Madrid, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) Prestigiosos chefs de la mano del presidente de la Academia Española de Gastronomía, Luis Suárez de Lezo, subrayaron hoy la trascendencia de la cocina para el turismo internacional, cuando el país roza los 100 millones de visitantes.
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US first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday.
Residents of the southern Ukrainian town, occupied by Russian forces since February 2022, have reported a deepening food crisis.
“Both nations agreed to temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare a civilian evacuation through a designated safe passageway,” a White House statement said.
The development comes as Melania Trump’s husband, President Donald Trump, pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Melania Trump has been active in trying to get Ukrainian children seized by Russia during the war returned to their families.
“The situation in Oleshky is dire. Oleshky is a front-line war city on the brink of disaster. Oleshky’s remaining population is comprised primarily of elderly residents who urgently need medical attention, medicine, food, and clean water,” Melania Trump said in the statement.
The ceasefire will allow non-military teams from both countries to visit residents in their homes and coordinate transportation for those wishing to evacuate to either Russia or Ukraine, with an unnamed American media organization accompanying the teams to document the process, the first lady said.
Newsmax, a right-leaning news outlet, said in a report that its cameras would be granted “exclusive access to document the effort.”
Oleshky, located across the Dnipro River from Kherson, has a remaining population of 1,700 to 2,000 people — primarily elderly residents, along with about 50 children — down from roughly 24,000 before the war, the White House said. About 90% of the city was flooded following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, according to the White House.
The statement said Melania Trump and her representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the terms of the localized ceasefire.
“Residents who wish to evacuate will receive coordinated support and transportation to their preferred destination. I anticipate some will want to go to Russia, and some to Ukraine,” Melania Trump said.
Nesta sexta-feira (23), data que marca 120 anos do histórico primeiro voo público do 14-Bis em Paris, também são comemorados o Dia do Aviador e o Dia da FAB (Força Aérea Brasileira).
A homenagem contempla não apenas pilotos, como também profissionais da aviação comercial, equipes de resgate e transporte aéreo e os engenheiros e mecânicos envolvidos em manter e desenvolver as tecnologias que mantêm a indústria.
Conheça a seguir a história de alguns dos principais nomes da aviação brasileira, e um personagem do setor que dominou o noticiário em 2026:
Nasceu em um sítio de Minas Gerais, na cidade que depois adotou o nome de seu habitante mais célebre. Fascinado pelos avanços tecnológicos e mecânicos que viu em viagem à França, mudou-se para Paris na idade adulta e, lá, dedicou-se a criar o primeiro avião com autopropulsão da história.
Em 1906, Santos Dumont fez a primeira exibição pública de um voo no 14-Bis, uma aeronave com motor e hélice mais pesada que o ar. O trajeto se estendeu por 60 metros, a 3 metros de altura do chão, revolucionando com a autopropulsão numa época em que a aviação se restringia aos dirigíveis e ao balonismo.
Em 1907, ele desenvolveu o Demoiselle, avião ultraleve que se tornaria essencial para a popularização e o aumento do acesso à aviação.
Este patrono da FAB foi responsável por propor e estruturar a criação do Serviço Postal Aéreo Militar, que ajudou a integrar as regiões mais distantes do Brasil e fortalecer a unidade nacional. Esta criação serviu de base para o Correio Aéreo Nacional e, eventualmente, impulsionaria a criação da FAB e do Ministério da Aeronáutica – pasta que ele próprio assumiria duas vezes.
Uma curiosidade é que, indiretamente, Gomes ajudou a criar um dos doces mais populares e característicos da cultura brasileira. A história mais citada para a origem do brigadeiro é que, durante sua primeira candidatura à presidência do país, um grupo de apoiadoras fazia campanha entregando pequenos doces de leite condensado e chocolate, entoando o mote: “Vote no Brigadeiro, que é bonito e solteiro”.
Apaixonada desde a infância por aviação, Thereza fez rifa para pagar suas aulas de pilotagem e acabou sendo a primeira mulher do Brasil a receber o diploma e o brevê de piloto-aviador internacional. Ela também foi a primeira a voar sozinha em uma aeronave no país.
Quando um grupo de aviadores portugueses visitou o Brasil na primeira travessia aérea do Atlântico Sul, em 1922, Thereza ficou encarregada de apresentar-lhes rotas e pontos turísticos nacionais.
Em 1926, casou-se com Fritz Roesler, um piloto alemão que teria sido seu instrutor de voo. Relatos históricos reproduzidos pela FAB contam que, depois do matrimônio, ele teve permissão legal para proibir a esposa de continuar pilotando.
Por pouco, Anésia não recebeu o título de primeira mulher com brevê de aviadora no Brasil. Ela foi condecorada no mesmo dia que Thereza, mas seu nome estava mais abaixo na lista de pilotos.
Seu primeiro voo solo foi realizado na aeronave Cauldron G3. No mesmo ano, Anésia tornou-se a primeira mulher a comandar um voo interestadual no Brasil, com trajeto de São Paulo ao Rio de Janeiro durando quatro dias, em meio a manutenções e paradas de reabastecimento. Ela teria recebido uma carta do próprio Santos Dumont, parabenizando-a pelo feito.
