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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Adam Svensson
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and Adam Svensson is currently in 49th with a score of -5.
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Adam Svensson Insights
- Over his last 17 rounds, Svensson has shot below par on 11 occasions, while also carding two bogey-free rounds and nine rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded one of the 10 best scores of the day in one of his last 17 rounds.
- Svensson has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in two of his last 17 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day six times.
- In his past five appearances, Svensson has had an average finish of 43rd.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut four times.
- In his past five appearances, Svensson has posted a score better than average in one of them.
- Svensson has made the cut in three tournaments in a row.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In Svensson's past three appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top 20 once. His average finish has been 32nd.
- Svensson has two made cuts in his past three appearances at this tournament.
- Svensson last competed at this event in 2023 and finished 49th.
- Courses on the Tour in the past year have averaged 7,019 yards, a good bit shorter than the 7,431-yard length for this event.
- The courses that Svensson has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,292 yards, while TPC Twin Cities will be 7,431 yards this week.
Svensson's Last Time Out
- Svensson was in the 40th percentile on par 3s at the John Deere Classic, with an average of par on the 16 par-3 holes.
- He averaged 3.82 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the John Deere Classic, which was strong enough to land him in the 89th percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 3.95).
- Svensson shot better than 54% of the competitors at the John Deere Classic on the tournament's 12 par-5 holes, averaging 4.58 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.60.
- Svensson carded a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic (the field averaged 1.9).
- On the 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic, Svensson had two bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 1.6).
- Svensson carded more birdies or better (11) than the tournament average of 6.4 on the 44 par-4s at the John Deere Classic.
- In that most recent outing, Svensson had a bogey or worse on three of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 4.8).
- Svensson finished the John Deere Classic carding a birdie or better on six par-5 holes, while the field averaged 3.8 on the 12 par-5s.
- On the 12 par-5s at the John Deere Classic, Svensson underperformed compared to the tournament average of 0.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Svensson Odds to Win: +6600 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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3M Open Odds (Rest of Field)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Billy Horschel
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and Billy Horschel is currently in fifth with a score of -12.
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Billy Horschel Insights
- Horschel has finished below par on seven occasions, completed his day bogey-free twice and finished eight rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 15 rounds played.
- He has registered a top-five score once and a top-10 score twice in his last 15 rounds.
- Horschel has carded a score within three shots of the day's best in three of his last 15 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day five times.
- Horschel has finished in the top five once in his past five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five tournaments, Horschel has finished in the top 10 once.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Horschel finished fifth on the leaderboard in his previous appearance at this event, in 2023.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 412 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Courses that Horschel has played in the past year have measured an average of 7,306 yards, 125 yards shorter than the 7,431-yard TPC Twin Cities this week.
Horschel's Last Time Out
- Horschel was in the 67th percentile on par 3s at The Open Championship, with an average of par on the eight par-3 holes.
- His 4.27-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at The Open Championship was poor, putting him in the 31st percentile of the field.
- On the six par-5 holes at The Open Championship, Horschel shot better than just 21% of the field (averaging 5.00 strokes).
- Horschel recorded a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at The Open Championship (the other competitors averaged 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at The Open Championship, Horschel recorded less bogeys or worse (two) than the tournament average (2.3).
- Horschel did not card a birdie or better on any of the 22 par-4s at The Open Championship. The field average was 3.4.
- In that last tournament, Horschel had a bogey or worse on six of 22 par-4s (the field averaged 8.1).
- Horschel finished The Open Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4), with one on the six par-5 holes.
- On the six par-5s at The Open Championship, Horschel outperformed the field average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Horschel Odds to Win: +6600 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Grayson Murray
Before the final round of the 3M Open, Grayson Murray is in 34th place at -7.
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Grayson Murray Insights
- Murray has finished below par on 10 occasions, completed his day without a bogey once and finished eight rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 14 rounds played.
- He has carded the best score of the day once while finishing in the top-five three times in his last 14 rounds.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Murray has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round four times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Murray has finished in the top 10 twice in his past five events.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut twice.
- Murray has finished with a score better than the tournament average in two of his past five appearances, including two finishes within five strokes of the leader.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In his past two appearances at this event, Murray placed 64th in his only finish.
- Murray made the cut in one of his past two entries in this event.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 414 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- The courses that Murray has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,328 yards, while TPC Twin Cities will be 7,431 yards this week.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -8 among finishers, the same as the average at this course.
Murray's Last Time Out
- Murray finished in the 17th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes.
- His 4.09-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Barracuda Championship was below average, putting him in the 29th percentile of the field.
- On the six par-5 holes at the Barracuda Championship, Murray shot better than 50% of the competitors (averaging 4.5 strokes).
- Murray carded a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship (the other participants averaged 1.6).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Murray carded more bogeys or worse (four) than the field average (2.2).
- Murray's four birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship were less than the tournament average (6.4).
- At that last outing, Murray posted a bogey or worse on six of 22 par-4s (the field averaged 5.6).
- Murray ended the Barracuda Championship underperforming compared to the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.3), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Murray finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Murray Odds to Win: +10000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman is in fifth place, with a score of -12, after the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.
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Kevin Streelman Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Streelman has shot better than par on five occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded the best score of the day in one of his last 14 rounds, while scoring among the top 10 twice.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Streelman has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round once, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- In his past five tournaments, Streelman has had an average finish of 50th.
- He has made the cut in two of his past five tournaments.
- Streelman hasn't finished inside the top 20 in any of his past five appearances, with an average finish of 50th.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In the past year, the Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,017 yards, 414 yards shorter than the 7,431-yard par 71 for this week's tournament.
- In the past year, Tour stops have seen an average score of -5, while TPC Twin Cities has a recent scoring average of -8.
- The average course Streelman has played in the past year has been 153 yards shorter than the 7,431 yards TPC Twin Cities will be at for this event.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -8.
Streelman's Last Time Out
- Streelman was in the fourth percentile on par 3s at the Barbasol Championship, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- He averaged 3.95 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at the Barbasol Championship, which was strong enough to place him in the 69th percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 4).
- On the eight par-5 holes at the Barbasol Championship, Streelman shot better than 46% of the field (averaging 4.5 strokes).
- Streelman did not record a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at the Barbasol Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.4).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barbasol Championship, Streelman had three bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 1.9).
- Streelman's five birdies or better on the 20 par-4s at the Barbasol Championship were less than the tournament average (5.2).
- At that most recent outing, Streelman's par-4 performance (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse four times (better than the field's average, 4.9).
- Streelman finished the Barbasol Championship with a birdie or better on four of eight par-5s, less than the field average, 6.2.
- The field at the Barbasol Championship averaged 0.9 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5s, but Streelman finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Streelman Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Wisconsin driver Sam Mayer wins on home-state track for 1st Xfinity Series victory
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Sam Mayer moved from Wisconsin to North Carolina as a teenager to pursue his racing dreams more seriously with JR Motorsports.
A return to his home state Saturday ended with the 20-year-old’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.
Mayer pulled ahead for good in the next-to-last lap of a wild second overtime session to win at Road America, about an hour’s drive from his hometown of Franklin, Wisconsin. That elusive first victory came in his 72nd Xfinity start.
“It took coming all the way back here to win one,” Mayer said. “It’s super cool to have that happen, obviously. The fans and everyone in the stands and in victory lane, they were congratulating me non-stop, chanting my name. Stuff like that, you don’t see that very often. And to have that happen today at home, it almost leaves you speechless.”
Mayer won by 0.368 seconds over Parker Kligerman on the sprawling 14-turn, 4.048-mile road course. They were followed in order by Austin Hill, Sage Karam and Riley Herbst.
The race included eight caution flags, tying a track record. The final restart occurred during a second overtime session and followed a red flag to clean up oil on the track.
Justin Allgaier, Mayer’s JR Motorsports teammate, took the lead on the sixth lap of the scheduled 45-lap race and stayed in front through all those restarts.
“He hauled the mail today,” Mayer said. “He was definitely the best car in the field. I think he set the pace for all for us.”
Then everything went haywire on the last one.
Karam passed Allgaier from the right. Mayer then took the lead as those cars briefly went three wide. Karam pulled back ahead soon thereafter. Kligerman then moved in front.
Then Mayer came from the right and passed Kligerman to regain the lead. Mayer stayed in front the rest of the way.
“It was definitely hectic — going back and forth, back and forth,” Mayer said. “Ending on top, thank God.”
The finish was so frantic in part because so many drivers were chasing milestones. Mayer, Karam and Kligerman all were seeking their first career Xfinity victories.
“We’ve been close multiple times,” Kligerman said. “If we keep putting ourselves in position like this, even leading for half a corner, one of these days we’re going to get that checkered flag. Oh, I really, really wanted this one.”
Allgaier spun out soon after getting passed and faded to 18th place.
Other notable drivers in the field also had tough afternoons.
John Hunter Nemechek, who entered the day as the series’ points leader, got knocked out of the race about two-thirds of the way through after he went off course and damaged the nose of his car.
Hill now leads the standings by 14 points over Nemechek.
AJ Allmendinger took the pole position after setting a track record with his average lap speed of 111.666 mph during Friday’s qualifying. He separated from the pack as soon as the race started, but Allgaier passed him around the sixth lap and stayed in the lead until those frantic final moments.
Allmendinger ended up in ninth.
The day instead belonged to Mayer, who had plenty of history on this track after growing up so close to and having so many memories of this place. His father, Scott Mayer, won a Grand-Am race at Road America in 2013.
“It was super-cool to be a part of that and then, obviously, all the way up to now — to be the better Mayer,” Sam Mayer quipped after the race Saturday.
Until that dramatic finish, it seemed this race would be remembered primarily for all the cautions.
Near the race’s halfway point, an apparent brake failure caused Chandler Smith to go off course and crash into the wall.
With about seven laps left, Alex Labbe had an apparent brake issue that caused him to slam into the wall in Turn 1.
Both Smith and Labbe got out of their cars and were examined and released from the care center.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Lee Hodges
The 3M Open is nearing the end, and following the third round Lee Hodges is in first place with a score of -20.
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Lee Hodges Insights
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has shot better than par on 10 occasions, while also shooting three bogey-free rounds and eight rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has finished with the best score of the day in one of his last 13 rounds, while scoring among the top five in three rounds and the top 10 on four occasions.
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Hodges has won one of his past five tournaments.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut twice.
- Hodges has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his past five tournaments. During that same span, he's posted a better-than-average score twice.
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- Hodges has one win in his past two starts at this event. His average finish has been ninth.
- In his most recent two attempts at this event, he's made the cut every time.
- Hodges finished atop the leaderboard at this event back in 2023.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,019 yards in the past year, while TPC Twin Cities is set for a longer 7,431 yards.
- Hodges will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,306 yards in the past year.
Hodges' Last Time Out
- Hodges was relatively mediocre on the eight par-3 holes at The Open Championship, averaging 3.13 strokes to finish in the 41st percentile of competitors.
- His 4.55-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at The Open Championship ranked in the second percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.18).
- Hodges was better than 57% of the competitors at The Open Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.67 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.78.
- Hodges failed to card a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at The Open Championship (the field averaged 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at The Open Championship, Hodges recorded one bogey or worse (less than the field average of 2.3).
- Hodges failed to record a birdie or better on any of the 22 par-4s at The Open Championship. The tournament average was 3.4.
- At that most recent outing, Hodges' showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse 12 times (compared to the field's better average, 8.1).
- Hodges ended The Open Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- On the six par-5s at The Open Championship, Hodges outperformed the field's average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Hodges Odds to Win: -350 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Sam Ryder
Following the third round of the 3M Open, Sam Ryder is in fifth place at -12.
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Sam Ryder Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Ryder has finished better than par on seven occasions, while also shooting one bogey-free round and four rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded one of the five best scores in one of his last 14 rounds played.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Ryder has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round once, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on two occasions.
- In his past five appearances, Ryder has had an average finish of 48th.
- He has made two cuts in his past five tournaments.
- Ryder has not finished within five shots of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his past five events.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Ryder has had an average finish of 30th with a personal best of 25th at this tournament.
- In his past four appearances at this event, he made it to the weekend twice.
- Courses on the Tour have played at an average length of 7,017 yards in the past year. This tournament will be held on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 414 yards longer than average.
- In the past year, Tour stops have seen an average score of -5, while TPC Twin Cities has a recent scoring average of -8.
- TPC Twin Cities checks in at 7,431 yards, 170 yards longer than the average course Ryder has played in the past year (7,261 yards).
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Ryder's Last Time Out
- Ryder was in the 52nd percentile on par 3s at the Genesis Scottish Open, with an average of par on the 10 par-3 holes.
- His 4.25-stroke average on the 20 par-4 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open ranked in the fifth percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.03).
- Ryder was better than 71% of the golfers at the Genesis Scottish Open on the tournament's six par-5 holes, averaging 4.5 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.64.
- Ryder fared worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, recording a birdie or better on one of 10 par-3s at the Genesis Scottish Open (the other competitors averaged 1.8).
- On the 10 par-3s at the Genesis Scottish Open, Ryder had one bogey or worse (the other golfers averaged 2.4).
- Ryder had fewer birdies or better (two) than the tournament average of 4.9 on the 20 par-4s at the Genesis Scottish Open.
- In that last outing, Ryder's par-4 performance (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse six times (worse than the field average, 5.6).
- Ryder ended the Genesis Scottish Open with a birdie or better on three of six par-5s, underperforming the field average, 3.6.
- The field at the Genesis Scottish Open averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Ryder finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Ryder Odds to Win: +10000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Seonghyeon Kim
Seonghyeon Kim is in 27th place, with a score of -8, after the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.
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Seonghyeon Kim Insights
- Over his last 12 rounds, Kim has scored below par seven times, while also carding six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has yet to finish any of his last 12 rounds with one of the 10 best scores of the day.
- Over his last 12 rounds, Kim has finished within five strokes of the top score for the day three times.
- In his past five events, Kim has not finished in the top 20.
- He has qualified for the weekend in one of his past five appearances.
- Kim has not finished within five strokes of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his past five events.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- TPC Twin Cities measures 7,431 yards for this tournament, 414 more than the average course on the Tour inthe past year (7,017).
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- Kim will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,290 yards in the past year.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Kim's Last Time Out
- Kim finished in the 59th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of par.
- His 4-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Barracuda Championship placed him in the 53rd percentile.
- Kim shot better than 50% of the field at the Barracuda Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.5 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.53.
- Kim shot better on par 3s than most players his last time out, carding a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship (the tournament average was 1.6).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Kim had fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average (2.2).
- Kim's two birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship were less than the field average (6.4).
- At that last outing, Kim's showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse two times (the field's average was worse, at 5.6).
- Kim finished the Barracuda Championship underperforming compared to the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.3), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Kim finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Kim Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
Poston Round by Round Results
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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(NEXSTAR) — Pretend you accidentally knock your drink over. What would you say happened to it? If you’re from Texas, or just from the south overall, you might say it “tumped” over.
In general, the word is used when something falls over, spills over, or is knocked over. You can tump someone over or be tumped over by someone else. It’s a useful word — but is it even a word?
And moreover, why do Texans say this?
While “tump” isn’t only found in Texas, you’ll definitely hear it there. Several Texas news outlets have attempted to trace the word’s origin, including Texas Monthly, which pointed to a now-26-year-old post on a message board called Word Wizard (the website is now gone, sadly). According to Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax, that lost-to-time post explained that “tump” was a word meant to mimic the “thump” of something falling and hitting the ground.
A common etymological theory is that the word is a combination of the words “tipped” and “dumped” — both of which are frequently followed by the word “over,” as “tumped” often is. In other words, what’s known as a portmanteau, as explained by Texas Standard in 2017.
Again, the verbal phenomenon isn’t signature to only Texas. Many southern outlets, including Oklahoma’s The Oklahoman and Alabama’s AL.com, have noted the trend. Nevertheless, Texans online appear to proudly own the word.
“If you used the word ‘tumped’ you’re: A) from Texas B) not from Texas and possibly just had a stroke. See a doctor ASAP,” joked the popular Texas Humor Twitter account in 2014.
Musings on the word can be seen in connection with Texas Reddit, including this giant thread of Texas slang words.
In a 2020 Reddit thread, one new Texan asked how long until they could convincingly say “Yeehaw,” to which someone posed a counter-challenge: “The real test is when you can properly use ‘tumped over’ in a sentence.”
We may just never know where tump came from. What’s more, researching tump can be more difficult than it used to be since a certain former president’s last name takes up considerable search engine real estate now.
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After months of warnings from tech executives about the dangers of artificial intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has a new list of concerns.
The agency's biggest fears are not only about what the technology does but also about who is using it.
During a rare background briefing call with reporters, a senior FBI official, who even acknowledged that they haven't done significant outreach on the topic of AI, described a pretty concerning situation, or a "threat landscape," as the FBI calls it.
He said that China is looking to steal U.S. AI technology and data for AI programs and then use it not just to advance their own AI programs but to influence Americans.
He also said that the FBI is closely monitoring the role that AI may play in the 2024 election and is concerned about the spread of disinformation and deep fake videos.
