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Boys, Girls Club hires aquatics director
The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club has hired Maria Roehmholdt as its new aquatics director, effective July 6. Roehmholdt brings more than 20 years of experience in all areas of aquatics. She will work to bring new energy to the club’s aquatics programming, including infant/toddler swim lessons, youth swim lessons, and water aerobics for adult members.
Mamdani seduces confused voters with sugar-coated untruths
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chalked up more notable victories. His candidates won three crucial Democratic primaries -- candidates who are supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America, as is Mamdani -- defeating three Democratic Party establishment candidates, two of whom are sitting members of Congress. Discussing with ABC's Jonathan Karl, Mandani's eyes twinkle; he is calm, controlled and articulate. I think of Sade's song "Smooth Operator." AI tells us that smooth operator is "the charmer, the masterful strategist, the manipulator (deceiver)." He speaks ...
Trump’s second term is embarrassing spectacle
Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite “historical” headline from the Onion comes to mind: “World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Ice-Berg.” And every time I do, I hear from defenders of the Trump administration complaining about the disproportionate media coverage of what should be a very minor story in the grand sweep of things. They have a point. President Trump has done some good work rehabbing Washington, D.C., where I live. But the Reflecting Pool has bedeviled him. Algae keep returning to the ...
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Leafs make Free Agency splash
New general manager John Chayka's transformation of the Toronto roster isn't dependent on youth alone. Days after selecting play-making 18-year-old forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft, Chayka added veteran depth — with Stanley Cup Final experience — in a series of moves highlighted by the signing of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract as free agency opened on Wednesday. At nearly 38, Bobrovsky is a two-time Cup champion and leaves Florida to fill what's been a long-unaddressed need in Toronto. "Sergei's a real game-changer for us ...