Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work

Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work

VIENNA (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of PresidentDonald Trump'sadministration: "Stop whining and get to work." Thenew U.S. administrationhas taken an ax to Biden-era environmental ambitions, rolled back landmark regulations, withdrawn climate project funding and instead bolstered support for oil and gas production in the name of an "American energy dominance" agenda. Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, has devoted time to environmental causes since leaving political office in 2011. He said Tuesday he keeps hearing from environmentalists and policy experts lately who ask, "What is the point of fighting for a clean environment when the government of the United States says climate change is a hoax and coal and oil is the future?" Schwarzenegger told the Austrian World Summit in Vienna, an event he helps organize, that he responds: "Stop whining and get to work." He pointed to examples of local and regional governments and companies taking action, including his own administration in California, and argued 70% of pollution is reduced at the local or state level. "Be the mayor that makes buses electric; be the CEO who ends fossil fuel dependence; be the school that puts (up) solar roofs," he said. "You can't just sit around and make excuses because one guy in a very nice White House on Pennsylvania Avenue doesn't agree with you," he said, adding that attacking the president is "not my style" and he doesn't criticize any president when outside the U.S. "I know that the people are sick and tired of the whining and the complaining and the doom and gloom," Schwarzenegger said. "The only way we win the people's hearts and minds is by showing them action that makes their lives better."

byMario Satorik

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June 03, 2025

Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work

Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work VIENNA (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has a...

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Activists steal Macron waxwork from French museum to highlight trade with Russia

Activists steal Macron waxwork from French museum to highlight trade with Russia

Environmental activists melted away from a Paris museum with a waxwork ofPresident Emmanuel Macronto protest about France's business ties with Russia and climate change. Greenpeace France said in astatementMonday that they had "borrowed" the model from the Grévin Museum to highlight gas, chemical fertilizer and nuclear power contracts between the two countries which "finance the war in Ukraine." "Despite Macron's international speeches of solidarity with Ukraine, France continues to line Moscow's pockets," the statement said. "As long as these dependencies persist, efforts to restore peace to Ukraine and strengthen the strategic sovereignty of France and the E.U. will remain futile," it added. Activists entered the museum as regular visitors, grabbed the statue and covered it with a blanket before rushing it out towards a waiting car, a Greenpeace spokesperson told Reuters. "There was no confrontation with museum security because we had planned everything carefully to ensure it happened quickly," the spokesperson said, adding the museum had not been made aware of the action beforehand. NBC News has approached the Grévin Museum — which displays waxwork figures of more than 200 famous people — for comment. Macron's office was not immediately available for comment. The waxwork later reappeared outside the French capital's Russian embassy, alongside several protesters. Greenpeace said they would return it to the museum, although it was unclear when this might happen. No arrests have been made and the waxwork, worth a reported €40,000 ($45,674), has not yet been recovered. Macron, along with fellow European leaders like the U.K.'s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has been leading efforts to broker a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine which entered its fourth year in February. But France, along with Belgium and Spain, is among the main importers of liquefied natural gas from Russia accordingto the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), an independent research organization focused on air pollution. Russia had made more than €883bn ($973bn) in revenue from fossil fuel exports since it first invaded Ukraine in 2022, of which, France contributed €17.9bn ($20.4bn), according to CREA. "If we want to be coherent and consistent, we cannot, on the one hand, support Ukraine and, on the other, continue to import such massive amounts of gas, chemical fertilizers, and uranium," Greenpeace France director Jean-Francois Julliard told Reuters.

byMario Satorik

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June 03, 2025

Activists steal Macron waxwork from French museum to highlight trade with Russia

Activists steal Macron waxwork from French museum to highlight trade with Russia Environmental activists melted away from a Paris museum wit...

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Report: Steelers expect new T.J. Watt deal by start of season

Report: Steelers expect new T.J. Watt deal by start of season

The Pittsburgh Steelers are confident that discussions with All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt will result in a new contract before the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Monday. The newspaper added that a deal may not be completed anytime soon. Watt, 30, is looking for a revision to his deal as he enters the final season of a five-year, $112 million contract that features a guaranteed $80 million. Per the Post-Gazette, the price tag for Watt might have risen when Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett landed the NFL's richest contract for a defensive player in March: four years, $160 million, $123.5 million guaranteed. Watt was selected to the Pro Bowl each of the past seven years, and he made first-time All-Pro in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023. He was the NFL's 2021 Defensive Player of the Year after making a career-high 22.5 sacks. In 2024, Watt led the NFL with six forced fumbles while logging 11.5 sacks, 61 tackles, four passes defended and two fumble recoveries in 17 games. Over his eight-year NFL career, all with the Steelers, Watt has 108 sacks, 462 tackles, 33 forced fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries, 49 passes defensed and seven interceptions. --Field Level Media

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June 03, 2025

Report: Steelers expect new T.J. Watt deal by start of season

Report: Steelers expect new T.J. Watt deal by start of season The Pittsburgh Steelers are confident that discussions with All-Pro linebacker...

