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(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed, but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:18:31 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T22:18:38 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
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Luke Maile Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Dodgers - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
Saturday, Luke Maile and the Cincinnati Reds square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Emmet Sheehan, with the first pitch at 9:10 PM ET.
In his most recent action (on July 25 against the Brewers) he went 0-for-3.
Luke Maile Game Info & Props vs. the Dodgers
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Dodgers Starter: Emmet Sheehan
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +290)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +200)
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Luke Maile At The Plate
- Maile has seven doubles, four home runs and seven walks while batting .238.
- Maile has had a hit in 18 of 41 games this season (43.9%), including multiple hits six times (14.6%).
- In four games this year, he has hit a home run (9.8%, and 3.5% of his trips to the dish).
- In seven games this season (17.1%), Maile has picked up an RBI, and in five of those games (12.2%) he had more than one. He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- He has scored in 10 games this season (24.4%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Luke Maile Home/Away Batting Splits
Dodgers Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Dodgers have the 21st-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.51).
- Dodgers pitchers combine to give up 114 home runs (1.1 per game), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- Sheehan (3-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his seventh of the season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, the right-hander went 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In six games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.75, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
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Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2023/07/29/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-prison-drug-charges/ | 2023-07-29T22:19:57 | 1 | https://www.kxii.com/2023/07/29/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-prison-drug-charges/ |
The Federal Reserve met market anticipations this week, raising interest rates by 0.25% and taking the Fed Funds Rate to a target range of 5.25-5.5%. This comes after the Fed voted to pause rate hikes last month after 10 consecutive rate increases prior.
In the follow-up press conference, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell was vague in what the Fed’s next move would be, leaving the possibilities open for a pause in rate hikes or a continuation.
The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items rose 0.2% month on month in June and was up 4.8% year on year.
The target objective of 2% year on year has still not been achieved, but it can be seen on the horizon, hence the non-commitment from Powell in his press conference as to the question of raising rates going forward.
The stock market avoided any major knee-jerk reactions to the decision or press conference comments with a noticeably less volatile range than what has been seen on prior decision days. Since the beginning of the year, the Nasdaq has generated a 34% return, the S&P an 18% return and the Dow a 6% return.
Recent discussions in market circles have seen several analysts and big-name firms walking back their bearish predictions from the last year on calling for a recession in 2023.
Not all the bears are on board with a shift in sentiment quite yet, but those with the larger faces have been in the process of trying to save them.
Thankfully, the price of eggs has come down off its highs recently for those in the cheap seats, as they will have plenty of targets — no matter the outcome between now and the end of the year.
Crude oil peeks
September crude oil futures peeked over the $80 per barrel mark this week, reaching levels not seen since April and nearing what has been the top of the price range in 2023.
Energies have been supported by increased usage and escalating conflict in the Black Sea area, but seasonal tendencies and questions about how OPEC will respond with higher prices loom much larger if prices continue to rise from here.
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Please reach out to derrick.hermesch@pinion.global.com. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/futures-file-fed-raises-rates-0-25/article_3a82709e-2d71-11ee-841b-2f9d5b96f533.html | 2023-07-29T22:20:00 | 1 | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/futures-file-fed-raises-rates-0-25/article_3a82709e-2d71-11ee-841b-2f9d5b96f533.html |
- THE STEAMER Pe-To-Se-Ga has finally been repaired today and has begun her regular runs between Traverse City and Old Mission after many sinking mishaps. The boat was taken out of repair in Charlevoix and came through one of the hardest squalls of the year without mishap which goes to show that she is entirely sea worthy. The boat will carry both freight and passengers during the summer months.
- TWELVE HUNDRED people on the Central School grounds, the heat of the morning tempered with a cool breeze from the north, a dinner that is always the big thing of a picnic, the band playing patriotic airs, members of the association coming from miles around to greet old friends, made this years Old Settlers Association gathering a pronounced success. An auto ride around the City into the County proved interesting to many. Next year’s meeting will be held in Suttons Bay.
- HERE IS a prescription for summer comfort issued by the Public Health Service. Don’t keep thinking about how hot it is. Don’t look at the thermometer. Keep still. Ventilate your office as well as your clothing. Watch what you drink. Avoid meats. Don’t get chilled at night. Bathe as often as your want, but avoid any extremes of heat and cold in your water.
- THE DEATH toll from the torrid heat has risen to 25 in the state. The promised relief failed to reach Michigan.
- DURING THE heavy winds that visited this vicinity, the concrete home on the farm of R.H. Evans, located about three miles out on the Peninsula, was blown down leaving only the south wall intact. The house was a two story structure built two years ago. It was unoccupied. This was the only building damaged during the cyclone and no orchard damage was reported. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/news-from-110-years-ago-07-29-2023/article_f79f806e-0f7f-11ee-9e48-fbd1aa881e6e.html | 2023-07-29T22:20:06 | 1 | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/news-from-110-years-ago-07-29-2023/article_f79f806e-0f7f-11ee-9e48-fbd1aa881e6e.html |
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/how-sinead-oconnor-found-peace-in-islam-after-a-lifelong-struggle-with-religion | 2023-07-29T22:20:16 | 0 | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/how-sinead-oconnor-found-peace-in-islam-after-a-lifelong-struggle-with-religion |
How to maximize your summer meteor gazing By Nell Greenfieldboyce Published July 29, 2023 at 2:40 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:43 It's the time of year when many people look to the skies in search of shooting stars. We learn a few tricks to get the best view of incoming meteors. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing | 2023-07-29T22:20:22 | 0 | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing |
(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed, but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:27 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
Talking fashion, basketball camps and more with Deuce McBride – The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast
Former Mountaineer Deuce McBride has been quite the international traveler this summer. McBride has been enjoying the offseason in places like Italy, Milan, Paris and most recently Brazil.
If you look at his social media, you’ll see McBride pictured on a boat in Lake Cuomo, in front of the Eiffel Tower, and also on the cat walk. Last month, he had the opportunity of a lifetime as he walked the runway during Paris Fashion Week.
“It was super fun. I was super honored to have walked in a Paris fashion show. That was amazing, a great experience for me,” McBride said on the latest episode of the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast.
McBride says younger assistants will be “huge” for WVU
Getting more involved in fashion is something that has grown with McBride’s NBA career.
Professional athletes are always photographed arriving at the arena on game day and that’s their opportunity to show their personality beyond their respective sport.
“I think just being confident in who I am off the court translates to who I am on the court. People have their own style, obviously. They might like mine, they might not, but it’s about expressing yourself,” McBride said.
That’s what made the opportunity in Paris even more special. It brought McBride’s personal and professional lives together.
He was representing Multinational label NAMESAKE for their Spring and Summer 2024 collection titled “Exploring the Concept Of Time Through Basketball References.”
The label reached out to one of McBride’s creative consultants that helps him with the fashion side of things and once she explained they are huge fans of basketball and grew up watching the NBA, McBride knew it was the right opportunity.
“I said ‘of course.’ I mean who wouldn’t want to add that to the resume?” he said.
While in Paris, McBride also attended an event centered around the Christian Louboutin collection.
Here’s how McBride described his personal style:
“I think comfort is a big thing for me. Just being comfortable. I don’t want anything too loud but I want you to know I’m there/ Make a little statement. I want you to look over and say ‘that’s a good fit’ or ‘I wish I could wear something like that.’ If you feel that confident in your style, there is no reason you can’t” | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/mcbride-adds-new-accomplishment-to-his-resume/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:27 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/mcbride-adds-new-accomplishment-to-his-resume/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fiery wrong-way crash in Sacramento Friday left a Modesto man in critical condition, officials with the California Highway Patrol's South Sacramento office said. Investigators believe the teenage driver of the wrong-way car was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
According to the CHP, a 19-year-old Sacramento man was driving his 2013 BMW the wrong way on northbound Highway 99 just north of Fruitrudge Road around 10:45 p.m. Friday.
The teenage driver allegedly sideswiped a 2019 Toyota being driven by a 20-year-old Orangevale woman. The force of the crash caused the BMW to swerve sideways into a 2020 Dodge being driven by a 27-year-old man from Modesto, the CHP said.
Both cars became engulfed in flames after the front end of the Dodge broadsided the BMW. The Dodge also hit a 2015 Lexus in the next lane over, being driven by a 31-year-old woman from Modesto.
First responders saw the flames from the fire and responded to the scene. The driver of the Dodge was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the CHP.
The drivers of the Lexus and Toyota had minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
The 19-year-old driver of the BMW was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injuries. He is at a hospital receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the crash.
Watch more from ABC10: Water Wasted | What happened to all the water from California's historic winter? | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/wrong-way-dui-crash/103-5b0f6155-0433-4b24-88d9-58684ce8303f | 2023-07-29T22:20:28 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/wrong-way-dui-crash/103-5b0f6155-0433-4b24-88d9-58684ce8303f |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/07/29/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-prison-drug-charges/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:28 | 1 | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/07/29/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-prison-drug-charges/ |
Kentucky State Police: missing juvenile found safe
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: Kentucky State Police shared on Facebook that the missing juvenile was found by Lexington Police and is safe.
Kentucky State Police are looking for a young girl, presumably abducted by her mother.
Savannah Lee Tucker, 15, is described as a white female, weighing 94 pounds.
She is 5′3 with brown hair and green eyes and has a tattoo on her left wrist/arm.
KSP says she was abducted by her mother Marshelle Williams, 35. She weighs 196 pounds, black hair and possibly driving a 2017 Silver Chevy Cruze. She was last seen north of Lexington/Grayson area.
If you have any information, you’re asked to contact KSP Post 11 London at (606) 878-6622.
Copyright 2023 WKYT. All rights reserved. | https://www.wkyt.com/2023/07/29/kentucky-state-police-looking-missing-juvenile/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:28 | 1 | https://www.wkyt.com/2023/07/29/kentucky-state-police-looking-missing-juvenile/ |
An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/pentagon-files-reveal-flaws-in-u-s-claims-about-syrian-casualties-in-baghdadi-raid | 2023-07-29T22:20:28 | 1 | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/pentagon-files-reveal-flaws-in-u-s-claims-about-syrian-casualties-in-baghdadi-raid |
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man’s long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.
Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape.
“Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable,” David Tucker said.
The blue Mustang was Tucker’s dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy’s childhood, riding together in the coupe.
“Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back,” Tucker said. “He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That’s the best.”
In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend’s house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers.
But somebody decided to just take it.
“I can’t even describe the sadness,” Tucker said. “That was like my baby, you know? A member of the family just got gone. I never thought I would see it again.”
For years, Tucker worked along with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to try to find it.
He checked in on his VIN number every year.
“The VIN number had been changed on it,” said Detective Sergeant Ryan Seals with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. “The initial VIN number … came back to a vehicle that had already been scrapped.”
But a few weeks back, deputies said that VIN number eventually led to a crack in the case: The car was found states away in Florida — and only a little worse for wear.
In addition to a little bit of damage on the inside and outside, the car, too, had been painted white.
“It’s nowhere near what it used to be. It’s going to take some work,” Tucker said.
Tucker is currently trying to figure out how to get the car back to North Carolina.
“It means a lot, there was a lot of memories.” he said. “That was my dream car, and my son loved it. We rode in and all the time. So I’m just anxious to get it back and maybe get it back to where it was when it got stolen.”
Tucker is also working with DMV to get his title back. He says it could still take several weeks or even months to get his car back to North Carolina. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:33 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ |
(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed, but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:33 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
TEMPE, Ariz. — It’s been in the works for the past three years, and now, after a lot of hard work, the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S. is officially open in Tempe.
It’s the first ever agreement between a developer and a city for zero residential parking, centered around innovative living and sustainability.
Culdesac is a community in Tempe, where you won’t see any cars.
“This has been a dream in the making,” said Erin Boy, who leads government and external affairs. “We have a completely walkable neighborhood, because instead of having a parking lot, we have places for people to shop, to enjoy hanging out with each other, and a whole load of ways to get around beyond a private vehicle.”
For founding residents - an electric bike is included in the cost.
“Those e-bikes are so fun to ride,” said Boy. “In addition to that, they have free unlimited rides on the light rail, we also have electric vehicles for rent.”
And that’s not all. They also have scooters for rent and 15% off all Lyft rides to and from the site.
At Culdesac, you’ll find a lot of shade, beautiful artwork, and no asphalt.
