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Authorities said Hoppe was pulled over on Dec. 20, 2018, for having an expired registration tag. When officials searched his truck, six of the stolen guns were found stashed under the hood, near the engine, according to court records. About 100 grams of crystal meth was also discovered in his truck, according to court records. He was subsequently charged with possession of a controlled substance.
During an interview, Hoppe told authorities he drove Biano, Walker, Hall, and the 200 stolen guns to the hotel in November, according to court records. He also told officials that he paid for the hotel room and helped carry several guns to the room, court records said. He also told authorities he helped sell several guns and took about 20 guns with him when he left the hotel room, authorities said.
Hoppe is not a stranger to the law. According to court records, in 1999, he was convicted of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. In 2005, he was convicted of his third driving while intoxicated charge, according to court documents.
Walker was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, Biano was charged with theft of a firearm and engaging in organized criminal activity and Hall was charged with fraudulent use of identifying information and engaging in organized criminal activity.
What do Joe Paterno, the Palmer Museum and Russ Rose have in common, as of today?
They all have a Berkey Creamery ice cream flavors named after them.
The new ice cream is called Russ “Digs” Roseberry, a pun on the volleyball play. The new offering is made with black raspberry puree, whole strawberries, strawberry sauce, red raspberry sauce and pure Wilbur's chocolate in a vanilla base.
Rose might not have been one of the people we suggested naming a flavor after, but he’s a very deserving candidate nonetheless.
With 35 years under his belt, the women’s volleyball leader is by far Penn State’s longest-tenured coach, and also one of its most successful — he’s claimed six national titles, five in the last seven years.
He’s coached more than 150 Academic Big Ten honorees, and was even a member of the search committee that found Penn State Bill O’Brien.
According to a news release, the flavor is meant to honor both Rose and the way he built his program. He was approached about the new flavor a few years ago, but declined, finally accepting after notching his sixth national title.
It’s the first flavor added in more than 20 years to the Creamery’s “Hall of Fame” permanent flavors, which honor Penn State legends.
Good luck dethroning vanilla as the Creamery’s most popular flavor, coach.
EAST STROUDSBURG – It was just after two on Wednesday afternoon when the big blue bus stopped at the corner of Day and Washington streets, just off of South Courtland.
Since 1930, through one fire and just two owners, that corner has been the location of Rudy’s Tavern, just to the west of the East Stroudsburg University campus.
The Cleveland area ranks near the top in dog attacks on postal workers, according to a news release from the United States Postal Service.
Despite national trends indicating significant reductions in dog bites, Cleveland ranks fourth nationwide with 50 incidents in 2018.
Lorain has two incidents, North Olmsted and Norwalk each had one.
The number of U.S. Postal Service employees nationwide fell to slightly over 5,700 in 2018, more than 500 fewer in than in 2017 and more than 1,000 fewer since 2016, the release said.
In northern Ohio, 163 postal carriers were attacked in 2018.
DeCarlo said technology supports carrier safety in several ways.
Mobile delivery services are hand-held scanners, used by carriers to confirm customer delivery, now include a feature to indicate the presence of a dog at an individual address, she said.
The Package Pickup application application at usps.com asks customers to indicate if dogs are at their address when they schedule package pickups, which allows the Postal Service to send alerts to those scanners.
At the mailbox, some dog owners may see a high-tech notice from the Postal Service. A 3-D printed postcard uses the latest in printing technology to command the attention of postal customers whose dogs may pose a risk, the release said.
Postal officials also note that a new interactive map shows where dog attacks on letter carriers occurred in 2018 and will be used to educate communities and customers about trends in dog bites nationwide.
Lloyds has set up a £500m emergency fund to help struggling British farmers facing late subsidy payments under the new Common Agriculture Policy.
Lloyds Banking Group, which is 14pc owned by the Government, will make the funds available to farmers if they receive their Farm Basic Payment cheques late. It will write to its farming customers this week to inform them of the new facility, which could be provided in the form of a free overdraft.
The subsidy payment delays come at a desperate time for many British farmers who are struggling to cope with falling wholesale prices for their produce.
The dairy industry has been hit especially hard following a slowdown in demand for exports and a price war among Britain’s supermarkets.
At an average of 23.66p per litre of milk delivered British farmers are receiving a price 25pc below the rate they received last year, leaving many dependent on their CAP payments.
