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The family of missing Hawaiian photographer Hannah Kobayashi says two suspicious Venmo payments she made to a man and woman around the time she vanished are being investigated by cops. Kobayashi, 30, made the payments on Nov. 9 — a day after she missed a connecting flight to New York and was left stranded in Los Angeles, her aunt Larie Pidgeon told the US Sun. One sent at 6:25 p.m. was to a woman named Veronica Almendarez and had a description of a bow-and-arrow emoji. The second payment was made less than an hour later — at 7:19 p.m. — to a man named Jonathan Taylor with the subject line “Reading,” which appeared to be for a tarot card reading, sources told the outlet. “We have been made aware and so have the LAPD. It’s in their hands,” Pidgeon told the Sun. “We are still focused on Downtown LA. Even though it’s been 15 [days] we still have hope,” she added. The distraught aunt also said the family was asking people “across the nation to keep an eye in case she has been taken outside of California.” “We are looking at all possibilities, hotels, metros, bus, train stations,” she added. It was not immediately clear how much money Kobayashi sent either of the recipients, who have not been accused of any wrongdoing. Taylor, who has since gone private on social media, did not respond to multiple requests for comment, the Sun said. There was no mention of Almendarez. The LAPD would only tell the Sun that it was still investigating the missing woman’s disappearance. Originally published as Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi’s family says Venmo payments to mystery duo - possibly for tarot reading - being probedJapan Bank Lending (YoY) registered at 3% above expectations (2.6%) in NovemberAudi S6 e-tron Review
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Ryan Reynolds is defending comedic acting as a “very difficult” craft after a social media user appeared to question why the actor was included in Variety ‘s “Actors on Actors” series. “ Andrew Garfield talking about playing a husband and father [whose] wife decides to forgo cancer treatment and Ryan Reynolds talking about playing Deadpool,” an X user wrote in a since-deleted comment, per Variety , in which they also shared the full list of pairings for the outlet’s December installment of the series. In response, Reynolds, 48, penned a lengthy message about the similarities and differences between comedic and dramatic acting, beginning by applauding Garfield, 41, and Florence Pugh for their performances in We Live in Time . “Correct. Andrew’s a genius. He and Florence are magic together in WE LIVE IN TIME. They’re heartbreaking and charming and spend the entire film in a high-wire act of humanity and constraint,” Reynolds wrote. “And yes I am Deadpool BUT I will take a second and speak up in defense of comedy. Dramatic work is difficult. And we’re also meant to SEE it’s difficult which is one of the reasons it feels visceral and effective.” He continued, “Comedy is also very difficult. But has an added dimension in that it’s meant to look and feel effortless. You intentionally hide the stitching and unstitching. I think both disciplines are beautiful. And both work beautifully together. Comedy and drama subsist on tension. Both thrive when subverting expectation. Both thrive backstopped by real emotion. And both are deeply subjective. Your favourite comedy might be Anchorman . Mine might be Lars von Trier ’s Melancholia .” Social media users applauded Reynolds’ statement, with one writing, “Yes! This is why I love comedy. It’s a discipline that requires so much thinking, and yet it comes out as the total opposite. Drama is also amazing, but there can be even more drama in a comedic performance when done right.” Another said, “As someone who is a lover of comedy more than dramas, I agree, both deserve respect.” Reynolds and Garfield’s interview will be the first of Variety ‘s new season of “Actors on Actors.” Other pairings include Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal , Nicole Kidman and Zendaya , Saoirse Ronan and Selena Gomez , Angelina Jolie and Cynthia Erivo and more. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Reynolds, who starred in 2016’s Deadpool and its 2018 sequel, teamed up with longtime pal Hugh Jackman for the third installment of the superhero franchise, which hit theaters in July. Deadpool & Wolverine — which featured a plethora of cameos including Jennifer Garner , Wesley Snipes , Chris Evans and Reynolds’ wife, Blake Lively — has grossed over $1 billion worldwide since its release. In November, Reynolds revealed that he and Jackman, 56, along with Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy , would be teaming up again for a new movie he’s “writing for himself, Hugh and Shawn to do that is not Marvel.” Reynolds and Levy, 56, previously worked on the movies Free Guy and The Adam Project .
Four members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, placing a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years and improving communication between the center and abuse survivors. The Safer Sports for Athletes Act looks to address some of the bigger concerns that have opened the center to criticism since it was established in 2017 to handle sex-abuse cases in Olympic sports and their grassroots cousins. The bill has potential for a fivefold increase of an existing grant to the center, bringing it to $10 million a year. But even if the full amount were approved, it wouldn't solve all of the problems. As before, that grant can only be used for training and education , not investigations and enforcement, which are the focus of complaints about the center , and also of the reforms the lawmakers are seeking. “We’re hoping the combination of appropriations for other activities will free up money for investigations, as well as the streamlining,” said one of the bill's sponsors, Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina. The center estimates the reforms in the bill could cost more than $4.5 million. It currently operates on a budget of around $21 million a year, most of which comes from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and its sports affiliates, known as national governing bodies, or NGBs. “It's really unclear, and I don't think that some parts of the bill jibe with other parts of the bill," SafeSport CEO Ju'Riese Colon said. "We're going to need some more conversation to suss out some of this stuff. Right now, it just doesn't really add up for us.” The center's critics, meanwhile, have long been skeptical about giving more resources to an agency they feel is missing the mark. The bill would also mandate that investigations be concluded within 180 days after a report is made, with possibilities to extend them. Some of the most egregious complaints about the center have come from people who say it has taken years for their cases to be resolved. The center currently receives about 155 reports a week, which comes to more than 8,000 a year. When fully staffed, it has 77 people on its response and resolution team. “Too many other survivors have also been left waiting for years for SafeSport to investigate or have their cases closed without action,” said soccer player Mana Shim, who helped lawmakers draft the bill. Shim's own case, involving sexual harassment and coercion by her coach, took more than two years for the center to resolve and led to investigations and reforms across American soccer. Other reforms include a requirement for the center to provide victim advocates at no cost for those needing them — a move already underway as part of a menu of changes the center announced earlier this year — and to assign case managers who can give timely updates to victims and the accused. “I have questions around, if the center were to hire and staff the advocates, there might be some conflict of interest with us doing this internally," Colon said. The center was also concerned with one provision that would redefine how arbitration works and another that would change the dynamics of information sharing between the center and the USOPC and NGBs. The other bill sponsors were Reps. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio; Don Bacon, R-Nebraska; and Kathy Castor, D-Florida. The lawmakers positioned the bill as one that will help the Denver-based center, while making clear they are not satisfied with the results so far. “We're going to make sure the center has the resources it needs to effectively respond to thousands of reports it handles annually,” Castor said. “It has unfortunately fallen short." Ross conceded this bill will probably get pushed to the next Congress, which convenes Jan. 3, “but we needed to set the stage as soon as possible.” AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
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