He said that criminals and terrorists are seeking AI to simplify the production of dangerous chemicals and biological substances to increase their potency.
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Scripps News asked about explosives, and this official said that a variety of criminal and national security actors, from violent extremists to traditional terrorists, are using AI to try to come up with ways to create different types of explosives.
He said, "There have been people who have successfully elicited recipes or instructions for creating explosives."
He also said that AI is a force multiplier for crafting fishing e-mails and for using it in other cyberattacks. He says that the FBI has found AI-generated websites that are infected with malware to target users’ sites that have more than a million followers.
The bottom line, the FBI says, there are fewer people, less expertise, and less time needed for a lot of these threats, so there's a much lower bar or barrier for entry here.
Furthermore, the FBI is spending some of its time working on being able to determine what is synthetically AI-generated content online. They are working with private companies, and they're working with academia. But as this official said, this technology is advancing really quickly, and it is hard to stay on top of it.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor requested a trade following training camp.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to break the news. He says Taylor met with owner Jim Irsay after training camp on Saturday.
Sources: #Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor has formally requested a trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay. pic.twitter.com/BH7dhZAzUD
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 30, 2023
On Saturday, ESPN’s Stephen Holder reported the relationship between Irsay and Taylor “seemed to be unraveling and that everything is on the table now.”
This news comes after Irsay tweeted his opinion on the NFL’s running back contract issues.
“We have negotiated a CBA, that took years of effort and hard work and compromise in good faith by both sides. To say now that a specific player category wants another negotiation after the fact is inappropriate,” Irsay said in the tweet.
The following day, Irsay told ESPN his comments were not directed towards Taylor. However, Taylor’s agent fired back at Irsay, saying, “Bad faith is not paying your top offensive player.”
Bad faith is not paying your top offensive player https://t.co/ZYvrLhxygG
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) July 27, 2023
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It's the beverage backlash rocking the bluegrass state.
"If you're going to make bourbon, you really need to be in Kentucky, and we want you in Kentucky to do that," said Jack Mazurak said.
Mazurak is the director of governmental and regulatory affairs for the Kentucky Distillers' Association.
The point of contention? The end of a barrel tax.
In March, Governor Andy Beshear signed off on a bill outlining the phasing out of the property tax placed on aging barrels of bourbon in the state.
The phase-out, which will begin in 2026, will see that tax reduced by a few percentage points each year, leading to its full elimination by 2043—a move being applauded by the state's roughly $9 billion bourbon industry.
"From an economic development perspective. When you look at a barrel tax, that's a punishment for growth. That's a punishment for success," Mazurak said.
Mazurak says the annual barrel tax was problematic as the demand for bourbon has been growing, leading distillers to produce and store more aging barrels of bourbon and therefore pay more in taxes.
"Last year, we had 12 million barrels aging in the state and paid $40 million in barrel taxes. So, you know, it went from 9.5 million in 2009, 2014 when things really started taking off, it was about $14 million in barrel taxes we paid. But I mean, just the increments that it was jumping each year was incredible. And it's a growing pain," Mazurak said.
Mazurak says the barrel tax only served as a deterrent for new distillers looking to set up shop in the state.
"If you're a startup, if you want to come to Kentucky and start up a small distillery, that's a major disincentive," Mazurak said. "So, you could go to Tennessee; you could go to Ohio, Indiana. You could go anywhere, right? And start up your distillery and not face these costs."
But while distillers are static about the tax break, counties that are home to distillers are now bracing for a financial hit in the coming years. In a state that's estimated to produce95% of the world's bourbon, that's big money.
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"They feel like they haven't been listened to, like they've been thrown under the bus, like they've been abandoned, like they haven't been supported, like they've been very supportive of this industry. I'm not so sure they're going to be in the future," Pam Thomas said.
Pam Thomas is a senior fellow at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
She says, like anywhere else, property taxes are used to fund local services. In the case of the funds collected from the barrel tax, that money has historically been used to fund schools, emergency services like fire and police, roads, and more in Kentucky.
"The thing about local governments in Kentucky is they do not have a lot of revenue sources. Their biggest revenue source is their property tax," Thomas said. "The thing about local governments in Kentucky is they do not have a lot of revenue sources. Their biggest revenue source is their property tax."
Thomas says overall, many counties are struggling with the bourbon industry's claims that the barrel tax has been a burden on business.
"It's pretty clear, given the growth of the industry, and you can go and look at the press releases from the governor's office, that they're in a boom, that they're in a huge boom, that the boom is already expected to last more than five years. So, the argument that it's making us not competitive, it just really doesn't hold water," Thomas said.
She adds that dropping the tax might end up disconnecting the industry from the communities where it operates as well.
"I just don't think they're going to get the local support that they got before because they do feel like they've been duped. And, you know, I would say that they have," Thomas said.
Thomas says the distillers knew what they were getting into when they opened their doors in Kentucky.
"Every single distillery that's come into Kentucky, and there's like 90 of them now; just a few years ago, there were only 14 or 15. They did a cost-benefit analysis that included the barrel tax, and they decided to come here anyway," Thomas said.
But for Mazurak, there are more important things.
"Bourbon is wonderful to have, the enthusiasm and the tourism, and the demand. But at the end of the day, it's not a grocery item; you know, nobody has to have it. It's not a good tax policy to balance your county budget or to really have it tied in with schools because your kids' education and my kids' education is more important than that," Mazurak said.
Making the bourbon battle a topic of discussion at Kentucky watering holes for years to come.
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Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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Weeks after catastrophic storms dumped two months of rain in two days over Vermont, causing floods around the state, people continue a long road to recovery.
The reality that rebuilding Vermont will take months as opposed to weeks is sinking in.
More than two weeks ago, Amber Poploski hoped her home would fare better in the torrential rains.
Downpours and flooding made roads in her town of Ripton, Vermont, impassable. She says a firefighter caught her attention, and then...
"I heard a noise, and then I shined my flashlight up. I see the tree coming up. I thought there’s no way I am going to make it out of this," said Poploski.
The Poploskis' home, which was sitting on a hillside, went tumbling down in amudslide as the soil soaked from record rains.
"I ran down the hill, and then I had to wiggle out of whatever I was stuck under," said Poploski.
Miraculously, Poploski escaped serious injury. Her family and three dogs avoided danger too. She’s now nursing an ankle sprain, but she and her husband are dealing with the pain of losing just about everything.
"Every program they’re offering, you have to qualify for FEMA, but we don’t; they offered SBAA loans, but you need to be covered under FEMA," said Poploski.
Even though the Poploskis' home is a total write-off loss and the land is badly damaged, it’s in a county that has a disaster declaration. Their state senator says she’s trying to raise the issue and get them more help.
SEE MORE: Vermont farmers reeling after widespread flooding ruined crops
"Because FEMA determines everything on a county-by-county basis, even people in our county who have had major disasters happen to them have not yet been able to access the FEMA assistance," said State Senator Ruth Hardy.
The lawmaker added that when the state legislatures go back into session, it’s something they will have to examine.
Vermont's Emergency Management agency says more than 4,000 homes were damaged earlier in July, after two months of rain fell in two days, swelling rivers and causing mass floods.
Many in Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, see a long road to recovery ahead.
"I think more people are coming into it, realizing with the time and the silt and category 3 contaminated waste, you gotta properly remove it," said business owner George Estes.
Many don masks in the downtown business district. It’s to guard against the dust from the dried-out silt and black mold festering in flood-damaged dry walls.
Woodbury Mountain Toys is an independent business that is now having to start from scratch. It's selling gift certificates to keep things running.
"We’ve got a lot of support. Working really hard, trying to get it done, we’re hoping for a good holiday season. It would be lovely if we could get open by October, when foliage is at its peak," said Karen Williams, owner of Woodbury Mountain Toys.
Vermont’s fall foliage draws plenty of tourists; businesses hope to recover by then, so people spend too. The Poploskis are hoping they can find solutions to rebuild their dream home.
"We went from having this almost paid off in four years to having to start all over," said Poploski.
The couple Scripps News spoke with is hoping a disaster declaration can include their county so they can get help faster.
In Montpelier, people have been left wondering if a new normal with climate change means they should rebuild their homes and businesses higher.
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The Texas Rangers acquired star right-hander Max Scherzer from the New York Mets in a trade Saturday, fortifying their rotation for a World Series run as the dismantling of the disappointing Mets continues, sources told ESPN.
While a tentative deal was struck earlier in the day, it was contingent on Scherzer waiving a no-trade clause. One day after expressing frustration over the Mets' trade of closer David Robertson, Scherzer approved the deal to Texas, where he'll join the AL West-leading Rangers, who at 60-44 are two games ahead of the Houston Astros.
The Rangers have the highest-scoring offense in baseball but went into trade-deadline season hoping to add to their pitching after their highest-profile free agent addition, Jacob deGrom, underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in June. They dealt for Scherzer despite his Major League Baseball-high annual salary of $43.3 million -- and the potential for him to opt out of the final year of his contract following this season.
In the 39-year-old Scherzer, the Rangers get a future Hall of Famer whose 2023 season has been up-and-down by his own high standards. He is 9-4 with a 4.01 ERA, has struck out 121 and walked 30 in 107.2 innings, and has allowed a National League-high 23 home runs.
The Mets are expected to send cash along with Scherzer and would receive prospects from the Rangers, who have one of MLB's best farm systems, according to sources.
Scherzer joined New York before the 2022 season and, when he was on the mound, thrived, with a 2.29 ERA in 145.1 innings over 23 starts. The Mets, who signed co-ace Justin Verlander over the winter, came into the season with an MLB-record payroll of more than $350 million and eyed their first championship since 1986.
They never found their footing, and at 49-54, they are in fourth place in the NL East and 17 games behind first-place Atlanta. The trade of Robertson started their sale, the trade of Scherzer continues it and before the 6 p.m. ET deadline Aug. 1, they're expected to move even more players, sources said.
Texas, meanwhile, hopes to trot out a playoff rotation headlined by with Scherzer and Nathan Eovaldi, with Jon Gray, Dane Dunning, Martin Perez and Andrew Heaney also options. In June, they traded for left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman, and they've been in discussions with multiple teams about more bullpen arms -- including Robertson, who eventually was dealt to Miami on Thursday night.
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NEW YORK -- 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 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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Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: J.J. Spaun
After the third round of the 3M Open, J.J. Spaun is in 27th place at -8.
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J.J. Spaun Insights
- Over his last 18 rounds, Spaun has finished better than par on 12 occasions, while also shooting three bogey-free rounds and 15 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded a top-five score in one of his last 18 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day twice.
- Over his last 18 rounds, Spaun has finished within five strokes of the top score for the day eight times.
- Spaun has finished in the top 10 once in his past five events.
- He has qualified for the weekend in four of his past five appearances.
- Spaun has finished with a score better than the tournament average in three of his past five events, including one finish within three shots of the leader.
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- Spaun finished 66th in his only finish at this event in three visits.
- In his past three appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut once.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,017 yards in the past year, while TPC Twin Cities is set for a longer 7,431 yards.
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- The average course Spaun has played i the last year (7,308 yards) is 123 yards shorter than the course he'll be playing this week (7,431).
- The tournaments he has played in the past year have seen an average score of -5. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -8.
Spaun's Last Time Out
- Spaun finished in the 30th percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of 3.13 strokes.
- He averaged 3.84 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the Barracuda Championship, which was good enough to place him in the 90th percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 3.97).
- Spaun was better than 88% of the golfers at the Barracuda Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.25 strokes per hole, compared to the field average of 4.53.
- Spaun carded a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, worse than the field average of 1.6.
- On the 16 par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Spaun carded three bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 2.2).
- Spaun had more birdies or better (11) than the field average of 6.4 on the 44 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship.
- In that most recent tournament, Spaun's showing on the 44 par-4s included a bogey or worse three times (the field's average was worse, at 5.6).
- Spaun finished the Barracuda Championship recording a birdie or better on nine par-5 holes, while the field averaged 4.3 on the 12 par-5s.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5s, but Spaun finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Spaun Odds to Win: +3300 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Of all extreme weather conditions, heat is the most deadly. It kills more people in the U.S. in an average year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. The human body has a built-in cooling mechanism – sweat. But that system can only do so much, especially in soaring temperatures with high humidity.
Here's a look at what happens to the human body in extreme temperatures – and the three main pathways to fatal consequences.
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Organ failure caused by heatstroke
When the surrounding temperatures approach your internal body temperature – which is about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for most of us – your body starts to cool off through evaporative cooling, better known as sweating. But when it's very humid out, that sweat won't evaporate as well and cool you down.
When your body is exposed to heat, it will try to cool itself down by redirecting more blood to the skin, says Ollie Jay, a professor of heat and health at the University of Sydney, where he directs the Heat and Health Research Incubator. But that means less blood and less oxygen are going to your gut. If these conditions go on long enough, your gut can become more permeable.
"So, nasty things like endotoxins that usually reside and stay inside the gut start leaking out of the gut, entering the circulation. And that sets off a cascade of effects that ultimately result in death," Jay says.
For example, those toxins can activate white blood cells, says Camilo Mora, a climate scientist and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who has researched how heat can turn fatal. "They say, Oh my God, we're getting attacked right now. And the white blood cells are going to attack this contamination in the blood, creating coagulation" – or blood clots, Mora says. Those clots can lead to multiple organ failure.
"And at that point, it's pretty irreversible," Jay adds.
Cardiovascular collapse
The second way people die in high heat also has to do with your body pumping more blood to the skin. Your heart has to pump faster – which can make you feel lightheaded – to keep your blood pressure up.
"We might have a heart rate of 60 beats per minute, all of a sudden, we might be asking the heart to contract 100 times per minute, 110 times per minute. So now you're asking the heart to do a lot more work," Jay says.
Those spikes in the heart rate can be triggers for a heart attack, he says, especially for the elderly and those with underlying heart conditions.
Fluid loss leading to kidney failure
The third deadly danger has to do with the fluids your body is losing in extreme heat. People can sweat as much as a liter and half per hour, Jay says. And if you don't replenish those fluids, you get dehydrated and your blood volume shrinks, which makes it harder to maintain blood pressure. That can strain your heart and your kidneys.
"People with kidney disorders can be at greater risk of a negative health outcome during extreme heat exposure," Jay says.
Mora notes another danger to the kidneys that people who work physically demanding jobs in high heat outdoors face. Rhabdomyolysis causes muscle tissue to break down, releasing proteins into the blood that can clog kidneys. This usually occurs in the acute phase of heatstroke. Jay says there's also some evidence that habitually working outdoors in high heat without proper hydration can increase the risk of chronic kidney disease.
What you can do to stay safe
Watch for the first signs of mild heat exhaustion:
If that happens, Jay says, get out of the heat and into the shade or indoors ASAP. Drink plenty of water and wet your clothes and skin. Immersing your feet in cold water can also help.
Jay says the goal is to cool down so you don't progress to severe heat exhaustion, where you might start vomiting or seem to lose coordination – signs of neurological disturbance.
If your core body temperature rises to about 104 degrees Fahrenheit, Jay says, that's where you risk heatstroke.
How hot is too hot?
Experts say there's no absolute temperature at which extreme heat can turn dangerous.
"It depends on the individual," says Lewis Halsey, a professor of environmental physiology at the University of Roehampton in the U.K. "It depends on how acclimated they are to heat. It depends how long they're exposed to the heat for. It depends on how they're experiencing this heat."
If sweating is our superpower to keep cool, then "the kryptonite to that superpower is humidity," Halsey says.
So a person might start feeling overwhelmed much sooner in higher humidity at lower temperatures than if they're in dry heat, he says. Direct sunlight will heat us up faster than when we're in the shade. A nice breeze could help sweat evaporate and cool us off.
The elderly and very young are considered particularly vulnerable in the heat. But Mora of the University of Hawaii at Manoa notes heat stress can hit anyone.
He points to the story of a young family who died after becoming dangerously overheated while hiking on a day in August 2021 when temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit in Northern California. The husband, wife, their one-year-old daughter and even the family dog were found dead two days later.
Mora says those kinds of conditions could kill within a few hours — even if you are young and healthy.
"The military has done a lot of research into heat exposure and they find the first symptoms of heat exhaustion, heatstroke after only a few hours, even among the healthiest of people," Mora says.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: JT Poston
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and JT Poston is currently in second with a score of -15.
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JT Poston Insights
- Poston has finished below par on nine occasions, completed his day bogey-free three times and finished 13 rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 16 rounds played.
- He has recorded one of the five best scores in two of his last 16 rounds played.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Poston has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Poston has finished in the top 10 twice in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at the past five tournaments he has entered, he made the cut three times.
- In his past five events, Poston has finished within five shots of the leader once. He posted a score that was better than average twice.
- Poston hopes to qualify for the weekend for the fourth straight time.
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- Poston has one top-20 finish in his past two appearances at this tournament. His average finishing position has been 20th.
- Poston made the cut in each of his last two attempts at this event.
- At 7,431 yards, TPC Twin Cities is set up as a par-71 for this event. In the past year, tournaments on the Tour have been played on courses with a shorter average distance of 7,017 yards.
- Golfers at TPC Twin Cities have averaged a score of -8 per tournament, lower than the Tour-wide scoring average of -5 in the past year.