Pinheiro Machado entrou para a história mais uma vez em 1923 ao ser a primeira mulher a conduzir um passageiro num avião.
Em 2026, a história de Lito Sousa repercutiu por todo o Brasil. O influenciador era formado em manutenção de aeronaves e trabalhou na Base Aérea de Santos e em duas empresas de aviação comercial.
Ele criou o canal no YouTube ‘Aviões e Músicas’, onde divulgava notícias e explicava temas relacionados à indústria de forma acessível, conquistando novos fãs para o setor.
Em 2021, Lito conquistou seu próprio brevê de piloto, registrando cada etapa do processo em vídeo. No mesmo ano, recebeu homenagem do CENIPA (Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos).
No ano seguinte, o influenciador lançou um curso online para ajudar pessoas com aerofobia, ou medo de voar. Sousa morreu em 1º de outubro deste ano por complicações da doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob.
*Publicado por Juliana Santos em colaboração para CNN Brasil
Fincantieri ha accolto nei giorni scorsi Hung Cao, Segretario ad interim della Marina statunitense, nei cantieri di Marinette e Sturgeon Bay, in Wisconsin. La visita è stata l’occasione per illustrare le capacità industriali del Gruppo negli Stati Uniti, le tecnologie avanzate integrate nei processi produttivi e il potenziale delle infrastrutture cantieristiche.
Nel corso della visita, Cao ha incontrato i vertici aziendali e i dipendenti del Gruppo. Alla delegazione hanno preso parte anche Russell Vought, Direttore dell’Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Stephen Carmel, Maritime Administration Administrator (MARAD), Jerry Hendrix, Associate Director for Shipbuilding dell’OMB, ed Eugenio Santagata, Direttore Generale della Divisione Navi Militari di Fincantieri.
“È stato un onore accogliere il Segretario Cao, presentargli le competenze delle nostre maestranze, illustrargli le tecnologie avanzate e i risultati degli investimenti che ci hanno consentito di accelerare i ritmi produttivi per rispondere alle esigenze della Marina statunitense”, ha dichiarato George Moutafis, CEO di Fincantieri Marine Group.“La presenza dei vertici dell’OMB e della MARAD ha rappresentato inoltre un’importante opportunità per valorizzare il potenziale di crescita del nostro sistema cantieristico in Wisconsin e il suo ruolo strategico nel rafforzamento della capacità industriale e navale degli Stati Uniti”, ha aggiunto Moutafis.
George Moutafis e Jan Allman, CEO di Fincantieri Marinette Marine, hanno illustrato alla delegazione i programmi di costruzione navale, gli investimenti realizzati e l’impegno di lungo periodo del Gruppo a sostegno della base industriale marittima statunitense. La visita ha rappresentato inoltre un’occasione per valorizzare le competenze e le capacità tecnologiche di Fincantieri, con particolare riferimento alla cantieristica digitale, alla robotica e alle tecnologie produttive avanzate.
La delegazione ha visitato entrambi gli stabilimenti, dove i dipendenti hanno mostrato le tecnologie, i processi produttivi e le soluzioni di automazione introdotte negli Stati Uniti da Fincantieri.“È sempre un piacere visitare i nostri cantieri e vedere le maestranze al lavoro”, ha dichiarato Hung Cao. “Sono loro la spina dorsale della cantieristica navale americana. La nostra Marina ha bisogno di un numero maggiore di professionisti qualificati come quelli che ho avuto l’opportunità di incontrare oggi, per continuare a essere la Marina più forte del mondo”.
A Marinette, la delegazione ha visitato la panel line automatizzata e assistito alle dimostrazioni delle maestranze sull’impiego dei respiratori elettroventilati a purificazione dell’aria (PAPR), dei robot collaborativi, i cosiddetti cobot, e degli strumenti di realtà aumentata e virtuale. Queste tecnologie vengono integrate nei processi produttivi con l’obiettivo di consentire al personale specializzato di operare in condizioni di maggiore sicurezza ed efficienza.
A Sturgeon Bay, la delegazione ha invece approfondito le capacità produttive del sistema cantieristico di Fincantieri in Wisconsin, che permette al Gruppo di incrementare i volumi produttivi e lavorare contemporaneamente alla costruzione di diverse classi di navi. Fincantieri Marinette Marine prevede inoltre di avviare a breve la costruzione delle nuove Landing Ship Medium (LSM), destinate alla Marina e al Corpo dei Marines degli Stati Uniti, a seguito delle negoziazioni con TOTE Services, responsabile della gestione del programma.
Ad aprile, la Marina statunitense aveva assegnato a Fincantieri un primo ordine da 30 milioni di dollari per l’approvvigionamento dei materiali critici del programma Landing Ship Medium. La Marina ha individuato nei cantieri del Gruppo in Wisconsin il polo industriale per le attività del programma, che riguardano quattro unità della nuova classe.
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Finora gli uomini hanno imparato a condividere le stesse percezioni uditive e visive anche a distanza di migliaia di chilometri, tramite immagini, video e registrazioni audio. Ora forse potrebbe diventare possibile anche condividere odori e profumi.
