In this week"s address, President Obama discussed one of the single most important steps to help grow middle-class wages expanding the number of workers who are eligible for the overtime that they have earned. Every week, millions of Americans work more than 40 hours but do not receive the overtime pay they deserve.
This week, the Department of Labor finalized a rule to extend overtime protections to 4.2 million more Americans, which will boost wages for working Americans by $12 billion over the next 10 years. This action will not only mean a better life for more American families, but will also strengthen our economy across the board. The President emphasized that he will continue to build an economy where everyone gets a fair shot to get ahead.
Veterans and service members celebrated Armed Forces Day at Battleship Park this morning. The National Guard band played the hymn of each branch. A reenactment of the flag raising at Iwo Jima and a wreath drop took place on the USS Alabama. The ceremony was enjoyed by veterans and provided a chance for them to get together.
Particularly for those of us that were in Vietnam, we refer to each other as brothers, Col. Patrick Downing, Battleship Park Chairman. As you may know, when we came back to the homeland, we did not receive the respect nor support from many of our citizens. So we lean on each other and we still continue to lean on each other.
But for the rest of the public, it served as a reminder of next week.
I know Memorial Day is a very important day for families, said Col. Downing. You know, they can do a barbeque. They can go to the beach. But I would ask all people, whoever is hearing my voice, whatever you do on Memorial Day, take a minute to think about the many service men and women who have died in the service of our country.
News Fives own Bill Riales emceed the ceremony put on by the Blue Star Salute Foundation. Among the many things at the park was the Wall that Heals which spent the past week in Mobile.
Chewbacca Mask! Public Reactions! (NOT Chewbacca Mask Laughing Lady!)
A US department store has sent a woman Chewbacca masks for her whole family, after a video of her laughing became an internet.
Candace Payne is seen - and heard - in the Facebook video rejoicing over a mask that makes noises when she opens her mouth.
The video, shared on Thursday, has reached almost 90 million views.
It shows her excitedly explain to viewers that she has just bought the "Star Wars" gift as a birthday present for herself, and laugh as she puts it on.
"I"m in a parking lot and people are literally looking at me like crazy - I don"t even care," she says.
"That"s not me making that noise, it"s the mask!", she laughs.
As she laughs hysterically, she exclaims: "Oh I"m such a happy Chewbacca!".
"This is worth every penny!".
"It is the best birthday present ever to myself...it"s the simple joys", she adds.
Now department store Kohl"s has sent Payne and her family all masks for them to wear.
They also sent them lots of other "Star Wars" accessories, saying: "Candace made the Internet"s day, so we wanted to make hers".
Image: Facebook/Kohl"s
Posing for a picture with her children, Payne posted: "One of the most incredible parts of today? Watching my kids F L I P out!!".
English-born actor-comedianAlanYoung, who was the human sidekick of thetalking horse in the Sixtiessitcom Mister Ed, died on May 19, aged96.
Young, who was born in Northumberland in 1919before his Scottish parents emigrated to Canada, was also a noted voice actor, having performed as thegrumpy Scrooge McDuck and worked on such TV shows as The Smurfs, The Great Mouse Detective andScooby-Doo.
His first breaks came in film (starring with a young Natalie Wood in the 1949 filmChicken Every Sunday, and with Shirley Temple inMr Belvedere Goes to College) before landing his own television show calledThe Alan Young Show. In 1951, he won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding leading actor.
He returned to Hollywood for his biggest film role in 1960, working with director George Pal onThe Time Machine, a 1960 adaptation of the novel by HGWells, starring a time-traveling Rod Taylor.
He was in the mind of comedian George Burns, who ran a TV production company, when they were casting for the show Mr Ed.Burns is said to have told his staff: "GetAlanYoung. He looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to."
Is Kylie Jenner dating PartyNextDoor or Jaden Smith? A new report says Kylie is in a relationship with PND following her split from Tyga. The rumor comes just days after Tyga shaded PND on Instagram.
The British tabloid The Sunalleges that Kylie and PartyNextDoor, aka Jahron Brathwaite, are "mad for each other." And while the story is not confirmed, Kylie and PND have been close for a while. She and sister Kendall Jenner even made cameos in his "Recognize" music video in 2014.
Kylie and PartyNextDoor have been hanging out since her split from Tyga, as well. Last week, PND shared a photo of the duo showing off their watches. He captioned the pic, " Diamond battles with@kyliejenner."
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Just hours later Tyga posted a photo of his own watch, also with the caption, "Diamond battles." So was he throwing shade at his ex and her rumored new boyfriend?
PartyNextDoor isn"t the only star who has been linked to Kylie Jenner in recent days. She was also spotted partying at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktailswith Jaden Smith, Scott Disick and Harry Hudson. And a source told Celebuzz that Kylie and Jaden were "very friendly" throughout the night. So fans are wondering if she will get back together with Will Smith"s son.
