Julien Baker cancels tour with Torres to ‘focus on her health'
In a statement, a spokesperson for the indie rock singer-songwriter announced that any remaining dates of the U.S. trek had been scrapped. Baker had a string of shows lined up with Torres, real name Mackenzie Scott, in support of their new album, Send a Prayer My Way. 'Due to recent events, Julien Baker is prioritizing her wellbeing and taking time to focus on her health. Therefore, the Julien Baker & TORRES Send A Prayer My Way Tour has been canceled. This decision was not made lightly, and we understand the disappointment this may cause for fans. We deeply appreciate your understanding.'
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- Sky News AU
Burger King employee who worked last-minute shift in graduation clothes after his high school ceremony gets $22K in donations
From walking the line to working it! A freshly graduated Georgia high schooler collected his diploma and got back to work slinging burgers at Burger King just hours after the ceremony– inspiring a local mom to raise thousands for his college education. Mykale Baker picked up a shift at the Dacula, Georgia, restaurant where he worked after seeing the late-night rush on May 21. The 18-year-old had graduated from Mills Creek High School hours earlier and was still wearing his graduation stole and medals while donning plastic gloves to bag orders at the fast food joint. Baker's attire caught the attention of eagle-eyed customer, Maria Mendoza, who recorded a TikTok of the hard-working employee who decided to hustle and delay his well-earned summer vacation. 'While many graduates spent the night celebrating with friends and family, one young man quietly showed the world what determination looks like,' Mendoza wrote on GoFundMe. 'Just after receiving his diploma—still proudly wearing his medals—he reported to his shift at Burger King.' Mendoza's drive-thru interaction with Baker took place around 10 p.m. after she saw her daughter graduate from the same Hoschton school located about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. Mendoza's 20-second clip of Baker has been viewed over 3 million times. 'He didn't do it for attention. He doesn't even know his story went viral. But thousands of people were moved by his dedication, humility, and work ethic,' she wrote. Mendoza was captivated by Baker's 'radiating joy' and politeness, which inspired her to start the crowdfunding campaign. The GoFundMe has garnered over $22,000 ($34,000 AUD), and all the money will be given to Baker so he can pursue his college dreams. 'His dedication and quiet strength really moved me. I felt called to do something to recognize that,' she told 11 Alive. 'I'm just grateful I got to do something for him.' On May 26, Mendoza returned to the Burger King and showed Baker the thousands of dollars raised for his future. The teen was brought to tears over the generosity of the nearly thousand donors and offered hugs to both his mother and Mendoza in a second heartfelt video posted to TikTok. Baker revealed the uncertainty he faced post-graduation because of financial restrictions, but was hoping to go to a trade school. 'Thank you so much, I was thinking of taking a gap year because I didn't have money for school, but thank you to all of you now, I might actually go straight to technical college and get my mechanical (sic),' he said, addressing Mendoza's TikTok followers. 'I never thought this would happen to me, I'm very thankful,' Baker added, fighting through tears. Originally published as Burger King employee who worked last-minute shift in graduation clothes after his high school ceremony gets $34,000 in donations
7NEWS
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All six people killed in San Diego plane crash identified: ‘Devastated beyond words'
All six of the people killed in a small plane crash in San Diego on Thursday have been identified by their family members and friends. The Cessna Citation small jet crashed just before 4am, leaving no survivors, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator-in-Charge Dan Baker said Friday in a news conference. Among the victims was Daniel Williams, 39, a drummer for the band The Devil Wears Prada, his father, Larry Williams, confirmed to TMZ. Williams had posted an image from the jet's cockpit on his Instagram story on Wednesday, shortly before takeoff. The band posted a photo tribute to him on their Instagram account on Thursday. 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever,' the band wrote. The Cessna left Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, just outside New York City, at 11:15pm Wednesday, authorities have said. Hours later, the plane struck high-tension power lines on approach to the runway at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego and crashed, Baker said. The impact destroyed multiple homes and ignited fires in several cars. There were no serious injuries to anyone on the ground, Baker said. Sound Talent Group said on Friday that co-founder Dave Shapiro and two others employees, Kendall Fortner and Emma Lynn Huke, died in the crash. 'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,' Sound Talent Group said in a statement. 'Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy.' Shapiro, 42, led an impressive roster of artists, including Vanessa Carlton, Pierce The Veil, Lamb of God, I Prevail, Sum 41 and Hanson, according to the music group's website. 