A rendere anche solo immaginabile questo nuovo tipo di comunicazione è un lavoro di ricerca che sta venendo compiuto dai ricercatori dell’Ohio State University, e in particolare dalla dottoranda Chunyu Yang, nell’ambito della cosiddetta “Scentronic“, ovvero la tecnologia digitale degli odori.
“L’idea è quella di aggiungere l’olfatto alle informazioni visive e sonore che già condividiamo a distanza, rendendo queste esperienze più coinvolgenti” ha spiegato Yang. Come dovrebbe funzionare questo meccanismo studiato dall’università americana? Servirebbero due diversi dispositivi, collegati tra loro per unire il “sentire un odore qui” con il “ricreare l’odore corrispondente da qualche altra parte”.
Da una parte ci sarebbe, infatti, un naso elettronico, un dispositivo che utilizza una serie di sensori di gas per rilevare i composti chimici associati a diversi odori, e dall’altra un generatore di fragranze, che a sua volta rilascia profumi per ricreare l’aroma nel punto di ricezione.
Il naso elettronico, per come è stato ora concepito dai ricercatori, ha un diametro di circa 15 centimetri ed è portatile, sebbene non sia progettato per essere indossato. Per il generatore di odori, invece, sono stata ideati diversi modelli, tra cui alcuni da polso, altri a forma di collana, tutti ovviamente portatili.
L'articolo “L’idea è quella di aggiungere l’olfatto alle informazioni visive e sonore che già condividiamo a distanza per esperienze più coinvolgenti”: così ricercatori dell’Ohio State University proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher
On October 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in St. Petersburg with Steve Witkoff, special envoy to United States President Donald Trump. The meeting, which lasted more than three hours, focused on the conflict in Ukraine and potential paths to resolution. Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, who attended the talks, said Putin gave Witkoff an objective assessment of conditions on the front lines, stressing that Russia’s armed forces hold the strategic initiative and are effectively striking Ukraine’s military industry, energy, and logistics targets. Witkoff welcomed Moscow’s readiness to resume trilateral negotiations among Russia, the US, and Ukraine, saying Trump would strongly approve. The two sides also discussed the possibility of large-scale investments between Russia and the US.
The meeting followed a series of public statements by Trump criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for refusing to pursue a negotiated end to the conflict. Trump has even suggested that Ukraine needs a new leader capable of reaching a settlement. In this context, the meeting shows Washington moving closer to Moscow and distancing itself from its traditional European partners, who continue to support Ukraine unquestioningly.
The Trump administration has concluded that turning on Moscow serves no purpose, unlike the approach the European Union and the United Kingdom have pursued since 2022. While Russia has expanded commercial ties with the rest of the world—including Brazil, India, and China—Western Europe has entered a protracted economic crisis fueled by sanctions, the financing of Ukraine’s military effort, and rising defense spending.
Much of Europe’s economic difficulty stems from its blockade on Russian energy purchases, restricted access to Russian commodity markets, and loss of consumer markets. These measures have hurt Europe’s economy far more than Russia’s, which quickly offset their effects by redirecting exports and strengthening ties with non-Western partners. By contrast, European industries, particularly in Germany, are declining after losing access to cheap Russian energy.
Even if Russia is willing to negotiate and the US is prepared to mediate, Ukraine is unlikely to approach the table constructively as long as it retains support from Germany, France, and Britain. Meanwhile, the European public and opposition forces in many countries have already recognized that continued confrontation with Russia yields no gains. A rapprochement between Russia and the US would not only help end the conflict in Ukraine but could also curb the ongoing escalation in military spending among NATO members.
Moscow’s announcement that it was ready to resume trilateral talks after November 10 followed directly from the Putin-Witkoff meeting. During the meeting, Putin also praised American mediation efforts.
Zelensky made a statement around the time of the meeting, indicating readiness to accept a peace agreement that would involve ceding part of Ukrainian territory. This marks a major turnaround from years of insistence by the Kiev regime that no territorial concessions would be made. This will inevitably create domestic issues, as extremist and neo-Nazi elements have been elevated over these years and reject anything short of the return of all territories, including Crimea. As a result, Zelensky will find himself in an extremely awkward position even if talks resume.
Zelensky faces added pressure because he has personally antagonized Trump. The American president has publicly said Zelensky should be replaced and that someone else should negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf. Intelligence sharing has also been visibly disrupted. Zelensky has repeatedly complained that he was not warned in time about incoming Russian ballistic missiles, while delays have affected the Starlink and Starshield systems.
Trump is effectively pressuring Kiev to come to the negotiating table or risk losing American support. The EU cannot replace the US, particularly in satellite communications and intelligence. Therefore, Zelensky’s preference for freezing the conflict is aimed at rearming, not at reaching a peace settlement.
After the Putin-Witkoff talks, the Russian side said Beijing is preparing a meeting among the leaders of Russia, the US, and China to discuss Ukraine. The meeting could take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, and all three leaders have already indicated they will attend. If Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping agree on the basic principles of a peace deal, it will make it nearly impossible for the EU to continue making extreme demands from a different position.
