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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Aaron Rodgers shares photos with parents after nearly a dozen years apart

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers posted Instagram photos with both his mother and father on Monday evening, the clearest sign yet that a family rift stretching back more than a decade may finally be closing. Rodgers, 42, captioned the post "Another bonding week" with the hashtag "#fam", two words and a tag that carry weight […] The post Aaron Rodgers shares photos with parents after nearly a dozen years apart appeared first on American Almanac .

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers posted Instagram photos with both his mother and father on Monday evening, the clearest sign yet that a family rift stretching back more than a decade may finally be closing. Rodgers, 42, captioned the post "Another bonding week" with the hashtag "#fam", two words and a tag that carry weight given the very public estrangement that has shadowed his career since roughly 2014. One photo shows Rodgers with his arm around his mother, Darla Rodgers, who embraces him with both arms. Both are smiling at the camera. A second shows Rodgers and his father, Ed Rodgers, standing side by side, arms around each other's backs, also smiling. No press conference. No prepared statement. Just a couple of family…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Jim Gilstrap, voice behind the 'Good Times' theme and Stevie Wonder's 'Sunshine,' dead at 79

Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. […] The post Jim Gilstrap, voice behind the 'Good Times' theme and Stevie Wonder's 'Sunshine,' dead at 79 appeared first on American Almanac .

Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. No specific illness or condition was disclosed. Representatives for the singer could not be reached for comment at the time the news broke. For millions of Americans, Gilstrap's voice was the sound of two cultural touchstones: a No. 1 pop hit and a television theme song that defined an era. His career spanned decades, from Vietnam-era military service to studio sessions with artists ranging from Aretha…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Dog missing since July 4 rescued from San Francisco Bay

A small dog, who had been missing since the Fourth of July weekend, is rescued by Menlo Park firefighters after they found it swimming in the San Francisco Bay.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Man slaps fan at Wrigley Field for sitting during National Anthem

A fan attending a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field was caught on video slapping a spectator on the back of the head for remaining seated during the national anthem. The confrontation took place prior to Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatens Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Florida Panhandle, as it drifts toward populated coastal areas bearing a threat of heavy rain, storm surge and damaging wind gusts. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports the latest.

NYTIMES (Tejal Rao) - Restaurant Review: Chez Panisse and Bar Panisse in Berkeley

The Bay Area farm-to-table classic changed the American restaurant scene. Now it has opened a dynamic new place right next door.

NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children

Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.

NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says

The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles software glitch also registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.

NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - How Republicans Made Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point

Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections. It’s not that simple.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - IRS chief Frank Bisignano denies WSJ report saying he spied on colleagues while working at JPMorgan

The piece alleges, among other things, that Bisignano used his authority over the security department and position to access sensitive information and internal communications without a business justification.