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0 Business The 101st annual Conference Day of Workshops Friday May 20, at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted Reply WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — The Florida Chapter of Business & Professional Women will host the 101st annual Conference Day of Workshops Friday May 20, at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. The day starts at 8:45 a.m. and finishes at 3:30 p.m. with networking to follow. There are five workshops: "Know Your Voting Rights" with Julie Marcus: Marcus will discuss recent changes made by the Florida Legislature and their impact on upcoming elections this fall. Learn the facts about when and how you can vote and what to expect when you are ready to do so. Marcus will provide informative, practical guidance for voters, answer questions and give insight into how the office of the Supervisor of Elections operates. "Building Your Business by Building Relationships" … [Read more...] about Business & Professional Women To Host Annual Conference Workshops

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would require elementary through college level athletes to participate in sports based on their biological sex rather than gender identity. An amended version of Senate Bill 44, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” passed 72-21 in the House on Tuesday, where it was sponsored by Republican state Rep. Laurie Schlege. Republican state Sen. Beth Mizell first introduced Senate Bill 44, where it passed 29-6 in April 2022. The bill would require “an athletic team or sporting event sponsored by an elementary, secondary, or postsecondary educational institution” to be designated for biological males , biological females or a coeducational team consisting of both sexes. The bill also allows for legal action from biological females who are directly or indirectly harmed by violations of the proposed legislation. The amended version of the bill will go back to the Louisiana Senate for another vote. If the … [Read more...] about Red State Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Male Athletes From Competing In Girls’ Sports

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and have repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to legalize mining activity in the areas. The Brazilian Mining Association (Ibram), which represents around 130 companies, conducted an internal survey of its members earlier this year, according to Raul Jungmann, its president. For the first time in decades, none of the companies have current research or mining applications for gold, tin, nickel, iron and other ores in Indigenous areas, he said. Neither the survey nor its results have been reported previously. Members of the association, which accounts for 85% of Brazil’s legally produced ore, include mining giants Rio Tinto, Anglo American and Vale. The AP contacted all three companies. Rio Tinto confirmed it retracted its applications for research concessions in 2019. Anglo American did the … [Read more...] about Mining companies back away from Brazil’s Indigenous areas

close Video Biden better be thinking about Americans 'first and foremost' abroad: Ex-Naval intel officer Former Naval Intelligence Officer Robert Charles argues Biden's trip to South Korea is for national security, not economic, reasons. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plummeted in May to its lowest point since he took office, according to a poll commissioned by the Associated Press. The poll, published by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public research, shows that only 39% of adults in the United States approve of Biden’s performance as president. President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Overall, only about 2 in 10 adults say the U.S. is heading in the right direction or the economy is good, both down from about 3 in 10 a month earlier. Those drops were concentrated among Democrats, with just 33% within the president’s party saying the country is headed in the … [Read more...] about Biden approval rating plummets to 39%, down 24 points from last year: AP poll

Click here to read the full article. Right now, the name Chris Rock is synonymous with one thing: The Slap at the March 27 Oscars. However, Rock’s career is a lot more varied than that one incident, though there are several clues in his work leading up to that moment. May 20 marks the 35th anniversary of his movie debut as a parking valet in the 1987 “Beverly Hills Cop 2.” More from Variety Chris Rock Shares Controversial Take on Depp-Heard Trial: 'Believe All Women Except Amber Heard' Not So Fast Will Smith, Chris Rock and the Academy: There Are More People Who Deserve Apologies (Column) Ricky Gervais Defends Chris Rock's Oscars Joke by Mocking Alopecia: My Hair's 'Going Thin, So I'm Disabled' Variety ’s review described it as “noisy, numbing, unimaginative” and didn’t mention Rock. A year later, however, he got a shout-out in the Dec. 9, 1988, review of “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” with Variety enthusing, “Chris Rock turns a walk-on into a … [Read more...] about The Big Break: Chris Rock Made Film Debut in ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2’ 35 Years Ago