- The average course Poston has played in the past year has been 140 yards shorter than the 7,431 yards TPC Twin Cities will be at for this event.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -8.
Poston's Last Time Out
- Poston finished in the 62nd percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at The Open Championship, with an average of 3.06 strokes.
- He averaged 4.09 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at The Open Championship, which was strong enough to place him in the 72nd percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.18).
- On the 12 par-5 holes at The Open Championship, Poston was better than 50% of the field (averaging 4.75 strokes).
- Poston shot worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, carding a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at The Open Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.3).
- On the 16 par-3s at The Open Championship, Poston had two bogeys or worse (less than the field average of 2.3).
- Poston recorded more birdies or better (six) than the tournament average of 3.4 on the 44 par-4s at The Open Championship.
- At that last tournament, Poston posted a bogey or worse on nine of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 8.1).
- Poston ended The Open Championship bettering the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4) with four on the 12 par-5 holes.
- On the 12 par-5s at The Open Championship, Poston outperformed the tournament average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by carding one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Poston Odds to Win: +650 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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A jury has ordered anti-government extremist Ammon Bundy and associates to pay more than $50 million in damages to Idaho's largest hospital in connection with armed protests last year that led to a security lockdown.
The decision handed down late Monday follows a ten day civil trial in which Bundy was a no show and where attorneys with St. Luke's Hospital outlined what they called an extensive campaign of bullying, intimidation and disinformation directed at doctors and medical staff that they say continues today.
"Standing up to threats, bullying, intimidation, disruption and self serving actions was necessary. Inaction would have signaled that their menacing behavior was acceptable," said Chris Roth, CEO of St. Luke's Health System, in a statement.
The drama goes back to March of 2022 when Bundy led a series of tense protests against the hospitalization of one of his associate's infant grandkids who state social workers said was malnourished. According to court documents, protesters, some armed, tried to force their way into the hospital's locked exits. Some held "wanted" signs naming individual doctors and nurses and even blocked an ambulance entrance as car horns blared.
At the trial, the hospital's security director, Abbey Abbondandolo told the jury that he ordered a security lockdown and diverted all incoming ambulances to other hospitals because he feared Bundy and his militia followers were close to taking over the hospital and carrying out a "Pizzagate" style attack.
"This is not just a guy going rogue. He's like a military leader who's able to coordinate actions and mobilize people on different fronts," Abbondandolo said.
The jury trial offered a window into the dark world of far-right extremism, with intimidation and threats being directed at top officials even in one of the most conservative states in the nation.
Ammon Bundy, who ran for governor in Idaho in 2022, receiving some 90,000 votes, routinely attacks the state's Republican leaders, including its conservative governor, on social media. Bundy and his followers frequently spread Q Anon conspiracy theories that St. Luke's and its staff who cared for the infant grandson were part of a global child sex trafficking cabal.
Meanwhile, it's unclear how much if any of the $50 million in damages, half of them punitive, will ever get paid. St Luke's says it plans to donate the money upon collection to one of its child health services organizations.
Bundy, who has defied a civil arrest warrant, appears to remain holed up in his home in a rural area outside Boise where he's been claiming erroneously that he has no assets left to be taken.
"People in a jury deciding how much St. Luke's is going to take from those who exposed the truth about them is a mockery to justice. When a baby is born he or she does not become property of the state or hospital executives," Bundy said in a tweet responding to the verdict.
This is just the latest legal drama for Bundy, who a jury actually acquitted in 2016 for leading a 41 day armed takeover of a federal bird sanctuary in Oregon. Bundy has also been arrested for trespassing in the Boise area several times more recently, even leading to his being banned from the Idaho state capitol for one year.
"They are, to some degree, terrorists in the way that they're acting. And then he turns around and makes himself the martyr or the victim, which is just ludicrous," says Gary Raney, a retired sheriff in Ada County, Idaho's most populous.
Leading up to the civil trial, Raney was advising local law enforcement to wait things out and not immediately go in and serve the warrant. The local sheriff had warned earlier this year that Bundy was becoming increasingly aggressive toward his deputies.
Raney told NPR he thinks Bundy will get served soon but there's no rush while tempers are flaring.
"The predicament is just keeping the community safe over there with all these - I'll use the technical term - yahoos that are over living on Bundy's property, trying to protect him from who knows what," Raney said.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Lee Hodges
The 3M Open is nearing the end, and following the third round Lee Hodges is in first place with a score of -20.
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Lee Hodges Insights
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has shot better than par on 10 occasions, while also shooting three bogey-free rounds and eight rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has finished with the best score of the day in one of his last 13 rounds, while scoring among the top five in three rounds and the top 10 on four occasions.
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Hodges has won one of his past five tournaments.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut twice.
- Hodges has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his past five tournaments. During that same span, he's posted a better-than-average score twice.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Hodges has one win in his past two starts at this event. His average finish has been ninth.
- In his most recent two attempts at this event, he's made the cut every time.
- Hodges finished atop the leaderboard at this event back in 2023.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,019 yards in the past year, while TPC Twin Cities is set for a longer 7,431 yards.
- Hodges will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,306 yards in the past year.
Hodges' Last Time Out
- Hodges was relatively mediocre on the eight par-3 holes at The Open Championship, averaging 3.13 strokes to finish in the 41st percentile of competitors.
- His 4.55-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at The Open Championship ranked in the second percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.18).
- Hodges was better than 57% of the competitors at The Open Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.67 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.78.
- Hodges failed to card a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at The Open Championship (the field averaged 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at The Open Championship, Hodges recorded one bogey or worse (less than the field average of 2.3).
- Hodges failed to record a birdie or better on any of the 22 par-4s at The Open Championship. The tournament average was 3.4.
- At that most recent outing, Hodges' showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse 12 times (compared to the field's better average, 8.1).
- Hodges ended The Open Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- On the six par-5s at The Open Championship, Hodges outperformed the field's average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Hodges Odds to Win: -350 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Emmett Till would have turned 82 today. Till was tortured and murdered in Mississippi after a white woman accused the Black 14-year-old of whistling and grabbing at her. Till and his mother's willingness to share the brutality Till suffered marked a pivotal moment in the early Civil Rights Movement. Mamie Till Mobley described her decision in a 2003 interview with The Chicago Project.
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MAMIE TILL MOBLEY: Let the people see what I've seen. And I want open casket viewing from now until the time we take Emmett for burial.
KELLY: Now, almost 70 years after Till was beaten, shot, had a cotton gin tied around his body and was thrown in the Tallahatchie River, Till and his mother are being memorialized in the form of three monuments in Chicago and Mississippi. President Biden signed the proclamation designating the sites earlier today. Patrick Weems is the executive director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, Miss. He was at the White House when President Biden put pen to paper. We spoke before he headed to that event.
Patrick Weems, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
PATRICK WEEMS: Thank you, Mary Louise.
KELLY: You've come to D.C. for this event at the White House, and you picked up the Till family en route.
WEEMS: We drove from Chicago to D.C. to be here today, and I couldn't think of a more memorable trip to be here with Wheeler Parker, who's one of the most gracious, forgiving human beings and probably one of the most important people alive.
KELLY: So tell me about the three locations. There are two in Mississippi, one in Illinois. Start with the one that marks the site where Till's body was believed to have been pulled from the Tallahatchie River. What will visitors see there?
WEEMS: Yeah, well, hopefully what they won't see is a bullet-riddled sign. You know, we've had a lot of history of this site being desecrated, being shot up. We were able to put a bulletproof marker there recently in the last couple of years. But more significant is that the site where Till's body came out of the Tallahatchie River will now be a part of the National Park Service system. And to know that it will be federally protected - to make sure that if someone does vandalize our signs, it won't be a local sheriff. It will be the federal government that will get involved. But this is the big bang of the Civil Rights Movement, as Jesse Jackson talked about. This is a site where so many Black bodies were thrown into rivers. But Emmett's miraculously emerged. An 18-year-old fisherman found the body and brought it to the banks of the Tallahatchie River, where his body was initially identified because he had his father's ring on his finger. But then later, Mamie Till made sure the body came to Chicago, where she said, this is my son. I know my son.
KELLY: Yeah. And that's - the site in Illinois is the site where she insisted on an open casket. Describe what we'll see there.
WEEMS: Yeah. So, I mean, public officials wanted to bury Emmett in Mississippi. The sheriff had a directive to make sure the body was buried in Money, Miss. Mamie refused. She wanted to have a very private mourning for her son, first and foremost. But she also took that moment to remember and kind of resist white supremacy, resist the Jim Crow system by having a public funeral, having an open casket to show the world what they did to her son.
KELLY: And then the last location is also in Mississippi, back in Tallahatchie County.
WEEMS: That's right. So the site of the injustice - right? - so the miscarriage of justice took place in our courtroom in 1955. And it's also the site where people like Willie Reed, an 18-year-old sharecropper who witnessed the murder. He testified at the trial, and he whispered his testimony because he was scared to death. He later had a nervous breakdown, changed his name and moved to Chicago and didn't talk about this until 30 years later. And so, you know, it's a low point in American history, the fact that these men get off without any penalty. But it also is a testimony to people like Medgar Evers, Willie Reed, Mose Wright, Mamie Till, Dr. T.R.M. Howard - people who did the right thing that day and had the courage to at least try to get some attempt at justice.
KELLY: You know, I'm thinking about how this monument designation comes as a national conversation is underway about how to teach Black history in our schools. Do you think these monuments might help inform that conversation?
WEEMS: They already are. I mean, this is American history. We have young people visit these sites already. This will only amplify and make it easier for young people to come. It takes the best of us to talk about the worst of us. And if we're going to have a true democracy and multicultural democracy, we have to understand where we've stumbled. And we stumbled badly in 1955. And no matter party affiliation, I think we should all agree that what took place in 1955 was wrong. The system was wrong. Mississippi was wrong. The United States was wrong. But we can be better. It's our hope that this memorial marks a line in the sand that says, never again, and that if we want to hold and cherish our democracy, we need to learn about Mose Wright and Mamie Till.
KELLY: Patrick Weems. Thank you.
WEEMS: Thank you, Mary Louise. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
Poston Round by Round Results
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
Finau Round by Round Results
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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3M Open Odds (Rest of Field)
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Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
Hodges Round by Round Results
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
Poston Round by Round Results
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
Finau Round by Round Results
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
Spaun Round by Round Results
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Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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3M Open Best Odds to Win
Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
Hodges Round by Round Results
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
Poston Round by Round Results
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
Finau Round by Round Results
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
Matsuyama Round by Round Results
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
Spaun Round by Round Results
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3M Open Odds (Rest of Field)
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GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — An 18-year-old from Grayslake is dead after a traffic crash Saturday morning, according to the Grayslake Police Department.
Police said a fatal crash happened around 10:12 a.m. near the intersection of Washington Street and Atkinson Road involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation by emergency personnel showed a Ford Escape and a Ford F-350 with an attached trailer collided, causing the F-350 to leave the roadway and strike an 18-year-old Grayslake resident who was standing near the southeast corner of the intersection.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead.
The drivers from both vehicles involved in the crash were take to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is under investigation by the Grayslake Police Department in conjunction with the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.
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(NEXSTAR) — Pretend you accidentally knock your drink over. What would you say happened to it? If you’re from Texas, or just from the south overall, you might say it “tumped” over.
In general, the word is used when something falls over, spills over, or is knocked over. You can tump someone over or be tumped over by someone else. It’s a useful word — but is it even a word?
And moreover, why do Texans say this?
While “tump” isn’t only found in Texas, you’ll definitely hear it there. Several Texas news outlets have attempted to trace the word’s origin, including Texas Monthly, which pointed to a now-26-year-old post on a message board called Word Wizard (the website is now gone, sadly). According to Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax, that lost-to-time post explained that “tump” was a word meant to mimic the “thump” of something falling and hitting the ground.
A common etymological theory is that the word is a combination of the words “tipped” and “dumped” — both of which are frequently followed by the word “over,” as “tumped” often is. In other words, what’s known as a portmanteau, as explained by Texas Standard in 2017.
Again, the verbal phenomenon isn’t signature to only Texas. Many southern outlets, including Oklahoma’s The Oklahoman and Alabama’s AL.com, have noted the trend. Nevertheless, Texans online appear to proudly own the word.
“If you used the word ‘tumped’ you’re: A) from Texas B) not from Texas and possibly just had a stroke. See a doctor ASAP,” joked the popular Texas Humor Twitter account in 2014.
Musings on the word can be seen in connection with Texas Reddit, including this giant thread of Texas slang words.
In a 2020 Reddit thread, one new Texan asked how long until they could convincingly say “Yeehaw,” to which someone posed a counter-challenge: “The real test is when you can properly use ‘tumped over’ in a sentence.”
We may just never know where tump came from. What’s more, researching tump can be more difficult than it used to be since a certain former president’s last name takes up considerable search engine real estate now.
Finally, if anyone ever laughs at you for using tump, just know this: the word’s even made it into the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. So tump away, Texas! | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ | 2023-07-30T01:34:38 | 1 | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ |
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Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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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.pahomepage.com/news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ | 2023-07-30T01:35:43 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/california-neighborhood-under-quarantine-due-to-invasive-fly-species/ |
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A show highlighting some cold-blooded creatures drew a crowd Saturday in Scranton.
The Electric City Reptile Expo attracted animal lovers to the Hilton conference center.
The show provides reptiles and their admirers a place to connect, learn, buy or sell, and share their passion for animals.
The show also highlights local businesses like Axolotl Emporium in Scranton which has been breeding aquatic pets for more than a decade.
Overall, the show aims to break down the negative images and perceptions attached to these exotic pets.
“Like Ozzy here. Ozzy is a cayman lizard and this is an animal that you really don’t see much. Like you might see them in zoos and aquariums but besides that a lot of people don’t even know they exist,” said Dalton Christ a reptile enthusiast.
“You don’t need to be scared of them because they don’t want to hurt you,” added Christ.
This is the second time the expo has come to the electric city featuring more than 35 vendors. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crowds-grew-for-the-electric-city-reptile-expo/ | 2023-07-30T01:35:49 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crowds-grew-for-the-electric-city-reptile-expo/ |
(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.pahomepage.com/news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-30T01:35:55 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some sweet, two-wheeled rides were all about helping veterans Saturday in Lackawanna County.
The Circle Drive-In is the place to be for the second Annual Scranton Bike Weekend.
Dozens of motorcyclists and their bikes showed up.
So did vendors selling all kinds of goods from gift baskets, to food and crafts, and even a raffle for a chance to win a motorcycle.
All of the money raised from this weekend goes toward the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center.
“We love it as a biker community we’re just trying to get together and show all the vets our support and half our proceeds from everything we sell and our donations are going toward the vets,” said Myles Delia a vendor.
“Oh, it’s huge for them our vets you know dedicated their lives for us so we want to thank them for the service the bikers come out and support the community all the time so we want to give them an event of their own,” added Janiece Montes the organizer.
Besides raising money for veterans, the event helps combat negative stereotypes about bikers
the fun continues until 11:00 p.m. Saturday night, and again on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Lackawanna County. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/scrantons-2nd-annual-bike-weekend/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:02 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/scrantons-2nd-annual-bike-weekend/ |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the first time since returning from a toe injury, sending a 442-foot drive over the wall in center field in the third inning against Baltimore on Saturday night.
The two-run shot gave the New York Yankees a 3-2 advantage. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the first.
Judge was hitless since returning Friday, although he drew three walks in that game. He hit a towering flyout in his first plate appearance Saturday. Then he connected off Tyler Wells two innings later.
It was his 20th home run of the season. Judge started in right field Saturday after he was the designated hitter Friday.
Judge had been out since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3.
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SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Chicken Wing Festival to the list of food festivals in the Wyoming Valley.
The community of Swoyersville held its inaugural Chicken Wing Fling Saturday at Roosevelt Field.
The event served as a fundraiser to benefit the borough.
Folks of all ages showed up to taste what some consider the best chicken wings around.
“As a matter of fact, I like them all so you wouldn’t want to pick me for a judge,” said Joe Ruscavage Sr.
The chicken wing competition included “Best Wing”, “Best Sauce”, and “People’s Choice”.
“These are all small-town people that come for an event like this and we have vendors, we have ice cream, and the kids love it, the people love it. There’s something here for everyone,” added Ruscavage Sr.
The wing fling wraps up Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. in Swoyersville. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/luzerne-county-chicken-wing-festival/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:08 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/luzerne-county-chicken-wing-festival/ |
INDIANAPOLIS – The Jonathan Taylor contract saga has taken another wild turn with the Colts’ star running back wanting out of Indianapolis.
Taylor has officially requested a trade, CBS4’s Mike Chappell confirms. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news first.
Taylor met with team owner Jim Irsay in his bus at training camp at Grand Park in Westfield on Saturday night.
He’s in the last year of his rookie contract and angling for a lucrative extension. The Colts have not offered one drawing the ire of the 2021 rushing champion and his agent, Malki Kawa.
The veteran has not practiced this camp yet after offseason ankle surgery landed him on the physically unable to perform list. | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/colts/report-colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-requests-trade/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:08 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/colts/report-colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-requests-trade/ |
INDIANAPOLIS – The Jonathan Taylor contract saga has taken another wild turn with the Colts’ star running back wanting out of Indianapolis.