“Most of our residents actually don’t have a car and they’re looking for an option of where to live, and for people who want to try a car-free lifestyle, they can still keep their car, it just has to be parked off site,” said Boyd.
The unique approach to urban planning prioritizes pedestrian-friendly spaces, green areas, and sustainable living.
“Can you imagine living on top of your grocery store?” she said. “So, that is an amazing perk of living at Culdesac… we also have a coffee shop on site, a co-working space, a bike shop, as well as a restaurant, and a food truck park with weekly markets.”
By eliminating cars from the neighborhood, the design team aimed to create a more connected and environmentally conscious community.
If you have bike trouble, there’s a quick fix.
“Instead of taking your car in, you actually just take your bike in to your local neighborhood mechanic and they’re right downstairs,” she said.
People who live in the neighborhood are already embracing the car-free lifestyle, while having a positive impact on the environment.
“By getting rid of your private car, you can actually reduce your carbon footprint by over 50%,” said Boyd.
The hope is that this pioneering concept will serve as a model for future developments across the country.
The community will be opening in phases. The founding residents moved in already and by the time the whole project is done, it will include 760 apartments.
If you’re interested in this walkable lifestyle, they have plenty of events coming up that are open to the public.
For more information, check out: https://culdesac.com
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Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
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Willi Castro Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Royals - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
On Saturday, Willi Castro (coming off going 0-for-3) and the Minnesota Twins face the Kansas City Royals, whose starting pitcher will be Jordan Lyles. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3) against the Royals.
Willi Castro Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Royals Starter: Jordan Lyles
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +725)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
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Willi Castro At The Plate
- Castro has 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 21 walks while batting .241.
- Castro has gotten at least one hit in 53.9% of his games this season (41 of 76), with multiple hits 14 times (18.4%).
- He has hit a home run in four games this year (5.3%), homering in 1.9% of his plate appearances.
- Castro has driven home a run in 18 games this season (23.7%), including more than one RBI in 3.9% of his games and producing three or more of his team's runs on one occasion..
- In 29 of 76 games this year, he has scored, and five of those games included multiple runs.
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Willi Castro Home/Away Batting Splits
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The Royals pitching staff is 26th in the league with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Royals have the 28th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (5.19).
- The Royals rank 19th in baseball in home runs allowed (126 total, 1.2 per game).
- Lyles (1-12 with a 6.10 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 20th of the season.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the New York Yankees, the righty tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 32-year-old's 6.10 ERA ranks 64th, 1.282 WHIP ranks 46th, and 6.4 K/9 ranks 59th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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'The Deepest Breath' director on her new documentary about free diving Published July 29, 2023 at 2:40 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:57 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to film director Laura McGann about her new documentary on free diving, The Deepest Breath. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving | 2023-07-29T22:20:34 | 0 | https://www.kcbx.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:39 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
Luke Maile Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Dodgers - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
Saturday, Luke Maile and the Cincinnati Reds square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Emmet Sheehan, with the first pitch at 9:10 PM ET.
In his most recent action (on July 25 against the Brewers) he went 0-for-3.
Luke Maile Game Info & Props vs. the Dodgers
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Dodgers Starter: Emmet Sheehan
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +290)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +200)
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Luke Maile At The Plate
- Maile has seven doubles, four home runs and seven walks while batting .238.
- Maile has had a hit in 18 of 41 games this season (43.9%), including multiple hits six times (14.6%).
- In four games this year, he has hit a home run (9.8%, and 3.5% of his trips to the dish).
- In seven games this season (17.1%), Maile has picked up an RBI, and in five of those games (12.2%) he had more than one. He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- He has scored in 10 games this season (24.4%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Luke Maile Home/Away Batting Splits
Dodgers Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Dodgers have the 21st-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.51).
- Dodgers pitchers combine to give up 114 home runs (1.1 per game), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- Sheehan (3-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his seventh of the season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, the right-hander went 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In six games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.75, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
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Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Copyright 2023 NPR
Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:40 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:45 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:46 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:47 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
(NerdWallet) – Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.
Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.
Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.
The more impressive feat, though, is that 2023’s crowds have exceeded 2019 levels. TSA screened 0.6% more passengers in June 2023 versus June 2019, proving that summer is back and bigger than ever.
Expect Labor Day 2023 crowds to be no different, but some days around the long weekend are significantly busier than others.
The best and worst days to fly Labor Day weekend
TSA checkpoint data suggests most people use Labor Day — which is observed on the first Monday of September — as a long weekend. They depart on Friday, bask in two full days of vacation and return home on Monday.
To avoid crowds, and likely save money, book Labor Day travel on days that aren’t the start and end of the weekend. Based on an average of the past four years, here were the most to least crowded days for the week surrounding Labor Day, ranked:
- Friday before Labor Day (most crowded).
- Thursday before.
- Labor Day Monday.
- Sunday after.
- Friday after.
- Monday after.
- Monday before.
- Thursday after.
- Tuesday after.
- Wednesday before.
- Sunday before.
- Saturday before.
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday before.
- Saturday after (least crowded).
When broken out by pre- and post-Labor Day travel, here are the three least crowded days to travel ranked from least to most crowded:
Pre-holiday:
- Tuesday before (overall least crowded day pre-holiday).
- Saturday before.
- Sunday before.
Post-holiday:
- Saturday after (overall least crowded day post-holiday).
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday after.
During the seven days after and before Labor Day (including the holiday itself), the Friday before Labor Day has been the single busiest day to fly over each of the past four years.
As far as the period starting on Labor Day itself and spanning the subsequent seven days, Labor Day Monday has been the busiest day to fly over the past three years. If Labor Day Monday is excluded from the rankings, the Sunday after has been the busiest over the past three years. In 2019, the trends were flipped: the Sunday after was the busiest, and the holiday itself was the second busiest.
The smarter, cheaper Labor Day weekend itinerary
If you work a standard Monday-Friday workweek and have the holiday off, leaving Friday after work and returning on Labor Day seems logical. But following the same itinerary as everyone else means you’ll likely pay — both in airfares and navigating airport crowds. For lighter crowds (and perhaps better deals), try these travel days instead:
Fly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before: Let Labor Day weekend become closer to a week by jetting off earlier than the folks leaving Thursday or Friday, assuming you have enough vacation days to use (or can work remotely). You’ll have more time away from home and be more relaxed without the big airport crowds.
Travel on Saturday: Crowds are light on Saturdays before and after the holiday. So, rather than rushing out of work on Friday afternoon to catch a flight, opt for the morning flight the next day.
That Saturday morning flight might also reduce your risk of delays, too. According to travel booking site Hopper’s Flight Disruption Outlook for Spring 2023, flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed than departures scheduled from 5-8 a.m.
Fly home the Sunday before: While most folks fly home on Labor Day Monday, you might get a head start by flying home on Sunday. Sure, you’ll have one less vacation day than folks following your same itinerary departing Monday, but that’s not a bad thing. By returning Sunday night, you’ll have a whole day to refresh and prepare for the week ahead by doing laundry, meal prepping or catching up on potential jetlag. Sometimes the nicest way to relax is by taking a vacation from your vacation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:51 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:52 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.
The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians’ “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia’s 17-month-old aggression against the country.
Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.
The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups.
The Catholic Church first adopted the modern, more astronomically precise Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Protestants and some Orthodox churches have since aligned their own calendars for the purpose of calculating Christmas and Easter.
Ukraine’s religious landscape has fractured for years. There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25.
Its leadership last year allowed believers to celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25.
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Zelenskyy on Saturday traveled to the war-torn Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, which Russia has illegally annexed, but only partially occupies, and met with members of the country’s Special Operation Forces. Zelenskyy noted in an online statement that Saturday marks their official day of recognition and also the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Olenivka prison in the Russian-held part of the region in which dozens of prisoners of war were killed.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of the attack, with both sides saying that the assault was premeditated in a bid to cover up atrocities. A United Nations fact-finding mission requested by Russia and Ukraine was sent to investigate the killings, but the team was disbanded in January 2023 due to security concerns.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:54 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.
The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians’ “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia’s 17-month-old aggression against the country.
Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.
The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups.
The Catholic Church first adopted the modern, more astronomically precise Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Protestants and some Orthodox churches have since aligned their own calendars for the purpose of calculating Christmas and Easter.
Ukraine’s religious landscape has fractured for years. There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25.
Its leadership last year allowed believers to celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25.
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Zelenskyy on Saturday traveled to the war-torn Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, which Russia has illegally annexed, but only partially occupies, and met with members of the country’s Special Operation Forces. Zelenskyy noted in an online statement that Saturday marks their official day of recognition and also the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Olenivka prison in the Russian-held part of the region in which dozens of prisoners of war were killed.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of the attack, with both sides saying that the assault was premeditated in a bid to cover up atrocities. A United Nations fact-finding mission requested by Russia and Ukraine was sent to investigate the killings, but the team was disbanded in January 2023 due to security concerns.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:58 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
Important Weather Advisories:
Our region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Saturday night.
Currently, there are severe thunderstorm warnings across parts of the region. Make sure you are staying weather aware.
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for scattered strong to severe storms for the rest of the evening lingering into the overnight tonight. The entirety of our region is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 PM tonight. Our entire region is in a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) for seeing severe weather meaning that we will be seeing scattered severe storms across the area. This event is expected to last until about 10 PM tonight. The main threats will be damaging winds of about 60+ miles per hour and seeing hail quarter-sized or larger. There will be a lot of rain in a short amount of time so there is the possibility of flooding across our region as well.
Storms will start to calm down late tonight. The low will be 69 degrees.
Cooler air will make its way back into the region bringing the humidity down and the high temperatures back down to the upper 80s.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Sunday with a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 87 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Sunday night as the storms taper off with a low of 63 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Monday with a high of 86 degrees.
Fair skies are forecast for Monday night with a low near 62 degrees.
Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 84 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Wednesday with a 20% chance of a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 87 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies Wednesday night with a low of 61 degrees.
Thursday will be partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 86 degrees. | https://www.wjhl.com/wjhl-weather/forecast/severe-weather-this-evening-moving-out-late-tonight/ | 2023-07-29T22:20:58 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/wjhl-weather/forecast/severe-weather-this-evening-moving-out-late-tonight/ |
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – A man is wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that happened at a party in Portsmouth on Saturday, according to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies are searching for Aden Michael Alexander Greene from Portsmouth in connection to the murder of Nathaniel Chase Mcquinley, 20, from Wheelersburg.
The incident was reported around 1:00 a.m. along the 200 block of Aaron Road. When deputies and EMS arrived on scene, Mcquinley was located and received emergency treatment. However, those efforts were unsuccessful.
Greene is described as being 5 foot 9 and 128 pounds with blond hair and hazel eyes. The Sheriff’s Office said he is considered armed and dangerous at this time and should not be approached if located.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) was contacted for assistance on the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 740-351-1091.
Additionally, a list of people at the party has been compiled, and those individuals are also asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department with any information. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/deputies-searching-for-suspect-after-fatal-shooting-in-scioto-county-ohio/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:00 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/deputies-searching-for-suspect-after-fatal-shooting-in-scioto-county-ohio/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even “detoxify” the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health.
Borax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compound commonly available in the form of a white crystalline powder. It’s been utilized in a variety of ways since the Middle Ages, and today is often used a laundry detergent, kitchen/bathroom cleaner, and even a bug and weed killer.
Boric acid has also been found to have bacteriostatic properties, meaning it can prevent the growth of bacteria, Dr. S. Ruddy Rose, director of VCU Health’s Virginia Poison Center, told Nexstar.
Despite its endless safe uses, however, borax is not approved for ingestion by humans.
Ingesting borax can cause people to become quite sick, according to Dr. Rose, leading to convulsions, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, heat burns, and even kidney damage.
“This happens pretty quickly,” he adds.
Even the company behind 20 Mule Team Borax, a popular borax product, has warned against participating in the TikTok trend.
“20 Mule Team Borax has many uses but ingesting is not one of them,” the company warned on July 25.
“Do not bathe in, apply to skin, or ingest Borax, including drinking it diluted in water,” the company continued. “It is not intended for use as a personal care product or dietary supplement.”
Should your child fall victim to the trend, Dr. Rose said you can follow up with the child’s pediatrician, as long as they don’t have any symptoms. But if your child is vomiting, has abdominal pain, or experiences a seizure or other serious symptoms, it’s best to seek emergency medical attention.
Several videos recommending borax have been removed from TikTok, according to NBC News.
Social-media users, meanwhile, should always be cautious about taking medical advice from influencers or TikTok personalities.
