Roosevelt IV called Turner an unparalleled advocate for conservation and endangered species
Turner welcomed Mexican wolves, rare falcons and tortoises onto his western ranches
Turner was honored posthumously alongside the late Oscar de la Renta and Veronica Berti Bocelli at the 14th Annual Official First Ladies Luncheon during the United Nations General **** embly
One of Ted Turner's oldest friends is remembering the late media mogul and philanthropist's passion for environmental conservation.
Speaking on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the 14th Annual Official First Ladies Luncheon in New York City, organized by Fashion 4 Development during the United Nations General **** embly, Roosevelt IV remembered: "Ted was the most thoughtful and kind person I ever knew in my life."

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State will meet for the second consecutive season in the 37th annual Southern Heritage Classic on Sept. 12 (6 p.m., HBCU Go). The Golden Lions won last season's meeting 24-20 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Playing in the Southern Heritage Classic is more than just a conference game for the two foes. Both the Braves (1-1) and Golden Lions (1-1) have alumni bases in Memphis and fans from areas not too far away.
Golden Lions coach Alonzo Hampton and Alcorn State coach Cedric Thomas were celebrated at the annual coaches luncheon inside the Renasant Convention Center on Sept. 11.
Hampton reflected on the team's journey back to this event. This will be UAPB's fourth consecutive appearance after having a 1-2 record through three years.
"It has been amazing," Hampton said. "So we get excited, man. Every year we get a chance to come back. It keeps getting bigger and bigger, and you know you pray for good weather, and hopefully everything works out. But it's fun. I look forward to it. Our players look forward to it. We stay downtown at the Westin, and the band's coming, so it's just really exciting, man, to come back and be able to do this."

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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has made the team's intentions heading into the 2026 NFL season clear.
Mahomes is expected to be back in time for the Chiefs' Week 1 season opener against the Denver Broncos after spending the last nine months recovering from a torn ACL.
Mahomes' injury came at the end of a terrible Chiefs season in 2025, and now, the QB and the franchise want to put last year's misery behind them.
Mahomes spoke at the Chiefs' annual Kickoff Luncheon, where he promised that the Chiefs will be back this season as a new version of the team that dominated the NFL over the last six seasons.
"The bad taste that we have from last season: it didn't go the way we wanted it to. Coach Reid talked about that. But we learned from it. We have gotten better… Just as hungry as I am, and everyone on this stage, we are going out with a mindset to be a new version of the Chiefs that goes out there and dominates the same way the old one did."

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Every year, Detroit City Football Club steps away from the soccer field and onto the golf course for their annual DCFC Golf Outing.
Soccer is their main focus, but golf is a fun way for them to unwind off the field, and it is for a good cause. Marking year 11 of the fundraising event, players, coaches, the community and golfers are taking over the Rouge Park Golf Course on Monday.
"It just brings everyone together," DCFC forward Ben Morris said. "Like shows there's a lot of good things going around. Just bringing everyone together and showing what DCFC and the community can bring to everyone else."
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The foursome registration is four 18-holes with a golf cart included. Players also get a welcome bag, snacks, drink tickets, and they end the day with a luncheon by Pablos Tacos.

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The Senate advanced its solution to avert a government shutdown on Saturday, capping off several months of hand-wringing that, if given the chance, Senate Democrats would use a shutdown to score political points in November.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus relented, and stayed true to the bargain they struck with Republicans to keep the government funded well past Election Night and into early December.
The about-face, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital, appeared to be a political calculation on Schumer and Democrats' part.
Schumer Claims Victory As Senate Moves To Avert Shutdown; Gop Says He Got Played
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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Senate Democrats blocked a key component of the SAVE America Act that, in the past, they have supported.
During the wee hours of Saturday morning, Senate Republicans tried and failed to get Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his colleagues to back a stripped back voter ID bill amid a spree of last-minute legislative business.
But Senate Democrats, including Schumer, have for years espoused support for identification to vote. Several states with Democratic senators have voter ID laws, too.
Schumer, Democrats Say They Support Voter Id, Then Block Gop Amendment To Require It
U.S. Senate Minority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on June 2, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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Jul. 15—The defending champions had their backs against the wall heading into Tuesday's final round of a tightly contested 58th annual Tribune Cup women's golf tournament at Clarkston's Red Wolf Golf Club.
Nevertheless, the six representatives of Lewiston Golf and Country Club remained undaunted.
"We had them where we wanted them: overconfident," LGCC team captain Marcy Spilker said of her rivals from Clarkston's Quail Ridge Golf Course.
Trailing by three points through the first two installments of the three-part match-play event, the LGCC team overcame both mildly adverse weather and the slight starting deficit as it surged to a **** ulative total of 63 points. Quail Ridge finished with 58 points, while Red Wolf was third at 41.
Red Wolf captain Helen Henry handled hosting duties and made the final results announcement over a champagne toast during a genial post-tournament luncheon in the clubhouse.

U.S. President Donald Trump described Nicki Minaj as "so hot" and a "fantastic person" at an event on Monday.
During the Rose Garden luncheon held at the White House in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the launch of Trump Accounts, the American leader singled out the Super Bass rapper for praise.
"We also have a woman that is so respected and so hot and so great and such a great friend of, I don't say conservative, I say of common sense," he gushed. "She's a fantastic person and she's a woman that's respected by everybody and she's got real talent: Nicki Minaj."
Trump then asked Minaj - who was wearing a pink Versace dress - to stand up in front of the crowd, explaining that the Anaconda star is "such a great person and respected by everybody".
But elsewhere in his speech, Trump appeared to mistake Minaj for Kelly Loeffler, administrator for the Small Business Administration.
"Nicki Minaj is so incredible. They call it small business, Nicki, but when you add it up, it's bigger than any bank in the world, probably, right?" the 80-year-old continued. "It's not small business, but she's done fantastically, and I appreciate it."