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CNN
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘More of a protest than it used to be': Pride takes on DC
'More of a protest than it used to be': Pride takes on DC The 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations has kicked off in the nation's capital this weekend with World Pride 2025. CNN's Julia Benbrook spoke to members and supporters of the LGBTQ community as they gathered in Washington, DC, to hear why some traveled hundreds of miles to attend. 01:06 - Source: CNN Former 'Diddy' girlfriend reveals 'love contract' A former romantic partner for Sean 'Diddy' Combs using the pseudonym 'Jane' described feeling financially coerced and revealed Combs is still paying for her rent, even as she testified against him at trial. Prosecutors hope the testimony by 'Jane' will drive home charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges. 01:30 - Source: CNN Student works shift after graduation. Customer raises $200k High school senior Mykale Baker went to his high school graduation, and after, decided to get some food for his family at Burger King, which is where he works. After seeing how short staffed they were, he decided to help out the team. Maria Mendoza saw him at work and started a GoFundMe page for him, which has raised almost $200 thousand dollars towards his college fund. 01:35 - Source: CNN Fans wait for hours to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Eager gaming fans lined up for hours to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 after it hit shelves around the world on June 5. It's Nintendo's first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago. 00:25 - Source: CNN Greta Thunberg sails to Gaza Greta Thunberg has set sail with eleven other activists to Gaza. The activist group they're part of, The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is attempting to bring aid and raise international awareness over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the territory. 00:59 - Source: CNN Judge threatens to remove 'Diddy' from his own trial US District Judge Arun Subramanian warned the defense team for Sean 'Diddy' Combs that he will be removed from the New York City court room where he is on trial facing charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. 01:18 - Source: CNN 'Good Night, and Good Luck's' scenic designer discusses how he created George Clooney's Broadway newsroom Scenic Designer Scott Pask recreated the CBS newsroom and Edward R. Murrow's set for "Good Night, and Good Luck," the play that brings the 1950s McCarthy-era drama to life. Pask tells CNN why architectural accuracy is important for a play that's about 'speaking truth to power.' Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 02:13 - Source: CNN Police shut down All-American Rejects backyard gig in college town The All-American Rejects played a backyard gig in Columbia, Missouri, as part of their House Party Tour protesting against expensive arena shows. Police eventually shut it down, but not before letting the band play one final song. 01:05 - Source: CNN Bringing 1950s style to Broadway Costume Designer Brenda Abbandandolo mixed vintage, thrifted clothing with precise recreations of 1950s style to bring the Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck to life. She tells CNN how she approached dressing George Clooney and Ilana Glazer with historic authenticity. Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 01:53 - Source: CNN Cassie Ventura's friend testifies Diddy held her over a balcony Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who goes by Bana, testified today about an incident with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2016 when she said that she was 'held over a 17-story balcony' by the music mogul. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports. 01:48 - Source: CNN How fish skin saved this child's life Eliana DeVos received a dressing made with fish skin to help her recover from a serious bacterial infection that left an open wound on her neck. CNN's Jacqueline Howard spoke with Eliana's mom and her health team at Driscoll Children's Hospital about the healing process. 02:30 - Source: CNN Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene. 00:42 - Source: CNN Taylor Swift buys back her entire music catalogue Roughly six years after Taylor Swift protested the sale of her master recordings by her former record label, she now owns her entire catalog of music. Swift announced the news in a letter posted to her website. 01:28 - Source: CNN 108-year-old submarine wreck seen in new footage Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution captured close-up images of a WWI-era submarine lost at sea 108 years ago. 00:40 - Source: CNN Car flies off the road, crashes into a roof Video shows a car fly off the road and into a veterans hall in Missouri, police say as a result of speeding. This is the second time in three months a car crashed into the same building. The veterans hall will be closed for months for a second time after the latest crash, according to CNN affiliate KCTV. 00:38 - Source: CNN 'The Handmaid's Tale' star reacts to parting scene with June O-T Fagbenle reflects on wrapping "The Handmaid's Tale," Luke's evolution, and the emotional final scene with June as the series ends after six seasons. 02:04 - Source: CNN Elephant seal in Cape Town wanders into suburbia, stops traffic and wins the hearts of locals A Southern elephant seal makes a surprise visit to the residential neighborhood of Gordon's Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, and triggers an almost nine-hour rescue effort to return him to the coast. 00:57 - Source: CNN Why e.l.f. just bought Hailey Bieber's beauty brand for $1 billion e.l.f. Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber's makeup brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Founded in 2022, Bieber's brand racked up $212 million in net sales in its last fiscal year. 01:11 - Source: CNN
