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Fox News
3 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton arrested on DUI charge, records show
Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton was arrested on a DUI charge in West Virginia earlier this month, court records showed. Retton was charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs on May 17, according to Marion County court records. She was released from jail after posting a personal recognizance bond of $1,500. Fox News Digital reached out to Retton's reps for comment. Retton, 57, was diagnosed with a "rare form of pneumonia" in 2023, with her family raising the alarm that she was "fighting for her life." She was placed in the intensive care unit for a period of time as doctors helped her fight the illness. "This is serious, and this is life, and I'm so grateful to be here," she said on NBC's "Today" in 2024. "I am blessed to be here because there was a time when they were about to put me on life support." Retton was nicknamed "America's sweetheart" during her gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. She was just 16 when she scored perfect 10s in the floor exercise and vault in the final two rotations to become the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around title. She earned five medals that year – one gold, two silver and two bronze. After she retired from gymnastics, Retton became a motivational speaker and frequently shared messages about the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise. She also served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under former President George W. Bush. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation by August, White House's Bo Hines Says
TORONTO — Despite a recent setback, U.S. President Donald Trump should be able to sign stablecoin and market structure legislation before Congress goes on break in August, said White House official Bo Hines on Wednesday. Lawmakers are still discussing the legislation, which is good, said Hines, the executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, said on stage at Consensus 2025 in Toronto. "Negotiations are ongoing," he said. "But I remain steadfast in my optimism that we're going to achieve — the President's desire is to do it — but stablecoin legislation and market structure legislation before the August recess." Still, he acknowledged that the legislative process was "evolving." Hines said earlier in the day that Trump's crypto ventures, as well as the president's family's tie-ups, did not pose any conflicts of interest. "His sons have the right to engage in capital markets as private business people, like anyone else does in the U.S.," he said on CoinDesk TV. "I don't see any conflict in doing so. By the way, it should be exciting that they're engaging in this space. If you're a good business person, you should be looking at digital assets and saying, 'how can I get involved?' Because this is the next generation of finance." He repeated this argument on stage at Consensus. "As we launch these tariff negotiations and trade negotiations play themselves out, we want to establish ourselves as a leader in digital asset financial technology more generally," he said. Asked on CDTV about reports that a small company was purchasing TRUMP coins, Hines said, "I'll say very firmly, the president of the United States can't be bought." The White House and members of its working group are still working on a strategic Bitcoin reserve, Hines said on in to access your portfolio
Bloomberg
07-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
US Floundering From a Policy Perspective, Says Former US Trade Negotiator
Harry Broadman, Former Chief of Staff of President's Council of Economic Advisers, on US-China trade negotiations. Broadman speaks with Bloomberg's Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Kriti Gupta on 'Opening Trade'. (Source: Bloomberg)
