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FLINT, MI -- Evangelos P. Papadopoulos, a former partner in one of Flint’s most-loved coney island restaurants, has died at age 89. Papadopoulos, known as Angelo, was born in Greece in 1935 and emigrated to the United States in 1956. He settled in the Flint area, ultimately helping to establish Angelo’s Coney Island as an iconic east side institution that served Flint-style coneys to generations of people from all walks of life. Papadopoulos died on Saturday, Nov. 30, surrounded by his family. “(He and his partners) treated customers with respect no matter what your status was,” his daughter, Mary Papadopoulos said. “They respected the unemployed person at the counter (the same as) the politicians and the big-time executives.” Papadopoulos worked as a cook at the former Nite Owl Coney Island in Flint before becoming a partner of Angelo’s from 1962 until his retirement in 1998. After the business was sold and other outlets added, the original restaurant at the corner of Davison Road and Franklin Avenue closed in 2018 after nearly 70 years in operation. Since publishing Angelo’s obituary , the Papadopoulos family has been flooded with tributes to their patriarch on social media from former customers, employees, and family friends. A former waitress at the restaurant made it a point to call his wife, Eleni, to personally pay her respects. “We are so grateful” to those who have reached out, Mary Papadopoulos said. “My dad touched so many lives ... It is just an outpouring of love and rightly due for my dad.” Mary Papadopoulos said her father met her mother under a Christmas tree in Detroit in 1960. The couple married in 1961 and have been inseparable since. “When my mom would walk into a room, he always had that twinkle in his eye for her,” she said. “He was an amazing husband to my mom for 63 years.” Angelo Papadopoulos was involved in every aspect of the restaurant business, according to his daughter, balancing books, calculating change due customers in his head, and of course, chopping onions. The restaurant served burgers, bacon and eggs, roast beef sandwiches, fries smothered in gravy, and of course, Flint-style coneys -- a hot dog topped with a dry ground meat sauce, onions, and yellow mustard. Angelo Papadopoulos prided himself in working hard and keeping a clean apron, and in teaching his daughter life lessons when she worked the cash register at Angelo’s. Mary Papadopoulos said early in her work at the restaurant, her father pulled her aside when she clocked in just before her shift began at 9 a.m. He told her that in the future, she should be at the business 30 minutes before it opened, ready to go to work, as an example for others. He believed in providing “quality products and excellent service,” Mary Papadopoulos said, and knew how to help build Angelo’s into a successful operation. “My dad was a financial wizard as far as I was concerned,” she said. “He had a sixth-grade education but he knew so much.” Angelo’s wasn’t the first coney island in Flint, but the family that opened it in 1949 ran coneys islands in downtown Flint as far back as the World War I era, according to Flint Journal files. Relatives of the Papadopoulos family are still involved in the coney island business at Starlite Coney Island in Burton and Apollo Family Restaurant in Davison, Mary Papadopoulos said. Visitation for Angelo Papadopoulos is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road in Grand Blanc Township. A Parastas service will be held at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday, and Angelo Papadopoulos will lie in state at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2143 S. Center Road, Burton, prior to a funeral service at the church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that contributions be made to the church. In addition to his wife and daughter Mary, Angelo Papadopoulos is survived by daughters Kathy Condon and Elva Selmi.
