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Dunkin' is going private in $11.3 billion deal. New York (CNN Business) Dunkin' is being acquired in an $11.3 billion deal. Inspire Brands, a holding company backed by the Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm, is purchasing Dunkin', which also owns Baskin-Robbins. Inspire already owns 11,000 Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John's and other restaurants. Inspire, which will take on Dunkin's debt in the deal, plans to acquire outstanding Dunkin' shares at $106.50 apiece. The stock was priced at $99.71 per share when the market closed on Friday. Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will be "complementary" to Inspire's portfolio, said Inspire CEO Paul Brown in a statement announcing the deal late Friday. He noted that through the two brands, Inspire will have access to international customers and more than 15 million loyalty program members, among other things. The purchase will almost triple Inspire's restaurant footprint: Dunkin' ...

  Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA Legend Sue Bird Are Engaged Megan Rapinoe has asked her girlfriend Sue Bird one very important question. The champion athletes are now engaged—See the photo of the moment she said "yes." Related:  The Rock Gets Rocked, "DWTS" Dramatics and Gwen & Blake Get Engaged Megan Rapinoe  and  Sue Bird  are cementing their status as couple goals—and we're not talking about the kind in soccer.  The pair of  athletes  revealed on Friday, Oct. 30, that they're  engaged  after about four years of dating.  Bird  shared the news  by showing a picture of the pool-side proposal where Rapinoe popped the question. It's unclear when they got engaged, but sneaky fans noticed two days ago that Bird appeared on  Instagram  with a ring on  that  finger. "OH MY GAWD THE RING," one fan wrote.  Stars from all walks of life wished the couple well, including rapper  G-Eazy , singer...

Wyoming extends Head Football Coach Craig Bohl’s contract one year through 2024 season (Photo courtesy of UW Sports Information) Laramie, Wyo. (Oct. 29, 2020) — University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced on Thursday that UW Athletics has extended head football coach Craig Bohl’s contract by one year through the end of the 2024 college football season. “Craig (Bohl) has done an outstanding job building our football program into one of the best in the Mountain West Conference over the past six seasons,” said Burman. “I felt it was important for the continued success of our program to extend Coach Bohl’s contract. With this one-year extension, it will enable our coaching staff to continue to recruit at a very high level as they have been, and it sends a message to our current players and potential recruits that our program is going to be strong for years to come.” “Leia and I are so grateful for the University of Wyoming and the state of Wyoming,” said Bohl. “We appreci...

Members of Pence’s Inner Circle Test Positive for Coronavirus Along with Marc Short, the vice president’s chief of staff, three additional staff members and a Pence adviser have also tested positive, according to people briefed on the developments. Vice President Mike Pence and his current chief of staff, Marc Short, in 2018. Credit... Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Several members of Vice President Mike Pence’s inner circle, including at least four members of his staff, have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past few days, people briefed on the matter said, raising new questions about the safety protocols at the White House, where masks are not routinely worn. Devin O’Malley, a spokesman for Mr. Pence, said that the vice president’s chief of staff, Marc Short, had tested positive. A person briefed on the diagnosis said he received it on Saturday. “Vice President Pence and Mrs. Pence both tested negative for Covid-19 today, and remain in good health,” Mr. O’Malley said Saturday...