CNN
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Watch: ‘Plasma drops' falling toward the sun's surface
New tech reveals never-before-seen details in solar corona A breakthrough in adaptive optics technology captured the clearest images to date of the sun's corona. The incredible resolution of the new images could provide new insights on some of the mysteries surrounding our star. 01:14 - Source: CNN Former 'Diddy' girlfriend reveals 'love contract' A former romantic partner for Sean 'Diddy' Combs using the pseudonym 'Jane' described feeling financially coerced and revealed Combs is still paying for her rent, even as she testified against him at trial. Prosecutors hope the testimony by 'Jane' will drive home charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges. 01:30 - Source: CNN Student works shift after graduation. Customer raises $200k High school senior Mykale Baker went to his high school graduation, and after, decided to get some food for his family at Burger King, which is where he works. After seeing how short staffed they were, he decided to help out the team. Maria Mendoza saw him at work and started a GoFundMe page for him, which has raised almost $200 thousand dollars towards his college fund. 01:35 - Source: CNN Fans wait for hours to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Eager gaming fans lined up for hours to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 after it hit shelves around the world on June 5. It's Nintendo's first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago. 00:25 - Source: CNN Greta Thunberg sails to Gaza Greta Thunberg has set sail with eleven other activists to Gaza. The activist group they're part of, The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is attempting to bring aid and raise international awareness over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the territory. 00:59 - Source: CNN Judge threatens to remove 'Diddy' from his own trial US District Judge Arun Subramanian warned the defense team for Sean 'Diddy' Combs that he will be removed from the New York City court room where he is on trial facing charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. 01:18 - Source: CNN 'Good Night, and Good Luck's' scenic designer discusses how he created George Clooney's Broadway newsroom Scenic Designer Scott Pask recreated the CBS newsroom and Edward R. Murrow's set for "Good Night, and Good Luck," the play that brings the 1950s McCarthy-era drama to life. Pask tells CNN why architectural accuracy is important for a play that's about 'speaking truth to power.' Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 02:13 - Source: CNN Police shut down All-American Rejects backyard gig in college town The All-American Rejects played a backyard gig in Columbia, Missouri, as part of their House Party Tour protesting against expensive arena shows. Police eventually shut it down, but not before letting the band play one final song. 01:05 - Source: CNN Bringing 1950s style to Broadway Costume Designer Brenda Abbandandolo mixed vintage, thrifted clothing with precise recreations of 1950s style to bring the Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck to life. She tells CNN how she approached dressing George Clooney and Ilana Glazer with historic authenticity. Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 01:53 - Source: CNN Cassie Ventura's friend testifies Diddy held her over a balcony Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who goes by Bana, testified today about an incident with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2016 when she said that she was 'held over a 17-story balcony' by the music mogul. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports. 01:48 - Source: CNN How fish skin saved this child's life Eliana DeVos received a dressing made with fish skin to help her recover from a serious bacterial infection that left an open wound on her neck. CNN's Jacqueline Howard spoke with Eliana's mom and her health team at Driscoll Children's Hospital about the healing process. 02:30 - Source: CNN Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene. 00:42 - Source: CNN Taylor Swift buys back her entire music catalogue Roughly six years after Taylor Swift protested the sale of her master recordings by her former record label, she now owns her entire catalog of music. Swift announced the news in a letter posted to her website. 01:28 - Source: CNN 108-year-old submarine wreck seen in new footage Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution captured close-up images of a WWI-era submarine lost at sea 108 years ago. 00:40 - Source: CNN Car flies off the road, crashes into a roof Video shows a car fly off the road and into a veterans hall in Missouri, police say as a result of speeding. This is the second time in three months a car crashed into the same building. The veterans hall will be closed for months for a second time after the latest crash, according to CNN affiliate KCTV. 00:38 - Source: CNN 'The Handmaid's Tale' star reacts to parting scene with June O-T Fagbenle reflects on wrapping "The Handmaid's Tale," Luke's evolution, and the emotional final scene with June as the series ends after six seasons. 02:04 - Source: CNN Elephant seal in Cape Town wanders into suburbia, stops traffic and wins the hearts of locals A Southern elephant seal makes a surprise visit to the residential neighborhood of Gordon's Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, and triggers an almost nine-hour rescue effort to return him to the coast. 00:57 - Source: CNN Why e.l.f. just bought Hailey Bieber's beauty brand for $1 billion e.l.f. Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber's makeup brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Founded in 2022, Bieber's brand racked up $212 million in net sales in its last fiscal year. 01:11 - Source: CNN
