts of Westminster and the actual hoidy-toidy upper-class City (sort of like Wall Street on steroids and with a hereditary upper class) were another world. People routinely threw around the kind of cash that made anything that happens in NYC look like Detroit, and trust me, that's a LOT of money. One of my favorite pastimes was just standing on corners with my 200mm lens and clicking off photos of every dream ride from Italy and Germany that you can otherwise only see at the auto show back here in the US.

All this has been hit big time, and the effect might just resemble Kyiv without the bombs and tanks. The party's over for that crowd, and they have only Putin to blame.

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https://www.bloombergquint.com/business ... n-bows-out

Leftist extremists blocked Joe Manchin saves our country once again