It is unclear if the 2 cases are related.
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Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups
Adidas has already handed over 10 million euros to the groups and expected to give an additional 100 million euros, with further donations possible depending on how future sales go, their Chief Financial Officer said.
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Drag artists, LGBTQ+ activists sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances
The lawsuit argues that the new guidelines could ensnare all kinds of performances in addition to drag shows, including touring Broadway plays, professional cheerleading routines and karaoke nights at a local club.
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Lizzo says she’s ‘not the villain’ after her former dancers claim sex harassment
The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages from Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer’s dance team.
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Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
Russian shelling has damaged a landmark church in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson that held the remains of Prince Grigory Potemkin until last year.
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War-weary Ukraine farmers curb plantings in blow for food supply
Decisions taken over the next few weeks in Ukraine – for wheat, barley and rapeseed – will have repercussions for the 2024 harvest. That will hit both Kyiv’s precious wartime revenue, and global supplies of key food staples.
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Man rams car onto sidewalk in South Korea and stabs people, injuring at least 14
A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk in South Korea, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall.
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Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of personal items to go on sale
The vast collection of the singer’s personal belongings, which had been left to Mercury’s close friend Mary Austin, had remained undisturbed in his west London mansion for 30 years since his death in 1991.
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
The next hearing in Trump’s 2020 election conspiracy case has been set for Aug. 28, just days after the first debate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
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Weekly applications for jobless aid tick up from 5-month low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job market.