CBS News
07-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Teen jumps in to help Burger King coworkers on his graduation night and is rewarded with big donations
Donations pour in for teen who helped coworkers at Burger King after graduation Dacula, Georgia — At a Burger King in Dacula, Georgia, 18-year-old Mykale Baker is known for his whopper of a work ethic. He shows up early, stays late, and looks at every shift like a privilege. "I like helping people and not expecting anything back from it," Baker told CBS News. "That's just me." That work ethic created some good karma for Baker. "I knew that all the good I put out there is going to come back to me somehow," Baker said. Baker's high school graduation night arrived in May. He left the ceremony and dropped by Burger King for a late meal. That is when he noticed his colleagues were absolutely swamped with orders. At this point, most teens would have just been glad they had the night off and been on their way. But instead, Baker did what Baker does. "I wasn't even clocked in," Baker said. "I just put gloves on and said, 'What do you all need help with?'" So, with his graduation sash and medals still draped around his neck, Baker hopped on the line. The whole thing was caught on camera by customer Maria Mendoza, who just could not believe her eyes. "There's not a lot of people who are like that," Mendoza said. "…Thirteen years of school, you graduate. The last thing I would think is somebody would go to work!" Mendoza was so impressed, that she posted the video online and started a crowdfunding campaign to reward Baker for his integrity and dedication. The campaign has raised more than $200,000. Baker plans to use that money to go trade school become a master auto mechanic and eventually open his own shop. The Burger King Foundation later surprised Baker with $10,000. The foundation also gave Mendoza $10,000 for her daughter, Daizie, who also just graduated high school. Baker said his mother, Demeshiah Scott, always taught him to work hard, even if you think no one is watching, because you never know when someone is.
Fox News
06-06-2025
- Business
- Fox News
High school graduate goes viral for working at Burger King in cap and gown: 'Hustlers don't stop'
A recent high school graduate showed exceptional dedication to his fast-food job – and received a reward for it. (See the video at the top of this article.) Mykale Baker, who works at a Burger King restaurant in Dacula, Georgia, went viral after showing up to work in his graduation regalia last month. A widely shared video of the teen shows him stuffing onion rings in a cardboard container on the evening of May 21, just hours after he graduated from Mills Creek High School in the Atlanta area. Baker stopped by his workplace to show off his cap and gown to his co-workers, FOX 5 in Atlanta reported. But he soon jumped in to help his team out after seeing how busy the night shift was. Maria Mendoza, a customer, took a video of Baker and posted it on TikTok, where it garnered nearly 700,000 likes as of June 5. Mendoza's daughter also graduated with Baker, so she immediately recognized his regalia. In the comments section, thousands of viewers wrote about how impressed they were by the teenager. "His future is bright," one TikTok user wrote. "I know he will be successful in all that he does. One day he will [be] running his company!" "Just after receiving his diploma – still proudly wearing his medals – he reported to his shift at Burger King." Another said, "He won't be there for long. Hard, dependable workers only continue to grow and improve." "Hustlers don't stop, they keep going … Great job, king!!" a different commenter said. Recognizing Baker's humility and work ethic, Mendoza then started a GoFundMe to help the teen's educational dreams come true. Over 5,500 donations rolled in, totaling nearly $200,000 as of June 4. "While many graduates spent the night celebrating with friends and family, one young man quietly showed the world what determination looks like," Mendoza wrote. "Just after receiving his diploma – still proudly wearing his medals – he reported to his shift at Burger King. He didn't do it for attention." At the time she started the GoFundMe, Mendoza said, Baker was totally unaware that his story was going viral. "But thousands of people were moved by his dedication, humility and work ethic," she added. FOX 5 reported that Baker was originally considering taking a gap year to earn money for college. Now, he'll be able to begin studying automotive technology this fall. On June 3, staff from the Burger King Foundation surprised Mykale at work with a $10,000 scholarship. Reid Neumann, the director of marketing for GPS Hospitality, handed Baker a gigantic check. "We wanted to recognize you for everything that you have done, always jumping in to help out your team," he said. Pictures show the hard worker beaming while holding his larger-than-life check. Daizie Chavez, Mendoza's daughter, was also gifted a $10,000 Burger King Foundation scholarship to support her neuroscience studies at Georgia State University. Fox News Digital reached out to Mendoza for additional comment.
