Day: June 18, 2024

Donald Trump’s Wild ‘Apprentice’ Behavior: Meltdowns on Set, a Shocking Nickname for an NBC Exec, an ‘Obsession …  Yahoo Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.

Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.

The center fielder was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. His signature basket catch and his dashes around the bases with his cap flying off personified the joy of the game. His over-the shoulder catch of a long drive in the 1954 World Series is baseball’s most celebrated defensive feat.

Over 22 seasons, virtually all with the New York/San Francisco Giants, Mays batted .302, hit 660 home runs, totaled 3,283 hits, scored more than 2,000 runs and won 12 Gold Gloves.

He was Rookie of the Year in 1951, twice was named the Most Valuable Player and finished in the top 10 for the MVP 10 other times.

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Independent voters are the pot of shining gold at the end of the rainbow; they’re that elusive group in which many an election has been decided. And right now, right at this very second, independent voters are rejecting Donald Trump.

Politico and Ipsos, in a joint effort, conducted a survey to gauge the impact of Trump’s multiple convictions (I do love writing those words) on the election. The results were not just significant, but they revealed a seismic shift in how these voters perceive the convicted felon.

The verdict is in — and it’s not good news — for Donald Trump. An eye-popping 21 percent of the surveyed voters have expressed that Trump’s convictions have not just diminished, but significantly eroded, their support for him, marking a tectonic shift in the Presidential political landscape.

In an election as close as this everything matters. So a five percent shift is significant. A ten percent shift is significant. A 21 percent shift is akin to a political earthquake.

Politico’s warning to Trump is clear: he should be deeply concerned. This 21 percent said these convictions would be “a very important factor” as to who gets their vote. Now, polls like this are mere snap shots in time. But this result shows that contrary to MANY a pundit’s narrative, these convictions have made a big difference in how the American people see Donald Trump.

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that his administration would offer protections to some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. He also marked the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protection for young undocumented immigrants to the U.S. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House.

NATO defence spending surges ahead of Ukraine summit  Flightglobal

13 Sessions for Cultivating Your Personal Brand and Career Growth at SHRM24  SHRM

1. Trump-backed candidate wins Virginia’s Republican Senate primary to take on Tim Kaine  Fox News
2. Accusations of lying and a Trump signage battle: The House GOP’s nastiest primary goes out with a bang  POLITICO
3. 2024 Election Live Updates: News on Primaries in Virginia and Oklahoma  The New York Times

Trump Gets Serious About Black Voters – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s Media Stock Falls in Otherwise Quiet Trading  Barron’s