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7NEWS
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Sunrise's Sam Mac details exactly what a week in the life as a TV Weatherman involves
The most common questions I get asked about my job as the Sunrise Weatherman are: 'What time do you get up? How many flights do you do per year? And what's a low pressure system?' The answers in their respective order are: 3:47am Approximately 130 The opposite of a high pressure system I love my job. It's unpredictable and it's live, which is a dangerously fun combination. It's taken me around the world and introduced me to some unforgettable people. But, my oh my is it a wild ride! Sunrise viewers see me magically appear on their screens every morning from a different location. They rarely get an insight to the logistics of how it all happens (probably because logistics are generally a snoozefest). However this week was an absolute doozy, so I decided to take you behind the scenes. I travelled more than 6000kms this week and I'm now going to break it down in excruciating detail (predominantly as evidence so I get my per diems). Sunday 6am: Depart for airport. 9am: Fly Sydney to Auckland 4pm: Chopper Auckland to Waiheke Island 5pm: Hotel check in Monday Total of 22 hours in New Zealand! 5am: Live show Mudbrick Winery 10am: Car Ferry back to Auckland 12pm: Fly Auckland to Brisbane 6pm: Hotel check in Tuesday 5am: Live show Brisbane Street Art 9am: Drive Brisbane to Hervey Bay 2pm: Car Ferry to K'gari Fraser Island 3pm: Check in to hotel Wednesday 5am: Live Show K'gari Fraser Island 10am: Car Ferry back to Hervey Bay 11am: Drive Hervey Bay to Caloundra 3pm: Check into hotel Thursday 5am: Live show Caloundra 10am: Drive to Sunshine Coast Airport 1pm: Fly Sunshine Coast to Sydney 4pm: Home Friday 5am: Live show Titanic Exhibition 10am: Sleep! 10:05am: Woken up by my toddler because: 'It's time to play Daddy'. The schedule is chaotic. It really is a blur. Some mornings when my alarm goes off at 3:47am it can take me a good thirty seconds to remember where I am. Often I can tell by looking at the hotel curtains - 'Ahh, Sofitel Brisbane, good to be back'. I learned early on in this role to embrace the absurdity. Every week is a unique adventure. This week for example, while some hosts were talking about the Iraq / Iran ceasefire, I was interviewing a chef about how to make the perfect scone. While some hosts were talking about interest rate cuts, I was interviewing a woman from the wearable arts festival in a dress made out of 500 chip packets. And I wouldn't have it any other way. See you next week when we do it all again.
UPI
10 hours ago
- Politics
- UPI
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyeb Abbas Araghchi says Israel ran 'Daddy' to avoid missiles
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appear in Muscat, Oman, on April 12, for nuclear talks with the United States. Photo by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/UPI | License Photo June 27 (UPI) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyeb Abbas Araghchi said Friday that the "Israeli regime had NO Choice but to RUN to 'Daddy' to avoid being flattened out by our missiles." Araghchi posted the comments on X, four days after President Donald Trump announced there would be cease-fire the next day. The truce has held. Mark Rutte, NATO secretary-general, described Trump as "Daddy" for using strong language against Iran and Israel. Trump said the two nations were like "two kids in a schoolyard" that had a "big fight." The White House embraced the term and released a video of Trump's participation in the NATO Summit in the Netherlands, accompanied by the song Hey Daddy (Daddy's home) by Usher. In the foreign minister's social media post he said: "The Great and Powerful Iranian People, who showed the world that the Israeli regime had NO CHOICE but to RUN to 'Daddy' to avoid being flattened by our Missiles, do not take kindly to Threats and Insults. If Illusions lead to worse mistakes, Iran will not hesitate to unveil its Real Capabilities, which will certainly END any Delusion about the Power of Iran." Araghchi also warned Trump to better treat Iran's supreme leader. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," he wrote. In Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, Trump wrote: "Why would the so-called 'Supreme Leader,' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, of the war torn Country of Iran, say so blatantly and foolishly that he won the War with Israel, when he knows his statement is a lie, it is not so. As a man of great faith, he is not supposed to lie." Trump said he saved the 85-year-old Khamenei from "UGLY AND IGNOMINOUS DEATH," though the president told Israel not to assassinate the leader. The foreign minister said the Iranian people are strong. "The complexity and tenacity of Iranians is famously known in our magnificent carpets, woven through countless hours of hard work and patience," he wrote. "But as a people, our basic premise is very simple and straightforward: we know our worth, value our independence, and never allow anyone else to decide our destiny." Trump has announced that U.S. and Iranian officials will meet next week to discuss a potential nuclear deal but that an accord was not necessary. Trump continued to claim that U.S. strikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment capacities, even though doubt looms. Trump has said he would "absolutely" consider bombing Iran again, especially if Iran continues to work toward a nuclear bomb. Satellite imagery captured Friday appears to show new activity at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility. It is deep inside a mountain to guard it from attacks. Seven B-2 jets struck Iran with seven bombs on Saturday night after a 17-hour trip from Missouri. But the US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran's largest nuclear facilities last weekend due to the site's depth, the top US general told senators, according to CNN sources. On Friday, the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution that sought to rein in Trump's ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote was 53-47. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted with Democrats to advance the resolution, and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted against it.