Washington Post
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Teen works at Burger King on graduation night, sparks viral college fund
The night Mykale Baker graduated from high school, he didn't go to a graduation party like many of his classmates. He went to work at Burger King — even though he didn't have a shift that night. Baker, who graduated from Mill Creek High School in Georgia on May 21, has worked at his local Burger King since February to save up for college. When the ceremony ended that evening, he said, he and his family went to Burger King to get dinner since he gets a discount. 'I walked in there and it was very busy,' said Baker, 18. 'There were only three employees in there, so I was like, I can help you out for a little bit.' Baker got straight to work — still wearing his graduation sash and medals. Maria Mendoza pulled up to the drive-through shortly after, and spotted Baker working with the graduation gear around his neck. 'I noticed Mykale,' said Mendoza, whose daughter, Daizie Chavez, had just graduated from the same school, though she and Baker didn't know each other. Mendoza and her husband were picking up food from Burger King to bring back to their house for a celebration. 'My thought at the moment was, why is he here? Why is he not with his family?' Mendoza said, adding that she was struck by Baker's dedication to his job. 'I felt emotional.' She pulled out her phone to record Baker in action. She decided to post the video on TikTok the following day, knowing others would be touched by it. It quickly went viral, and now has 4.4 million views. 'I wasn't expecting that,' Mendoza said. Thousands of comments poured in, with many people asking how they could contribute to Baker's college fund. 'Everyone had parties thrown for them and he went to work,' someone commented with several crying emojis. 'Where can we donate?!' Motivated by the response to her video, Mendoza started a GoFundMe page titled 'From Burger King to College Dream.' She initially set the goal at $5,000, but the fundraiser had reached nearly $200,000 as of Thursday evening. 'I still can't believe it,' Mendoza said. As the fundraiser took off, Mendoza called Burger King and got in touch with Baker's manager. She requested to meet with him and his mother on May 24 to let them know about the video and donations — which, at that point, were at $6,000. Baker was both dumbfounded and overjoyed. 'I didn't realize she was recording me,' Baker said. 'I felt very happy. I was surprised; I had never seen that much money in my life.' When Mendoza met Baker, she felt even more affirmed in her decision to start a fundraiser for him. 'There's hardworking children that are being raised by amazing parents,' she said, noting that she could tell how much the support meant to Baker. Baker said he is blown away by the kindness of strangers. More than 5,600 people have contributed to the fundraiser, many leaving him messages. 'Your story is incredibly uplifting and I can't wait to hear how far you'll go in life! All the best to you, young man,' wrote someone who donated $100. 'You are a remarkable and responsible young man. You will go a long way. All our very best wishes to you,' commented someone who donated $50. Baker said he was just doing what he thought was right and certainly did not expect to get noticed or rewarded. 'I was always taught to stay focused and keep doing the right thing,' he said. Baker was planning to take a gap year to continue saving money for college. Now, though, he has already applied to a technical college and is hoping to start studying automotive technology this fall. He wants to become a mechanic. 'I love working on cars and fixing stuff,' he said, adding that he plans to use the unexpected windfall to cover his tuition — including books and supplies — and he will also use some to repair his car and put the rest into savings. In addition to the funds Mendoza has raised, the Burger King Foundation presented Baker with a $10,000 scholarship. 'For him to come by the restaurant on one of the biggest days of his life to share the moment with his BK family and choose to jump in and help is a testament to his character,' Burger King said in a statement to The Washington Post. The foundation also gave the same amount to Mendoza's daughter to put toward her education. Chavez will attend Georgia State University to study neuroscience in August. 'It was Maria's kindness and empathy that helped bring Mykale's story to the world, so we are excited to also celebrate her daughter Daizie with a scholarship for her studies,' the statement said. Mendoza said when Burger King presented her daughter with a check, she was moved to tears. 'Seeing the excitement on my daughter's face was amazing,' she said. 'I'm very thankful.' Mendoza said witnessing people's generosity over the past few weeks has been life affirming. 'There's still a lot of humanity out there; there's still a lot of hope,' she said. 'We can help out each other without expecting anything in return.' Although the attention has been overwhelming, Baker said, it's been nice to be noticed, as local and national news outlets have picked up on the story. Customers have been recognizing him at work and saying 'you're the kid on the news! Congratulations!' he said. Baker said despite the donations, he plans to keep his job at Burger King. 'I'm in it for the enjoyment, the happiness. I just love working,' he said. 'The people I work around make the job more fun.' Baker said he hopes his story inspires other young people to work hard and be kind. 'The kindness that you put out there always has a way of coming back to you,' he said. 'I'm very thankful to everyone who has donated and supported me through this journey.'
