Queen of rock 'n' roll Tina Turner dies at 83
Legendary singer Tina Turner died at 83. And Netflix has no more chill when it comes to sharing accounts.
š Hello! Laura Davis here. I'm jamming to my favorite Tina Turner song today in memory of the icon. Here's Wednesday's news.
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Queen of rock 'n' roll Tina Turner dies at 83
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? š Tina Turner, the pioneering soul-turned-rock star, has died at age 83. The music icon died Tuesday at her home in Switzerland after a long illness, according to a statement. Throughout her career, Turnerās life was one of professional greatness and personal trauma, as she fled an abusive relationship with her musical mentor and first husband, Ike Turner, to achieve unlikely pop stardom in the '80s with "Whatās Love Got To Do With It." She has lived a reclusive life for many years while battling ill health. Read more about her incredible life and legacy.
A year after Uvalde, what has changed?
Twenty-one innocent lives lost. Wednesday marks one year since the heartbreaking massacre ā the deadliest school shooting in Texas history ā that resulted in the deaths of two teachers and 19 fourth graders at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. In the months after the shooting, many victimsā families have become advocates for increased gun control regulations. But with only a few days left in the session, it's likely Texas' Republican-controlled Legislature will not pass any significant gun reform policies. Here's a look at Uvalde, one year after tragedy.
'It's just so scary': As mass shootings increase, how the House GOP is responding.
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Netflix cracks down on password sharing
The day of reckoning is here: Netflix is finally cracking down on password-sharing. The streaming service used to encourage sharing your credentials with friends and family ā but it's singing a different tune now that subscriber growth is slowing down. The good news: You can still share your account. The bad news: It's gonna cost you. Now, only people who live under the same roof can share accounts, so you have two options: kick those moochers off your account or pay an additional $8 per month to share it. If you don't want to pay up, that's totally fine! Here's how to tell your friends, "it's not me, it's Netflix."
Target pulling Pride merchandise after threats
After intense backlash from some customers, Target is pulling some LGBTQ merchandise from stores that it rolled out for Pride Month. The retailer declined to specify which items were being removed but confirmed that customers knocked down Pride displays at some stores, angrily approached workers and posted threatening videos on social media from inside the stores. Here's a closer look at the situation.
A break from the news
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