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☆ Recommendation on new sports for Los Angeles 2028 delayed -IOC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A final recommendation on the new sports to be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will not be made this week as originally planned, the International Olympics Committee said on Wednesday. The IOC was initially due to discuss it at Friday's executive board meeting. "Due to ongoing discussions between the IOC and the (LA2028) Organising Committee, the Olympic Programme Commission has not yet had the opportunity to hold its meeting to prepare its final recommendation for the IOC Executive Board," the IOC said in a statement. "As a consequence, the sports programme for the Olympic Games LA28 will be discussed during a later IOC Executive Board meeting, to take place at a date to be decided."

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Karolos Grohmann, Ed Osmond Organizations: Los Angeles Coliseum, REUTERS, Rights, International Olympics, IOC, Olympic, Games, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los, Tokyo, Asia

☆ I'm a black belt-turned-professional pillow fighter who used my winnings to start a dojo in the tough Miami neighborhood where I grew up
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Master Tarrago said, "Matter of fact, I'm gonna be here tomorrow at such and such time to pick you up." I remember, Master Tarrago, he got some Ace bandages and wrapped it up and told me to go out there and fight. And I just feel like I'm really the best and then the PFC — that just came. I heard people laughing, making jokes like, "This guy says he's gonna win the whole thing. AdvertisementAdvertisementI've got a great support systemOne of my teachers that's great friends with Master Tarrago — he owns this facility.

Persons: Hauley Tillman, Tillman, Steven Tarrago, Tarrago, I'd, Kevin Kleeblatt, I've, Krav Maga, I'm, we've, — everybody's, it's, —, he's, Joshua, He's, That's Ms, Brenda, Tarrago —, — he's, we're Organizations: Service, Miami - Dade Schools Police Department, PFC, PFC —, MMA, UFC Locations: Miami, Wall, Silicon, Liberty City, Twin Dragons, Spain

☆ Welcome to Sweaty, Angry Midlife. Here’s Your Sullen Teenager!
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Sara Austin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We meet Grace when she’s sitting and sweating in traffic — until, no longer able to bear it, she abandons her car and walks away. She is desperate to get to her teenager’s birthday party across town, hoping to make amends after a fight. An 11th-hour reveal — you may find it moving or manipulative — sheds light on Grace’s particular anxieties. I may be proving the author’s point by noting that her central character can be hard to root for. Try as she might, there is no way to separate your hormones from your true self.

Persons: Grace, she’s, Littlewood, Michael Douglas, Grace Adams, Amy Dunne, Bernadette Fox, Barbie, ”, “, ” Littlewood

☆ Exclusive: Olympics: Decision on new sports for LA28 to come Sept. 8, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this week that it will hold an Executive Board meeting on Sept. 8 when, according to the source, it will take a decision on the LA28 programme. The IOC Session would need to ratify that decision when it meets Oct. 15-17 in Mumbai. The Executive Board consists of IOC President Thomas Bach, four vice-presidents and 10 other members whereas the Session is a general meeting of IOC members. The nine sports seeking inclusion for LA28 consists of flag football, karate, kickboxing, baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, squash, motorsport and cricket. In February 2022, the IOC confirmed 28 "youth-focused" sports for inclusion at LA28 a list that includes skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.

Persons: Thomas Bach, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic, Olympic Programme, Executive, Reuters, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los, Mumbai, Tokyo, Toronto

☆ Bob Barker, long-time US TV game show host, dies at age 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Bob Barker introduces the "Plinko" game segment during the taping of his final episode of the game show "The Price Is Right" in Los Angeles June 6, 2007. Barker died on Saturday morning of natural causes at his longtime Hollywood Hills, California, home, his publicist Roger Neal said. "No, I'm working," deadpanned Barker, known for his good-natured humor. In the film "Happy Gilmore," Barker played himself in a memorable scene in which he was playing in a golf pro-am tournament with Sandler's character, an excitable failed hockey player turned golfer. Even before his stint on that show wrapped up, Barker began hosting "The Price Is Right" on CBS.

