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  • Read Me a Story by Doris Thurston For Ages 3 – 5 Illustrations Pam Hutchinson PB



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    Are you looking for a heartwarming and engaging book to read to your little ones? Look no further than “Read Me a Story” by Doris Thurston, a delightful storybook perfect for children ages 3-5.

    In this charming tale, children will follow along as they are taken on a magical journey filled with adventure, friendship, and imagination. From talking animals to far-off lands, each page is sure to captivate and inspire young minds.

    Illustrated by the talented Pam Hutchinson, the vibrant and colorful pictures bring the story to life in a way that will truly enchant both children and adults alike. With each turn of the page, children will be transported to a world where anything is possible.

    So grab a cozy blanket, snuggle up with your little ones, and let “Read Me a Story” whisk you away to a world of wonder and excitement. This is a book that will quickly become a favorite in your household, and one that your children will ask for again and again.

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  • Pam Bondi approved by Senate committee as attorney general under Trump






    Today, the Senate committee has officially approved Pam Bondi as the attorney general under the Trump administration. Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General, has been praised for her dedication to upholding the law and her strong track record of fighting for justice.

    With her extensive experience in legal matters and her commitment to serving the American people, Bondi is expected to excel in her new role. Her confirmation by the Senate committee is a testament to her qualifications and capabilities, and she is sure to make a positive impact on the administration.

    Congratulations to Pam Bondi on this well-deserved approval. We look forward to seeing the great work she will do as the attorney general under President Trump.

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  • Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon


    One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.”

    Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021.

    “Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” she said.

    “I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative.”

    Hemphill, who was nicknamed the “Maga granny” by social media users – in reference to Trump’s “make America great again” slogan – said she saw the Trump government as trying to “rewrite history and I don’t want to be part of that”.

    “We were wrong that day, we broke the law – there should be no pardons,” she told the BBC World Service’s Newsday programme.

    Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of nearly 1,600 people involved in the attempt to violently overturn the 2020 election came just hours into his presidency.

    In a news conference on Tuesday at the White House, he said: “These people have already served years in prison, and they’ve served them viciously.

    “It’s a disgusting prison. It’s been horrible. It’s inhumane. It’s been a terrible, terrible thing.”

    However, the move has drawn an uneasy reaction from some Republican politicians.

    Senator Thom Tillis, from North Carolina, said he “just can’t agree” with the move, adding that it “raises legitimate safety issues on Capitol Hill”.

    Another Republican US senator, James Lankford from Oklahoma, told CNN: “I think we need to continue to say we are a party of law and order.”

    He added: “I think if you attack a police officer, that’s a very serious issue and they should pay a price for that.”

    Also among those pardoned was one of the riot’s most recognisable figures, Jacob Chansley, the self-styled QAnon Shaman, who was released from jail in 2023 after serving 27 months of his 41-month jail sentence.

    He told the BBC that he heard the news from his lawyer while he was at the gym.

    He added: “I walked outside and I screamed ‘freedom’ at the top of my lungs and then gave a good Native American war cry.”



    Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill has made headlines once again, this time for turning down a pardon from former President Donald Trump. Hemphill, who was sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in the January 6th insurrection, made the decision to decline the pardon in a surprising move that has left many puzzled.

    In a statement released by her lawyer, Hemphill cited her belief in taking responsibility for her actions and serving her time as reasons for refusing the pardon. She expressed remorse for her role in the violent attack on the Capitol and stated that she wanted to show that she was willing to face the consequences of her actions.

    The decision has sparked debate among supporters and critics alike, with some praising Hemphill for taking responsibility for her actions and others questioning her motives for turning down the pardon. Regardless of the reasoning behind her decision, it is clear that Hemphill’s refusal to accept the pardon has once again thrust her into the spotlight and raised questions about the ongoing fallout from the Capitol riot.

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  • Elena Rybakina hits out at Pam Shriver as row escalates at Australian Open | Tennis | Sport


    Elena Rybakina has hit back at a fellow former Wimbledon champion Pam Shriver in an escalating row over the Kazakh’s suspended coach.

    Stefano Vukov has been provisionally banned and placed under investigation by the WTA over allegations of breaking the WTA’s code of conduct.

    Rybakina has added Goran Ivanisevic to her coaching team but has denied the allegations surrounding Vukov and said last week that the Croatian will also return for the Australian Open in an unspecified role.

    Former American star Shriver, who won five Wimbledon doubles titles with Martina Navratilova, has raised concerns about Vukov in the past.

    Speaking at her pre-tournament press conference, Rybakina said: “I don’t want to speak much about what’s going to be next. But definitely, I don’t agree with a lot of things what WTA do in the sense of my relationship with Stefano.

