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Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
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Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Recording artist Jay-Z is pictured before the Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain on June 1, 2024. Hannah Mckay | Reuters Jay-Z, the star rapper and entrepreneur whose real name is Shawn Carter, was accused in a lawsuit Sunday of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs.  The […]

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Judge OKs landmark class action settlement in LGBTQ fertility lawsuit
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Judge OKs landmark class action settlement in LGBTQ fertility lawsuit

A Pride flag is seen held up in a crowd during preparation for a Queer March to the Texas State Capitol on April 15, 2023 in Austin, Texas. People from across Texas rallied together in protest against a slew of anti-LGBTQIA+ and drag bills being proposed among legislators. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A federal […]

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‘This was preventable’: Corporate world shudders at new risks after slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO
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‘This was preventable’: Corporate world shudders at new risks after slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday doing something countless other American executives routinely do: Walking unaccompanied to an investor event held by his company. But Thompson’s death this week in the heart of corporate America’s capital has sent […]

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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos

  Igor Golovnov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson led Centene, another big health insurer, to switch to a virtual investor day instead of a planned in-person event in New York. Thompson’s slaying also has spurred some major health companies, including UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, to remove […]

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Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond
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Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond

Yvonne Force Villareal at the opening of the Bunker Art Space on Dec. 3, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sean Zanni | Patrick Mcmullan | Getty Images Streaming shows “Gossip Girl,” “Billions” and “Inventing Anna” made it on to many most-watched lists — and their characters became stars. And alongside wowing audiences watching on […]

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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll
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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll

Chief executives and other high-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive officer in New York, according to a top risk management firm. “We had CEOs and other executive level and board members reaching out to us all throughout yesterday and today to increase their own executive […]

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‘Deny,’ ‘defend,’ ‘depose’: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing shell casings had words written on them
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‘Deny,’ ‘defend,’ ‘depose’: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing shell casings had words written on them

Book title: “Delay Deny Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” by Jay M. Feinman Source: Amazon Inc. Shell casings from the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them, NBC News reported Thursday, citing law […]

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning
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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning

Closed caption screenshots of of person wanted for questioning in the United Healthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD New York police on Thursday released photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The two photos show most of the face of the person sought by the NYPD in […]

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Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
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Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says

Cups mark the location of shell casings found at the scene where the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City, US, December 4, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead by a masked gunman in […]

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JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights
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JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights

Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.  Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways told staff Wednesday that it is axing more unprofitable flights, redeploying […]

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