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U.S. President Joe Biden to sign order on abortion access
U.S. President Joe Biden will take executive action Friday to protect access to abortion, the White House said, as he faces mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
The White House said Mr. Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services”. The actions he was expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide.
Mr. Biden is expected to formalize instructions to the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to push back on efforts to limit the ability of women to access federally approved abortion medication or to travel across state lines to access clinical abortion services.
Mr. Biden’s executive order will also direct agencies to work to educate medical providers and insurers about how and when they are required to share privileged patient information with authorities – an effort to protect women who seek or utilize abortion services.
He will also ask the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online and establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to safeguard access to abortion.
The White House said it will also convene volunteer lawyers to provide women and providers with pro bono legal assistance to help them navigate new state restrictions after the Supreme Court ruling.
The order, after the high court’s June 24 ruling that ended the nationwide right to abortion and left it to states to determine whether or how to allow the procedure, comes as Biden has faced criticism from some in his own party for not acting with more urgency to protect women’s access to abortion.
The decision in the case known as Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation overturned the court’s landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling.
Since the decision, Mr. Biden has stressed that his ability to protect abortion rights by executive action is limited without congressional action.
“Ultimately, Congress is going to have to act to codify Roe into federal law,” Mr. Biden said last week during a virtual meeting with Democratic governors.
The tasking to the Justice Department and HHS is expected to push the agencies to fight in court to protect women, but it conveys no guarantees that the judicial system will take its side against potential prosecution by states that have moved to outlaw abortion.
“President Biden has made clear that the only way to secure a woman’s right to choose is for Congress to restore the protections of Roe as federal law,” the White House said. “Until then, he has committed to doing everything in his power to defend reproductive rights and protect access to safe and legal abortion.”
Source: thehindu
James Caan, actor de ‘El padrino’, muere a los 82 años
James Caan, un veterano actor de cine conocido por su trabajo en películas como “El padrino”, “Misery” y “Elf”, murió, dijo su familia en un comunicado en su cuenta verificada de Twitter. Tenía 82 años.
“Es con gran tristeza que les informamos del fallecimiento de Jimmy en la noche del 6 de julio”, se lee en el comunicado. “La familia agradece la efusión de amor y las más sinceras condolencias y les pide que continúen respetando su privacidad durante este momento difícil”.
¿Quién era James Caan?
Caan saltó a la fama por primera vez interpretando al corredor de los Chicago Bears, Brian Piccolo, en “Brian’s Song”, una película para televisión de 1971 ampliamente vista. La película desgarradora narra la batalla de la vida real de Piccolo contra el cáncer terminal y recibió elogios por su tratamiento de la amistad interracial entre Piccolo y un compañero de equipo negro, Gale Sayers.
Su siguiente película, “El padrino” de 1972, convirtió a Caan en una estrella. Aunque no era italiano, Caan interpretó al exaltado Sonny Corleone, el mayor de los tres hijos del mafioso Vito Corleone, quien es memorablemente asesinado a tiros por gánsteres rivales en una cabina de peaje.
En una entrevista de 2021 para “CBS Sunday Morning”, Caan dijo que basó la personalidad de Sonny en el difunto comediante Don Rickles.
“No fue imitar a Don Rickles. Fue tener ese impulso, esa cosa, ¿sabes? Simplemente estaba enfocado en eso”, dijo sobre su actuación.
El papel le valió una nominación al Oscar. Caan también apareció en un flashback en “El Padrino, Parte II”.
Caan fue quizás mejor conocido por interpretar a personajes duros en películas como “Thief” y “Rollerball”. Pero fue un actor versátil que interpretó una variedad de papeles, incluido “Misery”, la adaptación de Stephen King de 1990 sobre un novelista de romance apacible aterrorizado por una fanática obsesiva.
Probablemente sea mejor conocido por el público más joven por su papel en “Elf”, el cuento navideño en el que interpretó al padre tipo Scrooge de Will Ferrell, un editor de libros para niños disgustado al saber que tiene un hijo exuberante que viste un disfraz de duende y vierte miel de maple en su espagueti.
