Female photographer at snowy Bills-49ers game wows NFL fans with dedication in freezing conditions READ MORE: Fans fume at ejected Al-Shaair after controversial political message By ERIC BLUM Published: 15:25 EST, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 16:46 EST, 2 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments One photographer at Sunday's Buffalo Bills game against the San Francisco 49ers has wowed NFL fans on social media with her dedication to her craft. While many layered up to brave the frigid, snowy conditions at the Bills-49ers game, one credentialed photographer on the sidelines did not fall in line. The photographer, later identified on social media as 49ers' staffer Kym Fortino or @kympossible3, had on multiple layers under her jacket and a scarf. Missing was pants and a hat. And at that, Fortino's shorts were incredibly short, having her legs exposed directly to the freezing temperatures. Fortino is pictured wearing a nearly identical outfit at several other 49ers games. It is an outfit more suitable for the sunny California weather compared to a snowstorm. Staying the course earned Fortino a massive amount of respect on social media. The 49ers photographer, Kym Fortino, braved the cold in Western New York in her short shorts The Bills dominated on the field while the attention of the internet has shifted to Fortino's outfit 'Actually she’s with the 49er’s photo group. Also she had no hat on either,' one NFL fan said. 'That just made my day.' 'That’s a Southtown girlie if ever I saw one.' 'Hell yeah!!!' A collection of social-media messages about the photographer in shorts at the Bills-49ers game The Bills did blow out the 49ers 35-10 in a game where the snow rarely let up in Orchard Park. San Francisco is in last place in the NFC West with a 5-7 record and its playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. The 49ers face the Bears on Sunday in Santa Clara, where Fortino's outfit should be more suitable for the weather. California Buffalo Bills Share or comment on this article: Female photographer at snowy Bills-49ers game wows NFL fans with dedication in freezing conditions e-mail Add comment
Nittany Lions regulars sustain serious leg injuries at MinnesotaAmy Dowden left Strictly Come Dancing fans delighted after she made an unexpected early return to the show following her shock departure two weeks ago. The beloved Welsh dancer, who was paired with JLS star JB Gill before she was forced to withdraw from the competition, was seen in the background of several shots mingling with her professional dancer co-stars during host Claudia Winkleman's post-dance interviews in Saturday night's live show. Fans quickly took to social media to share their surprise at seeing Amy, who dazzled in a hot pink glittering dress. "So good to see the lovely Amy back on screen," penned one fan, as another wrote: "Loved seeing Amy in the auditorium tonight. In awe of her beauty. Also how gorgeous is her dress? So stunning." Showing her support for her former co-star after the show, Amy wrote: "So PROUD of you @jbgill. Would do anything in the world to be out there on the floor with you but you are shining and everyone is seeing your talent!" It was announced on Monday 4 November that Amy would not be continuing with the competition due to an injury.The news came after the Welsh dancer collapsed shortly after a live performance, for which paramedics had to be called to Elstree Studios. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called just after 21.00 BST on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. "An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an adult female, was transported to Barnet hospital for further care." Following the incident, it was confirmed on Strictly: It Takes Two that Amy would be withdrawing from the competition, with her co-star Lauren Oakley stepping in to continue JB's training on the show. "Sadly, Amy Dowden MBE will not be partaking in the rest of the competition this year. Whilst Amy focuses on her recovery following a foot injury, fellow professional dancer, Lauren Oakley, will step in as JB's dance partner. "The health and wellbeing of everyone involved in Strictly are always the utmost priority. The whole Strictly family sends Amy love and well wishes." The news came as a great heartbreak to Amy, who returned to the dancefloor this year after completing her treatment for breast cancer.
UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution chiding IranThe Greens will wave through two Labor housing bills, ending a lengthy stand-off after attempting to pressure the Albanese government to dig deeper for the housing crisis. What we know: The Greens will vote for Labor's Help to Buy scheme, which will allow up to 40,000 first home buyers to co-purchase homes with the government ( ABC ); The minor party will also vote for the Build to Rent legislation, which offers a tax incentive for apartment complexes designed for renters, and commits at least 10% of the dwellings to affordable housing; Greens leader Adam Bandt said: “There comes a point where you’ve pushed as far as you can. We tried hard to get Labor to shift on soaring rents and negative gearing, but we couldn’t get there this time” ( The Conversation ); The Greens had made a final effort to negotiate on the bill to secure more money for social housing, but Labor rebuffed the offer; Housing Minister Clare O’Neil welcomed the shift but said it “did not excuse” the Greens’ lengthy delay; It comes as the Better Renting group sounds the alarm on rental conditions, finding that 59% of renters feared retaliation and failed to report issues with their homes as a result in the last 12 months alone ( SBS ); Meanwhile experts warn that governments are ignoring the role of shrinking households in exacerbating the housing crisis, which are also contributing to social isolation ( The Saturday Paper ). The federal government has responded to the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children, as the NT coroner hands down a report into the deaths of four Aboriginal women. What we know: Three months after the release of the inquiry, Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy vowed the findings would “inform a range of work currently under way to address the horrific rates of violence against First Nations women and children” ( NIT ); She specified that the inquiry findings would guide the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan to be launched next year ( ABC ); McCarthy also vowed to write to the Australian Press Council on clear guidance for coverage, with the report highlighting “disproportionately little media coverage ... given to missing and murdered First Nations women and children”; She also referenced the $4.4bn announced in September to tackle gender-based violence and other initiatives, including $194m set aside to support the safety of First Nations women and children; At the time the package was met with scepticism by frustrated peak bodies across the sector, who claimed the funding has, in reality, gone backwards ( The Saturday Paper ); Greens senator Dorinda Cox, who established the inquiry, said she was “somewhat disappointed” that the government only addressed two of the 10 recommendations, with no mention of the inquiry’s call to review police practices; Nationally, First Nations women are seven times more likely to be homicide victims than non-Indigenous women, and 33 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family and domestic violence; It comes as NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage handed down her findings into the inquest of four Aboriginal women who were killed due to domestic violence ( NITV ); Armitage made 35 recommendations, including better funding for frontline services, changes to the way police follow up domestic violence reports and targeted training for police and health workers. The Albanese government is set to establish a new university watchdog to crack down on excessive salaries for vice-chancellors.In the coming days Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will announce a national expert university governance council ( The Australian $). The body will set independent rules for executive remuneration, and also crack down on systemic wage theft from academics and lecturers. “It will focus on making sure universities demonstrate and maintain a rigorous and transparent process for developing remuneration policies and settings for senior university staff,’’ a spokesperson for Clare said. It follows a report by the National Tertiary Education Union last week that revealed 306 senior academic leaders are paid more than state premiers, amid widespread wage theft issues for lower-level staff. Australian vice-chancellors are among the world’s highest paid, pocketing an average of $1.048m across 37 universities last year. Stolen wages for university staff has risen to $388m, while staff are increasingly employed under tenuous conditions, with casual or fixed-term contracts now the dominant form of employment ( The Saturday Paper ). A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s proposed ban on children using social media has been flooded with 15,000 submissions in just one day. Most submissions are reportedly variants of a template response, with Senate inquiries more typically receiving tens or hundreds of submissions ( ABC ). The surge of responses may also be linked to an Elon Musk X post about the bill that was viewed by millions of X users. Musk suggested the bill seemed “like a backdoor way to control access to the internet by all Australians”. His company made a formal submission claiming the bill would have a negative impact on the rights of children and breaches international human rights treaties ( The Guardian ). Other respondents included Google, who urged that the legislation should be delayed until the government’s trial of age-assurance technology is completed. Facebook owner Meta backed Google’s call for a delay, warning the bill would be “inconsistent and ineffective” without more consultation, as the government rushes to pass the legislation this week before parliament rises for the year. Internal analysis by the Reserve Bank of Australia has found that Donald Trump’s plan for an “extreme” trade war between the US and China would drive down Australian share prices and push the dollar lower. The research, released under freedom of information laws, found that Chinese economic growth would slow due to the sharp rise in tariffs, in turn delivering “relatively strong negative implications for Australia given the strength of export trade links” ( AFR $). “In the extreme scenario, weaker export demand, and slower growth would be disinflationary, putting downward pressure on policy rate expectations, government bond yields and the Australian dollar,” the RBA analysis said. It comes as Trump’s victory emboldens Gina Rinehart in her plan to cultivate a right-wing network with sympathy for her own political objectives ( The Saturday Paper ). NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley criticises kayakers who blockaded coal ships at the Port of Newcastle over the weekend. As it happens, “all over red rover” is also the official climate forecast if those coal ships keep hauling for many years longer ( ABC ). The machine resembles a jet fighter (or a massive helmet), with a transparent canopy that opens from the back. Once you settle into the central seat, sensors monitor your vitals to ensure the perfect wash temperature. There's even an AI system that analyses if you're feeling calm or excited, then projects custom visuals on the inside of the transparent cover to help the person feel refreshed. The whole wash and dry process takes 15 minutes ( Techspot ).
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