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Time Magazine
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time Magazine
White House to Hold UFC Fight on U.S.'s 250th Birthday
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold the first-ever professional mixed-martial arts fight at the White House during America's 250th birthday celebration next year. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Tuesday that the fight would take place on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. 'It is definitely going to happen,' he told the hosts of CBS Mornings. White said he already spoke with President Donald Trump, a long-time UFC fan and friend of the CEO, and will meet with Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump later this month to continue planning the event. 'When he called me and asked me to do it, he said, 'I want Ivanka in the middle of this,'' White said of the President, on CBS Mornings. 'So Ivanka reached out to me, and her and I started talking about the possibilities, where it would be and, you know, I put together all the renderings.' Trump told his supporters at an event in Iowa last month that he wanted to have a UFC fight at the presidential residence. 'We're going to have a UFC fight, think of this, on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,' Trump said at the time. 'Dana's going to do it. Dana's great. One of a kind.' It is not yet clear which UFC fighters will participate in the showdown. White told The Associated Press Tuesday that it was too early to talk about the possible main event. Longtime UFC star Conor McGregor, who last fought in 2021 and visited the White House in March, expressed interest shortly after Trump spoke about a potential fight last month. 'I would be honoured! Count me in!' McGregor wrote on X. Since his last fight, McGregor was found liable for sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018 in a civil case last year. Trump has attended UFC fights during both his first and second terms. In April, the President went to a fight in Miami with several members of his Administration, including then-head of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The fight will be part of what the White House has said will be 'a full year of festivities' for the nation's 250th birthday. To plan the celebration, Trump formed a task force, called the 'Salute to America 250 Task Force.' 'Task Force 250 invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country, and ignite a spirit of adventure and innovation that will raise our nation to new heights over the next 250 years,' the website reads.
Sydney Morning Herald
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Ryan questions call to scrap Missile Stakes after Randwick washout
Ryan had race favourite General Salute in the Missile Stakes and said he would have run him in the sprint if it was pushed back to Wednesday's Kensington program. However, he said General Salute would not race in the boosted events on next Saturday's Rosehill card and would instead avoid a seven-day back-up and be saved for the group 3 Show County Quality on August 23 at Randwick. 'They changed the Premier's Cup Prelude to Wednesday, why couldn't they do that with the Missile?' Ryan said. 'He was going to run today then the Show County. If they had moved the race to Wednesday at Kensington, I would have run him and then gone to the Show County. A 10-day back-up wouldn't have worried me.' Wet weather looks set to also change his plans for three-year-old Grand Eagle, which was to trial on Monday at Rosehill then resume nine days later at Warwick Farm. Ryan, though, expected the trials, which also feature Everest second-elect Private Harry, to be moved to Friday. Loading 'If the trials are pushed back to Friday, I'm not going to trial him Friday and race him Wednesday,' he said. 'We'll have to play that one by ear. 'King Of Pop will trial no matter what because he is going to run in the San Domenico [August 30], so a trial on Friday probably suits better, 15 days into the race.' Grand Eagle's immediate target race is the group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap at Rosehill on September 13. He said Canonbury Stakes winner Blitzburg and potentially Pago Pago Stakes victor Skyhook would resume in next Saturday's listed Rosebud at Rosehill. 'If they had moved the Missile to next Saturday, I was tossing around putting Skyhook into the Missile because he would have carried 52.5, and he will get a heap of weight in the Rosebud,' Ryan said. The Randwick postponement came a week after participants battled through a wet day at Rosehill to complete the 10-race city card on a heavy 10 surface. It also came a day after Racing NSW announced the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds would be moved from Rosehill to Randwick. The race, set down for November 1, had been at Rosehill since it was first held in 2019. The move is designed to attract bigger crowds, better hospitality offerings and open the door to more sponsorship opportunities. Meetings at Casino and Louth were also washed out on Saturday, although the provincial card at Newcastle went ahead on a heavy 10 track. Smart filly on track for Silver Shadow Victorian trainer Shane Nichols was eyeing the group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick on August 23 with Esha after her dominant win at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Esha, a daughter of Extreme Choice, cruised to a 3½-length victory under Damian Lane in the 1000m race for three-year-olds. It followed a similar win at Morphettville in May at her only start as a two-year-old. 'It was a nice gallop and she will come on from that and hopefully, we are setting up for a nice spring,' Nichols said. 'We'll go stakes racing now and potentially she could go to the Silver Shadow in Sydney in two weeks, 1200m, but we'll just look at her first. 'It's a long spring ahead and there's a lot of opportunities for a three-year-old filly that's sharp.' Baker finds key for Darby The addition of a tongue tie helped Darby Racing's Crown The King break through in his second run for Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker on Saturday at Newcastle. Crown The King, which raced in good company in four winless runs for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, was third at Gosford in his debut Baker before cruising to a 2½-length win in heavy conditions at Newcastle in a 1250m colts, geldings and entires maiden. Gosford trainer Adam Duggan had a double at the meeting with Erina and Divine Bene, while Hawkesbury trainer Mick Attard had a drought-breaking win with Damascus Calling. The Brutal four-year-old won a 1400m maiden to give Attard his first victory since a Midway Handicap Saturday success in town in April last year with Putt For Dough.