Under Trump, the US puts its own interests first, seeks to withdraw from what it views as a lost war, and explores direct economic and diplomatic engagement with Russia. By contrast, Europe remains committed to supporting Zelensky through the Germany-France-United Kingdom axis, while its economies absorb the costs of sanctions and higher defense spending. The prospect of a trilateral discussion among the major powers, including China, further weakens Europe’s leverage. The St. Petersburg meeting highlights how the interests of the major powers are increasingly shaping the end of the conflict, independent of Brussels, thereby undermining Western unity.
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US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett issued the order at a hearing in Miami on Thursday, 22nd October. The judge warned that non-compliance could result in sanctions, potentially including the dismissal of the lawsuit, unless the discovery schedule is formally extended.
The dispute concerns a BBC documentary that edited together passages of a speech Trump delivered on 6th January 2021, ahead of the assault on the US Capitol. The broadcaster acknowledged that the presentation created a misleading impression of continuity but disputes Trump’s claim that it is legally liable for defamation.
Trump’s lawyers cancelled an earlier deposition scheduled for 16 October, citing presidential responsibilities. The BBC’s legal representatives challenged the delay, maintaining that the plaintiff’s testimony is essential to assessing the allegations and the damages sought.
The developments are detailed in the latest reporting and official material, against the background of EU Today’s earlier coverage.
The broadcaster faces questions about its editorial judgment, but the court must separately decide whether the legal elements of the president’s claim are established. A misleading edit does not automatically determine the outcome of a defamation case, particularly where questions of publication, harm and applicable American law are disputed.
The amount sought, $10 billion, is a claim made by Trump’s side and not a judicial assessment of damage. Evidence-gathering may examine the effect of the programme, how it was distributed and whether it caused measurable reputational or economic harm.
The BBC has already apologised for the edit. It is contesting legal liability, leaving the litigation centred on both the programme’s presentation and the extent of any injury attributable to it.
The court permitted a video recording of the deposition, restricted to use by legal representatives. It also ordered production of figures relating to membership applications and fees at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, material the BBC believes could help it evaluate the claim for damages.
Lawyers have also disputed whether former special counsel Jack Smith should testify. The Justice Department must consider authorisation for that testimony, adding a further procedural complication.
The discovery period is currently due to close on 18 December. The judge’s intervention therefore leaves little time for the parties to complete outstanding exchanges if the existing timetable remains unchanged.
The case places the conduct of a British public-service broadcaster before an American court at a moment of intense political scrutiny of news organisations. Its outcome may influence the BBC’s legal costs and editorial procedures, although any broader precedent will depend on the issues eventually decided.
Trump’s position as a sitting president creates scheduling difficulties, but it does not remove the usual evidential obligations assumed by a person bringing civil proceedings. The immediate question is whether he will comply with the December deadline or seek further relief from the court.
Neither the deposition order nor the BBC’s apology resolves the merits of the lawsuit. Those questions remain for later proceedings.
Dopo 63 anni e mezzo di servizio, a 83 anni, Carol Fair, assistente di volo dell’American Airlines, lunedì 26 ottobre compirà il suo ultimo volo, da Londra a Charlotte, in Nord Carolina, prima di andare in pensione. Fu proprio lei, nel 1987, a fare da assistente di volo nel primo volo sulla tratta Charlotte-Londra, che fece comprendere come la città del North Carolina sarebbe diventata uno degli hub aeroportuali più importanti del paese.
Su circa 30.000 assistenti di volo di cui dispone American Airlines, Fair andrà in pensione ricoprendo il primo posto per anzianità. “È ora. Mi sono goduta ogni singolo minuto. Sono arrivata prima su 30.000. Non si può andare più in alto, quindi tanto vale che mi ritiri” ha motivato la sua scelta di andare ora in pensione.
La sua carriera da assistente di volo è iniziata nel 1963, presso la Piedmont Airlines, poco dopo che la compagnia aerea aveva iniziato ad assumere donne. Così oggi si ritrova a volare con piloti molto più giovani di lei. “Volo da molto più tempo di quanto alcuni di loro sono nati, ma se ho bisogno di aiuto mi sostengono al 100%” ha raccontato la donna.
Per lungo tempo, però, ha lavorato al suo fianco Meba Thompson, anche lei assistente di volo per la Piedmont Airlines, ora assorbita da American Airlines. L’ex collega negli ultimi anni ha ospitato spesso Carol Fair, che preferisce dormire a casa di Thompson, nella zona sud di Charlotte, piuttosto che affrontare le tre ore di macchina per raggiungere la sua abitazione a Johnson City, nel Tennessee.
Le due colleghe hanno condiviso anche battaglie sulla propria pelle. Ai tempi in cui avevano iniziato a lavorare le assistenti di volo si battevano infatti contro le restrizioni lavorative che le obbligavano a pesarsi per entrare in servizio, a non sposarsi e ad andare in pensione a 32 anni.
L'articolo “È ora. Mi sono goduta ogni singolo minuto. Non si può andare più in alto”: l’assistente di volo di American Airlines va in pensione dopo più di 63 anni di servizio proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
The US Department of Homeland Security oversaw 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a report published on Thursday in the Migration Policy Institute think tank.
