tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28759984458683356532024-03-28T05:37:56.614-07:0090minutecheckNEWS IN FULL 90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1591125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-70313721104105161612024-03-28T05:37:00.000-07:002024-03-28T05:37:09.050-07:00U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvXpJIHu6UFyHLVYyYZxZGIcQrKLRzgZ0bzw7rso9S0AYQF0zzuK7jh0fDT_K15dwNRwkRQeb-5PLSLSysOg5-em758wRd3FG6w1HnINxy9dUpZmt-QoATv9WkauxEmtfAGZUO7D-KZu_-gDmAd7H8nNyGZ4lxzhVAkcoIKo2x8Wg7-Wi7mrc5ZZVFzk/s1242/EB6BE060-0F9E-4192-BAB3-158C52FD282E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvXpJIHu6UFyHLVYyYZxZGIcQrKLRzgZ0bzw7rso9S0AYQF0zzuK7jh0fDT_K15dwNRwkRQeb-5PLSLSysOg5-em758wRd3FG6w1HnINxy9dUpZmt-QoATv9WkauxEmtfAGZUO7D-KZu_-gDmAd7H8nNyGZ4lxzhVAkcoIKo2x8Wg7-Wi7mrc5ZZVFzk/s320/EB6BE060-0F9E-4192-BAB3-158C52FD282E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to provide a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to help a company restart a nuclear power plant in Michigan — the latest step in the government’s effort to revive the nation’s reactors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The loan guarantee from the Energy Department will allow Holtec International to revive the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township, Mich., on the shores of Lake Michigan and about 40 miles west of Kalamazoo, and keep it going until at least 2051. The loan guarantee is conditional on the facility receiving regulatory approvals and fulfilling other requirements. The plant ceased operations in May 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nuclear power plants produce electricity without emitting the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet, a feature that has made them popular with lawmakers and energy executives. But many of the country’s nuclear reactors, including the Palisades plant, are at or near the end of their lives and need major upgrades. And few U.S. companies have built new nuclear plants in recent decades because doing so is incredibly expensive and time consuming. As a result, lawmakers in both parties have backed incentives and subsidies for nuclear energy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Holtec bought the Palisades plant in 2022 in order to close the facility but later campaigned to reopen the plant with the backing of the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once open, Palisades will be the first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in American history, driving $363 million of regional economic impact and helping Michigan lead the future of clean energy,” Ms. Whitmer said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Federal loan guarantees and grants are expected to help extend the life of other plants and spur the development of new technologies to help ensure there is sufficient power to electrify home heaters, cars and industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>California in recent years reversed its decision to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant on the Pacific Coast because lawmakers are concerned that the state will not have enough sources of electricity to avoid rolling blackouts on hot summer afternoons. The Department of Energy awarded $1.1 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric to continue the plant’s operations.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Nuclear power is our single largest source of carbon-free electricity, directly supporting 100,000 jobs across the country and hundreds of thousands more indirectly,” Jennifer M. Granholm, Mr. Biden’s energy secretary, said in a statement on Wednesday, announcing the loan guarantee for the Palisades plant.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The United States has the largest nuclear energy operation in the world, with almost 100 units across the country, including two new ones at the Alvin W. Vogtle Generating Plant in Georgia, which took more than a decade to build and cost a staggering $35 billion.</p><p>Because of the challenges of building large plants like the two Vogtle units — something experts have said was unlikely in the United States in the near future — the Biden administration also has pushed for smaller reactors that could be built more quickly and at lower cost.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those units, often referred to as small modular reactors, could be built in stages rather than all at once. But no small modular reactors have received full approval and licensing from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Holtec wants to use the site of the Palisades nuclear plant to build two small modular reactors, though the cost of those would not be covered by the loan guarantee announced on Wednesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Until the small reactors become a reality, a greater focus has turned toward extending the life of nuclear plants already in operation and reviving older units.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-6958348166412889632024-03-28T05:28:00.000-07:002024-03-28T05:28:07.340-07:00Biden teaming up with Obama, Clinton in New York City for major campaign fundraiser<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D8LwCDabhKPD4pch0nnXwIov8SVK4TBDopWMPRn0HgkzHAbx4gw16qq7r_Un6x0ogCWyo1nic-TdhLTQsucOl0shqToiHfiVMNEpTkiISnurCfvt9Plis1eOxDqS9eodo209iz64wItvMwBm1qa7y7Smx1yq3grxwUjzdYMenfIb72PsZmvkh5DtDho/s1086/DA672DF8-32B6-4F8A-A588-41D0A512D521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1086" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D8LwCDabhKPD4pch0nnXwIov8SVK4TBDopWMPRn0HgkzHAbx4gw16qq7r_Un6x0ogCWyo1nic-TdhLTQsucOl0shqToiHfiVMNEpTkiISnurCfvt9Plis1eOxDqS9eodo209iz64wItvMwBm1qa7y7Smx1yq3grxwUjzdYMenfIb72PsZmvkh5DtDho/s320/DA672DF8-32B6-4F8A-A588-41D0A512D521.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The campaign will raise $25 million from the fundraiser<p></p><p><br /></p><p>President Joe Biden is teaming up with two of his Democratic predecessors -- former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton -- to ramp up enthusiasm for his reelection campaign at a star-studded fundraiser Thursday night in New York City.</p><p><br /></p><p>The evening will rake in more than $25 million, a “historic” sum for a single event, according to the campaign. It will begin with a virtual pre-program featuring Biden, Obama and Clinton, and hosted by Biden’s campaign manager.</p><p><br /></p><p>Afterward, actress Mindy Kaling will host the program inside the iconic Radio City Music Hall featuring musical guests Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele. They will make appearances in front of a sold-out audience of 5,000 people. The campaign sent fundraising emails to supporters offering a link to tune in virtually in exchange for a donation.</p><p><br /></p><p>First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to kick off the evening of performances that culminate with the main event: an armchair conversation with Biden, Obama and Clinton moderated by late-night comedian Stephen Colbert.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tickets for the event ranged from $225 to $500,000. It could shape up to be the most lucrative event for Democrats in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Democrats are unified and energized behind President Biden's reelection campaign -- and that will be on full display this Thursday in New York City," Biden-Harris spokesperson Kevin Munoz said. Munoz, in the statement, attacked Donald Trump, on the other hand, as lacking money and energy and facing challenges like reluctance from some GOP primary voters and criticism from his former vice president, Mike Pence.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fundraiser is part of a major push by the campaign to raise a large sum of money before the end-of-month Federal Election Commission deadline to continue to show the president's fundraising strength. The campaign said it and the Democratic National Committee, along with their joint fundraising committees, raised $53 million in February.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event also comes as Biden continues to see protests while campaigning over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war, with a rally at a Virginia theater in January seeing at least 14 disruptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, helped to spearhead the Thursday event along with movie mogul and Biden campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg, campaign finance chair Rufus Gifford and Biden Victory Fund finance chair Chris Korge, according to the campaign.</p><p><br /></p><p>Select guests will have the opportunity to have their portrait taken with the three presidents by the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. There will also be a virtual conversation with the three presidents and campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ahead of an after-party hosted by the first lady and featuring DJ D-Nice.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The star-studded evening comes as Biden ramps up campaigning for the general election with seven months to go. Since his State of the Union address, Biden has crisscrossed the country to visit battleground states in what the campaign is calling a "month of action."</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-80454193391965813522024-03-28T05:22:00.000-07:002024-03-28T05:22:26.294-07:00Abby Hensel is married! Conjoined twin who rose to fame in reality show Abby & Brittany secretly tied the knot with an army veteran in 2021 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnS-E9WwuIreITYdXTjX8j0i-m0POuUjwhhxG2LrNxCSBm9EEjCzeqF-Nf5MBXa5IsJ4A5_FNRbnfWVUzx5gmZDVQxAFdLHon7glUyybXpqeSEwHIX2dYUb7n5c-mL5tdloiafltKxzUOjWpuzpUbY0fRJnbOGR3KIdfgJaHh0A4WvWRM2SFrj-X5XeA/s946/253F6125-8618-4D66-98AA-C5CD44B79EBE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="946" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnS-E9WwuIreITYdXTjX8j0i-m0POuUjwhhxG2LrNxCSBm9EEjCzeqF-Nf5MBXa5IsJ4A5_FNRbnfWVUzx5gmZDVQxAFdLHon7glUyybXpqeSEwHIX2dYUb7n5c-mL5tdloiafltKxzUOjWpuzpUbY0fRJnbOGR3KIdfgJaHh0A4WvWRM2SFrj-X5XeA/s320/253F6125-8618-4D66-98AA-C5CD44B79EBE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div><br /></div><div><div>An American teacher who is a conjoined twin - and the only woman in the world with an extremely rare form of the condition - quietly married three years ago. