Jackie Mason dead: Veteran actor and comedian dies at 93

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Jackie Mason dead: Veteran actor and comedian dies at 93

Jackie Mason, the sometimes-controversial standup comedian who unapologetically embraced Jewish themes and political incorrectness, died Saturday in Manhattan. He was 93. The New York Times said his death was confirmed…

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Tesla veteran Jerome Guillen departs

US electric car maker Tesla Vice President Jerome Guillen poses at the Paris Auto Show on the last press day on October 3, 2014. The Paris Auto show opens to…

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South Korea cheers veteran actor Youn Yuh-jung’s Oscar win

Wonsuk Chin distinctly remembers sitting in a theater in South Korea as a cinema-loving teenager, blown away by Yuh-Jung Youn’s performance in the 1985 revenge film “Mother.” More than 35…

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Robinhood hires Google veteran to lead product ahead of IPO

Robinhood hires Aparna Chennapragada as first chief product officer Robinhood has hired a top Google executive as its first chief product officer ahead of its upcoming public debut. The trading…

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Veteran leader Yoweri Museveni declared election winner

Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986 Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote rigging by his main rival Bobi Wine.…

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Opinion | The Life of Calvin Haworth, a Veteran Who Helped Raise His Granddaughters After Unspeakable Loss

[MUSIC PLAYING] [GIGGLING] “OK, well, you can just start by giving us your full name and where you were born.” “It seems odd to be giving my granddaughter my full…

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WWII veteran recalls the moment his crew got word about the atomic bombings in Japan

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — It was 75 years ago this week, when the United States unleashed the most devastating weapon the world had ever seen. Within days of dropping two atomic…

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Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from coronavirus complications

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as “Waitress,” “A Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” has…

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Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19

Relatives say longtime Associated Press contributor John Bompengo has died of COVID-19 in Congo’s capital Source link

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Lives Lost: Veteran guarded Nazis during war crimes trial

Emilio DiPalma was, as he liked to say, just a kid from western Massachusetts when he found himself in a… Emilio DiPalma was, as he liked to say, just a…

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