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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FCC Board of Trustees extends president's contract
The Frederick Community College Board of Trustees extended the term of President Annesa Payne Cheek on Wednesday. Cheek's presidency at Frederick Community College was extended for four years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029. Prior to voting on Cheek's employment, the Board of Trustees called for a closed session, under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, to discuss the terms of Cheek's contract. The board then returned to public session to approve the extension of Cheek's contract and to ratify her amended employment agreement, respectively. Both items were approved unanimously. 'I feel like I have a pretty extraordinary team,' Cheek told the board following their vote. 'I cannot do anything without the right people in the right seats.' Cheek began her tenure as president of FCC in July 2022. She was selected as the college's 11th president in February 2022 after a six-month national search process. Prior to becoming president of FCC, Cheek served as president of St. Cloud Technical & Community College in Minnesota from 2018 to 2022 and previously held administrative positions at Sinclair Community College in Ohio for 12 years. 'I enjoy the people that I work with,' Cheek said at the conclusion of the Board of Trustees' meeting on Wednesday. 'I look forward to leading and learning with them.'
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Deputy tracks down car, identity theft suspect
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A woman was arrested after she was allegedly found in possession of the keys to a stolen car, financial documents, as well as methamphetamine. According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO), shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, deputies were conducting a patrol check at the Econo Lodge on Panamint Court, near the intersection of Peterson Road and Highway 24, when they spotted a black Chevrolet Silverado displaying a fake temporary license plate. Further investigation revealed the Chevrolet was reported stolen in March 2025. EPSO said no one was in the car at the time. A search of the Silverado resulted in the discovery of numerous pieces of mail, checks, and other documents bearing the name 'Brandy Cheeks.' Additionally, several checks were found made out to various individuals and businesses, along with multiple blank checks. Deputies contacted the hotel's staff and subsequently located 33-year-old Brandy Cheek in one of the hotel rooms. Cheek was allegedly found in possession of the keys to the stolen Chevy and about .57 grams of meth. She also had an active felony warrant for identity theft. Cheek was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Jail on multiple charges: Felony warrant for identity theft Forgery New charges of identity theft Second degree motor vehicle theft Unlawful possession of a controlled substance Cheek has since been released on bond and is due in El Paso County Court on June 20. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Top 8 lip and cheek tints: Your 2-in-1 beauty essential; For lips and cheeks that glow on the go
Is it a blush or a lip shade? It's both, its lip and cheek tint, one of the most crucial makeup essentials for you. Giving dual benefits, a lip and cheek tint gives your cheekbones, the rosy blush it needs and your lips, a vivacious and soft pout. Be it your casual workday or a romantic brunch with your partner, a lip and cheek tint keeps you radiant from morning coffee to midnight calls. Packed with skin-loving ingredients, it hydrates while enhancing your features, giving you that fresh-faced look in seconds. Smashbox Halo Sheer To Stay Lip + Cheek Tint delivers a weightless, buildable colour that lasts all day. This lip and cheek tint is infused with a botanical blend, and water-based formula that glides smoothly and blends easily onto lips and cheeks. This lip and cheek tint offers a natural-looking flush with a soft, dewy finish, perfect for a fresh-faced look. Ideal for on-the-go touch-ups, it layers effortlessly without streaking or fading. Colorbar Sinful 3-In-1 Mousse Tint offers intense colour payoff in a matte, air-whipped formula that feels feather-light. Designed for use on lips, cheeks, and even on eyelids, this lip and cheek tint blends seamlessly for a soft-focus effect. Its long-lasting pigment ensures bold yet blendable colour that doesn't smudge. The velvety texture makes it the ultimate multitasking product for a flawless monochromatic look. KIRO Afterglow Lip & Cheek Tint offers a creamy, blendable formula that delivers a radiant flush of colour. This lip and cheek tint is enriched with nourishing ingredients like avocado oil and mango butter, and hydrates while adding a healthy glow. The pigment-rich tint works beautifully on lips and cheeks, giving a soft, satin finish. It melts into the skin without clogging pores and suits a wide range of skin tones. Renee Glam Stack 3-In-1 Lip & Cheek Tint features three coordinated shades in a convenient, stackable design. Each tint glides on smoothly to enhance your lips and cheeks with a natural, buildable colour. This lip and cheek tint is compact and is ideal for travel. Its creamy formula offers hydration and long-lasting wear without drying out your skin. Lakme Xtraordin-Airy One-and-Done