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"Kylie was sitting between Scott and Jaden," the source added. "When Justine [Skye] was singing, all three of them got up to dance. Jaden and Harry even climbed onto a bench during the performance and started jumping around. Kylie had a bunch of girls with her too and they went everywhere together. She was enjoying herself and mingling with guests. Shedidnt look torn about Tyga at all."
Kylie Jenner and Jaden Smith remain close, so fans are wondering if they will get back together.
Indeed, it"s clear that Kylie Jenner isn"t dwelling on her breakup with Tyga. The two split earlier this month after dating off and on for about two years. "He was lying repeatedly to her face and she just couldn"t take it anymore," a source told People of the breakup. "She couldn"t trust a word he said."
Tyga is also moving on from Kylie Jenner. He was recently spotted at a Beyonc concert with Karlie Redd from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. But he admitted that he will always have feelings for his ex.
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"I think, you know, we"re both just focused on our lives, our individual lives right now," hetold TMZ about the breakup. "Sometimes things don"t work out, you know, but I love her."
Do you think Jaden Smith or PartyNextDoor is a better match for Kylie? Let us know your take in the comments section below!
SEAL BEACH >> Black smoke filled the sky and flames burned bright orange Friday morning as a fire inside the closed Rubys Diner at the end of the Seal Beach Pier burned for more than an hour.
PHOTOS: Blaze erupts at abandoned Rubys Diner on Seal Beach Pier
A fire started around 7:35 a.m. inside the restaurant, and firefighters were pumping water through standpipes at the end of the pier to try to contain the fire, but it spread underneath, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
Four fire boats from Long Beach Fire Department, one from the Orange County Sheriffs Department and Seal Beach Marine Safety responded to assist from the ocean, Concialdi said. Originally eight boats were called to help, but some didnt make it.
About 70 firefighters from OCFA, Long Beach and Huntington Beach also responded.
The fire was initially knocked down at 9:05 a.m., Concialdi said, but flames re-emerged around 10:45 a.m.
The pier does not have stability issues, but the structure has been destroyed, Concialdi said.
At some point Friday morning, a standpipe at the end of the pier malfunctioned, causing firefighters to rely more heavily on about 2,000 feet of hoses to battle the flames, Concialdi said.
The pier is a quarter-mile long, OCFA Capt. Larry Kurtz said. (Firefighters) have to lay down hose all the way to the building by hand and each of those rolls weighs about 90 pounds. Its very taxing work.
A firefighter was injured while battling the blaze and was taken to Los Alamitos Medical Center, Concialdi said.
OCFA and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigators began examining the charred remains of Rubys Diner and an adjacent structure around 11:30 a.m., although the buildings were still smoldering and roofs completely caved in.
Fire officials were investigating the remains of the building after the flames were extinguished. It was unclear how long it would take to determine a cause.
Electrical, gas and water lines run under the piers wooden planks and it was an electrical wiring short that caused a fire that badly burned the pier on May 15, 1992.
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Rubys Diner closed in January 2013, and the building has been vacant and fenced off since then.
Michael Pless Jr., one of the owners of M&M Surfing School based in Seal Beach, said he was surfing when he smelled smoke before seeing flames under the pier.
Do I smell something cooking? he said he thought when he smelled the fire.
Shortly after, Pless said he saw six firefighters hanging off a Seal Beach Police Department patrol car speeding toward the fire.
David Gillispie, 26, was surfing with Pless and was about 200 feet away from the pier when the fire started.
There were chunks of wood falling into the water, Gillispie said.
Robert Christiansen, 61 of Anaheim was sitting on his beach chair facing the ocean when he spotted the smoke.
I thought Maybe theyre doing some sort of control cleanup fire; I hope its not what I think it is, he said.
But then he saw the smoke building up and emergency crews arriving.
Firefighters told the fishermen and pedestrians on the pier to vacate as the smoke continued to build.
Its pretty serious; hopefully theyll get it under control, Christiansen said.
Rachel Kuryan, who lives nearby, walked out to see the fire with her dog and a friend.
She said some of her fondest childhood memories involve going to the Seal Beach Pier with her family.
(Rubys) is where my mom would come for her birthday, Kuryan said. She doesnt even like hamburgers.
Kuryan hopes the pier, which is the second longest wooden pier in California, will be restored.
The good news, its a small section of the pier and hopefully it will be open very soon, Kurtz said.
BangFit: The fitness method gyms don’t want you to know about
Well d**n. Weve got to give credit where credit is due, and this ad for BangFitbasically a Fitbit for your s*x life created by the great minds at PornHubis hilarious. Can you imagine competing against your friends and their partners to see who gets the best workout during s*x?
Guys have to strap the BangFit band (it looks like a cross between a f***y pack and a wrestling belt with a compartment for your smartphone) around their waist before they get hot and heavy. The app scores sexercizes based on how well you perform them, so you can brag about how healthy your s*x life is on social media.
With a fully functioning website, BangFit could be the future of health-conscious s*x. But since the band is sold out, were more inclined to believe that this is just an exceptionally smart marketing stunt. But that doesn"t mean companies like Fitbit and Jawbone (an appropriate name) can"t use it as inspiration for future products.
