8 powerful life lessons from 93-year-old Norman Lear, one of the most influential people in TV history

It's hard to overstate Norman Lear's impact on the world of television.

That's why Oscar-nominated directors and producers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady are exploring the lasting effects of his career in their new documentary "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You."

Lear is the creator of shows like "All in the Family," "Good Times," and "The Jeffersons," programs that not only brought in 120 million viewers a week, but challenged Americans' views on topics like racism, poverty, and abortion.

He's one of the first group of inductees to the Television Hall of Fame and has four Emmys and a Peabody Award, among many other honors.

Today, Lear is 93 years old and as sharp as ever. He spoke with Business Insider last year about his 2014 memoir "Even This I Get to Experience."

Drawing from that interview and his book, we gathered the life lessons that have stuck with Lear after all these years.

Alton Sterling's family sympathizes with the families of killed Dallas police officers

The family of slain Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by a Baton Rouge, Louisiana cop in a parking lot early Tuesday have sympathized with the family of the killed Dallas Police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Dallas last night.

Tanya Sterling, a cousin of the Baton Rouge victim, said she and the family had protested by praying for peace and an end to violence and understand what the family of the killed police officers are going through.

'We have called for justice for Alton and all the other innocent black men shot by the police,' she said. 'But we feel sorry for the officers and their families in Dallas because they will understand what we have been going through.'

Woman caught trafficking young women, including two minors, to China to be sold as brides

A woman believed to have trafficked about 30 women to China to work or be sold as brides was caught and arrested on Tuesday evening, July 5, at a Phnom Penh guesthouse, Cambodia with six potential victims, including two minors.

Thoeun Puthea, 28, was in a room at Dara Guesthouse in Prampi Makara district when police stopped her and six young women who were set to be sent to China by way of Vietnam, according to Keo Thea, director of the municipal anti-human trafficking police. Two of the victims were 17 years old, one was 19, and the rest were in their 20s, an official said. 

We finally know the age of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un

US officials closely monitor North Korea's activities, so it might come as a surprise that we've been missing some basic information on its leader, Kim Jong Un.

But it wasn't until yesterday that the US Treasury Department, after placing sanctions on Kim, officially identified his date of birth as January 8, 1984.

So he's 32 years old.

ABUJA DJ COMPETITION 2016: FIRE ON THE MIXER @clickonvenue

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 We're quite glad to have you on here checking out our website. We've been experiencing increased traffic (yes, we are paying attention to y'all) and for this, we're giving back to our community, now we present to you 'Fire on The Mixer": A DJ contest. The best of Abuja DJ's are going head to head for the crown of "Abuja's Best DJ of 2016" and the “winner takes all”.

This event will hold on August 2016 at Green Grass Lounge and Garden,Asokoro. A serene open air lounge, events center and park nestled in the city of Abuja. Simply an excellent venue to network, socialize and just relax.

HORROR IN DALLAS: 11 COPS SHOT, AT LEAST 5 KILLED BY 'SNIPERS'

• 11 police officers shot.
• At least 5 officers killed.
• At least three people were taken into custody.
• Police operations are still ongoing.
• The gunman involved in a shootout with police is now reportedly dead

Multiple police officers were shot and at least five were killed by "snipers" amid a protest and rally in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night, the Dallas Police Department said.

Dallas Police officials said at least 11 officers and one civilian were shot. Four of the deceased officers were from the Dallas Police Department. One deceased officer was from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency.

At least seven other officers were injured. Two officers underwent surgery and three are in critical condition, according to police. 

4 men KILLED BY COPS in the last 48hrs

4 men KILLED BY COPS in the last 48hrs. ‪#‎DelrawnRussell‬ ‪#‎AltonSterling‬‪#‎PhilandoCastile‬ ‪#‎PedroErikVillanueva‬ **Where is the justice? Who is policing the police? I know not every cop is a bad cop. I get this, but it's hard to trust in them to protect and serve, when I keep seeing "shoot and kill" images everyday.**

RIP

Airbnb owner plans to sue hedge funder after 1000 party guests in 'sprayathon' allegedly trash $20 million Hamptons mansion

A furious Airbnb owner of a $20 million Hamptons mansion is planning to sue a hedge funder after he threw a giant party complete with champagne guns and thousands of revelers, Page Six reports.  