Taylor has officially requested a trade, FOX59’s Mike Chappell confirms. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news first.
Taylor met with team owner Jim Irsay in his bus at training camp at Grand Park in Westfield on Saturday night.
He’s in the last year of his rookie contract and angling for a lucrative extension. The Colts have not offered one drawing the ire of the 2021 rushing champion and his agent, Malki Kawa.
The veteran has not practiced this camp yet after offseason ankle surgery landed him on the physically unable to perform list. | https://fox59.com/sports/colts/report-colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-requests-trade/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:09 | 1 | https://fox59.com/sports/colts/report-colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-requests-trade/ |
TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was taken to a Toronto hospital for tests after being hit in the head by a pitch from Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah in the fifth inning Saturday.
Angels manager Phil Nevin said he planned to visit Ward in the hospital after leaving the stadium following the Angels’ 6-1 loss.
Batting with the bases loaded, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch clocked at 91 mph. The ball appeared to strike Ward next to his next left eye, knocking off his batting helmet.
“It got him pretty flush,” Nevin said.
Plate umpire Andy Fletcher motioned to the Angels’ dugout for the trainer as Ward went down with blood running down his face.
“It’s scary,” Angels left-hander Reid Detmers said. “You’re just hoping and praying that he’s all right, that he gets up.”
Angels trainers rushed to the plate and held a towel to Ward’s face. After a couple of minutes, Ward got to his feet and left the field on a cart. His left eye appeared to be swollen shut.
“Obviously it didn’t look very good,” Angels infielder Mike Moustakas said. “Hopefully we get some good news here in a little bit. We’re all praying for him.”
Manoah put his hands on his head as he stood on the mound. It was the second hit batter of the game for Manoah, who hit Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani on the left foot in the first.
Andrew Velazquez ran for Ward, who drove in the first run of the game. Velazquez went to shortstop and Luis Rengifo, who scored on the play, moved to left field in the bottom of the inning.
Asked whether the Angels might visit Ward in hospital, Moustakas said he thought it was better to let his teammate rest.
“I’m sure we’ll all send him some text messages and see how he’s doing, but I don’t know if going over there is a good thing," Moustakas said. "I don’t think that’s the right thing to do right now. Let him rest and recover, get healthy.”
Before play resumed, Blue Jays manager John Schneider came to the mound and replaced Manoah with left-hander Génesis Cabrera.
After the game, Manoah called it “a terrible moment.”
“That’s probably the worst feeling ever,” Manoah said. “Definitely want to pray for him and his family. That’s the last thing you want to do, no matter the situation, no matter the team, no matter anything. I feel really bad about it. I’ll definitely be looking to see how he’s doing.”
In September 2021, Manoah hit Oakland’s Starling Marte in the helmet with a 92 mph pitch. Marte stayed in the game to run the bases but was later replaced.
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(The Hill) — More than 20 states across the U.S. are under heat advisories as of Saturday.
From the California coast to the Midwest to the Southeast and the North- and Mid-Atlantic, 110 million Americans are facing scorching temperatures that could even get up to triple digits, according to ABC News.
Earlier in the week, the National Weather Service warned of “continued excessive summer heat” across the country in a forecast discussion. In the Washington, D.C. region, daily highs sat around 96 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NWS. In New York City, temperatures topped out at 90 degrees.
“Triple-digit heat continues across the southern half of the Plains to the eastern Gulf Coast while cool and unsettled weather continues across the northern Plains toward the Midwest,” the NWS said in their latest forecast discussion on upcoming weather between Monday and Tuesday.
The NWS said cooler temperatures will arrive in the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Sunday. However, they said these cooler temperatures will be preceded by thunderstorms as a result of the cold front creeping south.
“However, prior to the arrival of the cool air, the cold front will trigger strong to severe thunderstorms along with locally heavy downpours which may be accompanied with gusty winds and/or squalls as they move through the aforementioned areas from west to east through tonight,” the NWS aid in the forecast discussion. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/more-than-20-states-in-us-still-suffering-from-excessive-heat/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:14 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/more-than-20-states-in-us-still-suffering-from-excessive-heat/ |
DURYEA, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s the return of NEPA’s Day Downtown Fundraising Festival.
The festival has a little bit of something for everyone. With fifty-plus food and craft vendors and local businesses.
This festival is all organized by area high school students from more than three different counties.
One vendor has fresh locally grown produce and is doing what she calls a “pay as you can” where you take whatever you want and pay whatever you can afford to and if you can not pay you can still get the produce for free.
“The money that’s coming in we put the money right back into our local economy, our local agriculture, our local farmers we get that produce and we fight hunger for it so the money literally stays in our community it helps our local supply chain,” explained Clancy Harrison the founder of Dignity Movement.
Harrison says she does this because she wants food equity for everyone. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/nepas-day-downtown-fundraising-festival-in-duryea/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:20 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/nepas-day-downtown-fundraising-festival-in-duryea/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters.
The complaint comes as Twitter owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons.
The X appeared after San Francisco police stopped workers on Monday from removing the brand’s iconic bird and logo from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell.
Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure “consistency with the historic nature of the building” and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign, Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection, said earlier this week.
Erecting a sign on top of a building also requires a permit, Hannan said Friday.
“Planning review and approval is also necessary for the installation of this sign. The city is opening a complaint and initiating an investigation,” he said in an email.
Musk unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he remakes the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday.
Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, has long been fascinated with the letter X and had already renamed Twitter’s corporate name to X Corp. after he bought it in October. One of his children is called “X,” though the child’s actual name is a collection of letters and symbols.
On Friday afternoon, a worker on a lift machine made adjustments to the sign and then left. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:26 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ |
(NEXSTAR) – With heat records already falling this summer, you may be running your ceiling fan nearly non-stop, but did you know you may not be as cool as you could be?
If you’ve ever taken a close look at the fan, you may have noticed a small switch located on the side of the fan base. The switch, which is found on nearly every fan, can change the direction the fan spins.
Using that switch according to the season will not only keep you more comfortable, but it can also help you save money.
In the summer, make sure that your fan is going in a counterclockwise direction, which forces cool air directly downward and creates a “wind chill effect,” according to Home Depot. In the winter, you can switch it up so the fan rotates clockwise at a low speed, circulating the warm air that gets trapped near the ceiling.
If you have ceiling fans as well as air conditioning, using the fan correctly will allow you to raise the thermostat by roughly 4 degrees Fahrenheit and still feel just as comfortable, according to the Department of Energy. In moderately hot weather, you may even be able to turn off the AC. The DOE reminds people to turn off fans in unoccupied rooms.
According to Energy Star, if you raise your thermostat by just two degrees and use your ceiling fan, you can lower the cost of air conditioning by up to 14%.
If you’re in the market for a ceiling fan, larger fan blades will move more air than smaller ones, but you have to make sure it’s an appropriate size for the space.
The Department of Energy recommends blades be 7 to 9 feet above the floor and 10 to 12 inches away from the ceiling. The blades should be no closer than 8 inches from the ceiling and 18 inches from any walls. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/overlooked-ceiling-fan-switch-could-make-you-cooler-this-summer/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:32 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/overlooked-ceiling-fan-switch-could-make-you-cooler-this-summer/ |
SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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HURON, Ohio (WJW) – A suspected bank burglar was busted when he gave new meaning to the term “direct deposit.”
Police in Huron, Ohio watched as the suspected bank thief dropped from the ceiling over the drive-thru, right in front of their eyes.
Police body camera video obtained by the WJW shows the incident. Officers can be heard ordering the suspect on the ground, and then helping get him out of the recycling can. The suspect was not injured.
“In my 35-plus years in law enforcement, this is the first time I ever saw a suspect fall into a garbage can,” said Huron Police Chief Terry Graham.
Graham said around 2:12 a.m. Wednesday, police received an alarm from the VacationLand Federal Credit Union located on University Drive East.
While checking the building, officers could hear noises coming from inside the roof area over the drive-thru.
They also noticed the recycling can positioned in the middle of the drive-thru lane, directly under a roof access door. The officers heard noises coming from inside the bank and patiently waited.
“I am most impressed with our officers’ patience in a very difficult situation,” the chief said. “The tactics they used, I think, substantially contributed to no one being injured and the suspect being taken into custody.”
Tristan Heidl, 27, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering, possession of criminal tools and safecracking.
Police say Heidl had a backpack full of construction tools.
“He did get inside the bank and attempt to open numerous areas in the bank that contain money,” the chief said.
Police say Heidl was unable to get inside the safe and crash-landed with empty pockets.
“He didn’t get a dime,” Graham said.
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(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.pahomepage.com/news/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:44 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Pretend you accidentally knock your drink over. What would you say happened to it? If you’re from Texas, or just from the south overall, you might say it “tumped” over.
In general, the word is used when something falls over, spills over, or is knocked over. You can tump someone over or be tumped over by someone else. It’s a useful word — but is it even a word?
And moreover, why do Texans say this?
While “tump” isn’t only found in Texas, you’ll definitely hear it there. Several Texas news outlets have attempted to trace the word’s origin, including Texas Monthly, which pointed to a now-26-year-old post on a message board called Word Wizard (the website is now gone, sadly). According to Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax, that lost-to-time post explained that “tump” was a word meant to mimic the “thump” of something falling and hitting the ground.
A common etymological theory is that the word is a combination of the words “tipped” and “dumped” — both of which are frequently followed by the word “over,” as “tumped” often is. In other words, what’s known as a portmanteau, as explained by Texas Standard in 2017.
Again, the verbal phenomenon isn’t signature to only Texas. Many southern outlets, including Oklahoma’s The Oklahoman and Alabama’s AL.com, have noted the trend. Nevertheless, Texans online appear to proudly own the word.
“If you used the word ‘tumped’ you’re: A) from Texas B) not from Texas and possibly just had a stroke. See a doctor ASAP,” joked the popular Texas Humor Twitter account in 2014.
Musings on the word can be seen in connection with Texas Reddit, including this giant thread of Texas slang words.
In a 2020 Reddit thread, one new Texan asked how long until they could convincingly say “Yeehaw,” to which someone posed a counter-challenge: “The real test is when you can properly use ‘tumped over’ in a sentence.”
We may just never know where tump came from. What’s more, researching tump can be more difficult than it used to be since a certain former president’s last name takes up considerable search engine real estate now.
Finally, if anyone ever laughs at you for using tump, just know this: the word’s even made it into the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. So tump away, Texas! | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ | 2023-07-30T01:36:50 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ |
The numbers have been crunched, the financial projections calculated, the desired stability finalized.
With the immediate shock of the news of Colorado’s departure from the Pac-12 Conference to rejoin the Big 12 dulling somewhat, it’s time to look ahead.
For football, it’s a return to tradition and an even bigger spotlight for the overwhelming attention generated by a Coach Prime era that hasn’t even yet truly begun. In basketball, men’s and women’s, the travel demands indeed may be less of a chore — Central Florida in Orlando certainly is a haul, but Morgantown, West Virginia is less than 180 miles further from Boulder than Seattle, albeit with a two-time zone jump instead of one. There will be more one-game trips within an overall geographic footprint more condensed than in the Pac-12.
Certainly many questions need to be answered in the coming weeks and months. With a 13-team league (at least, though likely more by then) on tap when the Buffs begin Big 12 play in 2024-25, what will the nine-game football conference scheduling rotation look like? The same rotation questions exist in men’s and women’s basketball, with the added question if the Big 12 will stick to an 18-game league schedule or expand to 20. (The Pac-12 moved to a 20-game men’s basketball schedule in ’20-21 but maintained an 18-game schedule for the women; currently the Big 12 plays 18 conference games in men’s and women’s hoops).
Unlike the Pac-12, the Big 12 doesn’t use travel partners in its basketball scheduling. It remains to be seen if that practice continues, but a more flexible schedule has given the Big 12 huge exposure as a regular part of ESPN’s Big Monday broadcasts. Don’t expect that to change.
“You won’t know definitely until we see schedules, but there’s no doubt the footprint of the Big 12, and you have to maybe take out West Virginia and Central Florida, but the footprint is less geography to cover,” CU men’s basketball coach Tad Boyle said. “We’re going to be at home on a Wednesday and then at home on a Saturday and then maybe on the road again on Monday. The one thing I loved about the Big 12 is you play on Saturday and maybe tip off at noon or one o’clock, and it’s great for our fans, it’s great for the kids, it’s great for everybody. Rather than the eight o’clock tip times.”
As for CU’s Olympic sports, it will depend on the sport. Even with Texas’ looming departure, the Big 12 should generally remain comparable to the Pac-12 in women’s volleyball. But right now it’s probably a step down in women’s soccer. The cross country teams will continue to dominate regardless of the league.
One hurdle CU athletic director Rick George will need to sort through is the fate of the women’s lacrosse team, as it’s a sport not sponsored by the Big 12. Cincinnati, entering the Big 12 this year, is the only projected ’24-25 Big 12 member that sponsors a women’s lacrosse team. Oddly, while USC lacrosse doesn’t face the same dilemma in its move to the Big Ten, the Pac-12 might be willing to keep USC and CU as affiliate members for women’s lacrosse, or risk losing the sport altogether (a minimum of six teams is required to sponsor a conference sport; the loss of CU and USC leaves the Pac-12 with only four). Otherwise, the lacrosse program might have to join a league like the Big East (which counts Denver among its members) or the Big Ten (the league boasts John Hopkins as an affiliate member for women’s lacrosse).
No doubt, all of these questions will be answered in time. In the short time since the news broke, a few other thoughts that have swirled:
— Boyle and USC coach Andy Enfield don’t like each other. Their teams’ battles arguably have provided the best rivalry-type showdowns, complete with controversy and genuine animosity, in any sport during CU’s time in the Pac-12. The Buffs want to retain what has been a fertile recruiting ground in southern California, particularly for recruits that might find the prospect of continued road trips to Big Ten territory with USC and UCLA not so intriguing. Home-and-home series are becoming less of a priority for Boyle’s program — outside of CSU, they haven’t inked such an agreement since a two-game deal with Kansas in 2019 that ultimately became one road game thanks to pandemic problems. But here’s hoping we see one in the near future with USC. It’s a quality opponent. CU gets that trip to SoCal. And, the altitude aside, it’s still a more manageable road trip from USC’s perspective than what it generally will see in the Big 10.
— For those who haven’t read the latest Pac-12 breakdown by Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News, the foibles of commissioner George Kliavkoff couldn’t have been stated better. Beyond the media rights breakdown, I keep thinking back to some of his other talking points early in his tenure after taking over two years ago. The promise of hoops scheduling agreements for showcases with other leagues, like the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge (CU men’s basketball will walk into a similar setup between the Big 12 and Big East), and perhaps adding some sort of midseason event. None of it has happened. I was probably nodding in agreement when Kliavkoff spoke of how absurd it is that football teams schedule games nearly a decade in advance, professing a desire to overhaul that system. That hasn’t happened either. Granted, it’s nearly impossible for those other dominoes to fall into place without a media rights deal, which certainly has dominated Kliavkoff’s attention. Yet two years into his tenure, his only tangible accomplishment so far has been to watch three schools walk out on the league. | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/07/29/rooney-looking-ahead-with-cu-buffs-move-to-big-12/ | 2023-07-30T01:37:05 | 0 | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/07/29/rooney-looking-ahead-with-cu-buffs-move-to-big-12/ |
The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Aaron Baddeley
Following the third round of the 3M Open, Aaron Baddeley is in fourth place at -13.
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Aaron Baddeley Insights
- Baddeley has finished better than par six times and shot five rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 12 rounds.
- He has carded a top-five score once in his last 12 rounds.
- Over his last 12 rounds, Baddeley has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round once, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on four occasions.
- In his past five appearances, Baddeley has not finished in the top 20.
- He has made one cut in his past five tournaments.
- Baddeley has finished with a score better than the tournament average in one of his past five events.
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- Baddeley has an average finishing position of 41st in his past three appearances at this event.
- In his most recent three attempts at this event, he's made the cut each time.
- This course is set up to play at 7,431 yards, 414 more than the average course on the Tour in the past year.
- The average course on the Tour in the past year has played to 69.25 strokes per round and a score of -5. At TPC Twin Cities, the scoring average is lower at -8 per tournament.
- Baddeley will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,263 yards in the past year.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -7 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Baddeley's Last Time Out
- Baddeley finished in the 30th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of 3.13 strokes.
- He averaged 4 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 22) at the Barracuda Championship, which placed him in the 53rd percentile among all competitors.
- Baddeley was better than 50% of the competitors at the Barracuda Championship on the tournament's six par-5 holes, averaging 4.5 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.53.
- Baddeley carded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, worse than the field average of 1.6.
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Baddeley recorded fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average (2.2).
- Baddeley carded fewer birdies or better (five) than the tournament average of 6.4 on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship.
- At that last tournament, Baddeley's showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse five times (the field's average was worse, at 5.6).
- Baddeley finished the Barracuda Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.3), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Baddeley finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Baddeley Odds to Win: +5000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a pre-season party at St. John Fisher University for day three of the Buffalo Bills training camp.