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>According to public records obtained by TODAY, Abby Hensel, now 34, from Minnesota, tied the knot with Josh Bowling, a nurse and army veteran in 2021. </div><div><br /></div><div>Abby and her sister Brittany, one of only a few sets of dicephalus twins in history to survive infancy, rose to fame on their eponymous TLC show which chronicled their major life events, including their high school graduation and job hunting.</div><div><br /></div><div>The pair share a single body, and from the waist down, all their organs, including the intestine, bladder and reproductive organs, are shared. There is only one of set of twins living in the world with the same condition - brothers Ayşe and Sema Tanrıkulu who were born in Turkey in 2000. </div><div><br /></div><div>Abby's relationship with Josh, who is a father-of-one, has gone under the radar until now, with the twins leading a quieter life out of the spotlight in the past 10 years. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On TikTok account @abbyandbrittanyhensel, a clip was recently posted showing off Abby's big day - and a Facebook account titled Britt And Abby also featured a picture of the happy couple.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the ceremony, which records revealed took place back in 2021, the twins sported a sleeveless wedding dress with lace trim detailing while the groom wore a grey suit.</div><div><br /></div><div>A video thought to have been captured by one of their guests and shared on social media showed the twins and the groom enjoying a dance during the big day. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's likely the father-of-one and the twins live with one another, with Josh's Facebook page showing the family enjoys hikes in nature, ice cream and dressing up for Halloween. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sisters are now both fifth grade teachers, according to TODAY. They live in Minnesota, where they were born and raised by their parents, a nurse and a carpenter.</div><div><br /></div><div>They first captivated the world in 1996 when they appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the cover of Life Magazine.</div><div><br /></div><div>They then lived a quiet, normal life in Minnesota with their family, keeping away from the media spotlight until they agreed to appear on a documentary for TLC when they turned 16. </div><div><br /></div><div>When the Hensel twins were born on March 7, 1990, in Minnesota, doctors warned their parents Patty and Mike that they were unlikely to survive the night. But that prediction was to prove wildly wrong.</div></div>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-46199826252418646222024-03-28T05:07:00.000-07:002024-03-28T05:07:54.471-07:00English traitor fighting for Russia against Ukraine says he is 'prepared to die' for Putin's forces after being disowned by his family<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX9YDZNfsqgz37YsR1TpZ_j0BSKAk2P1gm_hNEYi0XniTg-7A1YCc4zXXmxWOczI60ToTCmT7M417uN6pIYuWgsxt3cnDL1syJ6hAQ-o0_LEnvoBXGg1sWORJ0amJrgkExGUpAu4Elxb61FO45dua2s2Q52HXZCimbnsbQwUUP4-Bh2Ktwe7r5JK3aWc/s1242/6EBB266C-47A9-4877-9FEE-E28ED80DD597.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1242" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX9YDZNfsqgz37YsR1TpZ_j0BSKAk2P1gm_hNEYi0XniTg-7A1YCc4zXXmxWOczI60ToTCmT7M417uN6pIYuWgsxt3cnDL1syJ6hAQ-o0_LEnvoBXGg1sWORJ0amJrgkExGUpAu4Elxb61FO45dua2s2Q52HXZCimbnsbQwUUP4-Bh2Ktwe7r5JK3aWc/s320/6EBB266C-47A9-4877-9FEE-E28ED80DD597.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>The English traitor fighting as a mercenary for Russia is 'willing to die' for Putin's forces and believes he is 'doing the Lord's work' by fighting the illegal war in Ukraine, it has emerged.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aiden Minnis, 37, joined the Russian army in January and, despite being disowned by his family and friends in the UK, continues to brag about his life on the frontline, which allegedly involves 'laying landmines and explosives' that kill Ukrainian soldiers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wiltshire native has now claimed that his proudest moment since enlisting was 'swearing an oath to Russia and standing with my unit as the national anthem played',</p><p><br /></p><p>Minnis, a former member of the far-right National Front with a conviction for a racist attack, said he plans to live but is 'prepared to die for the cause if necessary'.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also has no plans to return to Britain after he completing his service in Putin's army, noting he 'would be arrested on return'. He says he is currently in the process of obtaining Russian citizenship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Minnis and his fellow mercenary Ben Stimson, 48, have been branded traitors by a former British Army commander for fighting alongside Putin's regular troops.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Minnis, in a social media post, described himself as a 'sapper' - or combat engineer - in the Russian army and praised Putin. He also self-identified as a 'Z Patriot' and shared photos in which he is dressed in army fatigues.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDGezPdiHez6icAH4_Fem_RczpKX1yfhz1CZK0gwAl36zQYxhKhQ8YvUL0lcAiliC0Nrt1wRVXQhPw7fe2kWjaOpcZy85WbBgc1h9Ydl7xFe0Qp10cEWOMVGGQYPwItZ1aYLHHTst0jm2P8QB28cHQTtSjjImUOyK4X7kiYxrCWcbo1jryjT043PPPfc/s1242/69E07702-0C07-48CA-8775-F2F1DC459DE0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1242" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDGezPdiHez6icAH4_Fem_RczpKX1yfhz1CZK0gwAl36zQYxhKhQ8YvUL0lcAiliC0Nrt1wRVXQhPw7fe2kWjaOpcZy85WbBgc1h9Ydl7xFe0Qp10cEWOMVGGQYPwItZ1aYLHHTst0jm2P8QB28cHQTtSjjImUOyK4X7kiYxrCWcbo1jryjT043PPPfc/s320/69E07702-0C07-48CA-8775-F2F1DC459DE0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The mercenary said his role in the army involves 'anything from technical work, to laying mines and explosives'.</p><p><br /></p><p>He thinks Putin is the 'greatest politician on earth and of the past century', he has claimed, and believes by fighting in his army that he is 'securing victory for Russia and by default the citizens of the rest of the world'.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>He also claimed that Ukraine is 'mass murdering' its own citizens and slammed the West for 'arming and funding the mass murder of ethnic Russians'.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although he doesn't speak any Russian, Minnis said his fellow soldiers are 'my brothers' and that 'I get on really well with them'.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I trust them and I will die for them. They have proven themselves and helped me a lot,' he said, adding that despite the language barrier, 'we understand each other. A bit of pidgin English and pidginRussian and sign language. It gets done.'</p><p><br /></p><p>It comes as the 37-year-old has been disowned by his Wiltshire-based family. </p><p><br /></p><p>A family friend said his mother Tina, from Chippenham, was not even aware that Minnis was fighting on the front line.</p><p><br /></p><p>'She has nothing to do with him, she has disowned him and they do not speak,' the friend told MailOnline yesterday.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I don't think she will ever want to talk about him. She wants nothing to do with him and they have not spoken or had contact for years.'</p><p><br /></p><p>The friend added: 'I don't believe she was even aware he was away fighting. This is all news to her.'</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-45989191870353083822024-03-28T04:56:00.000-07:002024-03-28T04:56:22.152-07:0050 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy accused of being Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged sex worker in lawsuit <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif9pgeXyWc9U6jZj-pU34CyxUzS5i7SE4xBTy6DYWD2Ynf3DZ2uxdiluqbUuhLwUHFYkLDgyYKzXErSZlKKvEDxNuWE_LsVcgp0sCCbtbiRcQCelipHyFSaQYIiyEgcsMR7iq2UGXH7dCbRKlgsnVkPgwMBkkCJSDJGpsGRmrFprY_nM2p2L1RVgk_gg/s1129/8893EA9C-4A70-469C-A28F-E6C606C0698C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1129" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif9pgeXyWc9U6jZj-pU34CyxUzS5i7SE4xBTy6DYWD2Ynf3DZ2uxdiluqbUuhLwUHFYkLDgyYKzXErSZlKKvEDxNuWE_LsVcgp0sCCbtbiRcQCelipHyFSaQYIiyEgcsMR7iq2UGXH7dCbRKlgsnVkPgwMBkkCJSDJGpsGRmrFprY_nM2p2L1RVgk_gg/s320/8893EA9C-4A70-469C-A28F-E6C606C0698C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>50 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy was named in Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ $30 million lawsuit against his former employer, Sean “Diddy” Combs.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to court documents obtained by Page Six Tuesday, the OnlyFans model was accused of being a sex worker involved in the rapper’s alleged sex trafficking ring.</p><p><br /></p><p>She was allegedly one of three women Combs, 54, “bragged about” paying a “monthly stipend” to for their sex work.</p><p><br /></p><p>The “In Da Club” rapper has minced no words regarding Combs’ several lawsuits that have accumulated over the last few months, often taking to social media to mock him.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones sued Combs in February for allegedly sexually assaulting him while they collaborated on his latest album between September 2022 and November 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones also claimed he was forced to solicit sex workers and perform sex acts in front of the rapper, and said he believes he was drugged and raped during a February 2023 party.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combs and his team adamantly denied all of the producer’s allegations, with his attorney, Shawn Holley, telling Page Six that “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar” who is after money.