Legendary actor Sean Penn launched a scathing attack on the Academy Awards and threw support for The Apprentice , a controversial Donald Trump biopic, during a press conference at the Marrakech Film Festival. Chain-smoking American Spirit cigarettes, Penn, 64, called the Academy “extraordinarily cowardly” for sidelining the film. “They’ve been part of limiting the imagination and different cultural expressions,” Penn said Tuesday. He also criticized Hollywood’ s hesitance to support daring projects, calling it “jaw-dropping how afraid this [so-called] business of mavericks is of a great film like that.” Directed by Ali Abbasi and starring Sebastian Stan , The Apprentice has drawn sharp criticism for its unflinching portrayal of Trump, including scenes of alleged abuse and drug use. While Oscar buzz is non-existent , Penn believes the film deserves recognition. “When something sneaks through, it’s to be celebrated,” he declared. Stan , 42, has admitted his own peers have distanced themselves, saying they were “afraid” to be associated with the project. Meanwhile, Trump dismissed the film as “a cheap, defamatory, and politically-disgusting hatchet job." DON'T MISS: 'Exhausted' Sean Penn says he was 'misterable' for 15 years on movie sets [REVEALED] Travis Barker slammed for wearing shirt glorifying alleged domestic violence [BACKLASH] Sean Penn saves Golden Globes after pre-show host gets stranded in desert [INSIGHT] Penn, a two-time Oscar winner for Mystic River and Milk, has a history of bold gestures. In 2022, he gave one of his Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , stating: “When you win, bring it back to Malibu.” The actor also used the festival to debut his 34-year-old girlfriend, Valeria Nicov , a Moldova-born model younger than his own children. Penn was honored with the Golden Star trophy at the event for his “uncompromising dedication to excellence.” Beyond the red carpet, Penn stays busy producing and acting, with upcoming projects including the historical thriller September 5 and Paul Thomas Anderson’s big-budget The Battle of Baktan Cross. “My favorite motto is ‘Suck Less,’” Penn quipped about his creative collaborators. “I like to work with people who suck less.”
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are still in love despite going through a divorce . On December 22, Affleck gave his soon-to-be ex-wife a thought-provoking book as part of their holiday gift exchange when they met for lunch in Los Angeles. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping Acknowledging Lopez's admiration for the late actor, the Gone Girl star gave him an autographed book about Marlon Brando, as quoted in a report by Marie Claire. Ben gifted Jennifer with the book because she's a fan, plus her Super Bowl bodysuit was inspired by Marlon Brando, as reported by Page Six. The gifts were mostly for each other's kids, but they did exchange a few small things for each other as well. Also Read New Year to bring reconciliation between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez? 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The ex-partners have remained amicable despite the ongoing divorce proceedings. In an interview with British Vogue earlier this month, Lopez spoke openly about the hardships she has faced this year. The way she overcomes things is not by thinking of them as happening to her, but happening for her, and what is the lesson that needs to be learnt at the moment, asserted Lopez. When she thinks of things that way and stays in, kind of, a more positive mindset about it, it's easier to kind of embrace it for the lesson that it is. Affleck, on the other hand, is healthy, single, and enjoying life, according to People this month. The actor was eager to spend the winter break with his kids. Even though the two celebrities' Christmas celebrations may be different this year, it's evident from Affleck's present that they still care for each other. FAQs What gift did Ben Affleck give Jennifer Lopez for Christmas? 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US President Joe Biden says the world has lost a "remarkable leader" and a "man for all time" after the death of Jimmy Carter. Mr Carter, who was US president between 1977 and 1981, died at his home in Georgia while surrounded by his family on Sunday afternoon. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was aged 100. Read more: 'Jimmy who?' The US president 1970s America really needed Making a televised address from his family holiday in the US Virgin Islands, Mr Biden said his predecessor represented "the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away". "Jimmy Carter stands as a model for it means to live a life of meaning and purpose," he said. "I see a man not only not our times, but for all time. We could all do well to be a little more like Jimmy Carter." More from World Former US president Jimmy Carter dies South Korea plane crash latest: Investigators pick through wreckage - as experts struggle to explain 'extremely unusual' crash South Korea: Expert says concrete wall plane crashed into is 'verging on criminal' Asked if there were any lessons president-elect Donald Trump could learn from Mr Carter, Mr Biden answered: "Decency, decency, decency". It was revealed in February last year that Mr Carter was receiving hospice care and would "spend his remaining time at home with his family". He had decided against "additional medical intervention" following a series of brief hospital stays. The Carter Center says there will be opportunities for the public to pay their respects in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington DC before a private interment in his hometown Plains, while final arrangements for his state funeral are