The Age
09-08-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Ryan questions call to scrap Missile Stakes after Randwick washout
Ryan had race favourite General Salute in the Missile Stakes and said he would have run him in the sprint if it was pushed back to Wednesday's Kensington program. However, he said General Salute would not race in the boosted events on next Saturday's Rosehill card and would instead avoid a seven-day back-up and be saved for the group 3 Show County Quality on August 23 at Randwick. 'They changed the Premier's Cup Prelude to Wednesday, why couldn't they do that with the Missile?' Ryan said. 'He was going to run today then the Show County. If they had moved the race to Wednesday at Kensington, I would have run him and then gone to the Show County. A 10-day back-up wouldn't have worried me.' Wet weather looks set to also change his plans for three-year-old Grand Eagle, which was to trial on Monday at Rosehill then resume nine days later at Warwick Farm. Ryan, though, expected the trials, which also feature Everest second-elect Private Harry, to be moved to Friday. Loading 'If the trials are pushed back to Friday, I'm not going to trial him Friday and race him Wednesday,' he said. 'We'll have to play that one by ear. 'King Of Pop will trial no matter what because he is going to run in the San Domenico [August 30], so a trial on Friday probably suits better, 15 days into the race.' Grand Eagle's immediate target race is the group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap at Rosehill on September 13. He said Canonbury Stakes winner Blitzburg and potentially Pago Pago Stakes victor Skyhook would resume in next Saturday's listed Rosebud at Rosehill. 'If they had moved the Missile to next Saturday, I was tossing around putting Skyhook into the Missile because he would have carried 52.5, and he will get a heap of weight in the Rosebud,' Ryan said. The Randwick postponement came a week after participants battled through a wet day at Rosehill to complete the 10-race city card on a heavy 10 surface. It also came a day after Racing NSW announced the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds would be moved from Rosehill to Randwick. The race, set down for November 1, had been at Rosehill since it was first held in 2019. The move is designed to attract bigger crowds, better hospitality offerings and open the door to more sponsorship opportunities. Meetings at Casino and Louth were also washed out on Saturday, although the provincial card at Newcastle went ahead on a heavy 10 track. Smart filly on track for Silver Shadow Victorian trainer Shane Nichols was eyeing the group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick on August 23 with Esha after her dominant win at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Esha, a daughter of Extreme Choice, cruised to a 3½-length victory under Damian Lane in the 1000m race for three-year-olds. It followed a similar win at Morphettville in May at her only start as a two-year-old. 'It was a nice gallop and she will come on from that and hopefully, we are setting up for a nice spring,' Nichols said. 'We'll go stakes racing now and potentially she could go to the Silver Shadow in Sydney in two weeks, 1200m, but we'll just look at her first. 'It's a long spring ahead and there's a lot of opportunities for a three-year-old filly that's sharp.' Baker finds key for Darby The addition of a tongue tie helped Darby Racing's Crown The King break through in his second run for Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker on Saturday at Newcastle. Crown The King, which raced in good company in four winless runs for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, was third at Gosford in his debut Baker before cruising to a 2½-length win in heavy conditions at Newcastle in a 1250m colts, geldings and entires maiden. Gosford trainer Adam Duggan had a double at the meeting with Erina and Divine Bene, while Hawkesbury trainer Mick Attard had a drought-breaking win with Damascus Calling. The Brutal four-year-old won a 1400m maiden to give Attard his first victory since a Midway Handicap Saturday success in town in April last year with Putt For Dough.