Tint is an all-in-one makeup essential for lips, cheeks, and eyes. Its whipped mousse texture glides effortlessly and blends like a dream for a seamless, airbrushed finish. The formula of this lip and cheek tint is lightweight yet pigmented, allowing for buildable coverage that doesn't feel heavy. It is perfect for quick, full-face application, and helps you achieve a soft matte look. Just Herbs Enriched Lip & Cheek Tint blends Ayurvedic herbs with modern beauty, offering colour with care. This multipurpose tint is packed with natural ingredients like Jojoba oil and Shea butter that nourish while delivering a healthy flush. This lip and cheek tint also provides medium coverage with a creamy texture and semi-matte finish. This lip and cheek tint is perfect for everyday use, and glides on smoothly and feels moisturizing. Earth Rhythm Lip Cheek Tint offers eco-conscious beauty with a blendable, buildable formula made for a natural flush. This tint is made with plant-based ingredients, and it hydrates while delivering a fresh, dewy finish. The creamy texture melts into the skin, offering long-lasting colour for both lips and cheeks. It's a clean, sustainable choice for those who want high performance without compromise. Pilgrim Insta 3 in 1 Tint brings together skincare and colour in a silky-smooth formula for lips, cheeks, and eyes. Infused with Korean beauty ingredients like vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, this lip and cheek tint hydrates while offering high-impact colour. Its texture is soft and creamy, allowing for seamless blending and natural radiance. A true multitasker for radiant, healthy-looking skin. Long-lasting lipsticks for every occasion: Top 10 vibrant picks to make you pout ready The best red lipstick: Top 10 choices for a classy and bold look 10 Best Maybelline lipsticks: Long-lasting and stylish shades for every occasion 10 Best lipstick brands: Top picks for long-lasting and stylish shades A lip and cheek tint is a versatile, multi-use cosmetic product designed to give a natural flush of color to both your lips and cheeks. It's lightweight, blendable, and perfect for a quick, effortless makeup look. For lips: Dab a small amount onto your lips and blend with your fingertip or a brush. For cheeks: Apply a few dots onto the apples of your cheeks and blend using your fingers, sponge, or brush in an upward motion. While primarily made for lips and cheeks, many users also use it on their eyelids for a monochrome makeup look. Always patch test if using near the eyes. Yes, our lip and cheek tint is suitable for all skin types. It's made with skin-friendly ingredients that won't clog pores or dry out the skin. Our tint is made with gentle, non-irritating ingredients. However, if you have very sensitive skin, we recommend doing a patch test before full application. Disclaimer: At Hindustan Times, we help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and products. Hindustan Times has an affiliate partnership, so we may get a part of the revenue when you make a purchase. We shall not be liable for any claim under applicable laws, including but not limited to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, with respect to the products. The products listed in this article are in no particular order of priority.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Honoring the forgotten fillies: Derby mint juleps support retired mares at Our Mims Haven
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — As the spotlight turns to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, one Bourbon County farm is quietly stealing hearts, not with race-day roses, but with a mission of love, rescue, and redemption. Our Mims Retirement Haven, tucked away in Paris, Kentucky, is a sanctuary for broodmares — the unsung heroes of horse racing. These mares raced, foaled, and raised the champions that go on to make headlines. But after their breeding careers end, many are overlooked. That's where this haven steps in. 'There's a big difference between caring for horses and working with horses,' said Ann Cheek, the farm's vice president and barn manager. 'Here, we get to know them. They've really got great personalities and just want to be with you.' Named after the 1977 champion filly Our Mims, the farm was founded by Jeanne Mirabito. She discovered the once-glorious mare living in poor condition and made it her mission to give older mares the dignity they deserved. Jeanne cared for more than 60 mares before passing away in 2020, but her legacy lives on in every gentle nicker and soft nose nudge. Read more of the latest Kentucky Derby news 'Jeanie was probably the sweetest, nicest person on the face of the earth, but she was a bulldog when it came to these horses,' Cheek said. 'This was her dream. She made sure the ladies got the recognition they deserved.' This year, that recognition is going national — thanks to Woodford Reserve's annual $1,000 Mint Julep fundraiser, which benefits Our Mims for the first time. Just 150 handcrafted cups are sold each Derby Day, with proceeds going directly to support the care, feeding, and vet bills of the mares. 'It takes so much to take care of them. Each one gets individual care — we don't just throw the same feed to everybody,' Cheek said. 'This support helps us feel secure this year. We're small, sometimes looked over, but this means a lot.' Some mares at the Haven were once stars themselves. 