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Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support

Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise Many big companies , including Target and Bud Light's parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some of them. Target and Bud Light recently came under fire for their efforts to appeal to the LGBTQ+ community, only to come under more fire when they tried to backpedal. But even as they battle the negative publicity, Target and Bud Light haven’t pulled away from this year’s Pride celebrations. Target is a platinum sponsor of NYC Pride, which requires a $175,000 donation. And Bud Light’s parent Anheuser-Busch is a sponsor of Pride celebrations in Chicago, San Francisco, Charlotte and elsewhere. Many other big companies are sticking to their sponsorships as well, including PepsiCo, Starbucks, General Motors and Jeep parent Stellantis — all of which said they have been supp

At least 15 people killed in Senegal as opposition leader's supporters clash with police

Senegal's government says the number of people killed in clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers DAKAR, Senegal -- The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government said on Saturday. Clashes continued in pockets of the city Friday evening with demonstrators throwing rocks, burning cars and damaging supermarkets as police fired tear gas and the government deployed the Military in tanks. Sonko was convicted Thursday of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. Sonko, who didn’t attend his trial in Dakar, was sentenced to two years in prison. His lawyer said a warrant hadn’t been issued yet for his arrest. Sonko came in third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is p

Arsenal of firearms found in NYC apartment during fatal shooting investigation

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A New York City man accused of fatally shooting an apparent assailant outside his apartment building allegedly had an arsenal of firearms and body armor in his home. A New York City man accused of fatally shooting an apparent assailant outside his apartment building now faces more than a dozen weapons charges after detectives allegedly discovered an arsenal of firearms and body armor in his home, court records show. Charles Foehner, 65, was arrested on multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday -- a day after police say he shot and killed a 32-year-old man outside a parking garage in Queens. Foehner has not been charged for the shooting itself. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. in Kew Gardens. Foehner reportedly told police he fired his .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver "multiple times," according to a complaint. Cody Gonzalez, 32, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Charles Foehner is taken into custody on weap

Search suspended for man who fell overboard from Carnival cruise ship near Florida

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The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Virginia man who fell from a cruise ship balcony earlier this week. The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Virginia man who fell from a cruise ship balcony earlier this week. Ronnie Peale Jr., 35, went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship Travel ing off the coast of Florida on Monday, the Coast Guard said. After searching more than 5,171 square miles over the course of 60 hours, the Coast Guard said Wednesday night that it has suspend ed search efforts for Peale. MORE: Search suspended for 4 people missing after Alaskan charter boat sinks: Coast Guard "The decision to suspend the active search efforts pending further development is never one we take lightly," Coast Guard District Seven search and rescue mission coordinator Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hooper said in a statement. "We offer our most sincere condolences to Mr. Peale's family and friends." Carnival Cruise Lines personnel contacted C

Padres vs Marlins Prediction - MLB Picks 5/31/23

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Miami Marlins (28-27) vs San Diego Padres (25-29) Game Info: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:40 pm (loanDepot park) Braxton Garrett (1-2) (4.50) vs Blake Snell (1-6) (5.04)

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Dejan Kulusevski unsure about Tottenham future after loan expires

Dejan Kulusevski has admitted that he doesn't know if he'll return to Tottenham Hotspur following the last game of his loan deal. The wide forward has been on loan at Tottenham since January 2022 on an initial 18-month loan. Tottenham would have had an obligation to sign the player on a permanent deal for a reported £30m, but their failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League - having finishing eighth in the Premier League - means that said obligation was not triggered. Due to this, rumours have begun to swirl regarding the Swede's future with the Lilywhites after it previously seemed like a forgone conclusion that he'd sign a long-term deal in north London. Speaking after his final Game , a 4-1 win over relegated Leeds United before his scheduled return to parent club Juventus, Kulusevski admitted he was unsure where his future lies. Read the latest Tottenham news here feed “I don't know, honestly, we will see," Kulusevski confessed. "I am just focu

Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state AUSTIN, Texas -- The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plunged Republicans on Sunday into a fight over whether to banish one of their own in America's biggest red state after years of Scandal and criminal accusations that will now be at the center of a trial in the state Senate. Paxton said he has “full confidence” as he awaits judgement from the Senate, where his conservative allies include his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who has not said whether she will recuse herself from the proceedings to determine whether her husband will be permanently removed from office. For now, Texas' three-term attorney general is immediately suspended after the state House of Representatives on Saturday impeached Paxton on 20 articles that included bribery and abuse of public trust. The deci

Secret audio tape among evidence collected by DA in fraud case against Trump

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The evidence in the fraud case against former President Trump includes a 2016 recording of Trump that ABC News previously reported contained a discussion of hush money. The evidence in the Manhattan DA's criminal fraud case against former President Donald Trump includes a secretly made 2016 recording of Trump and a witness, thought to be Michael Cohen, that ABC News previously reported contained a discussion of a plan to buy the silence of Playboy model Karen McDougal prior to the 2016 election. The recording is included in a document known as an Automatic Discovery Form that lists the kind of evidence Manhattan prosecutors have amassed during their multi-year investigation, in preparation for it to be turned over to Trump's attorneys as they prepare his defense. MORE: Trump-Cohen secret audio tape made public Trump last month pled not guilty to a 34 felony counts of falsifying Business records in what prosecutors say was a "scheme" to boost his 2016 election chan

'Romeo & Juliet' stars' lawsuit over 1968 film's teen nude scene tossed

A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teens A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968's “Romeo and Juliet" filed over the film's nude scene , finding that their depiction could not be considered child pornography and they filed their claim too late. Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled in favor of a motion from defendant Paramount Pictures to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Olivia Hussey, who played Juliet at age 15 and is now 72, and Leonard Whiting, who played Romeo at 16 and is also 72. Mackenzie determined that the scene was protected by the First Amendment, finding that the actors “have not put forth any authority showing the film here can be deemed to be sufficiently sexually suggestive as a matter of law to be held to be conclusively illegal.” In her written decision, she also fo

Las Vegas resort housekeeper accused of stealing over $700K in jewelry from room

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A housekeeper at a Las Vegas resort is accused of stealing more than $700,000 worth of jewelry from hotel guests, police said. A housekeeper at a Las Vegas resort is accused of steal ing more than $700,000 worth of jewelry from a hotel room, police said. Las Vegas police responded to the Vdara Hotel & Spa on the strip on May 7 regarding an alleged theft. Three male guests reported coming back to their room the night before, several hours after requesting room service, to find that their "bags were inside-out, beds were half made and cleaning supplies were left behind," according to an arrest report. Police said that 14 luxury items totaling $768,400 -- including two Rolex watches, an Audemars Piguet watch, a Cartier watch, diamond chains and a gold ring -- were reported missing by the guests, according to the report. The jewelry was in a computer bag that the guests had "hidden" among other bags in the room, police said. The men told police they did not los