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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Minneapolis grandmother completes bike ride across U.S. to raise awareness for climate change
A Minneapolis grandmother who started a cross-country bike ride in April has crossed the finish line thousands of miles later. "This really is a dream come true. I've been dreaming about this for almost 50 years," said Donna Minter. Sixty-four days and 3,230 miles later, Minter and her biking friend Becky made it to St. Augustine, Florida, completing their adventure they started in San Diego. "I did shed some tears, but I'm and every now and then, I still do, like, this really, really happened," said Minter. "It met and went beyond my expectations." Along the way, Minter made friends and encountered all kinds of weather. "We had a lot of hot weather. And when I talked the few people that would talk to me about climate along the way were like, oh yeah, this is not the way it's supposed to be here," she said. Donna Minter Climate change awareness was one of Minter's driving forces. So were her grandkids. "I found out right before I left that I'm going to have a fourth grandchild in October and and it is so meaningful to me that I get to be this little tiny grain of salt and do something meaningful for generations to come, and that includes my grandkids," she said. Feeling even stronger now than she did before she started, Minter hopes this inspires other grandparents, no matter the age or goal. "Just get out and whether you have a bike or you walk around the neighborhood or whatever, just get out and move a little bit at a time and experience our beautiful earth around us," she said. Since last year, Minter has already raised more than $45,000 for various climate nonprofits. The target is $500,000 for 5 nonprofits including Climate Generation, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light, Third Act, Climate STARR and Climate Ride. You can find more information on their Facebook page. There's also an online fundraiser for their ride.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wynne Evans's Partridge-esque one-man radio show got off to the worst possible start
What career options do the 'cancelled' men of Britain have? Phillip Schofield felt sorry for himself on a desert island (for Channel 5). Russell Brand turned to the Wild West of YouTubing. Gregg Wallace has pivoted to being a healthy-living influencer. For Wynne Evans – opera singer, Go Compare man, BBC radio presenter, Strictly Come Dancing scandal-generator – the response is to stubbornly carry on as before. This morning, a few weeks after announcing his BBC contract had not been renewed, he launched a rival to his old Radio Wales morning gig, The Wynne Evans Show, imploring his fans, the 'Wynners', to follow him on this new, DIY journey. Thousands did and were treated to a debut show beset by technical gremlins, filled with every emotion under the sun, swamped by a sense of grievance, yet containing glimmers of the heart-on-sleeve appeal that Evans has. Evans does not keep his cards close to his chest, and the past few days have seen an emotional This Morning appearance, newsletters filled with details about his homemade technical set-up, his 'holibobs' and struggles with his mental health, and Facebook posts laced with bitterness about his old BBC bosses. No doubt his old bosses will have been amused (and perhaps relieved) that the show got off to the worst possible start, as the first song, Robbie Williams's Let Me Entertain You, was accompanied by horrific electronic screeching. Several times Evans seemed to unplug something. The WhatsApp number and YouTube channel collapsed. Evans's one-man band, hosted from his front room, sounded distinctly ramshackle. That can be forgiven on day one – more off-putting was Evans's score-settling, dragging his rebirth into territory once occupied by Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge. Insistence that he was moving on and not dwelling on the incidents that soured his time on Strictly rang hollow, particularly when he announced that his first Question of the Day was: have you ever been fired? There were several references to 'the Other Side' and some truly Partridge-esque glee when he announced his listening figures, at 35,000, were already well above his old show. 'On the Other Side, we would have had a meeting with 10 people this morning,' he said. 'Today, I had a meeting with myself. And I still managed to get reported to HR!' Jokes like this are perhaps unwise following the Mail on Sunday's story about the seven separate grievances raised by BBC Wales employees against Evans between July 2023 and August 2024. Yet among the slightly unconvincing 'having the last laugh' rhetoric, there were recognisable glimmers of Evans's appeal. Having told the listeners 'he would not be here' without them, he received truly moving emotional honesty in return. One caller, Becky, spoke of her husband, Caleb, who had died last month from cancer, at the age of 37. Evans was reduced to tears, as many listeners will have been, as Becky spoke of their two-year-old, Connor. It was moments such as these where Evans's affable, emotional, warts-and-all persona shone. If he can truly move on from the Other Side and He Who Shall Not Be Named (what he calls Strictly), and focus on his bond with his thousands of fans, then Evans really could have the last laugh. 'I still haven't heard from the BBC,' he said at one point. The suspicion is, he is still waiting for that call. The Wynne Evans Show is on at 9am every weekday at Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Extra.ie
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Inside Irish woman's incredible Wild Atlantic Way challenge
A young Irish woman has spoken about her challenge to travel the entire Wild Atlantic Way — on her skateboard. Becky Gilmour, who was born in Limerick but grew up in Co Down, said that she planned to skate the 2,500km route along the western edge of Ireland in aid of Samaritans, following the suicide of a friend of hers a number of years ago. Speaking to about her mammoth journey, Becky explained that she always enjoyed skateboarding, and after toying with the idea to skate the length of Ireland from north to south, the Wild Atlantic Way was a bigger challenge for her (and, of course, due to the phenomenal scenery!). @beckyadventures Hey! I'm Becky & I'm skateboarding the longest coastal route in the world for Samaritans- follow along if you're keen 🙂 #skateboard #skateboarding #wildatlanticway #solotravel #camping ♬ Home – Matthew Hall 'I lost a friend to suicide four years ago, during COVID, and I couldn't even go to the funeral,' Becky said. 'It's just such a hard thing to process, suicide loss, and I really wanted to do something for myself. 