MADISON, Wis. –

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who wanted to keep his job after he was fired as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for producing pornographic films.

Joe Gow, who served as UW-La Crosse’s chancellor for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should retain a teaching position on campus. But the university’s lawyers argued that he behaved unethically, violated the terms of his employment contract, damaged the university’s reputation and compromised its mission.

The regents met in closed session Friday morning before publicly voting to fire Gow. There was no public discussion before the board vote.

Gow said he is considering filing a lawsuit to keep his teaching job. He did not immediately respond to a message Friday morning.

Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leadership became aware of the videos posted on pornographic websites.

The case has drawn national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-ranking university official making and speaking publicly about pornographic films and for the questions it raises about free speech rights.

Gow argued that his videos and two e-books that he and his wife Carmen published about their experiences in adult films were protected by the First Amendment. The university’s attorney argued that Gow’s videos themselves were legal, but that they were not protected by his employment contract.

Zach Greenberg, an attorney with the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the regents’ decision “a major blow to academic freedom and the right to free expression.”

“FIRE has said time and time again: Public universities cannot sacrifice the First Amendment to protect their reputations,” Greenberg said. “We are disappointed that the UW has caved to donors and politicians by alienating a tenured professor.”

Republican lawmakers already view Wisconsin’s university system as a liberal incubator. Last year they forced the company to scale back its diversity initiatives. System President Jay Rothman has tried to avoid further angering conservatives as he seeks approval for an $855 million increase in the next state budget.

Gow’s hope of teaching in the classroom again was rejected by his department head, Linda Dickmeyer. She said that because Gow had not taught in 20 years, he would be assigned general education courses, but she declined to allow him to return to teaching in any capacity.

Gow was criticized in 2018 for inviting porn actress Nina Hartley to speak on campus. She received $5,000 from tuition fees for her performance. The university said he came up with the idea of ​​bringing her to campus after filming a pornographic video with her.

Gow and his wife’s e-books were written under the pseudonyms “Monogamy with Benefits: How Porn Enhances Our Relationships” and “Married with Benefits – Our Real Adventures in the Adult Industry.” But they also star in a YouTube channel called “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which the couple cooks meals with porn actors.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Americans could also face high prices and shortages this holiday season, but this time it would be due to a worker strike and not a global pandemic.

On Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said collective bargaining with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) remained on hold and that about 45,000 of its union workers at 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts were poised to agree on October 13 go. 1 for the first time since 1977.

A strike could lead to shortages of certain items and drive up prices for voters already frustrated by housing and food inflation, experts said. The ports handle about half of U.S. sea imports, including food, clothing, auto parts, cars shipped by container and Christmas toys, experts said.

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Lee County is in recovery mode from the impacts from Helene today (Sept. 27). There was significant storm surge all over the county, from Fort Myers Beach to downtown Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel, Pine Island and Matlacha.

This is continues to be developing story and our reporters and photographers are providing coverage from different locations in Lee County again today, contributing the latest updates on flooding, damage, power outages, and what you need to know.

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Lee County is in recovery mode from the impacts from Helene today (Sept. 27). There was significant storm surge all over the county, from Fort Myers Beach to downtown Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel, Pine Island and Matlacha.

This is continues to be developing story and our reporters and photographers are providing coverage from different locations in Lee County again today, contributing the latest updates on flooding, damage, power outages, and what you need to know.

Helpful links

POWER OUTAGES: LCEC power map is HERE.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Americans could also face high prices and shortages this holiday season, but this time it would be due to a worker strike and not a global pandemic.

On Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said collective bargaining with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) remained on hold and that about 45,000 of its union workers at 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts were poised to agree on October 13 go. 1 for the first time since 1977.

A strike could lead to shortages of certain items and drive up prices for voters already frustrated by housing and food inflation, experts said. The ports handle about half of U.S. sea imports, including food, clothing, auto parts, cars shipped by container and Christmas toys, experts said.

