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By Tia Berger | Published on: June 7, 2018 Comments (0)

UPS Employees Could Lead Biggest National Strike in 20 Years: United Parcel Service employs over 260,000 Union workers and they’re all going on strike. According to CNN, the employees want to negotiate a labor contract including increased part-time wages, health and pension funds. The current contract expires July 31.

Rapper ‘The Game’ Loses $20 Million Lawsuit to Viacom: Jayceon Taylor aka “The Game,” sued the conglomerate in 2017 after he was slapped with a $7.1 million suit from a former cast member of his 2015 dating reality show “She’s Got Game.” The rapper claimed Viacom should be responsible for the woman suing him because of their knowledge of the woman’s former criminal history. However, the court ruled in Viacom’s favor.

Beyoncé and Jay-z Renew Their Wedding Vows: Video footage shown during Wednesday night’s “On The Run II” concert kickoff in the UK, apparently shows a wedding vowel renewal ceremony. According to the Daily Mail, the video shows the Carter family celebrating their 10 year anniversary in April 2018 alongside their three children; Blue, Rumi and Sir.

Kevin Durant Dominates NBA Finals: Durant scored 43 points and 13 rebounds on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading his team to victory. The Golden State Warriors claimed the win for Game 3 of the NBA finals with a score of 110-102.

Alice Johnson Reunites with Her Family After Kim Kardashian Protests for Her Release: The grandmother spent over 20 years in prison for a drug offense and was finally released after Kardashian met with President Trump to discuss prison reform. Johnson called the reality star her “war angel” according to WVTM-13. The emotional reunion shows Johnson running into the arms of family members.

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