Only 20% of all deportations in this period involved individuals with a criminal conviction, the report said.
Of deportations of immigrants with two or more years of US residence, 71% were of people who did not have a criminal conviction, it added.
The report was authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics.
On an annual basis, total deportations are up from the administration of former President Joe Biden and Trump’s first term, but remained well below levels routinely observed in the early 2000s, the report said.
Out of the 980,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection deportations during Trump’s second term, about 59%, or 580,000, were removals, 30%, or 300,000, were enforcement returns, and 11%, or 110,000, were administrative returns, the report said.
Trump says his immigration crackdown and deportation drive aim to improve domestic security.
Rights advocates say the crackdown has violated due process and free speech rights and has created an unsafe environment, particularly for ethnic minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling.
The State Department said on Tuesday the Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term.
Among visa revocations particularly condemned by rights advocates are those of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating against US ally Israel’s assault on Gaza and of foreigners over social media comments about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The Trump administration’s deportation attempts have faced multiple legal challenges with mixed results.
Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits including the sci-fi classic “Alien,” the war comedy “MAS*H,” and the action drama “Top Gun,” has died at the age of 93.
Skerritt, a Detroit native whose Hollywood career spanned from the 1960s to the 2020s, died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
“While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” they said. “He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world, and helping others find and share their own voices.”
Known for his rugged good looks and ability to shine in a variety of genres, Skerritt delivered memorable performances in leading and supporting roles in film and television.
Skerritt’s breakthrough role was a roguish US Army surgeon in director Robert Altman’s 1970 Korean War black comedy “MAS*H,” a film whose ensemble cast also included Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman. Skerritt played Southerner Duke Forrest as the doctors at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital stitched up wounded troops.
The film, whose popularity coincided with American unease over the Vietnam War, was nominated for five Academy Awards.
In director Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic 1979 sci-fi horror “Alien,” Skerritt played Dallas, the captain of an ill-fated spacecraft whose crew encounters a deadly parasitic extraterrestrial creature with a surrealist look and a bad attitude. In the film’s famous and bloody “chestburster” scene, Skerritt’s character is seated next to cast mate John Hurt when a baby alien violently exits the torso of Hurt’s character.
“Alien,” an influential masterpiece whose ensemble cast also included Sigourney Weaver and Ian Holm, earned two Oscar nominations.
“It is spontaneity and impulse that make the difference, and that is what I felt we had with ‘Alien.’ Every one of us had that immediate rapport with each other — the respect that I had for the other actors and the respect that they had for me,” Skerritt told interviewer Peter Sobczynski in 2019, while also lauding Scott’s directorial brilliance.
“Alien” was one of several films in which Skerritt appeared that featured strong female characters, in this case Weaver’s courageous character Ripley. That was considered pioneering at the time.
“When I read the script, one of the things that I liked most about it was that the woman becomes the hero. I loved that,” Skerritt said.
“The sight of women being in positions of strength and fortitude to make the right connections and decisions was what appealed to me. I experienced that as well in ‘Steel Magnolias,’ with the women in that. I liked the idea of women being tough and strong and influential.”
In “Steel Magnolias” (1989), Skerritt played Drum Eatenton, husband of Sally Field’s M’Lynn Eatenton.
Tony Scott, the brother of the “Alien” director, cast Skerritt in the key supporting role of naval aviation instructor Viper Metcalf in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun” that helped star Tom Cruise soar into Hollywood’s stratosphere.
Skerritt also played Shirley MacLaine’s husband in director Herbert Ross’s 1977 ballet drama “The Turning Point,” and starred alongside another emerging star in Brad Pitt in Robert Redford’s beautifully shot 1992 period drama “A River Runs Through It.”
Among other films in which he appeared were: “Harold and Maude” (1971), “Ice Castles” (1978), “The Dead Zone” (1983), “Poltergeist III” (1988), “Contact” (1997), “Tears of the Sun” (2003) and “Ted” (2012).
On the small screen, Skerritt starred in the offbeat CBS series “Picket Fences” from 1992 to 1996, playing a Wisconsin town sheriff and claiming an Emmy as outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1993.
Born on August 25, 1933, in Detroit, Skerritt served in the US Air Force before becoming an actor, making his film debut in 1962 alongside a young Redford in “War Hunt.” He was a father of five children and was married three times.
PROVO, Utah — A Utah Supreme Court battle stemming from Gabby Petito's 2021 murder could "pave the way" for Charlie Kirk's family to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit over alleged security failures surrounding his assassination at a Turning Point USA event last year, according to an attorney involved in the appeal.
"Right now, Kirk's claims, if filed, would likely be dismissed, like Gabby Petito's claims were dismissed on that basis," said Brian Stewart, an attorney for the family of Gabby Petito who is working on the appeal involving their own wrongful death claim in the Beehive State. "We would need the Utah Supreme Court to overturn Tiede to pave the way for Charlie Kirk's family to proceed."
Tiede refers to a 1996 Utah Supreme Court decision upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit over the 1990 murders of Kay Tiede and her mother Beth Potts, two Texas women killed by a pair of men on parole who attacked their family after walking away from a halfway house, Deseret News reported at the time.