The United States appeared to have laid the foundation as it looks to continue a quarter-century of dominance this week at the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While the Americans have won nine consecutive trophies at the event, the international team has not won a Presidents Cup since 1998.

The chances of that streak ending Sunday diminished significantly after the first five games played, as the Americans built a seemingly insurmountable 5-0 lead with four balls to spare. At that point, it was only the seventh victory in a Presidents Cup round in the history of the event. The eighth game followed roughly 24 hours later, when the Internationals responded with a blistering foursome to level the game at 5-5 and give themselves a real chance to cause a significant upset.

In the USA, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are the two best players in the world at the end of the 2024 season. While Schauffele was strong in the Presidents Cup, Scheffler struggled mightily in the team competition before picking up a win on Thursday. The Americans also fielded newcomers Wyndham Clark, Sahith Theegala, Brian Harman and Russell Henley, along with Max Homa, who has struggled this season but is undefeated in the Presidents Cup. Homa gets his first crack on Friday.

Adam Scott leads the international team in its 11th Presidents Cup. Only Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim have had success in the competition with more than one Presidents Cup appearance, while Mackenzie Hughes and Min Woo Lee were making their first appearances.

Regardless of the outcome at Royal Montreal, this Presidents Cup will continue to be a lot of fun. International team competitions typically have loud crowds, and there’s no reason to expect anything different in Canada this year – especially considering how loud the fans were at the TBC Canadian Open earlier this year.

CBS Sports took a detailed look at this weekend’s international event and released a full list of events 2024 Presidents Cup teamsKyle Porter dives into the best storylines, Patrick McDonald’s version Who will be successful at Royal Melbourne? and a breakdown of the Presidents Cup format and rules.

Here’s a look at the full event schedule and related information so you can follow all the action through Sunday.

Presidents Cup 2024 TV schedule

Always east

Saturday September 28th

Round 3 (four-ball): 7:02 am
Round 4 (foursomes): 1:40 p.m

Live TV broadcast: 7-8 p.m. on Golf Channel | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on NBC
Live stream: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on fubo (try for free)

Sunday, September 29th

Round 5 (Singles): 12:02 p.m

Live TV broadcast: 12-6pm on NBC
Live stream: 12pm-6pm on fubo (Try for free)

The absence of Tuipulotu leaves a gaping holepublished at 11:13 a.m. British Summer Time

11:13 BST

Australia – Wales (11:30 BST)

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Sisilia Tuipulotu has been one of the stars of Welsh rugby in recent seasons, so it’s no wonder head coach Ioan Cunningham admits her absence is “not ideal”.

In fact, that’s probably a huge understatement considering the prop was one of Wales’ most potent attacking weapons.

Cunningham hopes she will return to the South Africa squad after what the Welsh Rugby Union called an “administrative oversight”.

I think Wales fans could think of another way to describe the mistake!

“The matter is being handled fairly efficiently at the moment and we hope to resolve the visa situation fairly quickly,” Cunningham said.

“Sisilia will be a big loss for us, but it gives the players other opportunities to show what they can do.”

“I’ve spoken to her, obviously she wants to be with her teammates and she wants to be in the squad, but she also completely understands the process that needs to be done, which we’ll complete pretty quickly over the next few days .”

“Mr. Based on more than 100 hours of interviews with the biggest names in sports entertainment conducted over a period of more than four years, McMahon bucks a trend by succeeding where so many professional wrestling documentaries fail: It tells almost the whole story. However, whether the story is insightful depends on the viewer’s familiarity with the subject matter.

The six-part Netflix documentary, directed by filmmaker Chris Smith and executive producer Bill Simmons, covers Vince McMahon’s highly successful but always turbulent tenure as administrator of the WWE. McMahon’s creative genius, entrepreneurial mastery and forward-thinking propelled the company to soaring heights in the 1980s, late 1990s and early 2000s – all amid controversies, lawsuits and scandals so powerful that he eventually left in early 2024 He had to resign in disgrace after more than 30 years. He ran his company for 40 years.