“Just beware of these types of activities,” Dr. Rose said. “The people promoting it may not be doing it for the right reason.”
Borax uses
There are plenty of non-dangerous ways to use borax that you may not be aware of.
- It can unclog drains. As recommended by Southern Living, 1/2 cup of borax and two cups of boiling water down a clogged drain should clear it right out. Let the solution sit for 15 mins before flushing with warm water.
- It’s a pest deterrent/killer. Borax is a desiccant, which means it sucks up moisture. In this way, borax can be useful to sprinkle in places where bugs might ordinarily populate. The powder will keep the area dry and make it less optimal for insects to make home. Meanwhile, if bugs are already in your home, it’s not too late. The Spruce explains that insects, like cockroaches and ants, become “dried out” from the inside and die after eating the powder.
- It can help grow your fruit trees. Bob Vila recommends adding borax to the soil around your tree to help keep the plant’s pH levels desirable for growth.
- It’s in ingredient in “slime.” If your kids love making and playing with slime, Taste of Home has a recipe for using borax to make the stretchy, gooey stuff. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:04 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ |
PRESTONSBURG, KY (WOWK) — The color pink and cowboy hats were two things that Kendra Jade Moreno and MaKenna Reese Barnett were known to wear.
Friday afternoon, people wore both in honor of the teenage girls as family and friends said goodbye at their funeral service held in the gymnasium at their high school.
The Prestonsburg High School students were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on Kentucky Route 680 in the Branham Creek area.
Tearfully a friend told the those in attendance, “If I could go back and do one thing it would be to hold Kendra and MaKenna one more time. I love you girls, you’re my best friends, and I’ll never forget you.”
Kentucky State Police say that four other people were in the pickup truck along with the girls when the accident happened.
The mother’s of both girls also asked Pastor Tommy Reed of Fitzpatrick First Baptist Church to make a statement on their behalf.
“Do not drink and drive”, he implored, “do not get into a vehicle with someone who has been drinking.” | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/funeral-service-honors-the-lives-of-teen-girls/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:06 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/funeral-service-honors-the-lives-of-teen-girls/ |
(NEXSTAR) – The astounding critical and commercial reception of the new “Barbie” movie has catapulted all-things-Barbie back to the forefront of pop culture.
Even Allan!
Mattel’s Allan dolls — first introduced in the earlier half of the ‘60s as a “buddy” for Ken dolls — are currently experiencing increased demand among collectors and Barbie fans, with early specimens selling for upwards of $200 on eBay over the last several days.
The value of Allan dolls has increased, no doubt, due to Allan’s inclusion in the film. But that’s about the only effect the movie has had on the price of vintage Barbies, according to Barbie expert Rebecca Chulew, who has been featured such shows as “Collector’s Call,” “Toy Hunter” and “My Crazy Obsession.”
“Many vintage Barbies were produced by the millions and are easy to find,” said Chulew, who has sold over 10,000 Barbies on eBay and Macari over the years. “Everybody thinks they have a valuable Barbie. The truth is, the majority aren’t.”
Certain vintage Barbie dolls, meanwhile, might still be worth a pretty penny, but their value really isn’t tied to the movie, according to Chulew.
“The doll now is kind of holding steady,” she said. “It has a good value, but I don’t see it going up or down a lot.”
The most valuable Barbies, she said, continue to be the very first series of dolls ever produced in 1959. Specifically, the No. 1 or No. 2 Ponytail Barbies, which can fetch anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 per doll, depending on condition, the inclusion of the original box, and — perhaps more importantly — the hair color.
“They made three blondes for every brunette,” said Chulew, who noted that brunette Ponytail Barbies from 1959 can sell for up to $6,000, even out of the box.
Chulew further said that sealed or boxed dolls don’t matter as much to many Barbie collectors, seeing as the early opaque boxes were more akin to “shoeboxes” and didn’t showcase the dolls. (“There’s a lot of [online] box sales going on” for folks who want just the packaging, she said.)
Another coveted doll is the Side-Part American Girl Barbie produced in the mid-‘60s, which can go for “about $3,000” (and reportedly once sold for almost double), according to the expert.
Collectors also tend to prize “Twist ‘n Turn” Stacey dolls (not to be confused with Stacie dolls) from the late ‘60s, as well as “Steffie-face” Barbies (i.e., a type of doll using a certain face mold) introduced a few years later. Both can sell for hundreds to the right collectors.
Other valuable dolls include rarer Barbies that weren’t widely produced — like the brunette mentioned above — and, specifically, Black Barbies. According to Chulew, first- and second-issue Francie dolls from 1967-1969 are tough to find, while Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbies (which commemorated the historically African American sorority) can go for up to around $1,000.
And then, there’s Allan.
Allan dolls — including the original from 1964, the bendable-leg version from 1965 and the Wedding Day Allan doll from 1990 — have seen a “slight increase [in value] due to the movie,” said Chulew, adding that sellers might be able to get a few hundred for each one.
The rest of the Barbie line, and even vintage dolls that were mentioned in the movie, are likely worth no more than they were last year.
“I think what you’re going to see in the next 30 to 60 days are a lot of people selling their childhood dolls. And a lot of them aren’t going to be valuable,” Chulew said. “A few rarities might be unearthed, but it might cause stagnation in the market. It’s going to be tough for collectors to sort through all the barbies being advertised as ‘rare’ when they’re not.”
Barbie collectors, on the other hand, might be busy scooping up other “Barbie”-movie merchandise to complete their collections or prepare for any future scarcity. For example, the collectible “Barbie” popcorn buckets from AMC are very “hot” right now, Chulew said, and certain dolls from Mattel’s latest line of movie-inspired figures are becoming hard to find, even if they’re still selling at retail prices.
“But they don’t appear to have made the Allan doll from the movie,” she lamented, “which may be a mistake on their part.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:10 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ |
TWILIGHT, WV (WOWK) — Despite temperatures in the mid to upper 90’s dozens of people gathered Saturday morning to search for a missing man.
Joshua Bias, 41, was last seen on July 24 in Chapmanville, which is also where he is from.
Saturday volunteers brought out their off-road vehicles and some walked the deep wooded terrain at Twilight Park to search for Bias.
The search party, which included the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, also looked for Bias by drone.
Investigators say they have reason to believe that he could be in the Twilight or Bandytown areas.
Saturday, they did not find any evidence of Bias, but they will not stop looking.
He was last known to be driving a red Toyota Tacoma with West Virginia license plates: 46Z932.
Anyone who might have any information is asked to call the Boone County Sheriff’s Department at (304) 369-7340. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/volunteers-search-for-missing-man-in-boone-county/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:12 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/volunteers-search-for-missing-man-in-boone-county/ |
FAYETTEVILLE — Bauxite’s Marcus Wimberly had a dream to be an Arkansas Razorback, and on Saturday he fulfilled that dream by committing to the program during the Hogwild Hangout recruiting event.
He went public with his pledge after leaving Fayetteville.
Wimberly 6-1, 183 pounds, had other offers from Michigan, Memphis, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Sam Houston State and Tennessee-Martin.
The class of 2025 prospect ran 4.52 seconds in the 40-yard dash, jumped 38 inches in the vertical and measured 10-2 in the broad jump at an Arkansas camp in June and received an offer from Sam Pittman.
He has a 305-pound bench press, 415-pound squat and 260-pound power clean.
As a sophomore, Wimberly had 1,500 yards of total offense while playing receiver and quarterback. On defense, he had three interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns.
One of the interception returns was 95 yards.
Wimberly is the second pledge in the 2025 class. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/bauxites-wimberly-commits-to-hogs-during-hogwild-hangout/ | 2023-07-29T22:21:17 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/bauxites-wimberly-commits-to-hogs-during-hogwild-hangout/ |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon.
Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That’s because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label.
The moon will be even closer the night of Aug. 30 — a scant 222,043 miles (357,344 kilometers) distant. Because it’s the second full moon in the same month, it will be what’s called a blue moon.
“Warm summer nights are the ideal time to watch the full moon rise in the eastern sky within minutes of sunset. And it happens twice in August,” said retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak, dubbed Mr. Eclipse for his eclipse-chasing expertise.
The last time two full supermoons graced the sky in the same month was in 2018. It won’t happen again until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.
Masi will provide a live webcast of Tuesday evening’s supermoon, as it rises over the Coliseum in Rome.
“My plans are to capture the beauty of this ... hopefully bringing the emotion of the show to our viewers,” Masi said in an email.
“The supermoon offers us a great opportunity to look up and discover the sky,” he added.
This year’s first supermoon was in July. The fourth and last will be in September. The two in August will be closer than either of those.
Provided clear skies, binoculars or backyard telescopes can enhance the experience, Espenak said, revealing such features as lunar maria — the dark plains formed by ancient volcanic lava flows — and rays emanating from lunar craters.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the August full moon is traditionally known as the sturgeon moon. That’s because of the abundance of that fish in the Great Lakes in August, hundreds of years ago.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/two-supermoons-in-august-mean-double-the-stargazing-fun | 2023-07-29T22:21:48 | 1 | https://www.kxxv.com/news/two-supermoons-in-august-mean-double-the-stargazing-fun |
It was a sea of red in Iowa on Friday, where Republican presidential hopefuls spoke at the Lincoln dinner.
The event served as the first major opportunity for candidates to tell voters why they should be the next president of the United States.
Former President Donald Trump got the biggest reception of any presidential candidate at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines.
The 13 Republican candidates who spoke during the event stayed on time, as they were each given just 10 minutes to speak. In his speech, the former president accused President Joe Biden of political interference.
"They want to weaponize the IRS just like they've weaponized the Justice Department and the FBI. And by the way, if I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me, or if I was losing by a lot, I would have nobody coming after me," Trump told the crowd.
Despite the looming possibility of a third criminal indictment, President Trump's popularity remains remarkably strong in the polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucus.
According to a Fox Business July 15–19 poll, 46% of Iowa Republican caucus goers said they'd caucus for Trump, with 16% saying that they caucus for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% for Senator Tim Scott, who has spent a lot of time in Iowa.
SEE MORE: Judge sets date for Trump's motion to dismiss DA from election probe
Despite his massive lead in the polls, almost every single Republican candidate for president refused to talk about the former president in their 10-minute speeches at the event.
The only presidential candidate to bring up the charges against Trump was Will Hurd.
"Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison. And if we elect, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. Listen, I know the truth. The truth is hard," Hurd told the crowd.
Though Hurd faced a strong negative reaction from the crowd, the former congressman has put a footnote in the polls.
Meanwhile, DeSantis, who himself had a rough week, laying off reportedly 38 of his campaign staffers—a third of his campaign—did not directly address Trump during his remarks to the Iowa Republican Party.
"We're not getting a mulligan on 2024," DeSantis said. "We either win this election and make good on all the promises that we're making, or the Democrats are going to throw this country into a hole that's going to take us a generation to come out of. I believe that decline is a choice. I believe success is attainable, and I know that freedom is worth fighting for. This is our chance in 2024 to send the Biden-Harris administration to the dustbin of history, where it belongs."
The 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses are the first in the nation's Republican presidential nominating contest. They're less than six months away, on Jan. 15, 2024.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | https://www.kxxv.com/trump-s-2024-rivals-ignored-legal-cases-against-him-at-iowa-gop-event | 2023-07-29T22:21:56 | 0 | https://www.kxxv.com/trump-s-2024-rivals-ignored-legal-cases-against-him-at-iowa-gop-event |
(KRON) — Animal rescues are in serious need of help this summer. As more animals end up in shelters, more volunteers and people willing to adopt are needed.
Rocket Dog Rescue Founder Pali Boucher, who is also a KRON4 Remarkable Woman, joins alongside April Milich, event coordinator, to share more about their Oakland-based shelter and upcoming event.
On Monday, the animal rescue is hosting a dog adoption and fundraiser at Pop’s Bar in San Francisco from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free food, drinks and a raffle will be at the event.
For more information watch the the full interview in the video player above. | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-animal-shelters-in-need-of-help/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:07 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-animal-shelters-in-need-of-help/ |
(BCN) — Contra Costa county officials on Friday warned residents of a new scam targeting homeowners.
Property owners throughout the county have reportedly received fraudulent notices in the mail which appear to be official county documents informing them of a service to have their property taxes lowered. The scam mailers ask the recipient to pay a $40 filing fee and a contingent fee of 30% of any future tax savings from filing a reassessment application.