'No one could say a bad word about him. He was just a beautiful beautiful guy,' Lionel Conway, a friend of Shapiro, told the TODAY Show on Friday. Celina Kenyon's family said in a statement Friday that the 36-year-old died in the plane crash while returning from a trip to photograph and support friends. 'Celina was an amazing mother, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, partner and friend,' her family said in a statement to NBC San Diego. 'She decided to fly home to San Diego with other crew and friends on a late night private flight rather than a commercial flight so she could get home early to take her daughter to school,' the family said. 'Our family is devastated beyond words,' they said. 'The world has lost a beautiful bright light.' The sixth victim was identified as 41 year old Dominic Damian, his father, David Damian, told NBC News on Saturday. Damian was a software engineer who lived in San Diego, according to his LinkedIn profile. The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner had identified only three of the dead by Saturday afternoon. Authorities have not said who was flying the aircraft. The pilot didn't report any problems to air traffic control to the airport and did not declare an emergency before the crash, Baker said. An automated system at the airport that gives weather information was out because of a unrelated power surge, but air traffic control reported to the pilot that the weather at nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was calm winds with one-half-mile visibility and a 200-foot ceiling, Baker said. There were notices to pilots in effect that the runway 'precision approach path indicator' and the 'medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights' were not in service at the time. A cause of the crash has not been determined and it is under investigation, he said. The plane did not have a flight data recorder, and investigators are trying to determine whether it was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, Baker said.
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- The Advertiser
US character actor, Bond star Joe Don Baker dead at 89
American character actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The star, who featured in three 007 films and appeared alongside Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan in the blockbusters, died on May 7. Baker first appeared in Bond in the 1987 movie The Living Daylights as he portrayed the crazed arms dealer antagonist Brad Whitaker. He returned to the iconic spy series in 1995's GoldenEye as a good guy, playing the CIA agent Jack Wade before reprising the role in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. A statement from the actor's family read: "His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great love of nature and animals, particularly cats. "Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him," the statement read. "As we say goodbye to Joe Don, we hold onto the memories and the love he shared with us. "Though he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will always remain, a guiding light in the lives he touched. "Rest in peace, Joe Don. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten." Before coming to prominence in the Bond films, Baker enjoyed his breakthrough role as Sheriff Buford Presser in the acclaimed 1973 vigilante action movie Walking Tall and felt that the movie – which told the story of a real-life lawman who stopped crime in his Tennessee town - captured the US public's imagination at the time. He said during the 1990s: "In those days in the early '70s, I think a lot of people wanted to take a stick to (Richard) Nixon and all those Watergate guys. "(The film) touched a vigilante nerve in everybody who would like to do in the bad guys but don't have the power and would get in trouble if (they) did. But Buford was able to pull it off." He also featured in the 1985 BBC program Edge of Darkness, earning a BAFTA nomination. Other credits during nearly 50 years on screen include Chevy Chase's comedy Fletch, Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and Tim Burton's sci-fi movie Mars Attacks. Baker never had any children but was married to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres from 1969 to 1980. He is survived by relatives in his home city of Groesbeck in Texas. American character actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The star, who featured in three 007 films and appeared alongside Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan in the blockbusters, died on May 7. Baker first appeared in Bond in the 1987 movie The Living Daylights as he portrayed the crazed arms dealer antagonist Brad Whitaker. He returned to the iconic spy series in 1995's GoldenEye as a good guy, playing the CIA agent Jack Wade before reprising the role in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. A statement from the actor's family read: "His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great love of nature and animals, particularly cats. "Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him," the statement read. "As we say goodbye to Joe Don, we hold onto the memories and the love he shared with us. "Though he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will always remain, a guiding light in the lives he touched. "Rest in peace, Joe Don. