#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton

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“#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton” Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labor conditions in Xinjiang, part of a diplomatic row between China and the West. The sportswear companies were the latest caught up in a backlash prompted by a Chinese government call to stop foreign brands from tainting China’s name…

#Evan Peters to play serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Ryan Murphy series

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“#Evan Peters to play serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Ryan Murphy series” Evan Peters has found his next killer project. Peters is set to play the title character in the upcoming Netflix show “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” The limited series was created by Ryan Murphy (“Hollywood”) and his “Glee” collaborator Ian Brennan. Peters, 34,…

#Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin

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“#Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin” GENEVA — A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected in China over a year ago — with four theories being considered and one the clear frontrunner,…

#NJ gym offers free memberships to non-vaccinated customers

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“#NJ gym offers free memberships to non-vaccinated customers” A New Jersey gym owner is riffing on Krispy Kreme’s popular offer of free donuts for vaccinated customers — by handing out free memberships to people who don’t get vaccinated. Ian Smith, co-owner of The Atilis Gym, located in Bellmawr, NJ, tweeted out the provocative offer earlier…

#My Pillow boss Mike Lindell renames his social media site

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“#My Pillow boss Mike Lindell renames his social media site” My Pillow chief and prolific conspiracy peddler Mike Lindell has a new name for the social media site he plans to launch following his exile from Twitter. The bedding boss has set up a static webpage for Frank, a platform billing itself as a free…

#Florida woman pleads guilty to coughing in cancer patient’s face

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“#Florida woman pleads guilty to coughing in cancer patient’s face” A Florida woman faces up to 60 days behind bars after pleading guilty to deliberately coughing in a cancer patient’s face in a store – but is now reportedly asking a judge to consider the backlash she has experienced. Debra Jo Hunter pleaded guilty to…

#Amazon slammed for denying workers forced to pee in bottles

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“#Amazon slammed for denying workers forced to pee in bottles” Amazon pissed off its online critics Wednesday when it snidely dismissed reports that its warehouse workers have to use bottles as bathrooms. The e-commerce colossus sparked an online firestorm with its snarky response to a congressman who cited the three-year-old allegations as evidence that Amazon…

#Pascal Siakam ‘crossed the line’ in blowup with Raptors’ Nick Nurse

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“#Pascal Siakam ‘crossed the line’ in blowup with Raptors’ Nick Nurse” The Raptors’ run as a model NBA franchise has ended abruptly this season. The drama behind the scenes appears to be worse than previously thought, with Sportsnet reporting on a a heated locker room blowup between star forward Pascal Siakam and coach Nick Nurse….

#Homeless man chokes girlfriend to death in NYC hotel: cops

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“#Homeless man chokes girlfriend to death in NYC hotel: cops” A homeless man allegedly choked his girlfriend to death inside a Midtown hotel this week, according to police. Kayla Estevez, 26, of Upper Manhattan, was found lying face-up on the floor around 1 a.m. Wednesday inside the Citizen Times Square Hotel on Broadway near West…

#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record

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“#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 684,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 82.5 million — a number more than…