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Month: March 2020

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Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67

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Bobbie Battista prepares for the airing of “TalkBack Live” in Atlanta, Nov. 1, 2001. (Associated Press) During her 1981-2001 career with the cable news company, Battista anchored coverage of major events including the Challenger space shuttle explosion, the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the Gulf War. When she moved from CNN Headline News to CNN in 1988, she anchored shows that included “CNN NewsHour.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP During Battista’s early career, she worked as a local news anchor and producer for WRAL-TV in…

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Facebook, Venmo latest to stand against Clearview

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Facebook and Venmo have joined a number of other tech giants in demanding that Clearview AI, the startup that built a facial recognition app by scraping public-facing photos online, to stop mining its platforms. CBS News reports that Venmo has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Clearview, joining Google, YouTube, and Twitter in saying that the startups practice of scraping photos off their platforms violates their terms of service. Scraping Venmo is a violation of our terms of service and we actively work to limit and block activity that violates these…

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How to watch ‘Dave’

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When you look at Dave, do you think “World Class Rapper?” Not likely. This isn’t going to stop, or even slow down Dave from trying to convince the world he’s the best man to hold the mic since Notorious B.I.G. This new half-hour comedy is helmed by real-life rapper and comedian Dave Burd, known to his fans as Lil Dicky. Will Dave climb to rap stardom, or like many neurotic men in their late twenties, slip into Soundcloud obscurity? Here’s everything you need to know to watch Dave. FX/YouTube Dave…

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Guy Crashes His Sisters Wedding With A Llama Just As He Promised 5 Years Ago

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Some Mendl Weinstock The man posted the image of himself, his sister and the elegant llama in a tux on Reddit where it absolutely exploded. It garnered 156k likes in just 2 days and 3.6k people left various comments on it, mostly commending Mendl on the genius idea. Under the same post, Weinstock also revealed that bringing his idea to life cost him a whopping $450. Mendl Weinstock After the photo went viral, Weinstock detailed the context in Image credits: Mendl Weinstock In the same interview, the bride, Riva, revealed that…

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Here Are Our 137 Best Comics That Are About Snarky Shark Remarks And Other Hilarious Aquatic Slices Of Life

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The Life of Sharks is a webcomic that features real facts about sharks along with witty humor—created by Christian Talbot (the writer) and Sophie Hodge (the illustrator). Mostly our comic is about the minutiae of everyday life, relationships, and emotions. We thought it would be funny to put those things into the mouths of fish that are perceived to be cold-hearted killers. Also, sharks can’t claim royalties. The more I learn about Sharks, the weirder, and more appealing, we find them. A lot of marine biologists follow us now, and they appreciate…

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Pete Buttigieg Has An Impressive Academic Resum

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Bloomberg/Bloomberg/Getty Images Where Did Pete Buttigieg Go To College? His Academic Record Is Pretty Impressive By Madhuri Sathish Feb 15, 2020 On Tuesday, Feb. 11, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg came in second place during the New Hampshire Democratic primary, narrowly ceding the top spot to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. As Buttigieg’s presidential campaign gains traction, his limited political experience — compared with his fellow candidates — has been called into question. But where did Pete Buttigieg go to college? He regularly touts his record as a Rhodes scholar.…

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A Reminder That You Are Enough

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Liane White Updated March 2, 2020 By Wendy Wei You are enough. As you travel across the landscape of volatile changes and rocky circumstances, I hope you never lose sight of the person you want to be. I hope you realize that you always have a choice. The choice to own your ideal body. To work at your most ambitious job. To live the life that you coveted. Through the mountain and valley that stretch beyond your expectations, may you be fulfilled and content during your journey. That you’re humbled…

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