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten." Before coming to prominence in the Bond films, Baker enjoyed his breakthrough role as Sheriff Buford Presser in the acclaimed 1973 vigilante action movie Walking Tall and felt that the movie – which told the story of a real-life lawman who stopped crime in his Tennessee town - captured the US public's imagination at the time. He said during the 1990s: "In those days in the early '70s, I think a lot of people wanted to take a stick to (Richard) Nixon and all those Watergate guys. "(The film) touched a vigilante nerve in everybody who would like to do in the bad guys but don't have the power and would get in trouble if (they) did. But Buford was able to pull it off." He also featured in the 1985 BBC program Edge of Darkness, earning a BAFTA nomination. Other credits during nearly 50 years on screen include Chevy Chase's comedy Fletch, Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and Tim Burton's sci-fi movie Mars Attacks. Baker never had any children but was married to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres from 1969 to 1980. He is survived by relatives in his home city of Groesbeck in Texas. American character actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The star, who featured in three 007 films and appeared alongside Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan in the blockbusters, died on May 7. Baker first appeared in Bond in the 1987 movie The Living Daylights as he portrayed the crazed arms dealer antagonist Brad Whitaker. He returned to the iconic spy series in 1995's GoldenEye as a good guy, playing the CIA agent Jack Wade before reprising the role in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. A statement from the actor's family read: "His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great love of nature and animals, particularly cats. "Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him," the statement read. "As we say goodbye to Joe Don, we hold onto the memories and the love he shared with us. "Though he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will always remain, a guiding light in the lives he touched. "Rest in peace, Joe Don. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten." Before coming to prominence in the Bond films, Baker enjoyed his breakthrough role as Sheriff Buford Presser in the acclaimed 1973 vigilante action movie Walking Tall and felt that the movie – which told the story of a real-life lawman who stopped crime in his Tennessee town - captured the US public's imagination at the time. He said during the 1990s: "In those days in the early '70s, I think a lot of people wanted to take a stick to (Richard) Nixon and all those Watergate guys. "(The film) touched a vigilante nerve in everybody who would like to do in the bad guys but don't have the power and would get in trouble if (they) did. But Buford was able to pull it off." He also featured in the 1985 BBC program Edge of Darkness, earning a BAFTA nomination. Other credits during nearly 50 years on screen include Chevy Chase's comedy Fletch, Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and Tim Burton's sci-fi movie Mars Attacks. Baker never had any children but was married to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres from 1969 to 1980. He is survived by relatives in his home city of Groesbeck in Texas. American character actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. The star, who featured in three 007 films and appeared alongside Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan in the blockbusters, died on May 7. Baker first appeared in Bond in the 1987 movie The Living Daylights as he portrayed the crazed arms dealer antagonist Brad Whitaker. He returned to the iconic spy series in 1995's GoldenEye as a good guy, playing the CIA agent Jack Wade before reprising the role in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. A statement from the actor's family read: "His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great love of nature and animals, particularly cats. "Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him," the statement read. "As we say goodbye to Joe Don, we hold onto the memories and the love he shared with us. "Though he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will always remain, a guiding light in the lives he touched. "Rest in peace, Joe Don. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten." Before coming to prominence in the Bond films, Baker enjoyed his breakthrough role as Sheriff Buford Presser in the acclaimed 1973 vigilante action movie Walking Tall and felt that the movie – which told the story of a real-life lawman who stopped crime in his Tennessee town - captured the US public's imagination at the time. He said during the 1990s: "In those days in the early '70s, I think a lot of people wanted to take a stick to (Richard) Nixon and all those Watergate guys. "(The film) touched a vigilante nerve in everybody who would like to do in the bad guys but don't have the power and would get in trouble if (they) did. But Buford was able to pull it off." He also featured in the 1985 BBC program Edge of Darkness, earning a BAFTA nomination. Other credits during nearly 50 years on screen include Chevy Chase's comedy Fletch, Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and Tim Burton's sci-fi movie Mars Attacks. Baker never had any children but was married to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres from 1969 to 1980. He is survived by relatives in his home city of Groesbeck in Texas.
