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    Emily DeCiccio

    St. Patrick’s Day: The history behind the holiday in the United States

    Where did St. Patrick’s Day come from?

    The rector of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, teaches us how Saint Patrick’s Day came to the United States and reveals how the day has evolved over the years

    However you view St. Patrick’s Day — as a holy day of obligation, a celebration of Irish culture, or an excuse to imbibe a green pint of beer — millions across the globe will observe the holiday on March 17th. But other than “drowning the shamrock” and getting pinched for not wearing green, what do we really know about the holiday?

    For the answers, Fox News consulted Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, the rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, to explain a few of the finer points about this widely celebrated holiday.

    DO YOU KNOW THE ORIGINS OF VALENTINE’S DAY?

    “The official feast day in the Catholic Church of St. Patrick of Ireland is March 17,” Ritchie says. “That’s why it’s always celebrated here in New York on the 17th itself; in Ireland, it’s a holy day of obligation, and the people have to go to church.”

    As Ritchie explained, the practice of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day here in America pre-dates the country itself. “It’s amazing, it started before there was a United States,” he said. “George Washington’s troops, who were Irish at the time, marched up Broadway on the 17th of March, and they celebrated the first St. Patrick’s Day in New York.”

    Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, the rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, says St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in American “started before there was a United States.”

    But while Washington’s troops hold the distinction of the first St. Paddy’s “parade” in New York, the very first St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place in Boston, explains John Quinn, the global brand ambassador of Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association.

    Quinn began by reiterating that the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17th is an not arbitrary, Hallmark-appointed holiday.

    “St. Patrick died on the 17th of March in around 460 AD,” explained Quinn. “The recognition of this date as an official Christian Feast Day in Ireland happened in the 17th century, and since then, the day has grown in importance and is often regarded as the most celebrated of national days across the world.”

    Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association, added that pubs weren’t always open in Ireland on March 17.” src=”https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/03/640/320/John-Quinn.jpg?ve=1&tl=1″>

    John Quinn, the global brand ambassador of Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association, added that pubs weren’t always open in Ireland on March 17.
    (Tullamore D.E.W.)

    When it comes to the iconic parades, however, Quinn said Boston beat everyone to it. “Boston hosted the world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1737. New York followed, and then we took on this great idea in Ireland,” said Quinn.

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    Parades are not the only event to signal St. Patrick’s Day across the globe. Well-known “greening” traditions in the U.S. include dyeing the Chicago River; lighting New York City’s Empire State Building green, white, and orange; and dyeing the fountain on the North Lawn of the White House green. “Most people wouldn’t know, though, that the Sydney Opera House, The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, The Great Wall of China and the Pyramids in Egypt all turn green on St. Patrick’s Day too,” said Quinn.

    March 2019 : Chicago river walk on Saint Patrick’s Day.

    The vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association also noted that drinking and St. Patrick’s Day did not always go hand-in-hand. Pubs were closed on March 17 in Ireland as a sign of respect for the religious observance, which happens to fall in the middle of Lent. In fact, it wasn’t until 1970 that patrons could go to a pub on St. Patrick’s Day.

    “The only place you could buy a beer before 1970 was at Dublin’s Dog show which, for some reason, was regarded being outside the laws,” said Quinn. “As you can imagine, Dublin got a huge number of new dog lovers that day.”

    With no current restrictions in place on March 17, Quinn added that he prefers the drink — of course —  a Tullamore D.E.W. or. more specifically, a “D.E.W. and a brew,” just like his father used to do.

    “Of course back then I thought he was a bit mad – and now I realize he had it sorted,” said Quinn.

    For more on the Origins of St. Patrick’s Day, watch the full video above. For recipes on some cocktails to make for St. Patrick’s Day, see below.

    Shamrock Out Knockout

    (Created by Sonny Verdini, Bar Manager, TRADE (Boston, Mass.) )

    Ingredients:

    • 1.5 ounces Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
    • 1 dash cinnamon syrup
    • .75 ounces house-made ginger liquor 
    • .5 ounces lemon
    • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
    • Dehydrated lemon wheel (for garnish)

    Directions: Combine ingredients, aside from garnish, in a shaker. Shake, and pour into a single rocks glass. Garnish with a dehydrated cinnamon-sugar lemon wheel.

    Tullamore D.E.W.’s Irish Coffee

    Created Tullamore D.E.W Brand Ambassador, Donna Stewart.

    Ingredients:

    • Freshly brewed hot coffee
    • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
    • 2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
    • Heavy Cream, Slightly Whipped

    Directions: Preheat a clear-stemmed glass with very hot water. Add the sugar and brewed coffee and stir well. Once the sugar has melted, stir in in the whiskey. Gently whip the heavy cream by shaking it in a protein shaker with a blender ball — you want a somewhat loose, non-stiff consistency. Pour the cream over the back of a hot teaspoon, over the top of the drink (to prevent cream from penetrating the liquid’s surface). Finally, garnish with grated nutmeg or cinnamon for a spicy finish.

    Proper Paddy’s Punch

    (Created by Sonny Verdini, Bar Manager, TRADE (Boston, Mass.) )

    Ingredients:

    • 1 bottle of Proper No. Twelve Whiskey
    • 1 Twelve-ounce can of lemonade
    • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 250 milliliters red wine (about a third of a standard bottle)
    • 3 lemons, sliced into wheels, for garnish

    Directions: In a Large Punch Bowl, Add Proper Twelve Whiskey, Lemonade, and Fresh Lemon Juice. Refrigerate overnight. Add ice and stir. Top with Red Wine & Lemon Slices for Garnish

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    Irish Mule

    Created by Tullamore D.E.W Brand Ambassador, Gillian Murphy

    Ingredients:

    • 2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
    • 0.5 parts fresh lemon juice
    • Ginger Beer
    • Lime wheel

    Directions: Stir Tullamore D.E.W. Original and lemon juice in a mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.

