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Denzel Washington skips Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony due to COVID
Guess there’s nonetheless no Freedom from COVID.
On Thursday, Denzel Washington was nowhere to be seen on the Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony on the White Home, regardless of being one of many handful of completed and influential figures invited every year to obtain the award, touted because the nation’s highest civilian honor. ET has confirmed, none apart from a constructive COVID check was in charge for the 67-year-old actor’s absence.
“The person who couldn’t be right here right now, however wished to be: Denzel Washington. One in all our biggest actors in American historical past. Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Tony Awards, vast acclaim and admiration from audiences and friends world wide,” stated President Joseph R. Biden in a nod to the “Pelican Transient” star.
“He couldn’t be right here right now, however I’ll be giving him this award at a later date when he’s in a position to get right here,” the president added.
Among the many different dwelling honorees awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2022 had been four-time Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, 25, former congresswoman and gun-safety advocate Gabrielle Giffords, 52, preacher and civil rights lawyer Fred Grey, 91, and constitutional rights advocate and Gold Star father Khizr Khan, 72.
Posthumous awardees included John McCain, Steve Jobs and labor chief Richard Trumpka.
On the prime of his handle to the viewers on the ceremony, Pres. Biden mirrored on the importance of the event: “On Monday, we celebrated the independence of our nation, a nation all the time a piece in progress in creation of potentialities, the success of guarantees. That’s the American story. It’s not a easy one. It’s by no means been a easy one, however the Fourth of July week reminds us what introduced us collectively way back and nonetheless binds us, binds us at our greatest.
“We try for … we, the individuals, doing what we are able to to make sure the concept of America, a reason behind freedom shines just like the solar to mild up the way forward for the world. That’s the soul of our nation,” he continued.
“That’s who we’re as Individuals. And that’s what we see, a unprecedented, extraordinary group of Individuals … that I’ve the glory to acknowledge right now.”
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Mom, young son run from crazed otter who nearly drowned boy at Washington state marina, startling new footage shows
A crazed otter is seen menacing a family at a Washington state marina moments after it nearly drowned a boy it dragged off a dock, a shocking new video revealed.
The footage was taken last month, just after the twisted critter targeted a mom and her young son, according to KIRO 7 News in Seattle.
The youngster narrowly survived being dragged underwater by the rampaging river otter — which also attacked the boy’s horrified mom during a morning walk, authorities said.
The youngster was with his mother on a dock at Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County the morning of Sept. 12 when the otter pounced, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
None of the videos that KIRO 7 received from the Port of Bremerton show the actual attack happening, but in one clip, the terrified mom and son can be seen running down the dock — with the otter in hot pursuit moments later.
The group appeared to calm down before leaving the area, the clip showed.
Once they get up the exit ramps, the brazen otter hops back on the dock.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife officials said that in most cases, otters tend to shy away from people, KIRO 7 reported.
The boy — who has not been identified publicly — was taken to the hospital to be treated for bites and scratches.
Wildlife officials said they trapped and killed an otter in the area and were testing it for rabies.
The stunning marina attack came just days after a woman in Malaysia was left bloody and crying after she was mauled by eight otters during a jog.
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Michigan vs. Washington: Where to watch, game information, betting line
No. 10 Michigan will play in its first road game of the season when it takes on Washington on Saturday night. While neither team looks the same from last season, the game will be a rematch of January’s National Championship Game where Michigan won handily. The Huskies, 3-2, are searching for their first signature win in the Big Ten and the Huskies could get that by defeating the Wolverines.
Michigan and Washington are meeting for the 15th time ever. The Wolverines hold a 9-5 all-time record over the Huskies and Michigan has won the past three meetings between the two teams. The last time Michigan was in Seattle to face Washington, the Wolverines lost 23-18 in 2001.
The Wolverines are hoping to see their passing attack progress on Saturday against the No. 6 Washington passing defense. But Michigan will likely need to rely on a strong run game behind Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards, along with stifling defense on the road.
Before the game, here is some important information you sould know.
Spread: Michigan +1.5 (-108)
Over/under total: 41 points
Moneyline: Michigan +102, Washington -122
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Virginia man charged with defacing monument during Netanyahu protests in DC
A Virginia man was arrested Friday on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July.
Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, Virginia, was charged in a complaint with one count of destruction of federal property. He was among thousands of protesters who gathered in Washington, D.C., on July 24 to condemn Netanyahu’s visit.
Some demonstrators who gathered outside Union Station that day removed American flags and hoisted Palestinian ones in their place. Others burned flags and sprayed graffiti on structures in Columbus Circle, in front of Union Station.
Videos posted on social media showed Mahdawi climbing the statue of Christopher Columbus in the middle of Columbus Circle and using red spray paint to write “HAMAS IS COMIN” on the monument, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. He also spray-painted an inverted red triangle above the slogan, the affidavit says.
The FBI later received a tip from a witness who knew Mahdawi from a Richmond gym and recognized his image in a police bulletin.
A group of protesters had a permit to demonstrate in front of Union Station, but the U.S. Park Police said it revoked the permit after it couldn’t reach protest organizers that afternoon. The National Park Service estimated that it cost more than $11,000 to clean up and fix damage at the site.
“Politically motivated destruction or defacing of federal property is not protected speech, it is a crime,” Matthew Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said in a statement.
Mahdawi was expected to make his initial court appearance in Virginia on Friday.
A Maryland woman was arrested last month on a related charge. Isabella Giordano, 20, of Towson, is accused of using red spray paint to write “Gaza” on a fountain in front of Union Station and spray-painting the base of two of the flagpoles in Columbus Circle.
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