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Mets continue to stake claim as one of baseball's best with another win over Dodgers

Mets continue to stake claim as one of baseball's best with another win over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Nine months ago, the New York Mets were watching the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate on the same field they played Monday. And afterbeing beaten by LA in the 2024 NL Championship Series, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged that his club still had a ways to go to get to the next level. Dodger Stadium serves as a reminder of not only where the Mets were, but where they want to go. "It was kind of like a sour taste," Mendoza said before the game. "But also understanding that after everything that we went through as a team to get to the NLCS when nobody thought about this team. And we ended up facing the team that ended up winning the World Series. "Different feeling this year. Understanding that they're really good again, but we're also good." It's been a little over a year since All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor called the team meeting that salvaged New York's season. The Mets would go on to have baseball's best record from that point in late May en route to the NLCS. One truth about baseball is how much things change dramatically from season to season. New players coming in and old players going out make duplicating the same chemistry challenging and oftentimes impossible. But the Mets have been able to do it. Over the last calendar year, no team in MLB has a better record than the Mets, who are 103-61 since June 2, 2024. That's six wins better than the Dodgers, who have the second-best record in that span. In their first game back at Dodger Stadium since the NLCS, the Mets came out swinging. And who else would it be but their leader Lindor? The All-Star shortstop started the game with a leadoff homer, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. But even after relinquishing their lead late, and coming a matter of feet from being walked off by Shohei Ohtani, who already homered in the game, New York found its resolve. They'd go on to score two runs in the 10th inning to retake the lead, eventually winning 4-3. "It feels good because you start the game 1-0, but at the end of the day, we understand that we have to play 27 outs," Lindor said after the Mets' victory. "That's a really good team on the other side, tough team. They're gonna play 27 outs, as well." Francisco Lindor on his leadoff homer:"I hit it with everything I had. Not as far as Ohtani. Ohtani was probably 40 feet further than mine. But they count the same"pic.twitter.com/YYIUCDEqxj — SNY (@SNYtv)June 3, 2025 This season, the Mets have shown that the identity they created last season was not onlyreal, but also sustainable. This season, they have the second-best record in baseball (38-22) and are now 10-5 over their last 15 games. "They're grinding. It's a group that continues to fight," Mendoza said. "We went through a lot of adversity [last year]. Every team is going to go through adversity. … This group has been tested before. And I just feel like not only do we have really good players, but they push each other, they prepare, and they're not afraid to hold each other accountable." New York has now won three of their first four games against LA to take the upper hand on the season series. The Mets have started to get hot as they begin the month of June with a tough stretch, including two more in LA against the Dodgers, three games against the Philadelphia Phillies and six against the Atlanta Braves. There is no revenge won in June, but the Mets' win over the Dodgers and their success against them so far this season serves as a reminder of what they can be if they sustain this identity and level of play. And that's not only one of the best teams in baseball, but one that can go toe-to-toe with the best in the West.

byMario Satorik

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June 03, 2025

Mets continue to stake claim as one of baseball's best with another win over Dodgers

Mets continue to stake claim as one of baseball's best with another win over Dodgers LOS ANGELES — Nine months ago, the New York Mets we...

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Far-right lawmaker Wilders pulls his party out of ruling Dutch coalition in dispute over migration

Far-right lawmaker Wilders pulls his party out of ruling Dutch coalition in dispute over migration

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his party out of the ruling four-party Dutch coalition Tuesday in dispute over a crackdown on migration, sparking a political crisis and possibly the end of the 11-month-old government of Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Wilders announced his decision in a message on X after a brief meeting in parliament of leaders of the four parties that make up the fractious administration. The government crisis comes just three weeks before the Netherlands is scheduled to host a summit ofNATOleaders in The Hague. Dilan Yesilgöz, leader of the right-wing People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, said before the meeting that Schoof urged the leaders to act responsibly. "The Prime Minister who appealed to us this morning said that we are facing enormous international challenges, we have a war on our continent, an economic crisis may be coming our way," Yesilgöz told reporters in parliament. But just minutes later, the meeting was over and so was Wilders' involvement in the government. "I'm shocked," Yesilgöz said, calling Wilders' decision "super-irresponsible." After years in opposition, Wilders' party won the last election on pledges to slash migration. He has grown increasingly frustrated at what he sees as the slow pace of the coalition's efforts to implement his plans. Last week,Wilders demandedcoalition partners sign on to a 10-point plan that aims to radically slash migration, including using the army to guard land borders and turning away all asylum-seekers. He said that ifimmigrationpolicy is not toughened up, his party "is out of the Cabinet."

