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FormerMarylandcongressmanand longshot 2020
Democratic presidential candidateJohn Delaneyappar-
ently had sometrouble finding iced coffee in Boston
Thursday.
Delaney tweeted that he was offered Guinness when
he triedto orderan iced coffee at an unnamedBoston
bar.
“Boston is great,” he tweeted. “I go to a bar and ask for
an iced coffee. The bartender says with a smile ‘Can’t
help yaahbut I can pour some Guinness over ice.’ ”
The tweet left more questions than answers. Did Dela-
ney take the bartenderup on his offer? How many
Dunkin’ locations did he pass before arriving at the bar?
Who asks for iced coffee at a bar, anyway?
Some Twitter users chided Delaney for his drinkorder

and tweeted mapsof the dozens of Dunkin’ locations in

the Boston area.

Delaney told the GlobeThursday that he went into the

bar because it was close to the Boston Public Library,

where he was headed for an interview, and he asked the

bartender for an iced coffee.

“And he was reallynice,

and he smiled and said,

you know, ‘Don’t have

that,’ ” before offering

the Guinness.

Delaney did not

take the bartender up

on his offer, but the

staff was able to find

him some coffee and a

cup of ice after all.

“Trust me, I like

Guinness,I’m Irish,”

Delaney said.“It was

all in very good spirit.”

The moderate Demo-

crat is scheduledto cam-

paignin New Hampshire

this weekend as he and a

number of other candi-

dates sprint to qualify for

the next debate in Septem-

ber. He has not yet met the

debate criteria, which re-

quires2 percent support in

four polls and 130,

unique donors.

CHRISTINA

PRIGNANO

GiseleBundchenis not keeping
quiet about the massive wildfires in
the Amazon rain forest, placing the
blameon “opportunists” who plan
to “destroy and clear the forest.”
“The forest plays a key role in
balancing the Earth’s climate and
consequently in our lives,” Bund-
chenwrote on Instagram on
Wednesday. “We cannotclose our
eyes to what is happening in the
Amazon. The increased burnings
have been destroying in days, what
nature takes years, centuries to
build.
“I’ve spent a lot of time there
and was able to see closelyhow ev-
erything happens, especially how
opportunists take advantage of the
dry season to destroy and clearthe
forest,” Bundchen continued. “De-
forestation in the Amazon has to
stop... for our health and the
health of our planet!”
A number of environmentalists
echoedBundchen’s sentiments in
interviews with CNN, suggesting
that the fires in the Amazon were
likely set by cattle farmers and log-
gers able to take advantage of the
pro-businesspolicies of Brazil’s
right-wing president,JairBolson-
aro.

According to multiple reports,
Bolsonaro stated that he believed
nonprofit organizations intention-
ally started the fires, while provid-
ing no evidence for his claim.
Earlier this year,Te rezaCristina
Dias,the country’s Bolsonaro-
backed agriculture minister, criti-
cizedBundchenfor causingpublic
relations problems for Brazil with
herenvironmentalactivism.
“Sorry, Gisele Bundchen,” Diaz
said, per multiple reports, in the in-
terview, which was conducted in
Portuguese. “You should be an am-
bassador and say that your country
conserves, that your country is on
theglobalvanguardofconserva-
tion, and not go aroundcriticizing
Brazil without knowing the facts.”
KEVIN SLANE, Boston.com

Gisele blames

‘opportunists’

who ‘destroy’

theAmazon

as wildfires

continue

Miley Cyrusdenied rumors Thurs-

day that she cheated on her soon-to-be

ex-husband,LiamHemsworth.

In stream-of-consciousness mode,

the pop star concluded: ‘‘You can say I

am a twerking, pot smoking, foul

mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar.’’

Hemsworth, 29, and Cyrus, 26,

wereon again, off againfor 10 years

but were marriedjust seven months

ago. He filed for divorce on Wednes-

day, citing irreconcilable differences.

Cyrus andKaitlynn Carter, the es-

tranged partner ofBrodyJenner,were

seen kissingin photos that surfaced

earlier this month.Cyrusdidn’t men-

tion Carter by nameon Twitter but ad-

mitted to cheating in relationships

when she was younger.

‘‘There are NO secrets to uncover

here,’’ Cyrus tweeted. ‘‘I’ve learned

from every experience in my life. I’m

not perfect, I don’t want to be, it’s bor-

ing. I’ve grown up in front of you, but

the bottom line is, I HAVE GROWN

UP.’’

Cyrus said she was faithful once

she and Hemsworth reconciled, add-

ing:

‘‘I can admit to a lot of things but I

refuse to admitthat my marriage end-

ed because of cheating. Liam and I

have beentogether for a decade. I’ve

said it before & it remains true, I love

Liam and always will.’’

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former presidentBarackObama

and his wife,Michelle, are reportedly

looking at buyinga $14.85 million

mansion on Martha’s Vineyard.

