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LONDON (AP) — Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA’s preparation tournaments in the Gulf State.
The acknowledgement of failings came after an investigation by Amnesty International which said security guards were forced to work in conditions it called “forced labor” by exceeding the 60-hour maximum work week and not having a day off for months or even years.
Qatar provided no details of the abuses that involved subcontractors working on the Club World Cup and Arab Cup in 2021.
“Three companies were found to be non-compliant across a number of areas,” Qatar World Cup organizers said in a statement. “These violations were completely unacceptable and led to a range of measures being enforced, including placing contractors on a watch-list or black-list to avoid them working on future projects – including the FIFA World Cup – before reporting said contractors to the Ministry of Labor for further investigation and punitive action.”
The exploitation of workers continues in Qatar despite World Cup organizers saying it has introduced measures since 2014 — four years after FIFA awarded it hosting rights — to protect health and safety.
“Many of the security guards we spoke to knew their employers were breaking the law but felt powerless to challenge them,” said Stephen Cockburn of Amnesty International. “Physically and emotionally exhausted, workers kept reporting for duty under threat of financial penalties — or worse, contract termination or deportation.
“Despite the progress Qatar has made in recent years, our research suggests that abuses in the private security sector — which will be increasingly in demand during the World Cup — remain systematic and structural.”
The draw for the World Cup took place in Doha last week ahead of the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament.
“FIFA must focus on doing more to prevent abuses in the inherently perilous private security sector, or see the tournament further marred by abuse,” Cockburn said. “More broadly, FIFA must also use its leverage to pressure Qatar to better implement its reforms and enforce its laws.”
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Russian lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill into the lower parliament house that, if adopted, would tighten already harsh restrictions on media outlets in the country and their coverage of the war in Ukraine.
The bill outlines media law amendments that empower the Prosecutor General’s office to shut down domestic and foreign media outlets for a number of reasons. These would include coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that deviates from the official line and has been criminalized as “fake news,” or which discredits the Russian military and its actions in Ukraine.
Another reason allowing the Prosecutor General’s office to shut down a foreign news outlet operating in Russia would be retaliation for Russian outlets being closed abroad.
To be adopted, the bill would need to pass three readings in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, get approved by the upper house — the Federation Council — and signed into effect by President Vladimir Putin. The process could take months or days, depending on the authorities’ eagerness to implement the new restrictions.
Russia’s government has imposed unprecedented constraints on media covering the war in Ukraine.
A law was rubber-stamped by parliament in early March, criminalizing “fake news” about what the Kremlin has dubbed “a special military operation” in Ukraine, and introducing punishment for discrediting the Russian military and its actions in Ukraine. Media outlets have faced pressure over calling the action a “war” or an “invasion.”
Websites of multiple independent news outlets have been blocked and a critical radio station has been taken off airwaves over content that deviated from the official narrative. Some have ceased or halted operation under pressure.
If the new bill is adopted, the Prosecutor General’s office will be able to simply order Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media and internet watchdog, to pull a media outlet’s license, thus shutting down its operation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated for now a Trump-era rule that curtails the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways.
In a decision that split the court 5-4, the justices agreed to halt a lower court judge’s order throwing out the rule. The high court’s action does not interfere with the Biden administration’s plan to rewrite the rule. Work on a revision has begun, but the administration has said a final rule is not expected until the spring of 2023. The Trump-era rule will remain in effect in the meantime.
The court’s three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts dissented. The court’s other conservative justices, including three nominated by President Donald Trump, voted to reinstate the rule.
Writing for the dissenters, Justice Elena Kagan said the group of states and industry associations that had asked for the lower court’s ruling to be put on hold had not shown the extraordinary circumstances necessary to grant that request.
Kagan said the group had failed to demonstrate their harm if the judge’s decision were left in place. She said the group had not identified a “single project that a State has obstructed” in the months since the judge’s decision and had twice delayed making a request, indicating it was not urgent.
Kagan said the court’s majority had gone “astray” in granting the emergency petition and was misusing the process for dealing with such requests. That process is sometimes called the court’s “shadow docket” because the court provides a decision quickly without the full briefing and argument. The liberal justices have recently been critical of its use.
As is typical, the justices in the majority did not explain their reasoning.
Kagan wrote that her colleagues’ decision “renders the Court’s emergency docket not for emergencies at all.”
The Biden administration had told the justices in a court filing that it agreed that the U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup lacked the authority to throw out the rule without first determining that it was invalid. But the administration had urged the court not to reinstate the rule, saying that in the months since the Alsup’s ruling, officials have adapted to the change, reverting to regulations in place for decades. Another change would “cause substantial disruption and disserve the public interest,” the administration said.
Alsup was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton.
EPA spokesman Tim Carroll said in an email that the agency is reviewing the Supreme Court’s order as well as “moving forward with rulemaking to restore state and Tribal authority to protect water resources that are essential to public health, ecosystems, and economic opportunity.”
LeRoy Coleman, a spokesman for the National Hydropower Association, one of the groups that had sought to halt the lower court judge’s order, said in a statement that the court’s decision will “ensure that the Biden administration properly considers this important rule as it considers changes promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency less than two years ago.”
The section of federal law at issue in the case is Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. For decades, it had been the rule that a federal agency could not issue a license or permit to conduct any activity that could result in any discharge into navigable waters unless the affected state or tribe certified that the discharge complied with the Clean Water Act and state law, or waived certification.
The Trump administration in 2020 curtailed that review power after complaints from Republicans in Congress and the fossil fuel industry that state officials had used the permitting process to stop new energy projects. The Trump administration said its actions would advance then-President Donald Trump’s goal to fast-track energy projects such as oil and natural gas pipelines.
States, Native American Tribes and environmental groups sued. Several mostly Republican-led states, a national trade association representing the oil and gas industry and others have intervened in the case to defend the Trump-era rule. The states involved in the case are: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, West Virginia, Wyoming and Texas.
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Associated Press reporter Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this report.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top leaders only began increasing scrutiny over a small town’s finances after a predominantly Black administration took over key positions, a move that attorneys on Wednesday argued strays significantly from how the state has treated white-majority jurisdictions.
Earlier this year, Comptroller Jason Mumpower raised eyebrows when he announced the state would take over financial supervision of Mason, a town located near the site of a future Ford electric pickup truck factory, because of ongoing years of mismanagement. Mumpower made the decision after initially asking Mason’s town leaders to surrender their charter, which they refused to do.
Days after the takeover was announced, Mumpower added that the state could scale back its financial oversight if Mason met certain goals by this summer.
Town leaders have since filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the takeover and challenge the state’s legal standing to require that Mason get approval to spend more than $100. They argue that the state is treating Mason’s majority-Black leaders differently than they have white administrators who were struggling with finances, and allege that the pending Ford plant has sparked extra scrutiny.
Both sides presented their arguments Wednesday in Nashville before Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Anne Martin.
“If the comptroller was serious about this, why not come in seven years ago and ask for the charter to be relinquished?” attorney Van Turner Jr., president of the NAACP Memphis branch who is representing Mason’s town leaders, said during a hearing Wednesday. “We think there is an aspect of discriminatory treatment in this case.”
The state’s attorneys argued that a corrective plan formulated by the comptroller’s office will help Mason finally balance its budget without having to improperly dip into other funds.
“The town will not be harmed; it stands to benefit,” argued JP Urban with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office. “This is the best way to prevent matters from getting worse.”
Turner countered that while the state has previously taken over other towns’ finances, it did so without asking for a local jurisdiction to first give up its charter. He also argued that the state overreached its authority by demanding approval of any expenditures above $100.
The state’s attorney defended the strict expenditure limit, saying it was based on “historical data” provided by Mason officials, but the judge remarked that $100 is “a small amount for anyone to run a business.”
Martin later asked if the state gave Mason a “no-win choice” by asking it to give up its charter or face heightened financial scrutiny.
“It’s a very difficult choice, something that had to be done,” Urban replied.
Martin said she will issue a decision sometime later next week.
Located in Tipton County, Mason is not far from the planned, $5.6 billion Ford factory in neighboring Haywood County. Officials say the plant, which will produce electric pickup trucks, will boost West Tennessee’s economy. Ford plans to employ about 5,600 workers at the plant, and construction of the factory will create thousands more jobs.
News of Tennessee’s plan to take over Mason’s finances sparked criticism from many of the state’s Black and Democratic leaders. Republican Gov. Bill Lee told reporters last month that he had not spoken to Mumpower about the decision. However, his office acknowledged in mid-March that “Ford is a bit spun up over this” in an email provided to The Associated Press through a public records request.
The 2020 Census shows Mason’s population at about 1,330. But that fell to less than 800 after a prison closed recently.
Mason has not submitted its annual audit on time since the 2001 fiscal year and financial statements from 2004 to 2016 “were essentially un-auditable,” the comptroller’s office has said. Budget deficits have mounted, from $126,659 in the 2016 fiscal year to $481,620 in 2020.
Mason has already voted to use about $227,000 of the federal pandemic funds it received to pay back part of the nearly $598,000 the town owes its water and sewer funds.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday on whether to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s premier human rights body. The move was initiated by the United States in response to the discovery of hundreds of bodies after Russian troops withdrew from towns near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, sparking calls for its forces to be tried for war crimes.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the call for Russia to be stripped of its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council in the wake of videos and photos of streets in the town of Bucha strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians. The videos and reporting from the town have sparked global revulsion and calls for tougher sanctions on Russia, which has vehemently denied responsibility.
“We believe that the members of the Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine, and we believe that Russia needs to be held accountable,” Thomas-Greenfield said Monday. “Russia’s participation on the Human Rights Council is a farce.”
General Assembly spokeswoman Paulina Kubiak said Wednesday the assembly’s emergency special session on Ukraine will resume at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday when the resolution “to suspend the rights of membership in the Human Rights Council of the Russian Federation” will be put to a vote.
While the Human Rights Council is based in Geneva, its members are elected by the 193-nation General Assembly for three-year terms. The March 2006 resolution that established the Human Rights Council states that the assembly may suspend membership rights of a country “that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights.”
The brief resolution to be voted on expresses “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, particularly at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation, including gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights.”
To be approved, the resolution requires a two-thirds majority of assembly members that vote “yes” or “no.” Abstentions don’t count.
The General Assembly voted 140-5 with 38 abstentions on March 24 on a resolution blaming Russia for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.
The vote was almost exactly the same as for the March 2 resolution the assembly adopted demanding an immediate Russian cease-fire, withdrawal of all its forces and protection for all civilians. That vote was 141-5 with 35 abstentions.
Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that her message to the 140 members who voted in favor of those two resolutions to support Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council is simple: “The images out of Bucha and devastation across Ukraine require us now to match our words with action.”
“We cannot let a member state that is subverting every principle we hold dear to continue to sit on the U.N. Human Rights Council,” she said.
Russia’s ambassador in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, called the U.S. action “unfounded and purely emotional bravado that looks good on camera — just how the U.S. likes it.”
“Washington exploits the Ukrainian crisis for its own benefit in an attempt either to exclude or suspend Russia from international organizations,” Gatilov said, in comments relayed by a Russian diplomatic mission spokesman.
Russia and the other four veto-wielding permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — Britain, China, France, and the United States — all currently have seats on the Human Rights Council, which the U.S. rejoined this year.
The only country to have its membership rights stripped at the council was Libya in 2011, when upheaval in the North African country brought down longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi, said council spokesman Rolando Gomez.
No permanent member of the Security Council has ever had its membership revoked from any U.N. body.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus.
On Wednesday, a panel of vaccine advisers to the Food and Drug Administration spent hours debating key questions for revamping the shots and conducting future booster campaigns. They didn’t reach any firm conclusions.
The questions facing the experts included: How often to update the vaccines against new strains, how effective they should be to warrant approval and whether updates should be coordinated with global health authorities.
Last week, the FDA authorized a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for anyone 50 or older and for some younger people with severely weakened immune systems. It’s an effort to get ahead of another possible surge.
But the FDA’s vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks acknowledged at the meeting “we simply can’t be boosting people as frequently as we are.” He called the latest booster update a “stopgap” measure to protect vulnerable Americans while regulators decide whether and how to tweak the current vaccines.
Marks cautioned that waning vaccine protection, new variants and colder weather in the fall could raise the risk of more surges.
“Our goal here is to stay ahead of future variants and outbreaks and ensure we do our best to reduce the toll of disease and death due to COVID-19,” said Marks, adding that he expects more meetings of the vaccine panel in coming months.
Some of the key questions the panel discussed:
HOW SHOULD THE U.S. DECIDE WHEN TO LAUNCH FUTURE ROUNDS OF BOOSTER SHOTS?
One area where experts appeared to agree is that vaccines should be judged on their ability to prevent severe disease that leads to hospitalization and death.
“We need to focus on the worst case, which is severe disease, and we need to change strains when we’re losing that battle,” said Dr. Mark Sawyer of the University of California, San Diego.
By that measure, the current vaccines have held up remarkably well.
During the last omicron-driven surge, two vaccine doses were nearly 80% effective against needing a breathing machine or death — and a booster pushed that protection to 94%, federal scientists recently reported.
But only about half of Americans eligible for a third shot have gotten one. And many experts said it was unsustainable to continue asking Americans to get boosted every few months.
A panelist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that the 80% protection from severe disease could become the standard for evaluating the vaccines.
“I think we may have to accept that level of protection and then use other alternative ways to protect individuals with therapeutics and other measures,” said Dr. Amanda Cohn, CDC’s chief medical officer.
Presentations at the meeting by government health officials and independent researchers underscored the challenges of predicting when the next major COVID-19 variant might appear.
Trevor Bedford, a disease modeler with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, said a major new strain like omicron could emerge anywhere from every 1.5 years to once a decade, based on currently available data. Given that unpredictability, researchers will need methods to quickly determine whether current vaccines work against emerging variants.
WHAT’S THE PROCESS FOR UPDATING VACCINES TO ADDRESS NEW VARIANTS?
All three COVID-19 vaccines now used in the U.S. are based on the original coronavirus version that emerged in late 2019. Updating the vaccines will be a complex task, likely requiring coordination between the FDA, manufacturers and global health authorities.
To speed the vaccines to market, the FDA relied on research shortcuts to judge effectiveness, mainly looking at their early impact on the immune system’s antibody levels. A number of panelists said Wednesday they wanted more rigorous data from studies that track patients over time to see who gets sick or dies.
But that approach would likely be too time consuming.
“We’re looking at a conundrum here in that it’s going to be hard to generate all the data we want in short order when a new variant emerges,” said Dr. Ofer Levy of Harvard Medical School.
A representative for the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority laid out the narrow window that manufacturers could face to reformulate, study and mass produce an updated vaccine by September.
“If you’re not on your way to a clinical trial by the beginning of May, I think it’s going to be very difficult to have enough product across manufacturers to meet demand,” said Robert Johnson, deputy assistant secretary of BARDA.
The process for updating annual flu vaccines offers one possible model, as laid out by a representative from the World Health Organization.
Twice a year, WHO experts recommend updates to flu vaccines to target emerging strains. The FDA then brings those recommendations to its own vaccine panel, which votes on whether they make sense for the U.S., setting the stage for manufacturers to tweak their shots and begin mass production.
But COVID-19 hasn’t yet fallen into a predictable pattern like the flu. And as the coronavirus evolves, different strains may become dominant in different regions of the world.
Several experts said they would need more meetings with more data and proposals from the FDA to decide on a strategy.
“We’ve never been here before. We’re all working together to do the best we can and it’s very complex,” said Oveta Fuller of the University of Michigan’s Medical School.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — By May 2014, American hostage Peter Kassig was losing hope that he would survive his captivity at the hands of the Islamic State group.
“Dad, I’m paralyzed here. I’m afraid to fight back. Part of me still has hope. Part of me is sure I’m going to die,” he wrote to his father, Ed Kassig, who read the letter from the witness stand Wednesday at the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh.
The testimony left many in the courtroom fighting back tears in what’s so far been a two-week trial that has detailed in gruesome ways the brutality inflicted on more than 20 Western hostages held captive by the Islamic State roughly a decade ago.
Even the judge, T.S. Ellis III, appeared to be fighting back tears as he called an early recess in the proceedings immediately following Kassig’s testimony.
Elsheikh — better known as one of “the Beatles,” a moniker given by the hostages to several of their captors who spoke with distinctive British accents — is accused of taking a leading role in the hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of four Americans: Kassig, James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Kayla Mueller. Kassig, Foley and Sotloff were beheaded in videos distributed across the world. Mueller was raped by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before she was killed.
Kassig’s long, handwritten letter was delivered to his family by a released hostage. Peter Kassig wrote that his captors tried to tell him and the other hostages that they had been abandoned by their families and their countries for refusing to meet the Islamic State’s demands.
“But of course we know you are doing everything you can and more. Don’t worry Dad, if I do go down I won’t go thinking anything but what I know to be true, that you and Mom love me more than the moon!” Peter Kassig wrote.
He wrote that “if I do die, I figure that at least you and I can take some refuge and comfort in knowing that I went out as a result of trying to alleviate suffering and helping those in need.”
Kassig, an aid worker, was taken hostage in Syria in 2013. He had started his own nonprofit organization to provide medical training and supplies to areas beyond the reach of some of the larger aid groups.
Also Wednesday, the jury heard testimony from an FBI agent who helped plan an effort to rescue hostages in July 2014 that ultimately failed because the hostages had been moved from a desert prison south of Raqqa before the rescue attempt.
And they heard testimony from French hostage Nicolas Henin, who survived 300 days of captivity before his release in 2014. Under questioning from First Assistant U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh, Henin described escaping several days after he was taken hostage, and the torture inflicted on him when he was recaptured.
Henin said he asked his guards for a broom to clean up his cell, and he used the broom to help knock loose the bars covering a window. He crawled through the window in the middle of the night and ran for miles across the Syrian desert until he came to a village near the city of Raqqa, an Islamic State stronghold, where he sought help.
“I met two people in pajamas,” he said. “Unfortunately you can’t recognize an ISIS fighter in their pajamas. They took me to the local police station.”
The authorities returned him to his captors, who beat him, strung him up in the air dangling from handcuffs that dug into his flesh in the Syrian sun, and finally left him in a cell for 11 days with his wrists chained to his ankles.
In his later months of captivity, he came across the Beatles, who were already recognized by his fellow hostages as particularly sadistic. He said the three Beatles would regularly inflict beatings, and that the Beatle they dubbed “Ringo” would frequently lecture the hostages on the justification for their captivity.
“They were trying to explain to us that even though we were not carrying weapons, we were still somehow a kind of fighter in the war between the infidel West and Islam,” Henin said.
Prosecutors have said that Elsheikh is “Ringo,” though none of the hostages who has yet testified has been able to explicitly identify him. Witnesses have said all the Beatles took great pains to keep their faces fully masked when they were in contact with the hostages.
“They liked to consider that as long as they were masked, they were protected from prosecution. This was maybe a stupid idea,” Henin said, grinning broadly in the direction of Elsheikh, who sat just feet from him at the defense table.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned a House panel Wednesday that Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe will have “enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond.” She added that the rising price of energy, metal, wheat and corn that Russia and Ukraine produce “is going to escalate inflationary pressures as well.”
Russia’s invasion “including the atrocities committed against innocent Ukrainians in Bucha, are reprehensible, represent an unacceptable affront to the rules-based global order, and will have enormous economic repercussions for the world,” she told the House Financial Services Committee.
Her remarks were part of her annual testimony on the state of the international financial system.
Along with touching on the need for food and energy security and debt sustainability globally, Yellen called on Congress to provide support to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank organizations, which have provided grants and humanitarian funds financing to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable.
“Globally,” she said, “spillovers from the crisis are heightening economic vulnerabilities in many countries that are already facing higher debt burdens and limited policy options as they recover from COVID-19.”
“The sanctions we’ve placed on Russia are pushing up the price of energy. It’s a price that’s important to pay to punish Russia for what it’s doing in Ukraine,” she added, drawing on how the conflict is impacting Americans at home.
Inflation has reached 40-year highs as an inflation metric closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
The United States and Western allies have imposed an avalanche of sanctions against Russia in the first weeks of the war and administration officials in recent days have put more focus on closing loopholes that Russia might try to use to circumvent them.
On Wednesday morning, the U.S. announced more sanctions, this time targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine.
“Treasury is committed to holding Russia accountable for its actions so it cannot benefit from the international financial system,” Yellen said.
Lawmakers also questioned Yellen on China and the threat of an invasion of Taiwan as the U.S. and its allies continue to impose sanctions on Russia. She said the U.S. is prepared to impose sanctions against China if Beijing moves aggressively toward Taiwan, as some fear it might.
“I believe we’ve shown that we can in the case of Russia,” she said. “I think you should not doubt our ability to resolve to do the same in other situations.”
She was also asked about Russia’s involvement in the G-20 summit, which is set to take place in Indonesia later this year.
The Indonesian government has said it would hold the G-20 Summit impartially, resisting calls to exclude Russia.
“I’ve made clear to my colleagues in Indonesia that we will not be participating in a number of meetings” at the annual summit where Russia would be involved, Yellen said.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki clarified later in the day that Yellen was referring to ministerial-level meetings and that the U.S. would not boycott the summit in its entirety.
“It shouldn’t be business as usual,” she said.
President Joe Biden has said he would like to kick Russia out of the G-20.
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Which comb is best for curly hair?
Curly hair tangles easily, and detangling your curls with any comb or brush can cause damage and breakage. Wide-tooth combs designed to detangle and style curly, coiled or kinky hair allow your strands to move freely through the teeth while preserving your curl pattern.
Thick curls can put pressure on your styling tools, especially when you’re attacking knots and snarls, so be sure to pick a durable comb with thick teeth set far apart. For detangling in the shower, Briogeo Wide Tooth Detangling Comb is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a comb for curly hair
Uses
Combs for curly hair can be used on dry or wet curls to style or detangle hair. Detangling works best on wet hair, so be sure your comb is waterproof before taking it into the shower. For the frictionless detangling, use a detangling spray or conditioner to soften your strands so that the comb can slide more easily. Detanglers are specialty combs designed to help remove knots and snarls, but most wide-tooth combs for curly hair work well to detangle.
Synthetic materials
Combs for curly hair are made from a variety of materials. Plastic combs are the most affordable and widely available. The material is waterproof, so plastic combs can be used while in the shower. However, their durability can vary. Cellulose acetate combs often come in faux tortoiseshell designs and are also waterproof. They are more costly than plastic but usually offer higher durability and flexibility.
