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Rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian team up to help Olympian Veronica Fraley pay her rent…
…a few weeks late with the story, but… Ahead of her Olympics debut, track and field athlete Veronica Fraley had a more pressing concern on her mind than the Games: paying her rent on time. Fraley, 24, lamented her situation on social media Thursday as she prepared for her women's discus throw qualification round in Paris. "I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent," Fraley, is the 2024 NCAA discus champion, wrote on X. "my school only sent about 75% of my rent while they pay football players (who haven’t won anything) enough to buy new cars and houses" Her post quickly drew the attention of rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who both responded online pledging to help by sending Fraley some money directly. "I gotchu,,, DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW," Flav replied Thursday on X, "and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow LETZ GO,!!! Flav, a founding member and the hype man of Public Enemy, has become known as a hype man for U.S. women's water polo. He sponsored the team after player Maggie Steffens shared an Instagram post mentioning that many Olympians must work multiple jobs to support their athletic careers. Ohanian, who is married to gold medal-winning tennis champion Serena Williams, also pledged to help Fraley on Thursday. He shared a screenshot of a $7,760 Venmo payment he sent her, writing that he chose that amount because he liked the number (it alludes to his venture capital firm, Seven Seven Six). Fraley did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A representative for Ohanian declined to comment. A representative for Flav confirmed that he paid Fraley's rent in full. The representative did not disclose how much was sent. Flav said through the representative that he is "happy to help out those who are representing the best of us. This is exactly why I’m in Paris and the awareness I been trying to bring to these athletes needs." Fraley's post has generated an outpouring of sympathy from internet users who expressed shock that an Olympian wasn’t earning enough to make ends meet. Fraley, who competed for Clemson University from 2019 to 2021, finished 10th overall in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, according to her bio page on the official athletic site of the Vanderbilt Commodores. She is pursuing her second master’s degree from Vanderbilt in human development studies, according to a news release from the university’s athletic department. As a graduate student this year, she won a bronze medal in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. "Thanks for the supporting messages but I want to clarify my irritation isn’t with the school itself, mainly the rules that bar me from making the amount I’m WORTH as a collegiate athlete such as NIL which favors popularity over performance," Fraley later wrote on X. "that’s all I’m sayin. Wish me luck tm!" "NIL" is short for "name, image and likeness"; college athletes are allowed to be paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses in accordance with their states' laws. A spokesperson for Vanderbilt, which is in Nashville, Tennessee, referred NBC News to a statement it issued on its website, in which the university said it provided Fraley “with the maximum financial aid consistent with NCAA regulations.” “We also help our student-athletes navigate name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities, acknowledging that these are completely separate and independent of the university by NCAA regulations and state law,” the university said Friday. “We congratulate Veronica not only on her many athletic accomplishments but also for completing her courses to earn her master’s degree. It is exciting that this Vanderbilt graduate is representing the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games.” In her X post, Fraley thanked Flavor Flav directly and shared Ohanian's post. "this makes every difference in the WORLD & I hope to represent team USA well this week," she wrote. She also shared a link to a GoFundMe campaign, asking for support from the broader public. “After Paris, I am aiming for the 2025 World Championships and 2028 Olympics next as I begin my professional track and field career!” she wrote on X. |
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https://i.postimg.cc/p9RbRxbJ/pic-with-judge-rodwin.jpg Five siblings who were in foster care celebrate Thanksgiving together thanks to a single father who adopted them https://www.cbsnews.com/news/foster-...five-siblings/ |
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Woman to mark 102nd birthday by breaking skydiving record… A woman from Suffolk plans to mark her 102nd birthday on Sunday with a record-breaking skydive. Manette Baillie will become the oldest person in Britain to skydive when she jumps from a plane over East Anglia on Sunday. It will also mark the first time she has ever done it. She will be completing the challenge from Beccles Airfield to raise money for three causes: the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Benhall Village Hall. Ms Baillie, who served in the Woman's Royal Naval Service (WRENS) in Egypt during the Second World War, told the EAAA: "You must always look for something new. "I was once married to a paratrooper but have never done it [a skydive] myself." Well wishes and donations have come in from parachutists and experts studying how best to live fulfilling lives well into old age, and Ms Baillie has even received a personal letter from the Prince of Wales ahead of the challenge. The almost 102-year-old, who still drives, is no stranger to pushing herself to her limits - she celebrated her 100th birthday behind the wheel of a Ferrari racing car at Silverstone, reaching a speed of 130mph. "Community, friends and being among people is my secret to a fulfilling life," she said. "Keep busy, be interested in everything, be kind to those around you and let them be kind to you. And don't forget to party." In a statement, the EAAA said: "We love hearing about the inspirational stories from EAAA supporters, so we were completely overwhelmed when we heard about Manette's kindness and her exciting plans to celebrate her 102nd birthday." It added: "From everybody at East Anglian Air Ambulance, a heartfelt thank you and happy birthday, Manette." The record for the oldest person ever to skydive belongs to 106-year-old Texan Alfred "Al" Blaschke. …her jump is today, Go Manette…!!!!!!….:love:… https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zn...60b60c60bb0926 …a very stylish lady… |