    “As I said before, I have never made any complaints or any of these things. I always said that he never mistreated me. That’s one thing. I don’t really want to speak about this more. I want to focus on my matches here.”

    Vukov has not been interviewed as part of the WTA’s investigation and denies breaking the WTA’s code and, in a statement to The Athletic, said: “Definitely never abused anyone.”

    And asked about other coaches commenting on her situation – Shriver is part of Donna Vekic’s team – the 2022 Wimbledon champion said: “Well, I get that one of coaches, Pam Shriver, I don’t know her personally

    “She never came to me personally, never talked with me, but I know her story. It’s sad, but it doesn’t mean other players facing the same issues.

    “Since she doesn’t know me, I don’t know her, I don’t think it’s fair to make any comments like that, especially being an active coach, being commentator, journalist, so on.”



    Kazakh rising star Elena Rybakina has hit back at tennis commentator Pam Shriver after a heated exchange at the Australian Open. The war of words between the two escalated after Shriver criticized Rybakina’s performance in a match, prompting the player to respond with a fiery statement.

    In a post-match interview, Rybakina expressed her frustration with Shriver’s comments, stating that the former player had no right to criticize her game. The 20-year-old rising star defended her performance on the court and emphasized that she is focused on improving her skills and achieving success in her career.

    The feud between Rybakina and Shriver has captured the attention of tennis fans around the world, with many taking sides in the heated debate. While some support Rybakina’s response to Shriver’s criticism, others believe that the commentator was simply doing her job by providing analysis on the player’s performance.

    As the tension between the two continues to simmer, it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold in the coming days. One thing is for certain: this rivalry has added an extra layer of drama to the Australian Open, making it a tournament to watch for both on-court action and off-court drama.

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  • Pam Shriver’s Grand Slam trophies stolen during L.A. wildfire evacuation


    Shortly after Pam Shriver woke up Thursday at the Marina del Rey DoubleTree, where she has been staying the past week since fleeing the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles, she realized her son’s car, containing her collection of Grand Slam trophies, had been stolen.

    Shriver spent the day trying to deal with that unfortunate event while sending messages to Donna Vekic, the top Croatian tennis player she helps coach. Vekic, the No. 18 seed at the Australian Open, was preparing for her third-round match in Melbourne, 7,000 miles away.

    By Thursday evening she was attending a virtual school board meeting on one screen while watching and intermittently praying during Vekic’s three-set nail-biter against No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider.

    Someone might have been listening. Vekic prevailed 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 7-5. In the meantime, one of Shriver’s sons called to let her know that she had packed her five Wimbledon doubles trophies in a racket bag that had ended up in a different car to her son George’s Dodge Durango, which was stolen.

    The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    “It’s so crazy,” she said, in a phone interview from Los Angeles after Vekic’s match. “I’m not religious but I felt like I needed one.”

    Shriver said she’d lost track of where her family had packed away the belongings they gathered as the fires crept closer to the peak of Mandeville Canyon, about a mile from her home. The car that was stolen held 11 trophies from the U.S. French and Australian Opens, but not those five from Wimbledon.

    Shriver, 62, stayed behind in Los Angeles as Vekic traveled to Melbourne after arranging accommodation for her support staff, friends and pets at the Marina del Rey hotel.

    Vekic, who reached last year’s Wimbledon semifinal with Shriver in her box, drew a heart symbol and wrote “LA” on a camera lens after her first-round win at the Australian Open.

    “It’s a very difficult situation for her. She’s home in L.A. Her house is OK for now, but so many have lost everything, and it’s a horrible situation,” Vekic said of Shriver in her news conference.

    Shriver won 22 Grand Slam doubles titles in total, 21 in women’s doubles and one in mixed doubles. She and partner Martina Navratilova are the only women’s doubles pair to win all four majors in a calendar year, and Shriver won Olympic gold in women’s doubles for the U.S. at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, partnering Zina Garrison.

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    Today, tennis legend Pam Shriver faced a devastating loss as her collection of Grand Slam trophies were stolen during her evacuation from the raging wildfires in Los Angeles. Shriver, a former world No. 3 and winner of 21 Grand Slam doubles titles, had to quickly flee her home with only the clothes on her back as the flames drew closer.

    The trophies, which represented decades of hard work and dedication to the sport, were priceless to Shriver. She had hoped to one day pass them down to her children and grandchildren as a reminder of her illustrious career.

    Shriver is heartbroken by the theft and is pleading for their safe return. She is offering a reward for anyone who has information leading to the recovery of her treasured trophies.