Natural materials
Metal combs aren’t as common as plastic ones, but you can find select metal wide-tooth combs that will smoothly remove knots from curly hair. Rubber combs for curly hair are made from hard rubber and are very durable. They also don’t create static in the hair or scratch the scalp. Wood combs are popular for curly hair because they typically feature wide teeth. While they’re not recommended for use in the shower, using a wood comb on dry curls helps distribute your natural hair oils to promote healthy, shiny hair. You can also find select jade wide-tooth combs, which offer scalp-massaging properties.
Size
Combs for curly hair range in length from pocket size (starting under 3 inches in length) to full size (typically around 9 inches in length). If you travel often, consider a smaller comb under 5 inches. If you have long curly hair, a larger comb may be necessary to tame your locks. Keep in mind that if a comb has a handle, only a portion of its length contains teeth.
Handle
Combs for curly hair come with and without a handle. Some consumers find more control using a comb with a handle, while others find it easier to use a comb with a hand-held design. Many handles come with hooks or holes for hanging for added convenience if you detangle your hair in the shower. Look for a comb with an ergonomic handle to keep it from slipping out of wet hands. For travel and carrying in your purse or bag, a comb without a handle is more portable.
What to look for in a quality comb for curly hair
Teeth width
What distinguishes a comb for curly hair from a regular comb is its teeth. Combs for curly hair feature not only wider teeth but also wider gaps between teeth. Experiment with the right ratio for your curl type. Some consumers also prefer longer teeth that picks and some rake-style combs offer.
Pointed vs. rounded teeth
Combs for curly hair can have pointed, tapered or rounded teeth. Pointed teeth can target knots and snarls, but they can also scratch the scalp. Rounded or tapered teeth move through the hair smoother but may not be as effective on tangles.
Oil-infused
Curly hair needs extra hydration. Select combs for curly hair offer oil-infused teeth that distribute natural oils, such as coconut or keratin oil, onto your hair without leaving residue on your hands. For styling in a hurry, oil-infused combs can eliminate the need for extra styling products like a hair oil.
How much you can expect to spend on a comb for curly hair
Combs for curly hair cost as little as $4 for a plastic detangling comb and can cost upward of $50 for a specialty jade or cellulose acetate comb. Expect to pay between $7-$25 for a quality plastic, wood, rubber or cellulose acetate comb.
Curly hair FAQ
Should I use a comb or a brush on my curly hair?
A. If your curly hair is long or thick, it’s best to use a strong, wide-tooth comb before you brush your hair to get out as many knots and snarls as possible. Brushes have closer set bristles than combs for curly hair, so a comb is always your first line of defense. Plus, brushes not designed for curly hair can disrupt curl patterns.
Why does my curly hair get so knotted?
A. Curly hair is more prone to knots because the strands are curvy and can weave and loop around each other. Curly hair is also more prone to dryness and damage, which is another contributor to knots.
What’s the best comb for curly hair to buy?
Top comb for curly hair
Briogeo Wide Tooth Detangling Comb
What you need to know: A top detangler that glides through wet or dry curly hair.
What you’ll love: This plastic, wide-tooth comb works well to distribute hair masks and conditioner in the shower. The handle of this comb features a hook for easy hanging. It comes in a pretty lavender color.
What you should consider: The teeth are a bit rough around the edges and can scratch the skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta and Kohl’s
Top comb for curly hair for the money
Paul Mitchell Pro Tools Detangler Comb
What you need to know: A large and low-priced comb that will detangle or loosen your curls without ripping or pulling.
What you’ll love: This white comb is made from durable and thick plastic and is perfect for long or curly hair. The wide-set teeth are rounded and gentle on the scalp. It can be used to separate or loosen dry curls as well as detangle wet hair.
What you should consider: This comb is on the larger size at 9.5 inches, which might be too big for some consumers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Onedor Handmade 100% Natural Green Sandalwood Hair Comb
What you need to know: A natural sandalwood wide-tooth comb that’s static- and snag-resistant.
What you’ll love: The sandalwood carries a distinctive and natural scent. The two-toned comb is elegant and has a smooth finish. When used on dry hair, it won’t snag or damage curls. The material naturally turns green over time for an authentic look.
What you should consider: While this wood comb can be used on wet hair, it’s not recommended to store in the shower because the wood can warp from excessive moisture.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which JBL speakers are best?
The JBL name is synonymous with quality, and whatever your speaker needs are, JBL has you covered. Founded by James B. Lansing over 70 years ago, the company’s reputation has grown steadily throughout the years. You can use JBL speakers to enhance your TV audio, chill out to your favorite tunes in the park or by the pool, or hook up all the rooms in the household with quality sound.
There are a plethora of different speakers available for a variety of needs. The JBL Flip 5, which offers wireless Bluetooth streaming and 12 hours of play time, is an excellent choice for your next gathering.
What to know before you buy a JBL speaker
Type of speaker
The most popular type of JBL speaker and the type they’re widely recognized for is their portable Bluetooth speakers. However, JBL also produces other kinds, such as speakers suitable for home use or party use, smart speakers and speakers that appeal to children. Car speakers are always popular, and even boat speakers are available. Whatever you require your speaker for, JBL has an option for you.
Color
You may prefer plain and traditional black, but JBL speakers often have various color options. You might wish to choose a color that reflects your personality or the occasion by opting for a more vivid color.
Portability
JBL speakers are typically portable and have various transporting options depending on the type of speaker. Smaller speakers may have a strap that allows attachment to a backpack or jacket. There may be a hook that can be used for hanging from a post or a tree, while ’80s boombox lovers may love the handle on the aptly named JBL Boombox.
What to look for in a quality JBL speaker
PartyBoost
The PartyBoost feature found in some JBL speakers allows you to pair any PartyBoost-compatible JBL speakers via Bluetooth. This enhances your audio output and can be a great choice at parties or outdoor events when speakers may be struggling to reach everybody.
Waterproofing
Keep in mind that when speakers say they’re waterproof, this doesn’t mean you can take them scuba diving. Any devices that claim to be waterproof, from JBL speakers to flashlights, are in fact water-resistant. The degree to which they’re water-resistant depends on their IP rating. Many JBL speakers have an IP7 waterproof rating, meaning they can be submerged in water up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. A higher IP rating means it can be submerged for a longer time at a deeper level. Lower means it’s protected from a short burst of weather, splashing or spray.
Dustproof
As well as being waterproof, some JBL speakers note how dustproof they are. An IP rating also measures dustproofing. For example, when you see an IP rating at IP67, the six is how dustproof it is, and the seven is how waterproof. However, you might see a device that says IPX6 or IPX7; this means that it doesn’t have a dustproof rating (the X), but it does have a waterproof rating (the 6 or 7). These speakers should be taken care of when at the beach, but poolside won’t be a worry.
How much you can expect to spend on a JBL speaker
There’s something for everyone looking to buy a JBL speaker on any budget. They can start as low as $30, with options that appeal to young children. Powerful-sounding party speakers can reach up to $800.
JBL speaker FAQ
Will a Bluetooth speaker get damaged if I leave it plugged in all the time?
A. The components in a Bluetooth speaker allow for it to be permanently plugged in with no damage occurring. Even when fully charged, it’s perfectly safe for the speaker to be powered from a wall socket.
How many hours of play do Bluetooth speaker batteries offer?
A. This depends on the size of the speaker. Smaller and more budget-friendly speakers last reasonably long, at around five hours. Depending on the volume level, bigger and more expensive speakers can last longer; some even last up to 24 hours at a moderate volume.
What’s the best JBL speaker to buy?
Top JBL speaker
What you need to know: This is a well-designed portable speaker featuring a powerful bass to accompany its great sound with a 20-watt output.
What you’ll love: The IPX7 waterproof rating means it can be submerged up to 1 meter for as long as 30 minutes, so it’s perfectly safe at the beach, the pool or even if you get stuck in a spot of rain at an outdoor barbecue. It can be displayed horizontally or vertically. Another cool feature is the PartyBoost pairing. This allows any compatible JBL Bluetooth speaker to pair with it, thus boosting those beats at your party.
What you should consider: Some reviewers complained the battery life didn’t last as long as advertised.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top JBL speaker for the money
What you need to know: This is a budget-friendly compact design with a 4.2-watt output.
What you’ll love: Designed for travel or easy transport, this small speaker doesn’t take up much room in any luggage or day bag. The 4.2-watt output produces enough decibels for room-level audio, and it comes in various fun colors. It has an IP67 rating, meaning it’s sand- and dustproof and can be submerged up to 1 meter for 30 minutes, making it an excellent choice for personal use at the beach.
What you should consider: It’s a small speaker, so it isn’t loud, and the battery life is five hours.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This loud speaker with a strong bass is suitable for outdoor parties or poolside gatherings.
What you’ll love: It’s a larger speaker, inconvenient for travel but portable. It has a classic handle, making it reminiscent of boomboxes popular in the 1980s for those looking for a bit of nostalgia. It weighs in at 13 pounds and is 22 inches long. With an IPX7 rating, this speaker is suitable for anywhere where it might get a splash or two. It has an impressive 24-hour battery life and is PartyBoost-compatible.
What you should consider: It’s on the pricier end of the scale for a JBL speaker.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which tabletop patio heater is best?
A tabletop patio heater is a great backyard feature, especially when it comes to entertaining small groups or hanging out in a small space. Compact and portable, it’s great for parties, casual social gatherings or family time out in the backyard on a cool day or night.
Check out the Fire Sense Propane Tabletop Patio Heater for a gas-powered heater with practical settings and reliable safety functions.
What to know before you buy a tabletop patio heater
Heat coverage
A tabletop patio heater can offer 360-degree warmth. It helps you feel warmer faster than larger units, though the radius for heat coverage is smaller. A tabletop patio heater provides about 5-10 feet of warmth in all directions.
Shape and style
Some of these heaters stand vertically like little table lamps, while others stand horizontally and look more like small fireplaces or mini fire pits. The shape and style you go with depends on available surface area, as well as what kind of heat coverage you’re interested in. A horizontal heater provides more heat on the sides, while a vertical one offers more rounded heat.
Heat source
There are four primary heat sources available. They include:
- Electric: This method is usually quiet and doesn’t produce fuel emissions but can use up a fair amount of electricity, utilizing a cord that needs to be plugged into an outlet. It offers a good amount of heat.
- Gas: A propane gas-powered heater uses less energy and isn’t dependent on an electrical outlet, though the gas tank will have to be replaced regularly. It also provides a decent amount of heat.
- Liquid fuel: This type of fuel is made from renewable materials. The fuel is non-toxic and odor-free but generally doesn’t provide as much warmth as electric or gas-powered heaters. It’s primarily used for ambience.
- Gel fuel: Similar to liquid fuel heaters, gel-fueled heaters are more about the look than they are about serious warmth. Ambience is the primary function.
What to look for in a quality tabletop patio heater
Shut-off tilt valve
A quality gas or electric heater should feature a valve that automatically shuts off the gas or power if the unit tips over, preventing a fire. A good gas heater should also automatically shut off the gas if the flame goes out unexpectedly.
Long electrical cord
Electric tabletop heaters should come with a long cord to make it a breeze to plug the unit in anywhere on the patio. The cord should be highly durable and able to withstand its designated outdoor use.
Heat shield
A heat shield helps to deflect flames or extreme heat so those seated around the heater don’t get burned or hurt. In most cases, the guard comes built in around the top where the most heat generates.
How much you can expect to spend on a tabletop patio heater
Tabletop patio heaters cost $100-$200, which is significantly less than their full-size, freestanding counterparts.
Tabletop patio heater FAQ
How much smaller is a tabletop patio heater when compared to a full-size one?
A. A tabletop patio heater is around 20-40 inches tall, while a freestanding full-size patio heater can stand 30-100 inches tall.
How long can a tabletop heater run?
A. A propane gas heater can last from seven to 30 hours. An electric heater can last for as long as it’s plugged in, but keep in mind, it will be consuming energy during that time.
Are electric heaters compatible with extension cords?
A. An electric patio heater generally should not be plugged into an extension cord, as it can become a fire hazard.
What’s the best tabletop patio heater to buy?
Top tabletop patio heater
Fire Sense Propane Tabletop Patio Heater
What you need to know: Available in hammered bronze or stainless steel, this tabletop heater is powered by a 1-pound LPG propane tank, weighs 14 pounds and stands 34 inches tall.
What you’ll love: It features adjustable heat settings as well as a shut-off tilt valve and oxygen depletion sensor for safety. There’s a heat screen guard on top and a weighted base to keep it in place.
What you should consider: The propane canister isn’t included and can run out quickly. It can be difficult to light.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top tabletop patio heater for the money
Bali Outdoors Gas Tabletop Heater
What you need to know: This hammered bronze tabletop heater is powered by a 1-pound propane gas tank, weighs 14 pounds and stands 34 inches tall.
What you’ll love: It offers 360-degree heat and looks stylish with its hammered bronze design. It’s easy to assemble.
What you should consider: Propane isn’t included. It’s difficult to light and shut off.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Hampton Bay Rectangular Cement Tabletop Gas Fire Pit
What you need to know: This faux wood portable tabletop fire pit is powered by a 1-pound gas tank, measuring 6.69 inches in height and 17.1 inches in width.
What you’ll love: It’s very stylish and comes with decorative lava rocks. It’s rust-resistant and water-resistant. It’s easy to set up and mounts easily to a patio table’s umbrella hole. Even though it looks decorative, it provides a fair amount of warmth, even on windy days.
What you should consider: It doesn’t come with a heat shield.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Which towel sets are best?
While you can buy individual towels, it’s more cost-effective to invest in towel sets. It’s also an easy way to make sure you have coordinating accessories in your bathroom — particularly those that complement the overarching color scheme.
Towel sets come with up to eight pieces, including washcloths, hand towels, bath towels or bath sheets. The Enchante Home Incanto 4-Piece Turkish Towel Set includes plush towels that stay fluffy no matter how often you wash them.
What to know before you buy a towel set
Types of bathroom towels
There are four main types of bathroom towels, and depending on the towel set, it may include one or more of these.
- Washcloths: These towels are approximately 13 by 13 inches. They’re used for cleaning your face and body, but sometimes, they’re only used decoratively in bathrooms.
- Hand towels: Hand towels measure up to 20 by 30 inches. More often than not, they’re hung on a towel bar or ring near the sink.
- Bath towels: Bath towels range from 20 by 40 to 32 by 58 inches. They’re usually used as body towels, and some people use them to wrap wet hair.
- Bath sheets: The largest bathroom towels are bath sheets, which can be as large as 40 by 72 inches. Many people prefer them over bath towels because they’re easier to wrap about the body.
Bath towel colors
It’s not a stretch to say there are dozens, if not hundreds of colors for towel sets. As far as choosing the best color for your bathroom, it’s a matter of matching other decor. Towels can coordinate with the dominant color, or they can complement accent colors around the bathroom.
White towels remain a perennial favorite because they’re versatile and have a crisp, clean appearance. Neutral colors are a close second, particularly ivory, beige, tan and gray. Jewel-toned towels add a bold touch to bathrooms with rich, luxurious colors. Pastel towel sets give bathrooms a light, airy ambiance.
What to look for in a quality towel set
Grams per square meter
Towel weight is measured in grams per square meter. The higher the GSM, the better the towel’s quality. As far as bathroom towels are concerned, it’s best to opt for ones with 400 GSM or above. The most luxurious towels, including hotel-quality sets, range from 600 to 900 GSM.
Loop style
Most towels are available in single- and double-loop styles. Single-loop towels are thinner and dry quickly, whereas double-loop towels are thicker and can take a few hours to dry. There are also loop-free towels that resemble dense, low-pile carpets. They’re ultra-soft and cozy, but they’re nowhere near as absorbent as single- and double-loop towels.
Coordinating collections
Certain towel sets are part of coordinating collections with other bathroom accessories, including shower curtains, bath mats, soap dispensers or trash baskets. Some collections feature patterns, such as florals or stripes, whereas other collections have only one color. While you can purchase the entire bathroom collection — towels and all — it can be expensive. To offset the cost, you can buy the towel set and coordinate it with more affordable bathroom accessories in the same color family.
How much you can expect to spend on a towel set
Basic towel sets with four or fewer pieces usually cost $30 and below. Quality sets, including those manufactured by popular brands, run from $40-$100. Luxury towel sets with fine construction or details range from $125-$250.
Towel set FAQ
How often should I wash towels?
A. At the very least, wash your towels once a week. If you’re sick, you should wash them every other day to minimize the risk for reinfection or spreading germs. Washcloths and hand towels should be washed more often than bath towels and sheets — ideally twice a week.
How long will towel sets last?
A. Generally speaking, a quality towel set can last up to five years or longer. Low-quality sets may not last more than a couple years. If you’re not sure whether it’s time to replace towels, key indicators include threadbare areas, unraveling seams and rough texture.
What’s the best towel set to buy?
Top towel set
Enchante Home Incanto 4-Piece Turkish Towel Set
What you need to know: This luxurious towel set promises a high level of absorbency with ultra-plush construction.
What you’ll love: The set includes four 28- by 54-inch bath towels that come in five neutral colors. They are made with fine Turkish cotton and become progressively softer with washing. The textured design gives the otherwise simple towels a bit of character.
What you should consider: A few buyers said that the seams fray over time.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Top towel set for the money
American Soft Linen 3-Piece Towel Set
What you need to know: If you need a basic bath towel set for one person, this three-piece set is a top choice.
What you’ll love: The high-pile towels are absorbent and dry quickly once they’re hung. They’re vat-dyed, which means they’re less likely to fade. Because they have double-edged stitching, they won’t fray. The towels come in 16 colors, including jewel tones.
What you should consider: The towels shed more than expected, including in the dryer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Utopia Towels 8-Piece Towel Set
What you need to know: This deluxe towel set is suitable for main and guest bathrooms alike.
What you’ll love: The set, which includes four 13- by 13-inch washcloths, is durable and withstands repeated washing and drying. It’s available in eight colors that match virtually any color scheme. Unlike other plush and fluffy towels, these don’t produce much lint.
What you should consider: Some people said the towels unravel or become thin after a couple months.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which black silk robe is best?
Nothing says luxury like silk. Slipping into a silk robe after a bath or at the end of a long day is a sumptuous way to tell your body that you care. Black is a sophisticated color choice for a silk robe, plus it gets bonus points for not showing stains.
You can find both men’s and women’s silk robes in a wide range of styles. For a kimono cut, Ledamon Women’s 100% Silk Kimono Short Robe is a classic style for women.
What to know before you buy a black silk robe
Material
Silk is a luxury fabric made from silkworms. The process of making silk goes back thousands of years and is a time-consuming, labor-intensive process, which is why silk robes are considered a luxury commodity and are pricey. For a lower-cost robe with a lustrous, silky feel, consider a women’s satin robe or a men’s satin robe, which are made of synthetic fibers. Mulberry silk is the highest-quality silk and is smoother and more uniform in color than other pure silks.
Uses
Silk is cool to the touch, which makes a silk robe a great option for warmer seasons or if you run hot. Silk is also thermoregulating, which means when it’s cold out, it’ll keep your body warm, and when it’s warm out, it’ll keep your body cool. Black silk robes can be worn for lounging, dressing or slipping on after bathing. Choose a more revealing black silk robe for a romantic night in or for a special occasion.
Length
Consider how much coverage you want when choosing the length of a black silk robe. Men’s and women’s black silk robes come in a variety of lengths, starting just above the knee to full-length hemlines. Mid-calf and just below the knee are popular lengths for black silk robes. Shorter women’s styles with mid-thigh hemlines also are available.
Sleeves
In addition to the length of a robe, note its sleeve length. Sleeves are generally full-length, extending down to the wrists or three-quarter length, ending just below the elbows. Kimono-style sleeves are wide with continuous sleeves cut in one piece with the rest of the robe. Select black silk robes feature short sleeves.
Sizing
Black silk robes come in men’s and women’s sizing. Women’s sizes run from X-small to X-large. Some brands offer extended sizes up to 3X. Men’s sizes run from small to XX-large. Extended men’s sizing up to 4X is offered by some brands. Be sure to check the manufacturer’s sizing chart for an accurate fit, as sizing isn’t standardized. For instance, a large in one brand can fit like a medium in another.
What to look for in a quality black silk robe
Tie
The majority of black silk robes feature tie-style belts, which allow for an adjustable fit, and the belt is usually made of black silk. Also look for an inside tie, or “modesty tie,” which helps secure the robe closed from the inside.
Trim
More provocative styles of women’s black silk robes feature lace trim in black or white. Some men’s and women’s black silk robes feature white piping.
Pockets
Pockets are a non-negotiable for many robe wearers. If this is you, plenty of black silk robes offer front or side pockets.
Machine-washable
Silk is notoriously high-maintenance to clean. Some brands offer machine-washable silk robes, which can be tossed into the washing machine on a delicate or gentle cycle.
How much you can expect to spend on a black silk robe
Black silk robes made of 100% silk range from $100 to upwards of $300.
Black silk robe FAQ
How do I clean my silk robe?
A. The majority of silk robes can be hand washed or dry cleaned. Check the care instructions before you wash your black silk robe at home; some robes are dry clean only. Select silk robes are machine-washable, though it’s recommended to wash them on a gentle or delicate cycle in cold water. Always air dry silk and out of direct sunlight, since it can fade the black.
Are silk robes hypoallergenic?
A. For wearers with sensitive skin, choose a mulberry silk robe, which is naturally hypoallergenic. It contains a protein called sericin that reduces the chances of an allergic reaction. Also look for a robe that’s OEKO-TEX certified, meaning the material is free of harmful chemicals commonly used in textile production.
What’s the best black silk robe to buy?
Top black silk robe
Ledamon Women’s 100% Silk Kimono Short Robe
What you need to know: This is a top-selling silk robe that comes with tastefully printed artwork complementing the kimono style.
What you’ll love: The 100% pure silk material is soft and light to wear. The material is high-quality for the price point. The robe fits well and is the perfect length for many wearers, hitting just below the knees.
What you should consider: This robe doesn’t have pockets and is dry clean only.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top black silk robe for the money
Fishers Finery Women’s 100% Pure Mulberry Silk Mid-Length Robe with Pockets
What you need to know: Try this lower-cost women’s black silk robe made from mulberry silk.
What you’ll love: This robe is made from 100% mulberry silk, which is typically used in robes twice its cost. It features functional pockets. This short, thin robe is perfect for warm seasons.
What you should consider: Some consumers find the elastic waistband in the back unflattering.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This men’s style black silk robe features classy white piping.
