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Council rejects sign for Morgan Wallen's new Nashville bar, citing past behavior

NBC News 

The city council in Nashville, Tennessee, has rejected a bid to install a sign for Morgan Wallen’s new bar, with council members citing his past controversies, including his using a racial slur and nearly hitting police officers with a chair he threw off a Nashville rooftop as reasons to reject the measure.

Job cuts at Public Service Commission leave many staff angry

Scoop 

Report from RNZ The Public Service Commission is looking to cut nearly 20 percent of its workforce, with a staff member saying some of those affected are “in pieces”. The “brutal” change proposal left many in tears, angry, and feeling like they had been “sold down the river”, said the staff member, who RNZ has […]

'Rules changed?': Ex-MI star questions 'run-out' decision

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Mitchell McClenaghan, a former Mumbai Indians pacer, has questioned the legitimacy of a 'crucial' run-out during the Indian Premier League 2024 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Despite the run-out, which involved Virat Kohli and Cameron Green, RCB lost by four wickets and dropped out of the tournament.

Lafayette man in battle with LCG over yardwork

Klfy.com 

Percy Joseph lives next door to the now-closed Vermilion Elementary School; it's now the Vermilion Conference Center. He said recently, ownership of the building transferred from the Lafayette Parish School System to LCG. Since then, Jospeh claims the property has gone downhill.

Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers blank Rangers in Game 1

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the Florida Panthers constantly bottled up the New York Rangers and opened the Eastern Conference final with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night. Game 2 is Friday in New York before the Panthers host Games 3 and 4. Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth playoff goal with 3:34 remaining in the opening period and Bobrovsky made it stand up, esp

Job cuts at MSD bring total public sector cuts to 5000

Scoop 

Report from RNZ The Ministry of Social Development’s workforce is to drop by more than 700, after a round of proposed cuts was announced today. This means about 5000 public sector jobs have been cut or are proposed to be cut. The Ministry for Social Development (MSD) had already accepted 218 applications for voluntary redundancy […]

Red Sox Notes: Boston’s ‘Chemistry’ Critical In Successful Road Trip

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

The Red Sox entered an unfavorable road trip which ended in a three-game trip to Tropicana Field, where Boston hadn’t won a series in five years. With the injured list still occupied, the Red Sox entered Wednesday night’s series finale with a chance to sweep the Rays. Off to a slow, four-inning scoreless start at […]

Uttarakhand: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at 'Har ki Pauri' on Buddha Purnima

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): Thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar to take a holy dip and offer prayers on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. The city witnessed a massive influx of worshippers at various Ganga ghats, including the Har ki Pauri. In a post on X, Uttarakhand Police said, "Today, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima bathing festival, a huge crowd of devotees gathered at all the Gang

Canada police warns son of acquitted Air India bombing suspect of potential life threat

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Ottawa [Canada], May 23 (ANI): The Royal Canadian Mount Police (RCMP) has issued a warning to Hardeep Malik, the son of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in connection with the Air India bombing of 1985. Hardeep Malik, a Surrey-based businessman, received an official letter cautioning him about potential threats to his life. This comes in the wake of Ripudaman Singh Malik's murder in 2022, for which two individuals

Guard saves Briton from suicide attempt in Pattaya

BangkokPost.com 

PATTAYA: A 60-year-old British man was prevented from attempting suicide early Thursday morning after a security guard saw him walking in an abandoned high-rise building.

Marvel's Thor Auditions - Chris Hemsworth Competed With 10 Stars to Play the God of Thunder (Including Some People He Was Very Close To!)

«Just Jared» 

Chris Hemsworth‘s performance as Thor ensured that the god of thunder become a fan-favorite character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, he had to fight for the role, and he competed with some very big stars to get cast. After making his debut in 2011′s Thor, the 40-year-old actor played the iconic hero in multiple [...]