Persons: Bob Barker, Fred Prouser, Barker, Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, Roger Neal, bray, deadpanned Barker, Sandler, Chuck Norris, Dorothy, Will Dunham, Paul Grant, Timothy Gardner, Bill Trott, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood, Sea, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Hartford Courant, Miss USA, Miss Universe, NBC, CBS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills , California, Sea Shepherd, U.S, Darrington , Washington

☆ Los Angeles 2028 decision on new sports in next few weeks-IFAF
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoBERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday. "We expect a decision (from LA2028 organisers) in the coming weeks," IFAF President Pierre Trochet said in a call with reporters. Flag football is banking on its support in the United States, growing popularity abroad as well as potential participation of NFL players at the Games to make it to Los Angeles. The LA 2028 organisers can decide on several sports to be included.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Pierre Trochet, Brett Gosper, Karolos Grohmann, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Los Angeles Coliseum, REUTERS, International Federation of American Football, . Flag, Olympic Committee, Flag, NFL, Games, breakdancing, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los, Mumbai, United States, NFL Europe

☆ With Actors on Strike, Sony Pushes Big Releases to 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hollywood studios, scrambling to contend with a strike by unionized actors, have started to remove big-budget movies from the 2023 release calendar, newly imperiling theaters and undoubtedly irritating fans. “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” is no longer on track for a March premiere, and a new “Karate Kid” will no longer arrive in June. Until now, the 2023 theatrical release schedule had been left relatively unscathed by the actors’ strike, which started on July 14. Warner Bros. has been debating whether to postpone “Dune: Part Two,” which is supposed to arrive in theaters on Nov. 3. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” a big-budget superhero sequel, and “The Color Purple,” based on the Broadway musical, are among other 2023 holiday-season movies that could be delayed.

Persons: Kraven, Hunter ”, ” Organizations: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Sony, Warner Bros

☆ Jeffrey Epstein's brother remains convinced the financier was murdered, calling new DOJ report 'blatant bullshit'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The DOJ inspector general released a long-awaited report concluding Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. Mark Epstein, his brother, isn't convinced. On Tuesday morning, the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General published its long-awaiting report into Jeffrey Epstein's death. Epstein's body was examined by Kristen Roman, a medical examiner for the city of New York. Investigators also spoke to three other inmates in the cell block who could see directly into Epstein's cell from their own cells.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Epstein, isn't, —, Epstein, I've, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein —, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew —, Kristen Roman, Michael Baden, Baden, Roman, Mark Epstein isn't, Michael Thomas, Spencer Platt, Epstein Mark Epstein, Mark, they're, debrief, Nobody, EMTs, intubated Organizations: Service, Department's, Bureau of Prisons, Metropolitan Correctional Center, Getty, Justice Department, jail's Health Services Locations: Manhattan, New York, Baden, Epstein

☆ Mom and Dad of two 14-year-old high school grads share their No. 1 parenting tip: 'I tell them, you have to own it'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"I don't think children are either a genius or not a genius," he tells CNBC Make It. Moreover, the girls' learning styles are quite different, Bankole and Bawo note — meaning the parents couldn't just copy and paste a singular parenting approach. If you put a TV in front of a child, the child is going to learn all the Disney characters. Bankole BodunrinThe Bodunrins' solution: "The library became our school," Bankole says. "It's not that we're like, 'Don't do this, don't do this, don't do this.'

Persons: Bankole Bodunrin, Oforitsenere, Fifehanmi, It's, couldn't, Bankole, Bawo Organizations: CNBC, U.S . Department of Education, Disney, Martin High School, American Academy of Child, Psychiatry Locations: Arlington , Texas, Arlington, U.S

☆ This couple got married for $1,700 on a cruise ship – 30 years after they first met on another cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michelle was working on a P&O Cruises ship in 1992 when she met Paul, who was a passenger. 30 years later they got married on a cruise ship to commemorate how they first met. Three decades after first meeting on a P&O cruise, Michelle and Paul Veal tied the knot on a ship aptly named the Pacific Encounter. The wedding package cost them 2,500 Australian dollars (about $1,700) including a wedding cake, champagne and photography. "We had an absolute ball – it was the best way for us to get married," Michelle said.

Persons: Michelle, Paul, Paul Veal, they'd, They've, Paul Veal's, Brisbane Michelle, Paul Veal Michelle, hitched Organizations: O Cruises, Facebook, Airlie Locations: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane

☆ Tai Chi Is a Workout for the Brain and Body
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Cindy Kuzma | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With around 250 million practitioners around the globe, tai chi is often cited as one of the world’s most popular physical activities. Unlike karate or taekwondo, tai chi focuses on quiet strength rather than combat, which makes it more accessible to older adults or those who have been injured. The former financial professional, who was born in New York and spent her childhood in Taiwan, also found tai chi beneficial in managing stress and conflict. After about two years, she began teaching, and eventually took over Aiping Tai Chi, the Connecticut school where she had trained.

