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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local 5 News participates in Women's Build 2025, providing new homes to community
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Instead of cameras and microphones, Local 5 picked up safety glasses and hammers to participate in Habitat for Humanity's 15th annual Women's Build 2025. This yearly summer event empowers women from various backgrounds with the opportunity to give back to the community. Missy Gannon leads return of champions at U.S. Women's Disc Golf Championship in Manitowoc Local 5's Jade Henschel, Lisa Malak and Millaine Wells helped out at the Habitat Homestead, which will soon be home to over a dozen families. Andrea Jorgensen, with Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, said these homes will make a positive impact on other women. 'The wonderful thing about Women Build is not just the empowerment opportunity to try a new skill,' Jorgensen said. 'It brings awareness to the challenges a lot of women face in our community.' For households that hold single mothers, Jorgensen said it holds more meaning: Kewaunee Public Library hosts preschoolers for educational reading with wooden toy car races 'Owning a home is an emotional moment for a lot of our homeowners, but especially our women-led households,' Jorgensen said. 'They have new opportunities that they can experience with their family.' These local initiatives shed light on the ongoing need for affordable housing in the Green Bay Community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Perth Now
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Young gun Jorgensen ready and hungry to face Lions
After fearing the worst, Wallabies sensation Max Jorgensen has declared himself "100 per cent" ready to tackle the touring British and Irish Lions. Jorgensen has been sidelined since late March after falling victim to a hip-drop tackle and sustaining ankle syndesmosis in a NSW Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington. The after-the-siren try-scoring hero of Australia's famous victory over England at Twickenham last November admits he wondered if he'd miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to face the Lions when he first suffered the injury. "Obviously it goes through your mind. It's pretty hard when you get injured," Jorgensen said after being named in Joe Schmidt's 36-man squad for the Wallabies' season-opening Test against Fiji in Newcastle on July 6. "You can't say anything until you get scans and stuff like that, so I sort of just hoped for the best and the scan turned out really well. "So, yeah, and look where I am now. So it's good." The series-opening Test against the Lions is on July 19 in Brisbane. Jorgensen is certain he will be ready. "Oh, yeah, 100 per cent," the 20-year-old wing wonder beamed. "I'm pretty much back to full fitness and playing games, so yeah. "I pretty much started full training this week, and last week, so am just getting back into it at the moment, but I can't complain. It's feeling really good." With coach Schmidt playing his cards close to his chest, Jorgensen has "no idea" where he ranks in the Wallabies' wing pecking order, or if he will feature against Fiji or be placed on ice for the Lions showpiece. Whenever, whatever, he just wants back on the park competing. "There hasn't been any discussions," he said. "That's all up to the coaches, so I don't think that's any of my decision. "I just want to play the game, 100 per cent. I play the game to play footy ultimately. I don't want to be just training and and in rehab. "It's not that good a place to be in but, yeah, I just want to play games." Despite his immense class and potential, Jorgensen didn't take his spot in the Wallabies squad for granted and said it was a nervous wait before receiving the phone call from manager Chris Thomson. "It's pretty nerve-wracking and stressful," he said. "I think most boys would say the same thing. You're always waiting for that call and you don't find out too early. You find out pretty late, so you're pretty nervous right up until the squad announcement. "And the Lions (series) is massive. It's a it's a once-in-a-career opportunity pretty much. They only come once every 12 years, so it's it's a pretty cool thing."
The Advertiser
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Young gun Jorgensen ready and hungry to face Lions
After fearing the worst, Wallabies sensation Max Jorgensen has declared himself "100 per cent" ready to tackle the touring British and Irish Lions. Jorgensen has been sidelined since late March after falling victim to a hip-drop tackle and sustaining ankle syndesmosis in a NSW Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington. The after-the-siren try-scoring hero of Australia's famous victory over England at Twickenham last November admits he wondered if he'd miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to face the Lions when he first suffered the injury. "Obviously it goes through your mind. It's pretty hard when you get injured," Jorgensen said after being named in Joe Schmidt's 36-man squad for the Wallabies' season-opening Test against Fiji in Newcastle on July 6. "You can't say anything until you get scans and stuff like that, so I sort of just hoped for the best and the scan turned out really well. "So, yeah, and look where I am now. So it's good." The series-opening Test against the Lions is on July 19 in Brisbane. Jorgensen is certain he will be ready. "Oh, yeah, 100 per cent," the 20-year-old wing wonder beamed. "I'm pretty much back to full fitness and playing games, so yeah. "I pretty much started full training this week, and last week, so am just getting back into it at the moment, but I can't complain. It's feeling really good." With coach Schmidt playing his cards close to his chest, Jorgensen has "no idea" where he ranks in the Wallabies' wing pecking order, or if he will feature against Fiji or be placed on ice for the Lions showpiece. Whenever, whatever, he just wants back on the park competing. "There hasn't been any discussions," he