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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Star of popular long-running soap opera Knots Landing is seen on a VERY rare outing in LA... can you guess who?
This Canadian actress is best known for portraying Jill Bennett, the dangerous love interest of Gary Ewing (Ted Shackelford), on the popular soap opera, Knots Landing. She appeared on the long-running drama from 1985 to 1989 and won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain: Prime Time in 1990. She memorably died in season 10 from the Dallas spin-off after accidentally locking herself in the trunk of Gary's car while attempting to frame him for kidnapping her. While she elected to step out of the spotlight more than two decades ago, the star, 68, was recently spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles, California. She was lending a helping hand to the Beverly Hills-based animal rescue organization, The Amanda Foundation, where she serves as the president. On her latest sighting, the performer was seen in front of the Amanda Spaymobile, a mobile surgical unit that offers free procedures and vaccinations for pet owners. This Canadian actress is best known for portraying Jill Bennett, the dangerous love interest of Gary Ewing (Ted Shackelford), on the popular soap opera, Knots Landing Can you guess the star? If you said Teri Austin, you're absolutely right! In 2001, Austin left acting and began working as animal activist. When asked about her favorite part of the job in 2021, she said: 'My favorite thing is seeing animals in distress and being able to rescue them and take them out of the distress.' In addition to providing services for the public, the Amanda Spaymobile partners with LA shelters to provide spay andneuter services to dogs and cats. Austin 'worked with Los Angeles Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas to create an ordinance that would require all dogs and cats over four months to be spayed, neutered, and licensed,' according to The Beverly Hills Courier. 'I told the Councilman that the Amanda Foundation would buy the Spaymobile, and we would hire and train the staff, and we would work the program, and we would ask the city to pay a portion of what it costs to give this service,' she told the outlet. Prior to moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career, the former actress was the co-host of the Canadian reality series Thrill of a Lifetime. Austin was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her other credits include Quantum Leap, Seinfeld, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, Beverly Hills, 90210, Models Inc., The Vindicator and Raising Cain. Knots Landing, which aired from 1979 to 1993 on CBS, was a spin-off of Dallas. Her character died after attempting to frame Gary (Shackleford) for trying to kidnap her by bounding and gagging herself while hiding in his trunk. As she waited for the police to 'rescue' her, she died after choking on her own vomit.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Utah reacts to Trump administration's freeze on federal grants, loans
SALT LAKE CITY () — On Monday, Jan. 27, the Trump administration — a move that caused panic and confusion for many. 'This temporary pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs and determine the best uses of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the President's priorities,' the Jan. 27 memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reads. Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin's freeze on federal grants, loans The funding freeze — which was set to begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 — was just minutes before going into effect. The temporary administrative stay lasts until the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 3, and applies only to existing programs. Utah lawmakers say they don't yet know the full impact of the Trump administration's plan, but they are working to learn more. Officials with the Trump administration said programs that provide direct assistance to Americans — such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, student loans, and food stamps — would not be affected by the freeze, according to . Utah's state budget for the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year — of more than $28.12 billion — is projected to include more than $7.7 million of revenue from federal funds, according to the state's . 'I'm trying to wrap my head around this. It's a shock,' Senate President (R- District 7) said of the funding freeze on Tuesday. From the perspective of some Utah Democrats, the federal freeze has caused unnecessary alarm and confusion. 'We have a lot of the agencies that usually help a lot of the working, poor families trying to figure out and not panic at this situation,' Sen. Minority Leader (D – District 10) said. On Jan. 28, several Utah agencies reported seeing error messages warning of delays and/or rejections of payments on websites. 'Until we know more we will continue to operate as normal,' the Utah Department of Health and Human Services told adding that the department 'is working within the state's Executive Branch to figure out what this means for those we serve.' Several universities in the Beehive State, including , have said they are assessing what the freeze could mean for them. 'What we do know so far is that the U.S. Department of Education has clarified this funding freeze does not impact student federal loans or Pell grants,' a spokesperson for USU said in a statement. 'However, with more than a third of USU's revenue coming from federal contracts, grants, and federal appropriations, we are still assessing other potential impacts on our education, research, and outreach.' In addition, the (UNA) told that some organizations may have to temporarily or permanently close their doors if the freeze goes into effect. Jill Bennett, the CEO of the UNA said that 'most nonprofits are thinly staffed and thinly funded.' 'Whenever a nonprofit closes, it hurts the community,' Bennett told The policy has been blocked from taking effect until Feb. 3. More information may come from a hearing set for that day. The Associated Press, Brett Samuels, and The Hill contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