Persons: Horse’s, Rather, Shirley Chock, Tai Chi Locations: China, New York, Taiwan, Tai, Connecticut

☆ I'm a female firefighter who had to work twice as hard for the same opportunities given more readily to men
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Even though I work hard to keep my physical fitness a priority, I'm a smaller person. But in the beginning, I pushed myself and worked especially hard for the same opportunities more readily given to men. As a volunteer, the job responsibilities are the same as a paid deputy fire chief. Being a firefighter takes a lot of hard work and hard hoursBut all of that effort you put in makes it that much more rewarding. He's been a volunteer firefighter for 23 years, and he got hired to a full-time career position almost 18 years ago (so he is a paid firefighter as a day job and a volunteer firefighter on his days off).

Persons: Justine Mabey, —, I've, I'm, isn't, it's, We've, He's Organizations: Service Locations: Nova Scotia, Canada

☆ Remember that jiu-jitsu tournament Mark Zuckerberg won? He was also choked out during the match.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg has taken to improving his physique as he gets more interested in jiu-jitsu. In May, Zuckerberg participated in his first tournament and was choked unconscious, NYT reports. The road to Mark Zuckerberg's gold and sliver medals at a recent jiu-jitsu tournament apparently came with a few bumps, according to a new report. Zuckerberg didn't respond to a request for comment from the Times, and Meta, where Zuckerberg is CEO, didn't respond to a request from Insider. "I really like watching UFC because I also like doing the sport," Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg's, José Lucas Costa da Silva, he'd, Costa da Silva, Khai Wu, Conor McGregor, —, Joe Rogan Organizations: Meta, New York Times, Facebook, Times, UFC Locations: Brazilian, Meta, Brazil, Thai

☆ Alexei Navalny is amusing himself by demanding a kangaroo, nunchucks, and a bottle of moonshine from his penal colony wardens
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Kelly Mclaughlin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Alexey Navalny said he's amusing himself in prison by making demands to his penal colony wardens. Navalny said he has asked for moonshine, a kangaroo, a megaphone, and more. Navalny, who is serving 11-and-a-half years in a penal colony in Russia, said all of his requests have been denied so far. As for knowing the service dogs' names, Navalny said penal colony staff told him that if he learned their names, he could befriend them and "use that for an escape." As for his request for a kangaroo, Navalny said officials told him double-crested marsupials are "prohibited by the SHIZO."

Persons: Alexey Navalny, Navalny, Vladimir Putin, — Organizations: Service Locations: Russia

"When you are in a punishment cell and don't have much entertainment, you can always amuse yourself by corresponding with the prison administration," Navalny said. The letters showed that Navalny asked for an eclectic range of items, including, variously, a bottle of moonshine, a balalaika, a staff, two pouches of cheap tobacco, a kimono and a black belt. "The question of awarding eastern martial arts qualifications is not handled by the administration," the prison wrote back on April 28. In response to Navalny's request for a permit to keep a kangaroo, the prison wrote: "The animal identified in your request relates to the double crested-marsupial... The prison wrote coldly that massage chairs were not provided.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Navalny, Nikolai Gogol, Guy Faulconbridge, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: IK, Karate, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Melekhovo, Moscow

CNN —Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human rights groups who say the rise reflects an effort by Tehran to “instill fear” among anti-regime protesters. It was the highest number of executions in the Islamic republic since 2015, according to a report released Thursday by the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and the France-based Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) groups. The vast majority of the executions – at least 544 – were of people accused of murder and drug-related offenses, said the report. “Iran’s authorities demonstrated how crucial the death penalty is to instill societal fear in order to hold onto power,” the report said. The human rights report said they were charged with “corruption on Earth.”Dozens of other protesters have received death sentences in recent months.

☆ Overnight protests rock Tehran, other Iranian cities, videos show
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Videos on Friday showed demonstrations in several neighbourhoods in Tehran as well as in the cities of Karaj, Isfahan, Qazvin, Rasht, Arak, Mashhad, Sanandaj, Qorveh, and Izeh in Khuzestan province. Reuters was able to confirm three of the videos on the protests in Zahedan and one of those in Tehran. Other videos showed large protests on Friday in Zahedan, capital of southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, home to Iran's Baluchi minority. [1/5] People take part in a protest in Zahedan, Iran in this screen grab taken from a social media video released February 17, 2023 and obtained by Reuters. In recent weeks Iranian media have reported closures of several businesses, restaurants and cafes for failure to observe the hijab rules.