What you’ll love: This 100% silk robe will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The quality is great and this robe is well-made. The black color is rich and the feel is soft and comfortable.
What you should consider: The fit is snug, especially if you have a belly, so you’ll need to size up. Sizing only goes up to XL.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which tricycle for 2-year-olds is best?
As the toddler in your life turns 2 years old, they might be ready for their first tricycle. It’s one of those toys that can provide them with a great way to burn off energy and work on coordination to prepare them for the transition to a big-kid bike. If you’re looking for the best tricycle, the Yvolution Y Velo Flippa 4-in-1 Toddler Trike to Balance Bike is an ideal choice. It is well-constructed, easy to use and adaptable to your child’s needs as they grow, saving you time and money in the long run.
What to know before you buy a tricycle for 2-year-olds
With a tricycle, children get to be in charge of their own mobility on a scale greater than that of crawling or walking. They are able to control direction and speed, developing a new sense of freedom and independence when it comes to motion and play. For very young children, it is especially important to consider specific factors tailored to their age.
Push handle
While all tricycles can be powered by the child’s push pedals, some come with an additional push handle in the back for an adult to operate. This offers an extra level of support and supervision, giving the adult more control. It’s a helpful component for children just starting out who might not have mastered their own coordination just yet.
Straight handlebars vs. curved handlebars
You’ll notice with tricycles and bicycles alike that some have straight handlebars, while others have bent handlebars that curve inward. Flat bars are simple and straightforward, while curved handlebars are more aerodynamic and better for picking up extra speed.
Seat enclosure
These days, some tricycles come with a hooded seat enclosure similar to that which you’d see on a stroller. These hoods protect them from too much sun exposure and are usually removable so you can decide whether you want to use the hood on extra sunny days.
What to look for in a quality tricycle for 2-year-olds
Whether you’re looking for a basic tricycle or one with advanced features and add-ons, it’s important to consider durability and functionality. You want something that will give you peace of mind and be fun for a 2-year-old.
Extra safety features
Safety is the number one concern when it comes to any children’s toy. As you compare tricycles, look at which safety features are highlighted. While a seat belt is dangerous on a bicycle, it can benefit a tricycle with a push handle as it will prevent the child from falling with abrupt stops. If a 2-year-old is still struggling with balance, then a tricycle with a seat back or guardrail can help them stay safe and build confidence.
Adaptability
When you buy something for a growing child you want to get the best use out of it as you can before they outgrow it. This means that toys that are capable of adapting and changing as your child grows offer the best bang for your buck. Helpful adaptable features include a removable push bar, adjustable handlebar and seat heights, a removable hood and storage capabilities.
Portability
Whether your child is going for a ride in the driveway or at the park, you want something compact and portable that isn’t too heavy to carry around and that will fit in the trunk of a car. Some tricycles fold up, making transport easy, but if yours doesn’t then it should at least be easy enough for an adult to move around without difficulty.
How much you can expect to spend on a tricycle for 2-year-olds
A standard tricycle for this age group usually costs $45-$80. Some tricycles with additional features can cost $80-$150.
Tricycle for 2-year-olds FAQ
Is a plastic or metal frame better?
A. While plastic can be cheaper and more lightweight, metal is sturdier and less likely to crack or break.
Is a Big Wheel a tricycle?
A. A Big Wheel is a brand of tricycle and trademarked, though the term is used widely today as a synonym for a specific tricycle style. It’s most known for being low to the ground with a very large front wheel.
What is a balance bike and how is it different?
A. A balance bike is built like a tricycle but without pedals. It is propelled forward by feet. Some tricycles have removable pedals so a child can start out on a balance bike and transition into a tricycle as they become more confident.
What’s the best tricycle for 2-year-olds to buy?
Top tricycle for 2-year-olds
Yvolution Y Velo Flippa 4-in-1 Toddler Trike to Balance Bike
What you need to know: This tricycle has an aluminum frame and is designed for children 2-5 years old and holds up to 40 pounds.
What you’ll love: It adapts as the child grows, operating as a balance bike, push trike and standard tricycle. It comes in three colors and is very sturdy, providing a smooth and even ride.
What you should consider: It’s difficult to assemble. Shorter children might have trouble reaching the pedals.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top tricycle for 2-year-olds for the money
Radio Flyer Classic Tricycle with Push Handle
What you need to know: This tricycle has a steel frame and is designed for children ages 2-4 years old and holds up to 42.5 pounds.
What you’ll love: It’s got that classic Radio Flyer look in red with rubber spoked wheel tires. The push handle adjusts to three positions and is removable. The height of the seat and the height of the handlebars are adjustable.
What you should consider: Assembly is a challenge and the box sometimes arrives with missing parts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Baby Joy 7-in-1 Folding Toddler Tricycle
What you need to know: This tricycle has a steel frame and is designed for children 18 months to 5 years old and holds up to 55 pounds.
What you’ll love: It’s got plenty of adjustable features to accommodate you and your child, including a detachable and adjustable push handle, canopy hood, guardrail and footrest that comes in two sizes. It has a safety harness, brakes and a storage bag in the back. It folds up for easy transport and comes in three colors.
What you should consider: It can be difficult to assemble and adjust. Pushing it isn’t always easy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Fenty Beauty skin care products are best?
After Fenty Beauty’s successful makeup launch, it didn’t take long for Rihanna to announce her newest venture: Fenty Skin. As expected, the highly anticipated celebrity skin care line sold out in minutes.
Fenty Skin has continued to develop new products and currently features an array of options from moisturizers to SPF to body scrub. If you’re curious about the best Fenty Beauty skin care, Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is one of the top choices. It is a two-in-one product, so it will save you time and money.
What to know before you buy Fenty Beauty skin care products
What’s unique about Fenty Beauty skin care products?
Earth-conscious
Fenty skin prides itself on being earth-conscious and participating in the reduce, reuse, recycle movement. To reduce, they’re eliminating excess packaging. For reuse, Fenty has a few refillable products. And finally, Fenty is ensuring the boxes they do use are recyclable.
Globally sourced clean ingredients
Globally sourced ingredients are important to Rihanna, who wants to ensure the best ingredients are represented from around the world. A few ingredients common in Fenty Skin products are Barbados cherry, Australian lemon myrtle, Kalahari melon, Japanese raisin tree and ginkgo biloba. Fenty also uses clean ingredients.
Neutral packaging and products
Fenty is passionate about ensuring that all products are made for all people, regardless of gender, race or skin type. The brand uses gender-neutral packaging, and the majority of its products are recommended for all skin types.
Types of skin care products
- Cleanser: Washing your face at the end of the day is vital to healthy skin. Some people choose to double cleanse using an oil or balm cleanser first, while others just use a cream or foam cleanser.
- Toner: While toner has gotten a bad rap for being drying, toner has evolved to include a variety of toners, including moisturizing, exfoliating and cleansing options.
- Serum: There are an abundance of serums on the market that do anything from brightening to hydrating to fighting wrinkles.
- Moisturizer: Even if you have oily skin, moisturizer is an ideal way to lock in other ingredients and keep your skin hydrated.
- SPF: Using an SPF every single day is vital to protecting your skin and reducing the signs of aging.
What to look for in a quality Fenty Beauty skin care product
Size
Fenty Skin and many other skin care brands offer products in a variety of sizes, from mini to travel to full-size. However, even full-size differs from one product to the next. To be sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck, be sure to take note of the fluid ounces and not just the size of the package.
Ingredients
Looking at ingredients is an ideal way to determine how a product will help your skin and if there are any potentially irritating ingredients. For example, fragrance can cause rashes on some skin types, while others love using a delicious-smelling product.
Skin type
Not every skin care product is going to work for every skin type. Knowing your skin type is the first step. The main skin types are oily, combination, normal and dry. One product that differs greatly depending on skin type is moisturizer. Oily skin types may only need a light moisturizer or no moisturizer, while those with dry skin will appreciate a thick formula.
How much you can expect to spend on Fenty Beauty skin care products
Fenty Beauty skin care products start around $14 for miniature sizes and can cost up to $70 for bundles or sets.
Fenty Beauty skin care product FAQ
Is Fenty Beauty skin care good for sensitive skin?
A. No. All Fenty Skin products currently contain fragrance, which is not recommended for sensitive skin, including acne-, rosacea- and eczema-prone skin. Those with sensitive skin can develop contact dermatitis or rashes from some fragrance.
Are Fenty Beauty skin care products vegan?
A. Yes. Fenty Skin prides itself on using quality, clean ingredients that follow the European Union’s high standards, which bans 1,400 ingredients. All Fenty Skin products are also gluten-free.
What’s the best Fenty Beauty skin care product to buy?
Top Fenty Beauty skin care
Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
What you need to know: As a two-in-one product, this SPF moisturizer will save you time and money.
What you’ll love: Since it’s oil-free and noncomedogenic, this duo product is ideal for acne-prone skin. In addition to moisturizing and protecting your skin from the sun, it also targets dark spots with niacinamide.
What you should consider: Since it’s a moisturizer and SPF combo, it’s not ideal to use as a nighttime moisturizer.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
Top Fenty Beauty skin care product for the money
Fenty Skin Total Cleans’r Makeup Removing Cleanser
What you need to know: This gentle cleanser transforms from a cream to a lather and is thorough enough to remove makeup.
What you’ll love: This cleanser is packed full of quality ingredients like Barbados cherry, ginkgo biloba and green tea. It’s designed to replace the double cleanse without stripping or drying out the skin.
What you should consider: The cleanser is a thick formula, and the squeeze tube hole is small, making it challenging to press out the product.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
Worth checking out
Fenty Skin Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum
What you need to know: Those looking to simplify their routine without sacrificing quality ingredients will appreciate this two-in-one toner and serum combo.
What you’ll love: This product features quality ingredients designed to target pores, improve the look of dark spots, brighten, smooth and fight shine. It’s also cruelty-free, gluten-free and vegan.
What you should consider: This product has a heavy fragrance that is not ideal for all skin types.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
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Which farmhouse comforter set is best?
You don’t have to live in a converted farmhouse to achieve the rural, down-home style of farmhouse decor. Many brands offer farmhouse chic goods that you can bring into the comfort of your modern home.
A farmhouse comforter set offers a cozy, charming look for the bedroom. These three-piece sets include a comforter or a duvet cover and two pillowcases, and the aesthetic is simple and vintage. A ruffled bedspread and matching ruffled shams offers a light, airy look, such as the Lush Decor Ruffle Skirt Bedspread 3-Piece Set.
What to know before you buy a farmhouse comforter set
Comforter
Farmhouse comforter sets that include a comforter generally feature a cotton comforter with polyester fill. Compared to down-filled comforters, it’s much easier to clean — it’s machine-washable and can be tumble dried. The comforter has decorative features like traditional stitching, embroidery, textured patterns or stripes. These three-piece sets generally include two matching decorative pillow shams.
Comforter/duvet cover
Farmhouse comforter sets that don’t include a comforter include a duvet or comforter cover instead. This cover is designed to encase and protect your comforter or duvet and is secured closed with buttons, ties or a zipper. These covers come in colors or patterns associated with the farmhouse aesthetic, though they may not be as embellished or textured as sets including comforters. Be sure to buy a set that fits your existing comforter or duvet or purchase one separately.
Bedspread
Select farmhouse comforter sets offer bedspreads instead of comforter covers. Bedspreads are designed to drape over the entire bed and often extend down to the floor. They don’t have any fill but are thicker than a normal sheet. They also offer decorative features like ruffles, elaborate stitching or fringe. They hide comforters, so you don’t need a separate comforter cover if you’re using a bedspread over a comforter or duvet.
Quilt
A farmhouse comforter set that includes a quilt instead of a comforter adds an old-fashioned look to the bed with elaborate stitching, embroidery or a patchwork design. While thinner than a comforter, a quilt still contains some fill and can keep you quite warm at night. You can also layer a quilt over a comforter for extra warmth, which hides the comforter and eliminates the need for a duvet cover.
Pillowcases vs. shams
All farmhouse comforter sets come with a pair of pillowcases or a pair of shams. Shams are more decorative and may include ruffles, stitching or textured patterns matching the comforter, offering a throw pillow aesthetic. Shams often come in standard pillow sizing, but some brands offer queen- or king-size pillow shams, which are longer. Be sure the sham size matches the pillows you want covered. Farmhouse comforter sets that include pillowcases are typically less decorative and fit standard-size pillows and are more appropriate for sleeping on.
What to look for in a quality farmhouse comforter set
Size
Farmhouse comforter sets come in twin, full, queen and king sizes. Many brands offer a full/queen comforter size as well.
Colors
White, light and neutral tones characterize farmhouse decor. Expect comforter sets to come in pale hues with dusty blue, gray, sage green or blush accents.
Patterns
Thin stripes are a popular pattern featured in farmhouse comforter sets. Geometric patterns, like tufted diamond accents, are popular. You can also find delicate floral designs or plain plaid.
Reversible
Reversible comforters are typical of farmhouse comforter sets with patterned or striped comforters, giving you two different stylish looks in one comforter.
OEKO-TEX certified
For a hypoallergenic comforter set, look for one that’s OEKO-TEX certified, meaning it’s free from a host of chemicals typically used in textile manufacturing.
How much you can expect to spend on a farmhouse comforter set
Farmhouse comforter sets range in price from $40-$400. For a well-made queen-size set, expect to pay $70-$140.
Farmhouse comforter set FAQ
If a comforter set includes a duvet cover, can I use it for my comforter?
A. Yes, you can use a duvet cover to encase your comforter. Just be sure the duvet cover and the size of your comforter match. Likewise, you can use a comforter cover to protect your duvet.
Can I put my comforter in the dryer?
A. Most farmhouse comforter sets include comforters that can be tumble-dried on a low setting. It’s recommended to use wool dryer balls to help the fill stay fluffy and dry evenly. Be sure to check the care instructions before laundering your farmhouse comforter at home.
What’s the best farmhouse comforter set to buy?
Top farmhouse comforter set
Lush Decor Ruffle Skirt Bedspread 3-Piece Set
What you need to know: This highly rated farmhouse set includes a traditional bedspread in a plethora of neutral hues to match any bedroom.
What you’ll love: The ruffled bedspread is not too thick, not too thin. The skirt drapes beautifully all the way down to the floor. The shabby chic style elevates any bed frame. Although it says dry clean only, consumers find they can machine-wash the set on a gentle cycle.
What you should consider: Though soft to the touch, the material won’t keep you warm, except on warm summer nights.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top farmhouse comforter for the money
HYPREST Farmhouse Ruffled Duvet Cover Set
What you need to know: For a low-cost option, try this bargain-priced ruffled set that’s a fraction of the price of others.
What you’ll love: The duvet cover comes in attractive farmhouse-approved hues like blush, sage, light gray and white. The fabric is OEKO-TEX certified and machine-washable. Buyers love the duvet’s zipper closure and inside ties to keep your comforter in place.
What you should consider: This low-cost set is made from microfiber, which isn’t as soft as cotton.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Hyde Lane Cotton Farmhouse Comforter Set
What you need to know: This attractive farmhouse comforter set comes in four decorative jacquard designs.
What you’ll love: The cotton comforter is warm but not too heavy, making it perfect for all seasons. The microfiber underside of the comforter is soft enough to use without sheets. The neutral design is clean and simple and comes in a choice of blush, gray, navy or charcoal accents.
What you should consider: The decorative fringe can shed.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Yaktrax are best?
Whether you’re enjoying a snowy hike in the mountains or simply walking to and from work in icy conditions, you’re going to need a pair of Yaktrax to prevent you from slipping. These innovative accessories use steel cleats attached to a rubber webbing that wraps around the outside of your boots. They offer a level of stability that regular shoes cannot.
The best pair are the Yaktrax Pro Traction Cleats which are great for ice and packed snow. With this set, you can safely walk, run or work in wet and icy conditions.
What to know before you buy Yaktrax
Ice cleats throughout history
The earliest version of ice cleats can be found in Sweden around 800 A.D. The Vikings used cleats strapped to their shoes for added traction while exploring ancient Scandinavia. In the area of Maine, the first settlers to America used metal ice cleats to navigate the icy terrain. In the 1800s, log runners put spikes on their boots to run across wet logs floating down the river. Today’s ice cleats can be traced back to two British mountain climbers who developed the wraparound strap system with cleats on the bottom.
Yaktrax cleat types
There are three designations for Yaktrax straps: Walk, Run and Pro. Each style incorporates different types of cleats for different uses. The Pro straps use shaped-edge steel coils. The durable rubber webbing crisscrosses on the base of the shoe with steel coils that wrap around them. This provides great all-around security while walking and jogging on snow and ice. The Run straps use spike plates with small steel spikes. This gives you more flexibility while running. The Walk series utilizes the same wraparound rubber webbing as the Pro, but there are rotating diamond-shaped beads on the bottom.
Yaktrax uses
Hiking is one of the most common outdoor activities to use Yaktrax. While most hiking is done in the summer, some enjoy winter hiking. In this case, you’ll need a set of spiked cleats to prevent you from falling when you encounter icy surfaces. Yaktrax also works on everyday shoes like sneakers and formal shoes. This way you can safely walk home from work without the fear of slipping. Some Yaktrax even attach to ski boots so you can wear them on the slopes.
What to look for in quality Yaktrax
Performance strap
On the lower end of the quality spectrum, you’ll find boot spikes that use rubber webbing only. This means it wraps around the base of the shoe then moves up over the nose. While this is fairly secure, you can expect it to slip and slide in the worst conditions. The performance strap that Yaktrax uses on its Pro and Run cleats is a Velcro strap that goes over the shoe’s nose. This helps keep the cleats from slipping out of place when they get overly saturated with water and snow.
Replaceable plates
Cleats can only take some much abuse. Harsh temperatures, hard ice and the occasional walk across concrete all contribute to their wear and tear. For Yaktrax’s Run cleats they come with a pair of replaceable plates. There are two plates on each shoe and each plate has three steel spikes on them. Once the spikes wear down and become too rounded to hold their traction, you can replace them with a fresh pair without having to buy a full set of Yaktrax.
Diamond grip spikes
Another innovative part of Yaktrax products is their Diamond Grip system. Many spike users complain that it’s difficult to walk on concrete, rock or dirt surfaces while they’re strapped to your shoes. Yaktrax has solved this issue with their Diamond Grip spikes which rotate as you walk. Each spike is wrapped around a wire so it swivels as it hits the surface. The sharp edges still provide plenty of footing so you can safely transition from rock to ice.
How much you can expect to spend on Yaktrax
Yaktrax cost between $29-$37.
Yaktrax FAQ
Do you need to order a size up for Yaktrax to fit your boots?
A. Yaktrax are designed to fit over the top of your boots. Pay attention to the sizing chart, as it will list which standard shoe sizes the cleats are made for.
Which Yaktrax are the longest lasting?
A. Some reviewers say the Runner Yaktrax are the most durable because they are designed with more flexibility and performance features.
What are the best Yaktrax to buy?
Top Yaktrax
What you need to know: These all-around cleats let you safely walk or run on ice and rock without the need for spikes.
What you’ll love: They come with rounded coil cleats that have a shaped edge for added traction. Each coil is wrapped around durable rubber webbing that crisscrosses on the bottom of your shoe. It comes with a performance strap on top for the most secure fit even in the worst conditions.
What you should consider: They may become damaged if you walk on concrete.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Yaktrax for the money
What you need to know: These performance-focused cleats are meant for running on snow and ice.
What you’ll love: They come with a flexible, yet sturdy rubber frame that wraps up to the base of the shoe’s tongue. There’s a performance strap and two Velcro straps that go over the top of the shoe. The 3-millimeter shoe spikes are enough to keep your toe traction alongside the steel coil on the heel. The spike plates are replaceable.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said they are sized small.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Yaktrax Diamond Grip All-Surface Traction Cleats
What you need to know: The Diamond Grip cleats have an all-purpose function with high-quality diamond-shaped tips.
What you’ll love: The cleats are made for safe ice walking thanks to the Diamond Beads, tough rubber slings and zinc-coated grommets. Each bead moves separately to help prevent snow from accumulating between the webbing. They come in five sizes from small to XXL.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said the cable holding the beads can become rusty.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Tracfones are best?
Tracfone is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator that operates nationwide. It doesn’t require contracts and has multiple prepaid phone plans available. Plus, it’s compatible with many smartphones, iPhones and basic phones. If you’re looking for a great prepaid device to use anywhere in the country, check out the Tracfone Apple iPhone 7 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone.
What to know before you buy a Tracfone
Locked vs. unlocked
An unlocked cell phone does not need a specific carrier or phone plan to work. However, Tracfone has a strict unlock policy, so most devices are locked until activated. You can unlock one of their devices by using the associated code or contacting the company by phone.
Certain devices unlock automatically after a certain period. For instance, Apple phones activated on the Tracfone service will unlock two months after activation. Military personnel who are currently deployed can request the company unlock their device at any time.
If you find a device online that’s already unlocked, it might not work as intended or have reduced functionality.
Network and coverage
Tracfone is compatible with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. The service you get depends mainly on the carrier. For example, Verizon provides the most coverage and works across the country. Meanwhile, AT&T and T-Mobile generally offer the fastest download speeds.
Also, the company now has 5G coverage enabled for certain modern phones. This is included in any of their phone service plans.
Compatible phones
Tracfone has a keep-your-own-phone policy, meaning you can use your current phone when setting up the service. The following devices are compatible:
- T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon phones
- Global System for Mobile Communications unlocked phones
- Certain phones that use Code Division Multiple Access Technology
The company also sells various discount devices that work on their network, including iPhones and other smartphones such as Samsung and LG devices. They also sell non-smartphones and flip phones for those who want something basic and functional.
What to look for in a quality Tracfone device
Phone plan
Tracfone offers multiple phone plans, none of which require a contract. Plans include:
- Smartphone $199 Plan: 365 days of unlimited talk and text with 12 gigabytes of data each month.
- Smartphone $125 Plan: 365 days with 1,500 minutes, 1,500 texts and 1.5GB each month.
- Smartphone $50 Plan: 90-day plan with 750 minutes, 1,500 texts and 2GB of data a month.
- Smartphone $30 Plan: 30-day plan with unlimited text and talk plus 3GB of data each month.
For an additional cost, there are also add-on services, such as the global calling card that lets you make calls across the world for as little as 1 cent per minute. Other add-ons include more texts, minutes and data.
SIM card
When you purchase a phone or sign up for service, you receive a SIM card with a new phone number on it. Unlike most other cellular companies, you can’t transfer an existing Tracfone SIM card to another device.
