The day after their conversation, McKayla shared she’s writing a book about her experience, saying, “I’m extremely excited to share my story, and all the things I learned from being an elite gymnast. It felt too hard to write about before, but I’m ready now.” McKayla received support from fellow gymnast Aly Raisman, who experienced the …
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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The 2021 season of Party in Elmwood kicks off on Thursday — marking the beginning of 22 weeks of live, outdoor music in Elmwood Park — but seeing as the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, attendees need to follow some guidelines at the first concert of the season. Downtown Roanoke, Inc. …
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WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CB Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQGM: CBFV), the holding company of Community Bank (the “Bank”) and Exchange Underwriters, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, announced today that Ralph J. Sommers, Jr. retired from the Board of Directors when his term expired at today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting after having served Community Bank for 42 …
ATLANTA, Ga., May 19, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) issued a statement today notifying plan sponsors of pending bipartisan legislation that could significantly impact employer-sponsored retirement plans. The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 on Wednesday, …
Thomas LeBlanc, the president of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., announced plans Tuesday to retire after the upcoming academic year, placing an end date on an often-criticized tenure marked by discord with faculty members and students. LeBlanc shared his plans to retire in a letter addressed to “Members of the George Washington University Community.” As …
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Jeremy Lin took to Twitter on Tuesday night and hinted at retirement while reminiscing on the past year playing both in China and in the G League. Lin appeared in nine games for the Santa Cruz Warriors this year, following his decision to leave the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association and try to …
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Newly retired Patrick Chung may have hung up his cleats, but he’s still influencing current members of the Patriots roster. Second-year linebacker Josh Uche shared Tuesday that a piece of advice from Chung has resonated strongly with him this offseason. The two ran into each other at the training facility shortly after Chung announced his …
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Dale Hansen, who for 38 years has been a fixture at WFAA-TV (Channel 8), where his tenure includes award-winning exposés and outspoken commentaries that gave him a national profile, announced Tuesday that he will leave his job in early September. In October, Hansen ruffled feathers even at his own station, when he said in a …
Kacey Bellamy is retiring from the United States women’s hockey team, USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The news comes as a shock as Bellamy, 34, was supposed to play in the 2021 World Championships this month in Nova Scotia, and was on track to make her fourth Olympic team in February. However, when the World Championships …
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Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. Former Washington running back Ken Jenkins, 60, and his wife …
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