‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, who played straight man to the stars for 16 years as host of “The Hollywood Squares,” has died at 98. The West Virginia-born Marshall was a singer and actor who appeared in films and on Broadway before landing the job in 1966 on “Hollywood Squares,” which he would host for more than 5,000 episodes through 1981. The questions Marshall would ask celebrity guests, most famously show regular and center square Paul Lynde, served as set-ups for joke answers before the real ones came. Major starring roles eluded him in Hollywood, but he would find them in musical theater.
Detroit judge sidelined for making sleepy teen wear jail clothes on court field trip
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge has been sidelined for ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs while she was on a field trip to his courtroom. The chief judge of the 36th District Court says Judge Kenneth King will undergo what he calls “necessary training.” The 15-year-old fell asleep in King’s courtroom during a visit organized by a nonprofit group she volunteers for. King said the girl’s attitude led to the jail clothes, handcuffs, and a stern lecture. The girl’s mother says the judge was a “big bully.” And she says the girl was sleepy because the family doesn’t have a permanent home.
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Colombia to promote mental health and combat cyberbullying
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have arrived in Colombia, where they will participate in several events promoting mental health for young people and how to combat cyberbullying, one of the couple’s latest philanthropic causes. Harry and Meghan were welcomed at the residence of Colombia’s Vice President Francia Márquez in the heart of Bogotá, where treated to Colombian coffee and local pastries made with cheese and yuca. Márquez, a human rights activist and Colombia’s first Black vice president, said she will show the prince and the duchess the cultural richness of the country and the work Colombia’s government is doing to fight inequality in a country where 33% of the population lives in poverty.
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming program for at least one year after an external review found members of the team violated NCAA rules by wagering among themselves on results of their competitions. The review also found that team members failed to “treat one another with dignity and respect.” Athletic director Pete Bevacqua said in a statement Thursday that not all team members participated in the poor conduct and that coach Chris Lindauer and his staff fully cooperated with the review. Members of the team will be permitted to transfer, though NCAA sanctions would follow those found to have broken rules against gambling.
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding that she took the competition seriously and gave her best effort. The 36-year-old b-girl known as Raygun said in a video posted to social media that she wasn’t prepared for the level of negative attention she has received since judges awarded her zero points in her Olympic debut. Meanwhile, the Australian Olympic Committee criticized an anonymous online petition attacking the Paris Games competitor, saying it was “vexatious, misleading, and bullying.” Gunn is a 36-year-old university professor from Sydney who did a “kangaroo dance” among other moves.
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo
LONDON (AP) — Swedish health officials say they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. It comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency. In a statement Thursday, the Swedish public health agency said the patient recently sought health care in Stockholm. Given the resources in Sweden and other rich countries to stop mpox, scientists suspect that if new outbreaks linked to Congo are to be identified, transmission could be stopped relatively quickly.
Starbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle
Starbucks’ incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an incentive-laden contract, and he will not be required to relocate from his home in California to Seattle, the home of the global coffee giant. Starbucks announced on Tuesday that Brian Niccol would become its chairman and CEO, taking over from Laxman Narasimhan, who stepped down abruptly after spending a little more than a year as the company’s top executive. Niccol is among the mostly highly sought after corporate executives after establishing a track record of success in turning around companies that have hit a rough patch, including Taco Bell and, most recently, Chipotle.
Stumpy, the gnarled, old cherry tree, is gone. But its clones — little Stumplings — live on.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stumpy lives on! The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival. The five young seedlings will continue to be nurtured for the next few years, with an eye on eventually replanting Stumpy when the Tidal Basin repair work is complete.
Walmart grows more optimistic about 2024 as bargains prove a powerful lure for the inflation weary
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled with rising costs for housing, groceries, and almost everything else. The nation’s largest retailer raised its full-year outlook. Walmart executives said Thursday that the consumer may still be holding out for deals, but they’re not seeing signs that their customers are fraying either. Shares are up nearly 7%.
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker “The Notebook,” has died. She was 94. Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday by representatives for her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes. He revealed earlier this year that his mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Operating outside the studio system, the husband-and-wife team of John Cassavetes and Rowlands created indelible portraits of working-class strivers and small-timers in such films as “A Woman Under the Influence,” “Gloria,” and “Faces.”
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