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Boss—who was a DJ and co-executive producer on the program—died by suicide in December 2022, the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner confirmed to Newsweek last month. Boss is survived by his wife, Allison Holker, and their three children: Weslie, Maddox and Zaia. Holker shared a statement with People on December 14, one day after his death. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” the 34-year-old said....

On Tuesday, Variety exclusively reported on a “toxic culture,” according to sources, behind the scenes at AGT that eventually lead new judges Union and Julianne Hough to make complaints to the show’s human resources team. Sources also told the outlet that the two—as the only female cast members—were heavily critiqued on their appearance, and that Union was often told that her hairstyles were “too black” for the program’s audience....

He was born in 1899 in Washington, D.C., in one of the most ruthlessly segregated cities in America. “It was the Northern tip of the Deep South, but it also had a large, prosperous Black middle class,” Terry Teachout, author of a remarkable book about Ellington’s life called Duke, told Newsweek. “That’s what defines the neighborhood he grew up in. It was a place where every kind of Black person—well-to-do and poor, striving and desperate—were thrown together....

Governments and health officials have appealed to manufacturers to help produce the breathing-aid machines for hospitals. They are needed to treat patients with severe symptoms of the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but experts warn they are in limited supply. Musk responded on social media today after receiving requests urging him to shift his factory production from electric cars to the sought-after medical equipment. “We will make ventilators if there is a shortage,” he wrote back, indicating that components used in his company’s electric cars and rockets were similar in design....

His announcement came during a virtual conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal, where he said, “For myself, yes, I have moved to Texas.” “We’ve got the Starship development here in South Texas where I am right now. We’re hopefully going to do a lunch later today,” Musk said. “And then we’ve got big factory developments just outside of Austin for Giga Texas.” During the virtual conference, Musk also criticized California, where he previously resided, saying, “In fact, it’s worth noting that Tesla is the last car company still manufacturing cars in California....

Musk told employees in an email on Wednesday that they had until 5 p.m. Thursday to choose to stay for “Twitter 2.0” or accept a three-month severance package. According to a report from The New York Times, hundreds of employees chose the latter prior to Musk’s deadline. In the email, Musk suggested the overhaul “will mean working long hours at high intensity,” adding, “Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade....

The federal agency said its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) had received a total of 43 complaints from owners alleging failure of left or right front suspension fore links, seemingly impacting 2016-2017 Model X’s and 2015-2017 Model S’s. Officials will evaluate the “scope, frequency and consequences of the alleged defect,” the NHTSA said in a report, confirming a probe was launched on November 22 “The front suspension fore links may fail at the knuckle ball joint ring, which may result in contact between the tire and wheel liner,” the report said, describing the alleged issue....

The entrepreneur’s comments came after Changpeng Zhao, CEO of the Binance trading platform, said he was “surprised” Musk was so “gung-ho” about Dogecoin—another form of cryptocurrency widely regarded as a joke. Both Bitcoin and Dogecoin have rallied to record highs this year, after tweets from high-profile figures including Musk, U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg, and Gene Simmons of glam-rock legends Kiss. Speaking to Bloomberg Asia on Friday, Zhao said: “I’m surprised Elon is so gung-ho on Dogecoin but I think, look, this is the decentralized free world, right?...

One White Sox opponent is displeased with that development. Astros right-hander Collin McHugh sent a sarcastic, critical tweet Wednesday after the Sox announced they had optioned the 22-year-old Jimenez to Triple-A Charlotte. MORE: SN saw Jimenez’s potential up close McHugh knows the game: The Sox, deliberately or not, are exploiting MLB’s service-time rules by sending down Jimenez now even though he appears major league-ready despite a poor spring training batting line (....

Here are my three tried and true methods of creating the perfect email newsletter: Keep Them Short, Stuffed and Sent Out Daily. One thing I never worry about is annoying the audience. We live in the swipe-able age — anything they don’t want to see they can easily ignore. So forget about being annoying. Digital marketers have to work twice as hard for their content pieces to break through to a disengaged and easily distracted audience....