Data
Tracfone offers unlimited data rollover. So, if you don’t use all the available data in one month, it gets automatically added to the next month’s plan. However, there are no data-only plans, meaning you’ll need to purchase minutes and texts to get data on your device.
Auto-refill service
While you can purchase a monthly plan every month, you also have the option to sign up for auto-refill. With this service, you can keep your phone constantly active without having to set up payments manually. Another incentive of auto-refill is that it also gives consumers a 5% to 10% monthly discount on their current plan. You can set up the service through your account.
Phone storage
As with any other mobile device, the storage in your phone varies. For casual users who don’t intend to download many apps or games, 5GB should be enough. However, if you use your phone extensively or want to have a lot of pictures, videos or games on it, you’ll need anywhere from 10GB to 50GB of storage space.
If your space runs out, you can clear the device’s cache or delete unnecessary apps. You can also upload images and videos to the Cloud and delete the ones taking up space on your phone. Alternatively, most Tracfone devices let you increase your phone’s storage by inserting a microSD card into the device.
Prepaid cards
Since it’s a prepaid service, Tracfone offers prepaid cards that specify the allowances and limitations of the plan. You can purchase these cards on the company’s website or at a local store. Some prepaid cards only add data or minutes to an existing plan, while others serve as the full plan.
How much you can expect to spend on Tracfone
The cheapest unlimited talk and text plan starts at $20 a month and goes up from there. There are also sometimes promo codes available to decrease costs. If you set up the auto-refill service, you can save more money on an existing plan.
Tracfone FAQ
How do you set up a Tracfone?
A. Once you have a compatible device, use the company’s online activation system. From there, follow the steps to activate and set it up. You’ll need the red activation card that comes with the phone or plan. And you’ll need to agree to the Terms and Conditions. Once that’s done, you can start using the phone right away.
Can you transfer minutes to a different phone?
A. If you’re switching from one smartphone to another, you can also roll any remaining minutes, texts or data into the new one. However, you cannot transfer minutes when switching from a smartphone to a non-smartphone.
What’s the best Tracfone to buy?
Top Tracfone
Tracfone Apple iPhone 7 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone
What you need to know: This locked iPhone comes with 32GB phone storage and has a fast operating system, making it ideal for mobile gamers, work use and more.
What you’ll love: It features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display that’s great for taking photos, which you can easily store on the device. This sleek, black phone comes with a SIM card and is easy to set up.
What you should consider: Since it’s an Apple product, it’s not compatible with most Android apps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Tracfone for the money
Motorola TracFone Moto E6 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone
What you need to know: Offering either 16GB or 32GB of storage, this smartphone is best for Android users.
What you’ll love: It has a long battery life and Max Vision HD+ Display, meaning you can use it for hours taking pictures, playing mobile games and more. It operates on Verizon’s CDMA networks and comes with a SIM card.
What you should consider: The phone isn’t as fast as other devices. It’s also not constructed with high-quality materials.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
TracFone Carrier-Locked LG Stylo 4 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone
What you need to know: This smartphone comes at a discounted price and offers competitive storage, good audio and a crisp display.
What you’ll love: This prepaid device comes with 16GB of storage, an HD display, SIM card and phone manual. It’s also compatible with MicroSD memory cards up to 2TB.
What you should consider: It takes a long time to reach full charge.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Intel processor is best?
The central processing unit is one of the most crucial components of a computer. It tells all the other PC bits and pieces how and when to execute instructions. It works with the RAM and graphics card to keep the device running smoothly.
The CPU fits into the motherboard, and gamers generally choose Intel or AMD. If you prefer the former, then the Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores is an excellent choice. It has 10 cores with a maximum clock speed of 5.3 gigahertz.
What to know before you buy an Intel processor
Compatibility with your motherboard
The motherboard in a computer is the base to which all the components connect. The CPU slots into a dedicated space and must therefore be compatible. For example, Intel CPUs will only work when placed into an Intel-compatible motherboard. It is impossible to use an Intel CPU with an AMD-compatible motherboard as the pins and sockets of the CPU are different.
Correct chipset
You must make sure that you use an Intel motherboard with an Intel CPU, but another crucial aspect is the chipset. As technology evolves, CPUs and motherboards use different connection points that aren’t backward compatible. So, for example, you can’t use an Intel 300 Series CPU on a 200 Series motherboard.
Number of cores for what you need
There’s an extensive range of Intel CPUs to choose from, so you must get the right one for your needs. For example, for playing video games or creating digital content, more cores are great for a smoother experience. But you don’t need many cores for general browsing or streaming. The more cores a CPU has, the faster and harder it can work. At the top of Intel’s range are the X-Series and the i9 with 18 and eight cores, respectively.
What to look for in a quality Intel processor
The clock speed is everything
The most straightforward measure of a processor’s performance is clock speed. Measured in gigahertz, it is the equivalent of a vehicle’s top speed measured in miles per hour. The higher the clock speed, the faster it can execute multiple instructions. A clock speed between 4.8 gigahertz and 5.3 gigahertz is more than enough for gaming and content creation.
Hyper-threading
If overclocking is too daunting for you, look for a good-quality Intel processor that features hyper-threading. The technology lets single cores in the CPU handle two or more tasks simultaneously. Hyper-threading is great for multitasking, as it splits physical cores into several virtual ones, taking the load off the entire system.
Overclocking
While some CPUs already have blazingly fast clock speeds, there is always the potential to squeeze a little more out of their processing power. For example, you can overclock a CPU to work faster than Intel recommends through special software. However, it won’t harm the processor if done correctly, and some CPU makers even consider it a selling point.
How much you can expect to spend on an Intel processor
The average price of an Intel processor will depend on the number of cores and the clock speed. Core i7 or i5 chips can retail for $200-$250, while faster and more powerful Core i9 chips can retail for $400-$500.
Intel processor FAQ
Can you put an Intel PC processor in a laptop?
A. No, as the component are vastly different. For example, a CPU for a laptop is much thinner and smaller than a desktop CPU, and the motherboard sockets are incompatible.
Is thermal paste essential?
A. Yes, as without it, the CPU will burn out in minutes. Thermal paste is a thin layer of heat-resistant liquid filling the air gaps between the CPU and the heatsink. The paste squeezes the air out, which would otherwise prevent the CPU from cooling.
What’s the best Intel processor to buy?
Top Intel processor
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores
What you need to know: Few Intel processors can keep up with the 10900K, as it uses some of the latest available technology.
What you’ll love: What makes this CPU so powerful is that it has a maximum clock speed 5.3 gigahertz through 10 cores. It is compatible with Intel 400 Series chipsets and uses the LGA 1200 socket type. It employs Intel’s Hyper-threading technology to make things run smoother and access files faster with compatible Intel Optane memory.
What you should consider: The base clock speed is set to 3.7 gigahertz, and you can only reach the 5.3 gigahertz through overclocking software.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Intel processor for the money
Intel Core i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores
What you need to know: This CPU is perfect if you want to balance an affordable component with power and speed.
What you’ll love: With eight cores able to handle 16 tasks simultaneously, this i7 CPU has a base clock speed of 2.9 gigahertz. If you need extra computing power, it can be overclocked to 4.8 gigahertz. It is compatible with Intel 400 series chipset motherboards and includes a cooler.
What you should consider: The CPU can only be used with an external graphics card, as it doesn’t have graphical capabilities.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores
What you need to know: This CPU divides the workload between Performance and Efficient cores to get the most out of processes.
What you’ll love: Compatible with 600 Series motherboards, this CPU has a maximum clock speed of 5.0 gigahertz when overclocked from the base speed of 3.8 gigahertz. In addition, it is compatible with DDR5 memory and has eight Performance cores for light working and execution. Furthermore, it engages the four efficient cores for hyper-threading when more power is needed.
What you should consider: The price tag might be a bit steep, but it is excellent value for money.
Where to buy: Sold by B&H Photo
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Which Samsung laptops are best?
There are so many laptops to choose from today. And with the varying hardware and price points, it can be tricky to sift through your options. Computer electronics companies like Samsung now offer more laptops than ever, which is excellent for budget-conscious buyers and tech enthusiasts alike. However, it may be daunting for those who don’t know what they’re looking for in a laptop.
No matter what activities you’ll use it for, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Laptop is a safe bet that offers impressive hardware and tons of storage space.
What to know before you buy a Samsung laptop
Use
How you plan to use your Samsung laptop will determine which one may work best for you. Some users primarily use the internet and don’t require high-performing hardware to complete their tasks. Other people may need top-notch processing power for gaming, video editing or audio production.
Samsung Chromebooks vs. notebooks
If you don’t need performance hardware in your laptop, a Chromebook is an excellent option. Samsung’s Chromebooks are a series of affordable, net-based laptop options. While most Samsung laptops include a Windows operating system, Chromebooks have the simplified, internet-oriented Chrome OS. These laptops don’t work as well for performance tasks compared to Samsung’s other high-end notebooks.
Other features
While design isn’t usually the first priority for most buyers, Samsung laptops also come in various styles. You can find them in a range of colors and sizes, and the overall size of a laptop may affect other factors, like its screen, keyboard and hardware orientation. High-performing laptops are usually bigger than budget-friendly netbook options.
What to look for in a quality Samsung laptop
Screen
Samsung’s laptops often vary in screen size. Common screen sizes for Samsung’s laptops range from 13 inches to 16 inches, but most buyers who do editing and other visually-intensive tasks prefer larger screens. You can find several Samsung laptops featuring a two-in-one configuration, meaning they have a touchscreen, and you can use them as a tablet in addition to a laptop.
Processor
The most important piece of hardware in a computer is its processor or its central processing unit (CPU.) A CPU is much like the computer’s brain, which manages all the tasks you perform on your laptop and allocates the hardware needed to fulfill those tasks. Intel and AMD make processors. A processor’s overall speed is measured in gigahertz, with higher numbers representing faster CPUs.
Random access memory
A computer’s random access memory (RAM) refers to the temporary storage that remains in the background while you perform various activities. RAM comes in increments of 2 gigabytes, and computers with more RAM will perform more quickly.
Battery life
Laptop battery life is important to many buyers, especially those who plan to take their computers on the go. Most laptop batteries last between 6-18 hours on a single charge. However, it’s also worth noting that some laptops may not live as long since battery life depends on usage and age.
Storage
Another important aspect of a good Samsung laptop is its storage capacity. Those working with large files should consider laptops with 256GB or 512GB of storage. However, if you have a laptop that saves files on the internet, like the Chromebook, you may not need as much space. In this instance, you may be able to make use of laptops with as little as 64GB.
How much you can expect to spend on a Samsung laptop
Samsung laptops vary in price depending on size, storage and additional features. The company’s cheapest laptops cost as low as $120. However, most Samsung laptops will range from $300-$1,600.
Samsung laptop FAQ
Do Samsung laptops have good battery life?
A. Samsung’s laptops have a wide range of battery life options, lasting from 8 hours to as many as 18. Most batteries tend to top out at around 17-18 hours, so you can expect your Samsung laptop to keep up with the industry standard.
Are Samsung laptops good for gaming?
A. While you can use some Samsung laptops for gaming, it might be worth upgrading to brands with dedicated gaming laptops such as Asus, Acer, Alienware or Razer. Most of Samsung’s laptops include integrated graphics chipsets, which is a step down in performance from graphics cards.
What’s the best Samsung laptop to buy?
Top Samsung laptop
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Laptop With Windows 11 15.6-Inch Screen
What you need to know: This powerful laptop comes with a vivid 15.6-inch AMOLED screen and powerful hardware that’s suitable for an array of high-performance tasks.
What you’ll love: This Samsung laptop includes an Intel i7 processor and 16GB of RAM for smooth performance. It also has around 17 hours of battery life and includes 512GB of SSD storage, making it great for those dealing in large files and working on the go.
What you should consider: This laptop doesn’t include a touchscreen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Samsung laptop for the money
Samsung Chromebook 4 With Chrome OS and 15.6-Inch Screen
What you need to know: This laptop is perfect for users who only intend on using a few applications and the internet. It features a sleek, lightweight design, a touchscreen and Chrome OS.
What you’ll love: With 6GB of RAM and 64GB of memory, this computer is perfect for web use and simple tasks. It has a battery life of up to 10 hours per charge and you can use voice commands through Google Assistant.
What you should consider: This laptop isn’t as fast as some of Samsung’s other laptops and doesn’t have very much storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Samsung Galaxy 2-in-1 Chromebook With Chrome OS and 13.3-Inch Screen
What you need to know: This Samsung laptop is a high-end two-in-one Chromebook offering fingerprint security, a stylus and a responsive touchscreen.
What you’ll love: It includes a 13.3-inch screen that’s unmatched at this price point. It also includes 256GB of storage. Its two-in-one design lets users fold a full 180 degrees and use the touchscreen at the preferred angle. Buyers can buy this laptop in red or gray.
What you should consider: This laptop only includes about eight hours of battery life.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Toshiba Dynabook laptop is best?
There are countless lines of laptops available today with fancy marketing, flashy designs, novel hardware and exorbitant prices. Dynabook (formerly Toshiba) laptops are not among them. Instead of the cutting edge of design and innovative features, Dynabook laptops occupy a very utilitarian space. They sport relatively Spartan designs and straightforward yet often high-powered configurations.
The best one overall is the Toshiba Dynabook Tecra A50-J because it’s equipped with some of the most capable hardware currently available and costs less than comparable models from other manufacturers.
What to know before you buy a Toshiba Dynabook laptop
They’re meant for school and business use
They certainly won’t win any awards for style and you won’t find any outfitted with gaming-grade graphics cards. There aren’t even a ton of different configurations to choose from. Instead, Dynabook produces a relatively small family of laptops that are equipped with highly efficient, recently released hardware. Since they’re not particularly fancy, you can expect to get somewhat better value than you’d get with a razor-thin gaming laptop.
They offer a great price-to-performance ratio
With most laptops, you’ll have to make a significant investment to get components like 32 gigabytes of RAM or a terabyte of solid-state storage. That’s decidedly not true of Dynabook laptops. Case in point, the highest-performing Dynabook model boasts exactly those storage and memory specs, yet it costs considerably less than options from brands like Lenovo and Dell with similar hardware.
You can upgrade the storage and RAM
Nonupgradeable laptops with permanently installed solid-state drives and RAM are increasingly common, to the dismay of power users. Refreshingly, Dynabook laptops eschew that recent trend as part of their utilitarian approach. While a larger SSD and more RAM might not seem like much, they can be the difference between extending your laptop’s life by a half-decade or having to replace it entirely just a few years after purchase.
What to look for in a quality Toshiba Dynabook laptop
Central processing unit capability
Laptop CPUs come in a couple of different flavors, and the majority of Dynabook laptops are built around Intel processors. The Core CPU family is the most common Intel line, and laptop Core CPUs are somewhat similar to the desktop versions. In particular, pay attention to laptops with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, which feature quad-core designs or better and are ideal for running Windows 10 and 11 smoothly with no hiccups or slowdowns.
There are Dynabook laptops equipped with the more economical yet significantly less powerful Celeron family of CPUs. Celeron CPUs are almost all built with a dual-core architecture and lack the high Turbo clock speeds of more powerful Core CPUs. Celeron processors use less electricity and therefore deliver longer battery lives, but they’re also not suitable for heavy workloads and can even bog down during simple browsing.
To save money, look for a model with a 10th-generation Core i3 CPU or newer. The i3-1005G1, for example, has similar power usage to Celeron CPUs but offers considerably better performance at a similar price.
System memory capacity
Technically, you can run Windows with as little as 2GB of system memory, but you should never attempt that unless you want to pull your hair out in frustration. It’s just not feasible, especially in today’s world of complex apps and ad-heavy webpages. Similarly, while some people may be patient enough to use a laptop with 4GB of RAM, it’s still not recommended. These days, the generally accepted minimum amount of system memory is 8GB, and you’ll notice a significant performance difference between that and anything less.
Enough storage space
Again, it’s highly recommended to go above and beyond Microsoft’s recommended size for your system drive. You could theoretically load Windows 10 on a 64GB drive, but it would likely be agonizingly slow and would certainly fill up after adding a few common applications. For the most part, 128GB is considered the minimum for running Windows 10 or 11.
How much you can expect to spend on a Toshiba Dynabook laptop
The most affordable Toshiba Dynabook laptops worth buying cost about $500. At the top end, their best ultralight and high-powered models will set you back just shy of $1,500.
Toshiba Dynabook laptop FAQ
Can you upgrade a Dynabook’s Wi-Fi card?
A. You can by using a specialized internal Wi-Fi radio that uses a plug format called the M.2 key. However, all new Dynabook laptops come with Wi-Fi 6 technology, so you won’t need to upgrade that for quite some time.
Do Dynabook laptops have a lot of ports?
A. Yes, most Dynabook laptops have more ports than a majority of the competition. That includes two to three USB Type-A ports (some of which are capable of 10-gigabit-per-second transmission) and a USB-C port that supports the Power Delivery protocol. Most also sport an HDMI output and some even have a VGA port for legacy monitors.
What’s the best Toshiba Dynabook laptop to buy?
Top Toshiba Dynabook laptop
What you need to know: This no-nonsense laptop has more ports than nearly every other laptop on the market, and better hardware, too.
What you’ll love: Did you know that someone still produces laptops with DVD drives in 2022? It’s true, and this Tecra A50-J is one of the last such notebook PCs (possibly ever). In addition, it’s got plenty of USB ports, full-size and microSD card readers, HDMI and VGA video outputs and a wired Ethernet jack. Aside from its impressive connectivity options, it boasts an advanced Intel CPU with a powerful integrated GPU, a 1TB NVMe solid-state drive and 32GB of RAM.
What you should consider: It’s not stylish, nor particularly cheap — but for the hardware it has, it’s actually a fantastic deal.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Toshiba Dynabook laptop for the money
Toshiba Dynabook Satellite Pro C50-H
What you need to know: The base model version of one of Dynabook’s premium laptops, it delivers impressive performance at a low price.
What you’ll love: The Intel Core i3-1005G1 won’t win any bench mark competitions, but it will provide a relatively smooth Windows experience without sucking a ton of battery power or costing you a fortune. In terms of ports, it’s got one Type-C, two 10-gigabit Type-As, an Ethernet jack, HDMI output and combination headphone/microphone jack.
What you should consider: The CPU should run Windows 10 and 11 fine, but its middling performance will make high-level multitasking difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This interesting variant is about as light as a laptop gets while still delivering impressive performance.
What you’ll love: It’s outfitted with an 11th-generation Intel Core i7 that has a great GPU embedded and plenty of high-speed RAM connected. However, the most impressive thing about this high-end laptop is that it weighs less than 2 pounds, which is quite an impressive feat. Its 13.3-inch screen sports a Full HD resolution, which at that size is about as crisp as you could possibly need.
What you should consider: It’s one of the most expensive options in Toshiba’s Dynabook laptop lineup.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which sliding-door curtain rods are best?
Sliding doors offer beautiful vistas and loads of sunlight. If you’re looking for a way to cover up the glass with a curtain, however, you’ll need a special curtain rod. Unlike traditional curtain rods, sliding-door curtain rods have important design features that let them span greater distances without obstructing your curtain. Which you choose will ultimately depend on your home’s design and your aesthetic.
The top sliding-door curtain rod is Infinette Tekno 40 Melrose Single Traverse Window Curtain Rod Set.
What to know before you buy a sliding-door curtain rod
Why your sliding door needs a curtain
Sliding glass doors are a convenient way to combine egress with loads of daylight. But these large glass fixtures can be huge energy sinks. Unless your window is equipped with high-efficiency glass, you’re likely to suffer from the greenhouse effect in the summer and terrible drafts during the winter.
Benefits of a sliding-door curtain
A curtain is the next best thing to wall insulation and UV coating. Sheer curtains provide light in warmer months while cooling your room, whereas thick drapes can keep the heat in and the cold out during chillier months. An added bonus is the protection they offer against sun damage. A curtain significantly cuts down sun exposure, so you won’t have to worry about faded upholstery and finishes.
Choosing the right curtain rod
The main challenge in selecting the right curtain rod is its length. In order to cover a wide area, your curtain rod will need extra support in the middle so that it doesn’t sag. This quickly gets complicated, because each bracket you introduce in the middle of the rod blocks your curtain from closing. When choosing a curtain rod for your sliding glass door, you’ll want to make sure the rod has the right features to prevent headaches.
Types of sliding door curtain rods
The following types of curtain rods will be your best bet when choosing the right length for your sliding rod:
- Decorative: These single and double curtain rods are great because their brackets and finials let you add some decorative flair to your home. The longer you go, however, the more brackets you’ll need to prevent sagging. And these can get in the way. So, look for decorative curtain rods with just one center bracket between the two side brackets. This way, your curtains can extend to the middle
- Traverse: As the name suggests, traverse curtain rods were designed to span long distances. These rods have an embedded track of hooks so that you can pull your curtains along without any obstructions. Because they’re a little more complex, traverse rods are bulkier and more expensive than their decorative counterparts.
What to look for in a quality sliding-door curtain rod
Length
Sliding doors are typically sized in panels. A two-panel door’s total width is usually 60-96 inches (5-8 feet), and a three-panel door 108-144 inches, or 9-12 feet. When sizing your curtain rod, be sure to measure first. In addition to spanning the entire width of your sliding door, you want to be sure you have enough room on either end of the fixture to mount your rod, as well as enough height above. Aim for 3-5 inches extra above and on either side.
Material
Curtain rods are made from all sorts of materials, and which you choose is a matter of aesthetics. Common materials for decorative and traverse rods are metal and wood. Both are sturdy.
When decorating, think about how the material will fit in with your decor. Raw woods are a nice natural element to tone down a modernist or boho interior, or upscale an antique or vintage space. Metal can either be classy or utilitarian. If you don’t want your living room to look like a corporate office, look for decorative rods with a nice finish.
Finish
A proper finish can make any structural element in your home shine. Whether it’s a stain that adds shine, or a faux patina that adds age, finished metals and woods look great with textured drapes. These can be especially effective at dressing up the rather square and plain look of a sliding glass door.
Finials
Finials are the decorative caps that screw on to either end of the curtain rod. These are commonly a ball, square or cylinder shape. Ornamental finials embellish these shapes with low-relief detailing. Finials look best in rustic, classical and boho decors. But if you’re a minimalist or if you’re outfitting your midcentury modern home, a simple brass or steel end cap works too.
