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IOL News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Eight On Eighteens' victorious gallop in the Daily 2000 Grade 1 race at Hollywoodbets Greyville
Daily News' editor Ayanda Mdluli presents jockey Richard Fourie with an award for his winning ride on board Eight On Eighteen in the Grade 1 Daily News 2000 race at the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on Saturday. Image: Leon Lestrade/Independent Media ANOTHER segment of KwaZulu-Natal's programme of horseracing in winter, also known as the Champions Season, galloped to life on Saturday with the running of the Grade 1 Daily News 2000, which drew a large gathering of punters and socialites to the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse. From the moment the entry gates opened early on Saturday, the atmosphere was electric. Fans eagerly placed their bets and anticipated an afternoon of world-class racing. The highlight of the day was the main race, where Eight On Eighteen, a horse owned by Nick Jonsson and trained by Justin Snaith, galloped to victory and drew a roar of approval from the crowd. The win marked a significant milestone for all involved and highlighted the event's continued legacy of excellence in the South African horse racing calendar. Looking dapper in a blue suit, the Daily News' editor, Ayanda Mdluli, took to the podium to hand over the trophies to the triumphant jockey. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ In an interview before the big event, Mdluli reflected on the significance of the occasion and expressed his gratitude to those who made it possible. 'As the Daily News editor, I am proud to be part of this prestigious event. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me, especially my mother, and of course, our loyal readers. We've recently launched the new Berliner-formatted Daily News, and the response has been phenomenal,' said Mdluli. The main race commenced promptly at 15:18, triggering a surge of excitement throughout the racecourse. Punters rose to their feet, clutching tickets, shouting the names of their favourite horses as the action unfolded on the turf. An elated Jonsson expressed his appreciation for the Daily News' long-standing partnership with the event. 'It's incredibly exciting that Eight On Eighteen clinched the main race. We're grateful to the Daily News association with this event for 20 years. It's a wonderful experience to own a share in a winning horse, and now we're focusing on preparing our horses for the Durban July,' said Jonsson. The winning jockey, Richard Fourie, shared on his emotional connection with the horse and his pride in the result.
IOL News
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Friday Challenge, May 9, 2025
Friday Challenge Logo to go with the Daily News' online Friday Challenge Questions: 1 Who succeeded Dingane as leader of the Zulu Nation? 2 Which two teams are playing in the 2025 Nedbank Cup final tomorrow? 3 Who are the Sharks playing in the URC competition at Hollywoodbets Kings Park tonight? 4 What is the last river in KwaZulu-Natal before you get to the Eastern Cape? 5 What is mebos? 6 What are sosaties? 7 What is umngqusho? 8 What is bunny chow? 9 What is the significance of Freedom Day? 10 What is the next public holiday and when is it? 11 Who were the first known inhabitants of South Africa? 12 When did the Union of South Africa come into being? 13 Which musical instrument has 88 keys? 14 Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity? 15 Which gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere? 16 What was the name of the recently deceased pontiff? 17 What is South Africa's national flower? 18 Which famous paralympian killed his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.19 Who is the minister of finance? 20 How much is a decilitre? Answers: 1 Mpande. 2 Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. 3 Opspreys. 4 Mtamvuna River. 5 Dried, salted apricots, often enjoyed as a snack. 6 Skewered and grilled marinated meat (usually lamb or chicken), often with dried fruit and vegetables. 7 A samp and beans dish, a traditional Xhosa staple. 8 A hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry. It originated in Durban. 9 Celebrated on April 27th, it commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994. 10 Youth Day, on June 16. 11 The Khoisan peoples, which include the Khoikhoi (herders) and the San (hunter-gatherers). 12 1910. 13 Piano. 14 Albert Einstein. 15 Nitrogen. 16 Pope Francis. 17 The King Protea. 18 Oscar Pistorious. 19 Enoch Godongwana. 20 One tenth of a litre.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mike Lipack, former Daily News' beloved and gruff photo editor dies at 72