</p><p><br /></p><p>“His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines,” Holley further slammed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies,” she continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-80315441556578029692024-03-21T09:01:00.000-07:002024-03-21T09:01:28.601-07:00Mark Zuckerberg’s glossy new $300M, 287-foot superyacht ‘Launchpad’<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7IF3tPEP7JWY29qBc9ldsDjEugDdjjR55Z-QxxYv0waWhIsCMIOVAvzChCmahjBA_OaiGbSOnpRHf8Fjgk-LAokwaMehpBgwvmvcgq-s8FFry_SlE3UNIQC1tVA-HN_Aati5RI9K7rQXgmRg0eJ1RpO4u3qsGnUbJC6KaCciFUaO1OcZ_3lt7-e4mGY/s1024/3C55AB8F-5A58-483C-A452-C63B68FA38FC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7IF3tPEP7JWY29qBc9ldsDjEugDdjjR55Z-QxxYv0waWhIsCMIOVAvzChCmahjBA_OaiGbSOnpRHf8Fjgk-LAokwaMehpBgwvmvcgq-s8FFry_SlE3UNIQC1tVA-HN_Aati5RI9K7rQXgmRg0eJ1RpO4u3qsGnUbJC6KaCciFUaO1OcZ_3lt7-e4mGY/s320/3C55AB8F-5A58-483C-A452-C63B68FA38FC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly gifted himself a $300 million megayacht, dubbed “Launchpad,” ahead of his 40th birthday.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>The staggering 387-foot-long vessel was seen floating at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after arriving at its berth earlier this week, The Sun reported Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The multi-layered luxury ship’s sleek exterior was designed by Espen Øino International and boasts a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure, according to SuperYacht Times.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5AHfjr1mN3YZFFbuIPVQ1_7UxhWP33GgjqVrg-fqzuBQUf8NwyoAQ70Bnx5hDFSxb7E0S3ZIz5CA-97F30HwwtB2j7LsmIlQfmA2vahK9SlLSpKHp8lVCq33Ggw_JglMguJ6Aqt5mcKwy8qvkIYMyDOzCB8SAMdz8niqtOXsjYUos6DM4Pzeduqu_u4/s1118/9B7FCC72-D204-4257-8647-5B25E0384270.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1118" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5AHfjr1mN3YZFFbuIPVQ1_7UxhWP33GgjqVrg-fqzuBQUf8NwyoAQ70Bnx5hDFSxb7E0S3ZIz5CA-97F30HwwtB2j7LsmIlQfmA2vahK9SlLSpKHp8lVCq33Ggw_JglMguJ6Aqt5mcKwy8qvkIYMyDOzCB8SAMdz8niqtOXsjYUos6DM4Pzeduqu_u4/s320/9B7FCC72-D204-4257-8647-5B25E0384270.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Reportedly ranking as the 45th largest yacht in the world, the interiors are just as aesthetically pleasing and reportedly executed by Zuretti Interior Design company, a France-based company specializing in unique and custom yacht design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2HsOSTnXNGsqqwp5ZLmcr-ZB390P2eVVFl-dG7B3EavbQFQkwUrLtVeZzfiZbElw_feGMBVwgvDnYZc9xjnnXlfNOXlqdgCbiFiKCb-Y7k2FQ9E2mXjxosYRXqsJoNXz_-lnaxUsZd_R5zLcUdvwD1y8iLkVH5fvoNizNlh5rLfgA9zUiSFDar7oXcg/s920/175D32B2-A129-4159-970C-1AE04ADFCE01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="920" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2HsOSTnXNGsqqwp5ZLmcr-ZB390P2eVVFl-dG7B3EavbQFQkwUrLtVeZzfiZbElw_feGMBVwgvDnYZc9xjnnXlfNOXlqdgCbiFiKCb-Y7k2FQ9E2mXjxosYRXqsJoNXz_-lnaxUsZd_R5zLcUdvwD1y8iLkVH5fvoNizNlh5rLfgA9zUiSFDar7oXcg/s320/175D32B2-A129-4159-970C-1AE04ADFCE01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The breathtakingly beautiful floater stands out with a navy blue theme matching an American flag perched proudly on its wood-paneled stern.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are several outdoor areas where the social media maven will be able to relax with his family and the indoor levels feature glass paneling allowing for tons of natural light.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAS4nXj8KGs1-pgNqFEkVD0QCdA-NKZrpXCWaAc_bUCnHp6DeaWqSSdHR0snTpw8HTBqyeMCzOARPfdb7A_HXZ1RnTBP1K8ik-9nUnWTaYjOGXO1-51brHgvPseCM_mqlVTtqNUPH_DPkCQDRm7xuc0DbkybMhQLOVQ2UXInUCpXNGoqF9cg90zq2EyE/s1242/0FB51E07-11A4-4562-A0B8-FC668B3BF239.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1242" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAS4nXj8KGs1-pgNqFEkVD0QCdA-NKZrpXCWaAc_bUCnHp6DeaWqSSdHR0snTpw8HTBqyeMCzOARPfdb7A_HXZ1RnTBP1K8ik-9nUnWTaYjOGXO1-51brHgvPseCM_mqlVTtqNUPH_DPkCQDRm7xuc0DbkybMhQLOVQ2UXInUCpXNGoqF9cg90zq2EyE/s320/0FB51E07-11A4-4562-A0B8-FC668B3BF239.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>There also appears to be a helipad perfect for whenever the Facebook co-founder wants to travel to his vessel by air.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Feadship-built yacht, built in 2022, can comfortably fit 24 guests aboard, requires a crew of 48, and is said to cost $30 million a year for upkeep and usage</p><p><br /></p><p>Boatworld insiders have been buzzing with speculation that Zuckerberg is the owner of the newly minted mega-cruise ever since it made its main voyage from the Netherlands last week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tech titan was spotted touring the Russian-commissioned megayacht in early March, though the impressive boat didn’t arrive stateside until this week due to sanctions, according to The Sun.</p><p><br /></p><p>The website reported that Zuckerberg purchased the pricey yacht – along with its own $30 million partner boat — most likely as an early 40th birthday present to himself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The boat reportedly traveled to Florida after being granted special permission to be imported just weeks ahead of Zuckerberg’s birthday on May 14.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zuckerberg’s yacht is just 30 feet shorter than the length of fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos’ 417-foot megayacht Koru, which the Amazon boss snagged for a whopping $500 million.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-54364845854507930632024-03-21T08:49:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:49:36.529-07:00Christine Quinn’s husband arrested for second time in 33 hours after domestic violence incident<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPSG2HxI_sIYfxLmgjqc7AKd_FHmPdXDRS-udc5-ZBZKkzD4Nml73t7QSr625jUkgQesIvk18shYuHkmy3HZH4uozpy01RA9iqspOiqqA7WEnWEuQ5Z69nx8LYWnaLFL848sQGG1-Hm-xij7I6cUjnRfXD4b_mr6fItKDfMfFtmmGMcL-A5yJSBLwN5o/s1135/CF88ABBF-0568-4832-9E6B-0247AA13971B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1135" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPSG2HxI_sIYfxLmgjqc7AKd_FHmPdXDRS-udc5-ZBZKkzD4Nml73t7QSr625jUkgQesIvk18shYuHkmy3HZH4uozpy01RA9iqspOiqqA7WEnWEuQ5Z69nx8LYWnaLFL848sQGG1-Hm-xij7I6cUjnRfXD4b_mr6fItKDfMfFtmmGMcL-A5yJSBLwN5o/s320/CF88ABBF-0568-4832-9E6B-0247AA13971B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Police officers arrested Christine Quinn’s husband, Christian Richard, for a second time Wednesday after he was released from custody following his arrest for domestic violence, Page Six can confirm.</p><p><br /></p><p>His inmate record shows that he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge for returning to his and the former Netflix’s star’s home despite having a restraining order in place.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was released on bond Thursday morning and has a court date set for April 11.</p><p><br /></p><p>Photos obtained by Page Six show a police SUV pulled up outside of the former “Selling Sunset” star’s gate. Shortly thereafter, a police officer exited the vehicle and made his way up the private road.</p><p><br /></p><p>TMZ was the first to report the news of his second arrest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page Six broke the news this week that Richard was arrested Tuesday afternoon in his bathrobe sans shoes after police officers responded to a domestic dispute.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The suspect threw a bag containing a glass bottle at the victim, missed the victim but hit the victim’s child, causing injury,” the public information officer said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The child was seen by paramedics but not transported to hospital.”</p><p><br /></p><p>However, a separate source told us that Quinn, 35, took the victim, whom we confirmed to be her 2-year-old son, to the hospital.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Christine left the house and rode in the ambulance with her son,” the insider shared.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-69323440741827950842024-03-21T08:42:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:42:01.863-07:00 Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for 78K public service workers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciW52gxp4DqwZFK2ylk0zV82CgBiCfc502251HrBAMnMowa3VNlfxbtKFL8K7qujsIAtfYjgOjvVjs3kH9ALRE91PrMUX0RgvE07w8QnNKTGRBgpqbELMu9Lm7Rfy1y982BcMtf8qBPvVbPkNq82aNg8dQfXHz8_Hx7yUkgXm24p9XlglxxaqpGhNkfM/s1098/8885BD01-5A4F-4D04-99FC-3E053F9BE217.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1098" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciW52gxp4DqwZFK2ylk0zV82CgBiCfc502251HrBAMnMowa3VNlfxbtKFL8K7qujsIAtfYjgOjvVjs3kH9ALRE91PrMUX0RgvE07w8QnNKTGRBgpqbELMu9Lm7Rfy1y982BcMtf8qBPvVbPkNq82aNg8dQfXHz8_Hx7yUkgXm24p9XlglxxaqpGhNkfM/s320/8885BD01-5A4F-4D04-99FC-3E053F9BE217.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h1 class="article-hero-headline__htag lh-none-print black-print" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--color); font-family: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--font-family); font-size: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--font-size); font-weight: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--font-weight); line-height: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--line-height); margin: var(--article-hero-headline--htag--margin);"><br /></h1><div>President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the White House has approved the cancellation of nearly $6 billion in federal student debt for thousands of public service workers.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 78,000 eligible public service workers include teachers, nurses and firefighters, according to the White House.</div><div><br /></div><div>These public service workers have dedicated their careers to serving their communities, but because of past administrative failures, never got the relief they were entitled to under the law," Biden said in a statement touting the move.