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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Another Republican enters race to succeed Andy Barr in U.S. House
State Rep. Deanna Gordon, R-Richmond, is running for the U.S. House seat currently occupied by Republican Andy Barr. (LRC Public Information) State Rep. Deanna Gordon, R-Richmond, is running for the U.S. House seat currently occupied by Republican Andy Barr. On her campaign website, Gordon touts her support of President Donald Trump on a variety of issues, including immigration, guns and energy. Gordon is the fourth candidate to enter the closely-watched race in Central Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. The seat became open when Barr decided to run for U.S. Senate to succeed Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell who is not seeking reelection. Other candidates for the U.S. House seat are Democrats David Kloiber and former state Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson, both of Lexington, and Republican state Rep. Ryan Dotson, of Winchester. Dr. Ralph Alvarado, the 2019 running mate of former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, announced in a social media post this week that he is considering a run after Republican state Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, of Lexington, said she will not be seeking the seat. Alvarado served in the Kentucky Senate, representing Clark and parts of Fayette and Montgomery counties. Gordon has served in the Kentucky House since 2019. 'Central Kentucky isn't looking for a puppet or the next in line – they want someone who understands real-world problems and fixes them, not kicks the can down the road while being more concerned about the consequences of the next election,' Gordon's campaign site says. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Otago Daily Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Carter documentary to premiere at Dunedin festival
Life in One Chord in Auckland in 2021 are (from left) cinematographer James Ellis, Shayne Carter, director Margaret Gordon and Chris Knox. A documentary about Dunedin music legend Shayne Carter will make its world premiere in Dunedin next month as part of this year's Whanau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Life in One Chord, directed and co-produced by Melbourne-based film-maker Margaret Gordon, is among a total of about 70 films screening in the city between August 15 and 31. Comprising about two-thirds archival footage, the documentary was a "painted-in memoir" derived from the Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer frontman's 2019 autobiography Dead People I Have Known. Set to make its world premiere in Dunedin on August 16, Ms Gordon said she was "excited and nervous" for audiences in the city to watch it. Dunedin had a precious musical legacy which needed to be treated with respect, she said. "For me, it's quite scary and I really hope that the people who are seeing themselves and their friends and their community on screen think that it's OK. "So far, what I've heard from people who have seen it is that it has been good, so I'm trusting that's going to be the way that people view it — I'm hoping anyway. "And, of course, Shayne, he's the main one." Dunedin band Bored Games, as pictured in 1980. Shayne Carter, smoking, is far left. Born in Christchurch, Ms Gordon said she had always been a fan of the Dunedin Sound and had wanted to pursue a project based on the city's musical legacy for some time. She approached Mr Carter about the project as he was writing the book. "What I didn't realise at the time is he'd actually said no to quite a few people for doing something like this before. "I was actually really lucky that he did it and it's a real vote of confidence that he said yes." Filming took place in Dunedin and Auckland over seven years and included interviews with former bandmate John Collie, Peter Jefferies as well as Flying Nun Records founder Roger Shepherd. "Our rule about it was that we would only talk to someone who was directly involved with Shayne's story, or that he talked about in the book." It would also feature the "last ever interview" of the late Andrew Brough, former guitarist of Straitjacket Fits, who died in 2020. Footage was supplied from the personal archives of members of Dunedin's music community, TVNZ and TV3 among others — a lot of which had never been seen before, Ms Gordon said. This included a 1989 Straitjacket Fits live show captured on VHS, and unseen footage of The Double Happys. "There's some real treats for people who are a fan of Shayne, his music and his legacy." Festival manager Matt Bloomfield said this year's programme was "bigger and bolder" than it had been in recent years. "With a Dunedin festival that is 30% longer, 40% more extensive and with a second venue, the 2025 festival responds directly to Dunedin audiences with what they've asked for in our annual festival survey." Both local and international film-makers would be presenting their films in the city and the world premiere of Life in One Chord at the Regent Theatre was a particular highlight, he said. Tickets for the festival go on sale next Thursday.
TimesLIVE
17 hours ago
- Business
- TimesLIVE
FlySafair launches Hoedspruit and Cape Town flights
FlySafair will launch a new direct flight between Cape Town and Hoedspruit in Limpopo from October, opening more travel options for tourists and locals heading to the Kruger National Park region. Airlink and Cemair already offer flights to Hoedspruit. FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon said flights will operate three times a week — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays — from October 2. 'The flight will depart Cape Town at 12.15pm and land in Hoedspruit at 2.45pm and return at 3.20pm, arriving back in Cape Town at 6.05pm.' Gordon said. 'This is a return flight in both directions. Flights are already on sale.' Fares start at R1,570 one way. The FlySafair flights will be operated using Boeing 737‑800 New Generation aircraft with 189 seats.