Farming in the UK, which contributes around £8bn to the economy, is in decline. According to a report last month by the National Farmers Union only 53pc of British food will be produced by domestic farmers by 2040.
In launching the fund, Lloyds is following financial supports schemes set up in other countries to prop up farmers. Fonterra, the world’s largest milk co-operative in New Zealand – has made around £182m available to struggling dairy producers in the form of interest-free loans.
George Osborne, the Chancellor, offered British farmers some relief in the March Budget by allowing them to average out their earnings over five years for tax purposes. Farm gate food prices have fallen to the lowest level recorded in the past five years according to the United Nations.
Butmir - They are the first people you see upon entering Camp Butmir.
This peculiar group of soldiers who don a moon and star on their right shoulders are the Turkish guards. Members of the 1st Protection Company, Turkish Army, are Camp Butmir's first line of defense against any potential threat.
"The soldiers are broken up into teams and work 12-hour shifts to provide all-around perimeter security, gate control and identification card checks," said Capt. Yuksel Basaran, 1st Protection Coy commander.
These guards are responsible for monitoring and controlling all of the traffic that enters and exits Camp Butmir. Identification cards must be checked to ensure persons coming on base are authorized to be there. Before coming to Butmir, the guards are well trained in their own country. To qualify as guards, the soldiers go through an extensive six-month training program in Turkey. The program includes basic as well as mission-oriented training.
Once here, the soldiers undergo orientation training that lasts approximately four weeks. During this time the soldiers are familiarized with the local mission at Camp Butmir.
"They need to be oriented according to the weather and (other) conditions," Basaran said. "In Turkey they don't have a training area that's on the same security scale as they will be working at Camp Butmir."
Turkish guards deploy here on one-year rotations. Each rotation overlaps so that the mission is never hindered and the rotations go smoothly.
"This is a good experience because (the soldiers) are not in their hometown," Basaran said. He added that the soldiers are happy to be here to implement such a mission.
Pvt. Kursat Kumral said although his job is demanding, he is happy to be here. When he is on duty, he is the first person with whom people come in contact because he is the person who grants them permission to enter the camp.
Kumral said he enjoys the chance to communicate with so many different people. He also said he has learned about soldiers from different countries and cultures, which has broadened his mind.
Another Turkish guard said he is very proud to be here representing his country. "This is a really good feeling for me," said Pvt. Ahmet Ozbey, who has been here for nine months.
With so many different soldiers, there are sure to be a variety of memories and lessons each one will take back to Turkey with him.
Ozbey said what he will remember most about his yearlong tour at Camp Butmir is teaching his new American friend many Turkish words in one day. "That was what was most enjoyable for me."
*The world lost Marable Manning April 1.
He is one of the most prolific celebrated authors of the black experience.
He was in the process of writing yet another book, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention”, when he passed away. The book was nearly completed and the most interesting aspects were already included.
According to Richard Prince’s Journal-isms, the author wrote about how Malcolm X’s assassination affected Alex Haley’s autobiography of Malcolm X.
Jensen Harris introduces Windows 8’s user experience in a widely viewed Microsoft video.
Two well-known directors from Microsoft’s Windows team, who oversaw some of the biggest changes introduced by Windows 8 and 8.1, are shifting to the Microsoft Bing team — part of a broader management upheaval in Microsoft’s operating systems group.
Making the move are Ted Dworkin, the director of program management who oversaw the Windows Store app marketplace in Windows 8; and Jensen Harris, who was the director of program management for the Windows User Experience.
A Microsoft representative confirmed the moves in response to an inquiry from GeekWire this morning, after we heard rumblings of the changes. Harris and Dworkin couldn’t be reached for comment.
Many people know Harris as the Microsoft leader who publicly introduced Windows 8’s revamped user experience and the subsequent changes in that experience in Windows 8.1, which was designed in part to address criticism of the original Windows 8.
The company isn’t yet disclosing specifics about their new jobs at Bing, or who will be filling their roles under new operating systems chief Terry Myerson, the former Windows Phone chief. Several Windows Phone leaders have been given key roles in the new group. Many previous Windows 8 program management and executive leaders have moved to new roles.
