On Saturday night, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy was fatally shot in an ambush outside of the Palmdale sheriff's station. Sheriff Robert Luna identified the victim as Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, and said it appears he was targeted simply because "he was in uniform." The area is currently taped off as authorities investigate the incident and search for the suspect, and anyone with information is asked to contact them.
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Kanye West has been reinstated on the social media platform X after being suspended for over six months for posting an image of a swastika inside a Star of David. X owner Elon Musk said in a December post that West was suspended "for incitement to violence" and his account will be ineligible for monetization. The reinstatement of West's account has been met with mixed reactions, and it remains to be seen how the platform will manage the account going forward.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcomed their fourth child, Wren Alexander Stephens, on Monday, June 19th, with the help of their surrogate Alexandra. Teigen expressed her gratitude for Alexandra's "selfless act" and shared her and Legend's joy at having Wren in their lives after the tragedy of losing their son Jack in September 2020. The couple is now looking forward to many more adventures with their four children.
The House of Representatives voted to formally censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday in a 213-209 party-line vote. The resolution was authored by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and was the first time in history that a sitting member of Congress has been censured by the House. Speaker Kevin McCarthy read a verbal rebuke to Schiff on the House floor, to which a large group of House Democrats shouted “shame, shame!” in response.
The House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his role in congressional investigations of former President Donald Trump. The vote was largely along party lines, with 20 Republicans joining 205 Democrats in voting to reject the effort. Rep. Schiff said he would wear the vote as “a badge of honor” and that the resolution was an attempt to hold him accountable for his role in the impeachment process.
The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names of 2022, with Olivia topping the list for girls and Liam for boys. The rankings usually don’t change much from year to year, but there were still some interesting shifts between 2021 and 2022. Names are shaped by society and history, and the SSA has been releasing lists of the top U.S. baby names since 1997, with popular culture playing a role in influencing the popularity of certain names.
Adidas has suffered a 400 million euro ($441 million) loss in sales due to its breakup with rapper Ye and his Yeezy shoe brand. CEO Bjorn Gulden said the company is “getting closer and closer to making a decision” on what to do with the 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of unsold Yeezy shoes, and that the “options are narrowing.” He added that Adidas is “working hard to make sure that we can come up with a solution that is beneficial for all parties involved.”
Adidas has been hit with a lawsuit from investors alleging the sportswear giant failed to disclose the risks of its partnership with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The lawsuit claims that Adidas was aware of the risks of working with Ye as early as 2018, but failed to disclose them to shareholders. In response to the lawsuit, Adidas has rejected the claims and will take measures to defend itself. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial.