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$750K from Red River Bank and FHLB Dallas to Help Fund Construction of Louisiana Homeless Shelter
$750K from Red River Bank and FHLB Dallas to Help Fund Construction of Louisiana Homeless Shelter
ALEXANDRIA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2023--
2023-05-26 07:18
Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian
Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian
Reactions are pouring in to the death of Rosalynn Carter
2023-11-20 05:51
A$AP Rocky appears in Need for Speed Unbound trailer
A$AP Rocky appears in Need for Speed Unbound trailer
EA shares trailer for'Need for Speed Unbound' featuring new cel-shaded style and a huge star.
1970-01-01 08:00
All Modern Warfare 2 Editions Explained
All Modern Warfare 2 Editions Explained
Following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's global reveal yesterday, players have been given a look at the different editions of the game that'll be available to purchase.
1970-01-01 08:00
John Oliver provides a telling insight into food safety in America as he rips into FDA for its 'serious shortcomings'
John Oliver provides a telling insight into food safety in America as he rips into FDA for its 'serious shortcomings'
In a recent segment on food safety, comedian and political commentator John Oliver shed light on the shortcomings of the current system and the urgent need for change
2023-10-16 17:28
Wholesale inflation in US edged up in July from low levels
Wholesale inflation in US edged up in July from low levels
Wholesale price increases in the United States picked up slightly in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased this year since reaching alarming heights in 2022
2023-08-11 20:41
A's Fans Brawl at Oakland Coliseum
A's Fans Brawl at Oakland Coliseum
A's fans fought each other at the Oakland Coliseum.
2023-05-29 15:36
Apple buys AR headset startup Mira - The Verge
Apple buys AR headset startup Mira - The Verge
(Reuters) -Apple Inc has acquired Mira, a Los Angeles-based AR startup that makes headsets for other companies and the U.S.
2023-06-07 02:54
UAE Calls for ‘Aggressive’ Course Correction on Climate Change
UAE Calls for ‘Aggressive’ Course Correction on Climate Change
The United Arab Emirates will focus on bolstering global efforts to mitigate carbon emissions and make funds available
2023-07-13 14:05
Odegaard says players must adapt to new rules after Tomiyasu red card
Odegaard says players must adapt to new rules after Tomiyasu red card
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard believes players will have little choice but to adapt to new Premier League rules even if the initial yellow card that led to team-mate Takehiro Tomiyasu being...
2023-08-22 19:32
After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety
After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety
New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter’s lithium ion battery killed three people
2023-11-15 04:15
Jill Scott says World Cup kiss saga ‘overshadowed’ Spanish women’s team playing ‘great football’
Jill Scott says World Cup kiss saga ‘overshadowed’ Spanish women’s team playing ‘great football’
Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott has voiced “disappointment” that the World Cup kiss saga has detracted attention from the Spanish women’s team win. The former England midfielder told The Independent that issues within Spanish football have “overshadowed” the team’s “great football”. Her comments come after the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales has come under sustained criticism for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain secured their 1-0 win over England last month. Rubiales, who was also condemned for grabbing his crotch after Spain won the women’s world title for the first time in history, has refused to step down over his behaviour but was suspended by Fifa. It comes as Jorge Vilda, head coach of Spain's women’s team, was fired on Tuesday after he was among those who praised Rubiales’ refusal to step down. Scott said she felt “disappointment” that the kiss has been “the main talking point”, rather than Spain actually winning the World Cup. “I know that there were girls that decided not to go to the World Cup because they weren’t happy with the way things were going. And that for me is just so sad to hear because it’s a dream to play in a World Cup. “I was so fortunate that I got to do that four times, and it’s something that you dream of from being a young girl, and to think that was taken away from them. First and foremost, that is sad.” Speaking to The Independent in a wide-ranging interview, the Lioness also discussed the bullying she endured as a young girl playing football at school. She said people often thought she was a boy because she played football and questioned how girls could play the game. The 36-year-old said it was “unusual” to see girls playing football back then and said she sometimes suffered worse bullying from parents rather than her classmates. “Sometimes for parents, if a young girl back then – I’m going back 30 years – beat their son, it was a bit of an embarrassment,” she added. Scott said she would attend football camps where she was the one girl alongside 50 boys, as well as going to football tournaments where she was the only girl. The former footballer said even though she was better at football than some of the boys she “never wanted special treatment for being a girl”. Scott added: “I just wanted to play football and as a young kid, I didn't understand why it was such an issue that I just wanted to play football.” She continued: “Once I stepped over that white line, that was where I wanted to be. I could escape everything.” Her comments come as new research by Starling Bank found three in 10 girls stop playing football when they get to their late teenage years – a far higher proportion than the one in ten boys who give up the sport. Researchers, who polled 2,000 11 to 16-year-olds in the UK, found that over a quarter of girls quit football over pressures to perform well at school. Meanwhile, 14 per cent stop playing because of insecurities about their body image and eight per cent bow out of football for being bullied for playing the game. Scott, who is an ambassador for the bank, said social media pressure was partly to blame as it puts pressure on girls to make them feel like they should look a particular way. “It’s kind of this perfect world isn't it, in a sense,” she reflected. “And I think we're all guilty of doing it. We don't want to post a picture unless you look good or if it’s filtered.” Scott explained she has coached football to girls aged between 13 and 15 and you can see they do not want to get “stuck into a tackle” or do not “want to get sweaty” due to anxiety about how they will look. Read More Spanish FA chief blames player for World Cup kiss and shouts ‘I am not resigning!’ in chaotic press conference Spanish soccer federation fires women's national team coach Jorge Vilda amid Rubiales controversy ‘He wasn’t raping her’: Woody Allen offers staggering defence of Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales ‘History in the making’: Lionesses’ Euros success sparks booming interest in women’s football Lioness Demi Stokes says misogynistic abuse online ‘really affected’ England players’ game
2023-09-06 01:16