Business Journals
08-08-2025
- Health
- Business Journals
How one tech CEO turned a personal mission into impactful corporate philanthropy
Inspired by daughter Dani's experimental heart surgery, Erich Sanchack and the American Heart Association are aiming for global impact. Sanchack's journey with the American Heart Association began in 2010, when his company served as chair of the Heart Walk in Washington, D.C. The chair asked him to be the project lead for the event, where they raised record-breaking funds through a record-breaking turnout! At the time, it seemed like just another successful corporate philanthropy initiative. Little did Sanchack know that the money raised at that 2010 event would go directly toward a grant sponsoring research development that would eventually save Dani's life. After experiencing chest pain at her gymnastics class, 12-year-old Dani was diagnosed with a heart defect that is usually found postmortem. Doctors told her family that she needed an incredibly rare type of open-heart surgery that had hardly ever been performed on live patients. Sanchack began researching surgeons who had specialized in this type of surgery and would be able to confidently perform it for Dani. After looking across the United States, Sanchack found a division of Johns Hopkins that had done research into an experimental surgery for exactly Dani's condition. The Johns Hopkins surgeons were able to save Dani's life. After she recovered, Sanchack and the rest of the family learned that the research program that made the surgery possible was funded by the American Heart Association. Sanchack began to focus his philanthropy and leadership around the Association's priorities of research, equitable health, and community investment. While they lived in Washington, D.C., Sanchack served on the American Heart Association-Greater Washington board of directors from 2013 and helped to raise millions of dollars in support of the mission by chairing the Heart Walk in a record-breaking year. Through personal fundraising projects leveraging their own rock band tours and corporate partnerships across the world, Erich has continued to be a true ambassador. 'Erich's leadership was a driving force behind some of the most successful fundraising efforts in our region,' said American Heart Association-Greater Washington Executive Director Soula Antoniou. 'His strategic vision helped us advance life-saving research and community health initiatives. The lasting impact of his work continues to shape our efforts here in Washington, D.C.' When Sanchack moved to Austin, Texas, he continued to direct his energies towards helping create a world of longer, healthier lives. Currently, as Chief Executive Officer of Salute, Sanchack leads on operational excellence and invests in Salute's corporate social responsibility programs, including their unique veterans recruitment program. More recently becoming a lifetime sponsor for the Sea Wolf Association, Sanchack's commitment to community projects is exemplary. For the data center industry itself, Salute is a leading provider of integrated and end-to-end lifecycle services worldwide. Now over 1,800 people strong, the company has appointed thousands of military veterans and continues to invest in this community. Sanchack's dedication to leadership and excellence extends to his role on the American Heart Association-Austin's board of directors. In that time, he has contributed to Heart's brand awareness through his genuine appreciation for the vital support the American Heart Association provides to those facing potentially life-threatening situations. Sanchack is passionate about the Association's community investment initiatives and creating a direct impact in Austin. Beyond that, though, he is invested in Austin itself – and not just in the business world. Sanchack hosts a private music festival fundraiser each year to directly benefit organizations like the American Heart Association-Austin. That fundraiser features his rock band, That's What She Said, which regularly hits the streets in Austin and features Sanchack himself, a passionate musician, on electric guitar as well as his daughter Maddie on drums and vocals. 'At its heart, Austin is a city of music,' said Sanchack. 'Connecting music and philanthropic leadership is one of the main ways we can make a tangible difference in the community.' 'Without Erich, I think that Austin would be a very different place,' said Brad Wisdom, Executive Director of the American Heart Association-Austin. 'His strategic vision and dedication have helped us expand critical programs, raise significant funds, and strengthen our outreach to under-served communities. Erich has played a key role in shaping Austin's heart health landscape by bringing people together, championing our local initiatives, and ensuring that more families have access to life-saving resources. His passion is truly inspiring.' A Vision for a Nation of Lifesavers Now, Sanchack is turning his vision to the future. The American Heart Association is seeking to turn a nation of bystanders into a Nation of Lifesavers by doubling the number of people who are able to perform CPR in the event of a cardiac emergency. Ninety percent of people who experience out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies die, but quickly-administered CPR can double or even triple their chances of survival. Sanchack is now on a mission to use cutting-edge CPR training machines to have 100% of his over-1,800 employees at Salute Mission Critical trained in CPR in the next two years – globally. This will create a company of lifesavers, but Sanchack hopes that the impact goes even further beyond the bounds of Salute. 