Other changes include a recent shift by Dean Hachamovitch, the longtime Internet Explorer chief, who announced last month that he would be leaving that role and starting a new team inside the company.
This is one of many changes in the Windows team and across the company following the One Microsoft reorganization unveiled by CEO Steve Ballmer earlier this year, before he announced his plans to retire from the company himself.
Mary Jo Foley, citing anonymous sources, reported last week on ZDNet that Microsoft is planning an update to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 “in the spring 2014/Q2 2014 timeframe” before delivering a larger update, code-named “Threshold,” in 2015 to create more underlying commonality for Windows across, phones, computers and consoles.
Find out more about this little-known retirement plan and whether you can use it to reap tax benefits.
The tax laws give retirement savers several opportunities to earn tax benefits by saving for retirement. 457 plans are among the more obscure employer retirement plans, with 401(k) and 403(b) plans getting a lot more attention. However, 457 plans have the same high contribution limits in 2017, letting savers under age 50 put aside $18,000 and those 50 or older save $24,000 toward their retirement. Below, we'll take a closer look at what 457 plans are and whether you can use them to get a tax break on your retirement savings.
Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code covers deferred compensation plans for state and local government entities as well as any organization that is exempt from income tax. This potentially includes not only charitable organizations but also other tax-exempt organizations, such as 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. Since only charitable 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to use 403(b) plans as a retirement savings option for their employees, a 457 plan is often the best option for tax-exempts that don't qualify as public charities.
Just like other retirement plans, 457 plans can help workers get tax benefits for saving for retirement. With traditional 457 plans, workers can save money on a tax-deferred basis while excluding their contributions from income currently. That leads to an immediate tax reduction compared to what your tax bill would have been without the contribution. Also, taxes on interest, dividends, capital gains, and other investment income are deferred until you take withdrawals from your 457 plan account. Only when you withdraw your money will have to include the amount of the withdrawal as income for tax purposes.
Some employers offer Roth 457 plan accounts. Like most Roth-style retirement accounts, contributing to a Roth 457 plan doesn't give you an up-front tax break. However, it turns the interest, dividends, and gains that your investments generate within the account into tax-free income, even when you withdraw it during retirement.
There is one feature that 457 plans offer that you won't find with 401(k) or 403(b) plans. There is a special provision that offers catch-up contributions that are enhanced compared to other retirement plans. For up to three years prior to reaching normal retirement age as specified in the plan, 457 plans can allow participants to contribute up to twice the annual limit. That means that if a plan specifies age 65 as the normal retirement age, then 62-, 63-, or 64-year-olds could contribute up to $36,000 in 2017 -- twice the standard $18,000 contribution.
However, that special catch-up provision is only available if participants failed to take advantage of their full ability to make contributions in past years. For instance, if a participant contributed the maximum amount each year except for one year in which the contribution was $3,000 less than the maximum, then the maximum catch-up under the special provision would be just $3,000 above the normal $18,000, or a total of $21,000. Moreover, the special catch-up provision is only available if you didn't take advantage of the standard age-50 catch-up contribution that most retirement plans now offer.
Bear in mind that like many other retirement plans, 457 plans have investment options that are limited to what your employer provides for you. In some cases, that can make the 457 plan less than ideal, if the investments chosen charge high fees that detract from your total returns.
Even with that caveat, however, the benefit of getting to use a 457 plan to defer huge amounts of income can outweigh the downsides of higher costs. Typically, a 457 plan will give you at least one reasonable investment option that you can use to take advantage of its provisions.
457 plans aren't as common as 401(k) plans, but they play the same role in helping employees save more for retirement. If you work for an employer that offers a 457 plan, take a closer look to see whether the plan is good enough to let you reap the tax breaks it offers by letting you save more than you'd be able to save with IRAs or many other retirement savings options.
An actress who starred as Donna Ludlow in Eastenders and Mr Bean’s girlfriend Irma Gobb re-opened a Norwich charity shop, and even donated some of her clothes.
Matilda Ziegler cut the ribbon at Oxfam on Magdalen Street on August 18, as dozens of people queued to see the re-vamped shop.
Among the store’s improvements are new lighting, floors, and feature wallpaper, largely donated and put up by its 86 volunteers.
The shop, the fifth most successful Oxfam store in the country and the sixth largest, has been closed for three weeks for the refurbishment.