    Proper Irish Toddy

    (Created by Allison Doughty of Distilled (New York, N.Y.))

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
    • .75 ounces lemon juice 
    • .5 ounces honey syrup
    • .25 ounces ginger syrup
    • 5 ounces hot water
    • Lemon wheel with clove
    • Shaved cinnamon

    Combine whiskey, lemon juice, honey, ginger syrup and hot water in a mug. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Garnish with a lemon wheel and top with shaved cinnamon.

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    Emily DeCiccio is a video producer and reporter at Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio.

    St. Patrick’s Day: The history behind the holiday in the United States

    Where did St. Patrick’s Day come from?

    The rector of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, teaches us how Saint Patrick’s Day came to the United States and reveals how the day has evolved over the years

    However you view St. Patrick’s Day — as a holy day of obligation, a celebration of Irish culture, or an excuse to imbibe a green pint of beer — millions across the globe will observe the holiday on March 17th. But other than “drowning the shamrock” and getting pinched for not wearing green, what do we really know about the holiday?

    For the answers, Fox News consulted Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, the rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, to explain a few of the finer points about this widely celebrated holiday.

    DO YOU KNOW THE ORIGINS OF VALENTINE’S DAY?

    “The official feast day in the Catholic Church of St. Patrick of Ireland is March 17,” Ritchie says. “That’s why it’s always celebrated here in New York on the 17th itself; in Ireland, it’s a holy day of obligation, and the people have to go to church.”

    As Ritchie explained, the practice of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day here in America pre-dates the country itself. “It’s amazing, it started before there was a United States,” he said. “George Washington’s troops, who were Irish at the time, marched up Broadway on the 17th of March, and they celebrated the first St. Patrick’s Day in New York.”

    Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, the rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, says St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in American “started before there was a United States.”

    But while Washington’s troops hold the distinction of the first St. Paddy’s “parade” in New York, the very first St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place in Boston, explains John Quinn, the global brand ambassador of Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association.

    Quinn began by reiterating that the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17th is an not arbitrary, Hallmark-appointed holiday.

    “St. Patrick died on the 17th of March in around 460 AD,” explained Quinn. “The recognition of this date as an official Christian Feast Day in Ireland happened in the 17th century, and since then, the day has grown in importance and is often regarded as the most celebrated of national days across the world.”

    Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association, added that pubs weren’t always open in Ireland on March 17.” src=”https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/03/640/320/John-Quinn.jpg?ve=1&tl=1″>

    John Quinn, the global brand ambassador of Tullamore D.E.W. and vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association, added that pubs weren’t always open in Ireland on March 17.
    (Tullamore D.E.W.)

    When it comes to the iconic parades, however, Quinn said Boston beat everyone to it. “Boston hosted the world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1737. New York followed, and then we took on this great idea in Ireland,” said Quinn.

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    Parades are not the only event to signal St. Patrick’s Day across the globe. Well-known “greening” traditions in the U.S. include dyeing the Chicago River; lighting New York City’s Empire State Building green, white, and orange; and dyeing the fountain on the North Lawn of the White House green. “Most people wouldn’t know, though, that the Sydney Opera House, The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, The Great Wall of China and the Pyramids in Egypt all turn green on St. Patrick’s Day too,” said Quinn.

    March 2019 : Chicago river walk on Saint Patrick’s Day.

    The vice chair of the Irish Whiskey Association also noted that drinking and St. Patrick’s Day did not always go hand-in-hand. Pubs were closed on March 17 in Ireland as a sign of respect for the religious observance, which happens to fall in the middle of Lent. In fact, it wasn’t until 1970 that patrons could go to a pub on St. Patrick’s Day.

    “The only place you could buy a beer before 1970 was at Dublin’s Dog show which, for some reason, was regarded being outside the laws,” said Quinn. “As you can imagine, Dublin got a huge number of new dog lovers that day.”

    With no current restrictions in place on March 17, Quinn added that he prefers the drink — of course —  a Tullamore D.E.W. or. more specifically, a “D.E.W. and a brew,” just like his father used to do.

    “Of course back then I thought he was a bit mad – and now I realize he had it sorted,” said Quinn.

    For more on the Origins of St. Patrick’s Day, watch the full video above. For recipes on some cocktails to make for St. Patrick’s Day, see below.

    Shamrock Out Knockout

    (Created by Sonny Verdini, Bar Manager, TRADE (Boston, Mass.) )

    Ingredients:

    • 1.5 ounces Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
    • 1 dash cinnamon syrup
    • .75 ounces house-made ginger liquor 
    • .5 ounces lemon
    • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
    • Dehydrated lemon wheel (for garnish)

    Directions: Combine ingredients, aside from garnish, in a shaker. Shake, and pour into a single rocks glass. Garnish with a dehydrated cinnamon-sugar lemon wheel.

    Tullamore D.E.W.’s Irish Coffee

    Created Tullamore D.E.W Brand Ambassador, Donna Stewart.