'We lived on the north coast, and we used to skateboard there quite a lot together, I bought my first board with him. For myself, I wanted to reconnect with Ireland and come back to the south, because I'm from here and I haven't been here in so long, and it just seemed to be the next big challenge for me. 'So as time passed I just made the plan [to skate the route]. And as I came closer to going, I was like 'oh wouldn't it be cool to open it up and share it with other people?' And if it kind of helps other people along the way, that would be really sick.' Becky Gilmour, 25, said that she's skateboarding the entire Wild Atlantic Way to raise money for mental health charity, Samaritans. Pic: Becky's Arthouse Kicking off her journey in Kinsale, Becky told that after nearly two weeks she was hoping to reach Mizen Head by the time our interview is done. But, of course, skateboarding is tough with a lot of moving parts, wit smoother terrain often preferred. So naturally, things started going wrong on day one thanks to rural Irish roads. 'I had to teach myself to ride switch [with both feet being able to lead] with a heavy pack on my back to make sure I had my bag,' Becky said. 'I wanted to be as light as possible, so only brought camping supplies and a few bearings for my board; but on my first day the roads were so rattly, all the bolts loosened — I lost two of them and came straight off the board! '[As well] my wheels wouldn't turn until I got them moving so my bearings are already shot — So I'm going to have to into Schull today and see if I can get some WD40!' Beginning her journey earlier this month, Becky plans to travel the entire Wild Atlantic Way on her skateboard. Pic:Beginning her days at 4.30am and skating for most of the morning as to avoid traffic (yes, really), Becky has already covered impressive ground — managing over 200km in less than two weeks. However, she admits that she has some ground to cover; particularly after a physio told her that her knee may make the journey a bit longer. 'A few days before [beginning the journey] my knees were swelling up, and I was told I had a genetic problem, with [the physio] saying that I might be limited to 70km a week. If that was the case, it would take nine months. 'At the moment, I've been doing around 100km a week. So if I stay at the 100k a week, it'd take me 27 weeks — about five and a half months. But we'll see — I've been getting more and more used to it, so hopefully I'll get faster and stronger.' Despite the physical and mental toll of such a mammoth journey, Becky says that she isn't fazed — and after suffering from her own mental health issues, being able to raise money for mental health charities is the cherry on top; with her adding that there may be more adventures to come in the future. 'I've been diagnosed in the past with depression, PTSD… I spent a year of my life struggling to leave the house. And now there's days where I don't come home at all,' she joked. 'It's just so cool to say 'there's more around the corner.' And it's worth holding out for, to keep going, and there's more to life and things do get better,' Becky said. 'It's been cool that I can talk about that now. It would be so cool to keep doing what I'm doing, going on more adventures, because I love it. But also being able to share that message and raise money for charity, I love that idea. 'I've no idea what I'll do next, or if it'll be on a skateboard because I love doing loads of different things, but we'll see [what the future holds].' Becky's journey can be followed on TikTok, @BeckysAdventures. Anyone who may have been affected by the contents of this story can contact Samaritans on 116 123.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Beyoncé to 'bare all' in shock career move that will unsettle Jay-Z
When Beyoncé introduced 'Becky' back in 2016, her fans were bereft and fully convinced that Jay-Z had cheated on their queen. 'He only want me when I'm not there / He better call Becky with the good hair,' she sang on her track Sorry from Grammy-winning album Lemonade.
Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Lisa reassures Betsy as past character's Corrie return confuses everything
Betsy Swain attempted to do some investigating (Picture: ITV) Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) was on a mission in tonight's Coronation Street as she tried to find answers regarding the life her mum lived before she died. Lisa Swain's (Vicky Myers) ex-partner Becky was also a copper, but she apparently died after being hit by a car. This week, Lisa told Carla Connor (Alison King) more about Becky's life as a police officer. She said that, before her death, Becky was being investigated by the anti-corruption unit, and Lisa was keen to keep that information from her daughter. Lisa emotionally opened up about how she and Becky had fought over the allegations the day Becky was killed, and though the investigation was dropped, she didn't get the funeral she deserved. Betsy and Lauren headed to the station (Picture: ITV) Lisa attempted to talk to Betsy about her mum, but when Betsy insisted that she hadn't read the letter because she wasn't interested in knowing who her sperm donor was, Lisa decided to keep quiet about what the letter was really about. Unfortunately, Betsy wasn't being entirely honest either, as she later revealed to Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) that she knew exactly what the letter was about. She confessed that she was convinced Becky's hit and run had been a coverup of some sort, and asked Lauren for her help in getting to the bottom of things. Lisa Swain's ex-partner Becky was killed after being hit by a car (Picture: ITV) This involved visiting Logan Radcliffe in prison. The young man is behind bars after killing his brother Mason (Luca Toolan), but it's also known that Logan and other sibling Matty were involved in Becky's death. In the prison visiting room, Betsy explained to an arrogant Logan that she wanted to know more about her mum. The smug character told her that it would cost her, and Betsy was happy to pay him from her trust fund. Logan span a story to Betsy but laughed at the end, revealing it was just a massive wind up. Follow Metro Soaps on WhatsApp and get all the latest spoilers first! Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! Back at the flat, Betsy confessed to her mum that she went to see Logan for answers. Lisa did her best to reassure her daughter, noting that the investigation into Becky potentially being corrupt was dropped. As much as she would like to know more about her other mum, Betsy is also very accepting of Lisa's new partner Carla. Towards the end of the episode, the couple surprised Betsy and revealed that they are going to buy a bigger place together, and she loved the idea. Arrow MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as ITV airs sad scenes Arrow MORE: All 28 Coronation Street pictures for next week as legend confirms diagnosis Arrow MORE: Coronation Street character left to die alone as Lisa makes an arrest
