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The Independent
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Olympic champion Kyle Snyder turns to ‘Lord Jesus and family' after prostitution sting arrest
Former Olympic wrestling champion Kyle Snyder has released a statement saying he would focus on 'Lord Jesus and my family' after his arrest in a prostitution sting operation last week. The Rio 2016 gold medallist was arrested for engaging in prostitution in a sting in Columbus, Ohio, last Friday. Speaking publicly for the first time since his arrest, he posted on X, 'I want to thank everyone who has reached out with kindness and support. My focus is on my relationship with the Lord Jesus and my family. This is not [the] conclusion of my journey.' He ended the post with, '1 Peter 4:17-18', a Bible passage which reads, 'For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?' Columbus police spokesperson Caitlyn McIntosh said Snyder had responded to an online advert posted by the force soliciting people 'to engage in sexual activity for hire', and arranged to meet an undercover officer at a local hotel, where he paid them money and requested sexual services. He was arrested in a hotel room before being released, with a court appearance scheduled for Monday 19 May. 15 other men were also caught in the operation, Columbus police said. Snyder became the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold when he was still at college, aged 20, during the 2016 Rio Games. The 29-year-old has also won three world titles and is a silver medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, as well as a three-time NCAA heavyweight champion at Ohio State. He was appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition by Donald Trump on a two-year term in 2018. Shortly before his arrest he was announced as part of the Real American Freestyle wrestling league line-up. Fronted by Hulk Hogan, the league's first event is scheduled for 30 August in Cleveland.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The Reason Why Encyclopaedia Britannica Refuses To Rename The Gulf Of Mexico Is Going Viral
Lord Jesus, here we are again talking about the "Gulf of America." In case you haven't been caught up on the shenanigans, Google Maps has made the change. Apple Maps has also made the change. And now, one encyclopedia of note is not backing down. I'm, of course, talking about the Encyclopædia Britannica. They explained their reason why in a viral thread, saying: "We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.. The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.'s authority to rename it is ambiguous." "It has been called the 'Gulf of Mexico' for more than 425 years," they continued. "But it's important to note the distinction between international and domestic areas." Then they explained what they would be doing about President Trump's executive order to rename "Mount Denali" back to "Mount McKinley." "President Trump has also signed an executive order to change the name of the Alaskan mountain called 'Denali' back to its former name, 'Mount McKinley.'" "When that change is made official by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, we will also make that change. Just as we did in 2015 when President Barack Obama changed the name of 'McKinley' to 'Denali.'" So, there you have it! 425 years of history and global precedent are kind of big deal. They'll also figure out the Mount Denali thing when/if the U.S. Board on Geographic Names renames it. Anyway, I'm sure this isn't the last of this!
