Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The Tribune’s reporting revealed that, in one instance, a medical business did not look any further into patient abuse allegations after one of its employees resigned following an incident that resulted in battery and public indecency convictions.
But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.
That was apparent when the Hornets brought him back in February on a two-year deal just five days after he was waived in a roster crunch.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has waived a requirement for Amazon to launch half of its satellite broadband constellation by the end of July, a key regulatory reprieve that buys the tech giant time to get more of its spacecraft into orbit, Ars reports.
That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.
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David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.
The judge was concerned that officials have not disavowed the fund in writing.
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Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
When the British civil case goes to trial, one of the witnesses will be Lauren Southern, the former far-right activist, who has since disavowed many of her past views.
The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.
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