Paul Heyman, himself an industry legend and active WWE performer, perhaps described it best in the opening of “Family Business,” the show’s fifth episode: “The Shakespearean tragedy of this story is the great success that Vincent had.” Kennedy McMahon was driven by his overcompensatory behavior as he rebelled during the first miserable 12 years of his life. “To escape this abuse was his goal in life, to create an atmosphere in which he was untouchable and invulnerable to outside forces and in control of his own destiny.”

Trying to reveal the full story of McMahon, who had never before sat down for so long to discuss his life and career, was undoubtedly an arduous task – one extremely difficult to accomplish in six hours. Those who have been following McMahon and WWE for a long time will find that the film highlights the revelations.

In fact, the filmmakers behind “Mr. McMahon” did not attempt to create a revelation by conducting their own new investigation. Given the nature of wrestling, the parties involved, and the way McMahon has isolated himself over parts of five decades, there is even a rare separation between fact and fiction.

Rather, the goal was to create a comprehensive portrait of the most important figure and villainous character in the history of the wrestling business. This succeeds.

There will certainly be other critics, including WWE general manager Bruce Pritchard, who expressed his displeasure with the portrayal of his former boss in the documentary’s final episode. Pritchard points out that some of McMahon’s more admirable qualities, such as his generosity, are not adequately showcased in the series. There are certainly far fewer amusing anecdotes than in previous documentaries about his former boss.

Although the series is unashamed to delve into McMahon’s most notable, public and lewd transgressions, many of his countless transgressions – particularly alleged shady dealings and numerous crimes while building the WWE into the behemoth it is today – remain on the ground cutting room. In this way, the omissions are somewhat balanced while portraying a man who is portrayed as a pioneering entrepreneur, a far-reaching father, a complicated entertainer, and an immoral bigwig who used his power and authority to maintain his empire.

“I wish I could tell you the real stories. Holy shit,” McMahon admits in “Junior,” the first episode. “…I’ll give you enough to make it halfway interesting. I don’t want anyone to really know me.”

McMahon often, but not always, has the last word when faced with the worst stains on his resume. However, compared to the viewpoints of others and the deftly presented facts of the documentary filmmakers, his statements often ring hollow.

Unsurprisingly, McMahon on Monday released a scathing review of the documentary, which he willingly participated in. He obviously assumed he was “Mr. McMahon” would become a puppet master because he has so many companies, projects and people in his life.

While the vast majority of interviews in 2021-22 were conducted before the revelation of several scandals that have since forced McMahon out of WWE, they are cleverly interwoven with more recent conversations to paint an accurate picture of his ruthlessness, gluttony and inconsistency.

McMahon’s family (wife Linda, daughter Stephanie, son Shane, son-in-law Paul Levesque) and superstar performers (The Undertaker, Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena) each have their say, along with reporters who held his feet to the fire. TV executives who got his product on the air and creative forces who helped steer the WWE ship through turbulent waters.

Wrestling fans are conditioned to receive fragmented coverage of their chosen entertainment brand in addition to the main actors who star in front of the camera and behind the scenes. So expectations of a series in which McMahon allowed himself and his family to be interviewed in such detail – while simultaneously opening the doors to his company and its superstars – were met with understandable skepticism.

Those hoping for McMahon’s elimination will be disappointed. Those who inherently expect “Mr. McMahon” ignores the avalanche of misconduct surrounding his life and career could be satisfied.

McMahon embraces his narcissism, his megalomania and his immorality like badges of honor, tenets of his immense success. As Heyman notes, the only honest, monogamous relationship McMahon really lasted was with his company.

He gets all the credit for his shrewd, shrewd and shrewd business acumen that transformed WWE from a regional wrestling promotion into a global entertainment giant, but along the way the most unsavory and controversial of his misdeeds are laid bare for the viewer to judge.