still being made. Mr Biden says his team is "working to see to it that he is remembered appropriately." Among those who have paid tribute to Mr Carter are: US president-elect Donald Trump The incoming US president Donald Trump, who takes office on 20 January, said: "The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country, and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. "For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude." Former US president Barack Obama Fellow Democrat Barack Obama honoured Mr Carter's achievements in the White House, including "the Camp David Accords he brokered that reshaped the Middle East... nominating a pioneering women's rights activist and lawyer named Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the federal bench... [and] becoming one of the first leaders in the world to recognise the problem of climate change". He also paid tribute to the "longest, and most impactful, post-presidency in American history", during which he monitored more than 100 national elections, helped virtually eliminate Guinea worm disease, and built or repaired thousands of homes around the world with his wife Rosalynn as part of Habitat for Humanity. Former US president George W Bush Mr Bush said his predecessor "dignified the office". "And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn't end with the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations." Bill and Hillary Clinton Former president Bill Clinton, who worked with Jimmy Carter after he left the White House, and secretary Hillary Clinton said he "lived to serve others - until the very end". "From his commitment to civil rights as a state senator and governor of Georgia; to his efforts as president to... secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David; to his post-presidential efforts at the Carter Center supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy... he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world," they said in a statement. Former US vice president Al Gore Mr Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living "a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness" and for being a "lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement". UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer In his tribute, Sir Keir said Mr Carter "redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad". The King The UK's monarch said he learned of President Carter's death with "great sadness", adding that he was "a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights". The King added: "His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977. "My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter's family and the American people at this time." Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown Mr Brown said he was "so sad" to hear of the death of his "good friend". The former UK leader said Mr Carter would be "rightly remembered as a statesman of unimpeachable integrity, who was admired around the world for his lifelong charitable work, his unwavering support for human rights and for his wonderful generosity of spirit". French President Emmanuel Macron "Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter defended the rights of the most vulnerable people and tirelessly led the fight for peace," the French president wrote on X. "France sends its heartfelt thoughts to his family and to the American people." Follow our channel and never miss an update. Husam Zomlot, former Palestinian ambassador to the US Mr Zomlot, now ambassador to the UK, said Mr Carter would be "remembered by the Palestinian people as the first US president to advocate for the freedom of Palestine and the first to warn about Israeli apartheid". He added: "He worked for decades to achieve a just and lasting peace in Palestine and the rest of the region." Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free Chip Carter Mr Carter's son Chip said: "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love. "My brothers, sister and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. "The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honouring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs."
Saquon Barkley became the ninth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season as the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title with victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old achieved the feat with a 23-yard run during the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ crushing 41-7 success at Lincoln Financial Field. Barkley is 100 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 for the Los Angeles Rams, ahead of next week’s regular season finale against the New York Giants. Single-season rushing record in reach. — NFL (@NFL) However, he could be rested for that game in order to protect him from injury ahead of the play-offs. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept alive their dreams of reaching the play-offs by overcoming the Carolina Panthers 48-14. Veteran quarterback Baker Mayfield produced a dominant performance at Raymond James Stadium, registering five passing touchdowns to equal a Buccaneers franchise record. he BAKED today 👨🍳 — NFL (@NFL) The Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC conference number two seed for the post season with a 40-14 success over the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium. Josh Allen passed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for another. Buffalo finish the 2024 regular season undefeated at home, with eight wins from as many games. The Indianapolis Colts’ hopes of reaching the play-offs were ended by a 45-33 defeat to the Giants. FINAL: Drew Lock accounts for 5 TDs in the victory! — NFL (@NFL) Malik Nabers exploded for 171 yards and two touchdowns and Ihmir Smith-Marsette broke a 100-yard kick-off return to give the Giants their highest-scoring output under head coach Brian Daboll. Quarterback Drew Lock threw four touchdown passes and accounted for a fifth on the ground to seal the win. Elsewhere, Mac Jones threw two touchdowns to help the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Tennessee Titans 20-13, while the Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 25-10.Architect of India's Economic Reforms, Manmohan Singh, Passes Away at 92