And not just any mansion— the

former first couple are looking to buy

noneother than Boston Celtics co-

ownerWyc Grousbeck’sestate, ac-

cording to TMZ. The Obamas are cur-

rently in escrowfor less than the list-

ing price, TMZ reports, citing

“multiple island sources.”

The listing agent for the property

declinedcomment when reached by

the Globe. A Celtics representative al-

so declined comment; a spokesperson

for Obama could not immediately be

reached.

In 2017, a spokesmanfor Obama

vehemently denied that the familywas

looking at buying property on the is-

land,saying that the rumorswerenot

true (even underlining the word “not”

in his e-mail to the Globe).

Still, it’s not like the Obamas are

strangers to the island: They regularly

visited Martha’s Vineyard for vacation

during Obama’s eight years of presi-

dency and continued the tradition by

visiting againthis month.

In fact, the Obamashad beenrent-

ing Grousbeck’s home — a seven-bed-

room, 8½-bathroom estate spanning

nearly 7,000 square feet on more than

29 acres, according to a listing — dur-

ing their vacation to the Massachu-

setts island this summer.

Grousbeck’s Edgartownhouse has

beenon the market for four years. He

originally listed it for more than $

million but has since dropped the

price, according to realtor.com.

The custom-designed estate sits on

EdgartownGreat Pond, overlooking

the water. It has several placesto sit or

entertain, a modern chef’s kitchen,

and a formal, circular dining room

“surrounded by a wall of windows

overlooking the grounds,” according to

the listing. The living room features

vaultedceilings with exposed steel

beams, as well as a stone fireplace.

The Obamas would surely be com-

fortablein the master suite, which fea-

tures yet another fireplace, as well as a

private deck and “spectacular water

views,” the listing states. There are al-

so not one, buttwoguest wings.

Outside the house, a swimming

pool is located in a “garden-like set-

ting” with “the sounds of the waves

lapping in the distance.” Listing pho-

tos also show a path that leads from

the house down to the water.

It also features a Jacuzzi on a sec-

ond-floorbalcony, a screened-in porch

with a fireplace, a two-car garage, a

“pristine” boathouse, and a private

beach.

“A property of this stature needsto

be seen to be experienced,” the listing

says.

The location of the property might

be beneficial for more than lazy water-

front days: It’s only a 3-mile drive to

the Vineyard Golf Club, whereObama

has been spotted playing in the past.

More recently, he was also seen hitting

the links at Farm Neck Golf Club this

month with former Celtics playerRay

Allenand Golden State Warriors star

StephCurry. (His past Martha’s Vine-

yard golfing partners have included

film directorSpike Lee, “Seinfeld” cre-

atorLarry David, and fashion designer

Kenneth Cole.)

The Obamas are also frequently

seen taking advantage of all the island

has to offer, including going on bike

ridesand lounging on the beach.

The Obamas vacationed on Mar-

tha’s Vineyard all but one year the for-

mer presidentwas in office (during his

2012 reelection campaign), and con-

tinued going after he left the White

House. They tended to stay about two

weeks or less each trip, and would

mostly keep a low profile. The family

has previously rented a seven-bed-

room home in Chilmark, on the other

side of the island fromwhere Grous-

beck’s home is located.

As for wherethe Obamas like to

eat, they have previously been spotted

at the Sweet Life Cafe, the Cardboard

Box (where the president drew a huge

crowd last summer and basically “shut

the town down”), the Red Cat Kitchen.

And they might visit Nancy’s Restau-

rant & Snack Bar for old time’s sake —

since then-15-year-old daughterSasha

held downa summer job there in

2016.

With the potential sale, the Obam-

as wouldjoin a slew of celebrities who

own homes on the island, including

Carly Simon, Cole, David,Seth Mey-

ers,Bill Murray,JohnKerry, andAlan

Dershowitz.

JACLYN REISS

Mark Shanahanof theGlobe staff

contributed.

LANDVEST(TOP); ANTHONYESPOSITO FORWALLACE & CO. SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

The estate onEdgartownGreat Pondhasa poollocatedin a “garden-

like setting” anda formal,circulardiningroom“surroundedby a wall

of windowsoverlookingthegrounds,” accordingto thelisting.

Obamas are reportedly purchasing

a $14m mansion on Martha’s Vineyard

Miley Cyrus takes

to Twitterto deny

cheating rumors

JORDAN STRAUSS/INVISION/AP/FILE

LiamHemsworth andMiley Cyrusat anLAfilmpremierein April.

John Delaney says he was offered a Guinness

when he tried to order iced coffee at a Boston bar

ALEX WONG/GETTYIMAGES/FILE(ABOVE); ISTOCK (RIGHT)

JohnDelaney washeadingto BostonPublicLibra-
ry foraninterview whenhestoppedfora coffee.

LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/GETTYIMAGES/FILE

“Deforestationin theAmazon
hasto stop... for... thehealth
of ourplanet!”GiseleBund-
chenwroteonInstagram