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Roger Goodell memo announces NFL staff furloughs and salary cuts

(CNN)NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced staff furloughs, salary reductions and cuts in the NFL’s pension plan in a memo sent to the league office staff in New York and employees at NFL Films and NFL Network. According to the memo, pay reductions are aimed at management-level employees who make more than $100,000, and no employee with a base salary below $100,000 will be affected by the reduction. Goodell states that those employees “who are unable to substantially perform their duties from home and/or whose current workload has been significantly…

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1 killed after tornadoes were spotted in Oklahoma

(CNN)One person was killed Wednesday after severe storms ripped through southern Oklahoma, Marshall County emergency officials said. “There would have been a lot more death,” Chaney said, adding the sirens and county system alerted residents of the danger. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for several southeast Oklahoma counties on Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and golf ball-sized hail was reported just before 5 p.m. and was moving east at 40 mph, the weather service said. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/us/oklahoma-storms-tornadoes/index.html

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Bernard Madoff Fast Facts

(CNN)Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Madoff, serving 150 years in prison for running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Birth name: Bernard Lawrence Madoff Father: Ralph Madoff Mother: Sylvia (Muntner) Madoff Marriage: Ruth (Alpern) Madoff (November 1959-present) Children: Andrew and Mark Education: Hofstra University, B.A. Political Science, 1960 Other Facts Started his firm with $5,000 he saved from working as a lifeguard. Madoff served as NASDAQ’s chairman in 1990, 1991 and 1993. Had many high-profile victims, including director Steven Spielberg, actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, and New…

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A gender reveal party ignited a 10-acre brush fire in Florida, fire officials say

(CNN)A gender reveal party in Florida went wrong and sparked a 10-acre fire, CNN affiliate WESH reported. “Something as seemingly innocent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster where homes are threatened,” he added. The blaze was “fast moving in heavy fuel”and ended up burning 10 acres before it was completely contained within hours, county fire officials and the Florida Forest Service said. No homes were damaged, the Brevard County Fire Rescue said. The county had been under a burn ban, including outdoor activities such as campfires,…

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An Indiana city is asking its residents to go outside nightly and wave to their neighbors

(CNN)Hi-diddly-ho, neighborino! Nearly a third of the world’s population are living under coronavirus-related restrictions. To stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far topped more than 580,000 cases globally, health officials have instructed the public to practice social distancing. This includes staying home, avoiding crowds and refraining from touching other people. As many continue weeks, and possibly months, of socially isolating at home, it can start to feel quite lonely. But the entire world is in this fight together — so go outside and say hello (a…

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Harvey Weinstein still faces charges in Los Angeles and the city’s prosecutor is requesting his transfer from New York

(CNN)While Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York earlier this month, he’s still facing charges in Los Angeles as well. This process is reliant on many actions by other agencies, so it is unclear when Weinstein will physically be in Los Angeles, Risling says in a statement. Risling also said the DA is aware of concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic. “Our office expects that each agency responsible for processing, transporting and housing defendant Weinstein will follow its protocols and public health guidelines,” he said. The…

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These girls aren’t in school but they’re still saying the Pledge of Allegiance

(CNN)Two sisters in Pennsylvania just finished a full week of learning at home since their school was closed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. “I think a lot of parents wouldn’t think of that (the Pledge of Allegiance), but that’s my normal life too because I teach second grade and that’s kind of my everyday,” he said. Carrington and Brooke said adding the pledge to their school at home routine was Paukovitch’s idea. His daughters have been enjoying the time at home but still stick to a schedule. The…

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Rudy Gobert is donating $500,000 to help people affected by the coronavirus

(CNN)Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to be diagnosed with coronavirus, is donating $500,000 to assist people affected by the virus and related closures. The suspension of the NBA season due to coronavirus isn’t just affecting players and fans, it’s having a sizeable impact on the pay of thousands of hourly employees at arenas across the United States. Vivint Smart Home Arena employs more than 800 part-time workers who handle food service, security, guest services and more. Besides basketball games, the arena hosts concerts and other public events. Four concerts…