said. "That's all up to the coaches, so I don't think that's any of my decision. "I just want to play the game, 100 per cent. I play the game to play footy ultimately. I don't want to be just training and and in rehab. "It's not that good a place to be in but, yeah, I just want to play games." Despite his immense class and potential, Jorgensen didn't take his spot in the Wallabies squad for granted and said it was a nervous wait before receiving the phone call from manager Chris Thomson. "It's pretty nerve-wracking and stressful," he said. "I think most boys would say the same thing. You're always waiting for that call and you don't find out too early. You find out pretty late, so you're pretty nervous right up until the squad announcement. "And the Lions (series) is massive. It's a it's a once-in-a-career opportunity pretty much. They only come once every 12 years, so it's it's a pretty cool thing." After fearing the worst, Wallabies sensation Max Jorgensen has declared himself "100 per cent" ready to tackle the touring British and Irish Lions. Jorgensen has been sidelined since late March after falling victim to a hip-drop tackle and sustaining ankle syndesmosis in a NSW Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington. The after-the-siren try-scoring hero of Australia's famous victory over England at Twickenham last November admits he wondered if he'd miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to face the Lions when he first suffered the injury. "Obviously it goes through your mind. It's pretty hard when you get injured," Jorgensen said after being named in Joe Schmidt's 36-man squad for the Wallabies' season-opening Test against Fiji in Newcastle on July 6. "You can't say anything until you get scans and stuff like that, so I sort of just hoped for the best and the scan turned out really well. "So, yeah, and look where I am now. So it's good." The series-opening Test against the Lions is on July 19 in Brisbane. Jorgensen is certain he will be ready. "Oh, yeah, 100 per cent," the 20-year-old wing wonder beamed. "I'm pretty much back to full fitness and playing games, so yeah. "I pretty much started full training this week, and last week, so am just getting back into it at the moment, but I can't complain. It's feeling really good." With coach Schmidt playing his cards close to his chest, Jorgensen has "no idea" where he ranks in the Wallabies' wing pecking order, or if he will feature against Fiji or be placed on ice for the Lions showpiece. Whenever, whatever, he just wants back on the park competing. "There hasn't been any discussions," he said. "That's all up to the coaches, so I don't think that's any of my decision. "I just want to play the game, 100 per cent. I play the game to play footy ultimately. I don't want to be just training and and in rehab. "It's not that good a place to be in but, yeah, I just want to play games." Despite his immense class and potential, Jorgensen didn't take his spot in the Wallabies squad for granted and said it was a nervous wait before receiving the phone call from manager Chris Thomson. "It's pretty nerve-wracking and stressful," he said. "I think most boys would say the same thing. You're always waiting for that call and you don't find out too early. You find out pretty late, so you're pretty nervous right up until the squad announcement. "And the Lions (series) is massive. It's a it's a once-in-a-career opportunity pretty much. They only come once every 12 years, so it's it's a pretty cool thing." After fearing the worst, Wallabies sensation Max Jorgensen has declared himself "100 per cent" ready to tackle the touring British and Irish Lions. Jorgensen has been sidelined since late March after falling victim to a hip-drop tackle and sustaining ankle syndesmosis in a NSW Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington. The after-the-siren try-scoring hero of Australia's famous victory over England at Twickenham last November admits he wondered if he'd miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to face the Lions when he first suffered the injury. "Obviously it goes through your mind. It's pretty hard when you get injured," Jorgensen said after being named in Joe Schmidt's 36-man squad for the Wallabies' season-opening Test against Fiji in Newcastle on July 6. "You can't say anything until you get scans and stuff like that, so I sort of just hoped for the best and the scan turned out really well. "So, yeah, and look where I am now. So it's good." The series-opening Test against the Lions is on July 19 in Brisbane. Jorgensen is certain he will be ready. "Oh, yeah, 100 per cent," the 20-year-old wing wonder beamed. "I'm pretty much back to full fitness and playing games, so yeah. "I pretty much started full training this week, and last week, so am just getting back into it at the moment, but I can't complain. It's feeling really good." With coach Schmidt playing his cards close to his chest, Jorgensen has "no idea" where he ranks in the Wallabies' wing pecking order, or if he will feature against Fiji or be placed on ice for the Lions showpiece. Whenever, whatever, he just wants back on the park competing. "There hasn't been any discussions," he said. "That's all up to the coaches, so I don't think that's any of my decision. "I just want to play the game, 100 per cent. I play the game to play footy ultimately. I don't want to be just training and and in rehab. "It's not that good a place to be in but, yeah, I just want to play games." Despite his immense class and potential, Jorgensen didn't take his spot in the Wallabies squad for granted and said it was a nervous wait before receiving the phone call from manager Chris Thomson. "It's pretty nerve-wracking and stressful," he said. "I think most boys would say the same thing. You're always waiting for that call and you don't find out too early. You find out pretty late, so you're pretty nervous right up until the squad announcement. "And the Lions (series) is massive. It's a it's a once-in-a-career opportunity pretty much. They only come once every 12 years, so it's it's a pretty cool thing."