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>From day one of my Administration, I promised to fix broken student loan programs and make sure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity,” Biden continued. “I won’t back down from using every tool at my disposal to deliver student debt relief to more Americans, and build an economy from the middle out and bottom up.”</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the latest student debt cancellation move through Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs, which allow eligible borrowers to have their remaining debt forgiven if they have made a certain number of payments and are working for approved employers.</div><div><br /></div><div>In January, the administration canceled about $5 billion in debt for 74,000 public-sector borrowers. The White House has approved nearly $144 billion in federal loan forgiveness for about 4 million borrowers in total, according to the administration.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Starting next week, the White House will also email about 380,000 borrowers to inform them that they are on track to have student debt canceled within two years. </div>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-10938052525109197562024-03-21T08:32:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:32:34.595-07:00DOJ, 16 states sue Apple for monopolizing smartphone market <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcwNfVzW3wO5tmrg1ycs_NPgA6SGyxppHNroYsiCu_9JgXExAwsXd3TFyRBHUgf5X3uQ5uLrVX-9A4L3y8Fne7MU6xU-WzBTXuPpiK8zL7L6hMM4LAK_Lnq1Dhff8MQ840p3SU5V-whCwNJWtIMxGtxSv3Yxmu5ljFaDsQwWl41NbBo0CbbnO1mICR5Y/s1074/96F7C709-9DCD-459F-91D5-264A4B2E39BE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="1074" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcwNfVzW3wO5tmrg1ycs_NPgA6SGyxppHNroYsiCu_9JgXExAwsXd3TFyRBHUgf5X3uQ5uLrVX-9A4L3y8Fne7MU6xU-WzBTXuPpiK8zL7L6hMM4LAK_Lnq1Dhff8MQ840p3SU5V-whCwNJWtIMxGtxSv3Yxmu5ljFaDsQwWl41NbBo0CbbnO1mICR5Y/s320/96F7C709-9DCD-459F-91D5-264A4B2E39BE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The Justice Department sued Apple on Thursday, alleging the company illegally maintained a monopoly over smartphones in a wide-ranging lawsuit.<p></p><p>The DOJ was joined by 16 state attorneys general in the lawsuit, which alleges that Apple limits competition and hurts consumers, developers and small businesses through its operation of the company’s App Store, limiting the functions of third-party smartwatches and hurting the quality of cross-platform messaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>For years, Apple responded to competitive threats by imposing a series of ‘Whac-A-Mole’ contractual rules and restrictions that have allowed Apple to extract higher prices from consumers, impose higher fees on developers and creators, and to throttle competitive alternatives from rival technologies,” said Jonathan Kanter, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general of the antitrust division, in a statement. </p><p>“Today’s lawsuit seeks to hold Apple accountable and ensure it cannot deploy the same, unlawful playbook in other vital markets,” Kanter added. </p><p>Apple defended itself against the allegations and said the lawsuit “threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets.”</p><p>“If successful, [this lawsuit] would hinder our ability to create the kind of technology people expect from Apple—where hardware, software, and services intersect. It would also set a dangerous precedent, empowering government to take a heavy hand in designing people’s technology. We believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will vigorously defend against it,” Apple said in a statement.</p><p>Part of the complaint centers on allegations of how Apple has blocked innovative “super apps,” defined as apps that can serve a platform for smaller or “mini” programs. </p><p>The complaint also alleges Apple has used anticompetitive measures to keep users buying iPhones by limiting interoperability with devices and services by other companies. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For example, the government cites how if an iPhone user messages a non-iPhone user in Apple’s default messaging app, the text appears as a green bubble and has limited functionality, including displaying pixelated and grainy photos and keeping users from editing messages. </p><p>Similarly, the lawsuit accuses Apple of anticompetitive behavior by making its Apple smartwatch only compatible with an iPhone. It also accuses Apple of limiting third party digital wallets by preventing third-party apps from offering tap-to-pay functionality and not allowing the creating of cross-platform third-party digital wallets.</p><p>The lawsuit is the latest the government has launched against a tech giant in recent years. The DOJ has two ongoing lawsuits against Google, and the Federal Trade Commission sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.</p><p><br /></p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-76901258473450644522024-03-21T08:21:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:21:31.491-07:00Ala. mayor silent as anti-DEI bill signed after saying he’d advise Black athletes to go elsewhere if it passed<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUaGwgsahql-jNW5_9RpQ9sMQQ6wVK4r37ltwob4ksmOB-MI3XcjD7PKL-bCkbaNzztAc4olODOjcPhNyc15WKioE_mQ1KyAmkaqqfZ6HNBb7jNBAn6zlfFEFTVPnMSa7ohpMs_STNAd8fC9QUJ1YmA4bLOm3dIuTnzxmbJFBh8a40ipsD3k3SdG2nrM/s1159/6DEE9FEB-9CFC-4362-9E58-7A0FACD3DA77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1159" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUaGwgsahql-jNW5_9RpQ9sMQQ6wVK4r37ltwob4ksmOB-MI3XcjD7PKL-bCkbaNzztAc4olODOjcPhNyc15WKioE_mQ1KyAmkaqqfZ6HNBb7jNBAn6zlfFEFTVPnMSa7ohpMs_STNAd8fC9QUJ1YmA4bLOm3dIuTnzxmbJFBh8a40ipsD3k3SdG2nrM/s320/6DEE9FEB-9CFC-4362-9E58-7A0FACD3DA77.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>An Alabama mayor who said he would tell Black athletes and parents to seek other colleges and universities outside of the state if lawmakers passed an anti-DEI was silent as officials did just that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital on Wednesday as Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools, universities and state agencies.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To the parents of minority athletes who are helping their children decide if they want to play sports at those institutions: Would you be cool with your child playing at schools where diversity among staff is actively being discouraged?" he wrote on X on Feb. 21.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Although I'm the biggest Bama fan, I have no problem organizing Black parents and athletes to attend other institutions outside of the state where diversity and inclusion are prioritized."</p><p><br /></p><p>Woodfin did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions on whether he stands by his remarks on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>The legislation limits teaching "divisive concepts" about race and gender at public colleges and universities and requires transgender students to use the bathroom that aligns with their biological sex.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-67768457887431261852024-03-21T08:16:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:16:27.509-07:00Johnny Depp responds to accusations he was verbally abusive to 'Blow' co-star Lola Glaudini<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5dJB6T8GbhTHQj6edq-MYa8YrFVBWaUTlG2WF8Dv3n7BAGcTUIAjeoOB5PFFDkgT9MtYryiV7Z8u2M3LXllSDzpJLR93Y3BfKqx1kub7VIv2948eX-OR4xf3UM1X9Yp93vebcb5R7sRB4DjVFPmDJO5-wNczfqP0wlLqNYmEysCrvBAmLKspMEXutyo/s1130/3BCB08D7-6997-45C8-8476-5730EB3E8CEB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1130" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5dJB6T8GbhTHQj6edq-MYa8YrFVBWaUTlG2WF8Dv3n7BAGcTUIAjeoOB5PFFDkgT9MtYryiV7Z8u2M3LXllSDzpJLR93Y3BfKqx1kub7VIv2948eX-OR4xf3UM1X9Yp93vebcb5R7sRB4DjVFPmDJO5-wNczfqP0wlLqNYmEysCrvBAmLKspMEXutyo/s320/3BCB08D7-6997-45C8-8476-5730EB3E8CEB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A rep for Depp said the actor 'always prioritizes good working relationships' after Glaudini alleged that he berated her on the set of the 2001 crime thriller</p><p><br /></p><p>In a recently resurfaced clip from a January episode of the "Powerful Truth Angels" podcast, Glaudini, 52, recalled an incident in which Depp, 60, allegedly berated her in front of the cast and crew for laughing while they were filming a scene. </p><p><br /></p><p>Glaudini claimed that Depp launched into an expletive-filled tirade after "Blow" director Ted Demme gave her a cue to "burst out laughing" during one of Depp's monologues. The actress recalled that she was wearing a bikini and sitting on the floor while in the background of the scene.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hear the cue, and I go, 'Haha!', and I do a big laugh or whatever," she said. "Johnny Depp, when they say 'Cut,' walks over to me, comes up to me, sticks his finger in my face and I'm in a bikini on the floor like this and he goes, ‘Who the f--- do you think you are? Who the f--- do you think you are? Shut the f--- up! I’m out here, and I’m trying to f---ing say my lines, and you’re f---ing pulling focus, you f---ing idiot."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Glaudini claimed that Depp went on to say, "Oh, now, oh now it’s not so funny? Now you can shut up? Now you can f---ing shut the f--- up? The quiet that you are right now, that’s how you f---ing stay.’"</p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, a rep for Depp said, "Johnny always prioritizes good working relationships with cast and crew and this recounting differs greatly from the recollection of other members on set at the time."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>During her podcast appearance, Glaudini claimed that the incident happened on the first day on set. "I had never met him before," she said of Depp. "It was my first studio movie, I had just done indies until then. And the star who I have idolized, who I am so excited to work with, reamed me in my face. The only thing going through my head was, ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry.'"