Passionate fans filled the stands and surrounding area after waiting the entire offseason to see the team back on the field.
Many waited until after practice to get an up-close interaction with some of their favorite players, including Jordan Poyer, Damar Hamlin and Dion Dawkins.
But for two young Bills fans, they got more than just an autograph; they shared a special moment with Josh Allen.
William Lucas and Bentley Vega each gave the quarterback bracelets that meant something to them. Lucas will find out in three weeks if he has to have brain surgery – if he does, it will be his nineteenth. He made the bracelet he gifted to Allen.
“I wanted to come out here to tell the world how awesome the Bills are,” he said.
Vega had leukemia, and after receiving a bone marrow transplant he’s now battling Graft vs. Host Disease. The bracelet he gave Allen was orange and said “Bentley Strong.”
“It felt pretty amazing to give Allen one of my bracelets and get a fist bump from him,” he said.
Their moms tell News 4 it was nice to be able to forget their worries and spend the day at training camp cheering on a team they love.
“It just means so much after battling what he’s been through for the last four years,” Vega’s mom, Ashley Farrell, said. “He was with kids that are just like him.”
Kerri Lucas, William’s mom, agreed.
“To come out here and be excited about something, and feel like a regular kid and enjoy the same thing the community’s enjoying. And I have to say, the players were so nice and they greeted us and they signed for us,” she said.
Both Vega and Lucas said this was a moment they won’t forget.
“These are just once in a lifetime opportunities,” Lucas said. “They’re always amazing.”
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Adam Long
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and Adam Long is currently in 39th with a score of -6.
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Adam Long Insights
- Long has finished better than par nine times and carded five rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 12 rounds.
- He has registered a top-10 score once in his last 12 rounds.
- Long has posted a score within three shots of the day's best in two of his last 12 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day four times.
- Long has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once in his past five appearances.
- He has qualified for the weekend in one of his past five tournaments.
- In his past five events, Long has posted a score better than average in one of them.
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- In Long's previous four appearances in this tournament, he has finished among the top five once. His average finish has been 14th.
- In his past four appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 414 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Players have recorded 69.25 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on Tour. Events hosted on this course have a lower scoring average of -8.
- The average course Long has played in the past year has been 160 yards shorter than the 7,431 yards TPC Twin Cities will be at for this event.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Long's Last Time Out
- Long was rather mediocre over the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, averaging par to finish in the 59th percentile of the field.
- His 4.05-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Barracuda Championship placed him in the 39th percentile.
- Long shot better than just 29% of the golfers at the Barracuda Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.67 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.53.
- Long failed to record a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.6).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Long did not card a bogey or worse (the tournament average was 2.2).
- Long's four birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship were less than the tournament average (6.4).
- At that most recent outing, Long's par-4 showing (on 22 holes) included a bogey or worse four times (better than the field's average, 5.6).
- Long finished the Barracuda Championship with a birdie or better on three of six par-5s, fewer than the field average, 4.3.
- On the six par-5s at the Barracuda Championship, Long recorded one bogey or worse, more than the field average of 0.7.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Long Odds to Win: +10000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Adam Svensson
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and Adam Svensson is currently in 49th with a score of -5.
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Adam Svensson Insights
- Over his last 17 rounds, Svensson has shot below par on 11 occasions, while also carding two bogey-free rounds and nine rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded one of the 10 best scores of the day in one of his last 17 rounds.
- Svensson has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in two of his last 17 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day six times.
- In his past five appearances, Svensson has had an average finish of 43rd.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut four times.
- In his past five appearances, Svensson has posted a score better than average in one of them.
- Svensson has made the cut in three tournaments in a row.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In Svensson's past three appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top 20 once. His average finish has been 32nd.
- Svensson has two made cuts in his past three appearances at this tournament.
- Svensson last competed at this event in 2023 and finished 49th.
- Courses on the Tour in the past year have averaged 7,019 yards, a good bit shorter than the 7,431-yard length for this event.
- The courses that Svensson has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,292 yards, while TPC Twin Cities will be 7,431 yards this week.
Svensson's Last Time Out
- Svensson was in the 40th percentile on par 3s at the John Deere Classic, with an average of par on the 16 par-3 holes.
- He averaged 3.82 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the John Deere Classic, which was strong enough to land him in the 89th percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 3.95).
- Svensson shot better than 54% of the competitors at the John Deere Classic on the tournament's 12 par-5 holes, averaging 4.58 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.60.
- Svensson carded a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic (the field averaged 1.9).
- On the 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic, Svensson had two bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 1.6).
- Svensson carded more birdies or better (11) than the tournament average of 6.4 on the 44 par-4s at the John Deere Classic.
- In that most recent outing, Svensson had a bogey or worse on three of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 4.8).
- Svensson finished the John Deere Classic carding a birdie or better on six par-5 holes, while the field averaged 3.8 on the 12 par-5s.
- On the 12 par-5s at the John Deere Classic, Svensson underperformed compared to the tournament average of 0.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Svensson Odds to Win: +6600 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Billy Horschel
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and Billy Horschel is currently in fifth with a score of -12.
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Billy Horschel Insights
- Horschel has finished below par on seven occasions, completed his day bogey-free twice and finished eight rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 15 rounds played.
- He has registered a top-five score once and a top-10 score twice in his last 15 rounds.
- Horschel has carded a score within three shots of the day's best in three of his last 15 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day five times.
- Horschel has finished in the top five once in his past five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five tournaments, Horschel has finished in the top 10 once.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Horschel finished fifth on the leaderboard in his previous appearance at this event, in 2023.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 412 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Courses that Horschel has played in the past year have measured an average of 7,306 yards, 125 yards shorter than the 7,431-yard TPC Twin Cities this week.
Horschel's Last Time Out
- Horschel was in the 67th percentile on par 3s at The Open Championship, with an average of par on the eight par-3 holes.
- His 4.27-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at The Open Championship was poor, putting him in the 31st percentile of the field.
- On the six par-5 holes at The Open Championship, Horschel shot better than just 21% of the field (averaging 5.00 strokes).
- Horschel recorded a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at The Open Championship (the other competitors averaged 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at The Open Championship, Horschel recorded less bogeys or worse (two) than the tournament average (2.3).
- Horschel did not card a birdie or better on any of the 22 par-4s at The Open Championship. The field average was 3.4.
- In that last tournament, Horschel had a bogey or worse on six of 22 par-4s (the field averaged 8.1).
- Horschel finished The Open Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4), with one on the six par-5 holes.
- On the six par-5s at The Open Championship, Horschel outperformed the field average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Horschel Odds to Win: +6600 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Grayson Murray
Before the final round of the 3M Open, Grayson Murray is in 34th place at -7.
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Grayson Murray Insights
- Murray has finished below par on 10 occasions, completed his day without a bogey once and finished eight rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 14 rounds played.
- He has carded the best score of the day once while finishing in the top-five three times in his last 14 rounds.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Murray has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round four times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Murray has finished in the top 10 twice in his past five events.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut twice.
- Murray has finished with a score better than the tournament average in two of his past five appearances, including two finishes within five strokes of the leader.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In his past two appearances at this event, Murray placed 64th in his only finish.
- Murray made the cut in one of his past two entries in this event.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 414 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- The courses that Murray has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,328 yards, while TPC Twin Cities will be 7,431 yards this week.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -8 among finishers, the same as the average at this course.
Murray's Last Time Out
- Murray finished in the 17th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of 3.25 strokes.
- His 4.09-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Barracuda Championship was below average, putting him in the 29th percentile of the field.
- On the six par-5 holes at the Barracuda Championship, Murray shot better than 50% of the competitors (averaging 4.5 strokes).
- Murray carded a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship (the other participants averaged 1.6).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Murray carded more bogeys or worse (four) than the field average (2.2).
- Murray's four birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship were less than the tournament average (6.4).
- At that last outing, Murray posted a bogey or worse on six of 22 par-4s (the field averaged 5.6).
- Murray ended the Barracuda Championship underperforming compared to the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.3), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Murray finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Murray Odds to Win: +10000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman is in fifth place, with a score of -12, after the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.
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Kevin Streelman Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Streelman has shot better than par on five occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded the best score of the day in one of his last 14 rounds, while scoring among the top 10 twice.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Streelman has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round once, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- In his past five tournaments, Streelman has had an average finish of 50th.
- He has made the cut in two of his past five tournaments.
- Streelman hasn't finished inside the top 20 in any of his past five appearances, with an average finish of 50th.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- In the past year, the Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,017 yards, 414 yards shorter than the 7,431-yard par 71 for this week's tournament.
- In the past year, Tour stops have seen an average score of -5, while TPC Twin Cities has a recent scoring average of -8.
- The average course Streelman has played in the past year has been 153 yards shorter than the 7,431 yards TPC Twin Cities will be at for this event.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -8.
Streelman's Last Time Out
- Streelman was in the fourth percentile on par 3s at the Barbasol Championship, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- He averaged 3.95 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at the Barbasol Championship, which was strong enough to place him in the 69th percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 4).
- On the eight par-5 holes at the Barbasol Championship, Streelman shot better than 46% of the field (averaging 4.5 strokes).
- Streelman did not record a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at the Barbasol Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.4).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barbasol Championship, Streelman had three bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 1.9).
- Streelman's five birdies or better on the 20 par-4s at the Barbasol Championship were less than the tournament average (5.2).
- At that most recent outing, Streelman's par-4 performance (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse four times (better than the field's average, 4.9).
- Streelman finished the Barbasol Championship with a birdie or better on four of eight par-5s, less than the field average, 6.2.
- The field at the Barbasol Championship averaged 0.9 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5s, but Streelman finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Streelman Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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(KRON) — Swifties are filling up Levi’s Stadium ahead of Taylor’s Swift’s last concert in the Bay Area. The concert is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. with Swift taking the stage at 8 p.m.
The gates did not open until 4 p.m., but that didn’t stop fans from lining up, waiting to get inside. “We’re meeting everyone here. It is so awesome. Everyone is so nice and sweet. It is the best thing I’ve ever experienced,” said one mom who’s taking her daughter to the concert for her 13th birthday.
Swift will be performing 45 songs which is expected to take around three hours to complete. Last night at Levi’s, she blew past the stadium’s 11 p.m. curfew and will likely earn a small fine from the city.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Lee Hodges
The 3M Open is nearing the end, and following the third round Lee Hodges is in first place with a score of -20.
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Lee Hodges Insights
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has shot better than par on 10 occasions, while also shooting three bogey-free rounds and eight rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has finished with the best score of the day in one of his last 13 rounds, while scoring among the top five in three rounds and the top 10 on four occasions.
- Over his last 13 rounds, Hodges has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Hodges has won one of his past five tournaments.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut twice.
- Hodges has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his past five tournaments. During that same span, he's posted a better-than-average score twice.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Hodges has one win in his past two starts at this event. His average finish has been ninth.
- In his most recent two attempts at this event, he's made the cut every time.
- Hodges finished atop the leaderboard at this event back in 2023.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,019 yards in the past year, while TPC Twin Cities is set for a longer 7,431 yards.
- Hodges will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,306 yards in the past year.
Hodges' Last Time Out
- Hodges was relatively mediocre on the eight par-3 holes at The Open Championship, averaging 3.13 strokes to finish in the 41st percentile of competitors.
- His 4.55-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at The Open Championship ranked in the second percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.18).
- Hodges was better than 57% of the competitors at The Open Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.67 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.78.
- Hodges failed to card a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at The Open Championship (the field averaged 1.3).
- On the eight par-3s at The Open Championship, Hodges recorded one bogey or worse (less than the field average of 2.3).
- Hodges failed to record a birdie or better on any of the 22 par-4s at The Open Championship. The tournament average was 3.4.
- At that most recent outing, Hodges' showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse 12 times (compared to the field's better average, 8.1).
- Hodges ended The Open Championship underperforming compared to the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- On the six par-5s at The Open Championship, Hodges outperformed the field's average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Hodges Odds to Win: -350 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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(KRON) — A large fire in Pleasanton led to the closure of East Stanley Boulevard on Saturday, the Livermore Police Department said.
The fire is burning on the Pleasanton side of Stanley Boulevard. Livermore police closed the road at Isabel Avenue.
Police do not know when the road will be able to reopen.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Sam Ryder
Following the third round of the 3M Open, Sam Ryder is in fifth place at -12.
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Sam Ryder Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Ryder has finished better than par on seven occasions, while also shooting one bogey-free round and four rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded one of the five best scores in one of his last 14 rounds played.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Ryder has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round once, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on two occasions.
- In his past five appearances, Ryder has had an average finish of 48th.
- He has made two cuts in his past five tournaments.
- Ryder has not finished within five shots of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his past five events.
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- Ryder has had an average finish of 30th with a personal best of 25th at this tournament.
- In his past four appearances at this event, he made it to the weekend twice.
- Courses on the Tour have played at an average length of 7,017 yards in the past year. This tournament will be held on a par 71 that registers at 7,431 yards, 414 yards longer than average.
- In the past year, Tour stops have seen an average score of -5, while TPC Twin Cities has a recent scoring average of -8.
- TPC Twin Cities checks in at 7,431 yards, 170 yards longer than the average course Ryder has played in the past year (7,261 yards).
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Ryder's Last Time Out
- Ryder was in the 52nd percentile on par 3s at the Genesis Scottish Open, with an average of par on the 10 par-3 holes.
- His 4.25-stroke average on the 20 par-4 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open ranked in the fifth percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.03).
- Ryder was better than 71% of the golfers at the Genesis Scottish Open on the tournament's six par-5 holes, averaging 4.5 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 4.64.
- Ryder fared worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, recording a birdie or better on one of 10 par-3s at the Genesis Scottish Open (the other competitors averaged 1.8).
- On the 10 par-3s at the Genesis Scottish Open, Ryder had one bogey or worse (the other golfers averaged 2.4).
- Ryder had fewer birdies or better (two) than the tournament average of 4.9 on the 20 par-4s at the Genesis Scottish Open.
- In that last outing, Ryder's par-4 performance (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse six times (worse than the field average, 5.6).
- Ryder ended the Genesis Scottish Open with a birdie or better on three of six par-5s, underperforming the field average, 3.6.
- The field at the Genesis Scottish Open averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Ryder finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Ryder Odds to Win: +10000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: Seonghyeon Kim
Seonghyeon Kim is in 27th place, with a score of -8, after the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.
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Seonghyeon Kim Insights
- Over his last 12 rounds, Kim has scored below par seven times, while also carding six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has yet to finish any of his last 12 rounds with one of the 10 best scores of the day.
- Over his last 12 rounds, Kim has finished within five strokes of the top score for the day three times.
- In his past five events, Kim has not finished in the top 20.
- He has qualified for the weekend in one of his past five appearances.
- Kim has not finished within five strokes of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his past five events.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- TPC Twin Cities measures 7,431 yards for this tournament, 414 more than the average course on the Tour inthe past year (7,017).
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- Kim will take to the 7,431-yard course this week at TPC Twin Cities after having played courses with an average length of 7,290 yards in the past year.
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, higher than the -8 average at this course.
Kim's Last Time Out
- Kim finished in the 59th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of par.
- His 4-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Barracuda Championship placed him in the 53rd percentile.
- Kim shot better than 50% of the field at the Barracuda Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.5 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.53.
- Kim shot better on par 3s than most players his last time out, carding a birdie or better on two of eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship (the tournament average was 1.6).
- On the eight par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Kim had fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average (2.2).
- Kim's two birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship were less than the field average (6.4).
- At that last outing, Kim's showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse two times (the field's average was worse, at 5.6).
- Kim finished the Barracuda Championship underperforming compared to the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.3), with three on the six par-5 holes.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Kim finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Kim Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. -- A charity motorcycle ride was held Saturday in Central Virginia in honor of a four-year-old girl and a 50-year-old Marine veteran who share a unique bond.
Kelvin Douglas, who now works with children with special needs, has Stage 4 renal disease and is in need of a kidney while Skyla Travis needs a new liver.
The pair hope the event will help raise awareness about the need for more organ donors, especially for under-represented communities.
“All these people came out here to support us and we're very, very thankful,” Douglas said. “We're making a big donation to Donate Life Virginia.”
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She's 4. He's 50. They're friends who share a potentially tragic bond.
The ride started at the Harley Davidson in Prince George County and continued to Sutherland, Virginia.
Click here to learn more about organ donation, including being a living donor, Douglas said the first step is getting tested.
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Miami, Florida Keys getting additional area code of ‘645’
Jul 29, 2023, 2:14 PM
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MIAMI (AP) — 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,” starting next week.
Beginning next 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 on Friday.
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. “The new 645 area code will ensure that customer demand for new lines is met.” | https://mynorthwest.com/3914789/miami-florida-keys-getting-additional-area-code-of-645/ | 2023-07-30T01:39:26 | 1 | https://mynorthwest.com/3914789/miami-florida-keys-getting-additional-area-code-of-645/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One week after a security guard was fatally shot near the birthing unit inside Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, employees rallied outside the Northwest Portland facility to highlight their safety concerns.
