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Michelle Obama: 'We’ve been married for 30 years,' and 20 of them were 'great'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

(The Hill) -- Michelle Obama says the world tends to "glamorize marriage," while the reality is that matrimony “is hard.”“We’ve been married for 30 years,” Obama said of former President Barack Obama during a Thursday interview with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings.”“If I fell out with him for 10 [years,] and we had a great 20 years, I’d take those odds anytime,” the former first lady said in response to a question from King about remarks she made last year that for a decade during their relationship, she “couldn’t stand” her husband.“We glamorize marriage,” Obama, 59, said.“In this day and age, marriage is more about the dress, and the dresses, and the proposal, and the honeymoon and all the stuff around it. And young people aren't ready for the real of marriage," she told King. Rapper Fat Joe to join lawmakers on Capitol Hill to fight for health care price transparency “A lot of young people quit on marriage over things that are just a part of the commitment,” added the “...

Dan Bongino parts ways with Fox News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

(The Hill) – Fox News has parted ways with firebrand political commentator Dan Bongino. The network said in a statement on Thursday, "we thank Dan for his contributions and wish him success in his future endeavors.”A former U.S. Secret Service agent who had become know for his sharp defenses of former President Trump while a regular on Fox's prime-time shows in recent years, Bongino was granted an hourlong Saturday evening program on Fox in 2021. The network said his last show was April 15.Fox said it would air a program hosted by Lawrence Jones in its place on Saturday nights for the time being and an encore of comedian Greg Gutfeld's program would air this weekend only. A new permanent schedule "will be announced in the coming weeks," the network said.

Austin church donating $24K to pay AISD students' school lunch debt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A local church has committed more than $20,000 to pay off Austin Independent School District students' lunch debt balances for the school year and to prevent more debt accruement until the school year ends. Covenant Presbyterian Church said it would pay off the lunch debt that has accrued for all students in AISD during the 2022-23 school year, as well as provide the district with enough money that no student will accrue more debt for the remainder of the school year. Here's how that breaks down:$14,000 is needed to erase all AISD lunch debtAn additional $10,000 is being applied to future debtCovenant said it designates funds each year for missional giving. Previously, the church has helped pay for Central Texans' medical debt and helped support wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness. “Our hope is we fill a gap that other folks haven’t been able to fill, that kids have one less thing to be concerned about,” Mission Director Whitney Bell said.” We h...

John Shipley: Wild still struggling with the whole play-two-goalies thing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

The Wild can’t seem to get this whole play-two-goalies thing right.Given the opportunity to use the two goalies who split time down the stretch last season, the Wild decided to use Marc-Andre Fleury for five playoff games before throwing Cam Talbot to the sharks for a futile, series-clinching Game 6 loss to St. Louis.On Wednesday, Wild coach Dean Evason made good on an implicit vow to use two goaltenders this postseason and sent Fleury out for Game 2 in Dallas after starting Filip Gustavsson in Game 1, a 3-2 victory in double overtime Monday.Gustavsson made a franchise postseason-record 51 saves in that win.While it’s silly to think any of us know more about hockey than Evason, his staff or general manager Bill Guerin, almost all of us can recognize a man about to step on the wrong end of a rake.How hard is this?As soon as it was reported via social media that Fleury was leading the Wild onto the ice for another late start at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, the palms of Wild ...

Rosanna's Italian Kitchen in Albany under new ownership

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rosanna’s Italian Kitchen in Albany is under new ownership. The owners of Albany's The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, Dora and Michael Philip, along with Chef Rachel Mabb and industry veterans, Jory Leanza and Elizabeth McCann, are buying the restaurant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We love what the Bongiornos’ created in 1978 and what Brianne Baggetta and Tim Dillon reimagined and brought to life in 2020. Besides myself, Jory and Liz having Italian roots, the cuisine is so beautiful. It felt like the natural progression was to build upon what our predecessors started with our own take," said Dora Philip.With almost 30 years of experience, Mabb will lead the kitchen at Rosanna's. Leanza, who has been a part of The Hollow team for nine years, will be the General Manager. Marketing and event planning will be shared by McCann and Dora Philip."As a resident of the neighborhood for nearly a decade, it has bee...

