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“Abbott Elementary School” actor Tyler James Williams was one of the participants at the Disney Dreamers Academy session recently held at Walt Disney World.Williams invited two students to visit the set of a sitcom that airs on Disney-owned ABC, with Dallas filmmaker Sidney Gilmore and Houston’s Zane Stevenson.The five-day annual event will include 100 students involved in the mentoring program and workshop. This will introduce young people to career paths in business, entertainment and science, including part of Walt Disney.Other celebrities who appeared in support of the Disney Dreamers include Ricky Smiley (“Ricky Smiley Morning Show”), David and Tamelaman (“Brown’s…

The reduction in the consumer carbon tax to zero came into effect on April 1st. This was expected to increase by more than 20 cents per liter. Fuel charging was added over 17 cents to a litre of gasoline in some states.The change is the result of command Prime Minister Mark Kearney, signed shortly after he was sworn in last month. Carney was once a strong supporter of carbon pricing, and calling the removal of the consumer carbon tax “very divisive for Canadians.”On April 1, price tracking website Gasbuddy had a national average of $1.52 per liter, a drop of…

Ken’The Hawk’ Harrelson’s MLB credits include being an All-Star Batter, a 33-year-old Chicago White Sox play broadcaster and club GM.”The Hawk” has seen a lot of baseball during his time.Baseball fans of a certain age recall signing the Boston Red Sox and Ken Harrelson at the end of August during the 1967 MLB season, running as if New England’s latest favorite son was still unfolding during the “impossible dream” American League pennant run.His persona was even greater than his contributions during the 23 games, where Fenway Park loyalists recruited him as one of their own. His monster’s full follow-up season…

Daytona Beach – For several days, Democrats dreamed. Two special elections for the Florida State Legislature, one south of Jacksonville and one south of the Panhandle, Democratic candidates Josh Weill and Gay Vallimont ran stronger than expected in the Ruby Red area. Supported by liberal outrage across the country in a policy enacted by President Donald Trump, they were raising millions of dollars more than the Republicans. Trump appeared to be fully concerned about one outcome of race to resolve major political appointments.After decades of backslide by Republicans by more than a million voters across the state, Democrat leaders had…

Dan Carland took a walk through the Libian Entertainment Centre in Laguna Beach, wearing a baseball cap just above the bill, saying “Canada is not on sale.”The Aliso Viejo resident and his wife Sue were kicking the tires on a recent Saturday. On this day, the couple were considering an R1S SUV built by Irvine-based electric vehicle startup Livian.Both shook their heads when asked if Elon Musk’s Teslas was under consideration. “When Trump became president, Elon got hooked, so I didn’t touch it,” Dan Carland said.EV registrations and web searches to buy or lease Teslas have fallen in the Santa…

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Jimmy Patronis won a special election Tuesday in Florida’s First Congressional District. Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, dodged a challenge from Democrat Gay Vallimont, despite her overtaking and bored him. He fills a seat in northwestern Florida that is vacant by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was elected Trump’s attorney general but was withdrawn from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Valimont benefited from the rage of national donors who were surprised in the early months of Trump’s second term, but ultimately failed to pull out what was massive upset in the district…

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican state senator Randefine won a special election on behalf of Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, beating Democratic challenger Josh Weill, crushing efforts by the National Democrats who spent millions of dollars in the race. Fine was facing increasing pressure on the final days of the race as some Republicans publicly criticised his campaign and fundraising. His victory will end the Democrats who hope to win a major upset in districts that were highly supportive of President Donald Trump in November. The race to fill the seats vacant by Mike Waltz when he was…

Democrats retorted at the April 1 hearing that Trump threatened judicial independence and separation of power.Congressional Republicans are pushing for laws that prevent federal judges from issuing national injunctions.Darrell Issa (R-Calif) chairs the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet.”Activist District Court judges have taken themselves under the authority of Article 3, Article 3, and have imposed an injunction on the state that is beyond what the US Congress has given federal judges under the statute,” he said.Issa and Senate Attorney Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a bill designed to limit injunctive relief. Grassley,…

Anne D’Hynenzio, Associated PressNew York (AP) – Gadgets for sale without batteries. The toys are sold in slim down boxes or are not packaged at all. More household items shoppers need to gather themselves.These are some of the ways consumer product companies are remodeling their products to reduce costs and increase prices.The economic environment in which the president has imposed, threatened and sometimes postponed repeated tariffs is more unstable than his first term. US consumers feel they’re tapped out after years of inflation. Companies say tariffs add additional costs and dig into profits, but are cautious about losing sales when…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – There’s a razor-thin GOP in the House, and this year’s special election is certainly special, with both parties saying it’s the most important vote ever to be held in a Congressional race. Voters headed to vote in parts of the state on Tuesday to elect two new members of the Congress. A special election is being held to fill the seats of Matt Getz and Mike Waltz. Gov. Ron DeSantis put a strain on him that he believes will be the outcome. Doge Checks? Elon Musk claims “progress,” but says that it’s not his decision. “Look,…