The decision upheld the constitutionality of the state's governmental immunity law as applied to wrongful death claims, which Stewart said are barred against governmental entities when the injury arises from a third-party assault or battery.
Central to the Petito appeal is the argument that Utah's Constitution prohibits lawmakers from limiting or eliminating the right to recover for wrongful death.
KIRK FAMILY HAS POWERFUL EVIDENCE — BUT UTAH LAW COULD DERAIL WRONGFUL DEATH CASE: EXPERTS
Her family's lawsuit against the Moab Police Department alleged that officers were negligent in their response to a traffic stop involving Brian Laundrie two weeks before he killed her. A judge dismissed the case on governmental immunity grounds.
In September, Kirk's family filed a notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit. Their attorneys alleged that Utah Valley University, the state of Utah and key officials failed to properly secure the event even after acknowledging responsibility for rooftop security, leading to his wrongful death on Sept. 10, 2025.
CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING, TYLER ROBINSON CHARGED
Among the claims in the filing, UVU Police Chief Jeffrey Long allegedly told Turning Point USA organizers "I got you covered" when they raised concerns about rooftop access around the campus courtyard.
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Prosecutors say a sniper perched on a rooftop on the other side of the courtyard shot and killed Kirk.
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But that text message may not be enough to overcome Utah's expansive governmental immunity protections, Stewart said.
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"It's another act of negligence that contributed to Charlie's vulnerability and ultimate death, but it really wouldn't change the applicability of the statute," he said. "It's similar in the Petito case. The parents of Gabby might have brought her home, might have intervened, but they relied on the analysis of the police on the scene, who said, 'It's no big deal, we're not even gonna arrest anybody.'"
That created the impression that things were taken care of, he said, likening it to Long's alleged assurance.
The Petito family argues Tiede does not apply to its case and, if it does, should be overturned because the Utah Constitution says: "The right of action to recover damages for injuries resulting in death, shall never be abrogated."
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Lawyers for Kirk's family have also laid the groundwork for a potential federal claim, Stewart said.
Kirk's accused assassin, 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, pleaded not guilty through his own attorneys at his arraignment on Sept. 1. He could face the death penalty if convicted of the top charge of aggravated murder.
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He's due in court Friday afternoon for a scheduling hearing.
The meeting is still in the planning stages but the American thug-in-chief an indispensable party has already agreed to attend. Few eyebrows have been raised so far because the American component is a habitual liar so what he says and what he does may not correlate. The Summit in China is a month away. But a chance to meet with two of his closest friends and allies will not be missed by the evil clown in the White House.
The American thug’s most accommodating American accomplice and equally mendacious voice has simply repeated what he has said so often in the past: that it is necessary to speak with your adversaries, thus keeping the American people guessing. In the bizarre world of Donald J. Trump, Putin is not an adversary. Little Marco may still speak differently so as to present a view that most Americans share, but he is a quisling concerned about his own future. That for him is more important than anything else. Fear and ambition are two quite compelling factors.
Trump has characterized the trilateral meeting as intended for a discussion of the need for de-nuclearization among three of the world’s largest nuclear powers. However, this is another one of Trump’s lies. or simply a a cover-up. Putin has insisted for some time that China participate in trilateral talks about the war in Ukraine. Putin has also insisted that Ukraine not be invited to participate. This is simply another example of Trump complying with Putin’s wishes. That is what agents or surrogates do.
The Summit will result in a trade-off but not for Ukraine’s benefit. As far as Ukraine is concerned, it will be a sellout, like all previous summits involving Trump and the Russian thug Vladimir Putin. One can only consider Helsinki in 2018 or Alaska in 2025. The self-proclaimed American master of the deal has repeatedly proven himself incompetent at deal-making. Or perhaps his shameless results are intentional. There will be personal gain from yet another nefarious arrangement.The American thug is silent on this point. Little Marco will spin an excuse for this aberration as well. There will most certainly be some personal benefit for Trump and his family.
The President of Ukraine wakes up each day to a new betrayal by his American “ally,” more death and destruction of his people and land, but with his eyes wide open that Trump is the enemy. President Zelensky is astute and principled, but also a very good actor; he often plays the Biblical “Job,” yet even his patience has its limitations. A trilateral summit of thugs about ending the war in Ukraine without Ukraine is a non starter. Ukraine will not be bullied. The people of Ukraine will not allow that.
The agenda for the axis of evil meeting includes one more item. No one is considering denuclearizing. The power must be distributed between the three behemoths. Ukraine is certain to be sold off. Taiwan may be next. And Cuba may be another victim of the sphere of influence division of the world. Certainly Russia will give up any interest in destitute Cuba in order to take over rich Ukraine. For Russia Ukraine has been the prize for almost four hundred years.
The axis is mutually accommodating. Currently, Russia stayed out of Syria and Iran. It relinquishes Cuba. America purchases Russian diesel, integrates Russia into the world economy at the G20. China retrieves Taiwan, America and Russia agrees to stay out of any China-India conflict. With Ukraine Russia stands at the gates to Europe. America feels secure in its defensive posture by having encroached on Greenland’s military sovereignty. Everyone is happy except for the remaining almost two hundred countries in the world.
