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Diddy is suing the co-owner of his tequila for racial discrimination

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

New York (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo for racial discrimination, claiming that the spirits company that produces DeLeón — the tequila he co-owns with the company — failed to market DeLeón on par with its other brands, including Don Julio and George Clooney’s Casamigos brands.In a lawsuit, filed Wednesday, Combs said that Diageo “kneecapped DeLeon’s sales growth for nearly a decade” because the company considered it a “Black” brand and marketed it to only “urban customers.” The suit also alleges that Diageo also neglected marketing for Ciroc, Diddy’s vodka brand he also co-owns with the company.Tequila sales have grown in the United States in recent years, according to data from Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. However, Combs said that his tequila brand hasn’t benefited from the same growth as Casamigos or other tequilas. He said following Diageo’s 2017 acquisition of Casamigos, the company “effectively abandoned” Diddy’s brands and didn’t give them the s...

Flood Watch through Friday Evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

All of the ingredients are in place for repeated rounds of heavy rain, so a FLOOD WATCH remains in effect through Friday evening, since we are expecting several rounds of heavy rainfall. 2-4″+ inches of rain possible.Our unsettled weather pattern is associated with a disturbance located to our West. Showers and storms have increased and become better organized with low pressure in the Gulf prompting NHC to give it a medium chance to form. It could become a short-lived depression or storm as it meanders over the NE Gulf of Mexico.Computer models showing a weak low (INVEST-91L) meandering over the Gulf of Mexico during the next few days. Forecast remains unchanged. Times of scattered to numerous showers and storms likely for South Florida.Stay safe and informed with your Storm Station, 7 News! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.It’s the fourth panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of four total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.The remains of the 4-year-old male panther were found Friday along a rural road in Collier County, wildlife officials said.Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat is mostly confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico.Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.

The average wedding just hit $29,000

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

New York (CNN) — Weddings are back, in full force. That’s the good news. But engaged couples will pay a tad more to get hitched in 2023.The average cost of a wedding, nationally, this year is $29,000, up $1,000 from 2022, according to online wedding planning site Zola. And in some big US cities, the cost is $35,000 and above.The price tag for a happily-ever-after day is higher year-over-year for two reasons, said Zola – inflation and demand exceeding supply of wedding related goods and services. “Wedding industry vendors have had to raise their rates because they’re also paying more for goods and services like food, flowers and labor,” Emily Forrest, Zola’s director of communications, told CNN.Weddings started roaring back from a pandemic-triggered halt to all kinds of celebrations in 2022, and, ever since, the industry has seen a surge in demands for venues, photographers, wedding planners, florists and wedding cakes. Add to that a Gen-Z era desire for very customized wedding...

US envoy’s tongue-lashing of South Africa over alleged Russian weapons shipments infuriates Biden administration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

The Biden administration is furious with its ambassador to South Africa and scrambling to salvage relations with the country after the envoy alleged that Pretoria sent a ship filled with weapons to Russia as it wages war on Ukraine.The ambassador, Reuben Brigety, made the claim three weeks ago in a press briefing, saying he’d “bet my life” on it. He added that South Africa was engaging in “outrageous” anti-Americanism and questioned its claim to be neutral among the world powers.It was a shocking assertion by an American official against a country that the United States has been trying to court in the global effort to isolate Russia.Brigety’s actions thrilled some observers who say the U.S. needs to be more honest about a South African drift toward Moscow; his defenders include top U.S. senators. But multiple U.S. officials told POLITICO that Brigety’s accusations were overstated and he may have damaged American interests in the long run.Publicly, the administration has tried to wal...