South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Nato chief calls Trump ‘daddy' as he makes Beijing the bogeyman
Mark Rutte has some daddy issues. The Trump-endearment of the Nato secretary general has reached unprecedented cringe levels, even by the usually unseemly standards of the shameless sycophants of the American imperium in Brussels. He has repeatedly called US President Donald Trump 'daddy', both during and after the latest Nato summit in The Hague. Indeed, his subsequent clarification to the press was worse, thereby making Trump the official Daddy of Nato. It all started after Trump showed frustration and used an expletive, calling out Israel and Iran for threatening the ceasefire he has imposed on them. 'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing,' he told reporters. When the two men sat down, Rutte interjected, 'Daddy has to use tough language.' Afterwards, reporters asked him to clarify. Reaching new, bizarre heights, he doubled down on his kowtowing by comparing Trump and Europe to the relationship between a daddy and his child.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
White House Uses Usher's ‘Hey Daddy' to Soundtrack Trump's NATO Return
President Donald Trump's appearance at the NATO Summit in The Hague this week was already making headlines, but the White House made sure to turn it up a notch by pairing a video montage of the trip with Usher's 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home).' On Wednesday (June 26), the official White House X account posted a video of Trump arriving at the NATO Summit, dramatically set to Usher's 2010 R&B single 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)' from his album Raymond v. Raymond. More from Billboard AC/DC Plug In Extra Stadium Dates for Australia's Power-Hungry Fans Brandy and Monica Reveal 'The Boy Is Mine' Was Inspired by 'Jerry Springer' LeAnn Rimes' Teeth Fall Out Mid-Performance During Washington Concert The clip was captioned, '🎶 Daddy's home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy,' referencing the lyrics of Usher's song and the unexpected moment earlier that day when NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as 'Daddy' during their bilateral meeting. 'You know, they fight like hell. You can't stop them. Let them fight for about two-three minutes, then it's easy to stop them,' Trump said of the Israel-Iran ceasefire tensions during a discussion with Rutte. The secretary-general responded, 'Daddy has to sometimes use strong language to get them to stop.' 'You have to use strong language,' Trump agreed. 'Every so often, you have to use a certain word.' Later at a press conference, Trump appeared to embrace the nickname. 'No, [Rutte] likes me. I think he likes me. If he doesn't, I'll let you know. I'll come back and I'll hit him hard, OK? He did it very affectionately, 'Daddy, you're my Daddy.'' Rutte later defended the remark, adding that Trump was a 'good friend' and insisting his language was a matter of personal taste. 'I think he deserves all the praise,' Rutte said when asked about the U.S. president's decision to strike Iran and push for a ceasefire. The White House's choice to soundtrack the footage with Usher's 'Hey Daddy' quickly went viral, prompting a wave of reactions across social media. The original track, released in 2010, appears on Usher's album Raymond v. Raymond and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Billboard has reached out to Usher's representatives for comment. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
‘Daddy's home': White House has fun with NATO chief's viral remark about Trump
Daddy's home! The White House had fun with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte calling President Trump 'Daddy' — sharing a now-viral video of Trump returning to the US to a soundtrack of Usher's 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home).' 'Daddy's home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy,' the White House captioned the clip on X, where it has already been viewed more than 2.5 million times. Advertisement NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte made the 'Daddy' remark as President Trump was comparing the fighting between Israel and Iran to children scrapping in a schoolyard. Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock The footage featured a slew of images from Trump's trip to the Hague for the NATO summit, where Rutte famously referred to Trump with the affectionate moniker while they explained the president earlier saying that Iran and Israel didn't 'know what the f–k they're doing.' Asked about that moment, Trump compared the two nations to 'kids in a schoolyard' who 'fight like hell' but are then easy to pull apart. Advertisement Rutte laughed and responded: 'Daddy has to sometimes use strong language to get it stopped.' The NATO chief later sought to clarify his viral remarks, telling Reuters that he only used the word 'Daddy' to describe how some allies seem to view the US — and not about Trump specifically. A furious Trump hurled an F-bomb during a rant about Israel and Iran on Tuesday, saying both nations 'don't know what the f–k they're doing' after they broke a cease-fire agreement. Francis Chung/UPI/Shutterstock Advertisement 'In Europe, I hear sometimes countries saying, 'Hey, Mark, will the US stay with us?' And I said that sounds a little bit like a small child asking his daddy, 'Hey, are you still staying with the family?'' Rutte said. 'So in that sense, I used daddy, [it's] not that I was calling President Trump 'Daddy.''