Glens Falls gets funding for four transportation projects

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The city of Glens Falls was named this month on a list of 64 communities in the United States to gain access to some special opportunities for future funding. The community was announced as a Thriving Communities grant recipient by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The city will use funding from the competitive program to tackle four transportation projects. Glens Falls is eyeing putting work into a city transportation hub; changing out Greater Glens Falls Transit buses for electric buses; implementing city improvements in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; all while moving forward the GGFT's planned merger into the Capital District Transit Authority.“Our selection fell under the ‘Complete Neighborhoods’ aspect of the Thriving Communities program,” said Glens Falls Economic Development Director Jeff Flagg. “That means the City of Glens Falls...

Watch Live: Buffalo Kickoff Live 2023 Mock Draft Special

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The NFL Draft is one week away, and Buffalo Kickoff Live is getting you ready with our Mock Draft Special. The BKL crew will be going through and making selections for each of the first 26 picks in this year's draft before getting to the Bills at pick No. 27, where all six members of the team will be revealing who they think Buffalo will select based on who is left.You can watch the Mock Draft Special live in this article starting at 2 p.m. If you're unable to watch, a full replay of the stream and a recap of every pick will be available here once it concludes.The BKL team consists of News 4’s Josh Reed and Heather Prusak, WROC’s Thad Brown, Sal Capaccio from WGR 550, Tim Graham from The Athletic and Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com.To find out more about some of the prospects, you can see some of our 30 prospects in 30 days series here.What picks do the Bills have in the 2023 Draft?Round 1: 27th overallRound 2: 59th overallRound 3: 91st overallR...

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: April 21-23

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The weekend is almost here! From concerts to Earth Day cleanup events to Amsterdam WingFest, there are quite a few things happening on April 21, 22, and 23. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, April 21DJ T.G.I.F and Friends, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 6 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Capital Repertory Theatre website.Isaac Mizrahi, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the UPH website.For King + Country, MVP Arena in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.Kelly Cup North Semifinals: Adirondack Thunder vs. Newfoundland Growlers, Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the SeatGeek website.Baby Animal ...

Behind timely hits, Nolan Gorman makes early push in NL leaderboards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - In a crowded bunch of young St. Louis Cardinals hitters, Nolan Gorman is making his case for everyday opportunities. He's also making a strong early push in the National League leaderboards. Gorman delivered a grand slam in Wednesday's blowout victory to increase his RBI total to 18 in 17 games. His RBI count is second-best in the National League, only trailing Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson. "I'm just trying to put the ball in play. When we got runners on, it's the biggest thing to try and score runs for these guys," said Gorman via Bally Sports Midwest. RELATED - As Nolan Arenado joins elite company, rookie card sells for tens of thousands The 22-year-old currently leads the Cardinals in RBI, batting average (.316), home runs (5) and on-base-plus-slugging percentage (1.052). He's one of just a small handful of NL hitters within the Top 20 of all Triple Crown criteria (batting, home runs, RBI) and even within the Top 5 for some advanced metrics. But it's not...

Aerospace, defense-related companies target Colorado for expansion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:42 GMT

A veteran-owned, California-based company that provides spaces for classified work by government agencies and companies has chosen Colorado for its third and largest location.Nooks, a defense industry startup, has acquired rights to a 60,000-square foot facility near the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, which will provide a secure space for clients. The company also considered sites in Florida and California to expand its operations.In another announcement Tuesday, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said the space-security company True Anomaly will expand its operations by opening an office in Centennial.The expansion by Nooks is expected to create 35 jobs at an average annual wage of $165,942.86, according to the state economic development office. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved up to $763,182 in performance-based job growth incentive tax credits for the company over eight years.“As the epicenter of national security sp...