Scotsman
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts' Craig Gordon provides injury update and if he'll be fit to play in testimonial vs Sunderland
Craig Gordon will be honoured by Hearts later this month when Sunderland visit Tynecastle for his testimonial match (Pic: SNS) | SNS Group The former Celtic stopper will be honoured at Tynecastle later this month when the Premier League side visit Edinburgh. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Craig Gordon has provided a positive injury update ahead of his testimonial match later this month against former club Sunderland at Tynecastle. The newly promoted English Premier League side will travel to Edinburgh to honour the Scotland keeper who spent five seasons with them as a player between 2007 and 2012. The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 26 and will not only be an opportunity to celebrate the legendary stopper's career but also give Derek McInnes one final opportunity to see his players in action before the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season gets underway. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gordon has been unable to feature in Hearts' opening Premier Sports Cup group stage matches against Dunfermline Athletic and Hamilton Accies as he recovers from a shoulder injury which kept him out of the final three league matches of last season. Head coach McInnes previously confirmed he did not expect the 42-year old to be fit in time to play any part in the opening League Cup matches and that his realistic goal was to be ready to play some part in his testimonial match. Craig Gordon hoping to play some part in Hearts vs Sunderland testimonial match Speaking as a guest on 'Ha'way the podcast', a Sunderland AFC podcast produced by the team at Roker Report, Gordon has provided a seemingly positive update on his status ahead of that match. The five time Scottish Premiership winner revealed he does expect to be able to play some part in proceedings but is not sure how much game time he will manage yet. He said: "It's going to be tight, it's going to be close. I think I'll be okay to play some part in the match. I don't think I'll play 90 minutes but I'm definitely looking to try and get on the pitch at some point. 'Hopefully I'll get on, potentially in the second half, but I'll need to see closer to the time how things are going. I'm stepping up the rehab day by day at the moment so I'll just wait and see where I am when the game comes around." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts vs Sunderland tickets still available Gordon added: 'It's probably only now, looking back, having this testimonial and starting to look back with people putting footage together and old photos. When you're young and making your way in your career it's always about the next things. It's about striving to get better, to improve, to get the next move or the next contract and you're always looking to get something in the future. 'It's something I've not really done till now, to look back and think of the past, until it all got displayed in front of me and I sat down and looked at it and thought 'wow, how did that all happen?'' Tickets for the match are still available at the official Hearts website and are priced at £20 for adults, £15 for concessions (over 65s for people in full time education) and £5 for under 13s.
AsiaOne
a day ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Gordon Ramsay said to have signed six-figure deal to appear in Burger King ad, Entertainment News
Gordon Ramsay is said to have signed a six-figure whopper of a deal to appear in a Burger King advert. The 58-year-old celebrity chef — known for his top cheffing, as well as his effing in the kitchen — was spotted filming outside a Burger King in Reading, Berkshire, last week, alongside a camera crew. A TV insider told The Sun newspaper of the deal: "As someone who has a reputation for being fiery, he seemed like the perfect choice for a restaurant whose products are famous for being flame-grilled. "And the advert's storyline is believed to be based on his distinctly 'bombastic' style of operating, which is evident in his many TV shows." According to The Reading Chronicle newspaper, Gordon was seen filming on July 8, outside one of the eatery's restaurants near Reading Football Club's Madejski Stadium. The Hell's Kitchen star — who is estimated to be worth £176 million (S$302 million), according to Forbes — is a household name in the UK and US, where he co-hosts MasterChef US. But Gordon recently admitted he struggles to cope with the "non-stop attention" that comes with fame, especially Stateside. He told The Times newspaper: "Fame brings nonstop attention. There's nowhere in the world where I'm not recognised, but America is a different beast. I can put on a cap and dark glasses in the UK, but over there, the moment you open your mouth they recognise the accent and you're screwed. "I don't give a f*** what the critics say. I've been criticised more than any chef on the planet and I've developed the skin of a rhinoceros. "But I'll always defend my team if they've been hurt by a flippant remark or derogatory comment. You have to go into bat for your team, right?" Gordon also recently admitted he has only dined at his eponymous Michelin star restaurant twice — because it is "too posh" for him. He said on The Savoy Originals podcast, he said: "There's a very fine line, running it or indulging in it. "I've only had dinner at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay twice in 25 years. "Once was for [daughter] Megan's birthday, and the second time was with Bradley Cooper when we were together for the film Burnt. "It's not my style. It's too posh for me. It sounds weird, right? You built the place and it's like, 'I'm not built that way. I can't sit there with that level. "It's bloody intimidating and it's a very special moment for the guests, not for me, because I'm a giver — I'm not a receiver." [[nid:720216]]