Weight capacity
Even with the support of extra brackets, a curtain rod can bend when stressed by too much weight. Drapes are the heaviest culprits, weighing in at 25 pounds or more. Be sure to check the weight capacity before hanging your curtains. Standard curtain rods hold 5-20 pounds.
How much you can expect to spend on a sliding-door curtain rod
Because they’re longer than traditional curtain rods, sliding-door rods cost more, especially if you go the traverse route. Expect to pay $30-$200.
Sliding-door curtain rod FAQ
How do I hang my curtain rod?
A. Most curtain rods come with mounting hardware so that you can install the brackets in drywall. This should include anchors, as drywall is too weak to hold more than 1 pound. If you have to get your own hardware, use anchors if you can’t find a stud. You will need a drill to screw in the brackets and a level to make sure your curtain rod is straight.
Should I use a single curtain or two?
A. The number of curtains you use depends on the space you have and how many panels your sliding door has. If you have enough room on either end of the sliding door fixture for curtains to rest, then two is great. If not, you’ll want to use a single curtain to span the distance so that you’re not blocking the door when the curtains are drawn.
What’s the best sliding-door curtain rod to buy?
Top sliding-door curtain rod
Infinette Tekno 40 Melrose Single Traverse Window Curtain Rod Set
What you need to know: With decorative finials and a lush line of finishes, this traverse curtain rod is perfect for antique and vintage-inspired decors.
What you’ll love: You won’t have any trouble covering your sliding door with this curtain rod, no matter the size. It’s available in eight different lengths from 48-132 inches. You have your choice of antique silver, black, maroon, sandal and sienna finishes.
What you should consider: Users recommend purchasing the upgraded carrier hooks as the standard ones are a little flimsy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top sliding-door curtain rod for the money
Latitude Run Slover Adjustable Single Curtain Rod
What you need to know: This decorative curtain rod has an understated look for contemporary interiors.
What you’ll love: Using a single center bracket, the Latitude Run curtain rod is long enough at 48, 86 or 120 inches to cover your sliding door on a budget. Its cylindrical endcaps are chic and modern and you can get everything in a black, bronze or nickel finish.
What you should consider: Users report that this rod can sag with heavy drapes.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
Rod Desyne Bach Traverse Curtain Rod in Cocoa
What you need to know: If you’re looking for a high-quality, classically inspired traverse curtain rod, the Rod Desyne Bach offers an elegant fixture for your sophisticated decor.
What you’ll love: Available in four size ranges, this adjustable traverse rod extends out as far as 156 inches. It comes in black, cocoa and satin nickel finishes. The rod is sturdy enough for drapes with a 25-pound weight capacity.
What you should consider: This is significantly more expensive than other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Which bracelet maker is best?
The friendship bracelet is an iconic tradition that both kids and adults have been participating in for decades. While the look of homemade bracelets has changed over the years, bracelet making is here to stay. However, with innovative bracelet makers, creating jewelry for friends, family or yourself has never been easier.
While there are many types of bracelet makers, the Cool Maker 2-in-1 KumiKreator Necklace and Bracelet Maker Activity Kit is a great choice. It turns bracelet making into an activity as simple as loading and spinning.
What to know before you buy a bracelet maker
What is a bracelet maker?
A bracelet maker is an apparatus that makes it easier to create bracelets of all kinds. Instead of braiding, weaving or tying bracelets entirely by hand, a bracelet maker uses loops, wheels or notches, so you never lose your string.
Types of bracelet makers
There are several types of bracelet makers. Some may be easier or more difficult to use. Determine whether you want to make a braided, spiral or charm bracelet, as each bracelet maker also creates a different style.
Braiding board: One of the most popular bracelet makers is a braiding board. This type usually has a clip to hold the string at the top and notches or loops to separate the string at the bottom. Depending what style of bracelet you want to make, there are different ways to tie the string or braid them over each other.
Wheel: A wheel bracelet maker looks like a wheel. It has a hole in the middle and loops or notches around the wheel’s exterior. The string goes in the middle of the wheel and is held by the loops on the outside. It helps you create a bracelet by rotating the wheel and crossing the strings over one another.
Automatic or spinning: One of the easiest bracelet makers is an automatic or spinning bracelet maker. A fully automatic bracelet maker only requires looping the string and pushing a button. It then braids the yarn together to form a bracelet. A spinning bracelet maker isn’t fully automatic and usually requires turning a handle to weave the string.
What to look for in a quality bracelet maker
Recommended age range
One of the most important features to look for when picking out a bracelet maker is the recommended age. You don’t want to get a bracelet maker that’s too difficult to use. Since you know the skills of yourself or your child, view the recommended age as a suggestion instead of a rule.
Included accessories
If you’re buying a bracelet maker, there’s a good chance you also need the rest of the supplies to start making bracelets. For example, if there’s only one spool of string included, you won’t be able to make very many bracelets before needing to buy more, so look for a kit that comes with extra supplies.
Safety
There are a few safety issues to look for when buying a bracelet maker. First, look for sharp pieces or hooks that could poke you or your child. If you’re using an automatic bracelet maker, be sure there’s no way to get your finger caught in it.
How much you can expect to spend on a bracelet maker
Depending on the type of bracelet maker and included supplies, a bracelet maker costs $10-$50.
Bracelet maker FAQ
Do I need any tools to make a bracelet?
A. If you get a kit, a bracelet maker should come with all the supplies needed to make several bracelets. However, you can also get a bracelet maker or loom by itself, and purchase the string, rubber bands or other supplies separately. You shouldn’t need any tools while using a bracelet maker.
Can I create a bracelet without a bracelet maker?
A. Yes. You don’t need a bracelet maker to create a fun bracelet. However, a bracelet maker simplifies the process and helps children make intricate designs that would have been nearly impossible to create without help. Many adults who sell bracelets also use a bracelet maker to speed up the process.
What’s the best bracelet maker to buy?
Top bracelet maker
Cool Maker 2-in-1 KumiKreator Necklace and Bracelet Maker Activity Kit
What you need to know: With this jewelry maker, creating your ideal bracelet is as simple as loading and spinning.
What you’ll love: This bracelet making kit comes with 60 colorful spools of string to create multiple bracelets or necklaces. It also includes stylish clasps, tassel charms, end caps and two design booklets.
What you should consider: It’s expensive to buy refill spools once you run out of string.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bracelet maker for the money
Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Loom Ultimate Rubber Band Bracelet Making Kit
What you need to know: Trendy rubber band bracelets are in, and this kit includes everything needed to make your own creations.
What you’ll love: An easy-to-use loom, more than 600 colorful rubber bands, hooks and illustrated instructions are all included in this kit. You can create single, double or triple rubber band combos with this maker.
What you should consider: This isn’t a suitable bracelet maker for kids younger than 8 years old.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Choose Friendship Company My Friendship Bracelet Maker
What you need to know: This braiding board helps kids and adults create intricate bracelet designs to keep or give away.
What you’ll love: This kit includes 20 precut threads in 10 different colors. Plus, it features a concealed storage compartment underneath the board to keep the threads organized and make it convenient to bring on the go.
What you should consider: The strings can sometimes slip out of the designated slots.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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4th day of deliberations starts in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors got a quick pep talk from a judge as they entered a fourth day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of four men charged with coming up with a scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“We don’t have a lot to do except ring the opening bell and send you back to complete the work you’ve started or get as far as you can on it until you need us next,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said. “We wish you all the very best.”
The jury so far this week has not signaled how its deliberations are progressing, asking only for a definition of “weapon” and requesting trial transcripts, sticky notes and paperclips. Transcripts were turned down as is custom.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three of them also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The trial has covered 19 days since March 8, including 13 days of testimony.
The evidence included testimony from undercover agents, a crucial informant and two men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and pointed a finger at the others. Prosecutors said the group was steeped in anti-government extremism and angry over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions.
The men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
Defense lawyers, however, said any scheme was the creation of government agents who were embedded in the group and manipulated the men.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the Whitmer kidnap plot trial at: https://apnews.com/hub/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial
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White reported from Detroit.
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Which Dyna-Glo grills are best?
Flipping burgers, turning sausages and charring steaks in the backyard on a warm summer day is a quintessential activity for homeowners. With so many brands available, it can be challenging to pick a quality grill. Dyna-Glo grills stand among the better options, no matter what power source or size profile you need.
The best Dyna-Glo grill is the Dyna-Glo Signature Series Barrel Charcoal Grill And Side Firebox. It offers plenty of cooking space and can serve as a smoker for your next 12-hour brisket cooking session.
What to know before you buy a Dyna-Glo grill
Charcoal Dyna-Glo grills
Charcoal is the classical grill fuel type. It imparts a unique flavor to your food based on a given charcoal’s wood source that can’t be replicated with special techniques on non-charcoal grills. It takes time to prepare charcoal for grilling and much longer to get up to your intended temperature once prepared. It requires more cleaning than gas grills. It’s the cheapest type of grill but has the most expensive fuel type.
Gas Dyna-Glo grills
Gas Dyna-Glo grills are fueled by either propane or natural gas. Both sources heat faster and more evenly than charcoal, plus both fuels are cheaper. However, the grills have a higher entry cost.
- Propane grills are more common than natural grills. Propane is more expensive but requires no special hookups — just hook up your bottle and grill. Some propane grills can be converted to use natural gas.
- Natural grills are less common as they require a home with a natural gas line. Installation can be expensive as most homeowners don’t have the experience to safely install them on their own. However, they are the cheapest to own in the long term.
What to look for in a quality Dyna-Glo grill
British Thermal Units
The most common measure of a Dyna-Glo gas grill’s heating ability is given in BTUs. The higher the BTUs, the hotter the grill can get. Some have 10,000 or less, others can have up to or more than 100,000.
Cooking surface area
The cooking surface area is given in square inches. A higher surface area can feed more people at once, but requires more fuel to heat, so it’s recommended to buy a grill with just enough area to feed your family. One person requires 75-100 square inches. Dyna-Glo grills can have cooking surface areas between 300-800 square inches.
Side tables
Side tables don’t seem like a necessity until you try grilling without one or two. Imagine holding plates of raw and cooked food while opening and closing a grill top and using various accessories to move raw, cooking and cooked food between those plates and the grill with only two hands.
How much you can expect to spend on a Dyna-Glo grill
The most basic Dyna-Glo grills typically cost $150-$200. More involved or larger grills usually cost $250-$350. The very best usually cost $350-$550.
Dyna-Glo grill FAQ
How good a brand is Dyna-Glo?
A. Dyna-Glo is an old brand — they’ve been manufacturing grills for over 100 years. Their warranties usually last about five years, with their grills tending to last roughly that length of time or longer with good maintenance. They do have some issues with rusting across the brand. When all is said and done, Dyna-Glo is a good-quality midrange grill brand.
How do I clean my Dyna-Glo grill?
A. There are a few steps to keeping a Dyno-Glo grill clean. The simplest is to let your grill run at maximum temperature for a few minutes after you’re done cooking to turn any food remnants to ash. Then let the grill completely cool before finely cleaning the grill grates. If the grates aren’t removable, scrub them in the grate with a bristle brush. If they are removable, you can let them soak in a solution of warm water and dish soap before wiping them clean and thoroughly drying them. You’ll also need to remove and empty out any drip pans and ash traps, giving those a good scrub too if they seem like they need it.
What’s the best Dyna-Glo grill to buy?
Top Dyna-Glo grill
Dyna-Glo Signature Series Barrel Charcoal Grill and Side Firebox
What you need to know: This top model serves as both a grill and a smoker.
What you’ll love: It has 730 square inches of cooking space. It has porcelain-enameled cook grates and a removable side ash pan, both of which make cleaning easy. It has cool-touch handles and an analog temperature gauge. Amazon offers expert assembly and a cover for an extra fee.
What you should consider: Some consumers had issues with smoke leaking out, which can greatly affect cooking effectiveness depending on the leak’s severity.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top Dyna-Glo grill for the money
Dyna-Glo Three-Burner Open Cart Propane Gas Grill
What you need to know: This low-cost option is perfect for small families.
What you’ll love: It has a 139-square-inch cooking rack. It has wheels and weighs 47.4 pounds for moderately easy repositioning. It has a porcelain coating over most of its sections and a removable grease cup for easy cleaning. It has two side tables. It’s available in three colors.
What you should consider: Some consumers felt the construction was flimsy. It doesn’t offer enough cooking space to service a family-and-friends gathering.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Dyna-Glo Heavy-Duty Stainless Charcoal Grill
What you need to know: This pick is perfect for serious grill masters and large families.
What you’ll love: The charcoal tray and flue are adjustable for fine-tuning heat levels. It has a temperature gauge. It has three porcelain-enameled cooking grates and 686 total square inches of cooking space. It has two side tables and an underbody wire storage rack.
What you should consider: Some consumers had durability issues, including easily dented lids, and a few reported buildups of rust.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Fatal crash east of Bennington closes stretch of Highway 36
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:59 AM CDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a crash Thursday morning northwest of Omaha.
Authorities have closed Highway 36 between 132nd Street and Bennington Road.
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Which budget snowboard bindings are best?
There are three basic pieces of snowboarding equipment you need in order to hit the slopes: the board, the boots and the bindings. People put a lot of thought into choosing a snowboard based on their skill level, style of riding and even the board’s graphics. The boots are also a big decision based on fit, comfort and riding style.
Bindings are often an afterthought, even though they’re essential for connecting boots to board. If you’re in the market for budget snowboard bindings, these Salomon Rhythm Men’s Snowboard Bindings are a great option. They’re designed by snowboarders to give riders a solid connection to their board.
What to know before you buy budget snowboard bindings
Different bindings work well for different riding styles, just like choosing your board and boots.
Freestyle
Freestyle riders spend their time in the park, often performing tricks. They play in the halfpipe, go off jumps and grind along rails. This riding style calls for more flexible boots and bindings, which can give more spring in the jumps and help cushion the landings.
Freeride
Freeride boarders enjoy both speed and challenging terrain. They need an instant response from their board, which they get from stiffer boots and bindings.
All-mountain
All-mountain riders split the difference between freestyle and freeride. They’ll go anywhere and try anything, so their bindings fall in between the extremes of freestyle and freeride. They’re not too soft or too stiff.
Budget-friendly equipment
If you’re looking for budget-friendly equipment, most all-mountain equipment falls into a more affordable price range. Dedicated freestyle and freeride equipment is for more advanced riders and often comes at a higher price.
Beginners or just casual boarders will be able to find affordable all-mountain boards, boots and bindings. With this type of equipment, you should be able to go anywhere on the mountain. However, you. may not be able to perform at the same high levels as advanced riders with this generalized equipment.
What to look for in quality budget snowboard bindings
First, you’ll need bindings that fit your boots. Check the manufacturer’s sizing chart for information on what kind of bindings you’ll need. Next, make sure your bindings will attach to your board. The baseplate of your binding will attach, or bolt, to your board in different bolt patterns depending on the manufacturer. You’ll want to make sure the bolt pattern on your board accommodates the bolts on your binding.
You’ll most likely choose between one of three binding types:
- Strap bindings are the most common binding. These bindings feature a fixed highback and straps that ratchet down across the top of the boot. These bindings prioritize performance and control at the expense of convenience, as strapping the boots into the bindings can be awkward and time-consuming, especially with gloves on.
- Speed-entry/rear-entry bindings use a highback that folds back for easy access, letting you step into the binding and strap it down easily. They are usually heavier than strap bindings and less performance-oriented.
- You may also come across step-in bindings, which click in the same way as you would with skis. These are rare on snowboards, and you probably won’t find them in the budget category.
How much you can expect to spend on budget snowboard bindings
Budget snowboard bindings for adults start at around $90. Mid-level bindings go for around $150-$250, and higher-end bindings for more advanced riders can cost up to $600 and more.
Budget snowboard bindings FAQ
How do I fit boots and bindings?
A. First, find a pair of comfortable snowboarding boots that fit well. Next, find a binding that grips the boot securely. You should still be able to flex your boot when it’s in the binding, but it shouldn’t shift or wobble. There shouldn’t be a lot of excess strap dangling from the binding, and the boot shouldn’t extend over the binding too far.
Should female snowboarders wear women’s bindings?
A. Manufacturers do make bindings meant specifically for women. However, every foot is different, and your goal should be to find the binding that best fits your boot. Whether that’s a men’s binding or a women’s binding really depends on your foot.
What are the best budget snowboard bindings to buy?
Top budget snowboard bindings
Salomon Rhythm Men’s Snowboard Bindings
What you need to know: These mid-stiffness, rear entry bindings are priced just at the border between budget and mid-level.
What you’ll love: Although labeled on Amazon as a men’s binding, Salomon also classifies their binding as unisex. Installation is easy with the included hardware, and it comes in nine different colors.
What you should consider: The price is on the higher side for budget snowboard bindings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top budget snowboard bindings for the money
Salomon Pact Men’s Snowboard Bindings
What you need to know: It’s hard to find a better price for a solid all-mountain snowboard binding.
What you’ll love: The binding uses a zone baseplate pattern that works with most boards. And the adjustable forward lean and medium flex makes this a nice all-around board for a mix of riding styles.
What you should consider: Most reviewers said that you get what you pay for with this binding.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
System LUX Women’s Rear-Entry Flow Style Snowboard Bindings
What you need to know: These quality snowboard bindings for women are a great value for the price.
What you’ll love: The rear-entry style bindings make them easy to put on and off. It has forward lean and sliding strap adjustments, which you can fine-tune to your boot and riding style. The high-density dampening pads at the heel and toe reduce chatter and shock while giving a cushioned ride.
What you should consider: The binding hole pattern is suitable for most boards but often won’t fit in non-channel style Burton boards.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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House panel: Justice Dept. ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional oversight committee on Thursday said the Justice Department is “obstructing” its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of White House records by preventing the release of information from the National Archives.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Justice Department of impeding the panel’s expanded investigation into the 15 boxes of White House records that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving office last year. The Archives in February revealed it had found classified material in the boxes and referred the matter to the Justice Department.
The letter from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chairwoman of the Oversight Committee, outlines communications between the committee and the National Archives that took place between February to late March.
In those letters, Maloney made a series of requests for information she said the committee needs to determine if Trump violated federal records laws over his handling of sensitive and even classified information. In response, the general counsel for the archivist wrote on March 28 that “based on our consultation with the Department of Justice, we are unable to provide any comment.”
“By blocking NARA from producing the documents requested by the Committee, the Department is obstructing the Committee’s investigation,” Maloney wrote in the letter released Thursday.
Maloney added that while the committee is not looking to interfere with the department’s ongoing investigation, lawmakers have not received any explanation as to why the department is preventing the archivist from providing information about the contents of the boxes.
The House’s oversight panel has repeatedly cited its authority to investigate matters involving the Presidential Records Act, which was enacted in 1978 after former President Richard Nixon wanted to destroy documents related to the Watergate scandal.
Maloney had warned in December 2020 that she had “grave concerns” that the Trump administration was not complying with the federal records act, even writing in a letter to the archivist citing those concerns that the departing administration “may not be adequately preserving records and may be disposing of them.”
While federal law bars the removal of classified documents to unauthorized locations, it is possible that in this case, Trump could try to argue that, as president, he was the ultimate declassification authority.
The former president has denied reports of tensions with the National Archives and his lawyers have said that “they are continuing to search for additional presidential records that belong to the National Archives.”
The attorney general has acknowledged that the department received the referral from the Archives, but it is longstanding Justice Department policy not to comment on investigations.
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill may face a long wait for answers to their questions about specific investigations.
Generally, under Justice Department guidelines, details of investigations are supposed to remain out of the public view until charges are filed or warrants are filed. And, if grand juries are convened, the Justice Department is precluded under federal law from discussing specifics of a grand jury investigation before an indictment is handed down.
Garland has also made clear to prosecutors that the Justice Department won’t be influenced by outside political pressure.
The Oversight Committee asked Garland to respond by next week with either a green light for the National Archives to cooperate with their request or provide an explanation as to why the department is imposing such limitations.
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Which Naruto video games are best?
“Naruto” is a popular anime series with numerous spinoffs, board games and video games. Naruto video games allow fans to control their favorite characters from the animated series.
If you or your child is interested in playing a Naruto game, you can’t go wrong with Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road To Boruto for the Nintendo Switch.
What to know before you buy a Naruto video game
Is ‘Naruto’ appropriate for children?
Most parents feel comfortable allowing their children to watch “Naruto.” The series features self-harm in many episodes, and Naruto’s “Sexy Jutsu” move involves implied nudity. Still, most parents seem to agree these themes are mild compared to many things on television. The series’ protagonist, Naruto, teaches children the importance of believing in yourself when the odds are against you. Additionally, the importance of friendship is an ongoing theme in the “Naruto” series.
Which consoles support Naruto games?
- Nintendo Switch: The Nintendo Switch allows fans to take their favorite Naruto games on the go. Nintendo Switch games often have lower-quality graphics than other consoles, but many people prefer the system for its ease of use and portability.
- PlayStation 4: The PlayStation 4 is known for superior graphics and top-notch gameplay. The PlayStation 4 features numerous Naruto games available on disc and direct download. Most PlayStation 4 games are playable on the PlayStation 5 as well.
- Xbox One: Most Naruto games are released on the Xbox One. Even so, this system seems to be the least popular option for playing Naruto games.
Naruto gameplay
Most Naruto games allow players to fight each other as characters from the anime series. Still, every Naruto game features slight variations on gameplay.
For example, the Ninja Storm games feature an open-world environment. When players engage other ninjas, the game shifts into a one-on-one fight between you and the enemy ninja. On the other hand, the Shinobi Striker game allows up to eight players to fight simultaneously.
What to look for in a quality Naruto video game
Graphics
Naruto games aren’t known for superior graphics, but some games have more visual appeal than others. Most Naruto games feature cel-shaded graphics that resemble the anime. In many cases, the game’s graphics depend on the system you use, with the Xbox and PlayStation consoles having the best graphics.
Gameplay
Many Naruto games allow fans to relive key moments from the anime. If you prefer open-world games, the Ninja Storm games will likely be your favorite. On the other hand, consider the Shinobi Striker Naruto game if you like MOBA-style games like League of Legends.
Online play
If you enjoy playing video games with others, you’ll want a game with online play. Most Naruto games allow you to fight other players online. Some Naruto games feature one-on-one online play, and others enable you to join teams and play against others.
How much you can expect to spend on a Naruto video game
Most Naruto video games cost $20-$50.
Naruto video game FAQ
Do you need to watch ‘Naruto’ anime to understand the video games?
