TV reporter fired for climbing on, almost damaging classic cars during live broadcast - USA TODAY
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| TV reporter fired for climbing on, almost damaging classic cars during live broadcast - USA TODAY Posted: 23 Oct 2019 10:28 AM PDT
CLOSE  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Maybe the "Good Day Sacramento" reporter just thought he'd drive a little more traffic to his television station's website when he climbed on top of a classic 1950s Thunderbird convertible and struck a silly pose, putting his feet on its pristine yellow paint job. Instead, Angel Cardenas drew criticism of car-wreck proportions with his live broadcast for KMAX-TV from Sunday's Sacramento International Auto Show. In the end it earned him his walking papers. Cardenas began his live broadcast from the car show by saying he felt like a kid in a candy store with no one around to enforce any rules. It was hours before the show was to open, he added, and no one was there to keep him off the cars, many of which he reported were off-limits. "So I'm just going to live on the wild side," he said before climbing onto the trunk of a yellow T-bird convertible. Next up, he yanked open the door of a pink 1957 T-Bird, accidentally dinging its door against a green T-Bird parked next to it. "Oh no, I hit that other car," he said. Then, looking around furtively, he quickly added, "I don't think anyone saw it." He ended the segment with a grand finale of sorts, ignoring a "keep off" sign placed in front of a new Ford hybrid SUV and leaping onto its hood. The result was a loud crashing sound and the voice of someone off camera yelling, "Get off." "Oh boy, I'm going to get in trouble," Cardenas says. The car show's producer, Stacey Castle Bascom, told the Sacramento Bee that KMAX officials told her Monday Cardenas had been fired. KMAX and Cardenas did not immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press on Tuesday, and Cardenas was not pictured as among the "Good Day Sacramento" staff on the station's website. Cardenas says on his personal website he's worked in all forms of broadcast news, including as reporter, anchor and camera operator in a career of more than a dozen years at several TV and radio stations. Bascom said none of the cars were damaged but that the show's producers were outraged nonetheless. Indeed, Cardenas, who seemed to admire the cars, had violated a key tenet of the classic car community: You don't touch another person's ride without their permission, let alone jump all over it. "These are antiques, and in many ways, objects d'art," one Facebook poster explained. "One doesn't do this in a museum." More: Megyn Kelly on Fox News calls on NBC to allow outside investigation into Matt Lauer accusations More: New book focuses on Jackie Kennedy's years as a reporter Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/10/23/tv-reporter-fired-climbing-classic-cars-during-live-broadcast/4072922002/  |
| Posted: 22 Oct 2019 01:57 PM PDT CLOSE  SportsPulse: With their slogan being 'take it back' all season, the Astros aren't shy discussing their past successes and failures and how it fuels them in putting together a potential dynasty. USA TODAY The 115th World Series gets underway on Tuesday, with the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals fighting for baseball's ultimate prize. Houston is in the Fall Classic for the second time in third years, having won it all in 2017, while Washington is playing in the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The best-of-seven series showcases two of Major League Baseball's best rotations, with a combined five Cy Young awards among the probable starting pitchers. Houston hosts Games 1 and 2 at Minute Maid Park, before the series heads to Nationals Park in the nation's capital for Games 3-5. Time: 8:08 p.m. ET TV channel: Fox Live stream: FoxSports.com Betting: Full odds, lines at USA TODAY Sports Right-hander Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) gets the start for the Astros. The Cy Young favorite is 3-0 in this postseason, giving up just one earned run in 22 ⅔ innings for a 0.40 ERA. Cole hasn't lost in his last 25 starts, dating back to the middle of May. The Nationals counter with 35-year-old Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA), pitching in the World Series for the second time in his career. Scherzer has been great in the postseason this year, posting a 1.80 ERA in 20 innings.  |