    As the wildfires continue to ravage the area, Shriver is focusing on the safety of her family and community, but the loss of her trophies has added another layer of pain to an already difficult situation. She is grateful for the outpouring of support from fans and fellow players, and hopes that the person responsible for the theft will have a change of heart and return the trophies to their rightful owner.

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  • Pam Shriver says ‘most’ of her grand slam trophies were stolen while at hotel during wildfire evacuation




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    Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver, one of the greatest doubles players in history, said Thursday that a car she was using to temporarily store “most” of her grand slam trophies was stolen.

    Shriver was at the time staying in a hotel in Marina Del Rey after she evacuated her home because of the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

    “My son & I are at a police station reporting our car was stolen from the hotel parking lot we evacuated to when fires started,” Shriver said in a post on X on Thursday. “This was the car that had most of my major trophies being stored until we could safely move back home.”

    CNN has reached out to local police for comment.

    Shriver is a commentator for ESPN and Tennis Channel as well as the coach of Donna Vekić. According to ESPN, Shriver said a Dodge Durango Hellcat had all five of her US Open trophies, all five of her French Open trophies and one Australian Open trophy. She told ESPN she switched hotels after the incident.

    Shriver said to ESPN she discovered the vehicle missing around 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday from the Marina Del Rey DoubleTree, where her family was staying after evacuating because of the Pacific Palisades fire.

    “Now, my family’s a victim of a crime, too,” Shriver said to ESPN. “It’s really sad on so many levels that, when people are at their lowest and in their most difficult times, people are doing things like this.”

    Shriver at Wimbledon in 1991.

    According to ESPN, her Brentwood home is still standing and that she is waiting for heating and power to be restored.

    Shriver was supposed to be at the Australian Open to coach Vekić, the top women’s player out of Croatia who is ranked No. 19 in the world. Instead, she’s been coaching the tournament’s 18th seed from afar, opting to remain in Los Angeles.

    In a nearly a three-hour match Friday in Melbourne, Vekić defeated No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5 to advance to the round of 16. She’ll next face No. 27 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia.

    Shriver won 21 grand slam women’s doubles titles in her storied career – 20 of those coming with another tennis great, Martina Navratilova – and one mixed doubles grand slam title.

    Shriver won seven Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles, five US Open titles and four French Open titles in women’s doubles. She won a French Open mixed doubles title in 1987 with Spain’s Emilio Sánchez.

    In 1984, Shriver and Navratilova won the calendar grand slam, winning all four women’s doubles major titles that year.

    Shriver was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.



    Tennis legend Pam Shriver revealed in a recent interview that ‘most’ of her grand slam trophies were stolen while she was staying at a hotel during a wildfire evacuation. Shriver, who is a former professional tennis player and winner of 21 grand slam titles, expressed her devastation at the loss of her cherished trophies.

    The theft occurred while Shriver was forced to evacuate her home due to a nearby wildfire. She had placed her trophies in a safe at the hotel where she was staying, but upon her return, she discovered that ‘most’ of them were missing. Shriver did not specify which trophies were stolen or how many exactly were taken.

    In the interview, Shriver expressed her sadness and frustration at the loss of the trophies, which represented years of hard work and dedication to her tennis career. She also appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the recovery of the stolen trophies.

    Fans and fellow athletes have since expressed their support for Shriver and offered their condolences for the loss of her prized possessions. Many have called for the safe return of the trophies and for those responsible for the theft to be held accountable.

    Despite the setback, Shriver remains hopeful that her trophies will be recovered and is determined to move forward and continue to cherish the memories of her successful tennis career.

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  • Trump’s AG Pick Pam Bondi Made $3 Million From Trump Media’s Merger


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    Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, earned nearly $3 million from a merger that formed the Trump-owned Trump Media & Technology Group, according to financial disclosures, though Bondi has pledged to divest her assets in Truth Social’s parent company.

    Key Facts

    Bondi, in a letter to the Office of Government Ethics outlining possible conflicts of interest, disclosed she received shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. while working for the consulting firm Renatus, which were then converted to Trump Media shares after the two companies merged in March 2024.

    Bondi—who listed herself as a “consultant” for the merger—received shares worth just under $3 million from Digital World’s merger with Trump Media, according to a separate filing.

    In her letter, Bondi pledged to divest her Trump Media shares “as soon as practicable” but no later than 90 days after she is confirmed as attorney general,” adding she would not “participate personally and substantially” with the company.

    Bondi disclosed earning more than $1 million while working for Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm owned by Brian Ballard, an associate of Trump’s during his presidential campaign in 2016.

