#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition

#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition

“#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition” People half her age couldn’t bench above 78-year-old powerlifter Linda Patterson. Now, the retiree from Albuquerque is slated to enter her first strength competition. “I just want to be strong, and there’s something about working out that makes me feel so good,” she told a KOAT reporter in a…

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#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report

#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report

“#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report” A trio of Israeli filmmakers, including a Columbia University graduate, shooting a documentary in Nigeria about obscure Jewish communities were arrested after they allegedly came into contact with anti-government separatists, reports said Wednesday.  The arrests of Rudy Rochman, who founded the university’s Students Supporting Israel activist group, Andrew (Noam) Leibman…

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#Lawsuit claims Sega rigged arcade games ‘Key Master’

#Lawsuit claims Sega rigged arcade games ‘Key Master’

“#Lawsuit claims Sega rigged arcade games ‘Key Master’” A class-action lawsuit has alleged that entertainment behemoth Sega “rigged” one of its arcade games, Key Master, so that it can only be won after a certain number of players have lost. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in California, said the game was “systematically marketed and sold…

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#LeBron James’ SpringHill in early deal talks with Nike: report

#LeBron James’ SpringHill in early deal talks with Nike: report

“#LeBron James’ SpringHill in early deal talks with Nike: report” LeBron James’ entertainment company, SpringHill, is in early talks with Nike and other bidders about a sale, according to a report. Formed by the 36-year-old NBA star and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, SpringHill is in “early stage” discussions, Bloomberg News reported. Talks between…

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#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

“#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe” Facebook asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to recuse Chair Lina Khan from any antitrust actions against the company, arguing that her history of criticizing big tech companies means she cannot be impartial.  The company pointed to Khan’s academic writing, in which she said…

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#Federal Reserve chair assures that inflation will pass

#Federal Reserve chair assures that inflation will pass

“#Federal Reserve chair assures that inflation will pass” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday stuck to his position that inflation is temporary even as new data stoked concerns among Wall Street bigwigs that higher prices could be here to stay. “Inflation has increased notably and will likely remain elevated in coming months before moderating,”…

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#Megyn Kelly says the media has overblown Capitol riot

#Megyn Kelly says the media has overblown Capitol riot

“#Megyn Kelly says the media has overblown Capitol riot” Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly is calling out national news outlets for misrepresenting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in their coverage. “There’s no question the media represented this as so much worse than it actually was,” the cable news vet said on her podcast. She went on to…

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