byMario Satorik

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June 03, 2025

Far-right lawmaker Wilders pulls his party out of ruling Dutch coalition in dispute over migration

Far-right lawmaker Wilders pulls his party out of ruling Dutch coalition in dispute over migration THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right l...

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US-India nearing trade deal as talks progress, commerce secretary says

US-India nearing trade deal as talks progress, commerce secretary says

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Trade negotiations between the United States and India are making progress and a deal could be finalised soon, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Monday, as both sides push to conclude talks ahead of a July deadline. "You should expect a deal between United States and India (in the ) not-too-distant future because I think we have found a place that really works for both countries," Lutnick said at the annual summit of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in Washington. Lutnick later posted a short video of his remarks on social media platform X, saying "We have a great relationship between the countries. I'm optimistic for a trade deal soon that will benefit both nations." Reuters reported earlier that the Trump administration had asked trade partners to submit their best offers by Wednesday, as officials work towards finalising several deals ahead of a self-imposed July 9 deadline. India's trade ministry declined to comment on the timeline. However, Rajesh Agrawal, India's chief negotiator for talks with the U.S., said last week that trade talks between the two countries were progressing well, and that a "good outcome" was expected soon. A U.S. trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi on June 5-6 for further discussions. An Indian team had visited Washington in April, and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal also visited last month to push trade talks. Lutnick said Washington was seeking lower tariffs particularly on agricultural products, greater market access for U.S. firms, and increased purchases of defence equipment, with an aim of reducing its trade deficit with India. In return, it was prepared to expand access for Indian exports. "India is a very protectionist country," he said, noting tariffs of up to 100% on some products. "We would like our businesses to have reasonable market access." He said strong ties between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were helping ease negotiations. (Reporting by Manoj Kumar, Editing by William Maclean)

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June 03, 2025

US-India nearing trade deal as talks progress, commerce secretary says

US-India nearing trade deal as talks progress, commerce secretary says By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Trade negotiations between the U...

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Lakers, Mavericks to play an exhibition game in Las Vegas that they decided to schedule: Will Luka Dončić, Cooper Flagg play?

Lakers, Mavericks to play an exhibition game in Las Vegas that they decided to schedule: Will Luka Dončić, Cooper Flagg play?

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will play a preseason exhibition game in Las Vegas. This is a decision made not by the NBA, but by the two teams that completed one of the most controversial trades in sports history just months ago when the Mavericks dealt Luka Dončić to the Lakers. Since that trade, the Lakers flamed out of the first round of the playoffs, and the Mavericks won the NBA Draft lottery. Dallas will presumably select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, who will be immediately handed the torch that Dončić carried as the team's franchise player and long-term hope for championship success. Will Flagg, Dončić or both see the court in the game scheduled for Oct. 15 at T-Mobile Arena? Who knows? But the Lakers and Mavericks seem content to cash in on the hype in a matchup that should garner considerably more attention than your average NBA preseason contest. TheLakers confirmed the existence of the gameMonday. And to be clear, this is a game that both teams chose to schedule, as is custom with the NBA preseason. AsThe Athletic explainedin a feature on the NBA preseason last fall: "Teams arrange their own schedules, pick their own opponents and have their own reasons for doing so. ... There are few rules for the preseason. They don't even play games if they don't want to. The NBA doesn't mandate a minimum number of games, just that teams can't play more than six each year. The rest is up to the teams themselves." When will the Lakers and Mavericks play in a game that actually counts? That's yet to be determined. The NBA schedule generally isn't set until August. Until then, both teams will maintain their collective buzz amid the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip.

byMario Satorik

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June 02, 2025

Lakers, Mavericks to play an exhibition game in Las Vegas that they decided to schedule: Will Luka Dončić, Cooper Flagg play?

Lakers, Mavericks to play an exhibition game in Las Vegas that they decided to schedule: Will Luka Dončić, Cooper Flagg play? The Los Angele...

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