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Jeff Arcuri talks comedy special, rise to fame and if crowd work has ever gone wrong

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Comedian Jeff Arcuri became a sensation on social media after more than a decade of performing at comedy clubs. He talks about his debut stand-up special, “Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You,” his comedy reaching new audiences and a time when crowd work didn’t go as expected. Source link

Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in emotional ceremony

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Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Both joined slugging second baseman Jeff Kent as the newest members before an estimated crowd of 12,000 fans at the Clark … Read more

Jeff Bezos reacts to huge Blue Origin rocket explosion that could impact U.S. moon ambitions

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A Blue Origin rocket exploded during testing before a June launch, a potential setback for NASA as the U.S. plans advancements on the moon. Franklin Institute chief astronomer Derrick Pitts joins CBS News with analysis and more on Jeff Bezos’ reaction. Source link

Jeff Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNBC on Wednesday that the bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax, arguing that eliminating those taxes could ease financial strain and encourage entrepreneurship. The bottom half of U.S. taxpayers currently pays about 3% of federal income taxes, a share Bezos said should fall to “zero.” Bezos, … Read more

Jeff Bezos says raising taxes on the wealthy won’t help the average American

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Amazon Executive Chair Jeff Bezos on Wednesday accused politicians of villainizing the ultra-wealthy and using tax policy as a political wedge issue to distract from bigger challenges facing the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “You could double the taxes I pay, and it’s not … Read more

Charlie Kirk’s mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies at 76 after a ‘tragic accident’

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Jeff Webb, the founder of Varsity Spirit who helped transform cheerleading into an International Olympic Committee-recognized sport and mentored late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, has died. He was 76. A family spokesperson said Webb died Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee, following a “tragic accident.” The family has declined to comment on specifics. Webb founded the Universal … Read more

Jeff Webb, cheerleading entrepreneur and Charlie Kirk mentor, dies after accident at 76

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Cheerleading entrepreneur and conservative activist Jeff Webb, described as a mentor to slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, died “following complications after an accident,” officials said. He was 76. The International Cheer Union announced over the weekend that Webb, the president of the union who’s known as the “founder of modern cheerleading,” had passed. … Read more