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to be sentenced this month for gun and tax convictions. But on Sunday, the president did it anyway. The sweeping pardon covers not only Hunter Biden’s convictions in two cases in Delaware and California, but also any other “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.” Biden is hardly the first president to deploy his pardon powers to benefit those close to him. But it was still a surprising reversal for a man who pledged to restore norms and respect for the rule of law. The U.S. Constitution says that a president has the power to grant clemency, which includes both pardons and commutations. A pardon forgives federal criminal offenses; a commutation reduces penalties but isn’t as sweeping. The power has its roots in English law — the king could grant mercy to anyone — and it made it over the ocean to the American colonies and stuck around. The U.S. Supreme Court has found the presidential pardon authority to be very broad. And presidents use the power a lot: Donald Trump granted 237 acts of clemency during his four years in office and Barack Obama granted clemency 1,927 times in his eight years. Presidents have forgiven drug offenses, fraud convictions and Vietnam-era draft dodgers, among many other things. But a president can only grant pardons for federal offenses, not state ones. Impeachment convictions also aren’t pardonable. Hunter Biden was convicted in June of lying on a federal form when he purchased a gun in 2018 and swore that he wasn’t a drug user. Just months later, he pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of a scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in taxes. Prosecutors alleged he lived lavishly while flouting the tax law, spending his cash on things like strippers and luxury hotels — “in short, everything but his taxes.” Both cases stemmed from a period in Hunter Biden’s life in which he struggled with drug and alcohol abuse before becoming sober in 2019. After the gun trial aired salacious and unflattering details about Hunter Biden’s life, the president’s son said he agreed to plead guilty to the tax charges to spare his family another embarrassing criminal trial. The tax trial was also expected to showcase details about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, which Republicans have seized on to try to paint the Biden family as corrupt. Hunter Biden was supposed to be sentenced this month in the two cases by judges in California and Delaware who were nominated to the bench by Trump. Special counsel David Weiss’ office had not said whether prosecutors had planned to seek prison time. The tax charges carried up to 17 years behind bars and the gun charges were punishable by up to 25 years in prison, though federal sentencing guidelines were expected to call for far less time and it was possible the younger Biden would have avoided prison time entirely. Yes. Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation since 2020. He reached a deal with federal prosecutors and was supposed to plead guilty last year to misdemeanor tax offenses and would have avoided prosecution in the gun case as long he stayed out of trouble for two years. But the plea hearing quickly unraveled when the judge raised concerns about unusual aspects of the deal. He was subsequently indicted in the two cases, and he’s claimed that he was singled out because he is the president’s son. The president told reporters earlier this summer that he would not pardon his son. “I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He is one of the brightest, most decent men I know,” he said. “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said as recently as Nov. 8 that Biden would not pardon his son. In his statement Sunday, Biden said that his son had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.” Biden has been concerned — as Hunter Biden was — about his political adversaries. Also, the president is no longer running for office. He made his no-pardon pledge before he dropped out of the presidential race in June. In his statement, the president said it was clear that his son was treated differently from other defendants in similar predicaments. The plea deal unraveled and Biden’s political opponents took credit for pressuring the process, he said. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter — who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me — and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough.” Yes. In his final weeks in office, Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in law, Jared Kushner. He also pardoned multiple allies convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Trump over the weekend announced plans to nominate the elder Kushner to be the U.S. envoy to France in his next administration. President Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother Roger Clinton in 2001, after he had completed a prison term for drug charges. Clinton also pardoned his former business partner Susan McDougal, who had been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the Whitewater real estate deal. Get local news delivered to your inbox!