    Ingredients:

    • Freshly brewed hot coffee
    • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
    • 2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
    • Heavy Cream, Slightly Whipped

    Directions: Preheat a clear-stemmed glass with very hot water. Add the sugar and brewed coffee and stir well. Once the sugar has melted, stir in in the whiskey. Gently whip the heavy cream by shaking it in a protein shaker with a blender ball — you want a somewhat loose, non-stiff consistency. Pour the cream over the back of a hot teaspoon, over the top of the drink (to prevent cream from penetrating the liquid’s surface). Finally, garnish with grated nutmeg or cinnamon for a spicy finish.

    Proper Paddy’s Punch

    (Created by Sonny Verdini, Bar Manager, TRADE (Boston, Mass.) )

    Ingredients:

    • 1 bottle of Proper No. Twelve Whiskey
    • 1 Twelve-ounce can of lemonade
    • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 250 milliliters red wine (about a third of a standard bottle)
    • 3 lemons, sliced into wheels, for garnish

    Directions: In a Large Punch Bowl, Add Proper Twelve Whiskey, Lemonade, and Fresh Lemon Juice. Refrigerate overnight. Add ice and stir. Top with Red Wine & Lemon Slices for Garnish

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    Irish Mule

    Created by Tullamore D.E.W Brand Ambassador, Gillian Murphy

    Ingredients:

    • 2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
    • 0.5 parts fresh lemon juice
    • Ginger Beer
    • Lime wheel

    Directions: Stir Tullamore D.E.W. Original and lemon juice in a mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.

    Proper Irish Toddy

    (Created by Allison Doughty of Distilled (New York, N.Y.))

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
    • .75 ounces lemon juice 
    • .5 ounces honey syrup
    • .25 ounces ginger syrup
    • 5 ounces hot water
    • Lemon wheel with clove
    • Shaved cinnamon

    Combine whiskey, lemon juice, honey, ginger syrup and hot water in a mug. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Garnish with a lemon wheel and top with shaved cinnamon.

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    Emily DeCiccio is a video producer and reporter at Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio.

    Valentine’s Day: Do you know the origins of the holiday?

    Valentine’s Day Origins: From Cupid to Chaucer

    Valentine’s Day Origins: Fox News spoke to expert Nikki Lewis who deals with love year-round to learn more about the heart-filled holiday. Lewis is co-founder of the BEVY, a bespoke matchmaking service located in New York and California, and explained that while the theories surrounding Valentine’s Day are murky, the stories behind them help contribute to the February 14th holiday that we celebrate today.

    Whether you’re coupled, single, celebrating Galentine’s Day or eulogizing end of ‘cuffing’ season — when Valentine’s Day hits on February 14th, you’ll inexorably be forced to reflect on that status.

    Fox News spoke to an expert who deals with love year-round in order to learn more about the holiday. Nikki Lewis is co-founder of the BEVY, a bespoke matchmaking service located in New York and California, and she explained that while the theories surrounding Valentine’s Day are murky, the stories behind them have helped to contribute to the holiday we currently celebrate (begrudgingly or not).

    “My favorite story surrounds Valentine, who lived around 270 A.D. under the rule of Emperor Claudius II,” said Lewis. “Claudius decided to outlaw marriage because he wanted his soldiers ready for battle, and not worried about returning home to their wife and kids. That’s where the romantic Saint Valentine came in, and started performing marriages in private for young lovers.”

    5 EASY, CHOCOLATY DESSERTS TO MAKE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

    Lewis explained that Emperor Claudius II soon found out about St. Valentine’s secret marriage ceremonies and sent him to jail to be executed. Before Saint Valentine was executed, however, Lewis said Valentine fell in love with his prison guard’s daughter who would visit him in his cell.

    Nikki Lewis, one of the matchmakers behind BEVY, has done her research into the history of Valentine’s Day.

    “From his cell, St. Valentine actually ended up writing the first ‘Valentine’ as we come to know it, and signed it, ‘From your Valentine,’ which is a term that we still use today,” said Lewis.

    Lewis also shared with Fox News the story of the pagan celebration Lupercalia. She explained that Lupercalia was celebrated in Rome between February 13–15 to stave off evil and celebrate fertility.

    “Roman priests displayed early signs of matchmaking, actually, during this festival, and they would pull women’s names at random out of an urn and couple them up with men in attendance,” said Lewis. “And at this wild intoxicated party, they would couple them up, tell them to copulate, and sometimes marriage would be a byproduct of this rowdy, inebriated celebration.”

    Lewis explained that 14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer also helped lay out the present-day idea of Valentine’s day in his poem “The Parliament of Fowls.”

    “Chaucer talked about the ‘coupling’ on St. Valentine’s Day and made it a romantic notion, so he’s the one who kind of romanticized a rowdy, pagan holiday that had recently been more Christianized to celebrate a day of love,” said Lewis.

    THE HISTORY OF PROHIBITION: HOW IT HAPPENED AND WHY IT ENDED

    The professional matchmaker explained that by the 1800s, people were writing their lovers handwritten notes and giving them small gifts. She added that with the advancement of technology, printed Valentine’s Day cards began to catch on, too.

    “There’s actually 145 million Valentine’s Day cards sent in the U.S. every year, making it the second-largest card-giving holiday — second after Christmas, which is mind-blowing if you think about all the money spent, the millions of dollars spent on Valentine’s Day,” explained Lewis.

    So, what was Lewis’s biggest piece of advice for Valentine’s day?

    “Act like every day is Valentine’s with your significant other. You don’t have to have a holiday to do something special for him or her!”