'If I'm able to lead the charge to create a healthier world at Salute, other companies can, too,' said Sanchack. 'I call on all of my fellow executive leaders to reach out to your networks, speak to your friends, and develop a plan to make your companies 100% trained in CPR as well. With your help, we can make Austin the safest place in America to have a cardiac arrest. And then we can work together to make America the safest place in the world to have a cardiac arrest.' Erich Sanchack's impact on the Heart Association, Austin, Washington, D.C., and America itself is large through his unique ability to combine executive leadership and community investment. Through fundraising, advocacy, and leadership development, Sanchack exemplifies how executives can extend their leadership beyond boardrooms, driving transformational change in their communities. Thank you, Erich! IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS $5.5M raised for heart health 2016 and 2020 record-breaking years in DC and Austin respectively 12 countries impacted 1,800+ staff to be trained in CPR by 2026 Working with 90% of the world's leading data center providers, Salute has the network to promote the great work of the American Heart Association Leadership with Heart Since the American Heart Association's founding in 1924, deaths from cardiovascular diseases have been cut in half. And yet, there are still so many lives to be saved. The Association's work in Austin helps increase access to care, provide education to the community, and create a healthier Austin. Here are the leaders on the board of directors making that a reality. Dr. Matt Ashley Board President Centre for Neuro Skills, Chief Medical Officer Virginia Visser Board Chairperson Erik Day Giving Society Ambassador Dell, SVP, SMB Transformation Eric Gribble Leadership Development Chair DPR Construction, Healthcare Core Market Leader Dr. George Arnaoutakis UT Health, Chief, Div. Of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Dr. Srikant Das Texas Children's, Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiologist Dr. Caitlin Giesler The Heart Center for Women, Founder/Cardiologist Mark Hauerland H-E-B, Director of Grocery Merchandising & Receiving Fennis Ho Community Advocate David Huffstutler St. David's HealthCare, CEO Scott Macintosh Valterra Partners, Co-CEO Brett Mattens Austin Heart Hospital, CEO Jessica McMillen National Strategic Consultant, UTSA Erich Sanchack Salute Mission Critical, CEO Edgar Saucedo Norsan Media, President Nina Seely Legends Real Estate, Owner/Realtor Adam Sencenbaugh Haynes Boone, Managing Partner Meredith Wells Ascension, Vice President of Neuroscience Service Line For more information about the Nation of Lifesavers and the American Heart Association's work in Austin, click here. The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public's health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on socials at @AmericanHeartTX.
NBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Trump shows his dominance over Congress in passing the 'big, beautiful bill'
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wanted his domestic priorities bundled into 'one big, beautiful bill.' Republican lawmakers were skeptical about that approach, but complied. He insisted they pass it by the fourth of July. Republicans doubted they could meet the deadline, but they did. And so late Friday afternoon, a triumphant president will sign the mega-bill he muscled through a divided Congress, displaying a mastery over his party that many of his predecessors would have envied. Trump told reporters after the House narrowly passed the bill Thursday that he believes he has 'more power' now than in his first term. That was evident all week as the bill ping-ponged between the House and Senate. One by one, the holdouts in the GOP caucus swallowed their misgivings to give Trump a victory he is now savoring in his own fashion. 'There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory we achieved just hours ago when Congress passed the 'one big, beautiful bill' to make America great again,' Trump said at a 'Salute to America' event Thursday night in Iowa. The nearly-900 page bill includes a tax-cut and spending package that is projected to increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion over a decade. Not so long ago, fiscal conservatism was a core Republican tenet. Since Trump's takeover of the party, that bit of GOP orthodoxy has been set aside. Speaking of conservative lawmakers who changed their minds and voted for the bill, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., said simply: 'They heard from President Trump over and over again how much good was in this bill.' One member of Congress said he asked a White House official what the holdouts got in return for supporting the bill, and said the response was, 'f---ing nothing.' Another obstacle to passage was the world's richest man: Elon Musk. Once head of Trump's