It covers lawsuits from John Stossel and Richard Belzer, allegations of sexual assault by former referee Rita Chatterton, allegations of sexual harassment by former employees, the steroid scandal that brought McMahon to court in 1994, the hotel room death of Jimmy Snuka’s girlfriend, and the in-arena death of Owen Hart and Chris Benoit’s murder-suicide. The final 20 minutes of the series are spent on explosive revelations from 2023-24 that delayed the film’s completion.

McMahon is currently under federal investigation on allegations that he paid $14.6 million to four women to cover up sexual misconduct dating back to 2006. Janel Grant filed suit for sexual abuse and sex trafficking led to his now permanent Resignation from WWE and TKO Group.

McMahon refused to sit in for a final discussion on these latter topics, and he frequently claims that he cannot recall details of lawsuits, such as the one filed by Rena Lesnar (Sable), which was ultimately settled. However, extensive interviews conducted with the outsized personality provide plenty of material for armchair psychologists. In the sixth episode, “The Finish”, McMahon states that his brain is made up of multiple computers working simultaneously, including one that gave him lewd thoughts during the course of his interview.

While playing the character “Mr. McMahon” distances himself from the man he sees in the mirror – when asked about the similarities between the two, he replies, “None at all”, suggesting that the perception is far from reality – he is repeatedly rejected, sometimes alone. Even moments after making this claim, he seems content to accept the perception as reality.

Contradictions arise throughout the series, as McMahon’s view of his life and business can easily be counteracted by opposing viewpoints and television footage. In the fifth episode, “Attitude,” he explains the countless ways his product didn’t push the boundaries of good taste during the hottest period in advertising, the Attitude Era. A supercut that dismisses each of these claims proves the opposite.

In fact, it was this desire for control—over his family, his business, his history—that drove McMahon, who grew up with it, to the highest heights and to the lowest depths. Even in the final episode of the series, McMahon admits that he never really thought about a succession plan, as it would have led to a reality in which he could lose whatever power he was able to retain until his final breath.

Those unfamiliar with the intimate details of McMahon’s personal and business life receive a thorough education. Die-hard wrestling fans will be familiar with almost all of the stories and controversies, although there is still enough information and revelations to make “Mr. McMahon” to make it an experience that is more than worth seeing.

“Mr. McMahon” premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, September 25th.

Dear Eric: I am 80 years old and have been married to the best woman possible for 33 years. We connect and are soulmates. My question is: Why have I been jealous lately of her affair with a 17 year old high school student even though she was 27 and a teacher? This was mentioned a long time ago in our past relationship report. Why has this reactive jealousy consumed me now? I want to know a lot of details about this encounter, but I realize that this will only delve me deeper into my obsession. My constant rumination is putting a strain on my side of our marriage. What can I do?

– Past repeat

Dear repeat: Whenever seemingly random events from the past enter my mind, I always think of the moment in a crime drama when a body floats to the surface of a swamp, only to be discovered years after the initial crime. Like the plot of a crime drama, these mysterious feelings always involve more questions than answers and are never really about what they initially seem to be about.

What your wife did wasn’t appropriate, but it doesn’t sound like this new obsession is about ethical violations. I don’t think it’s even about what happened in the past. If you have the resources, talking to a counselor or therapist about this fixation can help you get to the bottom of what you’re really stressed about. Maybe something is changing in your marriage, maybe you’re worried about yourself or your body. These things are normal and it is possible to change the way you think about them so that the movies stop playing in your head. Your local aging department may also be able to point you to free or low-cost counseling options for seniors

It’s also important to draw a clear line between what’s going on in your head and what’s going on in your marriage. Tell your wife that you can’t stop fixating on this event and also what you plan to do to remedy it. Don’t make your obsession their problem, but if there’s something in your marriage that needs to be addressed, disclosing what else is going on in your head will pave the way for a healthier discussion.

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