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'She was my momma'
Naomi Judd was born to a hardworking family in Kentucky. A smiling, happy child, she firmly believed there was a crocodile in the basement named Gillette for his razor-sharp teeth. Pregnant at seventeen, she gave birth to Wynonna Judd, with whom she would in 1983 form the award-winning musical group The Judds, country music’s most famous mother-daughter team, with 20 top hits, including 15 No. 1's.Five years after Wynonna’s birth, Ashley arrived. Raising two daughters alone, sometimes on public assistance, each year Naomi managed to hide a bevy of
Easter eggs for her daughters to find in their tiny apartment where she bedded down on the floor. She led a life of incredible accomplishment, from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of country music stardom, selling tens of millions of records. Despite fame and fortune, she remained refreshingly down-to-earth. Her favorite store was Costco, and when she saw a child having a meltdown there, she would ask the parents if she could help. She could never leave a movie theater in a timely manner because she would stay, signing autographs for anyone in the lobby who wanted one. She was a woman of…
Activist Ashley Judd calls on journalists to use common sense in reporting on suicides
On that day of unimaginable horror — April 30, 2022 — Ashley Judd called 911 to report that she had just found her mother, renowned country singer Naomi Judd, in her bed, dying by suicide. Little did she know, she told a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on May 9, that that emotional call would become public record, available to any resident of Tennessee on the internet. But it would get worse. Shocked and grief-stricken, the actor and activist spent the next four hours undergoing an invasive, clumsy interrogation by police, who asked again and again what had driven her mother to take…
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Japan-US collaboration is vital in tackling global issues, Ambassador Tomita says
Ahead of the G-7 Summit that begins May 19, Japan’s ambassador to the U.S., Koji Tomita, visited the National Press Club for a Headliners Newsmaker to highlight key issues expected to be discussed at the meeting of global leaders in Hiroshima. The summit that brings together representatives of seven of the largest advanced economies around the world, including the United States, comes as concerned national leaders grapple with “Russia’s aggression” toward Ukraine and ever-changing international dynamics. Japan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita on May 9. Photo: Peter West Tomita…
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Club Broadcast & Podcast Team resumes Legends dinners May 18 honoring Diane Rehm
The National Press Club Broadcast & Podcast Team resumes its in-person Legends of Broadcasting dinners starting Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. with an event honoring long-time public radio host Diane Rehm. Cost of the three-course dinner with 2 glasses of wine is $70. A cash bar will be available. Tickets can be ordered by clicking here. This special event for members and their guests will take place in the Holeman Lounge. A cash bar reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner following at 6:45 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. Rehm is scheduled to speak and then open the floor to an informal…
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CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist headlines May 19 Silver Owls Spring Hoot
CNN DC Bureau Chief Sam Feist CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist will headline the May 19 National Press Club Silver Owls Spring Hoot. Feist oversees the operations of the DC bureau. These include CNN’s largest news gathering operation, the production of CNN’s Washington-based programming and major political events such as election nights, conventions, inaugurations, town halls and debates. He also oversees its internal fact-checking team and Special Events Unit. He is also responsible for projecting winners on election night. At the Club, Feist is on the board of the NPC Journalism…
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General Membership Meeting, in-person only, at noon today
The National Press Club holds a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon on Friday, May 12, in the conference rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in person. A lunch buffet will be provided. Only Club members may attend, and registration in advance is required. At the meeting, there will be updates on Club and committee activities, the financial status of the Club and future plans. Attendees will be able to ask questions of Club leadership. Please review the minutes from the previous meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary…
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Q: What has been your reaction, seeing what Evan has been going through? Sauer: Obviously, we were very shocked. A few weeks, actually, before he was arrested, he was with us on holiday because he’s almost part of our family. And he was with us in Thailand and Vietnam. So just a few weeks before we were partying together. And to see him arrested, it’s a scandal, and these made up charges of him being a spy are completely ridiculous. He was just taken hostage by the