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ABC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Trent Dalton reflects on the impact of local radio as ABC Radio Brisbane celebrates 100 years on air
There's something timeless about hearing a voice tell a yarn on the radio, it's a powerful connection between life and storytelling that brings together so many. As ABC Radio Brisbane celebrates 100 years of local radio, Loretta and Joel are joined by one of Brisbane's most beloved storytellers live from Queen Street Mall. From a life lived in the backstreets of Darra to the banks of the Brisbane River, he's presented his take on the soul of our city in books like Boy Swallows Universe and Love Stories. Trent Dalton reflects on the impact local radio has had on our city and discusses his upcoming book.
NBC Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Loretta Lynn's Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Kids returns for 2025
The SuperMotocross League (SMX), in partnership with Pro Motocross, announced the return of the Loretta Lynn's Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Kids for the 44th annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. Proceeds will go to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This is part of the ongoing Love Moto Stop Cancer initiative that also includes the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, the Pro Motocross Championship, and the SMX World Championship. Known as the Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championship because it is run on Hurricane Mills property once owned by the Country and Western singing icon, this race is the premier event in amateur racing. Over the course of the weekend, which begins Sunday, July 27, 2025, 108 motos will be run in 36 classes of competition. Each of an estimated 1,000 competitors will run in at least three motos during the week ending Saturday August 2, when the class champions will be crowned. Estimates are that more than 36,000 laps will be run, and each of them will benefit St. Jude. Every racer has the opportunity to register and begin their fundraising journey at the Ranch, where family, friends, and sponsors can contribute to the cause. 'I'm very fortunate to have had the chance to visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and have personally engaged with both patients and the selfless team of doctors and hospital staff. To see the work they do firsthand and to hear directly from the families receiving care is incredible and has stuck with me,' said Tim Cotter, Director of Operations, MX Sports. 'There is a community at St. Jude and we're also a community at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. One of the greatest and most rewarding opportunities is when one community can help another in need and that serves as the inspiration for the Lap-a-Thon. To rally our athletes, come together as a community, and provide support to those in need. When it comes down to it, it's kids helping kids.' Remote fans can visit the fundraising page on St. Jude's website to sign up and support the cause and athletes. For a single athlete, each $1 donation per lap will raise up to $12 to $39. If a patron wishes to sponsor an entire class, that could raise up to $504 to $1,638, so there are sponsorships to fit every budget. In its ninth year of partnership, the SMX League has raised more than $2.5M for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through various annual fundraising campaigns including, the Love Moto Stop Cancer text-to-donate T-shirt campaign, Love Moto Stop Cancer dedicated race, the St. Jude - Supercross online auction, Ken Roczen's Kickstart for A Cause Bike Giveaway Sweepstakes, and the Rocky Mountain ATV MC Love Moto Stop Cancer Golf Tournament benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. More SuperMotocross News Washougal 450 Results | 250 Results Jo Shimoda earns second Motocross win of 2025 at Washougal Chase Sexton beats Jett Lawrence at Washougal Haiden Deegan wins Washougal Moto 1 over Jo Shimoda Chase Sexton wins Washougal Moto 1, Jett Lawrence third Washougal 450 Qualification | 250 Qualification Jason Anderson out for remainder of 2025 SMX season Washougal Preview | Betting Guide
Focus Malaysia
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Pupil with 8As in SPM denied scholarship: Are there too many straight As scorers around?
THIS is not a new lament but one that is growing increasingly louder with applications for scholarships especially competitive. Self-proclaimed feminist and anti-racist Loretta (@lorettabagg) has shared a case whereby a pupil who scored 8As in his SPM was faced with a number of scholarship rejections, including from the Public Service Department (JPA), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Shell, UEM Group, Yayasan Telekom and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. Stiff competition among a pool of qualified individuals was cited for the rejections in the post which has garnered 2.2M views, 1.8K likes, 1K shares and 330 comments at the time of writing. Poor kid, full straight As for SPM and zero scholarships. Didn't Anwar make promises for straight A students? And his Tiktok is full of racist comments. So many rejections when all they're asking for is a right to study — Loretta (@lorettabagg) July 17, 2025 What more could the pupil identified as Sugavaneshwarar SPK Sundram do? All he wanted was a fair crack at furthering his academic journey, the poster exclaimed. It was also pointed out the pupil's original TikTok post was flooded with racist comments. The fact that he was only called for a second interview once meant he was not even given a chance to present his suitability with the other organisations. Pakatan Harapan's (PH) promises made to the Indian community in its manifesto were also highlighted by the poster who deemed these rejections as proof of systemic bias and failure of the Madani administration in fulfilling its electoral pledges to the Indian community. One commenter pointed out that the pool of high achievers was significantly larger considering that scoring 8As these days is nothing special anymore. He also chided the poster for continuing to have a 'play victim' mentality. However, there were those who did not believe the system was made to favour Bumiputera pupils. In fact, the reverse is truem argued one commenter who claimed that many Bumiputera pupils, too, did not qualify for places in higher academic institutions due to the quota system. Another commenter shared that she, too, experienced rejection, not once but twice! Both she and her daughter achieved good academic results but it was still not good enough for scholarships or education aids. This happened despite their Bumiputera status. This was when a commenter argued that it was not systemic bias or prejudices of any sort but rather the extremely limited number of scholarships available that is the issue. He went on to reveal how intense is the competition for scholarships with his sibling having gone through a rigorous selection process. Echoing this sentiment was another commenter who pointed to the stark reality – over 14,000 pupils scored straight As in SPM last year. Henceforth, there is simply insufficient scholarships for that number. It was posited that successful candidates need to have more rounded CVs (curriculum vitae) aside from academic excellence. Sporting excellence and extra-curricular pursuits would perhaps help. Therein perhaps lie the crux of the matter. First and foremost, there are not enough scholarships available. Could the private sector and GLC (government-linked corporations)-linked organisations do more to provide more education opportunities to deserving students? Secondly, the increasing number of straight As is perhaps indicative of declining exam standards rather than improving students. This dilution in academic rigour has unfortunately led to heightened expectations from some who thought they may have hit the jackpot with their 8As. Alas, as the rejections above underline that scoring 8As alone is not enough. – July 20, 2025 Post script: The poster Loretta was infuriated at the fact that some commenters tagged the PDRM (Riyal Malaysia Police) for having brought up the scholarship woes of Sugavaneshwarar. She further wondered why there were some 15,000-20,000 scholarships disbursed last year (citing the AI-powered X chatbot @Grok) yet so many top pupils did not receive them. – July 20, 2025