Larger than life and straight out of central casting, Michael Lipack ran the Daily News' photo desk like everything was riding on just the right picture. Because it was. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, and suspenders stretching on both sides of his pot belly, Lipack could easily pass for J. Jonah Jameson in a Spider Man movie. 'He called everybody 'kid,'' said Susan Watts, a former News photographer. 'But you felt like you were the only one he called kid and it made you feel special.' Lipack, 72, who died Wednesday from sepsis after a series of health problems, worked for nearly 40 years at The News, rising through the ranks to be head of the photo department at 'New York's Picture Newspaper.' Lipack started at The News in 1970, when he was 18, picking up film from photographers in the field in his car before becoming a copy boy and later a staff photographer. He later became deputy director of photography before taking over as director and running the whole show. Watts said she remembers being as green as they come, sitting across from Lipack in the newsroom and looking for a job. 'I had this wild dream of being a newspaper photographer, and I had no idea how to get in the business,' Watts said. But he liked her stuff, and gave her a chance, she said. 'He said, 'It won't make you rich but you'll pay your rent,'' Watts recalled. 'He gave me a shot. He gave everybody a shot if he saw something in you.' Despite a gruff exterior that chased some would-be photographers away, Lipack changed the lives of many who stuck it out. Those who did quickly learned that meeting Lipack's high standard was good for the newspaper — and for them. It wasn't enough to come back with photos of a grieving family at a funeral, or a police car next to a stretched yellow crime scene tape. Lipack wanted something different, something unique. 'Most of the ones who did well will tell you that he made them think,' said Jo Barefoot, another former colleague. 'He taught them how to be better. He took pride in how they each put their heart in it ' He even took his work home with him, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Lipack's daughter Randi remembers stories she heard as a child, some of which never appeared in the newspaper. But what she remembers more were trips to the newsroom that impressed the kids at her school. 'My dad would set up field trips,' she said. 'It was a big deal. My teacher was so happy.' Funeral services for Lipack will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Jerusalem Memorial Chapel on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, L.I. Lipack leaves behind Randi, a son, Matthew, five grandchildren and Susan, his wife of nearly 50 years. He also leaves behind three generations of photographers for whom the big picture took on a different meaning. 'He started the careers of generations of photographers and kept us to a standard that was so high,' Watts said. 'Failure was never an option. He ruled that desk with a passionate ferocity that was unequaled. The Daily News was everything to him. He lived and breathed that paper. It was his lifeblood. It was his oxygen. It was how he survived.'
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cuomo financial support in NYC mayoral race features a number of players from Trump world
NEW YORK — Since launching his mayoral campaign this month, Andrew Cuomo has largely refrained from the sharp criticism of President Donald Trump that has marked the rhetoric of many of his opponents, and some Trump supporters are now opening up their wallets for the former governor. Cuomo's nascent mayoral campaign has already received nearly $20,000 in contributions from Trump donors and associates, including a prominent conservative social media influencer who recently helped host a fundraiser for the ex-governor, according to a New York Daily News review of city and federal filings. The 'Women for Cuomo' fundraiser on March 7 was co-hosted by Tanya Zuckerbrot, a nutritionist with a large social media following who has been a vocal Trump surrogate and attended the president's inaugural ball in January. Donation records show Zuckerbrot gave $2,100, the legal max, to Cuomo's mayoral campaign in conjunction with the event in Manhattan. 'I appreciate his strong support of the Jewish community and commitment to making NYC great again. Who's ready for a comeback?' Zuckerbrot captioned a photo she posted on Instagram on March 10 of herself and Cuomo. She capped off the post with the hashtag #makenycgreatagain, a spin on Trump's signature slogan. In his first two weeks of fundraising, Cuomo also raked in maxed-out $2,100 donations from Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees who's known to have been on Trump's 'close contacts' list, Jonathan Kushner, cousin of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, and several others with records of financially backing the Republican president's campaigns, records show. That includes max donations to Cuomo from Geoffrey Berman, Trump's ex-Manhattan U.S. attorney who pumped $5,400 into the president's 2016 campaign, and four other New Yorkers, including an attorney and an investor, who have between them given more than $40,000 to Trump's campaigns. Another maxed-out Cuomo mayoral campaign donor is Anthony Scaramucci, a one-time Trump adviser who has since become an outspoken critic of the president. Before turning on Trump, Scaramucci funneled more than $150,000 into Trump's campaign and super PACs, according to disclosures. In total, Cuomo, who's polling as the favorite to win June's Democratic mayoral primary, raised more than $1.5 million during the first two weeks of his campaign and is, according to most polls, the frontrunner for the Democratic nod. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi noted that, like Scaramucci, Berman has since being fired by Trump in 2020 become critical of the president. Azzopardi also noted several of the donors highlighted by the Daily News' review have records of donating to Cuomo and other Democrats before Trump's 2016 election, including Zuckerbrot, who gave $250 to the then-governor's reelection campaign in 2014. 'Past is prologue, only one candidate in this race has a record of standing up for New York when Trump and Washington sought to hurt it and it's Andrew Cuomo,' Azzopardi said, referencing Cuomo's record as an anti-Trump champion during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ex-governor has since his March 1 campaign launch by and large stayed clear of criticizing the controversial president as pointedly as most elected New York Democrats. In a March 3 interview on Stephen A. Smith's YouTube show, Cuomo suggested Trump — who has threatened to strip New York of billions of dollars in federal funding for various critical programs — wants to help the city. 'Donald Trump is from New York City and he knows our problems here,' Cuomo said in the appearance. 'He knows we need federal help … He knows our situation, he knows the situation in New York City. It is his hometown. I think that he wants New York City to appreciate him. I think he thinks there's an opportunity for him to do good things.' Speaking at a Harlem church a few days later, Cuomo again didn't directly criticize Trump, but did say his presidency could result in 'challenges' for the city. The incumbent, Mayor Eric Adams, has vowed to not publicly criticize the president. Adams, who's trailing Cuomo by double digits in most polls of the mayoral race, has come under fire since the Trump Justice Department moved to drop his federal corruption indictment in a manner that critics and allies say has left the mayor beholden to Trump's political agenda. Adams maintains there is no quid pro quo. Some of Cuomo's opponents in the mayoral race have lambasted his lack of forceful Trump pushback. One mayoral candidate, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, held a news conference outside City Hall on Thursday where he questioned whether Cuomo's keeping his powder dry on blasting Trump because House Republicans recently urged the president's Department of Justice to prosecute the ex-governor over matters related to his handling of COVID-19. 'Either Cuomo should vocally condemn the president, or explain his refusal to do so — New Yorkers deserve to know where he stands,' Myrie said.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift reportedly distancing herself from Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni legal feud
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift is reportedly distancing herself from bestie Blake Lively after being referenced in Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against the actress. According to TMZ insiders, the pop superstar feels her longtime friend manipulated her and leveraged her fame to gain an upper hand on Baldoni amid feuding while making their film 'It Ends With Us.' Lively sued Baldoni in December, accusing the actor-director of sexual harassment on the set and a retaliatory smear campaign. Baldoni countersued weeks later, accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloane of defamation and civil extortion. Among the many allegations in his filing, Baldoni refers to a heated meeting at Lively's New York City penthouse where they allegedly argued over rewrites to the script. Baldoni says Swift walked in unexpectedly toward the end of the meeting and sang Lively's praises — a move he believes was orchestrated to put pressure on him to 'comply' with Lively's demands. Subsequent text messages included in the filing show Lively referred to the Grammy winner as one of her 'dragons.' Baldoni interpreted the text to be a veiled threat that she'd unleash the star power of her 'gorgeous monsters' if he didn't oblige. 'It's weird to say that about a friend,' a source told TMZ, adding that Swift was 'baffled' by the characterization. The insider also claims Swift was unaware she'd be arriving during the meeting and only showed up 'at the time Blake told her to, not knowing anyone else would be there,' the outlet reported. The source said that since getting pulled into the legal drama, Swift has found out about other times Lively has inappropriately leveraged her name. A second source who's reportedly close to the situation said Swift was ticked off about getting dragged into the mess — and the 'dragons' remark in particular — but the friends made up after Lively apologized. A source close to Lively meanwhile maintains the relationship is 'not strained.' Representatives for Swift and Lively did not immediately respond to a Daily News' request for comment. News of an alleged rift comes one day after Baldoni's lawyer said he was considering calling for Swift to be deposed, given that she was at the meeting and could have information that would be helpful in the case. 'I don't know that we're going to depose Taylor Swift or not. I think that's probably going to be a game-time decision,' attorney Bryan Freedman told TMZ on Wednesday's episode of the 'Two Angry Men' podcast. 'I can tell you this: Anybody that reasonably has information that can provide evidence in this case is going to be deposed.' A trial for both lawsuits is currently scheduled to begin March 9, 2026.