The biggest obstacle is Ukraine. The people of Ukraine remain committed to freedom and democracy. Each day I receive several inquiries from Ukraine: “When will this Trump nightmare end?” . The midterm elections remain a beacon of hope for Ukrainians and Americans alike. Trump will attend the November China summit as a lame duck with Congress set to begin his third impeachment. in January. Ukrainians can pray. Americans must vote. Let the hearings and investigations begin. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, the commander-in-chief is a traitor and a criminal. It will all come out. We the people have had enough!
Il segretario della Difesa (e della Guerra, così come è stato ribattezzato da Donald Trump) Pete Hegseth avrebbe voluto nel proprio nel suo studio al Pentagono uno storico mappamondo, che risale ai tempi di Eisenhower, generale a cinque stelle dell’esercito statunitense ai tempi della seconda guerra mondiale e poi presidente degli Stati Uniti dal 1953 al 1961.
Quel mappamondo è stato però danneggiato per via di un improvvido spostamento realizzato dallo stesso staff del segretario della Difesa, come ha documentato con tanto di foto il Washington Post. Al Pentagono, infatti, venivano conservati due mappamondi da terra utilizzati dal generale Eisenhower nel corso del secondo conflitto mondiale.
A colpire Hegseth sarebbe stato il valore storico di questi mappamondi e da qui sarebbe nato il desiderio di averne uno all’interno del proprio studio. In particolare il suo staff – non è chiaro se dietro una precisa richiesta del segretario della Difesa o per la volontà di un altro funzionario del suo ufficio – ha deciso di tentare di spostare il mappamondo che ha un diametro di 76 centimetri.
Per trasportare oggetti di questo tipo normalmente l’iniziativa viene affidata a dei curatori specializzati, che realizzano l’opportuno imballaggio e la documentazione necessaria per effettuare lo spostamento. Il coinvolgimento gli esperti del Centro di storia militare dell’esercito americano è stato però accantonato quando la loro attività è stata sospesa dalla parziale chiusura delle attività governative, provocata dallo stallo sulle politiche migratorie dell’amministrazione Trump.
L'articolo “Hanno perso il controllo e lo hanno lasciato cadere, si è rotto vicino all’Antartide”: danneggiato il mappamondo di Eisenhower che Pete Hegseth voleva nel suo ufficio proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
A influenciadora Drica Divina relembrou como a menopausa era tratada como um tabu em sua família e como a falta de informação dificultava as conversas sobre essa fase da vida. Em um novo episódio do programa “Na Palma da Mari – Entre Mulheres”, apresentado por Mari Palma, ela conversou com a médica Erica Mantelli sobre perimenopausa, os primeiros sintomas e as mudanças que acompanham esse período.
“A minha mãe nunca falou de menopausa comigo. Aliás, menopausa era sempre um tabu”, afirmou Drica. Ela contou que, há cerca de sete anos, quando começou a compartilhar sua experiência nas redes sociais, sequer conhecia o termo climatério. “Eu nem sabia da palavra climatério, não existia essa palavra”, disse.
Drica Divina descreveu as transformações que vivenciou de forma abrupta, incluindo o ganho de 15 quilos em pouco tempo, alterações de humor, ansiedade, queda de libido e perda de massa magra. “Você não se reconhece mais por um curto período de tempo. Essa transição acontece muito rapidamente”, relatou. Ela destacou que esse processo é o grande desafio da perimenopausa e ressaltou ser favorável à reposição hormonal, mencionando a chamada “janela de oportunidade” para o início do tratamento.
E rica Mantelli explicou que, antigamente, o tratamento só era considerado após 12 meses sem menstruação, o que atrasava a assistência às mulheres. “Hoje, a medicina moderna quer buscar qualidade de vida. A gente não trata exames, a gente tem que tratar a mulher”, afirmou. Segundo ela, sintomas como mudança de humor, ganho de peso, problemas de memória e alterações no sono muitas vezes não são associados à perimenopausa, levando algumas mulheres a saírem de consultas médicas apenas com receitas de antidepressivos ou ansiolíticos.
Erica Mantelli enfatizou que o tratamento da perimenopausa e da menopausa é totalmente individualizado. “Não existe uma receita de bolo que vai ser igual para cada uma. Algumas vão ter problema com sono, outras com memória, questão de massa muscular”, explicou. Ela também destacou que, apesar dos desafios da fase de transição, é possível viver bem e com qualidade de vida. “Não é porque é algo comum que você tem que aceitar como normal”, concluiu, incentivando as mulheres a prestarem atenção aos sinais do próprio corpo e a buscarem atendimento médico de qualidade.
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A Turning Point USA faith leader is calling on President Donald Trump to intervene after Australian lawmakers grilled a Christian church leader about his religious beliefs, including whether he influences members' marriages, hairstyles and even pet ownership.
Lucas Miles, vice president of faith at Turning Point USA, told Fox News Digital he contacted the White House Faith Office and several administration officials over what he described as a politically motivated investigation into the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.