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Released to a delighted movie audience, My Pengiun Friend tells the story of a man and his long-lasting friendship with a Megallanic penguin. But before the silver screen bore witness to the tale, it arose first on the news—in Brazil, where a retired stonemason named João Pereira de Souza discovered a penguin covered in oil from a recent spill on Proveta Beach in Rio de Janeiro state. Taking the penguin home, João found the bird exhausted and depleted from his bout swimming through the oil spill. He nursed the penguin back to health, with plenty of soapy scrubbing and fish treats, naming it ‘Dindim’ after the toddler-speak of his son trying to say the Portuguese word for penguin (pinguim) when he was growing up. After Dindim recovered his pomp, João released him on an island near Proveta Beach and went home; only to find that Dindim had followed him back, and remained on his lawn waiting to be let inside. He finally left of his own accord in February of 2012. What happened then, and continued happening for years, is an annual visit following the fishing season where penguins remain at sea for months slurping squadrons of fish. Dindim would always come back to Proveta to see João, rather than travel off to a lovely summer island with his kin. Every February he would leave, only to return in June—again and again for eight years. Brazilian director David Schurmann embellished the story for My Pengiun Friend, at times going beyond the facts of the original story. (See the trailer below…) “It’s lovely, lively, and guaranteed to get kids interested in the wild world around them,” writes Kate Erbland at the Indie Wire. “All the better if that also includes some outside research into what really happened with João and Dindim.” |
'Ultra rare' orange lobster returned to ocean after ending up in New York supermarket
The orange lobster arrived at a store in Long Island in early June and was later named Clementine… An "ultra rare" orange lobster has been returned to the sea after ending up in a supermarket's seafood section. The lobster, later named Clementine, arrived at a store in Long Island, New York, in early July, and immediately stood out among a group of traditional brown lobsters. With just one in 30 million lobsters being naturally orange, the rare crustacean became something of an attraction in the seafood section, according to animal advocacy group Humane Long Island. The store's owner reached out to an aquarium to take Clementine in, but it declined the offer. That is when Southampton Animal Shelter stepped in, calling in Humane Long Island to secure the lobster's safe release. Working with the store, the animal advocacy group got Clementine back into the sea on Tuesday. John Di Leonardo, executive director of Humane Long Island, told Sky News' US partner NBC News: "We got ourselves a big saltwater tank to rehab her in, we brought her down to the ocean, and she immediately began foraging." "She was ready to go as soon as she saw the ocean," Mr Di Leonardo added. The group said they put her in a cold saltwater tank shortly before dropping her in, at the advice of a veterinarian. "Within hours, Clementine was swimming, foraging, and exploring the Long Island Sound, playfully following us around before disappearing into the ocean depths where she'll travel as far as 100 miles or more each year," the group said in a news release. Mr Di Leonardo said lobsters like Clementine deserve to live freely. "They all want to live natural lives in the wild," he said. "They don't want to boil in someone's pot or stay in a cramped aquarium." Lobsters often appear a shade of bright red or orange when cooked, but while alive can come in a variety of colours, including, most commonly, a mottled brown or a deep blue. Their colour changes because of a pigment called astaxanthin, which is stored in their skin underneath their hard shell. There are layers of lobster colours stored under the shell, according to the American Chemical Society, which includes red skin at the bottom, a layer of blue pigment in the shell's bottom layer, and orange on the outside of the shell. These break down when lobsters are cooked, leaving just the bright red skin visible. |
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…Lioness rescued from Ukraine steps out on grass for the first time…
An animal rescue charity has successfully evacuated two lionesses from a war-affected part of Ukraine, and one has just been filmed taking her first steps into a new, calmer world. Yuna the lioness had never even felt grass beneath her paws—having been raised in captivity in a small concrete enclosure. She had been traumatized long before the arrival of Russian bombs. In concert with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, England, organized the retrieval and air transport of Yuna out of Ukraine in an operation that took 30 hours. But it was a big success, with Yuna safely arriving at their 32-acre facility in Kent, and another lioness being dropped off at a similar sanctuary in Belgium. At first, Yuna chose to remain in her artificial den sleeping on straw. For days she stayed there, traumatized by the sound of explosions and unwilling to venture out into the glowing light at the entrance of her new home. “Yuna’s confidence growing day by day, and it’s truly moving to see. After more than two and a half years since the war, Yuna had her first opportunity to step outside,” states Cam Whitnall, Project Lead at Big Cat Sanctuary. “Although she didn’t quite venture out, watching her tentatively peek at her outdoor space was such a heartwarming sight. It felt like a small but significant step forward in her journey of recovery. Each day here at the sanctuary, she’s becoming a little braver and more assured.” |
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