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Backlash grows over Oscars’ lack of diversity

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is facing criticism over the lack of diversity in its Oscar nominations again. Out of 20 nominees in acting categories, only one person of color was nominated and women were shut out of the Best Director category. Source

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Senior citizens are shacking up with roommates to make ends meet

Senior citizens are getting creative to make ends meet financially: getting roommates. More than 33% of Americans age 65 and over do not have any money saved for retirement. In 2016, 70% more seniors lived with roommates than a decade before. For our series Eye on Money, Jill Schelsinger met two strangers who took a cue from the “Golden Girls” and moved in together in New York to save money. Source

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U.S. firefighters lend a hand in Australia as bushfires ravage the country

More than 100 American firefighters are in Australia to help get the country’s massive bushfires under control. So far, nearly 28 million acres have burned, an area almost the size of Louisiana. That’s about 14 times the amount of land that burned during California’s worst fire season in 2018. Jamie Yuccas reports on the devastating disaster. Source

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Wisconsin ordered to remove 200,000 from voter registration lists

The battleground state of Wisconsin was ordered to remove more than 200,000 people from its voter registration lists. A judge says they may have moved, but Democrats fear this will unfairly affect votes. President Trump won the state in 2016 by fewer than 23,000 votes, partly because of his surprise victory in Racine County. President Obama won the county in 2008 and 2012. Adriana Diaz reports. Source

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Astros fire manager and GM after cheating scandal

Major League Baseball investigators say the Houston Astros were involved in an elaborate spying scheme in 2017 when they won the World Series. Two of the team’s leaders, Manager AJ Hinch and General Manager Jeff Luhnow, were fired Monday as a result. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how far the alleged cheating went. Source

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Queen Elizabeth takes personal tone in Harry-Meghan statement

Queen Elizabeth is now expressing her support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from royal life following “crisis talks” Monday. One royal watcher says the personal tone of the queen’s statement on the two shows she’s “talking about Harry as a grandmother.” Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

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