"We've reached out to the faith office, we've reached out to several members of the administration to make sure that they're aware of this," Miles said. "We're hoping to see some response and action soon."
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The controversy intensified during an Oct. 16 parliamentary hearing examining allegations of coordinated political activity by church members during Australia's 2025 federal election.
Independent MP Monique Ryan questioned the church's global leader, Bruce Hales, about whether members considered him an "elect vessel" or a direct messenger from God. She also asked whether members sought his guidance on marriage, housing, pets, clothing and facial hair.
Liberal MP Ben Small objected to the questioning, calling it "patently ridiculous" and "so far off the terms of reference for this inquiry."
Another lawmaker interjected that hairstyles had no bearing on electoral matters, while the committee chair allowed the questioning to continue.
"When an Australian parliamentary committee tasked with investigating election matters begins interrogating a Christian leader about his theological convictions, serious questions must be asked about the purpose of the inquiry," Miles said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
"Bruce Hales was summoned to answer questions about electoral conduct, not to defend the doctrines of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church before the government," he added.
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Miles argued that the line of questioning may illustrate a broader threat to religious freedom.
"The troubling shift from election oversight to religious scrutiny gives every appearance of a politically motivated witch hunt," he said.
Hales denied directing, funding or coordinating political campaigning during the 2025 election, maintaining that church members acted independently.
"I had no involvement whatsoever in relation to any members who volunteered or took part in any aspect of the 2025 federal election," Hales told the committee.
Lawmakers questioned whether a sermon in which Hales said Australia needed to be "happy again, smiling again" influenced members' political activities, citing subsequent campaign messaging that echoed his words.
His son, Gareth, acknowledged encouraging people already involved in campaigning but denied directing an organized church campaign.
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The committee is also examining allegations of intimidation and coordinated campaigning during the election. Church leaders have denied organizing or condoning improper conduct.
Hales said he did not support harassment or intimidation and maintained that individual members should be accountable for their own actions.
"In a free society, government has every right to investigate violations of election law, but it has no business putting Christian doctrine on trial," Miles said.
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, which traces its roots back roughly 200 years, says its roughly 55,000 members worldwide follow a "Doctrine of Separation," distancing themselves from certain secular activities and practices they believe conflict with biblical teachings.
The church rejects descriptions of the denomination as a cult, maintaining that its members freely practice their faith and contribute to their communities through businesses and charitable initiatives.
The hearing also turned to the United States when Sen. Steph Hodgins-May questioned Hales about Turning Point USA's support for the church and whether church leaders had met with the Trump administration.
Hales said he had never met Trump but understood that some church members in New York had briefly met the president.
Miles, who is not a member of the denomination, said he wants Trump to apply diplomatic pressure on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and urge an end to the inquiry.
"What I would like to see, first of all, is some pressure applied, whether that be through diplomatic channels or through the president himself," Miles told Fox News Digital.
Miles said he remains hopeful the administration will take action and warned that the controversy could establish a troubling precedent for American churches, pointing to past disputes involving religious organizations and government restrictions in the United States.
"If this can happen in Australia, if it can happen places like England and Canada, it certainly can happen America if we don't stay alert," he said.
Miles emphasized that Christians should be free to participate in politics without their churches automatically being held responsible for their individual choices.
"Just because individual private citizens who happen to go to a church have a similar opinion about politics, that does not constitute a grand conspiracy," he said.
He urged Trump to pursue what he called "faith-based diplomacy" to defend religious liberty abroad.
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"Religious liberty means nothing if it only protects those whose beliefs the government approves of," Miles said.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
As celebrações Ortodoxas e Grego-Católica dão início ao tradicional ciclo nacional de missas para homenagem aos falecidos cujos funerais foram realizados pela Servilusa, que reúne milhares de pessoas anualmente e, em 2026, vai ter 29 celebrações até 30 de novembro, de norte a sul de Portugal. As cerimónias Ortodoxa e Grego-Católica, realizam-se em Lisboa, a […]
Gus Garcia-Roberts follows Belfi Rivera, a Major League Baseball prospect from the Dominican Republic, through an unregulated recruitment system that exposes young athletes to a network of predatory figures (and at least one former World Series MVP and prominent Fox Sports analyst). It’s a system that operates in plain sight and has for years, but Garcia-Roberts’s superbly reported narrative, which centers on Rivera and his vulnerable family, make those operations positively harrowing.
As a child, Belfi never cared for baseball. He started playing at 7, he told me, because a local coach would drag him from his house and cuff him on the head if he tried to escape to a nearby river to be with his friends. But even as a young boy, he understood the sport likely represented his family’s one shot out of grinding poverty. During that video call in 2021, it seemed that he had clinched it.
But in two and a half years, the $1.8 million Belfi was promised would be almost all gone. Carmona received $630,000, which represented his 35% commission. But more than $950,000 went to someone who had no hand in teaching Belfi how to play baseball. His name is Santo Caraballo, one of the most notorious moneylenders profiting from Dominican baseball. His business partner is a national hero and, 10 years after his retirement, still a commanding figure within Major League Baseball: David Ortiz, known universally as “Big Papi.”
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