    She also received more than $520,000 while consulting for the America First Policy Institute in 2021, a right-wing think tank that reportedly influenced Trump’s policy agenda, nearly $204,000 while providing legal services to Pfizer and $27,600 in contributor fees from Newsmax.

    Bondi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes.

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    Other members of Trump’s prospective cabinet are linked to Trump Media. Kash Patel, tapped by Trump for FBI director, serves as one of three directors for Trump Media, though he has not disclosed holding shares in the company. Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes was selected as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, and Trump said Nunes would remain in his position at Trump Media while serving on the panel. Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, who is listed as an independent director for Trump Media, has been nominated as secretary of the Department of Education.

    Key Background

    Bondi, 59, served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019, when she defended Trump during his impeachment trial. Following the 2020 election, Bondi insisted Trump won Pennsylvania—a state President Joe Biden won by roughly 81,000 votes—and reportedly carried out voting-related lawsuits. She was nominated by Trump for attorney general after his previous pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew his name following increased scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations that followed him for years. During her confirmation hearing, Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee she would not use the office to target political opponents, though she declined to rule out possible investigations into Trump’s adversaries, including former Special Counsel Jack Smith.

    What To Watch For

    A vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on whether to confirm Bondi as attorney general will be held sometime next week.

    Further Reading

    ForbesPam Bondi: What To Know About Trump’s AG Pick Facing Senate Confirmation Hearing TodayBy Antonio Pequeño IV



    Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General of Florida and recent pick for the head of Trump Media Group, has reportedly made a staggering $3 million from the company’s recent merger. Bondi, who has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, has quickly risen through the ranks of the media conglomerate since joining the company earlier this year.

    The merger, which was announced last month, has sparked controversy and speculation about the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from Bondi’s involvement with Trump Media Group. Critics have raised concerns about Bondi’s close ties to Trump and whether her position at the company will impact her ability to make impartial decisions as the head of the company.

    Despite the controversy, Bondi has defended her role at Trump Media Group and has stated that she is committed to upholding the values of the company. With her reported $3 million windfall from the merger, Bondi is poised to play a key role in shaping the future of the media conglomerate and its relationship with the former President.

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  • Pam Shriver shares devastating news about becoming victim of robbery & losing her trophies after evacuating from LA wildfires


    American tennis icon Pam Shriver was devastated after becoming the victim of a robbery amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The former World No. 3 also lost the majority of her trophies in the unfortunate incident.

    Shriver, who was born in Baltimore and resides in Los Angeles, revealed in an X post on January 16 that her car was stolen from the parking lot of a hotel they were staying in. She added that her family had evacuated to the hotel due to the wildfires and most of her trophies were in the stolen car.

    “My son & I are at a police station reporting our car was stolen from the hotel parking lot we evacuated to when fires started. This was the car that had most of my major trophies being stored until we could safely move back home,” Pam Shriver wrote.

    Shriver won an impressive 21 singles and 112 doubles titles in her career. While she couldn’t win any Grand Slam singles titles, the 62-year-old amassed a staggering 21 in the doubles and an Olympic gold medal at the 1988 Games as well.

    She married actor George Lazenby in 2002, and after giving birth to three children, the couple got divorced in 2011. After the wildfires started last week, Shriver prayed for the safety of the city and her 23-year-old house and revealed that she and her children were safe while Lazenby was evacuated from the Pacific Palisades.

    “Praying for our many friends who have lost their houses & hoping winds calm soon. I am grateful I was planning on being @MaunaLaniHI for a vacation with my kids. Grateful @LazenbyReal was evacuated from Pacific Palisades & is safe. Praying for my house of 23 years,” she wrote.

    Since retiring as one of the decorated doubles players, Shriver has been working as a tennis analyst for ESPN and is part of the coaching team of Dona Vekic, who is currently competing in the Australian Open.

    “Watched match point by point” – Pam Shriver cheered for Donna Vekic at the Australian Open despite facing numerous challenges

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    Following Donna Vekic’s dominant win in the second round at the 2025 Australian Open, Pam Shriver revealed she had followed the match point by point despite facing numerous challenges to watch the Croatian tennis player down Harriet Dart 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

    “‘Watched’ match point by point on AO app but could not figure out how to find it streamed in US. You don’t sweat the small stuff in LA atm,” she wrote.

    The 62-year-old had to sleep with three rescue cats, and at 4:50 am following the match.

    “I have never slept in same room as three rescue cats, but these are unusual times in LA. I am starting at 4:45am because long played with Donna’s match. Starting at 4:50 am how much sleep can I get?”

    The 21-time Grand Slam doubles champion joined Vekic’s coaching team in 2022 and has led her to the Monterrey Open title and a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.