The court gave Donald Trump a lifeline today and told him to post $175 million in ten days in the Letitia James real estate case. Trump exploded earlier on Truth Social‚ calling Engoron a “rogue judge” intimidated by the “big‚ nasty‚ and ugly mouth of Letitia James.” He writes‚ “Arthur Engoron is a Rogue Judge […] The post Trump Gets a Lifeline from the Court: $175M in 10 Days appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Actor Kevin Bacon confirmed that he’ll return to the high school where the iconic dance movie “Footloose” was filmed more than four decades ago. Students at Payson High School in Payson‚ Utah‚ have spent months working on a social media campaign using the hashtag “BaconToPayson” to convince the actor to visit their school for prom this year. Students did so by recreating scenes from the movie and posting dance sequences on TikTok‚ per Today. That effort was successful‚ as the actor promised to visit the school on the day of the prom. Bacon announced he planned to revisit the school 41 years after filming “Footloose.” “I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back‚” Bacon said in a video announcement to the students. “I’ve been amazed at the work that all of you have been putting into this‚ with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.” “It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me‚ not to mention the fact that you tied in SixDegrees.org‚ our foundation‚ and are trying to figure out ways to give back to your community‚” he continued. “It’s really inspirational‚ so thank you. Thank you. And I’m gonna come. I gotta come!” Students at Payson High School‚ where "Footloose" was filmed‚ are on an all-out mission to have star Kevin Bacon attend their prom. In a TODAY exclusive‚ @KayleeHartung reports on their viral campaign — and @kevinbacon's responds live! pic.twitter.com/03iduiYDUB — TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 22‚ 2024 Bacon’s upcoming visit to the school is significant because this is the 40th anniversary of the film’s release‚ and Payson High School will be moving to a new location next year. The actor became an overnight sensation after “Footloose” premiered‚ but he said last year that the role didn’t align with his previous acting goals. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “When I did the dance movie‚ I was not a dancer. I wasn’t trained as a dancer‚” Bacon said on an episode of the “Podcrushed” podcast‚ per Variety. “If I’m being honest‚ I didn’t even really understand that it was a dance movie. I thought it was just a movie‚ and then‚ where they would indicate that there was dancing‚ I would just get up.” “When I became a pop star‚ the last thing I wanted to be was a pop star‚” the actor continued. “I had already moved into‚ ‘I want to be Dustin Hoffman or Meryl or John Cazale or De Niro. I want to work with Scorsese. I want to do Chekhov.’ You know what I mean? I was so into what my idea of a serious actor was‚ and all of a sudden I was given this thing that was completely not a serious actor. So I rejected it‚ full on. I tried to self-sabotage that piece of myself and my popularity.”

According to TASS‚ the Russian state-owned news agency‚ Russia is objecting to what it calls the United States’ “illegal attempts to unilaterally change the external boundaries of the continental shelf” in regions of the oceans around the world. In advance of the council of the International Seabed Authority meetings between March 18 and March 29‚ the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement accusing the U.S. of moving its boundaries. “During the session‚ the Russian delegation announced its non-recognition of the outer boundaries of the continental shelf declared unilaterally by the United States in December 2023 beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the width of the territorial sea is measured in seven regions of the World Ocean‚” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Earlier‚ the American side was sent a corresponding demarche via a bilateral line.” But it was Russia that claimed in December it wanted an extended continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean. During the 13th International Arctic Forum‚ Russian Navy chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov stated‚ “There is need for a full-scale expansion into the continental shelf beyond the borders of the 200-mile exclusive economic zone.” As far back as 2001‚ Russia asked the U.N. to let them expand the  Arctic Seabed; the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) rejected the submission. “In 2015‚ Moscow re-submitted an updated claim” and did so again in March 2021. “In all‚ Russia’s continental shelf as proposed would encompass almost 70 percent of the Arctic Ocean‚ overlapping EEZ’s of other Arctic countries such as Denmark and Canada‚” The Maritime Executive noted. The 1982 Law of the Sea Convention issued a legal framework for the use and protection of the sea‚ stating guidelines with respect to states’ navigational rights‚ maritime zones and boundaries‚ and economic jurisdiction. The United States has never ratified the convention. In 2012‚ when 34 senators opposed ratification‚ Sen. Rob Portman‚ (R-OH)‚ stated: We simply are not persuaded that decisions by the International Seabed Authority and international tribunals empowered by this treaty will be more favorable to U.S. interests than bilateral negotiations‚ voluntary arbitration‚ and other traditional means of resolving maritime issues. No international the seas‚ and we are confident that our nation will continue to protect its navigational freedom‚ valid territorial claims‚ and other maritime rights. On balance‚ we believe that the treaty’s litigation exposure and impositions on U.S. sovereignty outweigh its potential benefits. The Heritage Foundation outlined its opposition to ratification by noting “U.S. membership in the convention would not confer any maritime right or freedom that the U.S. does not already enjoy. … U.S. accession would penalize U.S. companies by subjecting them to the whims of an unelected and unaccountable bureaucracy and would force them to pay excessive fees to the International Seabed Authority for redistribution to developing countries. … it will be required to transfer a large portion of royalties generated on the U.S. extended continental shelf to the International Seabed Authority‚ and‚ through the authority‚ to corrupt and undemocratic nations. … it will be exposed to climate change lawsuits and other environmental actions brought against it by other members of the convention.” Former President Barack Obama wanted the U.S. to join the convention‚ saying in 2013‚ “Only by joining the convention can we maximize legal certainty and best secure international recognition of our sovereign rights with respect to the U.S. extended continental shelf in the Arctic and elsewhere.”