</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-42450292770948636992024-03-21T08:10:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:10:28.574-07:00Judge says Ohio dad's confession to killing 3 young sons cannot be used in court<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16gd59V_XhcCSeHV2ZxNj7rSIOUYbVavxRD9ylGaBkALconthPaUZsQKput4E8YuVzshPdfajnYSWkcqmzm8uq8D9diGJbs1mh157E7UE_qlHbxvuVMLrYTBHlXj5MGN1AEw2F_rPUeEK-2NgnOye_hWPn3PHS-HKkPECXaTktXQ5MN8yL4r5SN4Y4SY/s1080/2E9B0D82-C783-4B62-B3C0-81966EE84A49.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1080" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16gd59V_XhcCSeHV2ZxNj7rSIOUYbVavxRD9ylGaBkALconthPaUZsQKput4E8YuVzshPdfajnYSWkcqmzm8uq8D9diGJbs1mh157E7UE_qlHbxvuVMLrYTBHlXj5MGN1AEw2F_rPUeEK-2NgnOye_hWPn3PHS-HKkPECXaTktXQ5MN8yL4r5SN4Y4SY/s320/2E9B0D82-C783-4B62-B3C0-81966EE84A49.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The statement from an Ohio man, who confessed to police that he killed his family, can no longer be used in court following a judge’s ruling that his</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Richard Ferenc wrote in a ruling that authorities failed to appropriately notify Chad Doerman, 33, of his Miranda rights, including his right against self-incrimination and his right to an attorney, before investigators interrogated him.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ruling comes as Doerman stands trial for the alleged murder of his three three sons: 7-year-old Clayton, 4-year-old Hunter and 3-year-old Chase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doerman was arrested on June 15 after police said he used a rifle to kill all three sons, allegedly shooting one in his bedroom, then chasing the other two throughout the home and yard, before shooting them each several times. His wife and daughter, who later flagged down a neighbor for help, both told authorities they witnessed the shootings.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In Ferenc’s ruling, which was made public last week, he said Doerman's Miranda rights "were violated" because detectives "failed to properly and fully advise Doerman of them prior to initiating the Custodial Interrogation and all statements obtained from Doerman during the Custodial Interrogation shall be suppressed and the State shall not adduce any of these statements in their case-in-chief</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA7GDArbVU9FgDXsXkGhvSIy-K1RSeMkzoSVrSYK4A5MyNjm8oDBGnthODrZyFu9F8TZb24QB5KwLtqNflhpElEFEpTE_Yi5JGxckmMbQuOF1PUhYTFdlEKkiQtdrIc7RW1YqAdsTfLqmSkcpvhmp9HXar4sQvwn4N1y0UJwQDfr6J4c3SX52MuKzF4g/s1675/C9CAA762-0CB0-4A26-8ABD-D545BAD63187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1675" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA7GDArbVU9FgDXsXkGhvSIy-K1RSeMkzoSVrSYK4A5MyNjm8oDBGnthODrZyFu9F8TZb24QB5KwLtqNflhpElEFEpTE_Yi5JGxckmMbQuOF1PUhYTFdlEKkiQtdrIc7RW1YqAdsTfLqmSkcpvhmp9HXar4sQvwn4N1y0UJwQDfr6J4c3SX52MuKzF4g/s320/C9CAA762-0CB0-4A26-8ABD-D545BAD63187.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-49065177471671511432024-02-21T10:46:00.000-08:002024-02-21T10:46:41.372-08:00Ordinary Angels' star Hilary Swank lived on streets of LA in her car before big break <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNcAqlmggkwBxpLZBfqljLZL1hVQ7jX13isJCsPbf5Wh6UI4x50ejJGLdV3HjMq1mrffSb0d9Td4iya5rW1uV6w2l0hnoMMGaRewtbTbRwm2H27XyHhAY3WhdEhr6k-c8lQy068vop0qev6rw8DaZtVP6PKx05h-h7Dnuv1sLndrmEPUTg3fvVD25-vk/s1170/199571B3-9B56-4B32-8813-E1559C333684.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1170" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNcAqlmggkwBxpLZBfqljLZL1hVQ7jX13isJCsPbf5Wh6UI4x50ejJGLdV3HjMq1mrffSb0d9Td4iya5rW1uV6w2l0hnoMMGaRewtbTbRwm2H27XyHhAY3WhdEhr6k-c8lQy068vop0qev6rw8DaZtVP6PKx05h-h7Dnuv1sLndrmEPUTg3fvVD25-vk/s320/199571B3-9B56-4B32-8813-E1559C333684.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>From an early age, actress Hilary Swank had an urge to act. An interest in the craft, coupled with her innate talent, ultimately led Swank to make a big change: leave high school after her sophomore year and move to California.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>She and her mother Judy, who had recently separated from her father Stephen, caravanned from Washington to California in pursuit of giving Swank a Hollywood career, but things would not materialize right away.</p><p><br /></p><p>"In L.A., my mother and I first lived in her Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme on quiet residential streets," she wrote in an essay for The Wall Street Journal.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When we weren’t sleeping in the car, we stayed at the house of a new friend my age whose family had just moved out and were trying to sell their home. We slept on an air mattress."</p><p><br /></p><p>The "Ordinary Angels" actress said after her mother landed a secretarial position, they were able to rent "a bedroom from a single mother in Burbank."</p><p><br /></p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-68666224401378485212024-02-21T10:39:00.000-08:002024-02-21T10:39:08.008-08:00James Biden says his brother 'has never had any involvement' or any 'financial interest' in business ventures <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIfNLtIWPHIHhn5PCOKNGgbhOW0Woabv73KwWGbfvVXnTHPwxp4URqZLK0kETkJZV5rG7_ZJxnX0s4TOAJ8ku8K8inqSGsxjLn1iprmiUo9MQxJaJTitYCn82cSJzYWr6kWMc0octyWyEGIdw0ETCBRszhCcxTWLtF5pwj1DTmiTTqlHr79fRBDHee-k/s750/2D7D0483-5527-4603-8C62-45B84156972A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="750" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIfNLtIWPHIHhn5PCOKNGgbhOW0Woabv73KwWGbfvVXnTHPwxp4URqZLK0kETkJZV5rG7_ZJxnX0s4TOAJ8ku8K8inqSGsxjLn1iprmiUo9MQxJaJTitYCn82cSJzYWr6kWMc0octyWyEGIdw0ETCBRszhCcxTWLtF5pwj1DTmiTTqlHr79fRBDHee-k/s320/2D7D0483-5527-4603-8C62-45B84156972A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>James Biden testified Wednesday that his brother, President Biden, "has never had any involvement or any direct or indirect financial interest" in his business ventures, </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The president’s brother arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>James Biden went on to defend his brother, the president, saying that because of his "intimate knowledge of my brother’s personal integrity and character, as well as my own strong ethics, I have always kept my professional life separate from our close personal relationship."</p><p><br /></p><p>"I never asked my brother to take any official action on behalf of me, my business associates, or anyone else," James Biden said. "In every business venture in which I have been involved, I have relied on my own talent, judgment, skill, and personal relationships—and never my status as Joe Biden’s brother."</p><p><br /></p><p>He added: "Those who have said or thought otherwise were either mistaken, ill informed, or flat-out lying."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>James Biden stressed that Joe Biden "played no role, was not involved with, and received no benefits" from his work with Chinese energy company CEFC, or the healthcare company Americore.</p><p><br /></p><p>"With my appearance here today, the Committees will have the information to conclude that the negative and destructive assumptions about me and my relationship with my brother Joe are wrong," James Biden said.</p><p><br /></p><p>House Republicans have heard testimony from a number of the first son's former business associates, like Tony Bobulinski, who testified before the committees earlier this month that Joe Biden was involved in the family's business ventures. He also testified that he personally met with him. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Days before Bobulinski's testimony, another former business associate, Rob Walker, testified that Joe Biden met with the chairman of the Chinese energy firm CEFC that his brother and son did business with. </p><p><br /></p><p>After Walker's testimony, the House Oversight Committee said it was able to "now confirm Joe Biden met with nearly every foreign national who funneled money to his son." </p><p><br /></p><p>With regard to CEFC, James Biden testified that he decided to become involved with Hunter Biden’s efforts to develop a business venture with the chinest energy during a difficult time in his nephew’s life.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the time, it was clear that Hunter was having substantial personal struggles and was in deep emotional pain dealing with Beau’s death and the end of his marriage. I agreed to help, and I hoped that by staying nearby, I could provide Hunter with guidance and additional emotional support."</p><p><br /></p><p>James Biden did confirm that he worked on the structure of the joint-venture with CEFC, along with his nephew Hunter Biden and business associates Rob Walker, James Gilliar and Bobulinski.</p><p><br /></p><p>He testified that he and Hunter "were responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities for the joint venture."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the end of the day, CEFC was a straightforward business venture—albeit less successful than we had hoped. I was involved in the project from early 2017 through 2018, a period during which my brother was a private citizen who held no office. I added substantial value and identified real opportunities," James Biden said.</p><p><br /></p><p>"There was never any effort to disguise that our joint venture was with a Chinese company. We made that fact clear to everyone with whom we spoke," he continued. "In short, my role and experience with CEFC bears no resemblance to the false narrative that some have promoted. My brother played no role, was not involved with, and received no benefits from my work with CEFC."</p><p><br /></p><p>So far in the investigation into Biden family businesses, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said he has found that Biden family members, their business associates and their "related companies" received "significant payments from individuals and companies in China, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Romania."