Economic Times
18-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Jeff Bezos' father did not know about him until 2014, all because of one 'big mistake'. He died a year later
Ted Jorgensen lived unaware that his son, Jeffrey Jorgensen, had become Jeff Bezos—the billionaire behind Amazon—until a 2012 visit from a biographer. The revelation stunned him, rooted in the 'biggest mistake' of his life: losing contact after divorce. Despite yearning for closure and reconnection, Jorgensen died in 2015 without ever speaking to Bezos. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Disappearing Son: A Name Lost in Time Too Famous to Reach Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads In a world where Jeff Bezos is known as the fourth richest man alive according to Forbes with net worth over $230 billion, owning space agencies and mega yachts, an untold story from his past quietly unraveled in a Phoenix bike shop. A man named Ted Jorgensen—his biological father—lived for nearly five decades without knowing that the tech titan was his own flesh and blood. And it all began with a single life-altering to Inside Edition, the revelation came in 2014 when a biographer knocked on Jorgensen's door, asking whether he knew who Jeff Bezos was. 'The name kind of sounds familiar, but I don't know him,' Jorgensen said at the time. What he didn't realize was that the baby boy he once knew as Jeffrey Jorgensen had become the founder of Amazon—and one of the most powerful men in the mystery of identity stemmed from a simple but fateful decision. When Ted divorced Jacklyn Bezos in 1965, his infant son still bore his surname. But three years later, Jacklyn remarried Miguel 'Mike' Bezos, who adopted Jeff—giving him a new name and a new identity. For Ted, that change effectively erased the connection, leaving him unaware that the child he once cared for had grown into a global was stunned to learn the truth, but reconnecting proved more difficult than he imagined. 'Because of who Jeff is, I think it's made an obstacle that wouldn't have been there had he been a garbage collector,' said Linda, Jorgensen's wife, reflecting on the media spotlight and public scrutiny that made any quiet reconciliation seem the long silence, Jorgensen didn't seek fame or money. What he wanted was simple—a moment of acknowledgment and a chance to express remorse. 'I just would like to tell him I used to change your diapers, you know? And just see him, and shake his hand, and tell him he's really done a good job with his life,' he told Inside Jorgensen passed away in 2015 at the age of 70, never getting the closure he yearned for. His story remains a bittersweet footnote in the saga of Jeff Bezos, a reminder that even the most extraordinary success stories are rooted in very human beginnings—and sometimes, very human regrets.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos' father did not know about him until 2014, all because of one 'big mistake'. He died a year later
In a world where Jeff Bezos is known as the fourth richest man alive according to Forbes with net worth over $230 billion, owning space agencies and mega yachts, an untold story from his past quietly unraveled in a Phoenix bike shop. A man named Ted Jorgensen—his biological father—lived for nearly five decades without knowing that the tech titan was his own flesh and blood. And it all began with a single life-altering mistake. The Disappearing Son: A Name Lost in Time According to Inside Edition , the revelation came in 2014 when a biographer knocked on Jorgensen's door, asking whether he knew who Jeff Bezos was. 'The name kind of sounds familiar, but I don't know him,' Jorgensen said at the time. What he didn't realize was that the baby boy he once knew as Jeffrey Jorgensen had become the founder of Amazon—and one of the most powerful men in the world. The mystery of identity stemmed from a simple but fateful decision. When Ted divorced Jacklyn Bezos in 1965, his infant son still bore his surname. But three years later, Jacklyn remarried Miguel 'Mike' Bezos, who adopted Jeff—giving him a new name and a new identity. For Ted, that change effectively erased the connection, leaving him unaware that the child he once cared for had grown into a global icon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Morocco (Take A Look At The Prices) Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo Too Famous to Reach Jorgensen was stunned to learn the truth, but reconnecting proved more difficult than he imagined. 'Because of who Jeff is, I think it's made an obstacle that wouldn't have been there had he been a garbage collector,' said Linda, Jorgensen's wife, reflecting on the media spotlight and public scrutiny that made any quiet reconciliation seem impossible. MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT Despite the long silence, Jorgensen didn't seek fame or money. What he wanted was simple—a moment of acknowledgment and a chance to express remorse. 'I just would like to tell him I used to change your diapers, you know? And just see him, and shake his hand, and tell him he's really done a good job with his life,' he told Inside Edition . Sadly, Jorgensen passed away in 2015 at the age of 70, never getting the closure he yearned for. His story remains a bittersweet footnote in the saga of Jeff Bezos, a reminder that even the most extraordinary success stories are rooted in very human beginnings—and sometimes, very human regrets.