    RELATIONSHIP EXPERT: SHOULD YOU STAY IN OR GO OUT ON VALENTINE’S DAY?

    For more Valentine’s Day advice, Fox News asked industry experts, including Franco Sampogna, co-owner and chef of contemporary French restaurant FREVO; Vincent Pilato, the Skull & Bones designer underwear founder; David Winston, the co-owner of Winston Flowers; and Bollinger Champagne’s Cyril Delarue & Charles-Armand de Benelet.

    Fox News: What does it take to pull off the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner service?

    Franco Sampogna: The menu, for one. We want to ensure that every client leaves with a pleasant memory for this special day. Everyone has a slightly different take on Valentine’s Day dinner, so it is important to recognize that and curate an exceptional culinary experience for them. Another important thing to consider while planning the menu is the perfect wine pairing to go with the dishes — thankfully at Frevo we have our talented sommelier, Quentin Vauleon, to advise. And lastly, the ambiance: That includes the perfect amount of lighting for our guests and music at just the right volume.

    Fox News: What’s the key to buying underwear for a significant other?

    Vincent Pilato: When buying underwear for your significant other, keep in mind what they generally like to wear on a daily basis. You can buy a style for a “special occasion” that may be different from their daily arsenal, but be mindful of the construction, the feel of the fabric and the waistband. If you gift undergarments that have a premium feel, they will likely be worn more often than those special occasions.

    Fox News: What’s the most common mistake people make when it comes to flowers?

    David Winston: You can never go wrong with a dozen red roses in a classic vase or box, but I think people often overlook different, more unexpected varieties for Valentine’s Day. Flowers like orchids, calla lilies, and sweet pea aren’t quite as traditional but are equally beautiful. We like to create arrangements with those types of unique, specialty flowers and incorporate roses as part of the design — the result feels fresh and modern but still gives a nod to tradition.

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    Fox News: For novice drinkers who never really buy champagne, what is your biggest piece of advice?

    Cyril Delarue & Charles-Armand de Benelet: Rather than feeling intimidated, look to the wine shop’s trusted sales associates for suggestions. Ask for something that gives pleasure, something rich and complex that will appeal to your Valentine… Look for bottles with a vintage date for someone extra special, like Bollinger La Grande Année 2008, to showcase the best expression of the year from a producer. One final small piece of advice is to seek out Brut or Extra Brut champagnes as they are drier and more crisp in style, with less residual sugar added. With Valentine’s Day, it is better to enjoy the sugar in your chocolate, rather than in the Champagne!  

    Fox News: What are the three easiest dishes you suggest to make at home to impress a date?

    Sampogna: As a Chef, it’s easy to recommend a lot of different options. But I truly think that cooking a risotto would be at the top of my list. It’s versatile, quick to cook and delicious. You can tailor it to your partner’s preferences: mushroom risotto, vegetable risotto, and if you really want to impress him or her, black truffle risotto. Black truffles are in season from January to end of February, so even though the end is fast approaching, there is definitely still time to include it into your dish. Preparation time for risotto is also quite fast: requiring approximately 20-30 minutes, and you can even prepare beforehand by pre-cooking the rice for 15 minutes. This way, you can also spend quality time with your significant other without spending the entire night in the kitchen. Overall, I would say that it is the perfect dish for a date night and a special occasion like Valentine’s Day.

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    Fox News: What’s your biggest piece of advice for purchasing skivvies?

    Pilato: It’s Valentine’s day. Choose underwear that’s festive, in-line with the holiday. Reds & Pinks in terms of colors, and to cap off, something sexy.

    Fox News: How has gifting of flowers changed over the years?

    Winston: Years ago, we only sold red roses, but each year our collection gets broader and more diverse in response to changing customer needs. People are now leaning toward new and different designs with unique flower varieties, interesting textures, and novel silhouettes. We’ve also noticed that the spectrum of people who receive gifts on Valentine’s Day has broadened. No longer are gifts just for partners, but for moms, kids, and men as well.

    Fox News: Do you have any fun facts about Champagne when it comes to love and Valentine’s day?

    Delarue & de Benelet: Not only a perfect culinary experience, it is believed that certain foods, including raw oysters and Champagne, can fuel passion as an aphrodisiac. We’ve also heard a few people say that the aromas of dry Champagne can replicate the delicate aromas of female pheromones. Coco Chanel said it best: “I just drink Champagne on two occasions,  when I am in love and when I am not.” And while not specific to Valentine’s Day, you may not know that Marilyn Monroe famously took a bath in Champagne. More than 350 bottles were needed to fill up the tub, but we do not recommend recreating this experience with Bollinger Champagne!

    Watch the full interview above with Bevy co-founder Nikki Lewis above for more on the history of Valentine’s Day.

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    Emily DeCiccio is a reporter and video producer for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio

    WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on the new CBA: From maternity leave to higher pay

    WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert led the way in helping to produce a historic, new collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) with the league’s athletes on Jan. 14.

    In an interview with Fox News, she described the eight-year long-term labor deal as a “call to action to invest in the WNBA, in women, and in diversity.”

    The new CBA increases players’ salaries, improves travel conditions, and guarantees players fully paid maternity leave. No other women’s professional sports league explicitly guarantees this for its players.