Among the safety issues employees want added are metal detectors and security at all entrances, security guards around-the-clock, restricted access to parking garages and a zero-tolerance policy regarding threatening behavior toward staff or patients.
Around 11 a.m. July 22, security guard Bobby Smallwood was shot to death by a man who fled the hospital and was later killed by officers during a traffic stop in Gresham. Smallwood, 44, was initially treated at Legacy Good Sam before being rushed to a nearby trauma center, where he died.
Throughout the week, various Legacy Health employees addressed their safety concerns with the media. One nurse told KOIN 6 News her safety fears were compounded by several instances where she was told only one security guard was working that shift or found no one staffing the metal detector at the emergency department entrance.
“It was alarmingly frequent that no one was at the metal detector. They had the doors open so you could just bypass it,” she said.
This nurse hopes there is more to protect her and her colleagues.
“There is this culture they teach us that being attacked is part of our jobs,” she said.
In a statement on Saturday, Legacy Health officials told KOIN 6 News:
“At the heart of Legacy Health is our incredible team, and their health, safety, and well-being are of utmost importance to us. As we provide unwavering support to them during these challenging times, we are exploring additional ways to strengthen our protocols and to continue to meet the highest standards of safety and security to protect our people, our patients and our community. We welcome and appreciate input from our valued team members and recognize that this is a milestone that needs to be acknowledged with respect and compassion.”
They also posted on open letter on their website announcing the “three actions we will take immediately.” They are: install metal detectors with bag search at every Legacy hospital; install bullet-slow film on the hospital main entrances and emergency departments and on glass in internal entrances; and provide “our lead security officers with Tasers and will expand the use of Tasers to all security officers who have completed training and certification.”
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8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
Jul 29, 2023, 2:17 PM | Updated: 2:58 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — At least eight dogs died of heat -related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said.
The dogs that died were among 18 shepherds traveling from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to a training facility in Michigan City, Indiana, police said.
The driver, whom police did not name, said he was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area failed until he heard dogs barking. Then, he pulled off Interstate 94 at a convenience store and gas station in Lake Station, Indiana. When he opened the back, the driver found several dogs dead and others suffering. Numerous store employees and passersby stepped in to aid the dogs.
Jennifer Webber, executive director of the Humane Society of Hobart, responded to the call at 7:40 p.m. and said the dogs displayed signs of heatstroke: Salivating heavily, wobbling, vomiting and convulsing.
“There were already several dogs dead on the scene, and multiple failing fast,” Webber said. “Their crates inside the truck were completely trashed on the inside and the little water bowls were the size you’d give a parrot. And they were empty and torn up as if the dogs were exasperated.”
In a statement posted online, the Lake Station Police Department described the incident as a “freak event.” Telephone and email messages seeking further comment were left with the police station Saturday.
“This was not an act of animal cruelty or neglect but a mechanical failure of the AC unit that was being used in the cargo area,” the statement said.
But Webber said she encountered resistance when attempting to gather facts for the investigation she is authorized to conduct. The police officer in charge of the scene told her she could leave because the deaths were an accident that “the owner will take care of.”
The owner, who was driving the car, used abusive language, cursed at her and refused to produce health certificates, Webber said. Such paperwork is typically signed by veterinarians in each state involved and required to move dogs across borders for commerce. Webber said she doubted a veterinarian would have approved travel on Thursday, when heat indices exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius).
The extreme heat is a worldwide problem, and scientists calculate that July will be the hottest month on record.
“He shouldn’t have been traveling at all. So No. 1: That is neglectful,” Webber said. Then, the police let the owner drive away — this time with the door to the cargo area open — with several dead dogs and others who should have been hospitalized in crates that were not secured in the cargo area, she continued.
The truck, crates and dogs are evidence she wanted to inspect.
Even more, five of the dogs were transported to veterinary hospitals — in ambulances used for people, not in the specialized humane society vans offered on site. Webber filed a notice of seizure of the dogs when they’re released. According to Lake Station ordinance, the humane society may confine any dog who is “ill, injured, or otherwise in need of care” or “reasonably believed to have been abused or neglected.”
But Webber claimed that Lake Station police blocked the order, directing the hospitals treating the animals to release them to the owner when they are well again. She said that in her five years working with Lake Station, that has never happened. | https://mynorthwest.com/3914791/8-dogs-died-from-extreme-heat-in-the-midwest-during-unairconditioned-drive/ | 2023-07-30T01:39:41 | 1 | https://mynorthwest.com/3914791/8-dogs-died-from-extreme-heat-in-the-midwest-during-unairconditioned-drive/ |
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In 2022, tropical Portland cocktail lounge Hey Love secured a final-four spot in the running for the “Best U.S. Hotel Bar” award. The bar was announced as a finalist once again this year, but this time, the team didn’t go home empty-handed.
Hosted by spirits industry organization Tales of the Cocktail, the 17th Annual Spirited Awards were held in New Orleans on Thursday, July 27. The awards ceremony honors individuals and businesses who have been influential to the cocktail community.
Portland’s Hey Love has been on the scene since 2018, when it opened inside the Jupiter NEXT Hotel.
Co-owner and Beverage Director Emily Mistell said the team didn’t originally plan on opening a bar within a hotel, but they chose to take advantage when the opportunity presented itself.
“It was really exciting because not only do we get to have our city, but we got to share our city with travelers coming in and out,” Mistell told KOIN 6. “Who knows who’s gonna walk through the door at any point? It could be someone traveling from Europe or Asia or just across the United States.”
The hotel bar’s reach has extended far beyond the Central Eastside District, as shown by the big win on Thursday night.
Hey Love was nominated alongside the Allegory in Washington, D.C., Dear Irving on Hudson in New York, and Little Rituals in Phoenix.
According to Mistell, the positive reaction to the award has been almost overwhelming — but she appreciates the outpour of support for her and the staff members who have made the bar what it is.
“They work so hard every single day to bring you this experience and we wouldn’t be Hey Love without them. They’re just the most integral part of who we are,” she said.
For Portlanders who want to try America’s best hotel bar for themselves, Mistell named the Secret Life of Plants cocktail, House Gin and Tonic, and stir-fried yakisoba noodles as some menu favorites.
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2023 3M Open Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 4
After the third round at the 2023 3M Open, Lee Hodges is currently atop the leaderboard (-350 to win).
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3M Open Fourth Round Information
- Start Time: 7:35 AM ET
- Venue: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par/Distance: Par 71/7,431 yards
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Lee Hodges
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-20)
- Odds to Win: -350
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JT Poston
- Tee Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 2nd (-15)
- Odds to Win: +650
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Tony Finau
- Tee Time: 1:25 PM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-14)
- Odds to Win: +850
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Hideki Matsuyama
- Tee Time: 9:35 AM ET
- Current Rank: 39th (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1400
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J.J. Spaun
- Tee Time: 10:50 AM ET
- Current Rank: 27th (-8)
- Odds to Win: +3300
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3M Open Odds (Rest of Field)
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(NEXSTAR) — Pretend you accidentally knock your drink over. What would you say happened to it? If you’re from Texas, or just from the south overall, you might say it “tumped” over.
In general, the word is used when something falls over, spills over, or is knocked over. You can tump someone over or be tumped over by someone else. It’s a useful word — but is it even a word?
And moreover, why do Texans say this?
While “tump” isn’t only found in Texas, you’ll definitely hear it there. Several Texas news outlets have attempted to trace the word’s origin, including Texas Monthly, which pointed to a now-26-year-old post on a message board called Word Wizard (the website is now gone, sadly). According to Texas Monthly’s John Nova Lomax, that lost-to-time post explained that “tump” was a word meant to mimic the “thump” of something falling and hitting the ground.
A common etymological theory is that the word is a combination of the words “tipped” and “dumped” — both of which are frequently followed by the word “over,” as “tumped” often is. In other words, what’s known as a portmanteau, as explained by Texas Standard in 2017.
Again, the verbal phenomenon isn’t signature to only Texas. Many southern outlets, including Oklahoma’s The Oklahoman and Alabama’s AL.com, have noted the trend. Nevertheless, Texans online appear to proudly own the word.
“If you used the word ‘tumped’ you’re: A) from Texas B) not from Texas and possibly just had a stroke. See a doctor ASAP,” joked the popular Texas Humor Twitter account in 2014.
Musings on the word can be seen in connection with Texas Reddit, including this giant thread of Texas slang words.
In a 2020 Reddit thread, one new Texan asked how long until they could convincingly say “Yeehaw,” to which someone posed a counter-challenge: “The real test is when you can properly use ‘tumped over’ in a sentence.”
We may just never know where tump came from. What’s more, researching tump can be more difficult than it used to be since a certain former president’s last name takes up considerable search engine real estate now.
Finally, if anyone ever laughs at you for using tump, just know this: the word’s even made it into the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. So tump away, Texas! | https://www.koin.com/news/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ | 2023-07-30T01:39:53 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/what-does-tump-mean-and-why-do-texans-say-it/ |
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
Jul 29, 2023, 2:23 PM | Updated: 3:12 pm
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers. | https://mynorthwest.com/3914792/judge-blocks-arkansas-law-allowing-librarians-to-be-criminally-charged-over-harmful-materials/ | 2023-07-30T01:39:56 | 0 | https://mynorthwest.com/3914792/judge-blocks-arkansas-law-allowing-librarians-to-be-criminally-charged-over-harmful-materials/ |
After months of warnings from tech executives about the dangers of artificial intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has a new list of concerns.
The agency's biggest fears are not only about what the technology does but also about who is using it.
During a rare background briefing call with reporters, a senior FBI official, who even acknowledged that they haven't done significant outreach on the topic of AI, described a pretty concerning situation, or a "threat landscape," as the FBI calls it.
He said that China is looking to steal U.S. AI technology and data for AI programs and then use it not just to advance their own AI programs but to influence Americans.
He also said that the FBI is closely monitoring the role that AI may play in the 2024 election and is concerned about the spread of disinformation and deep fake videos.
He said that criminals and terrorists are seeking AI to simplify the production of dangerous chemicals and biological substances to increase their potency.
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Scripps News asked about explosives, and this official said that a variety of criminal and national security actors, from violent extremists to traditional terrorists, are using AI to try to come up with ways to create different types of explosives.
He said, "There have been people who have successfully elicited recipes or instructions for creating explosives."
He also said that AI is a force multiplier for crafting fishing e-mails and for using it in other cyberattacks. He says that the FBI has found AI-generated websites that are infected with malware to target users’ sites that have more than a million followers.
The bottom line, the FBI says, there are fewer people, less expertise, and less time needed for a lot of these threats, so there's a much lower bar or barrier for entry here.
Furthermore, the FBI is spending some of its time working on being able to determine what is synthetically AI-generated content online. They are working with private companies, and they're working with academia. But as this official said, this technology is advancing really quickly, and it is hard to stay on top of it.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | https://www.ksby.com/fbi-worried-about-ai-and-disinformation-ahead-of-the-2024-election | 2023-07-30T01:40:04 | 1 | https://www.ksby.com/fbi-worried-about-ai-and-disinformation-ahead-of-the-2024-election |
It's the beverage backlash rocking the bluegrass state.
"If you're going to make bourbon, you really need to be in Kentucky, and we want you in Kentucky to do that," said Jack Mazurak said.
Mazurak is the director of governmental and regulatory affairs for the Kentucky Distillers' Association.
The point of contention? The end of a barrel tax.
In March, Governor Andy Beshear signed off on a bill outlining the phasing out of the property tax placed on aging barrels of bourbon in the state.
The phase-out, which will begin in 2026, will see that tax reduced by a few percentage points each year, leading to its full elimination by 2043—a move being applauded by the state's roughly $9 billion bourbon industry.
"From an economic development perspective. When you look at a barrel tax, that's a punishment for growth. That's a punishment for success," Mazurak said.
Mazurak says the annual barrel tax was problematic as the demand for bourbon has been growing, leading distillers to produce and store more aging barrels of bourbon and therefore pay more in taxes.
"Last year, we had 12 million barrels aging in the state and paid $40 million in barrel taxes. So, you know, it went from 9.5 million in 2009, 2014 when things really started taking off, it was about $14 million in barrel taxes we paid. But I mean, just the increments that it was jumping each year was incredible. And it's a growing pain," Mazurak said.
Mazurak says the barrel tax only served as a deterrent for new distillers looking to set up shop in the state.
"If you're a startup, if you want to come to Kentucky and start up a small distillery, that's a major disincentive," Mazurak said. "So, you could go to Tennessee; you could go to Ohio, Indiana. You could go anywhere, right? And start up your distillery and not face these costs."
But while distillers are static about the tax break, counties that are home to distillers are now bracing for a financial hit in the coming years. In a state that's estimated to produce95% of the world's bourbon, that's big money.
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"They feel like they haven't been listened to, like they've been thrown under the bus, like they've been abandoned, like they haven't been supported, like they've been very supportive of this industry. I'm not so sure they're going to be in the future," Pam Thomas said.
Pam Thomas is a senior fellow at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
She says, like anywhere else, property taxes are used to fund local services. In the case of the funds collected from the barrel tax, that money has historically been used to fund schools, emergency services like fire and police, roads, and more in Kentucky.
"The thing about local governments in Kentucky is they do not have a lot of revenue sources. Their biggest revenue source is their property tax," Thomas said. "The thing about local governments in Kentucky is they do not have a lot of revenue sources. Their biggest revenue source is their property tax."
Thomas says overall, many counties are struggling with the bourbon industry's claims that the barrel tax has been a burden on business.
"It's pretty clear, given the growth of the industry, and you can go and look at the press releases from the governor's office, that they're in a boom, that they're in a huge boom, that the boom is already expected to last more than five years. So, the argument that it's making us not competitive, it just really doesn't hold water," Thomas said.
She adds that dropping the tax might end up disconnecting the industry from the communities where it operates as well.
"I just don't think they're going to get the local support that they got before because they do feel like they've been duped. And, you know, I would say that they have," Thomas said.
Thomas says the distillers knew what they were getting into when they opened their doors in Kentucky.
"Every single distillery that's come into Kentucky, and there's like 90 of them now; just a few years ago, there were only 14 or 15. They did a cost-benefit analysis that included the barrel tax, and they decided to come here anyway," Thomas said.
But for Mazurak, there are more important things.
"Bourbon is wonderful to have, the enthusiasm and the tourism, and the demand. But at the end of the day, it's not a grocery item; you know, nobody has to have it. It's not a good tax policy to balance your county budget or to really have it tied in with schools because your kids' education and my kids' education is more important than that," Mazurak said.
Making the bourbon battle a topic of discussion at Kentucky watering holes for years to come.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | https://www.ksby.com/the-bourbon-barrel-tax-removal-is-dividing-kentuckians | 2023-07-30T01:40:11 | 1 | https://www.ksby.com/the-bourbon-barrel-tax-removal-is-dividing-kentuckians |
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
Jul 29, 2023, 2:43 PM
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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. | https://mynorthwest.com/3914797/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-in-prison-on-drug-charges/ | 2023-07-30T01:40:12 | 1 | https://mynorthwest.com/3914797/robert-chambers-nycs-preppy-killer-is-released-after-15-years-in-prison-on-drug-charges/ |
Weeks after catastrophic storms dumped two months of rain in two days over Vermont, causing floods around the state, people continue a long road to recovery.
The reality that rebuilding Vermont will take months as opposed to weeks is sinking in.
More than two weeks ago, Amber Poploski hoped her home would fare better in the torrential rains.
Downpours and flooding made roads in her town of Ripton, Vermont, impassable. She says a firefighter caught her attention, and then...
"I heard a noise, and then I shined my flashlight up. I see the tree coming up. I thought there’s no way I am going to make it out of this," said Poploski.
The Poploskis' home, which was sitting on a hillside, went tumbling down in amudslide as the soil soaked from record rains.
"I ran down the hill, and then I had to wiggle out of whatever I was stuck under," said Poploski.
Miraculously, Poploski escaped serious injury. Her family and three dogs avoided danger too. She’s now nursing an ankle sprain, but she and her husband are dealing with the pain of losing just about everything.
"Every program they’re offering, you have to qualify for FEMA, but we don’t; they offered SBAA loans, but you need to be covered under FEMA," said Poploski.
Even though the Poploskis' home is a total write-off loss and the land is badly damaged, it’s in a county that has a disaster declaration. Their state senator says she’s trying to raise the issue and get them more help.
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"Because FEMA determines everything on a county-by-county basis, even people in our county who have had major disasters happen to them have not yet been able to access the FEMA assistance," said State Senator Ruth Hardy.
The lawmaker added that when the state legislatures go back into session, it’s something they will have to examine.
Vermont's Emergency Management agency says more than 4,000 homes were damaged earlier in July, after two months of rain fell in two days, swelling rivers and causing mass floods.
Many in Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, see a long road to recovery ahead.
"I think more people are coming into it, realizing with the time and the silt and category 3 contaminated waste, you gotta properly remove it," said business owner George Estes.
Many don masks in the downtown business district. It’s to guard against the dust from the dried-out silt and black mold festering in flood-damaged dry walls.
Woodbury Mountain Toys is an independent business that is now having to start from scratch. It's selling gift certificates to keep things running.
