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As the baseball playoffs are in full swing and the U.S. presidential election approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about one of America’s most polarizing figures. A serial liar, an unrepentant womanizer, a convicted criminal, and a charismatic hero to millions of people.I don’t know who comes to mind, but I’m thinking of Pete Rose. For those unfamiliar with Rose, who passed away this week at the age of 83, he was one of the greatest baseball players to ever take the field. A stubborn, rough-and-tumble athlete who was all about winning, nicknamed “Charlie Hustle,” Rose led his hometown Cincinnati…

Kamala Harris (left) is greeted by Liz Cheney at a campaign event at Ripon University on October 3 in Ripon, Wisconsin. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Vice President Kamala Harris thanked Liz Cheney for her support, appearing on the campaign trail with her for the first time since the former Republican announced she would cast her presidential vote this year for Harris. “This fight was born out of love,” Harris said Thursday, addressing an audience at Ripon College in the northeastern battleground state of Wisconsin about the stakes of the election. I thank Mr. Cheney for that.” , it is the element that…

CNN — A judge accused a Colorado county official of crimes and lies, sentencing her to nine years in prison Thursday for a data leak scheme born of rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential election. did. District Judge Matthew Barrett told former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters that she would never do her job after previously sparring with her for continuing to make false claims about fraudulent voting machines. He said he didn’t take it seriously. “I’m sure you would do it all over again if you could. You are as defiant as any defendant…

Two Indian-Americans, Padmini Pillai from Washington, Boston and Nalini Tata from New York, were appointed on Thursday as White House Fellows for 2024-2025. Two Indian Americans selected as White House Fellows A total of 15 outstanding talents from across the country were named to this prestigious program. Fellows spend a year working with senior White House staff, Cabinet members, and other government officials to prepare their administrations to serve as better leaders in their communities. Tata is assigned to the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, and Pillai is assigned to the Social Security Administration, the White House announced in…

Written by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing NewsI tend to care more about annual achievement awards and Hall of Fame recognition than is healthy. Subjective judgment has its flaws, but emphasizing the individual in sports creates history, and I feel some responsibility for that process. Having served on selection committees, I have seen firsthand how bias and familiarity can influence decisions. People tend to be partial to what they know, and as sports become more diverse, it’s rare to have knowledge of every genre. There are too many unqualified “expert” voters. World Sailing has once again spoiled a prestigious award. They…

Rudy Giuliani sent a text message to the wrong number in an attempt to persuade Michigan lawmakers to help overturn the 2020 election.Documents unsealed in federal court on Wednesday say Giuliani attempted to send a message to an unspecified person urging them to cooperate in a scheme to appoint a fake slate of electors.”Therefore, we have proposed a joint resolution of the Legislature stating that the election is in dispute, that a legislative investigation is underway, and that the electors sent by Governor Whitmer are not Michigan’s official electors and will not be disqualified. “We want it to pass within…

Africa By the mid-20th century, it was well established that the three missions of universities are teaching, research, and community service or outreach, the latter being to provide services or reach out to the community. , was understood to be essentially a unilateral, outward-looking process.By the end of the 20th century, perhaps in view of the criticism that universities were in ivory towers and did not contribute to national development, the concept of universities engaging with society emerged. It was not clear what such engagement meant or how it should be carried out.What is University Engagement?In an attempt to explore…

Tokyo Tower’s operator announced Thursday that it will begin offering luxury small-group tours this weekend that offer priority admission to the observation deck, aimed at attracting high-end foreign tourists. The Tokyo Diamond Tour costs 7,000 yen ($50) per adult and will be held seven times a day starting Saturday, with a capacity of 10 participants each time. Each group will be accompanied by a dedicated guide. Makoto Maeda, president of Tokyo Tower Co., said the tour is “the most expensive of the observation decks in Japan.” Tokyo Tower’s new luxury group tour exclusive lounge (Photo taken on October 3, 2024)…

When news broke Wednesday night that Melania Trump supports abortion rights, and has apparently done so her entire adult life, it was met with surprise and confusion.Melania Trump’s husband, Donald Trump, is rapidly recalibrating his approach to abortion ahead of Election Day. Is his wife trying to help him? Did you hurt him? Or neither?Melania Trump detailed her support for the process in her upcoming memoir.”Why should anyone other than women themselves have the authority to decide what to do with their bodies?” she wrote. “A woman’s fundamental right to personal freedom over her own life gives her the power…

New Lucid Air Touring now available for car share opportunities LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct. 3, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Envoy Technologies Inc. (“Envoy”) is a Blink Charging Co. EV) is a leading provider of EVs. ) announced the introduction of its award-winning Lucid Air EV as part of its car-share program, starting with residential car-share installations at three luxury properties in California. The sale began at Holland Group’s Oruro location in Santa Clara. The Monticello property, also in Santa Clara, and the Bewdley luxury apartments in downtown Los Angeles. Envoy integrates with multi-occupancy communities and provides turnkey EV sharing and…