En la misma entrevista de CBS, Caan dijo que casi rechazó el papel solo por el título de la película, pero Ferrell lo convenció de unirse al proyecto.
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Michael Jackson’s estate has made $2B in 13 years since his death
The latest figures, uncovered by The Sun this week on the 13th anniversary of MJ’s death, show the King of Pop’s estate has brought in over $360m in his most recent audited business year.
And for the first time, there is a confirmed payment notice for over a quarter of a billion from the late star’s EMI Music rights sale to Sony.
The business deals mean that MJ’s three children, who witnessed their dad struggle financially and become technically homeless – staying with friends while his Neverland home went into foreclosure – will forever live in luxury, without facing any financial worries.
The accounts detail the money-spinning business moves made by Jackson’s close allies, who run his estate, in securing his kids’ futures.
The paperwork confirms that Sony bought the pop star’s ten percent lifetime rights to the EMI catalog for a staggering $287.5m.
On top of that, the Beat It singer earned almost $70m from work deals.
The net value of Jackson’s property, cash accounts, and earnings overall is $883,423,593.76 – a far cry from the years after his 2009 death when he was deemed to be around $500m in the red, according to the papers.
The turnaround, led by Estate executors John Branca and John McClain, shows that Prince, Paris, and Blanket will be multi-millionaires for life.
Estate lawyer Jeryll S Cohen said in court papers: “The Executors have been able to create exceptional and unique opportunities that did not exist at the time of Michael Jackson’s death to generate substantial revenue…
“As of December 31, 2021, the Estate generated gross earnings exceeding Two Billion Dollars.
“With the assistance of their counsel, the Executors have successfully rebuilt and enhanced Michael Jackson’s image, solidified the MJJ business as a significant entity in the entertainment industry, entered into… unprecedented business deals that have produced… significant revenues for the Estate, and have settled or disposed of most of the creditors’ claims and litigation.”
Cohen went on to explain the executors had renegotiated many of Jackson’s debts and “continue to provide uninterrupted support for Mrs. Jackson and Michael Jackson’s children as Michael intended.”
Alley Theatre Receives $25 Million Matching Grant
In recognition of the largest gift in Alley history gift, the 615 Texas Avenue Theatre building will be named the Meredith Long Theatre Center.
Butch Mach, Alley Theatre Board Chair and Chairman of the Alley Theatre Vision for the Future Campaign, is pleased to announce that the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre received a $25 million matching grant from an anonymous donor as part of the $80 million Alley Vision for the Future Campaign. This is the largest gift in the 75-year history of the Alley. In recognition of this gift, the 615 Texas Avenue Theatre Building will be named Meredith J. Long Theatre Center in honor of the Theatre’s longtime Chairman Emeritus who passed away on June 3, 2020.
“We are so honored to be receiving such a generous anonymous gift,” stated Butch Mach. “Meredith Long played a major part in the Alley’s history as a former Board President, capital campaign co-chair, champion of new work and our Resident Acting Company. Naming the building after him is a well-deserved tribute.”
“This benevolent gift allows the Alley to flourish for decades to come,” says Alley Theatre Board President Kenneth P. Kades. “With this gift as part of the Alley Vision for the Future Campaign, the Alley will continue its mission to inspire and enchant lives with theatre that is at the highest level of artistic excellence.”
Meredith Long served on the Alley Board for 31 years where he co-chaired two of the largest fund-raising campaigns in the Theatre’s history at the time. The first campaign raised $25 million to support the renovation after Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 and created the 75,000 square-foot Alley Center of Theatre Production. The second campaign raised $56 million primarily for the renovation of the Alley Theatre Building which opened in 2016. Mr. Long also served on the Board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Texas Heart Institute.
The Alley Vision for the Future Campaign supports the Alley’s endowment, artistic initiatives, building repairs after Hurricane Harvey, and provides reserve funds for the Theatre. The campaign is chaired by Butch Mach and has raised $54.5 million to date. Once this challenge grant is met, the Alley will successfully complete its $80 million goal.
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