close Video Sen. Scott: We're trying to rescue America Florida Sen. Rick Scott discusses the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary that is likely headed to a recount. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! MANCHESTER, NH — Pundits view Sen. Rick Scott of Florida as a possible Republican presidential contender in the upcoming race for the White House. And the latest trip by the former two-term Florida governor and current chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the Senate GOP’s re-election arm, to New Hampshire is raising eyebrows. The state for a century has held the first presidential primary and is a must stop for potential White House hopefuls. But Scott told Fox News Digital in an interview Friday ahead of his visit that "I'm planning on running for the Senate" in 2024, when he’s up for re-election. Scott told Fox Digital last August, during a previous trip to New Hampshire , that "I have no plans to run for … [Read more...] about Ahead of NH trip, Rick Scott reiterates he’s ‘planning on running’ for Senate re-election in 2024

The Conservative Party has been accused of betraying its Brexit promises after it was revealed that the government has allowed in a record number of non-EU migrants. Britain’s ‘Conservative’ Party government allowed in a record number of non-EU migrants in 2021, a report published on Thursday has revealed. According to the head of the organisation who penned the report, the government’s failure to curb migration represents a betrayal of the promises made by the Tories before the Brexit vote, with officials having previously claimed that they would work to lower numbers once the UK escaped the European Union. According to a report by Migration Watch UK, the government has in fact done the opposite of what they had promised to do, with the number of people coming to Britain from outside the EU hitting record levels in 2021. Overall, more than 830,000 arrived in the UK on long term visas that year, which the organisation notes as representing a number greater than the entire … [Read more...] about Not Taking Back Control: UK Govt Allows Record Migrant Numbers

In a well-intentioned initiative gone wrong, current and former employees at Wells Fargo have come forward with details on how the bank carried out its diversity and inclusion efforts: fake interviews . Joe Bruno, a former executive at Wells Fargo, is one of seven individuals who have spoken up about a troubling system wherein they were instructed by direct bosses or HR managers to hold interviews for “ diverse ” candidates — which the bank defined as women and people of color — for positions that had already been filled. The individuals who have spoken out were either told to give the interviews, aware of the practice or helped arrange it. The practice seemed to be a vehicle to record diversity efforts on paper, rather than carrying them out in reality. Bruno, who has since been fired from the bank, told The New York Times that he shared his concerns about the system with his superiors, stating that the practice was “inappropriate, morally wrong, ethically wrong.” … [Read more...] about Fake Job Interviews: The Dark Side of Wells Fargo’s ‘Diversity’ Efforts

This is what monopoly looks like. Photo: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images On Wednesday, President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to address the national baby-formula shortage , ensuring that formula manufacturers are first in line for any ingredients they require and directing the Pentagon to use its contracts with commercial airlines to speed the delivery of formula from overseas. It’s good, at least, to have a president who will wield the power of the executive branch to confront a national crisis. Donald Trump failed to invoke the Defense Production Act in the early days of COVID-19, dithering as the country was ravaged. The baby-formula shortage is a disaster for millions of families and Biden, well aware of his eroding popularity , is right to take it seriously. But the disappearance of baby formula was decades in the making, a product of a flawed economic system that favors the bottom lines of a select few corporate giants. In good times, Americans … [Read more...] about Nationalize Baby Formula

23 Crime & Safety Pasco County sheriff's deputies said two teen girls were fist fighting and, at some point, gunfire broke out. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies DADE CITY, FL — An investigation is underway after a man was killed and two children were injured when shots were fired in Dade City Wednesday afternoon. According to Pasco County Sheriff's Maj. Jeffrey Peake, two teen girls began fist fighting in the Johns Road area off River Road in Dade City. He said a number of people gathered to watch the fight. At some point, one or more people began firing a gun, he said. A bullet struck an 11-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl and the father of the 11-year-old boy, all of whom were watching the fight. The father has died. Peake said he doesn't have information on the conditions of the 11-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl. "This is the worst nightmare for any parent, right?, to hear … [Read more...] about 1 Man Dead, 2 Children Injured During Shooting In Dade City