"We’ve got a lot of support. Working really hard, trying to get it done, we’re hoping for a good holiday season. It would be lovely if we could get open by October, when foliage is at its peak," said Karen Williams, owner of Woodbury Mountain Toys.
Vermont’s fall foliage draws plenty of tourists; businesses hope to recover by then, so people spend too. The Poploskis are hoping they can find solutions to rebuild their dream home.
"We went from having this almost paid off in four years to having to start all over," said Poploski.
The couple Scripps News spoke with is hoping a disaster declaration can include their county so they can get help faster.
In Montpelier, people have been left wondering if a new normal with climate change means they should rebuild their homes and businesses higher.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | https://www.ksby.com/vermont-braces-for-months-of-flood-cleanup-and-recovery | 2023-07-30T01:40:17 | 1 | https://www.ksby.com/vermont-braces-for-months-of-flood-cleanup-and-recovery |
ND Tourism reports graffiti at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago
MCKENZIE COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota Tourism is reminding the public that if you “see something, say something” in a recent social media post about vandalism.
The department took to its Facebook page explaining its received multiple reports of graffiti on the cannonballs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
The department says graffiti speeds up erosion, shortening their existence for future generations.
ND Tourism is reminding the public that vandalism is illegal and harmful to North Dakota’s natural treasures.
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Kyler Murray taking day-to-day approach to knee rehab; his return remains unclear: 'I don't have a timetable'
Murray tore an ACL in December 2022
Kyler Murray was the top overall draft pick in 2019 and finished his first season with 3,722 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, earning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
Murray excelled on the football field and the baseball diamond in high school and college. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2018 and was an MLB Draft pick.
He ultimately decided to give up his baseball career and focus on football.
After a turbulent 2022 season in which he injured an ACL and the Cardinals won four games, Murray is under considerable pressure to turn things around in 2023. But the 25-year-old quarterback will first have to get healthy.
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As he continues to rehab his injured knee, Murray said he is only in competition with himself.
"This is different," Murray said. "This is you on you. Nobody really knows what you’re going through except for yourself and whoever you’re working out with."
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The two-time Pro Bowler acknowledged he went through some tough times in the days after the surgery to repair his torn ACL, saying the pain prevented him from sleeping some nights.
But he said he’s not feeling sorry for himself as he works to get back to the field.
"I get to do what I love every day — play quarterback in the NFL," Murray said. "Did I get hurt? Yeah. Did I experience something no one wants to experience? Yeah. But it’s nothing for me to get up and work out. I was already doing that before I got hurt."
Murray will likely be on the sidelines for the first few games of the upcoming season while he continues to recover. He wore an Arizona Cardinals sweatshirt and a long black sleeve over his right leg during Saturday's training camp session inside State Farm Stadium.
It remains unclear when the signal-caller will be healthy enough to resume football activities, and he did not commit to a specific return date Saturday.
"I don’t have a timetable," Murray said.
Murray said he saw Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow at a recent UFC event, and the two discussed the perils of an ACL injury. Burrow tore the ACL in his left knee during his rookie season in 2020 but returned to play 16 games in 2021.
"I wouldn’t want to go out there and hurt the team or hurt myself," Murray said. "The advice that I’ve gotten from a lot of people around me is to go when you’re ready. Don’t listen to outside noise. Don’t feel pressure to come back because of this situation or that situation.
"Whenever you’re ready, you’ll know you’re ready."
The apex of Murray's pro career came in 2021, when the Cardinals started the season with a 10-2 record and looked like a Super Bowl favorite. But the franchise collapsed, losing four of its next five games before being blown out against the Los Angeles Rams in an embarrassing playoff performance.
With high hopes in 2022, the Cardinals were one of the league’s most disappointing teams, finishing with a 4-13 record. Murray was far from the only reason for those struggles but also wasn’t blameless. His performance regressed in several areas.
"It’s not a bad thing to sit back, watch and try to make this a positive deal," Murray said. "I feel good. Getting better each and every day, taking one day at a time. Just trying to be there for my teammates and learn as much as possible before I do stuff on the field."
Murray appeared to be unhappy with his contract last year and wiped his social media page of all Cardinals-related references.
The team eventually awarded him with a massive five-year contract in July 2022. Murray's work ethic became a topic of conversation shortly after the contract was announced because the team placed an "independent study" clause in the deal.
The Cardinals eventually removed the clause from the $230.5 million extension after the controversial stipulation prompted Murray to call criticism of his work ethic "disrespectful."
Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill made big changes after last season’s debacle, hiring general manager Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon to lead the football operations department.
"It’s been great so far," Murray said. "We’re actually establishing a run game. I believe we’ll be able to run the ball a lot better, which will only be a weapon for us. Get under center, mix it up, not be as predictable."
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Veteran Colt McCoy is the Cardinals’ most likely quarterback while Murray continues to recover. The 36-year-old has been the team’s backup the past two seasons and has a 3-3 record in the six games he’s started.
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The list of charges against former President Donald Trump keeps growing. On Thursday, federal prosecutors in Florida added new felony charges against Trump and two of his employees at Mar-a-Lago. Trump and two others are now charged with seeking to delete key security footage at a moment when the investigation into Trump's alleged possession of classified documents grew more serious. My good friends at the NPR Politics Podcast talked through what it all means. Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson began the conversation with Susan Davis and Domenico Montanaro by pointing out that these latest charges happened at a moment when she and other reporters were waiting on an entirely different potential indictment of Trump.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: So while a bunch of us were sitting in the federal courthouse in D.C. waiting for something to happen with respect to the January 6 grand jury, instead, the activity was happening in South Florida again. Donald Trump has now been charged with a total of 40 federal criminal offenses...
DOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Wow.
JOHNSON: ...In South Florida in connection with the hoarding - alleged hoarding of documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. And there are two elements to this superseding indictment, two new facets here.
The first is that Trump has been charged with another count of willful retention of information related to the national defense. This seems to be about a military presentation regarding Iran that Trump was allegedly waving around to aides at Bedminster, his New Jersey golf club, that was mentioned in the earlier indictment. And the prosecution says they now have these papers. And the reason why this is important is because they also have an audiotape of someone at that meeting of Trump allegedly saying, you know, this is a secret, and I could have declassified it when I was president, but I didn't. And so it's still a secret. And it could be powerful evidence of his state of mind, really.
SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: And, Carrie, what is the other component to this?
JOHNSON: The other component is that there are new obstruction of justice charges here against former President Trump, his valet, Walt Nauta, and a third Mar-a-Lago employee, Carlos De Oliveira. The allegation here is that after the FBI and the Justice Department issued a subpoena for security footage of Mar-a-Lago, Trump, Nauta and this third man, Carlos De Oliveira, cooked up a plot to try to delete the security footage to keep it out of the hands of the FBI. And there's some allegation about De Oliveira telling another Mar-a-Lago employee, the boss really wants this done. And this is hard stuff. This is hard stuff, if it's true, for a jury to hear in a case that's so important about national security.
DAVIS: And is it unusual in a case like this for having additional charges brought, especially in such a high-profile investigation?
JOHNSON: It's not super unusual. Prosecutors often will sift through their evidence and realize there's a bit more here. We did know already that some additional Mar-a-Lago employees were under government scrutiny. Now a third person has been charged. It's not clear to me why this delay. We do know the prosecutors had said in open court that they were having a hard time getting into Walt Nauta's phone. And perhaps that was really one of the reasons for these additional charges now.
DAVIS: Domenico, has there been any response from former President Trump?
MONTANARO: Well, you can imagine Trump's not happy. And he's, you know, again, blasting the Justice Department, blasting President Biden, blaming him for this and blasting the special counsel, saying that this is just another attempt to derail his presidential campaign. Of course, we're stuck in this situation where, you know, if he's running for president, he's saying, don't prosecute him. But when he was president, the Justice Department didn't want to prosecute him because of their protocols. So clearly, he's trying to use this as a shield, his run for president, to say you really shouldn't be prosecuting me, and this is just all political.
DAVIS: Speaking of political, Domenico, he is still the front-runner for the Republican nomination. And we have new polling out from the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
MONTANARO: Yeah, it's actually brand new. We just got this in. We just got out of the field. And it shows that Republicans are, you know, softening a little bit in their support for Trump overall. But he's still the big player. You know, when we asked about whether or not he's done anything wrong or if he's done something illegal or just something unethical, 51% of people overall said that he, they believe, has done something illegal. Democrats have gone up six points in thinking that since June. Not surprising there.
But when you look on the Republican side, you know, back in June, 50% said that he had done nothing wrong. Now it's down to 41%. You know, that's starting to get toward the outside portion of the margin of error. So that's a little bit of significant movement there. And when we asked about whether or not they want Trump to be the nominee, last month, it was almost two-thirds who said that. Sixty-four percent of Republicans said that they wanted Trump to be the nominee. I mean, he's down six points now to 58%. Now, could these numbers jump back up? Could they change based on how Trump spins some of this? Sure. But we may be seeing a little bit of a pylon effect.
DAVIS: You know, it is a fascinating dynamic because we continue to talk about the Republican primary and how he's still very strong among the base. But these are also an indication that if he were to be a general election nominee, you know, understatement - this is a tremendous amount of political baggage to be bringing into a national election.
MONTANARO: Huge amount of baggage and none of it's popular with independents. It's really the swing group there. And I think we're going to have to watch the fact that, you know, Trump hasn't been able to get over 46% in a general election. Right now, it looks like he is really moving toward being the nominee. Given that Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, his operation has seemed to kind of take a nosedive in some respects, laying off a bunch of staffers and all of that. But, you know, when it comes to a general election, he's had a significantly difficult time, Trump, in getting above 46%. We're going to have to watch those third parties and see, with all this disaffection, if people decide to go to someone else.
DAVIS: Carrie, this is significant news in the classified documents case, but this was not the indictment news we were expecting this week. We still are expecting to hear likely within days, news about the January 6 investigation.
JOHNSON: Yeah. That's right. Lawyers for former President Trump appeared at the special counsel Jack Smith's office, and presumably to try to convince them not to move forward with an indictment related to Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump called that a productive meeting. We do not have a readout from the special counsel. The grand jury here in D.C. may be back next week, and I'll be here, too, watching and waiting.
DAVIS: Domenico, I personally am very interested to see what the impact of a possible January 6 indictment is, because I think the potential allegations in that case for a lot of voters are in a completely different realm from what's happening in New York about covering up hush-money payments to cover up an extramarital affair, even the classified documents, you know, there's a dispute over whether he could keep them or not. January 6 is about subverting an election. It's about, you know, trying to overturn an election fraudulently trying to overturn election. Voters might see that very differently than these other investigations.
MONTANARO: Yeah. You know, we've pulled on this previously because I was really interested to see if Trump being convicted would change anything with Republicans, and we really didn't see much change. You still had, you know, over 60% of Republicans saying that they wanted Trump to be the nominee if he was convicted of a crime. Now, this was a couple of months ago when this was asked. But in reality, if he is actually convicted of something by a jury of his peers and there are still more pending charges and maybe convicted of something else, do these numbers really start to change and shift? He does have a significant, you know, stronghold on a on a solid share of the Republican Party.
But, you know, right now, the biggest problem in the Republican primary for any alternatives is no one seems to be emerging. But, you know, I really tell people, don't pay much attention when it comes to these horse race numbers in national polls because these - you know, primaries are not decided nationally. They're decided in the early states. And we're starting to see a difference in the polling in places like Iowa and New Hampshire as compared to what we're seeing overall nationally. Trump's lead is much, much smaller in the early states.
DETROW: That was NPR's Domenico Montanaro, Carrie Johnson and Susan Davis. You can hear the NPR Politics Podcast every weekday afternoon. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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The popular Perseid meteor shower is underway and it'll reach its peak in a couple of weeks. Sky watchers should be able to see. Bright streaks of light and even fireballs. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce has these tips for how to catch the celestial fireworks.
NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE, BYLINE: The Perseids happen every summer when the Earth plows through a cloud of debris associated with a comet. The bits of comet stuff are tiny. They can be like a grain of sand, but when they hit the atmosphere at high speeds...
MICHELLE NICHOLS: Friction causes that stuff to heat up, and it causes the air around it to glow.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Michelle Nichols is director of public observing with the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. She says this year, the Perseids should put on a good show.
NICHOLS: Mainly because the moon isn't going to interfere.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: The moon will be just a sliver, so skies should be nice and dark when the shower reaches its peak on the night of August 12 and into the early morning hours of August 13. But you don't have to wait for the peak. The Perseids and other minor showers are already sprinkling the sky with meteors.
ROBERT LUNSFORD: I was out this morning. I probably saw about five in two hours.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Robert Lunsford works with the American Meteor Society. He says all you have to do is go outside, sit in a nice chair, get comfortable, look about halfway up the sky and give your eyes at least 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness.
LUNSFORD: Sometimes you'll see fireballs of different colors that leave a trail in the sky for up to a minute or so, and it's very cool.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: The chance of seeing fireballs is also a big draw for Jackie Faherty. She's an astronomer at New York City's Hayden Planetarium.
JACKIE FAHERTY: One can come that will shake you to your core. It, like, scares you.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: She says the main thing you need to bring to a meteor shower is patience.
FAHERTY: You cannot just be out there for 10 minutes. You have to commit to being there.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Because meteors don't come at a steady pace. Some hours will have hardly any, and then a whole slew will come.
FAHERTY: This is not about a quick, you know, awesome glance up, and you see it, and you're done. You have to dedicate, and really, 45 minutes to an hour is my recommended minimum.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: She says two hours is way better.
FAHERTY: Get a glass of wine or a bottle. Sit out there for a while. Give the sky a chance to entertain you.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: The Perseids will last until the end of August. The very best views will come in places away from city lights, assuming the skies are clear. If it's cloudy, just try another night. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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What really happened in northwest Syria the night of October 26, 2019? The U.S. military tells one version - a daring and successful U.S. raid against the founder of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The U.S. says its troops killed no civilians in that raid.
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DONALD TRUMP: This raid was impeccable.
DETROW: Then-President Donald Trump praised the operation, as did chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley.
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MARK MILLEY: Our forces isolated the compound and protected all the noncombatants.
DETROW: Syrians tell another story about that night that - U.S. airstrikes actually did kill and maim civilians. NPR reported on those claims back in 2019. The Pentagon reviewed the claims and rejected them, so we sued the Pentagon for a copy of its confidential review. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports that there are flaws in the Pentagon's conclusions. And a warning - this report includes some graphic details.
DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: It was nighttime, and Barakat Ahmad Barakat says his two friends were giving him a ride home after work at an olive oil press.
BARAKAT AHMAD BARAKAT: (Through interpreter) There was nothing suspicious at all. We kept moving normally. There was nothing ahead of us on the road. Suddenly, I felt something hit us.
ESTRIN: Airstrikes targeted their van. As it turned out, they were approaching the hideout of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi just as U.S. forces were raiding it.
BARAKAT: (Through interpreter) My friend was wounded all over his body and fell over onto the dashboard.
ESTRIN: Do a Google image search of Baghdadi and car, and you'll see photos of their mangled van seen around the world.
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UNIDENTIFIED JOURNALIST: There's footage of a white van that was riddled with bullets that was right next to the scene.
ESTRIN: A journalist asked about this in a press conference after the raid. Here's what General Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the operation, said.
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KENNETH MCKENZIE: So the white van that you talk about - was one of the vehicles that displayed hostile intent - came toward us, and it was destroyed.
ESTRIN: The men fled the van. Barakat says he carried his wounded friend across his chest and reached the side of the road, when they were targeted with more airstrikes.
BARAKAT: (Through interpreter) I was so terrified that I didn't understand what exactly was striking us or what was happening.
ESTRIN: That's Barakat speaking this month at the very spot where this happened in 2019. AFP's Omar Haj Kadour filmed him for NPR. In the airstrikes, Barakat's two friends were killed, and his right hand was blown off.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken).
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: (Non-English language spoken).
ESTRIN: Cellphone video that surfaced after the attack shows a destroyed van, two pockmarked bodies and a severed hand.
NPR learned about this account at the time of the raid and brought these claims to the Pentagon that Syrian civilians were hit in U.S. airstrikes. The Pentagon launched a confidential review of the incident and told us the airstrikes were necessary. It said the men were enemy combatants who threatened forces because they didn't stop their car when troops fired warning shots, but Barakat told us he didn't recall any warning shots.
BARAKAT: (Through interpreter) I didn't know what was going on. I was just trying to escape death.
ESTRIN: NPR sued the Pentagon to release its confidential review under the Freedom of Information Act, and the Pentagon released a redacted copy. We showed it to experts, including Larry Lewis from the federally funded Center for Naval Analyses. He's advised the military on how to reduce civilian casualties, and he thinks the military got it wrong here.
LARRY LEWIS: When I read it - and this is based on reading literally thousands of these cases - it seems very familiar. There are civilians going about their daily lives, and then they suddenly encounter a military force unexpectedly.
ESTRIN: The report retracts what kind of aircraft carried out the airstrikes, but military officials have said attack helicopters were used in the operation.
