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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, swamped by debt, declares bankruptcy

Positive thinking wasn’t enough to help Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment escape a pile of unpaid bills. The publisher of uplifting books, TV, movie and online video content, which also owns DVD rental operator Redbox, on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware court after racking up nearly $1 billion in debt….

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Here’s how much Americans say they need to earn to feel financially secure

Americans have a specific annual income in mind for what it would take to feel financially secure, according to a new survey from Bankrate. The magic number? $186,000 per year. Currently, only 6% of U.S. adults make that amount or more, Bankrate said. The median family income falls between $51,500 and $86,000, according to the…

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Mass shooting in Arkansas leaves grieving community without its only grocery store

A steady rain was falling outside Fordyce High School, but that didn’t deter an army of volunteers who raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to a line of cars snaked around the parking lot. In the days since a shooter killed four people and injured 11 others at the Mad Butcher…

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How ratings for first presidential debate of 2024 compare with past debates

Biden addresses debate performance at rally Biden addresses debate performance at campaign rally 13:29 The much-anticipated debate on Thursday night between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump drew an estimated 51.27 million viewers to the CNN presentation, Nielsen and CNN reported on Friday. The 90-minute debate, hosted by CNN and simulcast on an…

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Major brands scaled back Pride Month campaigns in 2024. Here’s why that matters.

Fifty-five years after a raid on New York City’s Stonewall Inn sparked riots that catalyzed the gay liberation movement and became a cornerstone of modern LGBTQ advocacy, Pride celebrations are bigger and bolder than ever. Meant to commemorate the Stonewall uprising each June, Pride Month in many parts of the world has grown into a four-week…

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Diamond Shruumz products recalled due to toxin that has stricken 39 people in 20 states

Emergency room visits up for Americans 65 and older with cannabis poisoning Emergency room visits up for Americans 65 and older with cannabis poisoning 02:12 Prophet Premium Blends is recalling all of its Diamond Shruumz edible products sold nationwide because they contain toxic levels of a chemical found in certain mushrooms consistent with symptoms that…

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CDK cyberattack outage could lead to 100,000 fewer cars sold in June, experts say

The CDK Global cyberattack is expected to cut auto dealerships’ vehicle sales in June down by about 100,000, or more than 7%, compared with the same period in 2023.  The projected decrease is not reflective of weak demand, but rather the anticipated consequence of some dealerships’ reliance on CDK sales software for transactions. Many dealers have…

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Boeing sanctioned by NTSB for releasing details of Alaska Airlines door blowout investigation

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testified in front of US senate Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testified in front of US senate 02:19 Boeing is being sanctioned by the National Transportation Safety Board after breaking an agreement by disclosing non-public details of the agency’s investigation into the Alaska Airlines mid-air door panel blowout.  In a letter sent…

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Jury in NFL “Sunday Ticket” case rules league violated antitrust laws, awards nearly $4.8 billion in damages

A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial…

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Delta Air Lines opens spacious new lounge at JFK airport. See what’s inside.

Delta Air Lines this week opened its largest ever airport lounge for its premium passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and the company plans to open similar spaces in major cities across the U.S. Called Delta One, the 39,000-square-foot lounge features a 140-seat bar and restaurant and wellness center complete with serenity…

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