'Love Locket was Toby Keith's horse. My Trusty Cat has a stakes race named after her in Louisiana. Sweet Ambition won $250,000 on the track before ending up in a kill pen,' said Cheek. 'Now she's healthy and happy here.' Others arrive with no trophies — just a need for safety, space, and love. 'Some of these girls have done very well, and some… we don't care if they've won a dime. Their biggest job was raising those babies and teaching them how to be part of the herd,' Cheek explained. 'They're the hardest-working horses in the industry.' Read more of the latest Kentucky Derby news And while Derby Day focuses on the next generation of greats, at Our Mims, it's the retired mares who take center stage — the fillies behind the fame, finally getting the credit they deserve. 'She told me once that when Mims passed, she didn't think she could do it anymore,' Cheek said of Jeanne. 'But she thought she had to — because Our Mims wanted her to help other old mares. So that's what she did.' Want to support the ladies of Our Mims?You can learn more, donate, or even schedule a visit at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
SBS Australia
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
Young voters hold the power this election. These are the people they listen to
Influencers, musicians and podcasters are becoming more involved with politics. Source: SBS News Influencers were once confined to the squares on our social media pages and not considered serious players in the media industry, but as their power grows — so does their range. Once associated with fashion, makeup and lighthearted lifestyle videos, Australians are also increasingly turning to them for their views on more serious issues. It's a trend that politicians have also noticed. This year, for the first time, some influencers were flown to Canberra to cover the federal budget — an event that is typically the domain of political journalists and finance experts. Coverage of the budget was transformed at the hands of content creators like mental health advocate Milly Rose Bannister, Cheek media co-founder Hannah Ferguson and podcast host Daphne Berry. Rather than writing articles about the budget, they posted TikTok videos and Instagram reels, and shared information with their followers via Instagram stories. In the lead up to , many are encouraging their followers to engage with politics and policy — and it's working. Brisbane woman Emina is 29 years old and has never been interested in politics, but after following influencer and podcast host Abbie Chatfield, she was motivated to update her voting details and keep up to date with this year's election. Chatfield first gained a public profile after appearing on TV show The Bachelor and is now a podcast host and media personality. In the lead-up to the election, Chatfield has interviewed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt, hosted a DJ event with Bandt and the Greens, and made regular posts about the election and policies. "I've followed Abby since she was on The Bachelor, and she's always been really opinionated and I love her for that," Emina said. "I've always found her to be making it engaging and bringing to the surface the things that are often not spoken about enough." Emina said she believes influencers speaking about politics can be empowering and educational for their followers. While Chatfield has openly said she personally supports the Greens, Emina said she hasn't felt pressured to vote the same way. "I haven't found Abbie to be forceful to tell me who to vote for, so that's also something that I've really respected … her message has been one of empowerment," she said. For Holly Rankin, who also performs as a singer-songwriter and recording artist under the name Jack River, pop culture and policy have always been linked. Alongside her professional music career, Rankin has been involved in campaigns and activism for years. She is also the co-founder of Sentiment, a strategic communications and creative agency that aims to bridge the gap between politics and pop culture. Rankin believes online content creators are often not taken seriously by older generations or traditional media and argues the term 'influencer' can be used to denigrate or dismiss their work and advocacy. "At the end of the day, they're likely very good communicators who are passionate about something and they've grown an online community who have shared values with them," she said. This election, Rankin believes young voters and social media are becoming more powerful. According to a 2024 report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority, 46 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds nominated social media as their main source of news, and 31 per cent said celebrities and influencers were sources of their news content. "The voting electorate is younger, and I think the world is in a really kind of frightening spot for a lot of younger people, so it's inspiring them to lean into politics," she said. "Content creators are seeing not even an opportunity, more like a responsibility, to jump in and be part of the conversation." With the election predicted to be close, Rankin said young voters could be the people who decide the results, particularly in marginal seats. "So it's really important that they get good information and that they engage and also just learn about civics and politics," she said. "If they're not getting it [from] politicians themselves, if they're not