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Comer said the committee has learned throughout its investigation that the Biden family and their business associates brought in more than $24 million between 2014 and 2019 by "selling Joe Biden as ‘the brand’ around the world."</p><p><br /></p><p>Republicans have also focused on a "$200,000 direct payment" in the form of a "personal check" from James Biden and Sara Biden. That check was labeled "loan repayment." </p><p><br /></p><p>"On March 1, 2018, Americore wired a $200,000 loan into James and Sara Biden’s personal bank account — not their business bank account," Comer continued. "And then, on the very same day, James Biden wrote a $200,000 check from this same personal bank account to Joe Biden."</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-46485236354256240942024-02-20T00:13:00.000-08:002024-02-20T00:13:53.409-08:00Biden to go to UN Security Council to force temporary cease-fire on Israel, halt Rafah offensive <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXYZ3sHcAP_1BtgQa44uQt64YF0AgG0usaSIJcZgpPiSSJUl137uuFyARv681JIm-AElutR4r2uUpzomFM3k08YWAC4ePRxz0yc4ZVGQuwzPDobAXbTbg6rEvXJ11WfX1pfmrdSZK9U85EZYs1AehtwEjymdc6cRUkCu8HRrlym7_G8O5WdzBtKauC1g/s1133/7BB19B69-C8DA-44CF-82B3-2E3C429F45C4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1133" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXYZ3sHcAP_1BtgQa44uQt64YF0AgG0usaSIJcZgpPiSSJUl137uuFyARv681JIm-AElutR4r2uUpzomFM3k08YWAC4ePRxz0yc4ZVGQuwzPDobAXbTbg6rEvXJ11WfX1pfmrdSZK9U85EZYs1AehtwEjymdc6cRUkCu8HRrlym7_G8O5WdzBtKauC1g/s320/7BB19B69-C8DA-44CF-82B3-2E3C429F45C4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The Biden administration is reportedly taking its goal of a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to the U.N. Security Council as early as Tuesday. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The administration is said to have proposed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution which in part would call for a temporary cease-fire and call on Israel not to go into Rafah in the Gaza Strip. </p><p><br /></p><p>According to Reuters, the U.S. text states in part that it "determines that under current circumstances a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement including potentially into neighboring countries."</p><p><br /></p><p>Richard Goldberg, a former NSC official during the Trump administration, told Fox News Digital, "The United States should be vetoing pro-Hamas resolutions, not proposing them. By putting forward a resolution calling for a ceasefire and opposing Israeli military action in Rafah, the White House is effectively pushing for Hamas to survive to massacre another day. This is a complete betrayal of U.S. interests and values."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A senior administration official speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity said, "We don't believe a rush to a vote is necessary or constructive and intend on allowing time for negotiations."</p><p><br /></p><p>The Jewish state has hitherto opposed President Biden’s attempts to torpedo its slated seizure of Rafah where one of the last bastions of Hamas terrorists and hostages, including Americans, are believed to be located.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, President Biden made clear his feelings about Israel going into Rafah, telling reporters, "I'm hoping that the Israelis will not make a massive land invasion."</p><p><br /></p><p>Biden added during the same press conference that he had engaged with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the situation and that he had made the case in calling for a temporary cease-fire so that hostage negotiations can continue. </p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-40398488466560850142024-02-20T00:08:00.000-08:002024-02-20T00:08:13.068-08:00California man used fake military uniform and decades-old image to steal money: police<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuv1puOVghsp6TdCfDnNGWN_H7YLXed-HuOXFaFcIFAceF9KWHzcwkhW2wF-3p2a11VWR3m38zDKZ3LVWh7YkBRrjHlns50WIhWudNIVBvBDENENeQCJby6d-hUihyphenhyphen3qN_RpvDdkgLQjAcOOvieE2eTOwsV0yv90OSVBkMCPgA4u_ahmMsryp8UZZ2Dns/s1141/982557FA-EAEC-48C4-BF94-D8DCFA8747F7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1141" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuv1puOVghsp6TdCfDnNGWN_H7YLXed-HuOXFaFcIFAceF9KWHzcwkhW2wF-3p2a11VWR3m38zDKZ3LVWh7YkBRrjHlns50WIhWudNIVBvBDENENeQCJby6d-hUihyphenhyphen3qN_RpvDdkgLQjAcOOvieE2eTOwsV0yv90OSVBkMCPgA4u_ahmMsryp8UZZ2Dns/s320/982557FA-EAEC-48C4-BF94-D8DCFA8747F7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>An Oroville, California man was arrested after allegedly running a scheme in which he wore a fake military uniform and used a decades-old picture of his disabled son to swindle money out of people, according to police</p><p><br /></p><p>The Redding Police Department said Neighborhood Police Unit (NPU) officers responded to reports at about 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, that a man wearing a military uniform had stolen $5,000 in jewelry from a body piercing establishment.</p><p><br /></p><p>The man, later identified as 72-year-old Bernard Curtis, was seen by witnesses getting into a silver Jaguar and attempting to leave the scene.</p><p><br /></p><p>But before Curtis could exit the parking lot, NPU officers located him and conducted a traffic stop.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Police said Curtis was detained and found to be in possession of stolen jewelry, a "large amount" of U.S. currency, and stolen merchandise from other local businesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curtis would intentionally dress in what appeared to be a military uniform, combining branches of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army garments and rank patches, police said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Police claim the suspect then entered businesses with a picture of his disabled son before asking employees if they would help support his son with money.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>During the traffic stop, the two responding officers, who were both veterans of the Army and Navy, noticed enough discrepancies with Curtis’s uniform to recognize it as a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Police said Curtis was a member of the Navy at one point, but he lied about how long he served when scamming people out of their money.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-13796853348918215162024-02-20T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-20T00:00:59.757-08:00Biden's $200K payment from brother receives renewed scrutiny after report detailing failed hospital venture <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo4t7p_nO-i6teU5CBcI5OtvD7sjtnbkaB49IzKUAMl-nIKOloF8fCYCXoAgv_lViEyud0hHE8vbAqXJJCH4CfAzbs7NhKhC4tAF09eSGTb898Mjvi0ml8Wue7AQU74xS8KCw2zJMNl0oEXeVXkm97v8TnNlDh4M_hmJf3BOtDEIqHtqk5BvZZ38SUZo/s1115/E31A761D-7AA7-43AF-9942-22F14A12D8EF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="1115" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo4t7p_nO-i6teU5CBcI5OtvD7sjtnbkaB49IzKUAMl-nIKOloF8fCYCXoAgv_lViEyud0hHE8vbAqXJJCH4CfAzbs7NhKhC4tAF09eSGTb898Mjvi0ml8Wue7AQU74xS8KCw2zJMNl0oEXeVXkm97v8TnNlDh4M_hmJf3BOtDEIqHtqk5BvZZ38SUZo/s320/E31A761D-7AA7-43AF-9942-22F14A12D8EF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> A heavily scrutinized $200,000 check that President Biden received from his brother, James Biden, in 2018 has resurfaced in a new report detailing how the latter leaned heavily on his family's influence to promote a now-defunct hospital chain targeted by the Department of Justice for fraud.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>According to the report published Sunday by Politico, James centered his consulting work for Americore, a company that operated rural hospitals, on his leverage as a member of the Biden family, but those connections never materialized into more financing for the company before it ultimately collapsed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fox News Digital reported last year that Americore loaned James approximately $600,000 on the promise that his name could bring in funding from the Middle East. On the same day, $200,000 of the $600,000 was transferred to James' personal bank account, prompting him to write Biden a $200,000 check from that same account.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Politico said that its investigation of James' work for Americore "did not find that Joe Biden involved himself in the firm or took actions on its behalf," but that the president "did benefit indirectly from his brother's work with the firm," citing the $200,000 payment.</p><p><br /></p><p>The White House has consistently denied that the money was anything other than repayment for a loan Biden previously gave James as a private citizen, and redacted bank records appear to show a $200,000 payment made to James just weeks earlier from a bank account belonging to Biden.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have emphasized the payment, whether a loan or not, "aptly demonstrates one way [Biden] personally benefited from his family’s shady influence peddling of his name and their access to him."</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-90209782572750702132024-02-19T23:53:00.000-08:002024-02-19T23:53:04.076-08:00Kalvin Phillips: Pep Guardiola apologises to midfielder for 'overweight' comments <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RFeogmnk6F5DSu7Q5YZDBs2QQmxWisLVfkH4m7O9UjpwoSLdeReHf-YB1vGcidbs5NbcOtJthX4Par1ql88xxoUCfejw1PwrmMtEb4JRyl32kjHo47Qk0IW1kckMxhHRH1Hraz0a87OVY61L49In-oUIP4gE-6bcqatOt5C5ayWTI5tHm3iCyxNU7zo/s1193/83DC47DB-5E7F-44F0-82DC-B6499966AA53.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1193" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RFeogmnk6F5DSu7Q5YZDBs2QQmxWisLVfkH4m7O9UjpwoSLdeReHf-YB1vGcidbs5NbcOtJthX4Par1ql88xxoUCfejw1PwrmMtEb4JRyl32kjHo47Qk0IW1kckMxhHRH1Hraz0a87OVY61L49In-oUIP4gE-6bcqatOt5C5ayWTI5tHm3iCyxNU7zo/s320/83DC47DB-5E7F-44F0-82DC-B6499966AA53.