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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton arrested on DUI charge
Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton faces a charge of driving under the influence. Known as 'America's Sweetheart' after her win at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, Retton, 57, was arrested on May 17 in her hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia, and posted a $1,500 bond, CBS Sports reported, citing court records. NBC News said it was not clear at this point 'what happened before her arrest.' Retton, the first-ever American woman to win an Olympic individual all-around gold, has struggled in recent years. In 2023, she was said to be 'fighting for her life' after being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. Her daughter, McKenna Kelley, posted on social media at the time that Retton was 'not able to breathe on her own. She's been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she is not insured.' A crowdfunding page set up by Kelley sought to raise $50,000 for Retton's care. According to the page, more than $459,000 has been donated by 8,320 people, including a single gift of $50,000. Last year, Retton said in an interview on NBC's 'Today Show' that she faced 'death in the eyes' but had much to look forward to. Wearing an oxygen tube, she said she has insurance now but had financial difficulties after a 2018 divorce and the COVID-19 pandemic. 'I couldn't afford it, I couldn't afford it, I couldn't afford it,' Retton told the Today Show. 'But who would even know that this was going to happen to me? That's the bottom line, I couldn't afford it.' Retton did not provide details of her illness in the Today Show interview, saying it was difficult to talk about. 'Usually my interviews are, 'Oh, yes — it felt great to win the Olympics,' you know? This is different," she said. 'This is serious and this is life and I am so grateful to be here. I am blessed to be here because there is a time when they were about to put me on life support.' Retton was a household name in the U.S. for many years, appearing on everything from the iconic Wheaties cereal box to 'Dancing With The Stars.' In 1989, she came out of retirement to perform at the University of Utah alongside famed Belarusian gymnast Olga Korbut.
Miami Herald
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Surprise! Hoda Kotb will make her return to TV after exiting earlier in year
Hoda Kotb is returning to the small screen. After retiring from her position as co-host of the 'Today Show,' Kotb is returning to her chair next to Jenna Bush Hager for the fourth hour of the morning news show. Now known as 'Today with Jenna and Friends,' Kotb will be again co-hosting with her friend on Wednesday, May 28. 'Surprise! Our girl Hoda Kotb is our 'Jenna and Friends' co-host tomorrow,' the show shared on Instagram. 'Tune in!' The announcement comes after Kotb shared her own video on social media during the early morning hours of May 27. In the video, Kotb teased the launch of her newest venture. 'Good morning, good morning. Hope you guys had a good rest. It's the twenty-seventh of May, and as Jimmy Fallon would put it, 'One more sleep,'' Hoda shared with her fans, referencing one of the children's books Fallon wrote. 'One more sleep till we launch our big company tomorrow. So I am excited about it. And let's have a good day. OK, one more sleep, Jimmy Fallon.' In the comment section of the 'Jenna and Friends' post, fans were thrilled to see that the dynamic duo will back together yet again. 'HODA! The ratings will go through the roof! We love you HODA and always will. Hoda & Jenna together again = pure magic,' one fan wrote. 'IM SICK TOMORROW AT WORK NOW,' another added. 'Ok so that's no big deal — said no one ever!! Love you Hoda,' wrote another fan. Other fans shared their excitement when it came to learning more about Kotb's 'big company.' 'Sign me up for what ever you're doing,' a fan wrote. 'Can't wait to see what the next adventure will be,' shared another. 'It's like Hoda Eve,' announced another. This will mark the first time Kotb has appeared on the 'Today Show' since her departure in January. Kotb announced her decision to retire in October 2024, sharing her desire to spend more time with her mother, Sameha Kotb, and her two daughters, 8-year-old Haley, and 5-year-old Hope.
USA Today
8 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton charged with DUI in West Virginia
Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton charged with DUI in West Virginia Show Caption Hide Caption Mary Lou Retton refuses to divulge information about public donations Five-time Olympic medal winner Mary Lou Retton refused to divulge information regarding public donations and her recent health issues. unbranded - Newsworthy Former Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month in West Virginia for DUI. Court records posted online show Retton, 57, was stopped in Marion County, West Virginia, on May 17 and charged with one count of 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.' She was later released after posting $1,500 bond. Retton was in the news last year when her daughter revealed on social media that the 1984 Olympic all-around champion was "fighting for her life" with "a very rare form of pneumonia" and was not insured. That led to a flood of donations totaling over $450,000 – but also to questions about basic details of Retton's illness, whether or not she had health insurance and exactly how the money collected was being spent. Retton did agree to an interview with NBC's "Today Show" in January 2024, appearing with an oxygen tube in her nose and describing a harrowing, month-long hospital stay, including a moment when "they were about to put me on life support," she said. Retton's daughter, McKenna Kelley, told USA TODAY Sports at that time Retton could not get affordable health care because of pre-existing conditions, which she said include "over 30 orthopedic surgeries, including four hip replacements." Retton later told NBC in the interview that she was able to get medical insurance. Retton's family said that any funds remaining after her medical expenses were paid would be donated to a charity of her choice. But no further information was ever revealed.
Fox News
9 hours 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.
The Age
14 hours ago
- Business
- The Age
Chalmers ‘confused' about veteran MPs' super tax escape clause: Bragg
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has accused Treasurer Jim Chalmers of not knowing how the government's new super tax will work after a senior Labor minister refused to say whether it was fair that some public officials would be able to delay paying their resultant tax bill. Bragg, in a statement on Tuesday, said Chalmers had been unclear and confused about how the tax on super balances of more than $3 million would apply to the prime minister. 'Chalmers clearly hasn't read his unrealised gains tax bill and draft regulations,' he said. 'He doesn't know how it works for the prime minister and retired politicians.' Pressure on the government's new tax on superannuation earnings has come from tax experts and investors who say the threshold should be indexed and the capturing of unrealised capital gains trashed. Chalmers himself has dismissed the calls. The new tax, set to take effect on July 1, will double the tax rate for superannuation earnings from 15 per cent to 30 per cent for the portion above $3 million in a super balance. The tax rate will also apply to unrealised capital gains on amounts above this threshold. Chalmers, at a press conference earlier this month, said he was unable to put an exact number on the amount of tax the prime minister would pay in the first year of his pension, but said there were provisions in the draft regulations for defined benefit schemes that would ensure the taxes were fair. 'When it comes to the prime minister, his pension's not yet known,' he said. 'There are calculations, [and] those calculations are very similar to the ones that the Liberals and Nationals put in when they changed superannuation in the last term of the government and will apply to the prime minister, [and] any politician who's got the equivalent of more than $3 million in super.' Appearing on Nine's Today Show on Tuesday morning, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth deflected a question on whether it was fair that some politicians elected before John Howard scrapped the scheme in 2004 could wait until retirement to pay the tax bill on their savings, while others caught by the tax – estimated to be just 1 in 200 people – would have to find the cash to pay immediately. Rishworth, elected in 2007, will not get annual salary when she leaves parliament, but argued that all politicians would still have to pay the higher tax rate on earnings if their super balances tipped over the new threshold.