reading the news, how else are they going to get this information?" With millennials and gen Z voters now outnumbering baby boomers on the electoral roll, appealing to younger voters is becoming increasingly important to political parties. According to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), there are 1,831,800 voters aged 18 to 24 enrolled for the 2025 election. The youth enrolment rate, which tracks eligible voters in this age group, is sitting at 92 per cent. Dr Susan Grantham, a lecturer in communication at Griffith University, believes social media has become "absolutely essential" in politics. On platforms like Instagram and TikTok, Grantham said influencers have a "stronger hold over the audience" and may have more sway than posts made by candidates or political parties, which politicians are starting to realise. "There's always been influencers out there that have been politically aligned and have promoted politics during election campaigns previously," she said. But she said this election, political parties and leaders were now doing joint posts and podcasts with influencers. "That's going to be highly influential and far more influential than what we would expect from a politician directly," Grantham said. Hannah Ferguson, founder and CEO of news commentary platform Cheek Media, told SBS News she believes political parties are beginning to recognise the power of social media and podcasts in driving change. "A lot of influencers — and I say 'influencer' but content creators and new media — have really powerful engagement with their audience who may not know that much about politics," she said. "Our ability to communicate directly with our audiences about the issues that matter to them is far more engaged and far more relevant than large parts of legacy media." Ferguson also believes young audiences have an increased expectation that influencers or people with public profiles should be engaged in politics and social issues. She said there is now a "newfound interest and demand" for content creators to make their values clear, with many viewers preferring to "invest time and trust into the people that they see as resonating with them". "We expect the people that we look up to, the celebrities, the influencers, the people with public presences — to have political opinions and to talk about these things because we are very much a values-driven generation," she said. "And we are the most powerful voting bloc in Australia in the lead up to the federal election." Fellow content creator Daphne Berry said she believes many young voters turn to new media platforms for more relatable discussions about politics. Berry, who hosts the music podcast Airing Your Dirty Laundry, told SBS News her platform is "about learning". "I'm completely out of my depth in a lot of ways, but [I try] to come in and really learn and really listen to people who perhaps know a bit more than I do and ask questions," she said. "[I then] explain it to people who ... don't fully understand what's going on in the country." Not everyone is on board with new media and influencers becoming involved in politics When content creators were invited to the federal Budget lockup in March, critics labelled the influencers as "self-obsessed" and questioned whether they were paid to attend. Clips of Chatfield's interviews with Bandt and Albanese were reviewed by the AEC after Liberal senator Jane Hume questioned if they had breached electoral rules by not including an authorisation statement. The posts were cleared of breaching any laws, with the AEC finding no evidence the podcaster had been paid for any political posts, or that Albanese or Bandt had any creative control in the interviews. In a post on Instagram, Chatfield accused the Liberal Party of trying to discredit influencers speaking on politics. "I'm all for the AEC making sure that everything goes by regulations [so] that we have safe and fair elections," she said. "But the reality is there was no reason to question the integrity of my posts because I repeatedly stated publicly that I was not paid." Chatfield said she believed the Liberal Party was trying to "minimise the impact of influencers and new media" and discourage content creators from speaking about politics. According to Grantham, new media and influencers largely play a positive role in politics and education, but she acknowledged it is a "tricky space". "We have to be careful that we don't let the traditional news media die; it still has a very solid place in politics," she said. "What we do see is influencers taking on a similar role, and some of them are doing that very, very well, but they don't have to work to the same ethical codes or media law that go along with this sort of public commentary." Grantham believes young people need to be taught how to question what they see and to think critically about social media and political commentary. "But until we as a society are really good at doing that, there's obviously always going to be potential negatives," she said. In a time of climate crisis, conflict, and global uncertainty, Rankin believes young voters and social media can ultimately play a part in creating a better future. "I feel critically concerned [about the future], but I know we can write a new story. "I feel optimistic, but there is a lot of work to do." Visit the to access articles, podcasts and videos from SBS News, NITV and our teams covering more than 60 languages.