effort to shrink the government workforce, Musk left the White House and swiftly denounced the bill. On Monday, he said he would work to oust lawmakers who campaigned on reducing the debt and yet voted for the bill. He wrote on his social media site, X, that ' they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.' The final vote suggested that GOP lawmakers may be more fearful of Trump's ire than Musk's money -- or the new party Musk vowed to start one day after the 'insane' bill passed. Whether Trump and his party capitalize on the legislative achievement may hinge on what the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' does in the real world. It wouldn't have passed but for Trump. The bill's title is an ode to Trump's marketing instincts; he now owns it. Will it unleash the economic growth that Trump predicts? Or will the steep cuts in the social safety net alienate some of the same blue-collar voters that Trump wrested from the Democratic coalition? The midterm elections next year will test whether Trump's gambit paid off. Trump's demands throughout the saga did not always match reality. In a meeting Wednesday with moderate Republican lawmakers in the White House, Trump told them, 'Don't touch Medicaid.' Someone in the room responded that the bill does in fact touch Medicaid, a GOP lawmaker told NBC News. To pay for the tax breaks, the bill makes steep cuts to Medicaid, food aid programs and clean energy funding. Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster, said that Republicans 'are going to have to build a powerful case for it.' 'They are going to have to figure out a way to explain, if indeed the Medicaid cuts throw people off of Medicaid, why this bill did that when Donald Trump said he wasn't going to touch Medicaid,' he continued. A Republican senator, speaking on condition of anonymity before the bill passed, said: 'The Democrats are beating us on the messaging. It's just that simple. We don't have anyone out messaging [on the bill] because we're too busy fighting among ourselves. At some point, you've got to go sell this.' Trump pulled off his most consequential legislative victory of either term through a mix of intimidation and wheedling. He has proven again and again that he can gin up a successful primary challenge to Republican lawmakers who defy his wishes. The latest example is Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. One day after Tillis angered Trump for opposing the bill, the senator announced he won't run for reelection. But Trump, in tandem with Vice President JD Vance, also presided over a more traditional strategy for coaxing members to vote yes. Trump threw himself into the effort, aides and lawmakers said. Aides cleared Trump's schedule of public events Wednesday so he could spend more time wooing lawmakers. At 1 a.m. on Thursday, he was on a phone call with a group of congressional holdouts, trying to persuade them to come around. One person familiar with the phone call said that Trump and other White House officials pledged to aggressively implement key provisions in the bill including the phase-out of clean energy tax credits. The discussion also involved future actions to fulfill conservative priorities. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., remarked that it would be nice if Trump stopped attacking him. (Massie and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., were the only two Republicans to vote against the bill on Thursday). Vance was pressed into service last weekend, as worries grew about the bill's prospects in the Senate. The vice president, who had spent most of the week at his Cincinnati home with family, flew back from Ohio on Saturday to huddle with Republican senators. After arriving at the Capitol, Vance focused on potential GOP holdouts, including Sens. Mike Crapo of Idaho, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Rick Scott of Florida, according to two people familiar with his involvement, Vance returned to the Capitol early Tuesday morning ahead of the final vote, with Republican senators creating something of a revolving door between the Senate floor and the vice president's ceremonial office nearby. Vance also remained in talks with House members through Thursday's vote. 'GOP Congressman just texted me,' the vice president posted Thursday morning on X as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York was speaking against the bill. ''I was undecided on the bill but then I watched Hakeem Jeffries performance and now I'm a firm yes.'' In passing a bill that encapsulates much of his domestic agenda, Trump succeeded where some other Republican presidents failed. George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 and, armed with what he called newfound 'political capital,' tried mightily to get Congress to overhaul the Social Security system. The effort collapsed. Trump will have at least a brief period to relish the achievement before the bill takes effect and voters see for themselves if there's a gap between what he promised and what he delivers. He'll do it in style from the White House, watching a fireworks display in the evening and a flyover of the military's most sophisticated aircraft. 'The golden age is here!!!' senior White House adviser Stephen Miller posted on X, referring back to Trump's inaugural speech.