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The US is deporting a Tennessee man who was an armed guard at a Nazi concentration camp

(CNN)A US immigration judge has ordered a Tennessee resident, who served as an armed guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, be deported to Germany. Prisoners were held in “atrocious conditions and were exploited for outdoor forced labor, working to the point of exhaustion and death,” Holt and the court found. The judge also found, and Berger admitted, that he “guarded prisoners to prevent them from escaping during their dawn-to-dusk workday, and on their way to the worksites and also on their way back to the subcamp…

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A cancer patient quarantined on a cruise ship fears she won’t make it home for her chemotherapy

(CNN)A woman quarantined aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship off the California coast has stage 4 cancer and is worried she won’t make it home to start chemotherapy treatment on Monday. ‘I’m in extremely delicate health right now’ Kari said since her diagnosis, her doctors have given her medication to manage her pain, but she hasn’t been given anything to attack the cancer itself and that’s why getting off the Grand Princess is so important. She said she has the utmost sympathy for the passengers and crew that have been…

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For the second time this week in New Orleans, a person was fatally hit by a float during Carnival parade

(CNN)A person was killed Saturday night at the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans when they were hit by a float, authorities said. Cantrell said police responded to the fatality “in record time.” The final part of the parade was canceled, NOLA Ready tweeted. It is the second death during the Carnival season that precedes Mardi Gras. A woman was killed Wednesday night during the Krewe of Nyx parade. She was hit by a tandem float, authorities said. In 2017 a pickup truck went into the crowd and dozens…

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In just 1 week, 3 states considered bills to ban discrimination based on hair texture or style

(CNN)In just one week, three states around the nation introduced or advanced bills that would ban hair discrimination. The Minnesota bill introduced similar legislation earlier in the week. The recent bills come after ‘Hair Love’s’ Oscar The flurry of activity around these bills come as director Matthew A. Cherry won an Oscar for the short film “Hair Love,” a story about a black father trying to do his daughter’s hair. In his acceptance speech, Cherry pushed for the CROWN Act to be passed around the nation. “‘Hair Love’ was done…

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A man posed as an Uber or Lyft driver to lure women into his car, police say. They want other potential victims to come forward

(CNN)A California man accused of posing as a rideshare driver faces charges including burglary, false imprisonment and attempted sexual battery. Investigators said Ragheb is also linked to two other incidents — in 2018 and 2019 — when Ragheb allegedly posed as an Uber or Lyft driver and tried to get women to enter his vehicle. On at least one occasion, Ragheb allegedly drove a victim to her home and forcibly kissed her, police said. In another case, a victim reported seeing Ragheb in the victim’s backyard, peering into the windows,…

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A 9-year-old boy saves toddler from choking on Lifesaver candy

(CNN)Timothy Prater had seen the YouTube videos. He remembered seeing a poster, too. So when this 9-year-old’s cousin started stomping his feet and holding his throat, Timothy knew just what to do. Timothy remembered watching YouTube videos about the Heimlich, and remembered a poster hanging in Ramer Elementary School’s cafeteria illustrating the steps to save someone from choking. “I just feel happy that he’s alive,” Prather told WREG. “We never know when they’re watching, what they’re picking up on,” Kindergarten teacher Brandi Wardlow told WREG. “To think this little poster…

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Fiery crash kills 2 on I-85 near Atlanta

(CNN)Two people died Saturday morning in a fiery crash on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta, according to Gwinnett County police. Two northbound lanes reopened mid-afternoon, and Gwinnett police said on Twitter around 6 p.m. that the other northbound lanes opened and that all roadway repairs were finished. Police have not reported what caused the accident or released details on the two people killed, pending notification of family members. Other wrecks on I-85 in Atlanta have created traffic nightmares. In May 2017, an elevated section of northbound Interstate 85 caught fire…

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