According to the California Attorney General’s office, these mailers often use official-sounding names like “Tax Reassessment” or “Tax Adjusters” and sometimes threaten the recipient with late fees if money is not sent by a certain date.
Contra Costa County does not charge for tax reassessments and property owners can file a free form through the County Assessor’s Office, county officials said.
Authorities urge residents to avoid paying any money for services they did not request and to report any scams to the Attorney General’s Public Inquiry Unit on their website.
Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/county-officials-warn-residents-of-scam-targeting-homeowners/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:13 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/county-officials-warn-residents-of-scam-targeting-homeowners/ |
(KRON) — A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Palo Alto on Friday night, police said. The crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. on the 1400 block of Kavanaugh Drive.
The East Palo Alto Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. There is currently no information on the identity of possible suspects.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to contact EPAPD using one of the following methods:
- Send an anonymous email to epa@tipnow.org
- Send an anonymous text from your cell phone to (650) 409-6792
- Leave an anonymous voice mail by calling (650) 409-6792
“East Palo Alto Police are diligently working to gather evidence and identify potential witnesses who may have vital information about the incident,” EPAPD said.
Bay City News contributed to this report. | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-killed-in-east-palo-alto-hit-and-run-crash/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:19 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-killed-in-east-palo-alto-hit-and-run-crash/ |
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was fatally shot inside a Crown Heights event space on Saturday morning, the NYPD said.
At around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a call at 1890 Eastern Parkway where they found 31-year-old Kameran Hall shot to the torso. Hall was then transported to Brookdale Hospital via EMS, where he was pronounced dead, the NYPD said.
The 31-year-old victim had allegedly been shot by someone inside the same venue at the time of the shooting, officials said.
No other injuries were reported.
Police are currently investigating the shooting.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-at-brooklyn-party-nypd/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:20 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-at-brooklyn-party-nypd/ |
(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed, but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:21 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
(KTLA) — An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.
After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents.
The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle, and on the east by Honby Avenue.
Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.
Officials believe the fly was introduced to Los Angeles County by travelers who brought uninspected produce into the state. Agriculture officials note this is a common way for invasive species to arrive.
To prevent the species’ further spread, quarantined residents are asked not to move any fruits or vegetables away from their property. The produce they own may be safely consumed or processed, but must remain at the property.
If residents choose not to consume their produce, they must be disposed of by “double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” officials said.
CDFA is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner to “utilize a multi-tiered approach to eliminate the Tau fruit fly and prevent its spread to new areas.”
On properties within 200 meters of fly detections, crews will cut host fruit and vegetables to inspect for present fly larvae. Those properties will also be treated with a “naturally derived organic-approved material known as Spinosad, which will help remove any live adult fruit flies and reduce the density of the population,” said CDFA.
Fly traps that incorporate a pheromone along with a small amount of pesticide will also be placed throughout the treatment zones. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:26 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Flower lovers are welcoming back the Salomon Farm U-Pick event Saturday with sunflower fields in bloom.
The U-Pick event is available Saturdays from 11 am to 7 pm and Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 pm. The event last while flowers are blooming with the cost of sunflowers being $2 and any other stem costing $1.
The front field closest to Dupont Road will be the first to open, with the “red barn” trailer for supplies and checkout. Make sure to bring your own jar or basket to keep flowers fresh while in the fields.
For more information visit Salomon Farms website. | https://www.wane.com/news/salomon-farm-u-pick-event-is-back/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:27 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/salomon-farm-u-pick-event-is-back/ |
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man’s long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.
Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape.
“Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable,” David Tucker said.
The blue Mustang was Tucker’s dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy’s childhood, riding together in the coupe.
“Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back,” Tucker said. “He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That’s the best.”
In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend’s house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers.
But somebody decided to just take it.
“I can’t even describe the sadness,” Tucker said. “That was like my baby, you know? A member of the family just got gone. I never thought I would see it again.”
For years, Tucker worked along with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to try to find it.
He checked in on his VIN number every year.
“The VIN number had been changed on it,” said Detective Sergeant Ryan Seals with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. “The initial VIN number … came back to a vehicle that had already been scrapped.”
But a few weeks back, deputies said that VIN number eventually led to a crack in the case: The car was found states away in Florida — and only a little worse for wear.
In addition to a little bit of damage on the inside and outside, the car, too, had been painted white.
“It’s nowhere near what it used to be. It’s going to take some work,” Tucker said.
Tucker is currently trying to figure out how to get the car back to North Carolina.
“It means a lot, there was a lot of memories.” he said. “That was my dream car, and my son loved it. We rode in and all the time. So I’m just anxious to get it back and maybe get it back to where it was when it got stolen.”
Tucker is also working with DMV to get his title back. He says it could still take several weeks or even months to get his car back to North Carolina. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:32 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After the overnight storm rummaged through Indiana, numerous Indiana Michigan Power, I&M, customers are still without power.
As of 5:30 p.m. in another press release, outages in Northeast Indiana declined.
- Less than 25 in the Fort Wayne area
- Less than 15 in the Avilla/Kendallville area
- Decatur area has been restored
In I&M’s area, there are still less than 1,500 people without service.
As of around 3:30 p.m. there appear to be no outages in the Avilla/Kendallville area and less than 50 in Fort Wayne. The total amount of customer outages is 2,455.
At around 1:30 p.m. the outage map showed about 50% restoration from when this article was published. However, many customers in the Fort Wayne area are still without power.
As of 9:30 a.m. the outages in Northeast Indiana were mostly cleared, except for about …
- 150 in the Fort Wayne area
- 700 in the Avilla/Kendallville area
- Less than 50 in the Decatur area
According to a press release, over 17,000 I&M customers were affected due to trees, limbs and branches blowing into electrical lines. Heavy lightning and rain are also a factor. I&M crews responded to damaged poles and fallen lines.
Outside of Northeast Indiana, there are thousands of outages across I&M’s service area. To see the full outage map click here.
The estimated time of restoration for 90% of customers is approximately 11:00 p.m. tonight according to the release.
WANE 15 will provide updates when they become available. | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/power-almost-restored-in-northeast-indiana-after-hundreds-had-no-power-saturday-morning/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:33 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/power-almost-restored-in-northeast-indiana-after-hundreds-had-no-power-saturday-morning/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:38 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:44 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
(NerdWallet) – Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.
Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.
Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.
The more impressive feat, though, is that 2023’s crowds have exceeded 2019 levels. TSA screened 0.6% more passengers in June 2023 versus June 2019, proving that summer is back and bigger than ever.
Expect Labor Day 2023 crowds to be no different, but some days around the long weekend are significantly busier than others.
The best and worst days to fly Labor Day weekend
TSA checkpoint data suggests most people use Labor Day — which is observed on the first Monday of September — as a long weekend. They depart on Friday, bask in two full days of vacation and return home on Monday.
To avoid crowds, and likely save money, book Labor Day travel on days that aren’t the start and end of the weekend. Based on an average of the past four years, here were the most to least crowded days for the week surrounding Labor Day, ranked:
- Friday before Labor Day (most crowded).
- Thursday before.
- Labor Day Monday.
- Sunday after.
- Friday after.
- Monday after.
- Monday before.
- Thursday after.
- Tuesday after.
- Wednesday before.
- Sunday before.
- Saturday before.
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday before.
- Saturday after (least crowded).
When broken out by pre- and post-Labor Day travel, here are the three least crowded days to travel ranked from least to most crowded:
Pre-holiday:
- Tuesday before (overall least crowded day pre-holiday).
- Saturday before.
- Sunday before.
Post-holiday:
- Saturday after (overall least crowded day post-holiday).
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday after.
During the seven days after and before Labor Day (including the holiday itself), the Friday before Labor Day has been the single busiest day to fly over each of the past four years.
As far as the period starting on Labor Day itself and spanning the subsequent seven days, Labor Day Monday has been the busiest day to fly over the past three years. If Labor Day Monday is excluded from the rankings, the Sunday after has been the busiest over the past three years. In 2019, the trends were flipped: the Sunday after was the busiest, and the holiday itself was the second busiest.
The smarter, cheaper Labor Day weekend itinerary
If you work a standard Monday-Friday workweek and have the holiday off, leaving Friday after work and returning on Labor Day seems logical. But following the same itinerary as everyone else means you’ll likely pay — both in airfares and navigating airport crowds. For lighter crowds (and perhaps better deals), try these travel days instead:
Fly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before: Let Labor Day weekend become closer to a week by jetting off earlier than the folks leaving Thursday or Friday, assuming you have enough vacation days to use (or can work remotely). You’ll have more time away from home and be more relaxed without the big airport crowds.
Travel on Saturday: Crowds are light on Saturdays before and after the holiday. So, rather than rushing out of work on Friday afternoon to catch a flight, opt for the morning flight the next day.
That Saturday morning flight might also reduce your risk of delays, too. According to travel booking site Hopper’s Flight Disruption Outlook for Spring 2023, flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed than departures scheduled from 5-8 a.m.
Fly home the Sunday before: While most folks fly home on Labor Day Monday, you might get a head start by flying home on Sunday. Sure, you’ll have one less vacation day than folks following your same itinerary departing Monday, but that’s not a bad thing. By returning Sunday night, you’ll have a whole day to refresh and prepare for the week ahead by doing laundry, meal prepping or catching up on potential jetlag. Sometimes the nicest way to relax is by taking a vacation from your vacation. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:50 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ |
How voter ID in Nebraska will work: What voters need to know
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) -Nebraska voters passed a state constitutional amendment in 2022 requiring voters to verify their identities with a photo ID. This June, the Nebraska Legislature decided how the Secretary of State and 93 county election officials would implement that amendment, starting with the state’s 2024 primary election.
But the public education piece of that effort, outreach to voters and would-be voters, starts this summer. The Secretary of State’s Office is already preparing a brochure to hand out in Grand Island, during the Nebraska State Fair. Civic Nebraska and other voting rights organizations are also ramping up.
Secretary of State Bob Evnen said his office will staff a booth at the State Fair that will let people pick up brochures and ask state and local election officials how the new law will work, Legislative Bill 514. They also plan outreach through social media, TV, radio and print advertising as elections get closer.
The Nebraska Examiner pulled together a quick guide for what voters will need to know before they head to the polls for the first election that the state will requiring the ID, the state’s May 2024 primary. This guide, built with input from state and local election officials, should help folks get ready to vote.
Voting on Election Day in person
Voters heading to the polls in person will need to bring a state-approved photo ID, which could include a driver’s license, a college ID, a nursing home ID, a passport, a military ID, a tribal ID or an ID from a city, county, school district or another political subdivision of the state.
People who accidentally forget their photo ID but want to go ahead and cast their ballot can still choose to vote provisionally. However, they will need to find or obtain a photo ID and bring it to their county election office within a week of Election Day to have their ballot count.
Others who lack access to a photo ID will need to apply for a certificate from their county election office verifying a disability, circumstance or religious objection that lets them vote without showing a photo ID. Federal case law limits states from restricting people in both groups from participating in elections.
“We want to be sure that they know … when they come to vote, they need to prepare to present that identification, because I can see folks getting cranky because they’ve never had to do this before, and this is new,” said State Sen. Tom Brewer, who represents north-central Nebraska and led passage of the bill.
Voting early in person
People who like to vote early in person at their county election office will need to follow the same requirements as voting on Election Day in person. They’ll need to bring a state-approved photo ID or vote provisionally and bring in a photo ID later.
Those who qualify for a legal exception to photo IDs can apply for a certificate allowing it. The Secretary of State’s Office has already started training with county election officials and has a training conference scheduled this fall. The goal is to help counties prepare to re-train poll workers used to the old way of doing things and to hire and train new poll workers in time for 2024.
Voting early by mail
This is where LB 514 gives voters some options on how to verify their photo ID. When requesting an early voting ballot by mail, Nebraska voters will need to write their driver’s license or approved state ID number on the ballot request form. Those who choose not to write down that information can put a photocopy of their state-approved photo ID in the envelope or a form for a “reasonable impediment certification.”
Election officials hope that by pushing this part of the process up to the point when people request ballots, instead of waiting for when they return ballots by mail, that voters who forget a step in the ID verification process will still have adequate time to visit their county election offices and provide ID or obtain the necessary certification to have their ballot count.
Voting by mail in an all-mail precinct
People in all or part of 11 largely rural Nebraska counties vote entirely by mail – Boone, Cedar, Cherry, Clay, Dawes, Dixon, Garden, Knox, Merrick, Morrill and Stanton. Every registered voter in those all-mail precincts already receives a ballot by mail. Their process changes a bit under the new law.