☆ 'No Straight Lines' unearths the hidden history of queer comic books
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Dan Avery | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Independent Lens“No Straight Lines” also profiles Mary Wings, who is credited with publishing the first known queer comic book, “Come Out Comics,” in 1973. San Francisco, where Wings now lives, was home to many of the earliest LGBTQ comic books and strips — most of which were made by queer women. “Stuck Rubber Baby” was one of the first queer comics to get mainstream critical acclaim. His generosity of spirit and intellect brought this community together.”Cruse died of cancer in 2019, while “No Straight Lines” was still in development. “It’s very exciting.”“No Straight Lines” premieres on PBS’ “Independent Lens” Monday at 10 p.m.

☆ Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

ATHENS, Greece — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. Prince Constantine on his sailboat at the Olympics in 1960. With minimal nostalgia for the monarchy in Greece, Constantine became a relatively uncontroversial figure. Crown Prince Constantine, left, arrives at the Raiding Forces' Headquarters on July 5, 1956. Prince Charles and King Constantine II of Greece attend Sunday service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in King's Lynn, England, on Dec. 9, 2007.

☆ Analysis: Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

They argue the resort to deadly state violence is merely pushing dissent underground, while deepening anger felt by ordinary Iranians about the clerical establishment that has ruled them for four decades. Executive Director at the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hadi Ghaemi said the establishment's main focus was to intimidate the population into submission by any means. People are either in prison or they have gone underground because they are determined to find a way to keep fighting," he said. Defying public fury and international criticism, Iran has handed down dozens of death sentences to intimidate Iranians enraged by the death of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, 22. Ghaemi said the main officials pushing for the executions today were deeply involved in the 1980s killings of prisoners.

☆ Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying growing international criticism over its fierce crackdown on demonstrators. Pope Francis on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty on demonstrators demanding greater respect for women. Under Iran's Islamic law, treason is punishable by death. Amnesty International said last month that Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 26 others in what it called "sham trials designed to intimidate protesters". The European Union, the United States and other Western countries have condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators.

☆ Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, dead at 66
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Clarence Gilyard, the actor best known for playing computer hacker Theo in “Die Hard” and naval flight officer Marcus “Sundown” Williams in “Top Gun,” has died at the age of 66. His death was announced on Monday in a statement from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he had been working as an associate professor at the College of Fine Arts. Gilyard played Theo, the heist crew's hacker, in "Die Hard." According to UNLV, Gilyard ventured into acting after studying Theatre Arts at California State University. Despite his accomplished acting career, Gilyard stepped away from acting in 2006 to start teaching at UNLV and directing productions at the university’s Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

☆ Eric Fleishman, celebrity fitness trainer, dead at 53
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Celebrity personal trainer Eric Fleishman has died at the age of 53. The fitness personality, known as “Eric the Trainer,” died suddenly at his home in Glendale, California on Thanksgiving, his family announced Sunday in a post shared on his verified Instagram page. “We are heartbroken to share that Eric Phillip Fleishman passed away unexpectedly on the morning of November 24, 2022. Fleishman made a name for himself by training a slew of celebrity clients. Eric made such an impact on my life and I don’t think he even knew it.

☆ Jason David Frank, 'Power Rangers' star, dies at 49
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Becca Wood | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Former “Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank has died, his manager confirmed. Frank was best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” television series, which ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1996. Though he began as the popular Green Ranger, Frank’s character transformed into the White Ranger, Red Zeo, and Red Turbo Ranger before returning as the Black Dino Thunder Ranger in 2004. The actor has also starred in both “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie” in 1995 and “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie” in 1997. Walter Emanuel Jones, the original Black Ranger, took to Instagram to remember his former co-star, sharing a picture of the “Power Rangers” squad on the red carpet.

☆ How small-town Maine embraced a family that fled the Taliban
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Elyse Lightman Samuels | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Last November, at about midnight, Omid was lying in bed in his new home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine — exhausted, but unable to sleep. On this night, and on many nights during Omid's first few months in Maine, Nasir was soon at his door. Omid's family arrived in Maine just before Halloween in 2021 and recently celebrated one year in Maine. Catholic Charities, the local refugee-resettlement organization in Maine, was working with Omid's family to help them resettle. After Omid's family escaped Kabul, members of his extended family came by to collect some of their more precious items, and gave other things away.

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