Restaurant review: Léopold Café Presse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

Rue de la Loi, 17What’s good? Brilliant lunchtime quinoa bowls and bagels are Léopold’s top attraction. My go-to selection is the chicken avocado bowl, which comes on a bed of quinoa and salad with tangy dressing, and includes crunchy pomegranate seeds, chicken topped with melted cheese and delicious mashed avocado. It’s both filling and healthy. Occasionally the chicken can be a little tough, but that’s a minor quibble.Léopold has a great selection of tasty wraps and salads, taking in a globe-spanning variety of cuisines. The cookies, cakes and drinks are all high quality too — particularly the velvet-rich hot chocolate. What’s not? An occasional overpowering smell of truffle oil, which seems to have become inescapable in 2023; and erotic-themed Tintin parody graphic novels, once not so subtly placed directly above the food counter. No one needs to see Bianca Castafiore in a state of undress alongside their lunch order. Vibe: Colorful Belgian comic...

Fancy a Boris beer? Ukrainian brewery sells Johnson-themed stout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

LONDON — Notes of toffee, dates and raisins. An aroma of caramel and cappuccino. It’s the unmistakable taste of … Boris Johnson?Pravda Beer Theatre — a Ukrainian brewery based in Lviv — is selling a “JohnsonUK” stout, themed around the former British prime minister who made a big impression on Ukraine during his time in office.The beer — spotted by eagle-eyed Telegraph journalist Joe Barnes — is sold for 66 Ukrainian hryvnias per bottle, equivalent to £1.43.First there was the Ukrainian street, and then the Ukrainian croissant, and now Boris Johnson has a Ukrainian beer named after him.He might not be flavour of the month at home, but they still love him here in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/3hEA4uYiRA— Joe Barnes (@Barnes_Joe) June 1, 2023The drink’s label features Johnson wearing a Ukrainian flag tie, flanked by the British fictional wizard Harry Potter — and a figure that appears to be Defense Secretary Ben Wallace emerging from a London telephone b...

Clarke Schmidt shows ‘growth’ in best start yet: ‘He’s definitely maturing in his starting role’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

SEATTLE — Clarke Schmidt continued to show signs of improvement Wednesday, as the Yankees’ starter threw his best game of the season against the Mariners.The right-hander surrendered no runs for the first time this year while logging 5.2 innings of work. While Schmidt received a no-decision in the Yankees’ 1-0, 10-inning loss — Geoge Kirby threw a gem for Seattle — he held the M’s to three hits while striking out seven and walking just one over 84 pitches.“He was really good tonight,” Aaron Boone said after the game, “and that was another big step for him.”Overall, Schmidt’s first extended run as a major league starter has not impressed this season. But, as Boone alluded to, the pitcher’s Wednesday outing followed two respectable starts.Schmidt gave up two runs over five innings to the Reds on May 19, a needed rebound against a bad team after the Rays tagged him for seven earned runs on May 14. Schmidt then limi...

Silverado ZR2 is in a league of its own

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

Chevrolet enters Grasso’s Garage this week with its 1500 Silverado, but not just your typical half-ton work truck, the Silverado ZR2.The almost $70K base price ZR2, boasts a ton of standard features for off-road needs from the American manufacturer. General Motors, Chevrolet’s parent company, had no choice but to build a monster similar to competing manufacturers with Ford’s Raptor and RAMs TRX. The ZR2 provides a 6.2L ECOTEC3 V8 engine producing 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The creation of the ZR2 was meant to focus specifically on the off-road market similar to its competition. But in Grasso’s Garage, we disagree. The specifications and stats for the ZR2 tell a different story.  Although I feel the ZR2 is more well-rounded than the competition, it’s underpowered, and undersized. The ZR2 would be more apt for those tight fit trails and slimmer paths, while the TRX and Raptor are much wider causing it to not have as much usage.The interior of the ZR2 is all new and ...

Gun reported at the King School in Dorchester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:06 GMT

Boston Police are at the the Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Grove Hall, Dorchester, following a call reporting a person with a gun.BPD spokesman Officer Michael Torigian said the call came in at 8:47 a.m. and that no injuries or arrests were reported.Boston Public Schools spokesman Max Baker said from the scene at around 9:40 a.m. that the object was determined to be a BB gun, and not a real gun.Best known as the King school, the kindergarten through eighth grade school is located at 77 Lawrence Ave.This is a developing story.