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the midfielder was "overweight" on his return from the Qatar World Cup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Guardiola made the comments in December 2022, explaining why Phillips had been left out of his squad for a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Phillips said the comments were "a big knock to my confidence" when asked about them earlier this month.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm sorry," said Guardiola. "I do apologise to him. I'm so sorry."</p><p><br /></p><p>Guardiola said he spoke to the 28-year-old, who joined West Ham on loan last month, about the issue when he returned from a short break immediately after the World Cup.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I did speak about that," added the City boss. "I never before said something here [to the media] without speaking to the player."</p><p><br /></p><p>Phillips has endured a difficult start to his loan spell at West Ham.</p><p><br /></p><p>The former Leeds midfielder gifted Bournemouth a goal with his first touch for the club in a 1-1 draw at London Stadium on 1 February, was responsible for conceding another in a 3-0 defeat at Manchester United three days later and on Saturday at Nottingham Forest was sent off for two bookable offences within three minutes of each other as the Hammers were beaten 2-0. </p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-63143593590784780642024-02-19T06:51:00.000-08:002024-02-19T06:51:47.460-08:00Meghan Markle’s ‘Suits’ co-star reveals her wedding to Prince Harry was plagued by a ‘foul’ smell<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcnsBHTyn-FkbWPHUnsT4xDZcpZU9rMNNKeX9UgZ-Fh8fvbixpCV-1c1wRw2hCxgNXWHWXF-WIxpMHCW6gmUvYvJU_09d0gqnKaFAJrb61JKGBeKvwHzHq_i9qaH2W07C6VgbLaT-6jA_h6IM2NLmuEEbVlKMXcuxyqHEI3t-XXHu9uS3M9OwZ3IZoaw/s1142/2A4B688B-48F3-409C-8822-165C3F565CFC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1142" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcnsBHTyn-FkbWPHUnsT4xDZcpZU9rMNNKeX9UgZ-Fh8fvbixpCV-1c1wRw2hCxgNXWHWXF-WIxpMHCW6gmUvYvJU_09d0gqnKaFAJrb61JKGBeKvwHzHq_i9qaH2W07C6VgbLaT-6jA_h6IM2NLmuEEbVlKMXcuxyqHEI3t-XXHu9uS3M9OwZ3IZoaw/s320/2A4B688B-48F3-409C-8822-165C3F565CFC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have been picture-perfect, but according her former "Suits" co-star, it didn’t smell as pretty as it looked.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Rick Hoffman, who appeared on the hit USA Network series, revealed on the "Chicks in the Office" podcast that he came across "something really terrible and foul" in the air, and his unfortunate reaction was caught on camera.</p><p><br /></p><p>"If you type in my name in on Google you see my face making that awful face," he joked. </p><p><br /></p><p>As he took his seat, he noted there was "still air" and "as time goes on, I’m starting to smell something really terrible and foul."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>He thought "somebody has terrible breath, but it was more than one person. And it was getting over here."</p><p><br /></p><p>Hoffman went to his "Suits" castmates, recalling, "I don't want them to think it's me because I'm so particular when it comes to hygiene. So I'm like, 'Do you guys smell that?' And they're like, 'No.' So now I'm, like, literally by myself, alone on an island, and I'm just going, 'Mother...' And that's [the face] they got [on camera]."</p><p><br /></p><p>He added, "Guess who knew that the most in the cast that I had an issue with other people's hygiene? Meghan! Always knew and would always laugh about how I was so sensitive."</p><p><br /></p><p>The hosts joked Meghan sat him next to the area with the odor, but he replied it was just "ironic" that it had happened at all.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the unpleasant smell, Hoffman described the event as "incredibly special" and "didn’t feel real" due to the thousands gathered to watch the royal couple tie the knot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Members of the "Suits" cast reunited for two different Super Bowl commercials year, with Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres appearing in an ad for the makeup brand e.lf with Judge Judy, and Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht appeared together in one for T-Mobile.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Adams and Macht on the set of the commercial, where they revealed they haven’t been in much contact with Markle since the show’s popular resurgence on streaming services.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I have not communicated with her other than seeing her big support for the resurgence, and that has been really nice," Macht told the outlet.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No, no communication," Adams added, before jokingly pretending he was getting a call from her, saying "Oh, hold on. There she is. Oh, got to go."</p><p><br /></p><p>Markle and Prince Harry recently spent some of the past week in Canada, where "Suits" was filmed and happened to be couple temporarily called home following their exit from the royal family, as they celebrated the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025’s One Year to Go celebrations.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-48488811775219618482024-02-19T06:46:00.000-08:002024-02-19T06:46:12.934-08:00Candace Cameron Bure on journey into faith with Danica McKellar<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsx7Fq_A6KuTNIafctOlfkmGsi7ciXwwvN78jZydVHSyPj6iyaz2kx-_awiX2HCC2a3tOS0KX9-l6xU_kEdgjbnYDr4OKN4czev10OxXus9udfUbqhhvtzRJUO38QOwlPwTNnZ7Q5DSGsnPVgfrbbJyzhHzAxASaeYwkTzdPN-8D-HlsaDU83X9wbMaE/s1028/241EB497-9EA7-441C-B1D3-F8DCBE81ECC0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="1028" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsx7Fq_A6KuTNIafctOlfkmGsi7ciXwwvN78jZydVHSyPj6iyaz2kx-_awiX2HCC2a3tOS0KX9-l6xU_kEdgjbnYDr4OKN4czev10OxXus9udfUbqhhvtzRJUO38QOwlPwTNnZ7Q5DSGsnPVgfrbbJyzhHzAxASaeYwkTzdPN-8D-HlsaDU83X9wbMaE/s320/241EB497-9EA7-441C-B1D3-F8DCBE81ECC0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Candace Cameron Bure is a proud mom, but also a busy one, holding the position of chief content officer at Great American Family, hosting "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast," as well as producing and acting in TV and film work</p><p><br /></p><p>When asked if there was anything she has not done yet, Bure joked with Fox News Digital at the 31st annual Movieguide Awards. "I was going to say, take a nap, that’s what I’d like to do!"</p><p><br /></p><p>But even with her busy schedule, the 47-year-old is on hand to help a friend, as she has done with "The Wonder Years" star, Danica McKellar.</p><p><br /></p><p>McKellar has spoken openly about finding her faith in the past few years and frequently cited Bure as an inspiration.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It’s been incredible. It humbles me when anyone finds the joy and love in Jesus that I know of, and so many people know of," Bure said of McKellar’s spiritual growth. "But when it’s someone that you didn’t even quite realize was searching and you had an impact, it’s even more special." </p><p><br /></p><p>She added, "I’m glad she just asked me questions, that was like the most amazing thing she was willing and open to ask and start her journey."</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-23244452477138638932024-02-19T06:42:00.000-08:002024-02-19T06:42:07.890-08:00Hillary Clinton claims Trump will withdraw US from NATO if elected: 'He means what he says'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUgYS8k2NNJAkzmPg7g1gbgc7tc0j0uV_7FfV1TA25dn9ZKFni1ch7HGcpqW24BfxUjvr_aFxxXG5V-MD9h-rTvGr7dND0KprJFaY8l_xRaamwlh3YLLd0Rqp8ZcPfo7zsNWw6bjdW9iuAfAGvHTjyGCMg4GrwUIcS7LR5UL0e-Zdk9M8CAI4i5VvZTM/s1102/DC5FDD06-548C-4A4E-B2FE-854B5A82F8AC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1102" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUgYS8k2NNJAkzmPg7g1gbgc7tc0j0uV_7FfV1TA25dn9ZKFni1ch7HGcpqW24BfxUjvr_aFxxXG5V-MD9h-rTvGr7dND0KprJFaY8l_xRaamwlh3YLLd0Rqp8ZcPfo7zsNWw6bjdW9iuAfAGvHTjyGCMg4GrwUIcS7LR5UL0e-Zdk9M8CAI4i5VvZTM/s320/DC5FDD06-548C-4A4E-B2FE-854B5A82F8AC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned this weekend that former President Trump will try to withdraw the U.S. from NATO if he wins re-election in November.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinton made the claim during remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, telling U.S. allies that they should take Trump's claims to heart after the former president warned NATO countries to contribute their fair share.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We have a long struggle ahead of us, and the obvious point to make about Donald Trump is take him literally and seriously," she said. "He means what he says. People did not take him literally and seriously in 2016. Now he is telling us what he intends to do, and people who try to wish it away, brush it away, are living in an alternative reality."</p><p><br /></p><p>"He will do everything he can to become an absolute authoritarian leader if given the opportunity to do so. And he will pull us out of NATO even though the Congress passed a resolution saying that he couldn’t without congressional support, because he will just not fund our obligations," she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Clinton's comments seemed directed toward NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, who has said he is confident the U.S. will "remain a strong ally and committed ally" regardless of the outcome this November.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-22287045822761006702024-02-19T06:35:00.000-08:002024-02-19T06:35:21.110-08:00Zachery Ty Bryan arrested again — this time for alleged DUI<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq7LKGpcjsZUxS86m-Ixd4KYgIDIx2SBQZa7e1yqJFAztPI60EZ2GuwEISB-aCUZhnpSrKEETy4oiSuR8Cr4Wh3iABL7g3b3PXeNczGvCfbLnL8OHe6RGxB8AOTE1V5xunbZNBCCNo4X4RvXry-03e0ItImkfBkx_ymiI2iXqS3wqdNeCQIyCTNmQAhM/s424/B2219ECD-D3A4-4C6A-8212-E79702436D57.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="424" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq7LKGpcjsZUxS86m-Ixd4KYgIDIx2SBQZa7e1yqJFAztPI60EZ2GuwEISB-aCUZhnpSrKEETy4oiSuR8Cr4Wh3iABL7g3b3PXeNczGvCfbLnL8OHe6RGxB8AOTE1V5xunbZNBCCNo4X4RvXry-03e0ItImkfBkx_ymiI2iXqS3wqdNeCQIyCTNmQAhM/s320/B2219ECD-D3A4-4C6A-8212-E79702436D57.