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Tomiko Itooka was born on May 23 1908.

Early in his presidency, in May 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame that outlined a new approach to America’s role in the world: Carter said human rights should be a “fundamental tenet of our foreign policy.”

President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist and megadonor George Soros.

President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist and megadonor George Soros.

Investor David M. Rubenstein, the principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, is also receiving the award.

The nation’s highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.

AccuWeather forecast that the state’s “RealFeel” temperature could be as cold as between 10-20 degrees from January 8-10.

Central Florida’s theater community and friends have rallied around Ke’Lee Pernell after the director suffered a brain aneurysm and subsequent stroke while attending an out-of-town wedding over the holidays. “Life can change in an instant,” wrote friend Amanda Salisbury, who created an online fundraiser to support Pernell in her recovery. “For our dear friend Ke’Lee, what began as a joyous …