They will need to write their driver’s license or approved state ID number on the envelope used to return their ballot. They will also have the option of instead using a photocopy of an approved photo ID or a certificate noting a legal exception to showing a photo ID.
The Secretary of State’s Office is already working with local election officials to try to design request and return forms and ballot envelopes that will work without requiring investments in new boxes to transport ballots to county election offices for secure counting.
Implementing the new voter ID process will require months of state and local work, Evnen said, including months of engagement with the public long before they hit the polls. An “adjustment period” is unavoidable, he and other election officials have said.
“The law that was passed reflects what was learned in other states (that implemented voter ID),” he said.
Need an ID?
The new law covers the costs of a state photo ID for voting for anybody who needs one. People will need to bring a copy of their birth certificate or other identifying documents to their local Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles office. The law also covers the cost of one copy of a birth certificate for Nebraska residents from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Nebraska Examiner is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Nebraska Examiner maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Cate Folsom for questions: info@nebraskaexaminer.com. Follow Nebraska Examiner on Facebook and Twitter.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.
The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians’ “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia’s 17-month-old aggression against the country.
Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.
The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups.
The Catholic Church first adopted the modern, more astronomically precise Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Protestants and some Orthodox churches have since aligned their own calendars for the purpose of calculating Christmas and Easter.
Ukraine’s religious landscape has fractured for years. There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25.
Its leadership last year allowed believers to celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25.
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Zelenskyy on Saturday traveled to the war-torn Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, which Russia has illegally annexed, but only partially occupies, and met with members of the country’s Special Operation Forces. Zelenskyy noted in an online statement that Saturday marks their official day of recognition and also the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Olenivka prison in the Russian-held part of the region in which dozens of prisoners of war were killed.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of the attack, with both sides saying that the assault was premeditated in a bid to cover up atrocities. A United Nations fact-finding mission requested by Russia and Ukraine was sent to investigate the killings, but the team was disbanded in January 2023 due to security concerns.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T22:24:56 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
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House Bill 8 to change how community colleges are funded
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - College students will be back on campus soon for the new fall semester, but a recently passed law will change how community colleges are funded.
In early June Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 8 into law. The bill introduces a new model for how community colleges across the state will receive its funding. Instead of being funded based on how many students are enrolled or how much time students spend in the classroom, funds will be based off of performance.
District 18 Senator Lois Kolkhorst said this new law will take effect in September. With the new model, Kolkhorst said 95-percent of that funding will not just be getting the student in the front door, but getting a student out the back door.
“What did you accomplish with that, was there a certificate, was there an associate degree are they moving on to a four year university,” Kolkhorst said.
While the new model is a shift, it’s something that Kolkhorst said will benefit the taxpayers, employers, workforce development and the students.
“Community colleges now are incentivized to be able to really work with that student to make sure they move onto a four year university,” Kolkhorst said.
The state has allocated $683 million in its budget to fund community colleges with these new requirements. Kolkhorst said funding for the new model started with Texas State Technical College several years ago.
“It’s added benefits to them and definitely incentivized them getting people into jobs, so now we are going to move community colleges into the same funding system,” Kolkhorst said.
Kolkhorst said community colleges are a great way to build up the workforce and the new model will help.
“Community colleges are very inexpensive as compared to some of our general academic institutions, and so it’s a starting point that can be really a life changer for some. Many are not just students but adults coming back to college,” Kolkhorst said. “We looked at the model that we did for TSTC and the years past, so this is the result.”
House Bill 8 also works to make credits more accessible to high school students who struggle financially.
“Dual credit is not free, so what it does is if a student has been economically disadvantaged even just one year of their last four to five years in their high school or junior college year it will allow them to get dual credit for free,” Kolkhorst said. “That can be the segway in those that are economically disadvantaged to move into higher education.”
For those who have been out in the workforce, who didn’t get their high school degree, the bill allows them to work on a certificate while at the same time work on their high school degree certification, Kolkhorst said.
“It’s not just about funding, but helping those that are coming back into community colleges, that don’t have a high school degree or those who have been economically disadvantaged, we can get them into dual credit,” Kolkhorst said. “Then that student says I’m college ready, I can do college courses.”
The reform is expected to provide a financial boost to Blinn College since many students transfer to four year universities, Kolkhorst said.
“It’s going to impact not only Blinn College, but I think it’s going to help the Texas A&M system and a lot of students that go to Blinn College also go to Sam Houston State University,” Kolkhorst said.
Blinn College said in a statement the new funding formula perfectly aligns with it’s long standing commitment to student success.
“We appreciate the Legislature’s investment in Blinn and its fellow two-year colleges and believe that this new funding structure will benefit our College and its students for years to come,” Blinn College said.
Kolkhorst said there will be another special session with a focus on public education.
“I call public education and K-12 our foundation that we build off of, so I am looking forward to a successful special session and getting our public schools their needed money, and then what we were able to do for both community colleges and general academic institutions,” Kolkhorst said. “The funding this year with the taxpayers dollars we had a large surplus and we’re trying to make those very important investments.”
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In states across the country this year, Republicans have talked a lot about restricting drag performances in front of children.
But that talk, and even their efforts, haven't amounted to much.
Bills restricting drag have failed to pass, passed as watered-down laws, have been vetoed or, in the case of three states that did manage to pass meaningful restrictions, laws have been temporarily halted by federal judges.
Friday, in fact, a judge temporarily blocked a law in the last remaining state with enforceable restrictions – Montana – just days before the start of Pride festivities.
A few states' lawmakers are still in session, though, so more efforts could be afoot.
In Arkansas, where Republican state Sen. Gary Stubblefield championed and sponsored a bill earlier this year, he said drag shows harm kids and "take away their innocence."
"I can't think of any redeeming quality, anything good that can come from taking children and putting them in front of a bunch of grown men that are dressed like women," Stubblefield said back in January as he introduced his bill on the floor of the Arkansas Senate.
'Prurient interest' and the First Amendment
Stubblefield's bill contained key language that showed up in a lot of states' attempted drag restrictions – an appeal to the "prurient interest." (Texas, Tennessee, Montana, Arizona, South Dakota, for example.)
"That word – prurient interest – means excessive interest in sexual matters," Stubblefield explained to lawmakers in committee.
"Most drag shows do not appeal to the prurient interest," says JT Morris, an attorney for the free-speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
"Even if they did, saying something appeals to the 'prurient interest' under the First Amendment is not enough to regulate it," he says, noting that this kind of language makes it harder for a bill to hold up to basic legal scrutiny.
"You can't pass a state law based on disagreement with somebody's viewpoint. It's a textbook First Amendment violation."
And that disagreement has been palpable across the country. In Arkansas, Stubblefield's bill was met with large public backlash from those who say drag is about showmanship, not sex.
"I do drag as an art form," says Jeremy Stuthard, an Arkansas drag performer.
"I take a decent-looking guy and turn him into a statue-esk Barbie doll, and have a great time and put smiles on people's faces and that's all I really try to do."
Stuthard says most of the children he meets at drag brunches and story hours aren't there to indulge a 'prurient interest', but to have fun listening to a story read by a costumed actor.
Drag restrictions put on hold and watered down
In Tennessee, the day before that state's drag restrictions were due to go into effect, a Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge temporarily struck down the law due to its constitutional vagueness.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker wrote, "Whether some of us may like it or not," the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment "as protecting speech that is indecent but not obscene."
A similar law in Florida has been temporarily blocked. For a while, that left Montana as the only state in the country with an enforceable drag law, until the courts temporarily blocked that one, too.
In Arkansas, Sen. Stubblefield's drag ban bill was amended until it hardly resembled a drag ban. The final version of the law, which passed by large margins, now regulates stripping, not drag shows.
"[The]Amended House Bill is the only way to really protect minors. For another reason, it's the only draft that will stand up in court," Stubblefield said of the amendment, which he didn't write but ultimately agreed to.
"None of us like to pass a bill that's going to get struck down by a judge and not help any children at all."
Josie Lenora is the politics/government reporter at KUAR in Little Rock, Ark.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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How to maximize your summer meteor gazing By Nell Greenfieldboyce Published July 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:43 It's the time of year when many people look to the skies in search of shooting stars. We learn a few tricks to get the best view of incoming meteors. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wqcs.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing | 2023-07-29T22:25:21 | 0 | https://www.wqcs.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing |
An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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'The Deepest Breath' director on her new documentary about free diving Published July 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:57 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to film director Laura McGann about her new documentary on free diving, The Deepest Breath. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wqcs.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving | 2023-07-29T22:25:33 | 0 | https://www.wqcs.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving |
Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Florida - Saturday July 29, 2023: Governor DeSantis has appointed the following five people to the Florida Rehabilitation Council.
Lois Darlene Laibl-Crowe - Laibl-Crowe is a Consumer Success Specialist at EmployU. She is the Vice President of the Florida Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind and was previously appointed to serve on the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Laibl-Crowe earned her bachelor’s degree from Saint Leo University and her master’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Matthew Motko - Motko is the Executive Director of ServiceSource. He was previously the Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast Florida. Motko earned his bachelor's degree in public health from the University of Toledo and his master’s degree in business administration from Tiffin University.
Christopher Romero - Romero is a Student at Florida Atlantic University. He was a Senior Patient Counselor at Community Wellness, a Federal Solutions Consultant at Tanium, and a Clinical Supervisor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Romero is currently working towards his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.
Denis Roy - Roy was previously a Security Guard at Andy Frain Services and a Human Resource Representative with the United States Government. Roy earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Saint Michael’s College.
Matonya “Matti” Wieczorek - Wieczorek is the Director of Employment Services for the Grow Group. She is a member of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Committee and was previously a research interviewer for Neilsen. Wieczorek earned her bachelor’s degrees in psychology and anthropology from the University of South Florida. | https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2023-07-29/five-appointed-to-the-florida-rehabilitation-council | 2023-07-29T22:25:45 | 1 | https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2023-07-29/five-appointed-to-the-florida-rehabilitation-council |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
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Victor Caratini Player Prop Bets: Brewers vs. Braves - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Milwaukee Brewers, including Victor Caratini (hitting .219 in his past 10 games, with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI), take on starting pitcher Bryce Elder and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, Saturday at 7:20 PM ET.
In his most recent appearance, he racked up two hits (going 2-for-4 with a double) against the Reds.
Victor Caratini Game Info & Props vs. the Braves
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Braves Starter: Bryce Elder
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Victor Caratini At The Plate
- Caratini has a double, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .248.
- Caratini has had a hit in 21 of 39 games this season (53.8%), including multiple hits eight times (20.5%).
- Looking at the 39 games he has played this year, he's hit a home run in five of them (12.8%), and in 3.4% of his trips to the dish.
- In 38.5% of his games this season, Caratini has driven in at least one run. In three of those games (7.7%) he recorded two or more RBI.
- In 12 games this year (30.8%), he has scored, including multiple runs twice.
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Victor Caratini Home/Away Batting Splits
Braves Pitching Rankings
- The Braves pitching staff is fifth in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.85).
- Braves pitchers combine to allow 109 home runs (1.1 per game), the third-fewest in baseball.
- Elder makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.30 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 24-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (3.30), 36th in WHIP (1.230), and 57th in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
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Federal court blocks Arkansas’ restrictive censorship law regarding libraries
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction on the Arkansas restrictive censorship law, blocking it.
According to a Saturday press release, on July 29, a motion to temporarily block certain sections of Act 372 from taking effect was granted by a federal district court in the western district of Arkansas.
The law will go into effect Aug. 1 and will be an attempt to bring back a 2004 Arkansas law, which was declared unconstitutional after a similar challenge by bookstores, librarians, authors, and more in Arkansas.
According to the release, Section 3 of Act 372, which would criminalize librarians and booksellers for providing access to materials considered “harmful to minors,” will be blocked while the case moves forward.
Section 5, which aimed to make libraries establish a process to review materials and give county quorum courts the ability to remove materials that could be protected under the First Amendment, was also blocked.
Holly Dickson, executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, said they are committed to maintaining the fight to keep information accessible.
“We commend the court’s decision to stop the enforcement of Sections 3 and 5 of Act 372, which would have jeopardized the essential First Amendment rights of all residents of Arkansas. It’s regrettable that we even have to question whether our constitutional rights are still respected today. The question we had to ask was — do Arkansans still legally have access to reading materials? Luckily, the judicial system has once again defended our highly valued liberties. We are committed to maintaining the fight to safeguard everyone’s right to access information and ideas.”