A. Many Naruto video games retell the stories from the animated series. You’ll see most of the content from the series play out when playing the games. Still, watching the series before playing the games gives you a better understanding of what you’re playing and prevents you from seeing spoilers.
How many Naruto games are there?
A. There are over 40 different Naruto video games, although many are for older consoles.
Are Naruto video games similar to Dragon Ball Z video games?
A. Naruto and Dragon Ball Z video games feature similar art styles and gameplay, but the stories are entirely different.
What’s the best Naruto video game to buy?
Top Naruto video game
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road To Boruto (Nintendo Switch)
What you need to know: Although many people are critical of the “Naruto” spinoff series “Boruto,” most agree this game is one of the best in the Naruto series.
What you’ll love: This game features some of the most pivotal moments from the “Naruto” series and many of Naruto and Sasuke’s most powerful forms. You can play as Boruto and Naruto characters in this game. This version of the game contains all DLC for Ninja Storm 4.
What you should consider: Some buyers received the EU version of the game, causing severe lag when playing online.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Naruto video game for the money
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (PS4)
What you need to know: This disc includes three different Naruto games at a fair price.
What you’ll love: This collection includes Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst. This trilogy is a great way to relive nearly the entire Naruto series. These games allow you to choose between English and Japanese voices.
What you should consider: Because these games are older, the graphics aren’t fantastic.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker (PS4)
What you need to know: This game features unique gameplay compared to other Naruto games.
What you’ll love: This game is ideal for people who love MOBA games like League of Legends or Pokemon Unite. Unlike other MOBA games, this title features aerial combat and wall-running. Up to eight players can play at once. This game features solid graphics and vibrant colors. You can create your own character.
What you should consider: This game doesn’t offer many features outside of the online battles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Jeff Dunham bringing comedy tour to Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - One of the top ventriloquists and comedians is coming to the Nebraska State Fair.
Jeff Dunham will perform at the Nebraska State Fair on Friday, Sept. 2, as part of the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Anderson Sports Field. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Dunham holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-Up Comedy Tour: his Spark of Insanity Tour racked up almost two million tickets across almost 400 venues worldwide.
No wonder the man Slate called “America’s favorite comedian” and TIME cited as “a dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles with multiple personality disorder” is able to say the things you-wouldn’t-dare with his cadre of characters who tap into almost every aspect of American life.
Whether the cranky old man Walter, who doubled as Wonald Grump and Ben Hiden during the last election, the hyperactive and crazy Peanut, the self-explanatory Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, the redneck cliché NASCAR-loving Bubba J, the utterly befuddled Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Url, the basement dwelling social media smart-phone addict, Dunham allows each to speak their mind, regardless of how much they embarrass their co-star in the process.
Dunham has nine record-breaking comedy specials to his credit – two were Comedy Central’s most viewed specials of their respective years (Minding the Monsters, 2012; Controlled Chaos, 2011), and his Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special, 2008; remains the network’s highest rated program of all time. His NBC primetime special, Unhinged, ranked as the time period’s top non-sports program on the Big 4, rebroadcast six weeks later on Comedy Central to become its top rated special of 2016.
The versatile entertainer created an animated film for CMT, hosted the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship, guested on ABC’s “Ellen,” NBC’s “30 Rock,” Disney’s “Sonny with a Chance,” done commercials for Hertz, and appeared in Jay Roach’s “Dinner for Schmucks,” featuring Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd.
He was also the subject of TWO Biography documentaries on A&E: “Birth of a Dummy” 2011, and “Talking Heads”, 2019.With headline-generating performances in over 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, China, South Africa, and the Middle East, Dunham understands what connects people – regardless of culture, gender, age or political beliefs.
With standing ovations across cultures (winning audiences in Israel and Saudi Arabia on consecutive concert nights), Dunham has become arguably the most successful comedian over the past three decades.
With 3.6 million YouTube subscribers and 11 million Facebook followers, he has amassed over a billion views and sold over seven million DVDs.Dunham has been named Billboard’s Top Comedy Tour three years in a row, cited by Forbes as the third highest paid comedian behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, and has been profiled in virtually every publication, platform and late night variety show, including The Los Angeles Times, ABC’s Nightline, Variety, The New York Times, People, The Today Show, The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman.
After a long pandemic pause, Dunham and his characters are finally back on the road, ready to provide a much-needed dose of absurdity given the times we live in. That is, assuming he can convince his characters that they can no longer simply work from home.
Concert tickets go on sale at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8, at statefair.org and will include gate admission. Tickets will cost $61 for general admission and $81 for the pit.
With a theme of “Nothing More Nebraskan,” the 2022 Nebraska State Fair will be Aug. 26-Sept. 5 at Fonner Park in Grand Island.
Monday’s concert announcement was the Happy Together Tour.
Tuesday’s concert announcement was Los Tucanes De Tijuana.
Wednesday’s concert announcement was Brantley Gilbert.
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Which travel toilet is best?
If you are engaged in an activity, such as camping, that doesn’t have access to modern bathroom facilities, it can cause a little stress. You never know when nature will call, and you want to be prepared when it does. This is why there are travel toilets.
A well-built travel toilet has an odor seal and is large enough to accommodate both you and your needs. The SereneLife Outdoor Portable Toilet is a perfect example of a top-notch portable toilet. It is flushable, has a dedicated 5.3-gallon waste tank and features splash-free emptying.
What to know before you buy a travel toilet
Who can benefit from a travel toilet
If you love camping or boating, you would obviously benefit from owning a travel toilet. Hunters, construction workers, long-haul truckers or people who do a lot of traveling by car or van also should consider a travel toilet. If you have a child you are potty training, a family member who has trouble with stairs or you are having work done on your home, a quality travel toilet will come in handy. Some people simply find using a public toilet an unacceptable option. For these people, a travel toilet can be a suitable alternative.
There are two types of travel toilets
The two types of travel toilets are flushing and non-flushing
- Flushing: If you want the closest experience to being at home, a flushable portable toilet is the way to go. These models have two sections: a fresh water tank and a waste tank. When you activate the mechanism that releases fresh water into the bowl, it flushes the waste down into the waste tank. This lower tank can be sealed to prevent unpleasant odors from escaping. When it is full, you dump the waste and clean the toilet.
- Nonflushing: A nonflushing portable toilet is best for emergencies or for people on a tight budget. It is little more than a bucket (often with a sealable lid) with a seat on top. Some higher-end models feature a removable waste bucket that accepts a waste liner to make cleaning effortless.
What to look for in a quality travel toilet
Size
There are two aspects of size. First, you want a portable toilet that is large enough for the biggest person who will use it. Second, you want a waste area that is large enough to contain all of the waste until you get to a dump station.
Odor trapping capabilities
A portable toilet needs an airtight seal to keep the offensive odors locked away. However, if there isn’t a pressure relief valve on the waste tank, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise when you remove the seal.
Lightweight but durable
A portable toilet needs to be lightweight so you can travel with it. A portable toilet also must be strong enough to support your full weight while using. If you go for the lightest weight model, it might not be very durable. If you go for a heavy-duty build, the toilet might be difficult to transport. Look for a balance.
Tank level indicator
If you want to know how much waste is in your toilet without opening it up and peeking or lifting it to see how heavy it is, get a model with a tank level indicator.
Easy emptying
At some point, you will need to empty your portable toilet. You want a system that is easy to use and protects you from backsplash.
Extras
Each manufacturer has its own little incentives. It could be anything from an onboard toilet paper roll holder to a built-in handle. Don’t be seduced by bells and whistles. Put functionality and reliability at the top of your criteria list.
How much you can expect to spend on a travel toilet
If you want something more than a bucket, prices for travel toilets start at around $40. While it is possible to spend $400 or more on a high-end model, most people will find what they need for around $150.
Travel toilet FAQ
Where do I empty my portable toilet?
A. As long as you have a model that does not use chemicals, you can empty your portable toilet in the wilderness as long as the 6-inch hole you dig to bury the waste is at least 100 feet away from trails, camps and any water sources. If your toilet uses chemicals, however, it needs to be emptied at a designated location, such as a dump station at a campsite.
How do I clean a portable toilet?
A. A portable toilet with a dedicated waste tank will have a drain. When it is time to empty the toilet, open the drain and dump the waste. Once all the solid matter is gone, you can fill the waste tank with water to rinse it out as needed. A model without a dedicated waste tank can usually be fitted with a toilet waste bag to make cleaning up as easy as taking out the trash. For a deep cleaning, you will need to refer to your owner’s manual, as some models can not tolerate abrasive cleaning solutions.
What’s the best travel toilet to buy?
Top travel toilet
SereneLife Outdoor Portable Toilet
What you need to know: This flushable portable toilet has a waste tank with a double-seal to help keep odors to a minimum.
What you’ll love: The fresh water tank holds 3.2 gallons of water. It can provide up to 50 flushes. The large waste tank has a capacity of 5.3 gallons. This portable toilet features a splash-free, rotating pour spout that makes emptying a breeze.
What you should consider: While this portable toilet may be easy to empty, you still have to clean it. And that can sometimes be challenging.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top travel toilet for the money
PLAYBERG Portable Travel Toilet for Camping and Hiking
What you need to know: This is an affordable, no-frills portable toilet that is a step up from using a bucket.
What you’ll love: This model accepts 8-gallon toilet waste bags, so there is no cleanup needed. It is extremely lightweight, only 5.5 pounds and equipped with a built-in toilet paper roll holder. The waste bucket has a removable lid that seals in odor.
What you should consider: The removable waste bucket is smaller than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This portable toilet has a lot of convenient features that make it easy to use and clean.
What you’ll love: This portable toilet is flushable, and it has a sealable waste tank to keep odors from leaking out. The toilet features a built-in handle, which makes it easy to transport, and a large drain opening for simplified emptying and cleaning.
What you should consider: In changing temperatures (or elevations), pressure can build up in the waste tank and cause a little burping, which can be messy if you’re not expecting it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What are the best prom gifts for 2022?
Prom is right around the corner, which means high school students around the country are scrambling to get their gowns and tuxedos — many of which are inspired by this year’s red carpet fashions. But that’s not all they’ll need for the big night.
Prom season is synonymous with fancy accessories, from bedazzled tiaras to debonair cufflinks. And some of them can cost as much — if not more — than prom gowns and tuxedos. So if you’re thinking of giving someone a gift ahead of the much-anticipated soiree, some of these accessories might be your best option.
What you need to know about prom 2022
Can you wear a normal dress to prom?
Proms are fancy evening events that almost always call for formal attire. As you would expect, that means normal dresses rarely fit the bill — and it’s why most people invest in full-length gowns made with fine materials and embellishments. And because it’s one of the few occasions where all-out glitz and glam is acceptable, many people opt for bold, shiny accessories.
What is the prom style for 2022?
This year’s prom styles are dominated by edgy fashions popular in the ‘90s and 2000s, including two-piece dresses, exposed midriffs, corset bodices and large cut-outs. Sequin gowns — including ostentatious, pageant-worthy styles — have also emerged as one of prom season’s top trends. And for those who prefer simplicity, solid-colored gowns are elegant choices that are easily accessorized.
Popular prom gift ideas
- Jewelry: Although costume jewelry is typically worn to prom, there are some fine jewelry pieces that are more affordable than you think. Certain necklace and earring sets in gold or sterling silver, for example, are available for $250 or less — and make great gifts.
- Handbag: A fine evening bag is a gift that will get quite a bit of use after prom as the go-to formal bag for sweet 16 parties, weddings, homecoming dances and other fancy evening events.
- Footwear: Like an evening bag, a well-made pair of dress shoes can be worn to a broad range of formal events. And because they’re only worn occasionally, the pair may last through years of use when they’re cared for properly.
- After-prom essentials: Because many people head to after-parties, many people give practical post-prom gifts. Carry-on luggage is ideal for overnight or weekend trips with friends, and loungewear is a comfortable choice when it’s time to relax after the big night.
- Hair and makeup: Because prom hair and makeup can be pricey, the services are appreciated as gifts. Keep in mind that prom season is a busy time for hairstylists and makeup artists, so book them as early as possible.
Best prom gifts 2022
Macy’s 1/3 Ct. T.w. Diamond Stud Earrings in 14KGold
Diamond studs are timeless and elegant, and they can be worn for just about any occasion after prom. This sparkly halo pair is available in white, yellow and rose gold.
Sold by Macy’s
Cufflinks, Inc. Round Silver Cufflinks
Cufflinks are essential accessories for tuxedo shirts, which have French cuffs. Prom is the perfect time to give someone their first ones, such as this silver-tone pair that match any tuxedo.
Sold by Kohl’s
Macy’s Cultured Freshwater Pearl and Diamond Accent Set
Pearls are trending this year, and this sophisticated three-piece set has an understated elegance that complements any prom dress. It’s set in sterling silver or 14K gold over silver and is packaged in a presentation-worthy box.
Sold by Macy’s
Rockland Melbourne Hardside Expandable Spinner Carry-On
If they have a post-prom trip planned, this hardside spinner holds everything they need for a long weekend. It meets the carry-on restrictions for most airlines and comes in over a dozen colors.
Sold by Amazon
INC By International Concepts Carolyn Glitter Clutch
This chic, structured clutch coordinates with any prom dress and other formal attire. Although it looks small, the clutch has enough room to hold a smartphone, essential makeup and a small wallet.
Sold by Macy’s
Alfani Ultra Soft Tank and Pant Pajama Set
Soft and comfortable, this lightweight pajama set is a popular loungewear choice for relaxing after prom. And because it has a wide tank top neckline, it can be worn during hair and makeup since it won’t smudge makeup or snag on hair when you get changes.
Sold by Macy’s
Betsey Johnson Suni Platform Dress Sandals
If you’re looking for strappy sandals, this Betsey Johnson pair is a glamorous option with a charming teal sole. It has a 3.75-inch heel and gives wearers plenty of height in dresses with longer hemlines.
Sold by Macy’s
Aluratek 8-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame
Prom night is filled with photo ops, and this digital photo frame is the perfect place to store every memory you capture. It has both built-in and expandable memory, giving you loads of room to store hundreds of high-resolution images.
Sold by Amazon
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Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
The Democratic governor’s preemptive lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County against prosecutors in 13 counties with an abortion clinic, came as the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority considers allowing states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and potentially overturning the right. Planned Parenthood of Michigan and its chief medical officer filed a similar suit in the state Court of Claims to block enforcement of the 1931 law, which dates to an 1846 ban.
Whitmer, who is up for reelection this year, was expected to request that the Michigan Supreme Court quickly take her case rather than let it wind through lower trial and appellate courts. A favorable decision could enable abortions to continue in Michigan after the federal high court rules.
“It was important for us to take action now, to ensure that women and providers across the state of Michigan know whether abortions will still be available in the state because it impacts their lives and our health care providers’ practices. It’s crucial that we take this action now to secure and ensure that the Michigan Constitution protects this right that we have had available for 49 years,” the governor told The Associated Press, saying nearly 2.2 million women may lose access to a safe, legal medical procedure.
Michigan is among eight states with an unenforced abortion ban that was enacted before the 1973 Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide. States on both sides of the abortion issue have been taking a variety of steps to prepare for Roe being eroded or rescinded, including making it a crime to perform an abortion and banning legal action against people who aid or receive an abortion.
Michigan’s law makes it a felony to use an instrument or administer any substance with the intent “to procure the miscarriage” of a woman unless necessary to preserve her life.
Whitmer wants the Michigan Supreme Court to declare a state constitutional right to abortion and to strike down the 1931 law, which could go back into effect if Roe is overturned or weakened. The lawsuit argues that the law is invalid under the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution.
Michigan could soon be left with a near-total ban without even exceptions for rape and incest — “one of the most extreme laws in the country,” Whitmer said. Her call to repeal the law has gone nowhere in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The state high court has four Democratic and three Republican justices.
Whitmer will ask that the court intervene in part to avoid legal uncertainty when the federal high court issues its ruling on Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The complaint says that while the Michigan Supreme Court in 1973 ruled that Roe limited the effect of the state ban, the right to abortion has been undermined over 50 years of litigation in federal courts. The state’s high court has not said whether the state constitution protects the right. The Michigan Court of Appeals, in 1997, ruled there is no state constitutional right to abortion — a reason the Michigan Supreme Court should step in immediately, according to her office.
The lawsuit points to “substantial ambiguity” about what the state ban prohibits.
Abortion rights advocates have launched a ballot drive to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution but need about 425,000 voter signatures to put the initiative on the November ballot.
Also Thursday, seven Democratic county prosecutors who were named in the lawsuit pledged to not enforce the anti-abortion law.
“We cannot and will not support criminalizing reproductive freedom or creating unsafe, untenable situations for health care providers and those who seek abortions in our communities,” said the elected prosecutors in Wayne, Oakland, Genesee, Washtenaw, Ingham, Kalamazoo and Marquette counties. “Instead, we will continue to dedicate our limited resources towards the prosecution of serious crimes and the pursuit of justice for all.”
The other six elected prosecutors who were sued are Republicans.
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Associated Press writer Corey Williams in West Bloomfield, Michigan, contributed to this report.
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4th day of deliberations starts in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors got a quick pep talk from a judge as they entered a fourth day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of four men charged with coming up with a scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“We don’t have a lot to do except ring the opening bell and send you back to complete the work you’ve started or get as far as you can on it until you need us next,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said. “We wish you all the very best.”
The jury so far this week has not signaled how its deliberations are progressing, asking only for a definition of “weapon” and requesting trial transcripts, sticky notes and paperclips. Transcripts were turned down as is custom.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three of them also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The trial has covered 19 days since March 8, including 13 days of testimony.
The evidence included testimony from undercover agents, a crucial informant and two men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and pointed a finger at the others. Prosecutors said the group was steeped in anti-government extremism and angry over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions.
The men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
Defense lawyers, however, said any scheme was the creation of government agents who were embedded in the group and manipulated the men.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the Whitmer kidnap plot trial at: https://apnews.com/hub/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial
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White reported from Detroit.
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House panel: Justice Dept. ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional oversight committee on Thursday said the Justice Department is “obstructing” its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of White House records by preventing the release of information from the National Archives.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Justice Department of impeding the panel’s expanded investigation into the 15 boxes of White House records that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving office last year. The Archives in February revealed it had found classified material in the boxes and referred the matter to the Justice Department.
The letter from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chairwoman of the Oversight Committee, outlines communications between the committee and the National Archives that took place between February to late March.
In those letters, Maloney made a series of requests for information she said the committee needs to determine if Trump violated federal records laws over his handling of sensitive and even classified information. In response, the general counsel for the archivist wrote on March 28 that “based on our consultation with the Department of Justice, we are unable to provide any comment.”
“By blocking NARA from producing the documents requested by the Committee, the Department is obstructing the Committee’s investigation,” Maloney wrote in the letter released Thursday.
Maloney added that while the committee is not looking to interfere with the department’s ongoing investigation, lawmakers have not received any explanation as to why the department is preventing the archivist from providing information about the contents of the boxes.
The House’s oversight panel has repeatedly cited its authority to investigate matters involving the Presidential Records Act, which was enacted in 1978 after former President Richard Nixon wanted to destroy documents related to the Watergate scandal.
Maloney had warned in December 2020 that she had “grave concerns” that the Trump administration was not complying with the federal records act, even writing in a letter to the archivist citing those concerns that the departing administration “may not be adequately preserving records and may be disposing of them.”
While federal law bars the removal of classified documents to unauthorized locations, it is possible that in this case, Trump could try to argue that, as president, he was the ultimate declassification authority.
The former president has denied reports of tensions with the National Archives and his lawyers have said that “they are continuing to search for additional presidential records that belong to the National Archives.”
The attorney general has acknowledged that the department received the referral from the Archives, but it is longstanding Justice Department policy not to comment on investigations.
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill may face a long wait for answers to their questions about specific investigations.
Generally, under Justice Department guidelines, details of investigations are supposed to remain out of the public view until charges are filed or warrants are filed. And, if grand juries are convened, the Justice Department is precluded under federal law from discussing specifics of a grand jury investigation before an indictment is handed down.
Garland has also made clear to prosecutors that the Justice Department won’t be influenced by outside political pressure.
The Oversight Committee asked Garland to respond by next week with either a green light for the National Archives to cooperate with their request or provide an explanation as to why the department is imposing such limitations.
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Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
The Democratic governor’s preemptive lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County against prosecutors in 13 counties with an abortion clinic, came as the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority considers allowing states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and potentially overturning the right. Planned Parenthood of Michigan and its chief medical officer filed a similar suit in the state Court of Claims to block enforcement of the 1931 law, which dates to an 1846 ban.
Whitmer, who is up for reelection this year, was expected to request that the Michigan Supreme Court quickly take her case rather than let it wind through lower trial and appellate courts. A favorable decision could enable abortions to continue in Michigan after the federal high court rules.
“It was important for us to take action now, to ensure that women and providers across the state of Michigan know whether abortions will still be available in the state because it impacts their lives and our health care providers’ practices. It’s crucial that we take this action now to secure and ensure that the Michigan Constitution protects this right that we have had available for 49 years,” the governor told The Associated Press, saying nearly 2.2 million women may lose access to a safe, legal medical procedure.
Michigan is among eight states with an unenforced abortion ban that was enacted before the 1973 Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide. States on both sides of the abortion issue have been taking a variety of steps to prepare for Roe being eroded or rescinded, including making it a crime to perform an abortion and banning legal action against people who aid or receive an abortion.
Michigan’s law makes it a felony to use an instrument or administer any substance with the intent “to procure the miscarriage” of a woman unless necessary to preserve her life.
Whitmer wants the Michigan Supreme Court to declare a state constitutional right to abortion and to strike down the 1931 law, which could go back into effect if Roe is overturned or weakened. The lawsuit argues that the law is invalid under the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution.
Michigan could soon be left with a near-total ban without even exceptions for rape and incest — “one of the most extreme laws in the country,” Whitmer said. Her call to repeal the law has gone nowhere in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The state high court has four Democratic and three Republican justices.
Whitmer will ask that the court intervene in part to avoid legal uncertainty when the federal high court issues its ruling on Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The complaint says that while the Michigan Supreme Court in 1973 ruled that Roe limited the effect of the state ban, the right to abortion has been undermined over 50 years of litigation in federal courts. The state’s high court has not said whether the state constitution protects the right. The Michigan Court of Appeals, in 1997, ruled there is no state constitutional right to abortion — a reason the Michigan Supreme Court should step in immediately, according to her office.
The lawsuit points to “substantial ambiguity” about what the state ban prohibits.
