March 2025:
Champions of the Golden Valley is an inspiring sports fable of people in deep transition.
Filmmaker Ben Sturgulewski masterfully captures the art of a sports rivalry mixed with the narrative of a community grappling with profound change – revealing what it means to be a champion, in all its forms.
March 2025:
Soldiers of Song highlights Ukrainian musicians using their talents to uplift the country and provides an unflinching look into their changed and how they use their creativity and courage to cope with the horrors of the ongoing Russian invasion revealing the experiences of life under this aggression.
March 2025 – National Harbor, MD:
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, shares insights on his father’s political journey, the challenges faced due to alleged persecution by the current government, and the implications of recent elections. Eduardo highlights the parallels between Brazil and the United States, particularly regarding freedom of speech, economic policies, and the influence of foreign powers like China in Latin America.
APB News caught up with the flamboyant Brazilian lawyer on what could happen next!
February 2025 – National Harbor, MD:
Patrick Bet-David is a serial entrepreneur, public speaker, army veteran and podcaster.
He is the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of: Your Next Five Moves
And: Choose Your Enemies Wisely and he is an expert on Iranian matters.
APB News caught up with Patrick to get his take on what could happen to Iran next.
Patrick immigrated to the United States at twelve years old, when his parents fled Iran as refugees during the Iranian Revolution. After high school, Patrick joined the U.S. military and served in the 101st Airborne before starting a business career in the financial services industry.
By the time he was 30, he founded PHP Agency, an insurance marketing organization with 66 agents, soon growing the firm to more than 40,000 agents before selling the company for a billion dollars.
February 2025 – National Harbor, MD:
Big news to come from the recent CPAC 2025 conference outside of Washington DC saw Nigel Farage giving up formal control of his Reform UK party as he seeks to democratize its structure in an effort to win Britain’s next general election.
The strategic move advances Farage’s efforts to shape Reform as a credible and professional organization for power which creates a distinction between Farage’s past as the leader of the Brexit party and the UK Independence party, which were plagued by infighting and scandals.
APB News caught up with the popular UK politician where he defended Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against Donald Trump’s recent criticism, stating that the Ukrainian leader “is not a dictator.”
February 2025, National Harbor , MD:
The benchmark S&P Merval traded lower Monday after lawyers filed charges against Argentina’s leader over his involvement in the LIBRA token launch.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference,, Argentinian President Javier Milei took center stage, delivering a fiery speech that electrified the crowd. Preaching the values of free markets and individual liberties, Milei rallied against government overreach, echoing his campaign’s promise to dismantle Argentina’s bloated bureaucracy.
And in a moment that quickly went viral, Milei gifted tech mogul Elon Musk a chainsaw – his now-iconic symbol of slashing government waste. The billionaire entrepreneur, a vocal supporter of free speech and deregulation, seemed amused by the gesture.
But while Milei was riding high on the global stage, controversy was brewing back home with newspaper headlines claiming “Milei Linked to Crypto Rug Pull?” “Meme Coin Scandal Shakes Argentina”
Reports surfaced linking Milei to a cryptocurrency scandal – a so-called “rug pull” involving a meme coin that left investors empty-handed. Allegations suggest that high-profile figures within his circle promoted the digital asset before its sudden collapse, leading to accusations of financial misconduct.
For a leader who champions free markets, the irony of a potential financial scheme has raised eyebrows. Milei has denied any wrongdoing, but critics argue that the scandal threatens his credibility just as he attempts to reshape Argentina’s economic future.
From CPAC’s roaring applause to the storm of controversy, Javier Milei’s political brand remains as unpredictable as ever. But one thing is certain – whether wielding a chainsaw or battling allegations, he’s determined to shake up the system.
February 2025 – National Harbor, MD:
At the International Summit held at CPAC 2025, an important resolution was passed for continued support of Israel for the hostages being held by Hamas, and the families of the hostages.
Through the four day event held outside of Washington DC, CPAC embraced the freed hostages, while the Israel ministers attending focused their thoughts on ‘Total Victory’ Over Hamas.
APB News caught up with two important high level ministers to expound on this.
On stage, Vice President, JD Vance told the rescued hostages in the audience that President Trump loves you,’ – Later Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli spoke about destroying Hamas and stopping college campus protests
During the special panel on hostages, family members on stage expressed solidarity with the other families awaiting their loved one’s release and mourned recent losses.
Noa Argamani, who was abducted by Hamas during the Nova music festival massacre joined with other released hostages offering a spirit of hope, resilience, and courage in the face of pure evil.
December 3, 2024 – Lower Manhattan, NY:
By Mike Leventhal APB Contributor
The 2024 UNICEF Gala was UNICEF USA’s national celebration of the bold efforts that UNICEF makes for children around the world. This year’s event kicked-off the holiday season and shined a light on UNICEF’s work to ensure every child is healthy, educated, respected and protected.
The evening was a celebration of UNICEF’s work, as well as a tribute to the outstanding humanitarians who make this work possible. UNICEF serves more than 190 countries and territories around the world and has helped save the lives of more children than any other humanitarian organization.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pursues a more equitable world for every child. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, by providing health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more.
APB News was on the blue carpet that night to talk with UNICEF USA leadership and ambassadors about how they advance the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children. The mission is to head towards a world that upholds the rights of all children and helps every child thrive.
