On May 15, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Gingrich to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. On October 16, 2017, Gingrich was confirmed by the United States Senate with a 70 to 23 vote. She became ambassador on December 22, 2017
Callista Bisek met Newt Gingrich in 1993 when he was House Minority Whip and she was working in the office of Congressman Steve Gunderson. Callista testified in 1999 as part of Gingrich's divorce proceedings that she and Newt Gingrich began a six-year affair in 1993 while Newt was married to his second wife, Marianne Gingrich. Newt divorced Marianne in December 1999, and on August 18, 2000, Callista and Newt were married in a private ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia.
In 2002, Newt Gingrich, although not a Catholic at the time, asked the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta to officially annul his 19-year marriage to Marianne, on the basis that she had been previously married. Callista, a lifelong Catholic, was instrumental in her husband's conversion to Catholicism in 2009. The Gingriches live in McLean, Virginia.
New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers
New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers was a weekly television programme first shown on Prime Television New Zealand on 6 October 2005. 100 New Zealanders were ranked by a panel. There were six episodes counting down the list from 100 to 11. The seventh and final episode was shown live on 17 November 2005, it showed the top ten people ranked by panelists and the top ten ranked by the public. The public voted by texting a number or by a poll on the Internet. The episodes were narrated by Alison Mau
Joseph Romanos, one of the panellists, wrote a book in 2005 called New Zealand's Top History Makers, It contained the same 100 people.
Top 100 people ranked by panelists:
Top 10 people ranked by the public:
Silvano Basagni
Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter. He competed in the mixed trap at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1972. He was born in Firenze, Italy.
Basagni died on 10 May 2017 in Firenze, Italy from multiple myeloma at the age of 78.
Frank Brian
Frank Sands Brian (May 1, 1923 – May 14, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Zachary, Louisiana. Brian signed with the Anderson Packers of the National Basketball League in 1947. In 1949 the NBL and BAA merged to form the NBA. He scored 2,442 points in three seasons with the Packers, then joined the Chicago Stags of the NBA.
Brain died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at his home in Zachary, Louisiana on May 14, 2017 at the age of 94.
Brad Grey
Brad Alan Grey (December 29, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American television and movie producer. He was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York. He co-founded the Brillstein-Grey Entertainment agency, and afterwards became the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, a position he held from 2005 until 2017. He also produced eight out of Paramount's 10 top-grossing pictures of all time after having succeeded Sherry Lansing in 2005.
Grey died on May 14, 2017 from cancer at his Los Angeles home, aged 59.
Moors murders
The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around what is now Greater Manchester, England.
The victims were five children aged between 10 and 17. They were Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans. At least four of whom were sexually assaulted. The murders are so named because two of the victims were discovered in graves dug on Saddleworth Moor; a third grave was discovered on the moor in 1987, more than 20 years after Brady and Hindley's trial in 1966.
The body of a fourth victim, Keith Bennett, is also suspected to be buried there, but despite repeated searches it remains undiscovered.
The police were initially aware of only three killings, those of Edward Evans, Lesley Ann Downey and John Kilbride. The investigation was reopened in 1985, after Brady was reported in the press as having confessed to the murders of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett. Brady and Hindley were taken separately to Saddleworth Moor to assist the police in their search for the graves, both by then having confessed to the additional murders.
The trial was held over 14 days beginning on 19 April 1966, in front of Mr Justice Fenton Atkinson.
Brady and Hindley pleaded not guilty to the charges against them; both were called to give evidence, Brady for over eight hours and Hindley for six.
On 6 May, after having deliberated for a little over two hours, the jury found Brady guilty of all three murders and Hindley guilty of the murders of Downey and Evans. As the death penalty for murder had been abolished while Brady and Hindley were held on remand, the judge passed the only sentence that the law allowed: life imprisonment. Brady was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences and Hindley was given two
Brady was taken to Durham Prison and Hindley was sent to Holloway Prison.
Hindley died of bronchopneumonia caused by heart disease on 15 November 2002 at the age of 60. Brady died on 15 May 2017 from complications from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 79.
John Cygan
John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian. He was born in New York City. Cygan was known for his roles as Detective Paulie Pentangeli in "The Commish", as Twitch in "Toy Story 3" and as "Big Red" in "Monsters University". He also provided the voice as Solidus Snake in the "Metal Gear Solid" video game franchise.
Cygan died of cancer at his Los Angeles, California home on May 13, 2017, aged 63.
Max Newman
Maxwell Herman Alexander "Max" Newman, FRS (7 February 1897 – 22 February 1984) was a British mathematician and codebreaker of Jewish descent. He started the Royal Society Computing Machine Laboratory at the University of Manchester. This laboratory made the first working, modern computer that stored programs in 1948. This computer was called the Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine.
Smartwatch
A smartwatch is a computerized wristwatch that can do things not related to showing the time.
While early models could perform basic tasks, such as calculations, language translations, and game-playing, since the 2010s smartwatches are effectively wearable computers. Many run mobile apps, using a mobile operating system. Some smartwatches function as portable media players, with FM radio and playback of digital audio and video files via a Bluetooth or USB headset.
Aryeh Deri
Aryeh Makhlouf Deri, Hebrew: אריה מכלוף דרעי , (born February 17, 1959 in Meknès) is an Israeli politician. He is political leader of Shas. He helped start this party.
Deri was a Member of Knesset from 1992 to 1999. He returned in parliament in 2013.
In the Fourth Netanyahu Government he was minister of the Development of Galilee and the Negev, and also interior minister. In the Fifth Netanyahu Government he has the same position. He has had several government positions before this.
In 2000 he was sent to prison because of financial crimes.
Fidget spinner
A fidget spinner is a toy that some people believe helps children who can become distracted. Gadget World has published a blog to explain the alleged benefits. However, other people such as teachers believe that fidget spinners are a distraction. This is because teachers and their students get distracted by the noise or the hand motions that come with the fidget spinner package.
Fidget spinners are popular among young students who collect them, sell them, trade them and play with them. Fidget spinners come in many colors and styles, and many shapes and sizes. Fidget spinners are sold at toy stores, gas stations, and convenience stores. Often, entrepreneurial students will sell them on the playground or at the bus stop.