The owner claims Brett Barna, a portfolio manager at Louis Bacon’s Moore Capital Management, said he was holding a fundraiser for an animal charity with around 50 guests, according to Page Six's Emily Smith.

Instead, thousands of guests showed up for an event called the "Sprayathon" that was documented on social media. 

"The only animals there were the people, a thousand of them. They drowned themselves in Champagne ... they broke into the house, trashed the furniture, art was stolen, we found used condoms," the owner told Smith. "So many people were there that the concrete around the pool crumbled and fell into the water. It was like 'Jersey Shore' meets a frat party."

The owner, known only as "Tommy" on his Airbnb profile, is now suing Barna for $1 million for alleged damages to the property, as well as Barna allegedly refusing to pay for the $27,000 Airbnb rental.

A source told Page Six that that the party did raise $100,000 for Last Chance Animal Rescue, as well as hired cleaners and left the house in "good condition."

The Philando Castile shooting just threw into question a central belief people have about the US policing system (Video)

A 32-year-old black man whose girlfriend said was pulled over by a Minnesota police officer for a broken tail light was shot and killed by the officer late Wednesday night.

His girlfriend said he allegedly revealed to the officer he had a concealed weapon in his glove compartment and a license to carry before he was shot.

The earliest details emerging from the shooting have led to questions about its implications for a central belief people have about the US policing system, as well as an assertion frequently posited in the wake of police shootings to justify the officers' actions: If you comply with the police, you won't be harmed. 

House Oversight Committee chairman grills the FBI director: 'Did Hillary Clinton lie?'

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee grilled the FBI director on Thursday about his decision to recommend that Hillary Clinton not be charged over her mishandling of classified information.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah, asked FBI Director James Comey point-blank if Clinton lied during the investigation of her emails. He also said Congress would send a referral to the FBI to investigate whether Clinton lied under oath about her handling of classified information.

Clinton, who is now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has come under fire for using a private email server while she was secretary of state.

Justice Department Closes Hillary Clinton Email Probe With No Charges

The Justice Department’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email setup has been formally closed without any criminal charges, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday.

The decision had been expected and was largely a formality given FBI Director James Comey’s recommendation a day earlier against any prosecution. Even before Comey’s public statement, Lynch had said she intended to accept the recommendations of the FBI director and of her career prosecutors.

See how this Pitch invader got into Portugal's team photos

A young man yesterday invaded the pitch to join Portugal's team photo and it seemed like the team or the stadium security didn't mind. The very keen fan managed to get himself into the official Portuguese team shot before grabbing a quick selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo. Very determined boy.. lol! More photos after the cut.

Obese Indian woman slipped from staircase and crushed husband under her 128kg weight, killing them both

An elderly couple died after the woman, who weighed 128kg, slipped from the staircase and fell on her husband, killing them both in a tragic freak accident in Ramdham Society in Rajkot, on Monday July 4.

Manjula Vithlani, 68, of Ramdham, India, fell as she hurried to check on her ill son Ashish on the floor above. Her husband Natvarlal suffered fatal head injuries when her 20 stone frame toppled onto him.

Ashish, who was suffering from breathing problems, and his wife Nisha live on the first floor of the property, while the older couple lived below. According to a police spokesman, Pradhyuman Ravaiya,

"At around 4am, Nisha came downstairs to get some medicine for Ashish. Her in-laws also woke up and hurriedly tried to go upstairs to check his health. However, Manjula could not keep her balance and slipped. She fell on Natvarlal who was climbing behind her. They were rushed to a private hospital where both died of cerebral haemorrhage,"

"The couple always remained anxious about their son's health. "On getting to know that he had taken ill, they tried to reach the first floor in too much hurry." Ravaiya added.

Source: Times of India

Viewers complain to BBC after Serena Williams wore revealing top at Wimbledon (photos)

Serena Williams left viewers in shock when she took to Wimbledon's Centre Court in a very revealing top. The 34 year old tennis star left little to the imagination in a tight white Nike top during her quarterfinal match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday - and it didn't go unnoticed.

Dozens of people took to Twitter to comment on how distracting the star's top was...

 

Shuleydee share Birthday photos @realshuleydee

Shuleydee adds another great year and she decided to share photos with her fans