Abortion rights advocates have launched a ballot drive to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution but need about 425,000 voter signatures to put the initiative on the November ballot.
Also Thursday, seven Democratic county prosecutors who were named in the lawsuit pledged to not enforce the anti-abortion law.
“We cannot and will not support criminalizing reproductive freedom or creating unsafe, untenable situations for health care providers and those who seek abortions in our communities,” said the elected prosecutors in Wayne, Oakland, Genesee, Washtenaw, Ingham, Kalamazoo and Marquette counties. “Instead, we will continue to dedicate our limited resources towards the prosecution of serious crimes and the pursuit of justice for all.”
The other six elected prosecutors who were sued are Republicans.
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Associated Press writer Corey Williams in West Bloomfield, Michigan, contributed to this report.
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More than a million birds have avian flu in Minnesota
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:18 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota animal health officials say more than a million birds across the state have now been infected with bird flu.
The latest cases reported Wednesday include two commercial poultry flocks in Morrison County and one each in Big Stone, Meeker, Stearns and Waseca counties.
Avian flu has now been found in 21 poultry flocks across 11 Minnesota counties.
The state Board of Animal Health says most of the affected operations are commercial turkey flocks.
The birds are euthanized to keep the virus from spreading. Minnesota’s turkey industry includes nearly 700 farms that raise about 40 million birds a year.
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Minnesota animal health officials say more than a million birds across the state have now been infected with bird flu.
The latest cases reported Wednesday include two commercial poultry flocks in Morrison County and one each in Big Stone, Meeker, Stearns and Waseca counties.
Avian flu has now been found in 21 poultry flocks across 11 Minnesota counties. They include four commercial flocks in Kandiyohi and Morrison counties, three in Stearns County, two in Meeker County and one each in Becker, Big Stone, Dodge, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur and Waseca counties, as well as backyard flocks in Mower and Stearns counties.
The state Board of Animal Health says most of the affected operations are commercial turkey flocks. The birds are euthanized to keep the virus from spreading.
Minnesota’s turkey industry includes nearly 700 farms that raise about 40 million birds a year. Nine million birds were euthanized during an outbreak of avian flu in Minnesota in 2015.
The first of the state’s cases in this latest outbreak was confirmed on March 25. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said the latest strain of avian influenza is a low risk to the public.
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick.
Three Republican senators have said they will support Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime.
“It will be a joyous day,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as he announced Thursday’s vote late Wednesday evening. “Joyous for the Senate, joyous for the Supreme Court, joyous for America.”
Jackson, a 51 year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She would join two other women, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on the liberal side of a 6-3 conservative court. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett sitting at the other end of the bench, four of the nine justices would be women for the first time in history.
After a bruising hearing in which Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee aggressively interrogated Jackson on her sentencing record, three GOP senators came out and said they would support her. The statements from Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney all said the same thing — they might not always agree with Jackson, but they found her to be enormously well qualified for the job.
Collins and Murkowski both decried the increasingly partisan confirmation process, which Collins called “broken” and Murkowski called “corrosive” and “more detached from reality by the year.”
Biden, a veteran of a more bipartisan Senate, said from the beginning that he wanted support from both parties for his history-making nominee, and he invited Republicans to the White House as he made his decision. It was an attempted reset from three brutal Supreme Court battles during President Donald Trump’s presidency, when Democrats vociferously opposed the nominees, and from the end of President Barack Obama’s, when Republicans blocked Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland from getting a vote.
Before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, Jackson said her life was shaped by her parents’ experiences with racial segregation and civil rights laws that were enacted a decade before she was born.
With her parents and family sitting behind her, she told the panel that her “path was clearer” than theirs as a Black American. Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench.
“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”
Once sworn in, Jackson would be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She would join a court on which no one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years.
Jackson’s first term will be marked by cases involving race, both in college admissions and voting rights. She has pledged to sit out the court’s consideration of Harvard’s admissions program since she is a member of its board of overseers. But the court could split off a second case involving a challenge to the University of North Carolina’s admissions process, which might allow her to weigh in on the issue.
Republicans spent the hearings interrogating her sentencing record on the federal bench, including the sentences she handed down in child pornography cases, which they argued were too light. Jackson pushed back on the GOP narrative, declaring that “nothing could be further from the truth” and explaining her reasoning in detail. Democrats said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
The GOP questioning in the Judiciary committee stuck for many Republicans, though, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said in a floor speech Wednesday that Jackson “never got tough once in this area.”
Democrats criticized the Republicans’ questioning.
“You could try and create a straw man here, but it does not hold,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker at the committee’s vote earlier this week. The panel deadlocked on the nomination 11-11, but the Senate voted to discharge it from committee and moved ahead with her confirmation.
In an impassioned moment during the hearings last month, Booker, who is also Black, told Jackson that he felt emotional watching her testify. He said he saw “my ancestors and yours” in her image.
“But don’t worry, my sister,” Booker said. “Don’t worry. God has got you. And how do I know that? Because you’re here, and I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.”
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The St. Paul City Council on has approved two important but procedural steps toward rolling out rent control on May 1.
The council appointed the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections as the leading city authority on rent control, effectively entrusting it with powers to create a process for landlords to apply for hardship exemptions and appeal negative decisions. Two new staffers will be hired to oversee the particulars.
A second ordinance sets certain legal definitions for common words such as “rent” and “property.”
Both ordinances were approved 5-0 on Wednesday, following critical remarks by Council Members Jane Prince and Rebecca Noecker. Council President Amy Brendmoen and Dai Thao were absent.
Prince noted that since rent control was approved by voter ballot initiative in November, communication with the mayor’s administration has been touch-and-go.
“We’ve had six months since the ordinance passed … and we have asked repeatedly for the administration to work with us on developing the staffing plan, implementation rules,” Prince said. “Here we are again getting a finished product that I don’t feel is particularly defensible. I think it’s going to be very difficult to staff this huge new operation with two people.”
The vote drew supportive remarks from Council Members Mitra Jalali and Nelsie Yang, as well as a round of applause from a group of rent control advocates who arrived carrying signs favoring efforts to control housing prices and boost housing stability.
Both ordinances drew a letter of opposition from the executives behind Exeter Management, a St. Paul-based real estate firm.
“The fact is that only 18 percent, or 30,965, of the city’s 171,876 registered voters voted in favor, far from a true majority,” wrote executives Robert Stolpestad, Thomas Nelson and Herbert Tousley IV.
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The most remarkable part of how Dewayne Dedmon became “The Mechanic” might not be the way a social-media account created a nickname that went viral to the degree of formally being adopted by the Miami Heat.
The most extraordinary element is how it so aptly fits the hard-working, gritty reserve center.
“When I was a senior in high school, my senior project actually was where I worked at a garage,” Dedmon told the Sun Sentinel this week. “I can change the oil. I can change a tire. I know somewhat how to do sparkplugs. They’re a little tricky. I can do a few things.”
Who knew?
Certainly no one at Miami Heat Beat (Twitter: @miaheatbeat), when the social-media account embraced Dedmon’s work ethic upon his Heat arrival last April, at a time the team was starved for someone to help Bam Adebayo with the team’s dirty work in the paint.
No matter. A nickname was born.
“We do a postgame show called Hangover Time,” said Giancarlo Navas, host and editor for @miaheatbeat. “We’re basically just being goofy talking about the game. And we kind of fell in love with Dedmon. Early on, they were struggling with rebounding the year that they got him. So he started bringing energy and stuff like that.
“And I believe it was Tiffany Meeks on our postgame show that said, ‘He looks like the uncle on the block who will fix your Camaro.’ And then we started creating this character, because he had also fixed stuff on the team, right? So we created a segment called Dedmon’s Garage.”
Left there, it merely would have been an innovative nickname suggestion, one likely to dissipate into the ether.
But after being tagged on social media with the moniker, Dedmon upped the ante.
His Halloween costume earlier this season?
Well, as the caption on his Instagram read, “Happy Halloween from the Mechanic an Elmo.”
There, alongside his son in an Elmo costume stood Dedmon in mechanic’s overalls.
“My wife bought ‘em for me, because of the nickname,” he said. “It was a joke we liked a lot.”
Navas and his team were besides themselves.
“He posted it and tagged us,” Navas said. “We could not believe it. We had lost it. It was The Mechanic and Elmo. For us, it was, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe this is happening.’ And we thought it was our funny little gag, and now Dedmon is like in on it.”
And that’s the thing, from the beginning Dedmon took it as an embrace, finding something particularly appealing about Dedmon’s Garage.
“I thought it was funny,” he said.
From there . . . it took on a life of its own.
It was mentioned on the podcast that Jeremy Tache’ does for Bally Sports Florida.
Heat captain Udonis Haslem started using it.
Longtime Heat play-by-play voice Eric Reid would mention it on Heat broadcasts.
Basketball Reference was listing it on Dedmon’s biography page.
Suddenly, it was a staple of the Heat’s official social-media accounts, one, Cedric Brown, the Heat’s director of digital programs, said no longer could be overlooked.
“During that stretch when he started playing really well,” Brown said, “it’s all we could see in our mentions, ‘The Mechanic, The Mechanic, The Mechanic.’ And it was like, this is awesome.’ "
So they ran it by Dedmon.
“He said it is the ‘hardest’ nickname in the league,” Brown said of the gritty element. “And when you hear that, that’s when we knew we really had to lean in on it.
“We had his blessing and we just kind of ran with it.”
As with Navas, the Halloween post put it over the top.
“When we saw that,” Brown said, “we knew at that point we had no choice but to move on with it. That was it. We’d feel like we’d be doing ourselves and our fans an injustice by not using it.”
For Dedmon, 6 feet 11, 250 pounds, it is the latest evolution of a series of nicknames that he said began . . . at birth.
“Heavy D, that was my nickname when I was little,” he said of the moniker first carried by the late Jamaican-born rapper, producer, singer and actor.
“Apparently,” Dedmon, 32, continued with a smile, “when I came out. I was a big baby.”
Later, he said, the nickname became D-Mac.
“It started in college,” he said of that one. “Just one of my teammates gave me the nickname one day when we was chilling, and it kind of stuck.”
And, now, The Mechanic.
“I mean, it works for the team, it works for what I do. So it’s cool,” he said. “I learned early in this league, it’s about playing a role, fitting in and sticking to it to keep a job.”
And if needed, handle an oil change.
Only, he said, the stakes have changed.
“That’ll be $250,” he said.
Whoa, $250 for an oil change?
“That’s not a rip off,” he said, again smiling, “you’re paying for the experience.”
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The Timberwolves are bringing a familiar face back into the fold. Minnesota will veteran center sign Greg Monroe to a rest-of-season contract, a source confirmed Thursday morning.
The move was first reported by The Athletic.
Monroe was a plug-in player for the Timberwolves in late December, when the team was in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis in which much of the roster was out. He filled in admirably. In his first game with the team — on the day of his arrival in Minnesota — Monroe put up 11 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 25 minutes as the Wolves upset Boston.
Minnesota’s roster eventually returned to near full strength and the team allowed Monroe’s deal to expire as it didn’t have the cap space to make a permanent addition. Since then, Monroe has bounced around on 10-day contracts, playing with Washington, Milwaukee and, most recently, Utah.
Monroe played four minutes for the Jazz on Wednesday in Utah’s blowout win over the Thunder.
The 31-year-old is postseason eligible for Minnesota. He gives Wolves coach Chris Finch another option on the interior. That’s a valuable asset should Karl-Anthony Towns get into foul trouble or backup big Naz Reid struggle with a particular matchup in a series.
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Montverde Academy junior Zyaire Nuriddin ran the nation’s fastest 400-meter dash time for the season, 45.78 seconds, in last weekend’s Florida Relays track and field festival at the University of Florida.
And two other Orlando area runners who were chasing him also set school records.
Boone junior football/track standout Aidan Mizell placed second with a time of 46.99. DeLand senior, the state leader in the 100, crossed the line at 47.82 for fourth.
Mizell’s time is sixth on the 2022 national list according to MileSplit.com.
“When you go against great competition you play better,” said Mizell, who crushed his 2021 best of 48.55, which was good for a fifth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet.
Williams’ previous 400 best was 48.67 from a year ago.
Nuriddin, who was the Delaware track athlete of the year last season, ran the sixth fastest quarter mile in Florida high school history.
Hagerty’s distance duo of juniors Miguel Pantojas and Brayden Seymour shined again at UF.
Pantojas smashed his own school record with a winning 1:52.71 time.
Seymour ran a state-leading 1,600 time of 4:13.62 to win that event. He is flying with coach Jay Getty to California to run the mile in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational this weekend.
Jones senior Lorenzo Laurenzano (1:53.05) set a school record 1:53.05 and Apopka junior Noah Musselwhite ran 1:53.95 as both finished in the top six in the fast 800.
McPherson meet at Seminole
The inaugural Ernest McPherson Invitational will be contested at Seminole High School’s new rubberized track on Friday.
McPherson retired at the end of the 2020-21 school year after serving Sanford for over 50 years as a coach at Crooms and then Seminole. He was head football coach for Seminole in the 1990s, also coached basketball and baseball, and was an assistant to ‘Noles track and field coach Ken Brauman for more than 20 years.
The long-awaited installation of the new track gave Brauman’s tradition-rich program the opportunity to host meets for the first time in more than 15 years. Seminole will also host the Seminole Athletic Conference meet next Wednesday.
The McPherson meet starts with field events at 4 p.m., leading to the 4×800 races at 5 and running finals at 6:30.
DeLand’s Williams is expected to run the 200 and 400 in a field that includes Seminole speedster Amari Turner.
Winter Springs senior Caroline Wells, the state record holder in the 3,200 and 5K on the track and in cross country, is set to run the 800 and a 4×400 relay leg. Her 800 personal best is 2:13.55.
Here is a list of the top eight area performers in every event based on the FlRunners.com database and timing services. We include schools from Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and west Volusia counties.
100 meters
10.47 Kevar Williams, DeLand
10.56 Matthew McDoom, West Orange
10.60 Amari Turner, Seminole
10.60 Valentino Rudolph, Lake Minneola
10.63 Micah Larry, Montverde
10.63 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
10.64 Solomon Miller, Lake Highland Prep
10.70 Avian Edwards, DeLand
200 meters
20.88 Kevar Williams, DeLand
21.20 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
21.41 Amari Turner, Seminole
21.76 Valentino Rudoph, Lake Minneola
21.80 Solomon Miller, Lake Highland Prep
21.81 Matthew McDoom, West Orange
21.84 Avian Edwards, DeLand
21.99 Donovan Horne, Apopka
400 meters
45.78 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
46.99 Aidan Mizell, Boone
47.82 Kevar Williams, DeLand
48.39 Amari Turner, Seminole
49.13 Donovan Horne, Apopka
49.34 Allessandro Greco, West Orange
49.50 Tyrique Lewis, Seminole
49.56 Valentino Rudolph, Lake Minneola
800 meters
1:52.71 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty {Florida Relays win; Jr
1:53.05 Lorenzo Laurenzano, Jones {senior; Florida Relays third
1:53.95 Noah Musselwhite, Apopka {junior; Florida Relays sixth
1:56.59 Jared Falchook, Celebration
1:57.74 Emmanuel Carrillo, Lake Minneola
1:57.91 Riley Novack, Montverde
1:58.17 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep
1:59.42 Zyaire Nuriddin, Montverde
1,600 meters
4:13.62 Brayden Seymour, Hagerty {junior; Florida Relays WIN
4:16.59 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty {Florida Relays, sixth
4:17.87 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep
4:21.67 Noah Musselwhite, Apopka
4:29.17 Cooper James, Celebration
4:30.65 Jack DeJesus, Circle Christian
4:32.11 Jared Falchook, Celebration
4:33.74 Julian Drey Pomales, Tohopekaliga
3,200 meters
8:57.92 Nick Carpenter, Trinity Prep {senior; FSU win #1 Florida
8:59.72 Brayden Seymour, Hagerty {FSU #4 florida
9:31.58 Miguel Pantojas, Hagerty
9:32.25 Jared Falchook, Celebration
9:34.13 Jonathan Leon, Hagerty
9:37.73 Riley Novack, Montverde
9:39.80 Joel Jean, Harmony
9:43.74 Alejandro Berrio, Orlando University
110-meter high hurdles
14.99 James Turner, Winter Park
15.06 Zachary Tobe, Ocoee
15.38 Kaden Angulo, Eustis
15.38 Markel Jones, Lake Mary
15.38 Julian Elam, Windermere
15.39 Roderick Horton, Boone
15.66 Tyler Hunter, Ocoee
15.68 Syhion Washington, Dr. Phillips
300-meter intermediate hurdles
38.07 James Turner, Winter Park
38.75 Markel Jones, Lake Mary
39.75 Roderick Horton, Boone
39.94 Syhion Washington, Dr. Phillips
40.98 Cedric Johnson Jr., Lake Highland Prep
41.21 Alex Tuyo, Harmony
41.73 Zion Gunn, Winter Park
41.98 Carson McManus, Circle Christian
4×100 meter relay
41.13 Sanford Seminole {Florida Relays RU
41.94 West Orange
41.94 Wekiva
42.16 Lake Minneola
42.69 Kissimmee Osceola
42.70 Ocoee
42.77 Harmony
42.78 Edgewater
4×400 meter relay
3:17.11 Sanford Seminole
3:19.07 West Orange
3:19.98 Windermere
3:22.01 Lake Minneola
3:23.07 Apopka
3:25.59 DeLand
3:26.05 Montverde
3:26.77 Jones
4×800 meter relay
8:06.95 Hagerty
8:17.69 Lake Minneola
8:18.20 Windermere
8:22.55 University (Orlando)
8:24.40 Winter Park
8:25.39 Timber Creek
8:26.41 Celebration
8:27.07 Montverde
High jump
6-6¾ Keandre Brown, Apopka (2.0)
6-6¾ Tyshone Bolden, Lake Minneola (2.0)
6-5¾ Reggie Virgil, Mount Dora Christian (1.98)
6-3¾ Orlando Descartes, Tohopekaliga (1.3)
6-3½ Justin Wilson, Poinciana (1.92)
6-2¾ Renzo Calil, Windermere (1.9)
6-2¼ Zion Gunn, Winter Park (1.89)
6-1½ Christopher Ross, Lake Mary (1.87)
Long jump
23-7 Ryan Campbell, Timber Creek (7.19)
23-6½ Micah Larry, Montverde (7.18)
23-2¼ Michael Harris, Lake Brantley (7.07)
22-9½ Keandre Brown, Apopka (6.95)
22-8¼ Matthew McDoom, West Orange (6.92)
21-11¾ Kyeaure Magloire, Lake Minneola (6.7)
21-10½ David Dennis, Wekiva (6.67)
21-9¾ Daniel Demontagnac, Dr. Phillips (6.65)
Triple jump
47-4 Daniel Demontagnac, Dr. Phillips (14.43)
45-11½ Kyle Johnson, Montverde (14.01)
44-11¾ Kobe Diggs, Umatilla (13.71)
44-6½ Brandon Taylor, University (Orlando) (13.58)
43-11½ Keandre Brown, Apopka (13.4)
43-8 Isaiah Bryant, Mount Dora Christian (13.31)
43-3½ Jevon Andrew-Brown, Tohopekaliga (13.2)
43-2¾ Roderick Horton, Boone (13.18)
Pole vault
15-3 Alex Georgiev, Montverde (4.65)
12-9½ Luke Ellenback, Windermere (3.9)
12-7 Joseph Bongiorno, Edgewater (3.84)
12-7 Sebastian Silva, Boone (3.84)
12-5½ Paul Cota, Circle Christian (3.8)
11-11 Davy Bancey, Dr. Phillips (3.65)
11-9½ Mason Fabrizio, Harmony (3.6)
11-9½ Adam Karen, Montverde (3.6)
Shot put
54-0¾ Dylan Horne, Ocoee (16.48)
51-6 Jake Ramsey, Lake Mary (15-7)
49-7¾ Deandre Scott, Ocoee (15.13)
48-7¼ Darrius Watts, East Ridge (14.82)
47-2 Jahim Jones, Winter Park (14.38)
45-9 Chontree Weathersby, South Lake (13.95)
45-1¼ Nigel Williams, Jones (13.75)
44-3½ Casey Johnson, Cypress Creek (13.5)
Discus throw
157-0 Isaac Peters, Lake Mary (47.87)
152-7 Dylan Horne, Ocoee (46.51)
145-2 Ehigie Aliu-Otokiti, Olympia (44.27)
139-2 Jahim Jones, Winter Park (42.42)
136-11 Jayden Woodson, Master’s (41.75)
132-8 Alex Nunez, Winter Park (40.45)
131-9 Jaden Alexander, Boone (40.17)
131-0 Johnny Blastic, Boone (39.95)
Javelin throw
181-0 Noah Gammichia, Orangewood (55.17)
165-2 Eric Gilreath, Ocoee (50.36)
159-10 Sam Parker, Circle Christian (48.72)
158-4 Ahlston Ware, Ocoee (48.27)
154-3 Trevor Duncan, Lake Mary (47.02)
152-7 Orlando Descartes, Tohopekaliga (46.53)
147-10 J.J. Woodson, Master’s (45.08)
147-4 Parker Douglas, Master’s (44.92)
Girls top performers
100 meters
11.39 Micayah Holland, Montverde
12.03 Mia Dansby, Montverde
12.09 Nyla McFayden, Apopka
12.19 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
12.22 Anaya Brown, Colonial
12.22 Alyia Green, Ocoee
12.23 Ja’Mese Heard, Jones
12.25 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
200 meters
23.89 Micayah Holland, Montverde
24.18 Alyia Green, Ocoee
24.55 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
24.68 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
25.03 Nyla McFayden, Apopka
25.04 Mia Dansby, Montverde
25.21 Alivia Williams, Montverde
25.53 Treazu’re Sims, University (Orlando)
400 meters
54.30 Javonya Valcourt, Montverde
54.65 Alyia Green, Ocoee
56.42 Michelle Smith, Montverde
56.44 Alivia Williams, Montverde
57.00 Miracle Johnson, Ocoee
58.49 Abrianna Scott, Evans
58.53 Ayla Fisher, West Orange
58.8 Jasmynne Gibson, West Orange
800 meters
2:10.93 Michelle Smith, Montverde
2:13.93 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
2:18.47 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
2:21.16 Taylor Moler, Bishop Moore
2:22.72 Jazlyn Dailey, Winter Park
2:22.98 Jasmine Little, Dr. Phillips
2:23.45 Ava Wyant, Master’s
2:23.53 Abby Misch, Olympia
1,600 meters
4:57.46 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
5:00.94 Ava Wyant, Master’s Academy
5:04.33 Lily Henne, Lake Minneola
5:10.03 Amber Schulz, Timber Creek
5:11.57 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
5:11.79 Taylor Moler, Bishop Moore
5:11.93 Emily Knopfle, Olympia
5:18.17 Noelle Vu, Mount Dora
3,200 meters
10:10.81 Caroline Wells, Winter Springs
11:01.74 Amber Schulz, Timber Creek
11:10.55 Sarah Rudolph, Circle Christian
11:17.71 Emily Knopfle, Olympia
11:20.47 Hannah Foley, Boone
11:26.41 Morgan Cox, Trinity Prep
11:34.65 Catalina Edwards, Celebration
11:37.08 Ella Klyce, West Orange
100-meter high hurdles
14.64 Michelle Smith, Montverde
14.71 D’Asia Duncan, Geneva School
14.90 Arbriel Scott, Evans
15.05 Karis Reese, Lake Mary
15.20 Keyara Hillery, Seminole
15.27 Helena Huke, Celebration
15.45 Omaria Gordon, Wekiva
15.51 Maya Abraham, Olympia
300-meter intermediate hurdles
41.86 Michelle Smith, Montverde
44.68 Arbriel Scott, Evans
46.80 Maya Abraham, Olympia
47.03 Delicia Lawrence, Evans
47.36 Helena Huke, Celebration
48.16 Hailey Fowler, Apopka
48.30 Taylor Sapp, Lake Mary
48.32 Jamyhia Scott, Mount Dora
4×100 meter relay
46.75 Montverde
47.31 Ocoee
48.13 Seminole
48.60 Apopka
48.87 Evans
48.88 Kissimmee Osceola
49.26 West Orange
49.29 Jones
4×400 meter relay
3:52.12 Montverde
3:52.42 Ocoee
3:59.92 Evans
4:01.40 West Orange
4:04.82 Apopka
4:09.79 Osceola
4:10.24 Winter Park
4:12.26 Jones
4×800 meter relay
9:53.70 Winter Springs
9:54.16 Evans
10:05.23 West Orange
10:07.20 Circle Christian
10:15.86 Harmony
10:17.00 Mount Dora
10:22.47 Master’s Academy
10:22.87 Dr. Phillips
High jump
5-7 Amaya Bien-Aime, Edgewater (1.7)
5-3¾ Drea Thompson, Harmony (1.62)
5-3¾ Amarianna Lofton, Ocoee (1.62)
5-2¾ Hallie Vickers, Harmony (1.6)
5-1¾ Emma Harris, Windermere (1.57)
5-1¾ Sadie Davis, Mount Dora (1.57)
5-1¾ Zofie Rozankova, Master’s (1.57)
5-1 Karis Reese, Lake Mary (1.55)
5-1 Shaunece Miller, Montverde (1.55)
Long jump
18-6½ Omario Gordon, Wekiva (5.65)
17-9¾ Makala Davis, Ocoee (5.43)
17-6½ Sidney Allen, Seminole (5.35)
17-6 Treazu’re Sims, Orlando University (5.34)
17-2½ Shamia Allen, DeLand (5.25)
17-1½ Janyia Key, South Lake (5.22)
17-0¼ Victoria Hill, Trinity Prep (5.19)
17-0¼ Emma Harris, Windermere (5.19)
Triple jump
37-11 Makala Davis, Ocoee (11.56)
37-2¼ Taylor Sapp, Lake Mary (11.33)
36-3 Treazu’re Sims, Orlando University (11.05)
35-8¼ Jasmyne Wright, Ocoee (10.88)
35-4¼ Destiny Caldwell, Ocoee (10.78)
35-4 Victoria Hill, Trinity Prep (10.77)
35-4 Sidney Allen, Seminole (10.77)
35-0¾ Oluwadara Soremi, Seminole (10.69)
Pole vault
11-4½ Paris Bamberg, Winter Park (3.47)
11-0¼ Ashley Conklin, Montverde (3.36)
10-11¾ Elizabeth Hernstrom, Harmony (3.35)
10-5¾ Isabella Kirst, Montverde (3.2)
10-2¾ Paris Bamberg, Winter Park (3.12)
9-10 Bristol Smith, Lake Mary (3.0)
9-8 Cadence Sorensen, Lake Highland Prep (2.95)
9-0¼ Resa Akers, Boone (2.75)
Shot put
43-6 Leilany Laureano, Ocoee (13.26)
38-11½ Sarai Simpson, Seminole (11.88)
37-0¾ Zaire Williams, Lake Minneola (11.3)
35-11¾ Kiana Scott, Oviedo (10.97)
34-9½ Sarah Strange, Boone (10.61)
34-3½ U’nitee Brown, Winter Springs (10.45)
33-7¾ Maisey Anderson, Mount Dora Christian (10.26)
33-6¾ Fabiandra Foga, Apopka (10.23)
Discus throw
131-9 Leilany Laureano, Ocoee (40.17)
124-6 Sarah Strange, Boone (37.95)
98-5 Jaedyn Smith, Tavares (30.00)
98-1 Kiana Scott, Oviedo (29.92)
96-5 Emily Lamb, DeLand (29.39)
93-8 Paige Alise, Gateway (28.57)
93-6 Fabiandra Foga, Apopka (28.52)
93-4 Alex Rubin, Trinity Prep (28.45)
Javelin throw
117-7 Thora Gaston, Harmony (35.83)
112-7 Casey O’Neil, Timber Creek (34.34)
111-10 Olivia Giffing, Tavares (34.11)
111-6 Katelyn Pyka, Dr. Phillips (34.01)
107-9 Haiven Dryuden, Boone (32.85)
106-5 Emily Lamb, DeLand (32.44)
104-7 Carly Lamorte, Bishop Moore (31.88)
99-2 Haiven Dryden, Boone (30.23)
This report was first published at Orlandosentinel.com. Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
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In the span of three weeks in March, the Twins swung three trades and added a trio of major-league free agents, including star shortstop Carlos Correa.