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Exxon: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
IRVING, Texas (AP) — IRVING, Texas (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $7.88 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Irving, Texas-based company said it had profit of $1.94.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations, but Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as asset sales. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2 per share.
The oil and natural gas company posted revenue of $82.91 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $78.85 billion.
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By ZEKE MILLER (AP White House Correspondent)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward,” Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden’s paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president’s son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine.
“I had no recollection of our encounter,” he wrote. “That’s how little connection I had with anyone. I was a mess, but a mess I’ve taken responsibility for.”
An attorney for Roberts did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The president, who has made a commitment to family central to his public persona, has faced increasing criticism from political rivals and pundits for failing to acknowledge the granddaughter. According to a person familiar with the matter, he was taking the cue from his son while the legal proceedings played out. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Hunter Biden has four other children, including a son, Beau, born to his wife Melissa Cohen in 2020. He was named after the president’s late son who died of cancer in 2015, leaving behind two children.
Biden’s grandchildren have played a distinctive role in his presidency, often accompanying the president or first lady on trips and making regular visits to the White House. The president has also credited his grandchildren with persuading him to challenge then-President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
Biden’s statement was first reported by People Magazine. | https://www.mcall.com/2023/07/29/biden-openly-acknowledges-7th-grandchild-the-daughter-of-son-hunter-and-an-arkansas-woman/ | 2023-07-29T22:28:02 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/2023/07/29/biden-openly-acknowledges-7th-grandchild-the-daughter-of-son-hunter-and-an-arkansas-woman/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — The biggest tabletop gaming convention in the country returns to Indianapolis next weekend.
From Thursday, August 3, until Sunday, August 6, more than 60,000 people will visit Indianapolis for Gen Con 2023. The event will take place in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.
Gamers and pop culture fans can participate in thousands of events, including board games, card games, entertainment, and a wide variety of activities.
“We’re thrilled to return to Indianapolis for Gen Con 2023, which has been our home for the last 20 years,” said Gen Con President David Hoppe. “With each passing year, the bond between the city and our convention grows stronger and we’re looking forward to another great four days this August.”
To purchase a 4-day or single-day badge, click here.
For more information on Gen Con 2023, visit their website. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/gen-con-returns-to-indianapolis-next-weekend | 2023-07-29T22:28:02 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/gen-con-returns-to-indianapolis-next-weekend |
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCTV) — Giggles dominated our interview with Breia Lastovka. That, and corrections. She is not 6 years old; she is 6 and a half years old.
The things she likes are typical for her age. Her favorite animals? “Unicorns, horsies and Pegasus,” she replied.
But, the genetic condition she’s had from birth is rare. She can only see in black and white. It wasn’t until last year that doctors finally figured out her declining vision was due to Alström syndrome, which causes vision loss over time. She could eventually develop hearing loss, obesity and heart problems, to name but a few.
“Her doctors told us the last time we were there a couple Fridays ago that we should live her life like she’s going to lose her vision tomorrow, because she very well could,” said her mom Alyssa Lastkova. So, they asked her for a bucket list.
“Because I want to see everything before I go fully blind,” Breia Lastkova said with a slight sadness in her voice. “I’m just really sad. I just don’t want to go fully blind.”
But, she switched to laughing in a matter of seconds.
Her first wish was to work in a coffee shop that runs out of a horse trailer near her home in Granger, Iowa. She checked that off her list. Next, she went to Disney World to see Cinderella’s Castle. She’d like to see the Eiffel Tower in France, Christmas at Rockefeller Center, and Niagara Falls. Those are still on the maybe list. The Eiffel Tower would be the Vegas version. She wants to see the mountains, so there’s a trip to Colorado coming in September. But then, she brought up Kansas City.
“I want to see everything there,” she said.
Asked why, she couldn’t say. Not to us and not to her parents.
“She was like, ‘I don’t know. I just really want to see it,’” her mom recounted. Her parents will be taking her to Donutology because she loves donuts maybe more than unicorns.
“I can eat all the donuts,” Breia said. “Chocolate donut, vanilla donut, every single donut.”
The National World War I Museum and Memorial will be taking her to the top of the memorial. They’ll hit the Nelson-Atkins Museum because she loves art.
“Even though she can’t see colors, she can see the shades of them, and she really loves colorful things,” her mother explained. She also took us up on our offer to come to KCTV to do the weather. She’ll be visiting the weekend of Aug. 5.
Her bubbly attitude is an inspiration to her parents.
“Just seeing her, how happy she is even though she’s going through all this, it definitely makes you think that there’s no bad days,” said her dad Sean Lastovka.
And, it’s not just Disney princesses and donuts that make her happy. “Well, I do like my parents. They do good things,” Breia said.
“We love you too,” her mom replied, prompting Breia to go in for a snuggle.
She also wants to see North Carolina and Wisconsin. She gave no reason for those either. Her parents say they just popped out as she made the list.
They set up a travel fundraiser online for family to donate. The goal was $2,000. They’ve raised $10,000 with the help of 150 strangers. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/u-s-world/grade-schooler-losing-her-sight-puts-paris-and-kansas-city-on-her-bucket-list | 2023-07-29T22:28:08 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/u-s-world/grade-schooler-losing-her-sight-puts-paris-and-kansas-city-on-her-bucket-list |
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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(CNN) — Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to donate to a GoFundMe campaign for a nonagenarian battling over her family’s land.
A rep for the rapper/entrepreneur confirmed to CNN that he made a $10,000 donation to Josephine Wright, whose 1.8-acre parcel of land Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is at the center of a legal battle with developers. The land has been in Wright’s husband’s family since the Civil War.
“I did it from the heart,” Snoop Dogg told CNN in a statement. “She reminds me of my mother and grandmother.”
Wright, 93, has been sued by a developer who claimed that her satellite dish, shed, and screened-in porch were delaying the construction of planned new homes because it was encroaching on their property.
She filed a countersuit alleging a “constant barrage of tactics of intimidation, harassment, trespass, to include this litigation in an effort to force her to sell her property.”
Her struggle has touched the hearts of other celebrities as well.
Studio head/actor/director Tyler Perry posted about her on his verified Instagram account,writing, “please tell where to show up and what you need to help you fight.” | https://www.wrtv.com/news/u-s-world/snoop-dogg-donated-10k-to-elderly-hilton-head-island-woman-faced-with-losing-her-familys-land | 2023-07-29T22:28:14 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/u-s-world/snoop-dogg-donated-10k-to-elderly-hilton-head-island-woman-faced-with-losing-her-familys-land |
A new study from UCSF/UCLA looks at the toll of silicosis on stone workers. Dozens of young Latino men in California have developed severe lung disease and at least 10 have died.
Countertops made of the engineered stone "quartz" are incredibly popular, but public health experts say cutting this material unsafely can expose workers to deadly dust.
The Devils Hole pupfish's natural habitat is a single water-filled hole in a cave in the Nevada desert. Its numbers at one point dwindled to just 35 animals. How does it manage to survive? | https://www.wunc.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing | 2023-07-29T22:28:17 | 0 | https://www.wunc.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing |
It was a sea of red in Iowa on Friday, where Republican presidential hopefuls spoke at the Lincoln dinner.
The event served as the first major opportunity for candidates to tell voters why they should be the next president of the United States.
Former President Donald Trump got the biggest reception of any presidential candidate at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines.
The 13 Republican candidates who spoke during the event stayed on time, as they were each given just 10 minutes to speak. In his speech, the former president accused President Joe Biden of political interference.
"They want to weaponize the IRS just like they've weaponized the Justice Department and the FBI. And by the way, if I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me, or if I was losing by a lot, I would have nobody coming after me," Trump told the crowd.
Despite the looming possibility of a third criminal indictment, President Trump's popularity remains remarkably strong in the polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucus.
According to a Fox Business July 15–19 poll, 46% of Iowa Republican caucus goers said they'd caucus for Trump, with 16% saying that they caucus for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% for Senator Tim Scott, who has spent a lot of time in Iowa.
SEE MORE: Judge sets date for Trump's motion to dismiss DA from election probe
Despite his massive lead in the polls, almost every single Republican candidate for president refused to talk about the former president in their 10-minute speeches at the event.
The only presidential candidate to bring up the charges against Trump was Will Hurd.
"Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison. And if we elect, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. Listen, I know the truth. The truth is hard," Hurd told the crowd.
Though Hurd faced a strong negative reaction from the crowd, the former congressman has put a footnote in the polls.
Meanwhile, DeSantis, who himself had a rough week, laying off reportedly 38 of his campaign staffers—a third of his campaign—did not directly address Trump during his remarks to the Iowa Republican Party.
"We're not getting a mulligan on 2024," DeSantis said. "We either win this election and make good on all the promises that we're making, or the Democrats are going to throw this country into a hole that's going to take us a generation to come out of. I believe that decline is a choice. I believe success is attainable, and I know that freedom is worth fighting for. This is our chance in 2024 to send the Biden-Harris administration to the dustbin of history, where it belongs."
The 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses are the first in the nation's Republican presidential nominating contest. They're less than six months away, on Jan. 15, 2024.
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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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'The Deepest Breath' director on her new documentary about free diving Published July 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:57 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to film director Laura McGann about her new documentary on free diving, The Deepest Breath. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wunc.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving | 2023-07-29T22:28:29 | 0 | https://www.wunc.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving |
Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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All the hubbub over speckled trout and redfish continues to dominate our coastal fishing pursuits, and, woefully, nothing is settled after years of battling back and forth about minimum-size and daily limits.
True, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took what only could be called a leap of faith during its July meeting when it approved an 18-24 inch “slot” limit on redfish with a three-per-day limit. No fish longer than 24 inches will be allowed in the daily take, and charterboat skippers and crew will be unable to retain fish.
If those regulations pass muster, especially review by the state legislature, and public comment doesn’t sway the seven-member commission to amend, the new rules will become effective in mid-December.
That leaves us debating speckled trout. The offer of a 12-19 inch slot, a 15-per-day limit and allowing two trout over 19 inches in a day’s catch, left anglers on the east side of the Mississippi River in a tizzy. They claim most of their catch exceeds 19 inches.
So, from the commission, came the challenge to Wildlife and Fisheries biologists to come up with a basin-by-basin plan to cover mostly the Pontchartrain, Barataria-Terrebonne and Calcasieu basins, then give the biologists one month to come up with those proposals.
Honestly, that’s a daunting task when considering the entire four-year, speckled trout discussion has focused on statewide management to restore the stock.
The issue will dominate Thursday’s 9:30 a.m. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting in Baton Rouge.
Other agenda items include setting opening date(s) for the fall inshore shrimp season; the areas designated for the 2024 Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program; and, updating the December “sunset” provision for the Special Bait Dealer’s Permit.
More on redfish
The Louisiana-based Recreational Fisheries Research Institute has been granted what state Wildlife and Fisheries managers are calling a “... special permit to transport and stock approximately 10,000 red drum (redfish) fingerlings in the Calcasieu Lake estuary.”
It’s a pilot project to determine if stocking hatchery-raised fish can bolster the stock. The first fingerlings release is set this year with another following in 2024.
RFRI is working closely with Louisiana’s Coastal Conservation Association, and Wildlife and Fisheries “...will assist with evaluation of the success of the project,” with tests for genetics at the stocking location and in future years.
RFRI is funding the process.
Red snapper
Through July 16, the private recreational red snapper landing estimates reached 371,420 pounds (39.7%) of our state’s 934,587-pounds allocation for 2023.
This is the last LA Creel estimate under a three-fish-per-day limit. The limit was increased to four daily beginning July 17. The minimum size remained at 16 inches for a “keeper” red snapper.
Weekly red snapper landings estimates can be found on the Wildlife and Fisheries website: wlf.louisiana.gov/red-snapper.
On the hunt
Don’t get caught with your camo down: hunting seasons begin in a little more than a month on Sept. 2, with North and South zones opening for dove hunting.
A note for teal hunters: the special 16-day season will run from Sept. 15-30, that’s a Friday through a Saturday, to take advantage of the latest possible dates for a six-per-day hunt.
All 2023-24 hunting seasons and regulation are posted now on the Wildlife and Fisheries website: wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations.
