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Muhammad Ali, the boxing champion and cultural icon who passed away Friday night at the age of 74, didn’t shy away from anything, not even politics. Ali was not afraid in the ring or of bucking trends. In the 1984 election, after endorsing his friend and Democrat Jesse Jackson in the primary over eventual nominee Walter Mondale, Ali switched parties and threw his support behind the reelection bid of President Ronald Reagan. As the New York Times reported at the time , Ali explained his change by saying, ”He’s keeping God in schools and that’s enough.” Ali even allowed his image, along with fellow boxing legends Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson, to be used in a billboard for the Reagan reelection campaign. pic.twitter.com/TENjiNLvgJ — Mike Flynn (@Flynn1776) June 4, 2016 … [Read more...] about FLASHBACK: Muhammad Ali Endorsed Reagan — ‘He’s Keeping God In Schools And That’s Enough’

Celsius Network LLC has hired restructuring consultants from advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal to advise on a possible bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The New Jersey-based cryptocurrency lending company froze withdrawals and transfers earlier this month due to “extreme” market conditions, in the latest sign of the financial market downturn hitting the cryptosphere. A separate report from CoinDesk said on Friday that Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs was looking to raise $2 billion from investors to buy distressed assets from Celsius. The proposed deal would allow investors to buy the assets at potentially big discounts if the cryptocurrency lender files for bankruptcy, according to the report, which cited two people familiar with the matter. Celsius had $11.8 billion in assets as of last month. The company and Alvarez & Marsal did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. The market … [Read more...] about Celsius Network hires advisors to prepare for potential bankruptcy, says WSJ report

GEORGE TOWN: The search and rescue operation for a 11-year-old boy who is feared to have drowned near here has resumed. The operation to search for victim Muhammad Mikhaeil Mukmin Abdullah, who is feared to have drowned while bathing in the waters off Pantai Bersih, Bagan Ajam resumed at 7.30am on Tuesday (June 28). A spokesman from the Penang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the operation was divided into four sectors with a search area of 26.82 nautical miles involving five assets from the MMEA, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defense Force and the marine police. “The search and rescue forward base was established at Bagan Ajam Fishermen's Jetty. “Any latest developments will be notified immediately,” he said. … [Read more...] about SAR operation resumes for missing 11-year-old in Penang

WHEN Joe Biden steps into the Oval Office in January, he will already have fulfilled his No 1 campaign pledge: to oust President Trump. That likely will turn out to have been the easy part. It will be much harder for Biden to deliver on his broader promises to push far-reaching progressive initiatives to address the health, economic and social crises besetting the nation. Senate Republicans are poised to deep-six Biden’s agenda in Congress, whether they keep control or Democrats eke out a one-vote majority. Biden’s party is already roiled by competing demands from anxious centrists and restless progressives. The broad, ideologically diverse coalition that united behind Biden out of disgust for Trump is quickly fracturing. “This administration will be dealing with a lot of incoming all at once, ” said Vanita Gupta, a former Obama administration official who now runs the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, an influential progressive coalition. Linking arms for an … [Read more...] about Biden has achieved his No 1 campaign promise: Beat Trump. Now what?

Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap over the weekend and celebrated the Supreme Court 's striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that provided constitutional protections for abortions. The three justices appointed to the high court in Trump's single term—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett —were instrumental in the decision to "upend the scales of justice and eliminate a fundamental right for women in this country," President Joe Biden noted in a statement after the decision came down on Friday. Trump, on the other hand, hailed it as "a victory for the Constitution, a victory for the rule of law, and above all, a victory for life." He has long said his elder daughter Ivanka has inspired his views when it comes to women's issues. In an interview in August 2015, he said she was his "guide" on the "whole issue of women's health and women." And Ivanka Trump served as a senior White House advisor while styling herself as a … [Read more...] about What Ivanka Trump has said about abortion rights

Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks planner Sajid Mir was sentenced by a Pakistan anti-terrorism court in Lahore on terror-financing charges in May this year, in a speedy trial completed just three weeks after he was arrested, three days before a U.S.-Pakistan ministerial meeting and a month before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary that gave Pakistan a reprieve. Mir had been declared “dead” by Pakistani officials as recently as in December 2021, but was then arrested by the police on April 21, 2022, convicted on May 16, 2022, and sent to Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail to serve three consecutive sentences amounting to fifteen and a half years in prison. According to a report in Pakistan Geo News , officials said Mir was tried and convicted “quietly”, given the sensitivities around the case. The Ministry of External Affairs in India has not commented on the case, given that the arrest, conviction and sentencing have not been formally announced by … [Read more...] about 26/11 planner Sajid Mir was arrested and convicted within weeks

Tomás Matos is very clear about the difference between “work” and the slang term “werk.” As the co-star of the widely praised new movie “Fire Island” broke it down: “So, work is you’re going to work. You’re going to your 9-to-5, you’re going to collect your coin, do your thing. But when you werk," Matos — who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronouns they/them, said, " nobody can tell you what you’re doing because you are fab. Period!” Matos is stealing scenes in “Fire Island,” now streaming on Hulu. “It feels really good for it to be out, and not only out but so well received by everyone. The love is definitely pouring out this Pride, which feels really good.” A graduate of New York City’s LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts — long associated with the popular 1980 movie "Fame" — Matos is already leaving their mark in the entertainment industry. “Thankfully, because of the training I received at LaGuardia, I didn’t need to get a college degree in the … [Read more...] about ‘Fire Island’ actor Tomás Matos ties success to being ‘unapologetically authentic’

With the reopening of schools, overcrowding of school children in autorickshaws has become a common sight in Tiruchi, endangering their safety. According to government regulations, an autorickshaw can only carry a maximum of five children up to the age of 14, but many autos continue to break this rule right under the nose of enforcement authorities. The school children can be seen travelling in jam-packed autos daily to reach their schools, and most of the vehicles have a plank fitted in front of the passenger seat to accommodate more children. Another dangerous practice was the hanging of school bags and lunch bags on the sides of vehicles with specifically installed hooks to provide more space inside. This even causes disturbance to other passing vehicles. The safety of children has been jeopardised not only by auto drivers but even by parents who send their kids in autos carrying beyond the permitted capacity. “The situation has persisted for nearly 30 years, and we need a … [Read more...] about Overcrowded school autos continue to ply on city roads

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 Twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin and Daniel Alfredsson have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, a big day for Swedish hockey as they made up half of the class of 2022. Goaltender Roberto Luongo, Finnish women’s star Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie were also selected Monday for induction in November. “It’s nothing you think about when you play the game of hockey,” Henrik Sedin said. “But for us, we put our head down and put our work in every day. We get the most out of our talent. That’s what we’re most proud of today.” The Sedins and Luongo are being inducted in their first year of eligibility. Alfredsson made it in his sixth year, ending the wait for the longtime Senators captain who helped them reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2007 and spent 17 seasons of his 18-year career in Ottawa. “It’s such a privilege to have been able to play this sport for a … [Read more...] about Swede Day: Alfredsson, Sedins elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star's wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge. After a two-hour preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that 40-year-old Jason Allen Alexander should be held to answer on the charge, along with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery, court records showed. Not guilty pleas to all the charges were entered by an attorney for Alexander, who did not attend and remains jailed. Spears married longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, on June 9, in front of several dozen guests including Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Madonna. Alexander, a childhood friend of Spears to whom she was married for less than three days in 2004, appeared uninvited at the house before the ceremony, livestreaming his raid on Instagram. … [Read more...] about Britney Spears’ ex ordered to trial on stalking charge