    WNBA COMMISSIONER ON THE HEARTBREAKING LOSS OF NBA LEGEND KOBE BRYANT, DAUGHTER GIGI

    When it comes to landmark policies, however, Englebert was no rookie and understood what it meant to build trust to meet at the negotiating table. Before her role at the top of the WNBA, she had been advocating for workplace equity as the first female CEO of Deloitte or any Big Four professional services firm.  At Deloitte, she created a “culture of courage” to inspire and implement change.

    “The first thing I figured out as a new leader was that you have to do some small things of symbolic value to build trust,” Engelbert explained. “Because whenever you’re trying to effect culture change or transformation, those small things of symbolic value that that help you build that trust, helps you get the harder things done, and culture change is a really hard thing.”

    Her approach led to an industry-leading family leave policy at Deloitte. Male and female employees alike were eligible for 16 weeks of fully paid family leave for a broad range of caregiving needs. The idea of a “culture of courage” transferred to her role as WNBA commissioner.

    MINNESOTA LYNX STAR MAYA MOORE PROLONGS HIATUS IN PUSH FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

    “Leading into a successful CBA negotiation included the same kind of lessons of leadership and same courage,” said Engelbert. “You needed some courage to do some of the things we committed to in the CBA, and it’s not all that different here—sports are big business, and business is about relationships.”

    Under the CBA, players will now receive a 53 percent increase in total cash compensation, consisting of base salary, additional performance bonuses, prize pools for newly created in-season competitions, and league and team marketing deals.

    Engelbert told Fox News that the holistic player experience was critical in negotiating the CBA. That meant running a player-first agenda, a focus on health and well-being, and player compensation.

    “So as we thought about those three pillars, we looked at the types of things besides player compensation that we really need to focus on,” Engelbert said. “One of them is that we have moms in our league.”

    The new CBA takes steps to show that motherhood and maintaining a career as a professional athlete do not have to be mutually exclusive. The CBA enables players to receive a full salary while on maternity leave and offers a new annual childcare stipend of $5,000. The agreement also includes family planning benefits of up to a $60,000 reimbursement for veteran players for costs directly related to adoption, surrogacy, oocyte cryopreservation or fertility/infertility treatment.

    WNBA’S 8-YEAR LABOR DEAL TO HIKE AVERAGE SALARY TO $130,000

    Engelbert said that the changes in travel arrangements represented the idea of small changes of symbolic value that she fostered at Deloitte.

    “People may think that some of the changes we’re making around travel, for instance, are small, but again, small things have symbolic value,” said Engelbert. “And those things mean a lot in building trust with the players, and them feeling like they’re being treated like professional athletes, especially as women.”

    The travel arrangements in the CBA include better air travel class status for regular-season air travel, individual hotel room accommodations for every player and a collaborative effort to address travel concerns through the Player Advisory Panel.

    Engelbert said that she hopes the long-term labor peace of the CBA is only the beginning.

    “I hope to actually change the narrative for all women’s sports, not just women’s basketball,” Engelbert said. “I want this to also be a role model for young girls who are playing, who are looking up to our players. I want to create a platform for girls to stay in sports and feel that they can stay in sports and really build those leadership skills because they are our future generation leaders.”

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    The 2020 WNBA season, the league’s 24th regular season, begins on Friday, May 15, 2020. The players will also compete for Team USA and fight for their seventh-straight gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

    Watch the video above for WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s full interview.

    Emily DeCiccio is a reporter and video producer for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio

    WNBA commissioner on the heartbreaking loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter Gigi

    WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that the world “lost a big advocate for women’s basketball, the WNBA and women’s sports” following the tragic helicopter crash killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and seven others en route to a Mamba Sports Academy basketball tournament.

    In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Engelbert discussed not only Bryant’s legacy but also the unadulterated passion his daughter brought to the sport.

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    “We hope to continue on his legacy and obviously Gigi and the other girls on that helicopter, being the future generation of our players,” Engelbert said. “It’s hard to shake this feeling that we had so much potential with Kobe and his daughter, and the ability of him to influence others and to draw them to the WNBA and to our game.”

    Engelbert learned about Bryant’s commitment to women’s athletics soon after she was appointed Commissioner of the WNBA in May 2019. She revealed that Bryant met with her in the WNBA offices, and he told her that he spent four hours a day focusing on women’s and girls’ basketball because he was coaching his daughter.

    “I saw this glimmer in his eye when he talked about girls’ basketball, the WNBA, and his support,” Engelbert said. “He had just been at our All-Star Game last summer with Gigi.”

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    Engelbert noted how Bryant’s style of play, with a focus on strategy and fundamentals, resonated with female basketball players.

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    “That perspective around the purest form of the game that women play that you don’t see on the men’s side because of their height, strength and how close they are to the rim versus women,” Engelbert said. “The strategy of basketball is what Kobe represented and what he was teaching in those young girls. He was coaching the core strategy and fundamentals of the game, because no matter what size or shape you are, you can play this game. That’s what Kobe inspired.”

    Bryant’s support was apparent off the court too. The five-time NBA champion publicly lauded Engelbert’s efforts following the league’s historic Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that includes new, progressive family planning benefits and a 53-percent increase in total cash compensation for all players from rookies to veterans.

    Engelbert revealed that Gigi’s and her father’s legacy will endure as preparations for the start of the season begin.

    “That’s what was so special about Kobe and Gigi, they had this love for the game that will live on and continue to inspire us all.”

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    To learn more about Kobe Bryant and his impact on the women’s basketball, watch the full interview with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert above.

    Emily DeCiccio is a video producer and reporter for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio.