Donald Trump secured a victory in a New York appeals court on Monday as the court will allow the former president to post a significantly lower bond in his civil business fraud judgment. Instead of posting a bond of $464 million‚ the appeals court ruled that Trump must now guarantee $175 million‚ ABC News correspondent Aaron Katersky reported. The appeals court ruling also means that Trump can continue to run his business in New York and gives him an additional 10 days to post the $175 million bond‚ according to CNN. The ruling comes hours after the deadline for Trump to post the bond hit on Monday‚ meaning New York Attorney General Letitia James could seek to collect on the former president and seize his assets. The court’s decision will likely prevent James from pursuing the seizure of Trump’s property for now. Prior to Monday’s appeals court decision‚ Trump would’ve had pledge 120%‚ or around $550 million‚ in collateral to a bond company‚ an amount his lawyers said last week would be “a practical impossibility” to attain. While Trump boasts a net worth in the billions‚ much of his wealth is in real estate‚ which bond companies usually avoid taking as collateral‚ according to The New York Times. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in agreement with James last month after the attorney general brought civil charges against Trump‚ alleging the former president inflated his net worth and misled investors. In his judgment‚ Engoron ordered Trump to pay $350 million‚ which increased to $464 million‚ including interest‚ and also ordered Trump’s co-defendants to pay $10 million. Last week‚ Trump posted on Truth Social‚ saying that “through hard work‚ talent‚ and luck‚” he had nearly $500 million cash on hand and “intended to use” the money for his 2024 presidential campaign. The leading 2024 presidential candidate is also in court on Monday for a separate civil case‚ seeking another delay in the case against him‚ where he is charged with falsifying business records while covering up an alleged affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Trump blasted the cases brought against him‚ posting on Truth Social on Monday morning‚ “These are Rigged cases‚ all coordinated by the White House and DOJ for purposes of Election Interference.” “THE NUMBER ENGORON SET IS FRAUDULENT. It should be ZERO‚ I DID NOTHING WRONG!” the former president added. “The D.A. Case‚ that I am going to today‚ should be dismissed. No crime. Our Country is CORRUPT!”

As far as safe car seats were concerned‚ the 1990s may as well have been the Wild West. Parents used to strap their newborns into all kinds of questionable contraptions without a second thought. If you need proof‚ modern moms have started a hilarious trend on TikTok. They’re comparing the car seats they bought for their children vs the vintage pics of the car seats they grew up with. Once you see the difference‚ you’ll be shocked the kids of the 90s made it out of the decade in one piece! Ready to see the “safe” car seats of a bygone era? We’re definitely not feeling any nostalgia for these baby accessories! 1. A modern baby in a car seat equipped for maximum safety. Screengrab from TikTok Here’s a baby who’s getting home safely! His parents have made sure that he’s properly strapped in to his car seat. 2. A 90s baby whose safety is questionable at best. Screengrab from TikTok This child is somehow both way too restrained and not secure enough at the same time. How did their parents manage to tie them up like that in the first place? The post Moms Share Vintage Pics Of “Safe” Car Seats When They Were Kids vs. Now appeared first on InspireMore.