Kennedy Center director snipes at musician for ‘vapidness’ over DEI concerns

11 avril 2025 à 16:42

Trump ally Richard Grenell sends series of hostile emails to Yasmin Williams despite saying he was ‘too busy’ to do so

The Kennedy Center’s interim executive director, Richard Grenell – a staunch ally of Donald Trump – accused a professional musician of “vapidness” after she emailed him over concerns of the now Trump-controlled center’s rollbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Earlier this week, Yasmin Williams, an award-winning musician who has performed multiple times at the Washington DC-based performing arts center, emailed Grenell regarding the center’s DEI plans, pointing to the cancellations of a concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington as well as Finn, a children’s musical about a shark who feels different from other sharks.

Jury orders rapper Soulja Boy to pay $4m to woman who accused him of sexual assault

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Par :Maya Yang

10 avril 2025 à 23:21

Star was held liable for claims of sexual battery, assault and imprisonment by woman who said she was his assistant

A jury has ordered rapper Soulja Boy to pay $4m to a woman who has accused him of sexual assault during their nearly two-year relationship.

On Thursday, a jury in Santa Monica, California, found the 34-year-old rapper – whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way – liable for a handful of claims including sexual battery, assault and imprisonment in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she worked as his assistant. A representative for Way had previously called the case “nonsense”.

Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, but raises them to 125% for China – business live

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Par :Maya Yang (now) · Léonie Chao-Fong, Tom Ambrose, Jasper Jolly and Adam Fulton (earlier)

9 avril 2025 à 20:24

Markets surge after US president makes the announcement on Truth Social

Trump pauses plans to hike US tariffs on most countries except China

Today’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.

US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners.

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