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div><div>Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested again — this time for a suspected DUI in California.</div><div><br /></div><div>Arrest records from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, seen by Page Six, show police booked the “Home Improvement” alum, 42, into the John Benoit Detention Center early Saturday on charges of felony DUI with at least three felony priors and misdemeanor contempt of court. </div><div><br /></div><div>He was released the same day on $50,000 bail and has a court hearing scheduled on April 23.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A spokesperson for the police department told TMZ, which was the first to break the news of the arrest, that officers conducted a traffic stop shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time after they saw a vehicle they suspected of being involved in a traffic collision.</div><div><br /></div><div>The officers say they spoke to the driver, who was later identified as Bryan, and believed he showed signs of impairment, which prompted his arrest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Page Six has reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office for comment.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The former “Outer Limits” star’s arrest is just the latest in a series of criminal busts. Bryan was arrested in 2020 after he allegedly choked his then-girlfriend during an altercation in Oregon.</div><div><br /></div><div>He pleaded guilty and had to serve seven days behind bars instead of 19 to 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter this past summer, Bryan said his domestic violence arrest was “blown out of proportion,” alleging they “didn’t even really get that physical.”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We got really loud. We were screaming and because we were in a townhome that had [thin walls], everybody could hear,” he explained.</div><div><br /></div><div>“At the end of the day, [the police] throw a bunch of counts at you because they ultimately want you to plead to something,” Bryan continued. “I could’ve fought it … but that’s more stress and drama.”</div><div><br /></div><div>He called the incident a “learning experience,” adding, “I thank God for that. I went through a situation that I’m sure plenty of people across the globe experience with their partners.</div></div>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-42841070129221660302024-02-18T11:49:00.000-08:002024-02-18T11:49:42.246-08:00Prince Harry has ‘zero’ chance of returning for royal duties despite King Charles’ cancer diagnosis: report<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJqFWbTWx3UtD_BfCA0cdx3VJTJZjOOMW2PErGbCBAo-2rYL0HYz_ZCxBaZqHRuK4EPqnTQ6jqZqg-XJG8kIk19k7eOdfveVMZGFBQlGHvhRV992hx_aYk2p1OPdtCComckqMBo2Pvd1oPdMz9eopU7XffSjhTI41Mk4rN_DUis8OP1c78pvYoelSHo4/s1081/54DA5CFD-EB33-4584-8250-0F2317238459.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1081" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJqFWbTWx3UtD_BfCA0cdx3VJTJZjOOMW2PErGbCBAo-2rYL0HYz_ZCxBaZqHRuK4EPqnTQ6jqZqg-XJG8kIk19k7eOdfveVMZGFBQlGHvhRV992hx_aYk2p1OPdtCComckqMBo2Pvd1oPdMz9eopU7XffSjhTI41Mk4rN_DUis8OP1c78pvYoelSHo4/s320/54DA5CFD-EB33-4584-8250-0F2317238459.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Buckingham Palace has splashed cold water on the idea of Prince Harry ever returning to the royal fold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Royal sources claim to The Daily Mail that there is “no way back” for the Duke of Sussex amid his and wife Meghan Markle’s public exit in 2020 and their ongoing bashing of the royal family that ensued.</p><p><br /></p><p>The source added that there is “zero percent chance” that Harry will be permitted to help out while his father, King Charles III, undergoes cancer treatment and his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, recovers from abdominal surgery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page Six exclusively reported earlier this week that Harry – who is fifth in line to the throne – would be willing to report for royal duties, if asked.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I have a hard time believing if his dad asks for his help that Harry would say no, I think he would try,” a source told us, adding, “I don’t think it’s something that Harry would ask [to do] on his own.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The California-based royal jetted back to the UK to see King Charles shortly after the monarch announced his cancer diagnosis earlier this month.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I spoke to him,” Harry told reporter Will Reeves on “Good Morning America” earlier this week. “I jumped on a plane and went to go see him as soon as I could.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The renegade royal added, “Look, I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The whirlwind visit lasted just over 24 hours and included a 30-minute meeting with his father, 75.</p><p><br /></p><p>Relations between father and son have been frayed ever since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. Tensions escalated even further with the publication of Harry’s controversial memoir, “Spare,” last year.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-22395768726844386632024-02-18T11:37:00.000-08:002024-02-18T11:37:06.390-08:00Man killed by lion after entering enclosure at zoo: 'The animal attacked' <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIQD4pY4p7LEe9QSz8QnCbMQURS-_9HxVjjQVH4pGFH5JZTkaKCPLFD6ZiNSz-AHSjpN9rpnusNtKr5apN3MJ09twllCDNVbZ9OmA-eS5s9E1GAmlm3l7sL2kKLFOL6fF00HI2mxI2sOIr3ewdxIi8wUBDh1f-p5fHxhjjaEh7zy2gkk1SO42LGcNAZQ/s1083/78945C6B-5AA4-42D4-ACFA-D9304363CEA1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1083" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIQD4pY4p7LEe9QSz8QnCbMQURS-_9HxVjjQVH4pGFH5JZTkaKCPLFD6ZiNSz-AHSjpN9rpnusNtKr5apN3MJ09twllCDNVbZ9OmA-eS5s9E1GAmlm3l7sL2kKLFOL6fF00HI2mxI2sOIr3ewdxIi8wUBDh1f-p5fHxhjjaEh7zy2gkk1SO42LGcNAZQ/s320/78945C6B-5AA4-42D4-ACFA-D9304363CEA1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>A zoo guest who decided to climb a wall to enter a lion enclosure to apparently take a selfie was mauled to death by the animal Thursday, according to reports</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The man, identified as Prahalad Gurjar, 34, "climbed the wall and chain-link fencing" of the Sri Venkateswara zoological park in Tirupati, India, and jumped into the enclosure despite warnings from a zoo employee. </p><p><br /></p><p>"After seeing the human being inside the enclosure, the animal attacked," the zoo said. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Though the animal keeper and other security staff nearby tried to save the person, the animal dragged the person inside the enclosure," the zoo said. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gurjar was dead within 10 minutes, The Times of India reported, adding that the 12-year-old lion was put in his nighthouse while authorities recovered the body. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The zoo said this is the first time an incident like this has happened, and it will review its security to make sure it doesn’t happen again, according reports.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875998445868335653.post-61482612090697308182024-02-18T11:03:00.000-08:002024-02-18T11:03:59.749-08:00London mayor under fire for reportedly snubbing queen statue in favor of art celebrating trans prostitutes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA7XhEgTx8HNJmkHd-Y0Qz3ifLXbCWJlFxWuIy0sPdgVGzkXauaxnVLmf4Xs_e2blnxxBL-UbQ2ffZGsEqkVAEXCGKpCyGfN_4rVxEYrlC1qxRAWYsTcd6OrCruKoj1T51BLV2Yh7m-8pmsTPrc7YKQ37tB6NFbUgSwpCzAV0LDRbm3XwqPtQEmMXjR0/s1154/D4350736-258C-46D4-983B-6465B490F118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="1154" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA7XhEgTx8HNJmkHd-Y0Qz3ifLXbCWJlFxWuIy0sPdgVGzkXauaxnVLmf4Xs_e2blnxxBL-UbQ2ffZGsEqkVAEXCGKpCyGfN_4rVxEYrlC1qxRAWYsTcd6OrCruKoj1T51BLV2Yh7m-8pmsTPrc7YKQ37tB6NFbUgSwpCzAV0LDRbm3XwqPtQEmMXjR0/s320/D4350736-258C-46D4-983B-6465B490F118.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The mayor of London is under fire from critics for allegedly snubbing an art installation memorializing Queen Elizabeth II in Trafalgar Square in favor of an art piece showcasing hundreds of transgender prostitutes, local media reports show</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Labour Party Mayor Sadiq Khan approved £1 million, roughly $1.2 million, to fund Fourth Plinth installations in the city’s famed Trafalgar Square for 2026 and 2028, according to Express. The plinth has long been used to showcase contemporary art installations, and Londoners had anticipated a statue of the late queen to be installed following her death in 2022. </p><p><br /></p><p>This year, the London government’s website shows an installation featuring the "faces of 850 trans people, most of whom are sex workers," will be erected on the plinth come August. The art project will remain in place for six months, Express and GB News reported. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The art piece will feature plaster imprints of transgender individuals’ faces, and will include their "skin cells and hair," according to the mayor’s office's description of the art. The installation is intended to decay, and will leave behind "a kind of anti-monument behind."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The casts will be created together with trans communities. Plaster will be applied directly onto their faces. As such, not only will their features be recorded, the material will also become infused with their hair and skin cells. London’s weather, means the work will inevitably deteriorate and fade away, leaving a kind of anti-monument behind. This will continue to command attention and put a spotlight on participants whose lives are often overlooked," the London government’s website states.</p>90minutecheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18194662742178697477noreply@blogger.com3