| The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates - CNN International Posted: 23 Oct 2019 07:00 PM PDT  Two weeks before Volodymyr Zelensky was sworn in as President of Ukraine, the new leader and his team discussed the pressure they were already feeling from the Trump administration and President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to launch public investigations into "corruption" cases, including Burisma, according to a source familiar with discussions at the meeting. The source said the meeting was originally scheduled to discuss energy issues but the meeting evolved into a discussion on how to handle the pressure from Trump's orbit. Among those present in the May 7 meeting were Zelensky advisers' Andriy Yermak, Andriy Bogdan, an executive for the Ukrainian state-owned natural gas company and American Amos Hochstein, a former diplomat and energy expert. The Associated Press first reported this story, citing three people familiar with the meeting. About the meeting: It happened about two weeks after the Zelensky spoke for the first time with Trump. A White House readout of the call said the two leaders discussed working together to "root out corruption." It is not clear whether the President specifically asked for investigations of Ukraine's role in the 2016 election or Burisma, the energy company that had hired former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, on the board. The source said even in those early weeks, Zelensky and his team realized Ukraine's relationship with the US and a potential face-to-face meeting with Trump could be at stake if they did not support the continuation of investigations like Burisma. The Ukrainians continued to be sensitive to the issue. Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, said during this testimony this week, a top Ukrainian official told him in July that "President Zelensky did not want to be used as a pawn in a US re-election campaign." Zelensky himself, during a press conference with Trump in September, denied he felt any pressure, adding: "I'm sorry, but I don't want to be involved, to democratic, open elections of the USA." CNN has reached out to members of Zelensky's transition team and government.  |
| Charlie Kirk at CSU with Donald Trump Jr. for Turning Point USA event - Coloradoan Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:31 PM PDT CLOSE  Supporters share why they showed up for Turning Point USA event on campus. Sady Swanson, sswanson@coloradoan.com As CSU hosts Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday night, the Coloradoan brings you live updates here. Kirk's "Culture Wars" tour stop at Colorado State University is one of two on the tour to include Trump Jr. The event began at 7 p.m. at CSU's University Center of the Arts, 1400 Remington St., and is set to conclude at 8:45. Police will be in the area monitoring traffic and overseeing event safety, according to CSU. Last time Kirk spoke at CSU, in February 2018, peaceful protests outside Lory Student Center quickly turned violent when a group with riot shields, flashlights and skull face masks stormed the crowd while chanting a Nazi slogan. WHAT THEY SAID: Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump Jr. talk about culture war Here's what the Coloradoan journalists covering the event (follow @sadyswan, @erinudell and @bethanybakerpix) are seeing and hearing: 9:14 p.m.: Event attendees are now leaving the University Center for the Arts and being directed away from protesters. 9:05 p.m.: Kirk on immigration: "We should build a wall." Also supports legal immigration, especially merit-based entry into the U.S. 9:00 p.m.: Kirk says a lot of problems would be solved if families came back together, people went to church more. "The left will always blame the external for the problem. If you want to change the world, change yourself." 8:43 p.m.: Trump Jr. says calling something racist has turned into Democrats' default. "It's still a real problem ... it's just not the answer to everything," he says. 8:37 p.m.: Trump Jr. says: "... It takes guts to be on a college campus and come see a conservative person speak." 8:25 p.m.: Outside, police are trying to keep the peace, with protesters and event supporters exchanging words up close. 8:15 p.m.: Donald Trump Jr. is now on stage, talking about protesters and saying "there's no level of 'woke' that's enough," with the goal posts always moving. 8:09 p.m.: Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is an adviser for President Donald Trump's campaign and is Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, is on stage now, talking about the positive things about the Trump administration, specifically for women. "I'm a single mom, I pay my own bills," and she wants other women to have that. "I love that I get to have the American dream." "I am not a victim because I am a woman," she said, "... because I am a single mother ... because I am a first-generation American ... I will not be silenced." 8:07 p.m.: Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump Jr. supporters are outside the venue, too, demonstrating on the opposite side of Remington Street from protesters at the CSU trial gardens. 7:59 p.m.: Outside the University Center for the Arts, where Charlie Kirk is now speaking, hundreds of protesters are still outside. A Turning Point USA representative is trying to interview them for a broadcast inside the venue. 