    Super Bowl LIV shines light on 365-day human trafficking problem

    While the Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., is attracting millions of eyes to the gridiron, the mega-encounter is once again bringing much-needed attention to the issue of human trafficking.

    Caroline Diemar is director of the National Human Trafficking Hotline at Polaris, an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that provides data to explore and inform trends in the matter. Part of her job includes clearing up claims such as the long-held belief that the Super Bowl contributes to an increase in sex trafficking.

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    “We actually haven’t seen a significant increase in reports to the National Human Trafficking Hotline around the Super Bowl or really any other large event,” Diemar told Fox News. “Instead, we’re seeing an incredible amount of awareness, which is bringing great attention to the issue of human trafficking and might cause a slight uptick in reports to the trafficking hotline, but we don’t consider that actually indicative of an increase in trafficking occurring at the Super Bowl.”

    Diemar said that, due to the increased awareness, a larger number of people and institutions tend to invest more in resources to combat human trafficking around the Super Bowl. Law enforcement officials in Miami have reportedly warned hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert during the Super Bowl weekend.

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    According to Polaris, Florida ranks third in the nation for reported calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline (888-3737-888), a telephone service in which professionals can evaluate a given situation or specific scenario.

    The organization told Fox News that the high response in Florida is a direct reflection of the education and awareness efforts from the nearly two dozen human trafficking coalitions and task forces in the Sunshine State.

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    Diemar explained that it is important to “know the story and the behaviors that people experience when it comes to trafficking.” She said it is not necessarily about how a potential victim was dressed, for example, but checking if the person’s behaviors or movements are highly controlled.

    “Additionally, we don’t recommend that individuals necessarily go up to a potential trafficking victim or survivor and offer them help,” Diemar said. “We don’t know the situation of what is actually occurring at that time, and so for everyone’s safety, specifically the potential survivor’s safety, we don’t encourage people to go up to them unless they know it is a is safe for both individuals to do that.”

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    For more information on human trafficking during the Super Bowl, watch Caroline Diemar’s full interview above.

    NYC’s homeless are suffering amid de Blasio mismanagement, critics say

    NYC’s homeless are suffering amid de Blasio mismanagement, critics say

    Kathryn Kliff, an attorney for the Legal Aid Society’s Homeless Rights Project, and David Salvatore, a member of the Providence City Council in Rhode Island, speak about the de Blasio administration’s plan to relocate NYC’s homeless population to other states and why some jurisdictions are completely unaware of the move.

    New York City’s homeless shelters are overloaded as an estimated 80,000 people sleep in shelters or on the streets, but Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration has failed in its attempts to solve the problem — and other cities are suffering from the Democrat’s policy, according to critics.

    In 2017, the city’s Human Resources Administration implemented the Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) program in attempts to take a bite out of the Big Apple’s homelessness crisis. Kathryn Kliff, an attorney for the Legal Aid Society’s Homeless Rights Project, told Fox News that SOTA was meant to be used as one of many tools for New York City to help homeless people and families get out of shelters and find permanent housing — often outside the city.

    “SOTA is a program that gives families that have a future ability to pay rent, a year’s worth of rent upfront to help them get settled,” Kliff said. “It was created with the idea that once the program ends, they’ll take over the rental payments because they have some designated source of income.”

    Arianna Fishman, a spokesperson for New York City’s Department of Homelessness (DHS), explained to Fox News that SOTA “provides the extra help needed to get back on the path to permanency and stability through one-time assistance for those households with income that have identified housing, both within and beyond the five boroughs of New York City.”

    Kliff added that SOTA has been used for families who may not qualify for other housing vouchers, and is meant to help them move out of shelters because housing in New York City has been so expensive.

    The cost of living in Manhattan reportedly was 148 percent higher than the average cost for major U.S. cities in 2019. The average rent in Manhattan for the month of December 2019 increased by 0.29 percent, from $4,108.24 in November to $4,120.20, according to M.N.S. Real Estate NYC.

    David Salvatore, a member of the Providence City Council in Rhode Island, explained that while the concept of SOTA was positive, the implementation was lacking.

    “I heard about it through various news outlets,” Salvatore, a Democrat, said. “It was news to many of us that new residents would be moving in who received a one-year rent subsidy from New York City.”

    Fishman noted that the de Blasio administration was in contact with other jurisdictions, but did not indicate whether local governments previously had received a heads-up regarding SOTA.

    “The de Blasio administration remains committed to open, ongoing engagement—and we are in direct and active conversations with localities that have sought to learn more about this program and the resources that NYC makes available to New Yorkers in need,” Fishman said. “Any locality that would similarly like to learn more about this program—or any of the other ways our city is aggressively addressing this challenge decades in the making—can reach out.”

    Salvatore noted that poverty already has been concentrated in Providence. When speaking to Fox News, he pointed out that of Providence’s 25 neighborhoods, five of them bore the brunt of accepting Section 8 housing vouchers.

    The office of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, a Democrat, directed Fox News to a previous statement it had given on NYC’s SOTA program. It said, in part:

    It is deeply concerning that the City of New York is relocating members of their community to ours and many others without informing us. To send these families to other cities and towns with no communication or support structure is irresponsible.


     


    We will continue to do everything we can to assist our residents, especially those experiencing homelessness, despite having limited resources. This irresponsible approach is taking away the resources that we as individual communities and the State of Rhode Island have.