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Powell is likely to delay rate cuts, fmr. Fed official explains
The Federal Reserve will hold its June meeting on Tuesday, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision. US President Trump has been vocal in his criticism of Powell for not cutting rates, recently calling him a "numbskull." Former Cleveland Fed president Loretta Mester joins Market Domination to discuss why the Fed will likely hold rates steady at its June meeting next week. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. Well, investors shifting their focus back on the Federal Reserve ahead of the central bank's policy meeting next week. President Trump once again calling for Fed chair Powell to cut rates for more on the path ahead for the Fed and interest rates. Let's get now to Loretta Mester, University of Pennsylvania adjunct professor and former Cleveland Federal Reserve president. Uh Loretta, always good to see you. So let's start with that inflation report. We got today PPI tame Loretta benign, just like CPI yesterday. I'm very curious to get your take on that and also Loretta, how do you think the Fed views these last two inflation reports? Well, thanks for asking. Um, yeah, the inflation news those were good reports. They were very encouraging. I think what's still true is we don't know really how the second half of the year is going to play out. So if you look at the data on the employment part of the mandate, data on inflation, they look pretty good so far, right? Employment's holding up. We expected moderation this year. We're seeing some of that. Um, and inflation, you know, was pretty elevated at the start of the year, but the last couple of reports have looked pretty good. It's still above the Fed's goal, but at least it's coming down again and that's a good sign. But the real question is, what is going to happen in the second half of the year and will those trends continue? And that's where, um, the high level of uncertainty still is with us. And that I think is why the Fed is on hold, um, until some of that, we get a little more clarity about not only the magnitude of the tariffs and the breadth of the tariffs, but what effect they'll have on inflation and what effect the tariffs and other policies, including the the uh, budget bill will have on growth and employment. And so that's why, you know, when you think about the Fed managing its dual mandate, you know, part of what it wants to do is it wants to minimize the chance of any policy mistake. And that risk management also entails, you know, looking at, well, what would be the cost of a mistake. So right now, holding the Fed funds rate where it is, doesn't seem very costly. Um, and allowing sort of more clarity in the summer about, you know, we'll get perhaps more clarity on the tariffs. And we could end up being in a benign scenario so that by the September meeting or later in the year, right? It does look like inflation is continuing to come down. Perhaps it'll be higher for a time as higher prices from the tariffs, you know, feed through the economy, but it won't necessarily be persistent. And that's kind of what everyone hopes. Everyone hopes it's it's a more benign scenario so that we get some clarity on the level of tariffs, firms raise their prices, but as those prices stabilize, inflation moves back down. And there's not much harm on the growth side of the economy or the employment side of the economy. And that's kind of the hope, but that isn't assured. And that's why it makes sense to sort of be on hold for a while until you get more information.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alan Alda, Mike Farrell Among Those Paying Tribute to Loretta Swit: 'A Supremely Talented Actor'
Hollywood is paying tribute to Loretta Swit after news of her death was announced Friday. According to a police report, the M*A*S*H star died of suspected natural causes at her home in New York City, her publicist, Harlan Boll, announced. More from The Hollywood Reporter Renée Victor, Voice of Abuelita in 'Coco,' Dies at 86 Devin Harjes, 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Daredevil' and 'Gotham' Actor, Dies at 41 Sherry Robb, Literary Agent, Talent Manager and Producer, Dies at 81 Swit appeared in all but 11 episodes of M*A*S*H during its 11-season run, earning two Emmys for her portrayal of Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan. Notably, she was nominated for 10 Emmys, one for every season she appeared in except season one. After her tenure in the medical war drama, she went on to star in several films, including Freebie and the Bean (1974), Race With the Devil (1975), S.O.B. (1981) and BoardHeads (1998). Alan Alda, Swit's longtime M*A*S*H co-star, paid tribute to her on X. 'Loretta was a supremely talented actor. She deserved all her 10 EMMY nominations and her 2 wins. But more than acting her part, she created it,' he wrote on Friday. 'She worked hard in showing the writing staff how they could turn the character from a one joke sexist stereotype into a real person — with real feelings and ambitions. We celebrated the day the script came out, listing her character not as Hot Lips but as Margaret. Loretta made the most of her time here.' Mike Farrell, who joined the series in season four, shared a photo of the late actress on Instagram, writing, 'Loretta… 1937-2025.' In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Farr, who portrayed Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in M*A*S*H, said, 'Our dear Loretta was so talented, beautiful and an exceptional friend. There is a void in my life now and I shall always have a very special place for her in my heart. May her memory be eternal.' Also in a statement to THR, Journey Gunderson, the executive director of the National Comedy Center, said, 'Loretta Swit's portrayal of Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan was groundbreaking – bringing heart, humor, and strength to one of television comedy's most enduring roles. Her talent extended well beyond that iconic character, with acclaimed work on both stage and screen that showcased her intelligence, versatility, and passion. That legacy endures through the cultural impact of MASH, which is proudly represented in the National Comedy Center.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
