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told Deadline. She was 73.Conway said Balding lost her battle with ovarian cancer in Park City, Utah.Born in 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Balding got her start on stage in Chicago before heading to Hollywood, where she booked multiple TV spots, starting with a two-episode stint as a Russian spy in “The Bionic Woman.” But she is probably best known for her portrayal of attorney Carol David in 19 episodes of “Soap” from 1977 to 1981.

veto of a bill barring transgender girls from participating in female-designated sports.The House of Representatives voted 56-18 to override the veto, with the Senate voting 21-8 soon afterward. Four Republican lawmakers had needed to switch their initial votes to support the override.

letter announcing his veto that while “politically, it would be much easier and better for me to simply sign the bill,” he chose to veto it because he “tried to do what I feel is the right thing regardless of the consequences.”“I believe in fairness and protecting the integrity of women’s sports,” Cox said in his letter. “…Unfortunately, HB11 has several fundamental flaws and should be reconsidered.

original version of the bill, sponsored by Rep. Kera Birkeland (R-Morgan), sought to avoid a full-scale ban on transgender athletes like the one rejected last year by Utah lawmakers while ensuring that cisgender females are not disadvantaged by competing against transgender females who have a physiological advantage over them.To that end, Birkeland’s bill would have created a seven-person panel — comprised of six members appointed by the president of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor — including: a sports physiologist, a board-certified physician, a mental health professional, and an athletic trainer — and one coach or interscholastic official appointed by the presiding state athletic association.The commission would then determine, on a case-by-case basis, an individual student’s eligibility, based on their personal physical characteristics, for competing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” — and the TV and film incarnations it inspired. The 1957 book about a grumpy hermit who lives on the outskirts of town — where he hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville — has spawned, most notably, a classic 1966 TV special and Ron Howard’s 2000 feature film starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen.The residence, hand-carved on the side of a massive stone mountain, will be available to rent between Dec.

ABC4.The woman claimed that when she tried to leave, Atwood came out to her car, “grabbed her by the back of the neck and forced her back into the house.”He then allegedly pushed her down the stairs, picked her up, and pushed her down to the basement. She claims he placed his arm around her neck and choked her until she temporarily blacked out.The victim also claims she told Atwood she was a lesbian and “didn’t like guys,” pleading with him to stop.

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Wilford Brimley was a character actor known for his gruff and grumpy persona in movies including “Cocoon” and “The Natural,” television shows such as “The Waltons” and “Our House,” and commercials for Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical’s supplies for diabetes patients. Brimley began his acting career relatively late in life and hadn’t dreamed of being on the silver screen as a young man. Instead, the Salt Lake City native had a career working with horses after serving in the U.S.

@Phillies pitcher, Tyson Brummett, who passed away in a plane crash today.He was part of the Phillies system for 6 years. An all around nice guy.

Glenn Close said Mila Kunis became a “friend for life” after they played an estranged mother and daughter in a new drama.

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