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    Salvatore echoed Elorza’s sentiments and explained that inventory levels in Providence were already low for people living in the state. “Ninety-four percent of the residents receiving housing vouchers are have found homes, but I think that speaks to the lack of inventory that’s available not only here in Providence, but across our state.”

    Kliff acknowledged New York City’s housing issues contributing to homelessness in New York. “Frankly, if we had a statewide rental subsidy, we might not need something like SOTA, but in the moment, for families who are just trying to get back on their feet, SOTA can be a very valuable tool.”

    She explained problems that arose among her SOTA clients such as apartments without running water or heat during the winter.

    “A lot of the calls we got came from New Jersey, and our clients would say that their apartment wasn’t safe, didn’t have running water, or heat,” Kliff said. “At that point in time, the city hadn’t created any type of resource for these families on what they’re supposed to do once that happens.”

    Kliff explained that Legal Aid had written to the city and many of the problems had been addressed when it came to apartment inspections and living conditions. She noted, however, that Legal Aid had some clients who wanted to use SOTA and lived in New Jersey — but it wasn’t possible. In fact, a federal lawsuit filed by multiple New Jersey mayors was challenging de Blasio’s SOTA program.

    She argued the action came at the expense of her clients.

    “Our clients are really frustrated because it’s actually a better fit for them to be in New Jersey,” Kliff said. “It’s closer to their work. They’re able to work longer hours and commute easier.”

    Both Salvatore and Kliff have been fighting for the interests of their clients and constituents, and wanted to give their homeless populations the best chances at success.

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    “We’re facing a nationwide crisis on homelessness and housing,” Salvatore said. “There are creative policies that are going in the right direction, but there needs to be coordination that doesn’t lead to careless implementation.”

    “These are families that, but for the fact New York City is so expensive to live in, they probably could have already moved out and gone back to the community after whatever hardship led them to become homeless,” Kliff said. “These are people that you probably pass every day on the subway or interact with on a daily basis, and you would have no idea that what they’re going through. They deserve respect and dignity.”

    Emily DeCiccio is a reporter and video producer for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio

    The 100th anniversary of Prohibition: A closer look at how it happened, and why it ended

    While many Americans are in the midst of “dry January,” Jan. 17 once marked the start of a dry 13 years — for all Americans — a century ago.

    The 18th Amendment went into effect on Jan. 17, 1920, and banned the “manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” And the impact of Prohibition was felt everywhere, from small towns to populated cities.

    The 18th Amendment went into effect on Jan. 17, 1920, and banned the “manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.”

    The 18th Amendment went into effect on Jan. 17, 1920, and banned the “manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.”

    AMERICANS ARE DRINKING MORE NOW THAN JUST BEFORE PROHIBITION

    Tim Grimes, the senior ambassador for Templeton Rye Distillery in Iowa, is well-aware of the effects Prohibition had on the country, and why it was so controversial for whiskey drinkers, in particular, when it went into effect.

    “Whiskey was the spirit that everybody liked and drank,” Grimes said. “It was cheap to make and it was also cheap to purchase. The other reason it was so widespread was that whiskey had a huge medicinal following, I mean, millions of barrels annually went to it so the usage was huge. When you have a usage in a product like that, that’s big. It divided the country.”

    Grimes explained that the Temperance Movement, which sought to outlaw booze, was dividing the country ahead of Prohibition. Factions of the movement, like the Anti-Saloon League and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, wanted to squash alcohol distribution, production and anything alcohol-related. The controversy eventually led to the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, the latter being the law that provided enforcement for the 18th Amendment.

    “The 18th Amendment and Volstead Act ushered in an era of widespread rebellion and crime,” Grimes said. “There was still high demand for alcohol, but no supply.”

    “The Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act ushered in an era of widespread rebellion and crime,” said Grimes. “There was still high demand for alcohol, but no supply.”

    “The Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act ushered in an era of widespread rebellion and crime,” said Grimes. “There was still high demand for alcohol, but no supply.”

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    Grimes said that some Americans answered the call for the illegal hooch, including one group that was only seeking to maintain their way of life amid the Farm Crisis in Iowa.

    “All the farmers in the Templeton area… nobody lost their farms when everyone else across the country was,” Grimes said. “It’s because they all cooked whiskey, and all found a way to make money and put food on their family’s table.”

    While Templeton’s rebellion didn’t arise out of the gangster attitude that most people associate with Prohibition, the loss of money from taxes, and the rapid rise in crime, eventually ended Prohibition.

    “The Temperance Movement didn’t count on the loss of revenue for the country,” Grimes said. “Think about it: State, local and federal-level taxes were levied on distilleries and it was a huge money generator. Now you have a country that’s about to enter the Great Depression.”

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    Prohibition also offered gangsters such as Al Capone another lucrative avenue for revenue via bootlegging, which was only contributing to crime.

    “When you had a speakeasy, if you’re going to break the law selling whiskey, you might as well throw everything in it and keep making that fast dollar,” Grimes said. “That’s what was happening, and crime ran rampant during the ’20s and ’30s because of Prohibition. It’s the thing that ultimately got the country behind wanting to abolish it.”

    The 21st Amendment was eventually passed and ratified in 1933, effectively ending national Prohibition. The country celebrated accordingly.

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    To learn more about Prohibition, watch the full interview above with Tim Grimes, the Senior Ambassador for Templeton Rye Distillery. And to help prepare for your own celebrations, try the following cocktail ideas courtesy of Templeton Rye and Taconic Distillery.

