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BusinessFriday 05.27.22

World Leaders Return to Davos

For the first time since 2020, world leaders, power players, and celebrities will gather in person in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting from May 22-26, 2022. Over 2,000 attendees will discuss topics such as pandemic recovery, the future of work, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and climate change.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen Degeneres ends the last episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after 19 years.

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Washington, D.C.

WH Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre: “If more guns were indeed the solution, we would be the safest country in the world.”

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Washington, D.C.

NYT WH correspondent Michael Shear presses Press Sec. Jean-Pierre on Biden's long history of fighting for gun reform.

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Boston, MA

Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis is set to fight at Jake Paul's next boxing event.

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Washington, D.C.

Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre on Texas mass shooting: “They should be losing their first teeth, not losing their lives.”

16 hours ago

Washington, D.C.

President Biden speaks with Selena Gomez about mental health at the White House.

16 hours ago

Arlington, VA

Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby says Russia is "weaponizing food" by blocking grain shipments exported from Ukraine.

17 hours ago

Uvalde, TX

Reporters ask regional Dir. for DPS South Texas about why officers waited up to an hour to enter school during shooting.

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Culture

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Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis is set to fight at Jake Paul's next boxing event.

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Kevin Spacey has been charged with 4 counts of sexual assault against 3 men in the United Kingdom.

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Yankees player Josh Donaldson apologizes to Jackie Robinson's family for calling Tim Anderson "Jackie."

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Cherelle Griner on wife Brittney Griner's Russian detainment: "I want my person back."

Business

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BET+ picks up Jussie Smollett’s post-scandal directorial debut “B-Boy Blues,” for a June 9th release.

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Actress Laverne Cox debuts her own Barbie doll and discusses importance of transgender representation.

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The New York Stock Exchange holds a moment of silence for the victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting.

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Sherri Shepherd debuts the trailer for her talk show “Sherri,” which is replacing The Wendy Williams Show.

Technology

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A new survey from the Federal Reserve indicates 40 million Americans used cryptocurrency in 2021.

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Elon Musk meets with Brazil Pres. Reportedly said Tesla will have self-driving cars that don't need people in ~1 year.

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Crypto exchange platform Coinbase announces hiring freeze after weak quarterly earnings.

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Elon Musk says Twitter deal “cannot move forward” until CEO reports percentage of spam/bot accounts on the platform.

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Politics

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Ellen Degeneres ends the last episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after 19 years.

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WH Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre: “If more guns were indeed the solution, we would be the safest country in the world.”

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NYT WH correspondent Michael Shear presses Press Sec. Jean-Pierre on Biden's long history of fighting for gun reform.

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Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre on Texas mass shooting: “They should be losing their first teeth, not losing their lives.”

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