7:54 p.m.: The silent protesters inside the venue have walked out. 7:47 p.m.: Kirk calls out CSU President Joyce McConnell for "smearing and slandering" Turning Point USA for connecting their group with the violence that broke out last time he spoke on campus. (It's unclear which comments he is referring to, but McConnell issued this statement on Sept. 23.) 7:45 p.m.: Kirk says there were 1,500 to 2,000 people who couldn't get in to the event and there's an overflow room of "a few hundred." He said they offered 16,000 tickets. 7:40: Charlie Kirk is on stage and says it's nice to be back because "there's always a lot of energy around this place, let's put it that way." 7:33 p.m.: Silent protesters and a Turning Point organizer inside the venue argued briefly, but protesters were allowed to stay after saying they would sit quietly. Gabby Brown, CSU's TPUSA president, said no yelling will be tolerated, and tonight is about "respectful political dialogue." 7:18 p.m.: A look at the crowd gathering inside: 7:13 p.m.: As some event-goers walk by protesters and cross the street toward the University Center for the Arts, a protester follows them, shouting at them to "go home." Police ask protesters to stay on the sidewalk and out of the bike lane. 6:54 p.m.: Event attendees are filing in to the University Center for the Arts to take their seats, while protesters remain across the street in the CSU trial garden. So far, protesters seem to be staying in place. Inside, a Spotify playlist called "Culture War" is being played for the audience. 6:45 p.m.: Event attendees lined up outside University Center for the Arts to speak with a reporter about why they are there. Sally Robinson says, regarding the protesters: "I think they're on the wrong side, but I just love their energy." 6:20 p.m.: A group of protesters has arrived at University Center for the Arts, where attendees of the Turning Point USA event are lining up to get in. 6:03 p.m.: A protest group is marching from the center of campus to the event at the University Center for the Arts. 5:52 p.m.: The CSU communications department is hosting a counter-event to the Turning Point USA event, calling it a "teach-in" to talk about polarization and how to make democracy more inclusive. 5:15 p.m.: A line has started to form outside University Center for the Arts, where metal barricades have been set up for the event. Just before 5 p.m., about 15 people were in line. Sady Swanson covers crime, courts, public safety and more throughout Northern Colorado. You can send your story ideas to her at sswanson@coloradoan.com or on Twitter at @sadyswan. Support our work and local journalism with a digital subscription at Coloradoan.com/subscribe. Read or Share this story: https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/10/22/charlie-kirk-csu-donald-trump-jr-turning-point-usa-event/4064984002/  |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2019 07:49 AM PDT CLOSE Kelly Ripa got emotional as she dropped her daughter Lola off at college. Ripa shared throwback pictures of Lola on Instagram. USA TODAY Kelly Ripa made Forbes' list of the highest-paid TV hosts in the world in 2016, but her eldest, Michael, is clinging to cash gifts from his grandparents. The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" host appeared as a guest on Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" which taped in Brooklyn. Ripa, 49, said her 22-year-old is a resident of Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. "I think he loves the freedom," she said of her son's experience. "He hates paying his own rent, and he is chronically poor. I don't think he ever really experienced extreme poverty like now." "Extreme" enough that Michael is champing at the bit for the money her parents kindly send him and his siblings for Halloween. "For years, my kids sort of ignored the $20," Ripa said. "But now that (Michael's) living on his own, he's called, like, three times. 'Has the Halloween envelope arrived?'" "He's experiencing being an adult," she said. 'Kelly, I don't think likes Regis': Howard Stern muses about Regis Philbin leaving talk show Kelly Ripa jokes that her Mark Consuelos body pillow is missing 'my favorite half' Ripa also gave an update on how daughter Lola is adjusting to life at NYU. As the talk show host put it, the 18-year-old "jumped out of a moving cab when we took her to her dorm." The former "All My Children" star said her daughter assured her: "You won't see me. I won't be back." But how quickly things change. Ripa told Kimmel the day after dropping Lola off "our alarm trips. My daughter's having a party on the roof of our house. She was gone 12 hours and came home." 'Daddy's sobbing': Kelly Ripa shares baby photo of daughter Lola as she heads to college Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola didn't seek parents' approval for alterations to prom dress Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/10/23/kelly-ripa-jimmy-kimmel-talks-son-michael-chronically-poor/4069820002/  |
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