Video of Young’s arrest has gone viral for showing her handcuffed, naked and pleading for clothes as an all-male group of police officers searched her home for a felon who lived next door. Young was innocent of any crimes and was repeatedly told to relax as police raided her home while she stood there naked and sobbing. “Today, I became aware of an incident involving Ms. Anjanette Young from February 2019, before I became Mayor, and I saw a video today for the first time....

PSG added the Coupe de France trophy to their Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue triumphs this terms thanks to Tuesday’s 2-0 win over third-tier outfit Les Herbiers. Giovani Lo Celso and Edinson Cavani scored at the Stade de France as PSG claimed their third treble in four seasons. Emery – who will vacate his position at the end of the season – reflected on PSG’s campaign and labelled it a success, despite a Champions League last-16 exit against holders Real Madrid....

Definition Emetophobia is an intense and irrational fear of vomiting. People with emetophobia may fear vomiting themselves or they may also fear feeling nauseous or witnessing someone else vomiting. Those with emetophobia may go out of their way to avoid activities or situations that may result in vomiting, such as drinking alcohol or taking public transit (to avoid motion sickness). Emetophobia is a specific phobia. This is a kind of psychological disorder that involves a persistent and significant fear of a specific object, circumstance, or activity....

The 34-year-old free agent played seven seasons at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and was part of a record-breaking back five which kept ten clean-sheets on their way to the 2006 Champions League final. Eboue was joined on the trip by various Japanese media outlets and took part in several excursions including dressing up as a traditional samurai soldier and learning how to train as a ninja. Former Ivory Coast international Eboue attended a party to celebrate the Supporters’ Club 15th anniversary where he took part in a meet and greet with a number of fans....

Emmanuel Sanders, who notices the lack of worthy quarterbacks on his team’s roster, asked Twitter to come up with suggestions. MORE: Free agency winners, losers | Broncos should thank Texans Initially, Sanders came up with a suggestion of his own: Uncle Rico. What about Willie Beamen? Shane Falco? How about Brucie from the Longest Yard? Paul Crewe/Bobby Boucher? There were plenty of other fictional QBs nominated, and most are worthy contenders....

Good speeches can elevate a wedding from a happy occasion to a magical one. Though there will be some, like the best man, who use their speech as an opportunity to crack a few jokes at the groom’s expense, when it comes to the father of the bride, it’s about speaking from the heart. That’s exactly what Eric Lane decided to do during his daughter’s nuptials. In a video posted to TikTok by Sea Jay Films, Eric delivered a speech that tugged at the heartstrings and left many watching online bawling their eyes out....

The Original Poster (OP), known as u/disappoint-mint, posted about the incident on Reddit’s popular “Antiwork” forum where it received nearly 29,000 upvotes and 3,500 comments. The post can be found here. Employee Rights Individuals facing terminations in the United States have certain rights, in some cases including the right to financial compensation and to keep provided health care coverage, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some individuals who meet the requirements are able to collect unemployment while actively searching for a new job....

In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked ASU the number two school in the nation for online programs and it was that caliber of online education that attracted the attention of several companies. The program began in 2014 by partnering with Starbucks, and now employees at 19 companies can earn their degree at ASU tuition-free. Each partnership varies in how tuition is financed, whether that be through a reimbursement program or a direct payment by the company to the university....

With no natural crowd noise in the backdrop, the atmosphere at Camden Yards seemed as quiet as Sunday at Augusta National. In the seventh inning, with Adam Jones at the plate, Thorne summoned his inner-Jim Nantz for a splendid call. MORE: Photos of empty Camden Yards | A few fans find a way to watch The circumstances that forced the game to be played in an empty stadium are disheartening and unfortunate, but it is good to see that something of joy could be made out of the game....

But he better keep playing at a high level, because given tumultuous activity involving Peterson, Vikings brass and sponsors over the past year, the end of the star running back’s career in Minnesota may come sooner than expected. It could come as soon as the 30-year old’s skills start to even moderately erode. GENTILLE: Peterson’s return was embarrassing | MORE: Disgraced athletes The situation is perplexing, and the swings of public/organizational opinion on a player based on his productivity are … interesting....