Ms Ziegler, who is associate director of Norwich School, delighted volunteers by signing up for gift aid and donating items of clothing.
She said: “I’m incredibly proud of everything Oxfam does and I’m very much hoping this new store on Magdalen Street will be even more successful than it already has been.
She was joined by John Ward, last year’s Norfolk County Council chairman and former mayor of Thorpe St Andrew, who has been volunteering for Oxfam for 15 years.
He said: “The store is everything Oxfam stands for, the excellent work it does all over the world.
Customers on Saturday morning were treated to free Divine chocolate while browsing a selection of clothes, books, furniture, and for the first time, electronics.
Paul Spenser, from Norwich, said: “My wife and I have been coming regularly for 30 or 40 years I should think.
Ms Ziegler currently lives near Bungay, having previously lived in London, and then Suffolk.
She said: “I do now prefer Norfolk to Suffolk - I’m very much a Norfolk person, although I do love Felixstowe.
News helicopter footage showed damage to the left engine of the plane and the tarmac covered with firefighter foam.
A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at about 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said.
The plane, a Boeing 737 bound from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia just before noon as passengers breathing through oxygen masks that dropped from the ceiling prayed and braced for impact.
Seven other people aboard the Boeing 737 that was headed from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Dallas' Love Field were treated for minor injuries, according to Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel. He said there was a fuel leak in one of the engines when firefighters arrived and a small fire was quickly brought under control.
Southwest said there were 143 passengers and five crew members on board the plane and most walked onto the tarmac after landing around 11:20 a.m.
"I just remember holding my husband's hand and we just prayed and prayed and prayed," said passenger Amanda Bourman, of New York. "And the thoughts that were going through my head of course were about my daughters, just wanting to see them again and give them a big hug so they wouldn't grow up without parents."
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the plane landed after the crew reported damage to one of the engines, along with the fuselage and at least one window. They didn't immediately explain what went wrong. The National Transportation Safety Board sent investigators to the airport.
Passenger Marty Martinez did a brief Facebook Live posting while wearing an oxygen mask. He posted, "Something is wrong with our plane! It appears we are going down! Emergency landing!! Southwest flight from NYC to Dallas!!" After the plane landed, he posted photos of a damaged window near the engine.
Bourman said she saw emergency medical workers using a defibrillator to help a woman who was taken off the plane. Thiel declined to release any other details about the woman's condition.
Bourman said that she saw a man in a cowboy hat rush to cover the broken window and that the man had a bandage around his arm after the plane landed.
Tracking data from FlightAware.com shows Flight 1380 was heading west over New York's southern tier when it abruptly turned toward Philadelphia.
In the end, the upset in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District yesterday may have come down to a piece of doggerel, sung on the floor of the House of Representatives by Michael Pappas, the district's conservative Republican incumbent.
It was the recording of Mr. Pappas singing the praises -- literally -- of Kenneth Starr, the Whitewater independent counsel, that the Democratic candidate, Rush Holt, used in a campaign advertisement that was broadcast over and over in the final weeks of the campaign.
The Holt campaign said that using Mr. Pappas's words and music against him at least partly turned the race for the 12th District into a referendum on Mr. Starr as well as on Mr. Pappas's incumbency. If so, then Mr. Starr also lost on Tuesday.
Mr. Holt survived a glitch in vote counting that at one point gave his opponent about 9,000 Democratic votes, to unseat Mr. Pappas, a freshman, and become the first Democrat to be elected from the district in modern memory. The final, unofficial count was 91,572 for Mr. Holt to 86,448 for Mr. Pappas.
The win by Mr. Holt, a Princeton physicist who has never held elected office, also tipped the balance of power in New Jersey's 13-member Congressional delegation, giving the Democrats a majority.
Both Democrats and Republicans gave a great deal of credit for the outcome of the race to the voters' negative reviews of Mr. Pappas's singing debut in the House of Representatives.
Now we see how brave you are.
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that there were other factors that helped in the Holt win. His forces engineered a strong turnout in Mercer County -- where Mr. Holt lives, in Pennington -- and in Middlesex County, the most Democratic-leaning areas of the district. Mr. Pappas ran strong in the more rural and suburban sections of the district, which twists through central New Jersey and also takes in all or part of Hunterdon, Monmouth and Somerset Counties.

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