And, the hunting season pamphlets are also printed and will be available in late August at LDWF offices and wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
Remember, too, when buying sportsmen’s licenses, there’s a checkoff to donate to our state’s effort to feed the poor through Hunters for the Hungry. | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/speckled-trout-hot-topic-for-lwfc-meeting/article_b7c6e82a-2040-11ee-88e5-e3c8fda5bf0e.html | 2023-07-29T22:28:42 | 1 | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/speckled-trout-hot-topic-for-lwfc-meeting/article_b7c6e82a-2040-11ee-88e5-e3c8fda5bf0e.html |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Chambers spent a similar amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to strangling Jennifer Levin in New York City’s Central Park during the summer of 1986.
Chambers entered the plea to killing 18-year-old Levin as part of a deal when a jury could not reach a decision after nine days of deliberations.
He was released in 2003 for that crime but again ran afoul of the law soon after.
He was again arrested in 2007 for selling drugs out of his apartment. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison but was released Tuesday — four years early — from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in New York, according to online inmate records maintained by the New York Department of Corrections.
Chambers, now 56, will remain under supervision for up to five years, records show.
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Zachary police are searching for two suspects after a shooting Friday night left an 18-year-old girl dead.
Police say Makayla Moore, 18, was shot at about 8 p.m. Friday night on the corner of New Weis Road and Lee Street.
Moore was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officers.
Police encourage anyone with information to call Zachary police at (225) 654-9393 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867. | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/2-suspects-wanted-in-fatal-shooting-of-18-year-old-girl/article_ff2b0bf8-2e4e-11ee-ab37-73350bf5d0f1.html | 2023-07-29T22:28:43 | 1 | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/2-suspects-wanted-in-fatal-shooting-of-18-year-old-girl/article_ff2b0bf8-2e4e-11ee-ab37-73350bf5d0f1.html |
Willi Castro Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Royals - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
On Saturday, Willi Castro (coming off going 0-for-3) and the Minnesota Twins face the Kansas City Royals, whose starting pitcher will be Jordan Lyles. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3) against the Royals.
Willi Castro Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Royals Starter: Jordan Lyles
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +725)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
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Willi Castro At The Plate
- Castro has 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 21 walks while batting .241.
- Castro has gotten at least one hit in 53.9% of his games this season (41 of 76), with multiple hits 14 times (18.4%).
- He has hit a home run in four games this year (5.3%), homering in 1.9% of his plate appearances.
- Castro has driven home a run in 18 games this season (23.7%), including more than one RBI in 3.9% of his games and producing three or more of his team's runs on one occasion..
- In 29 of 76 games this year, he has scored, and five of those games included multiple runs.
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Royals Pitching Rankings
- The Royals pitching staff is 26th in the league with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Royals have the 28th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (5.19).
- The Royals rank 19th in baseball in home runs allowed (126 total, 1.2 per game).
- Lyles (1-12 with a 6.10 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 20th of the season.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the New York Yankees, the righty tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 32-year-old's 6.10 ERA ranks 64th, 1.282 WHIP ranks 46th, and 6.4 K/9 ranks 59th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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Arizona Diamondbacks-Seattle Mariners pitching matchup for Saturday's game at Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' homestand continues with a weekend series against the Seattle Mariners. Saturday's game starts at 5:10 p.m. and can be seen on YurView AZ.
Saturday's Diamondbacks-Mariners pitching matchup
Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (0-4, 8.81) vs. Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (1-3, 4.91).
Pfaadt pitched very well against the Reds last weekend in Cincinnati before serving up three consecutive homers in his sixth and final inning of work. Home runs continue to plague him at the major league level. He has given up 10 in 31 2/3 innings across seven starts. … Pfaadt’s fastball has been the biggest culprit. Six of the 10 homers have come off that pitch. Opponents are hitting .348 against it overall. … Woo, 23, made his major league debut on June 3. He is a 2021 sixth-round pick out of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He has been largely effective so far, though he has been a bit shaky in his past two outings, allowing a combined 10 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings. … Woo throws both four-seamers and sinkers in the 95 mph range. His arsenal also includes a slider, cutter and change-up.
Coming up
Sunday: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (9-4, 3.12) vs. Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (6-7, 3.02).
Monday: At San Francisco, 6:45 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (6-5, 4.97) vs. Giants LHP Alex Cobb (6-3, 2.97).
Tuesday: At San Francisco, 6:45 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (11-5, 3.36) vs. Giants TBA.
Friday's opener: Diamondbacks slip closer to .500 in loss to Mariners
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
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How to maximize your summer meteor gazing By Nell Greenfieldboyce Published July 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:43 It's the time of year when many people look to the skies in search of shooting stars. We learn a few tricks to get the best view of incoming meteors. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wboi.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing | 2023-07-29T22:30:48 | 1 | https://www.wboi.org/2023-07-29/how-to-maximize-your-summer-meteor-gazing |
An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
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'The Deepest Breath' director on her new documentary about free diving Published July 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:57 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to film director Laura McGann about her new documentary on free diving, The Deepest Breath. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wboi.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving | 2023-07-29T22:31:00 | 1 | https://www.wboi.org/2023-07-29/the-deepest-breath-director-on-her-new-documentary-about-free-diving |
Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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An American woman and her child were allegedly kidnapped near the Caribbean nation’s capital city on Thursday, according to the nonprofit organization she works for.
The woman, Alix Dorsainvil, 31, is from New Hampshire but lives in Haiti and is married to the organization’s director, Sandro Dorsainvil.
El Roi Haiti Outreach International, a faith-focused humanitarian group, announced the kidnapping of a staff member Thursday, then on Saturday identified her as Alix Dorsainvil and said the couple’s child was also kidnapped. Dorsainvil is the organization’s community health nurse, according to its website.
They were taken from the organization’s campus near Port-au-Prince “while serving in our community ministry” Thursday morning, according to a statement on El Roi Haiti’s website.
“Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” the statement said. “Alix has worked tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering as she loves and serves the people of Haiti in the name of Jesus.”
On Thursday, the U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency government workers and their family members to evacuate, told all Americans in Haiti to leave and issued a “do not travel” advisory.
“We are aware of reports of the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti,” an email from the State Department said Saturday. “We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and our U.S. government interagency partners. We have nothing further to share at this time.”
The travel advisory warned Americans not to go to Haiti due to “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure.” The Caribbean nation has been plagued by violence and unrest, is experiencing shortages of gasoline and medical supplies, and has an ongoing cholera outbreak, according to the U.S. government.
Last week, those at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti were already under orders not to leave and were prohibited “from walking in Port-au-Prince.” The State Department ordered U.S. personnel not to use public transportation or taxis, visit banks, use ATMs, drive at night or travel anywhere without prior approval.
“U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible,” the advisory reads.
The State Department also warned that kidnappers use sophisticated methods, often demand ransom and sometimes physically harm their targets.
“Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens,” the travel advisory says.
Sandro Dorsainvil grew up in Port-au-Prince in poverty, secured a degree in developmental psychology and biblical counseling and began working with El Roi ministries, which include religious, literacy and vocational programs for children and adults, according to the organization’s website.
A photo on the site appears to show Sandro and Alix Dorsainvil with their arms around each other, green hills in the background.
“My name is Alix. I’m a nurse from New Hampshire, but now I live in Haiti,” Dorsainvil says in a video about her work on the organization’s website. “Sandro invited me to come to the school to do some nursing for some of the kids. He said that was a big need they had.”
Dorsainvil “has been living and working in Haiti for some time now,” El Roi president and co-founder Jason Brown said in an email. “Our team at El Roi Haiti is grateful for the outpouring of prayers, care, and support for our colleague. We continue to work with our partners and trusted relationships to secure their safe return.”
On Saturday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke generally about Haiti, telling reporters at a news conference in Australia that the Biden administration has a “very deep concern for the situation there, particularly with regard to the violence and the activities of the gangs.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/american-nurse-and-her-child-are-kidnapped-in-haiti-nonprofit-says/article_6ca3594e-3e00-524f-a110-56ecb6e6d012.html | 2023-07-29T22:31:23 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/american-nurse-and-her-child-are-kidnapped-in-haiti-nonprofit-says/article_6ca3594e-3e00-524f-a110-56ecb6e6d012.html |
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is bottled up by Bucs defensive lineman Akiem Hicks and safety Mike Edwards during a wild-card playoff game in January at Raymond James Stadium.
The Patriots were hosting ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott on a free-agent visit Saturday, a source confirmed to the Herald.
Elliott has been a free agent since Dallas released him in mid-March. Last season, Elliott rushed for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 3.8 yards per carry and starting 14 of 15 games. In New England, he could serve as the primary backup to star back Rhamondre Stevenson, especially in light of Ty Montgomery’s recent leg injury in training camp.
Elliott is the third veteran back to visit the Patriots the past couple weeks, following Leonard Fournette and Darrell Henderson. At this stage of his career, the 28-year-old is not considered a starting-caliber back, but he remains a powerful runner and strong pass protector in blitz pickup. Elliott has spent all seven years of his career with the Cowboys, who made him the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
His last 1,000-yard season came in 2021, when he averaged just 4.2 yards per carry and caught 47 passes for 287 yards. Elliott last averaged better than 4.5 yards per touch in 2019, his most recent Pro Bowl campaign. Over his career, he’s made three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team.
If Elliott signs with the Patriots, he would join Stevenson, Ty Montgomery, 2022 draft picks Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris and J.J. Taylor in the running backs room. In 2019, Pats coach Bill Belichick praised Elliott ahead of a regular-season game in Foxborough, calling him a “tough back” and “downhill guy.”
“He’s had a lot of big runs since he’s come in this league, way more than anybody else,” Belichick added. “He’s a hard guy to tackle. He’s got good vision, good power.”
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JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A 12-year-old traveled with his family from Florence, Alabama, to immerse himself in the world of sea turtles for one week, including Loggerhead Marinelife Center, as part of his Make A Wish experience.
Gabe Richards' visit Friday came two days after Loggerhead announced breaking its all-time sea turtle nesting season record after counting more than 20,998 nests along a 9.5-mile stretch of beach.
Gabe is living with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, or LGMD, a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
At part of his Make A Wish experience, Gabe became an honorary member of the Loggerhead animal care staff and got a behind-the-scenes look at rescue and rehabilitation at the sea turtle hospital.
He also got up close with the facility’s current patients.
Gabe talks about his experience at Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
"I like how they floppy around the beach squishing all over each other," he said in an interview provided by Make A Wish South Florida. "I like when the sea turtles climbed all over each other in the bucket."
He said he felt special because "I get to see them see them right in front. Kids were behind the windows."
Gabe become fascinated with marine life five years ago during a trip to Mexico. Gabe has expressed interest in working in marine rehabilitation when he is older.
In Florida, he shared his experience with his parents, Brittany and Charlie, and sister.
Loggerhead seat turtle milestone comes with three more months remaining in turtle nesting season that began March 1.
LMC has currently documented 21,020 nests: 215 from leatherbacks, 14,469 from loggerheads and 6,336 from green turtles.
“We are so excited to break this all-time nesting record and can’t wait to see if each sea turtle species breaks its individual record,” Dr. Justin Perrault, vice president of research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, said. “Ocean conservation efforts that have been practiced for decades are finally coming to fruition, and we need to make sure that we continue to protect these animals and their ecosystems.” | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/juno-beach/boys-make-a-wish-for-sea-turtle-experience-granted-at-loggerhead-marinelife | 2023-07-29T22:31:45 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/juno-beach/boys-make-a-wish-for-sea-turtle-experience-granted-at-loggerhead-marinelife |
TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Saturday for a postgame outburst at an umpire following a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays a night earlier.
Bench coach Ray Montgomery managed the Angels during the second game of the three-game series as Nevin served his suspension.
Nevin was seen holding up a tablet computer and yelling at plate umpire Mike Estabrook as the crew left the field after the 4-1 loss Friday night.
The umpires access their locker room through the tunnel at the end of the visitor’s dugout on the first base side of Rogers Centre.
A Toronto police officer accompanied the umpire crew as it descended the dugout steps. Montgomery had to restrain Nevin as the umpires passed through the end of the dugout.
Nevin was angry about the game-ending called third strike against pinch hitter Michael Stefanic, who entered in the ninth inning with the bases loaded after Shohei Ohtani left because of cramping in both of his calves.
“I just explained to him that I thought the pitch to Stefanic was outside,” Nevin later told reporters.
Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run in the series opener — part of a streak of three homers in three at-bats over two games — before exiting early.