Here's the timeline, according to the Pentagon report. First, there were combatants who opened fire on U.S. troops, and the troops fired back. Then, Barakat's van passed through that spot and drove in the direction of ground troops further down the road. The report says a U.S. aircraft fired warning shots about 50 feet in front of the van. But the van kept going, so the aircraft targeted it directly.
This is the core of the Pentagon's claim. The van demonstrated hostile intent because it didn't stop or alter course following warning shots. But NPR's investigation found there was hardly any time to respond between the warning shots and the airstrike on the van. Here's how we reached that conclusion. The aerial photos in the report show that the aircraft struck the van in the same place it fired the warning shots. Looking at the photos, the van had only traveled about 50 feet, or maybe as much as 70. Barakat says they were going slowly. So say, as an estimate, the van was traveling just 15 miles an hour. They only had 2 or 3 seconds before the van was hit. Lewis says all this would have been a blur to someone driving in the dark.
LEWIS: Tragically, what happens too often is that the military does not effectively communicate what it really wants. They want the van to stop, but what do they use? They use lethal force. So you get this escalation based on misunderstandings.
ESTRIN: Here's another claim. The military report says, after the airstrikes hit the van, the pilot thought there were explosions from the van, which could mean it was carrying explosives or weapons, and the pilot fired a rocket at the men as they fled. But the report says, looking back, the Pentagon could not confirm what caused the explosions. There's no record the Pentagon contacted the airstrike survivor. Barakat says they never did. Larry Lewis again.
LEWIS: Military forces see a vehicle or an individual. They believe it is hostile - it's a threat. But they're mistaken - that it's actually civilian. And we call that misidentification. That's how I would characterize what is happening here.
ESTRIN: One of the Pentagon documents says something curious. It says, given the high visibility of this strike and allegation, it recommends the military provide a top-secret document that, quote, "further addresses the characterization of the individuals killed and injured as unlawful enemy belligerents if the existing intelligence so supports."
I asked Lewis, what does the author mean by this?
LEWIS: It does indicate kind of this question in the person that was writing this - like, you know, why are we so insistent that these people that we use force on - what is the real evidence that they were, in fact, combatants - that they weren't civilians that were caught in the wrong place at the wrong time?
ESTRIN: We asked the Pentagon. It said there is no record officials ever compiled any top-secret document. So the Pentagon didn't provide the intelligence to support its own conclusion. We showed the Pentagon report to former Defense Department special counsel Ryan Goodman.
RYAN GOODMAN: There are several red flags that raise concerns. The analysis in these documents conflates or muddles an assessment of the decision-making at the time under the fog of war versus the post-strike analysis that they may have gotten it wrong.
ESTRIN: In other words, it's one thing to say that troops acted reasonably in the heat of the moment. They saw a van approaching, decided in a matter of seconds that it was hostile and fired on it. But it's another thing for the Pentagon to look at this months later and still rely on the initial judgment troops made during the fog of war - one, that there were combatants in the area, even though the van did not open fire, and two, that the van ignored the Army's warning shots, even though we know those shots provided the van little time to react.
In response to NPR's findings, U.S. Central Command spokesman Major John Moore said there was no formal investigation into the incident because the Pentagon found the allegations that U.S. troops killed civilians to be not credible, and it had no plans to reassess the allegations and, quote, "nothing additional to offer." I brought all this to Barakat, whose hand was blown off in the strike. He's had surgery to remove shrapnel from his other hand. He says he can hold things again, but he cannot afford his $8 physical therapy sessions and can't find work to provide enough food for his five young children. He's 39 now. He wants compensation.
BARAKAT: (Through interpreter) My future is destroyed. I have a family, kids. How is this their fault?
ESTRIN: Last year, the Defense Department introduced a new action plan to mitigate civilian casualties, and a U.S.-based nonprofit has taken up Barakat's case, the Zomia Center, which advocates for civilian victims of military strikes. Joanna Naples-Mitchell directs the group's redress program and wants the Defense Department to take a fresh look at this case. She's collected documentation showing what Barakat was doing in the area, receipts from his work at a nearby olive oil press.
JOANNA NAPLES-MITCHELL: The big takeaway from this is that two men are dead. Barakat is severely disabled. The military owes him a lot more. They owe him a real explanation for what happened to him because the military has not even taken basic steps to check their own assumptions from that night.
ESTRIN: She's requesting Barakat's case be reopened. And last month, after NPR inquired with the Pentagon, she says the Pentagon told her it's looking into the request. So the official U.S. narrative about civilian casualties in the raid against the head of ISIS may not be case closed. Daniel Estrin, NPR News.
DETROW: And an update on this story. Since Daniel's reporting on the declassified documents broke last week, several members of Congress have called for accountability in this case. That includes Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat who sits on the House Armed Services Committee. She's calling for the Pentagon to, quote, "reopen this investigation immediately and make amends if necessary." Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Take a moment and think about the last thing you cooked. How much do you think the carrot in that recipe cost? And what about those three cups of vegetable broth? Beth Moncel could actually answer that question. She's the founder of budgetbytes.com, a recipe website for folks with small budgets. When she studied nutritional science in college, she learned a costing method that restaurants and cafeterias use, and you can use it at home, too.
BETH MONCEL: I suggest everyone try costing at least once because it's so eye-opening. It really does make you rethink the way you look at all of the ingredients that you're buying.
DETROW: Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, talked to Moncel recently, and she is going to share some more about that technique, along with other tips for how to spend less on groceries.
MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: This technique, costing, means calculating the per-service cost of a recipe. So let's say you are making lentil bolognese. That's a recipe on Moncel's website. One ingredient is a carrot. You'd figure out the price of that carrot, add it to the cost of all the other ingredients in the recipe and then...
MONCEL: Divide it by the number of servings so you know how much each of your meals is costing.
SEGARRA: The lentil bolognese costs $1.40 per serving. Moncel says when you do this, you start to notice patterns, like some of the components are way cheaper than others. One carrot is $0.15. One cup of red lentils - $0.67. Half a cup of walnuts - $1.07. Moncel says once you know these things, you can tweak the ratios in your recipes to make them cheaper - like if she's making chili with ground beef.
MONCEL: So something that I like to do is reduce that ground beef by half, so I'm still getting that beefy flavor and that satisfying mouthfeel of, you know, actually eating beef. But then I bulk up the recipe with extra beans, maybe some lentils or maybe even some extra vegetables if I have them.
SEGARRA: Some other foods that tend to be cheap and substantive.
MONCEL: My favorite is cabbage. Cabbage is so versatile because it can go with so many different flavors, and there's a lot of different ways you can prepare it. And it's so filling. Don't forget about potatoes, onions, carrots. Even broccoli sometimes can be pretty inexpensive.
SEGARRA: On the flip side, ingredients that tend to be more expensive are meat, cheese, other dairy products and nuts. Another way to lower your monthly grocery bill is to make sure you're not wasting food. Moncel relies heavily on her freezer.
MONCEL: I often freeze leftover cheese. Leftover bread products freeze really well.
SEGARRA: If you can't freeze a leftover ingredient, try incorporating it into your menu for the next few days. Now, if you're one of those people who puts stuff in the freezer and then forgets that it's in there...
MONCEL: One way to stay on top of that is you can actually keep a list magnetized to the front of your freezer. And every time you put, like, a leftover ingredient in the freezer, you know, just write it down. Write the date on it. And then if you use it, cross it off your list.
SEGARRA: In terms of the actual grocery shopping, Moncel looks at circulars online before she heads to the store. She does that while she's making a meal plan so she can work in ingredients that are on sale. She says keep in mind, it's not always cheaper to buy in bulk. Also, think about whether you'll use that huge bag of flour before it goes bad. Lastly, if you're having a hard time paying for groceries, she suggests that you look up food banks in your area.
MONCEL: I think it's a really great resource that is often overlooked, or people think food banks are for people who only have no food. But really, it's like a bridge to help people through these tough times.
SEGARRA: Maybe you just need a couple of things to get you to your next paycheck. For NPR News, I'm Marielle Segarra. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court's ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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," Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be "reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge's 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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The Allegheny County Democratic Committee has selected a new candidate for the state house special election.
The new representative is needed to replace Sara Innamorato who resigned to focus on her race against Joe Rockey for Allegheny County Executive.
RELATED COVERAGE >>> Leaders react after Sara Innamorato resigns from state House of Representatives
The committee announced that Lindsay Powell is their nominee.
Congratulations to Lindsay Powell, our Democratic nominee for the HD-21 special election!
— PA House Dems (@PAHDCC) July 29, 2023
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Powell is the director of workforce strategies at InnovatePGH.
She will be on the ballot on Sept. 19.
Powell could face a Republican candidate, but so far the GOP has not nominated anyone.
Citizens have the chance to meet Powell during an event that will be held at Ruckus Coffee and Gallery on Aug. 6 at 11 a.m.
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Jonathan Taylor officially wants out of the Indianapolis Colts.
The Pro Bowl running back formally requested a trade on Saturday after a meeting with Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Sources: #Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor has formally requested a trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay. pic.twitter.com/BH7dhZAzUD
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 30, 2023
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Aaron Judge is back and he didn't wait long to start doing Aaron Judge things.
In his second game since his return from a toe injury, the New York Yankees captain clubbed a two-run homer off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells on Saturday. Per Baseball Savant, the ball was hit 111.6 mph and traveled 442 feet.
It was Judge's 20th homer of the season, tying him for sixth in the AL despite missing nearly two months with that to injury.
Crush-a-tize me, Cap'n.#AllRise pic.twitter.com/Vf0u17QgEv
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 30, 2023
Judge went down on June 3 when he ran into a Dodger Stadium gate to make a highlight-reel catch, tearing a ligament in his toe and leaving him with a hazy timetable to return. That day finally arrived Friday, going 0-for-1 with three walks against the Orioles.
The Yankees were in dire need of Judge's return given that they entered Saturday with a record of 54-49, nine games back from the Orioles for first place in the AL East and 3.5 games back from the final AL wild-card spot. The Yankees, who have dealt with several other injuries, are 24-29 in games Judge doesn't play this season. | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/yankees-aaron-judge/32H3XCLU5PUZZ2XZFOY2OHD5UA/ | 2023-07-30T01:43:11 | 1 | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/yankees-aaron-judge/32H3XCLU5PUZZ2XZFOY2OHD5UA/ |
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court’s ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“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,” Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An American nurse and her child were allegedly abducted in Haiti on Thursday, according to the nonprofit she works for.
Alix Dorsainvil, 31, and her child were kidnapped near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, The Washington Post reported. Dorsainvil, a New Hampshire resident who works for El Roi Haiti Outreach International, a faith-focused humanitarian group, was kidnapped on Thursday, the group said on its website.
The organization identified her on Saturday, along with her child.
A nurse from New Hampshire and her child were allegedly kidnapped in Haiti Thursday, according to the nonprofit she works for.
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) July 29, 2023
📸: El Rio Haiti https://t.co/hA2kxPdqta pic.twitter.com/6AGwT4XdL9
Dorsainvil is the organization’s community health nurse, the Post reported. She is married to the director of El Roi Haiti Outreach International, Sandro Dorsainvil.
“Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” the nonprofit said on its website. “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.”
The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory to Haiti, telling American citizens in the country to leave, WFXT-TV reported.
“Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens. Kidnappers may use sophisticated planning or take advantage of unplanned opportunities, and even convoys have been attacked,” the State Department said. “Kidnapping cases often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed during kidnappings. Victim’s families have paid thousands of dollars to rescue their family members.” said the travel advisory in part.”
In a video, Alix Dorsanvil said she moved to Haiti after her husband invited her to a Haitian school to provide nursing care for the children, CNN reported.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: J.J. Spaun
After the third round of the 3M Open, J.J. Spaun is in 27th place at -8.
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J.J. Spaun Insights
- Over his last 18 rounds, Spaun has finished better than par on 12 occasions, while also shooting three bogey-free rounds and 15 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded a top-five score in one of his last 18 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day twice.
- Over his last 18 rounds, Spaun has finished within five strokes of the top score for the day eight times.
- Spaun has finished in the top 10 once in his past five events.
- He has qualified for the weekend in four of his past five appearances.
- Spaun has finished with a score better than the tournament average in three of his past five events, including one finish within three shots of the leader.
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3M Open Insights and Stats
- Spaun finished 66th in his only finish at this event in three visits.
- In his past three appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut once.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,017 yards in the past year, while TPC Twin Cities is set for a longer 7,431 yards.
- TPC Twin Cities has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- The average course Spaun has played i the last year (7,308 yards) is 123 yards shorter than the course he'll be playing this week (7,431).
- The tournaments he has played in the past year have seen an average score of -5. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -8.
Spaun's Last Time Out
- Spaun finished in the 30th percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at the Barracuda Championship, with an average of 3.13 strokes.
- He averaged 3.84 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the Barracuda Championship, which was good enough to place him in the 90th percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 3.97).
- Spaun was better than 88% of the golfers at the Barracuda Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4.25 strokes per hole, compared to the field average of 4.53.
- Spaun carded a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, worse than the field average of 1.6.
- On the 16 par-3s at the Barracuda Championship, Spaun carded three bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 2.2).
- Spaun had more birdies or better (11) than the field average of 6.4 on the 44 par-4s at the Barracuda Championship.
- In that most recent tournament, Spaun's showing on the 44 par-4s included a bogey or worse three times (the field's average was worse, at 5.6).
- Spaun finished the Barracuda Championship recording a birdie or better on nine par-5 holes, while the field averaged 4.3 on the 12 par-5s.
- The field at the Barracuda Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5s, but Spaun finished without one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Spaun Odds to Win: +3300 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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WASHINGTON — Damaging thunderstorms and hurricane-force wind gusts, combined with extreme heat, knocked out power to more than 200,000 residents in the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday.
According to PowerOutage.US, at 8:30 p.m. EDT, more than 118,000 residents are without power in Maryland, with an additional 113,000 residents with power knocked out in Virginia.
Reports of fallen trees and wind gusts between 60 mph to 85 mph were reported in the area, The Washington Post reported.
@capitalweather @MatthewCappucci pretty nasty wind damage in Court House/Lyon Village part of Arlington. It’s almost certainly not, but reminiscent of tornado 2 years ago pic.twitter.com/cID1wxw4j5
— Zach Rosenthal (@z_rosenthal) July 29, 2023
The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings for the D.C. area, including parts of Maryland and Virginia, WRC-TV reported.
In northeast Washington, authorities evacuated residents from an apartment building after a large tree fell onto the building, according to WTTG-TV. In northwest Washington, D.C. Fire and Rescue reported two people were injured after a tree fell onto a vehicle, the Post reported.
One of the injuries was serious, while the other was minor, according to the newspaper.
Wind gusts were reported up to 84 mph at George Washington University’s northwest campus, while winds of 69 mph were recorded in Germantown, Maryland, the Post reported.
Winds gusted to 61 mph in Glen Echo, Maryland, while Reagan National Airport recorded 60 mph winds. Gusts up to 58 mph were reported in Arlington, Virginia, and Bowie, Maryland, according to the newspaper.
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The 2023 3M Open Odds & Preview: JT Poston
The 3M Open is entering the final round, and JT Poston is currently in second with a score of -15.
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JT Poston Insights
- Poston has finished below par on nine occasions, completed his day bogey-free three times and finished 13 rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 16 rounds played.
- He has recorded one of the five best scores in two of his last 16 rounds played.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Poston has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on five occasions.
- Poston has finished in the top 10 twice in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at the past five tournaments he has entered, he made the cut three times.
- In his past five events, Poston has finished within five shots of the leader once. He posted a score that was better than average twice.
- Poston hopes to qualify for the weekend for the fourth straight time.
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- Poston has one top-20 finish in his past two appearances at this tournament. His average finishing position has been 20th.
- Poston made the cut in each of his last two attempts at this event.
- At 7,431 yards, TPC Twin Cities is set up as a par-71 for this event. In the past year, tournaments on the Tour have been played on courses with a shorter average distance of 7,017 yards.
- Golfers at TPC Twin Cities have averaged a score of -8 per tournament, lower than the Tour-wide scoring average of -5 in the past year.
- The average course Poston has played in the past year has been 140 yards shorter than the 7,431 yards TPC Twin Cities will be at for this event.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -5. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -8.
Poston's Last Time Out
- Poston finished in the 62nd percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at The Open Championship, with an average of 3.06 strokes.
- He averaged 4.09 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at The Open Championship, which was strong enough to place him in the 72nd percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.18).
- On the 12 par-5 holes at The Open Championship, Poston was better than 50% of the field (averaging 4.75 strokes).
- Poston shot worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, carding a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at The Open Championship (the other golfers averaged 1.3).
- On the 16 par-3s at The Open Championship, Poston had two bogeys or worse (less than the field average of 2.3).
- Poston recorded more birdies or better (six) than the tournament average of 3.4 on the 44 par-4s at The Open Championship.
- At that last tournament, Poston posted a bogey or worse on nine of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 8.1).
- Poston ended The Open Championship bettering the field's average of birdies or better on par-5s (3.4) with four on the 12 par-5 holes.
- On the 12 par-5s at The Open Championship, Poston outperformed the tournament average of 1.2 bogeys or worse on those holes by carding one.
3M Open Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Poston Odds to Win: +650 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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