    The Templeton Manhattan 

    (Templeton)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Templeton Rye 4 Year
    • 3/4 ounces sweet vermouth
    • 2 dashes aromatic bitters
    • Cherry, to garnish

    Directions: 

    Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice, add the ingredients, and stir until well-chilled and diluted. Garnish with a cherry. Serve in a coupe glass.

    Winter Berry Blast

    (Taconic)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Taconic bourbon
    • 2 ounces cranberry juice
    • Splash of maple syrup (about 1 teaspoon)
    • Seltzer water
    • Fresh cranberries

     Directions:

    Stir the first three ingredients together in a shaker with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice cubes. Add a splash of seltzer water and garnish with fresh cranberries.

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    The Templeton Old Fashioned

    (Templeton)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Templeton Rye 6 Year
    • 2 to 3 dashes bitters 
    • 1 teaspoon sugar or 1 sugar cube
    • Orange and/or cocktail cherry, such as Luxardo, to garnish

    Directions: 

    Combine whiskey, bitters and sugar in a mixing glass. Add several large ice cubes and stir rapidly with a bar spoon to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish, if you like, with a slice of orange and/or a cherry.

    Orange Cherry Crush

    (Taconic)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 ounces Taconic Rye Whiskey
    • 1 1/2 ounces fresh orange juice
    • 1 ounce cherry liqueur (Luxardo, preferably)
    • 1 ounce sweet vermouth

    Directions:

    Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with orange and cherry.

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    Emily DeCiccio is a reporter and video producer for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio

    Iran protests are a ‘far cry’ from Trump WH endorsement, analyst says

    Intelligence analyst and policy advisor on Iran Maysam Behravesh criticized what he called President Trump’s “hypocrisy” on Iran on Monday, arguing, “the anti-Islamic Republic protests are a far cry from an endorsement of the Trump administration.”

    Iran has been in the middle of widespread demonstrations after the Iranian government admitted one of its missiles accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet.  Trump lauded the Iranian people and the protests on Twitter, writing, “To the brave, long-suffering people of Iran: I’ve stood with you since the beginning of my Presidency, and my Administration will continue to stand with you. We are following your protests closely, and are inspired by your courage.”

    Behravesh said the world should take particular interest in these protests because the slogans against the Islamic Republic have become more explicitly foundational, expressing anger at the country’s political establishment. He noted, however, that just because the protesters were rejecting the Islamic Republic did not mean they were accepting the Trump administration. In fact, he noted some demonstrators have b been questioning the authenticity of Trump’s support in the context of his previous actions and statements.

    “The protesters are raising that they’re only being supported by the Trump administration when they take to the streets and brave bullets,” Behravesh explained.  “But, other times… 90 percent of the time, they are regarded as terrorists. So, this mendacity or hypocrisy is not lost on Iranian people and protesters who have had crippling sanctions imposed on them.”

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    The Trump administration late last week announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s missile strikes on bases used by U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on anyone involved in the Iranian textile, construction, manufacturing or mining sectors, with separate penalties lobbed against the steel and iron sectors.

    The administration already had reinstated all sanctions that the U.S. had eased under the 2015 nuclear deal, which has caused significant economic hardship in Iran and cut its oil exports to historic lows.

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    Behravesh suggested that the way forward was for both Iran and the United States to take steps toward de-escalation.

    “The Trump administration should give peace talks and diplomacy a chance by reducing sanctions or offering sanctions relief so that negotiations would take off,” Behravesh said. “The fact is that the Islamic Republic is very unlikely to back down and any further push towards regime change will simply result in bloodshed and further death and destruction.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Iranian cyberattacks could cause ‘real damage,’ warns cybersecurity expert

    Cybersecurity expert Justin Cappos warns that Iran has already “proven it’s both adept at launching cyberattacks and that those attacks can cause real damage” in the wake of the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike.

    In an interview with Fox News, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering professor pointed to previous cyberattacks launched by Iran that he says illustrate the country has both the means and the willingness to go on the attack and damage American interests.

    In 2016, the Justice Department charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with executing large-scale coordinated cyberattacks on dozens of banks as well as a small dam outside New York City — intrusions that law enforcement officials said reached into America’s infrastructure, disrupted the nation’s financial system and cost tens of millions of dollars.

    IRANIAN CYBERATTACKS AGAINST US FEARED AFTER KILLING OF TOP GENERAL

    Professor Cappos said that because of the previous attacks and current turmoil, it is vital that people take measures to protect their systems. He explained that those safeguards should include applying the latest software updates, maintaining external backups, as well as having strong passwords and two-factor authentication mechanisms.

    Professor Cappos warned about the dangers of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and the new concerns the devices pose because of the potential for physical damage.

    “I would be quite concerned across all forms of IoT, there being a potential for attack,” said Professor Cappos. “Whether it’s medical devices, vehicles, the power grid, election systems, even consumer home IoT devices, like the little spying devices that lots of people buy and put in their homes. We’re in an area of really heightened risk because we’ve automated a lot of things, which has given a lot of targets for a country like Iran to shoot at.”

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    Professor Cappos noted that the U.S. government should put more energy into helping Americans protect their IoT devices.

    “We have not put funding in the right areas, in many cases, for preventative technologies,” said Professor Cappos. “I think there needs to be a lot more effort.”

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    To learn more about how to protect yourself against cyberattacks listen to Professor Justin Cappos’ full interview above.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.  

    Emily DeCiccio is a reporter and video producer for Fox News Digital Originals. Tweet her @EmilyDeCiccio

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