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MIAMI — It looks like the singer Pitbull is going to have to add some digits to his ode to Miami's area code, "305 Anthem."
That's because Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys are getting a new area code, "645."
Beginning Friday, area customers who request new phone numbers will be assigned the "645" area code, the Florida Public Service Commission said in a news release Friday.
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Move over, 561. Make way for area code 728
The new area code will supplement the existing codes of "305" and "786" which already are used for the Miami area and the Florida Keys.
"While minimizing the impact to current customers, the Commission must plan for the continuing influx of new residents and businesses to the region — a testament to South Florida’s growing economy,"Andrew Giles Fay, the commission's chairman said in a statement. "he new 645 area code will ensure that customer demand for new lines is met." | https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-dade/miami-florida-keys-getting-additional-area-code-of-645 | 2023-07-29T22:31:51 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-dade/miami-florida-keys-getting-additional-area-code-of-645 |
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Évian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to four shots going into the final day.
The 29-year-old Boutier aims to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013.
“I didn’t start that good to be honest. I missed the first three greens but got a good break on 2 and was able to chip in. Then I just had really good chances on the two par-fives, seven and nine, and was able to take advantage of that," said Boutier, who had a bogey on the 12th hole in a round of five birdies.
“I was just trying to focus on making, hitting a good shot, and if I happen to have a birdie opportunity, I hit a solid putt. It was definitely positive and felt pretty good to start very good on the front.”
Boutier’s closest challenger is Japan's Nasa Hataoka, who posted a 68 on Saturday after rounds of 70 and 67.
“Hopefully I will get more birdies tomorrow. It was good iron shots and distance control," Hataoka said. "Also I was good too with my putting stroke, so I was really comfortable. Tomorrow is another new day, and I want to enjoy the next 18 holes.”
Minjee Lee of Australia and Brooke Henderson of Canada are joint-third, a shot behind Hataoka.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A 52-year-old Port St. Lucie man is facing charges of trafficking fentanyl and the stimulant MDPV, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.
John Lester Cowart was arrested after a traffic stop on Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce.
Deputies say Cowart, the driver, had 31 grams of fentanyl and 58 grams of methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) in his possession.
He was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail in Fort Pierce and held in lieu of $70,250 bond. He is facing charges of drug trafficking in fentanyl (4 grams or more), phenethylamines (10 grams or more) as well as a citation of driving with a suspended license.
"With recent seizures of fentanyl, 31 grams of fentanyl does not seem like much; however, 31 grams of fentanyl is 31,000 milligrams and dependent on body size and tolerance to the drug, only 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal," Sheriff Ken Mascara said in a Facebook post Friday "This seizure prevented up to 15,500 deaths in our community. We remain steadfast in pursuing the dealers who are dealing death to our loved ones and community."
Earlier this month, the sheriff's office announced the arrests of seven people in connection with a "large-scale" drug bust, which they believe is the largest in their four-county area.
It included 2.75 pounds of fentanyl, the equivalent of 600,000 lethal doses, with an estimated street value of more than $350,000, 11.25 pounds of cocaine ad 10 pound of "magic mushrooms" with a street value of about $300,000
"The amount of fentanyl seized during this investigation could have killed every person in St. Lucie County, Martin County and Indian River County," Mascara said.
Police in Port St. Lucie announced earlier in the day that 10,000 fentanyl pills were confiscated in a separate bust, which they called the largest seizure in the city's history.
He was arrested at around 12:20 p.m. for trafficking fentanyl and MDPV, and driving on a suspended license.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury say All-Star center Brittney Griner will not travel for the team's next two games so she can focus on her mental health.
The 6-foot-9 center — who became an international story during her 10-month detainment in Russia last year — is averaging 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds over 20 games this season.
“The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return,” the team said in a statement on Saturday.
Griner's impressive individual season hasn't translated to success for the Mercury, who have a 6-17 record and fired Vanessa Nygaard earlier in the season.
The Mercury’s tough season and coaching change are among the multiple challenges Griner has faced in her return to the WNBA following her ordeal in Russia on drug-related charges that caused her to miss the entire 2022 season.
Griner and her teammates were confronted by what the WNBA called a "provocateur" at the Dallas airport in June and she's also dealt with a hip injury that caused her to miss a handful of games.
Griner will miss road games against Chicago on Sunday and Indiana on Tuesday.
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It was a sea of red in Iowa on Friday, where Republican presidential hopefuls spoke at the Lincoln dinner.
The event served as the first major opportunity for candidates to tell voters why they should be the next president of the United States.
Former President Donald Trump got the biggest reception of any presidential candidate at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines.
The 13 Republican candidates who spoke during the event stayed on time, as they were each given just 10 minutes to speak. In his speech, the former president accused President Joe Biden of political interference.
"They want to weaponize the IRS just like they've weaponized the Justice Department and the FBI. And by the way, if I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me, or if I was losing by a lot, I would have nobody coming after me," Trump told the crowd.
Despite the looming possibility of a third criminal indictment, President Trump's popularity remains remarkably strong in the polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucus.
According to a Fox Business July 15–19 poll, 46% of Iowa Republican caucus goers said they'd caucus for Trump, with 16% saying that they caucus for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% for Senator Tim Scott, who has spent a lot of time in Iowa.
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Despite his massive lead in the polls, almost every single Republican candidate for president refused to talk about the former president in their 10-minute speeches at the event.
The only presidential candidate to bring up the charges against Trump was Will Hurd.
"Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison. And if we elect, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. Listen, I know the truth. The truth is hard," Hurd told the crowd.
Though Hurd faced a strong negative reaction from the crowd, the former congressman has put a footnote in the polls.
Meanwhile, DeSantis, who himself had a rough week, laying off reportedly 38 of his campaign staffers—a third of his campaign—did not directly address Trump during his remarks to the Iowa Republican Party.
"We're not getting a mulligan on 2024," DeSantis said. "We either win this election and make good on all the promises that we're making, or the Democrats are going to throw this country into a hole that's going to take us a generation to come out of. I believe that decline is a choice. I believe success is attainable, and I know that freedom is worth fighting for. This is our chance in 2024 to send the Biden-Harris administration to the dustbin of history, where it belongs."
The 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses are the first in the nation's Republican presidential nominating contest. They're less than six months away, on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America.
Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies.
In fact, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
"People are yearning for something greater than themselves — beyond their own understanding," said Jack Grogger, a chaplain for the Los Angeles Angels and a longtime Southern California fire captain who has aided many people in their gravest moments.
That search for something bigger, he said, can take on many forms, from following a religion to crafting a self-driven purpose to believing in, of course, angels.
“For a lot of people, angels are a lot safer to worship,” said Grogger, who also pastors a nondenominational church in Orange, California, and is a chaplain for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks.
People turn to angels for comfort, he said. They are familiar, regularly showing up in pop culture as well as in the Bible. Comparably, worshipping Jesus is far more involved; when Grogger preaches about angels it is with the context that they are part of God's kingdom.
American's belief in angels (69%) is about on par with belief in heaven and the power of prayer, but bested by belief in God or a higher power (79%). Fewer U.S. adults believe in the devil or Satan (56%), astrology (34%), reincarnation (34%), and that physical things can have spiritual energies, such as plants, rivers or crystals (42%).
The widespread acceptance of angels shown in the AP-NORC poll makes sense to Susan Garrett, an angel expert and New Testament professor at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Kentucky. It tracks with historical surveys, she said, adding that the U.S. remains a faith-filled country even as more Americans reject organized religion.
But if the devil is in the details, so are people’s understandings of angels.
“They’re very malleable,” Garrett said of angels. “You can have any one of a number of quite different worldviews in terms of your understanding of how the cosmos is arranged, whether there’s spirit beings, whether there’s life after death, whether there’s a God … and still find a place for angels in that worldview.”
Talk of angels, Garrett said, is often also about something else, like the ways God interacts with the world and other hard-to-articulate ideas.
The large number of U.S. adults who say they believe in angels includes 84% of those with a religious affiliation — 94% of evangelical Protestants, 81% of mainline Protestants and 82% of Catholics — and 33% of those without one. And of those angel-believing religiously unaffiliated, that includes 2% of atheists, 25% of agnostics and 50% of those identified as “nothing in particular.”
The broad acceptance is what fascinates San Francisco-based witch and author Devin Hunter: Angels show up independently in different religions and traditions, making them part of the fabric that unites humanity.
“We’re all getting to the same conclusion,” said Hunter, who spent 16 years as a professional medium, and started communicating as a child with what he believed were angels.
Hunter estimates that a belief in angels applies to about half of those practicing modern witchcraft today, and for some who don't believe, their rejection is often rooted in the religious trauma they experienced growing up.
“Angels become a very big deal" for long-time practitioners who've made occultism their primary focus, said Hunter, an angel-loving occultist. “We cannot escape them in any way, shape or form.”
Jennifer Goodwin of Oviedo, Florida, also is among the roughly seven in 10 U.S. adults who say they believe in angels. She isn’t sure if God exists and rejects the afterlife dichotomy of heaven and hell, but the recent deaths of her parents solidified her views on these celestial beings.
Goodwin believes her parents are still keeping an eye on the family — not in any physical way or as a supernatural apparition, but that they manifest in those moments when she feels a general sense of comfort.
“I think that they are around us, but it’s in a way that we can’t understand,” Goodwin said. “I don’t know what else to call it except an angel.”
Angels mean different things to different people, and the idea of loved ones becoming heavenly angels after death is neither an unusual belief nor a universally held one.
In his reading of Scripture as an evangelical Protestant, Grogger said he believes angels are something else entirely — they have never been human and are on another level in heaven's hierarchy. “We are higher than angels,” he said. “We do not become an angel.”
Angels do interact with humans though, said Grogger, but what "that looks like we’re not 100% sure.” They worship God who created this angelic legion of unknown numbers, he said, adding that evangelicals often attribute the demonic forces in the world to the angels who fell from heaven when the devil rebelled.
The Western ideas about angels can be traced through the Bible — and to the worldviews of its monotheistic authors, Garrett said. Those beliefs have changed and developed for millennia, influenced by cultures, theologians and even the ancient polytheistic beliefs that came before the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, she said.
“There are sort of lines of continuity from the Bible that you can trace all the way up to the New Age movement,” said Susan Garrett, who wrote “No Ordinary Angel: Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus.”
The angels in the Bible do God's bidding, and angelic violence is one part of their job description, said Esther Hamori, author of the upcoming book, “God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible.”
“The angels of the Bible are just as likely to assassinate individuals and slaughter entire populations as they are to offer help and protect and deliver,” said Hamori. She doesn't believe in these angels, but studies them as a Hebrew Bible professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York where she teaches a popular “Monster Heaven” class.
“They’re just God’s obedient soldiers doing the task at hand, and sometimes that task is in human beings' best interests, and sometimes it’s not," she said.
The perception that angels act angelic and look like the idyllic, winged figurines atop Christmas trees could be attributed to an early centuries belief that people are assigned one good angel and one bad — or have a good and bad spirit to guide them, Garrett said.
This idea shows up on the shoulders of cartoon characters and is likely what Abraham Lincoln was alluding to in his famous appeal for unity when he referenced “the better angels of our nature” in his first inaugural address, she said.
“It’s also tied in with ideas about guardian angels, which again, very ancient views that got developed over the centuries,” Garrett said.
For Sheila Avery of Chicago, angels are protectors, capable of keeping someone from harm. Avery, who belongs to a nondenominational church, credits them with those moments like when a person’s plans fall through, but ultimately it saves them from being in the thick of an unexpected disaster.
“They turn on the news and a terrible tragedy happened at that particular place,” Avery said, suggesting it was an “angel that was probably watching over them.”
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The 15th annual Chalkfest held at UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Artists from around the Chippewa Valley are joining together to create art on the sidewalks of UW-Eau Claire.
The annual Chalkfest is back for it’s 15th year. Where participating artists purchased their very own square and chalked out a design of their choosing. This event is run by Volume One. Every year the event showcases the region’s amazing pool of artistic talent. The fest coordinator shared some of the her favorite reactions of the day.
“So many people are like, how would you create that with sidewalk chalk? Or because we have some like the fancier pastels. But you know, you can make anything work with any sort of sidewalk craft you want to do is just all the talent and ability in the time it all matters. So a lot of people excited to see you like different characters from TV shows or books or just like, Wow, look at this beautiful bird.”, says event coordinator Joann Martin.
The winner for best chalk art will be announced today. Chalk fest ends at 7 p.m.
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