Their offseason work, evidently, was still incomplete.
The Twins made one more trade on Thursday, the day before Opening Day, adding starting pitcher Chris Paddack, reliever Emilio Pagán and a player to be named later in exchange for all-star reliever Taylor Rogers, outfielder Brent Rooker and cash considerations ahead of Thursday’s noon deadline to set Opening Day rosters.
In completing the deal, the Twins gained a pair of controllable pitchers. Paddack has three more years left before he hits free agency and Pagan two. Rogers, a mainstay in the Twins’ bullpen since 2016, is a free agent at the end of this season, and Rooker was battling for a fourth outfield spot out of camp with Kyle Garlick for the second straight season.
Paddack went 7-7 last year with a 5.07 earned-run average in 23 games (22 starts) for the Padres, where he was managed by now-Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler. He was sidelined for a period of time with an oblique strain and then later right elbow inflammation.
The 26-year-old debuted in 2019, with his best season coming his rookie year when he posted a 3.33 ERA and 0.981 WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) while striking out 153 batters in 140 2/3 innings. But he hasn’t been able to replicate that success in the two seasons after, and he looked ticketed for a spot in the Padres’ bullpen in long relief to begin the season.
The Padres were dealing from a position of depth after acquiring Oakland starter Sean Manaea over the weekend. While it appeared that Paddack could be dealt to the Mets in the aftermath, that potential trade fell through.
In Pagán, the Twins received a veteran reliever who has a 3.73 career ERA. His 4.83 ERA last season across 63 1/.3 innings was a career high. The 30-year-old righty has some closing experience, locking down 20 saves for the Rays in 2019.
He’ll take the bullpen spot of Rogers, who has been an important piece of the Twins’ bullpen — and clubhouse — since 2016. Rogers, the Twins’ MLB Players’ Association representative, was a leader on the team — a quiet, steady presence.
He was expected to serve as the team’s closer this season, and the trade prompts questions as to how the Twins will handle the backend of games now with Rogers out of the mix.
Rooker, 27, hit .201 with a .688 OPS and nine home runs last season in 213 plate appearances with the Twins. The 38th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Rooker, a powerful outfielder, was never able to grab hold of consistent playing time due to his defensive limitations.
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The weather conditions will make it feel more like football season than opening day for baseball at Wrigley Field on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers.
The forecast
“As is often the case with early season baseball games, the forecast for Thursday doesn’t look particularly picnic-worthy,” Brett Borchardt, meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Chicago office, wrote in an email to the Tribune. “We’re expecting temperatures near 47 degrees at first pitch with breezy west winds gusting 25 to 30 mph, making it feel more like 40 degrees. We’re also expecting scattered rain and snow showers throughout the day.”
What’s normal for April in Chicago?
This weather pattern is not unusual for this time of year in Chicago, he notes. The normal high temperature for April 7 is 56 degrees with a low of 37. Usually a trace of rain is observed too.
Borchardt says the forecast should improve early next week — just in time for the White Sox home opener against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“The good news is we’re heading into warmer weather next week with highs from Monday onward in the mid to upper 60s!” he said. “The Sox look to have the upper hand for nicer weather during their home opener, though we’ll have to keep an eye on increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms by the middle of next week.”
So does cold weather matter for a Cubs home opener?
Spoiler: It probably makes a bigger difference for fans. Although snow did cause the team’s home opener to be postponed a day in 2003 and 2018.
Since 1989 — when box scores for Major League Baseball games began to include weather conditions at the ballpark at the time of the first pitch — the Cubs have a 14-19 record in their home openers.
Last year, the Cubs home opener tied for the team’s third-coldest since 1989.
The temperature at first pitch — 1:21 p.m. — during the Cubs home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 1, 2021, was announced as 36 degrees with 7 mph winds from the north. The Cubs lost to the Pirates, 5-3.
That ties April 13, 2009, for the third-coldest game-time temperature recorded at the Friendly Confines since 1989. The Cubs won that game against the Colorado Rockies 4-0.
The extremes
Interestingly, the warmest and coldest home openers for the Cubs happened on the same day — April 8 — but 22 years apart.
COLDEST: 29 degrees (April 8, 1997)
The paid attendance was listed at 35,393, but the next day’s Tribune reported the crowd was “considerably less” than that due to the below-freezing temperature and the Cubs performance — the team dropped its seventh straight game, a 5-3 decision to the Florida Marlins.
“The Cubs put the show on for the home folks Tuesday, and it was a rerun. They blew it again …” columnist Jerome Holtzman wrote in the next day’s Tribune.
The Tribune reported one vendor outside Wrigley Field was trying to unload tickets to the first home game of the season — an hour before first pitch. “Who needs Cub tickets? Less than face value!”
Cubs fan Brian Bonic admitted he showed up “a little underdressed” for the game: “He was wearing only two pairs of thermal underwear, two turtleneck sweaters and a Green Bay Packers sweatshirt to battle the gusting 31 m.p.h. winds, a 29-degree game time temperature and 1-degree windchill factor,” the Tribune reported.
Cubs players must have been underdressed for the weather too. Holtzman wrote the team had little, if any, aggressive plays during the game.
“If you don’t play well against a good team, they’re going to beat you,” Cubs manager Jim Riggleman admitted.
Taking the brunt of the cold was Cubs center fielder Brian McRae, who said his hands were so numb that he struggled to hold the bat: “This weather isn’t conducive to a lot of hits.”
One fan claimed he would show up to the Friendly Confines for the Cubs home opener no matter the weather.
“We’re not here because they’re (0-7). It’s Wrigley Field. The Cubs. Opening Day. It’s part of the American tradition. We would be here if it was snowing,” Dan O’Toole said.
Another fan — a season ticket holder — didn’t care about the tradition. He just wanted to stay warm. That’s why he and his friends left their seats along the first-base line after the first inning and went to the Cubby Bear bar across the street. After all, he estimated, he had another 80 home games to attend that season.
“It’s absolutely too cold to sit there and watch baseball. I had the wind blowing right in my face, and we were in the shade. You can’t have a good time when you’re frozen,” Ron Rous said.
WARMEST: 65 degrees (April 8, 2019)
After a 2-7 start — their worst since 1997 — this was the win the Cubs needed. And it was dominant. It was a shutout. It was the largest shutout victory in a home opener in franchise history. It was also the first time since at least 1908 that four pitchers threw at least two scoreless innings in a nine-inning game.
The win arrived on a “picture-perfect afternoon” at Wrigley Field, according to Tribune columnist Paul Sullivan, before 40,692 fans.
“Everything went right for the Cubs, from the weather to the offensive explosion to the bullpen combining for seven shutout innings after (Jon) Lester injured himself scoring during the six-run second,” Sullivan wrote.
The hamstring injury would sideline Lester for 2½ weeks, but not even Cubs manager Joe Maddon was concerned about it after the game.
“Jonny is a great athlete. He got hurt. It happens,” he said.
The thing about Chicago weather, though, it changes quickly. Javier Báez — who got a hit on a bounced pitch — didn’t like the unsettled forecast for the team’s next home game.
“I just saw the weather for Wednesday, and it’s not going to be like this,” he said.
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions.
In practice, one result would be that users would get documentation of their crypto dealings for use in filing their taxes.
“Taxpayers should receive the same type of tax reporting on digital asset transactions that they receive for transactions in stocks and bonds, so that they have the information they need to report their income to the IRS,” Yellen said in remarks prepared for delivery Thursday at American University.
It was to be Yellen’s first speech about cryptocurrency since President Joe Biden signed an executive order on digital assets in March.
The administration’s action follows several high-profile examples of alleged cryptocurrency laundering and fraud this year. In February, the Justice Department announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.6 billion — and the arrests of a couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.
And in March, federal regulators accused two siblings of defrauding thousands of investors out of $124 million in unregistered securities offerings involving a digital token.
“To the extent there are gaps, we will make policy recommendations, including assessment of potential regulatory actions and legislative changes,” Yellen said in her remarks.
Biden’s executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency and directs the Treasury Department and other federal agencies to study the impact of cryptocurrency on financial stability and national security.
As banks and other traditional financial firms become more involved in digital asset markets, Yellen said, “regulatory frameworks will need to appropriately reflect the risks of these new activities.”
The use of cryptocurrency and other digital assets have exploded in recent years. Surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans — or 40 million people — have invested in cryptocurrencies. And 43% of men age 18 to 29 have put their money into cryptocurrency.
“Our regulatory frameworks should be designed to support responsible innovation while managing risks – especially those that could disrupt the financial system and economy,” Yellen said.
Lawmakers and administration officials have also voiced concerns that Russia may be using cryptocurrency to avoid the impact of the avalanche of sanctions imposed on banks, oligarchs and the energy industry in the past weeks due to the invasion of Ukraine. But Treasury officials and cryptocurrency experts have said crypto is not a workaround for sanctions.
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By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, major players in the war, appear to have had a role in President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s decision, quickly welcoming it with a pledge of $3 billion in aid. The head of the new council has close ties to Riyadh.
It remains to be seen how the development will impact Yemen’s grinding conflict. A Saudi-led coalition of which the UAE is a member has for years been fighting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to restore Hadi’s government to power.
A series of U.N. mediation efforts have yielded little fruit, and fighting, airstrikes and missile attacks had been escalating in the war until the cease-fire took effect.
In a tweet, the Houthis’ top negotiator Mohammed Abdul-Salam dismissed the appointment of the new council. The rebels have in the past benefited from squabbles among their rivals. “Our Yemeni people are not concerned with any illegitimate decisions made by illegitimate parties beyond their boundaries,” he tweeted.
Peter Salisbury, Yemen expert at the International Crisis Group, described the power transfer as “A Big Deal” and the “most consequential shift in the inner workings of the anti-Houthi bloc since war began.”
Hadi, 76, said the newly established council will run the government and lead negotiations with the Houthis, according to a statement aired on state-run media.
The development, which could unify the anti-Houthi camp after years of infighting and disputes, was almost certainly orchestrated in Riyadh where Yemen’s pro-government and pro-Saudi factions have been meeting over the past week to discuss efforts to end the war.
“I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers,” Hadi declared on Yemen’s state-run TV. He also sacked Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, a powerful military figure, and delegated al-Ahmar’s powers to the presidential council.
The presidential council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, an advisor to Hadi and former interior minister with the government of late strongman President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Al-Alimi enjoys close ties with Saudi Arabia and the powerful Islah party — the Yemeni branch of the transnational Islamist movement the Muslim Brotherhood.
Yemen’s civil war started in 2014, when the Houthis, a religious movement turned rebel militia, seized the capital of Sanaa, forcing Hadi and his government into exile in Saudi Arabia. Months later, the Saudi-led coalition entered the war to try to restore Hadi’s government to power — but the war over the years turned into a stalemated proxy conflict with neither side winning.
Hadi’s exile distanced him from events on the ground, with his Saudi backers preventing him from returning to Yemen and the southern port city of Aden — the new seat of the exiled government — allegedly over safety issues. His administration was accused of gross mismanagement and government employees largely went without salaries.
Separately, Aden became the scene of infighting among the coalition when UAE-backed separatists briefly overtook the city in 2019. A Riyadh-brokered deal later that year attempted to reconcile the separatists and Hadi’s forces but power struggles have persisted.
Hadi’s rule was also undermined by the UAE’s influence in the territories nominally under his control. The UAE trained, financed and armed militias in Yemen and set up prisons.
Yemen’s war has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14.500 civilians, and created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. This month, the warring sides announced a two-month cease-fire — the first nationwide truce in Yemen in six years — starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Saudi Arabia welcomed Hadi’s move and urged the presidential council to embark upon U.N.-led negotiations with the Houthis to find a “political, final and comprehensive” settlement to the conflict, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has also met with the council head and its members, Saudi state-run TV reported.
The council has seven other members with political and military influence on the ground, including Aydarous al-Zubaidi, head of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council — an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias propped up by the UAE since 2015.
Sheikh Sultan al-Aradah, the powerful governor of energy-rich Marib province, was also named a member of the council. So was Tariq Saleh, a militia leader and nephew of the late president who has close ties with the UAE.
Hadi was named president of Yemen in 2012 with a mission to oversee a democratic transition following its Arab Spring uprising that ended Saleh’s longtime rule.
Also Thursday, talks hosted by the Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council over the Yemeni war entered their final day. The Houthis have boycotted the GCC efforts because they were taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary’s territory.
Jordan and Egypt have welcomed Yemen’s newly established presidential council.
The Arab League’s Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit also expressed his support, saying he hoped the council would lead toward peace. He called on the warring sides to respect the current truce as a gateway to “serious negotiations that could eventually end the suffering of the Yemeni people.”
France also hailed the appointment of the new council as “important step toward restoring a state that serves all Yemenis.”
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Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Noha ElHennawy in Cairo contributed to this report.
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Taco Bell rewards members get a free Doritos Locos Taco.
Del Taco is offering buy one, get one free burritos all day.
El Pollo Loco also has a BOGO deal and is offering free delivery, with no minimum purchase required.
Chipotle is offering a free side of Queso Blanco with the purchase of an entree. The chain is also rolling out a "Burrito Builder" challenge today, exclusively for Roblox players. The first 100,000 people to successfully roll a burrito will earn enough Burrito Bucks to buy an entree.
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INDIANAPOLIS – A Columbus man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on methamphetamine and gun charges.
Rodney Varela, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. A judge sentenced him Wednesday.
In March 2020, federal prosecutors said Varela was in possession of about 135 grams of meth and a loaded pistol when he was driving his vehicle. Officers executed a search warrant at his home, seizing an additional 700 grams of meth and five additional guns.
Since Varela had previous felony convictions in California and Indiana, he’s prohibited from possessing a firearm. He was also on parole at the time of the offense.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigated the case.
After serving his sentence, Varela will be on supervised release for five years.
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SILVER PEAK, Nev. – An Indiana couple spent more than a week stranded in a desolate part of Nevada, surviving on snow for water as they hoped for a rescue.
On March 27, Ronnie and Beverly Barker set off from a California campground across the Nevada desert. The couple had expected to arrive in Tucson, Arizona, on March 29 to meet with friends. The date came and went with no sign of them.
What happened to them had remained a mystery, but new details provide insight into the ordeal.
The couple’s nephew, Travis Peters, said his aunt shared how the couple became stranded in the first place and relayed the information in a Facebook post.
His aunt told him they’d been following their GPS in the RV. The GPS had not been set to “highway” mode, which would’ve likely provided a safer route to their destination. They had no indication that the route was potentially dangerous—they saw other cars and even another motorhome along the way.
The RV did “just fine,” although they had to slow down because the trailer dolly was bouncing around if they went too fast. The RV then got stuck in some gravel and sand. They slept in the RV and unhooked their Kia Soul the next morning, with the idea that they’d go get help.
They didn’t grab water or blankets, thinking it would be a fairly quick trip to find help. But they took another wrong turn in the Kia and got stuck again roughly two miles away from the RV.
Unsure how far they were away from help—and unaware of how far they’d traveled from the RV—they stayed put. Ronnie honked the horn in an SOS pattern about every 10 minutes or so.
According to Beverly’s account relayed by her nephew, their biggest enemy was thirst. She said dehydration began to pull the life from her husband and left the car to get snow. She balanced herself on her walker and used N95 masks to scoop up the snow to put in bags so they’d have water.
“My uncle Ronnie was dying, and there was nothing they could do but honk that horn and try to melt the snow for drink,” Peters wrote.
They stayed like this for days, with Ronnie reading from his Bible and the couple doing their best to keep their spirits up as they waited for help to arrive.
Ronnie passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon. Less than a day later, rescuers found their RV by following tire tracks. They eventually heard Beverly honking the horn in the distance.
The immediate nine-day ordeal came to an end. While Beverly told her rescuers she “wasn’t really hungry,” she did request water. She was flown to a hospital in Reno for evaluation.
Peters believes the strong faith of his aunt and uncle helped get them through.
“There’s no physical way that Bev would have been able to make it to get snow time after time without the Lord carrying her up to that ridge,” Peters wrote. “The story Bev told, while heartbreaking, was uplifting as well. There was way more talk about how they were at peace with the fate that was closing in on them. There were more words of love and kindness to each other than pain and suffering. It truly was a religious experience.”
Peters wishes local authorities in Nevada had taken the case more seriously and started the search earlier. He hopes no family has to struggle for help as his did.
“Had proper steps been taken from the moment they were reported as missing, my uncle would be alive today,” Peters wrote, taking aim at the local response. “Your inability to deal with this situation cost my uncle his life. I hope that haunts you for the rest of yours.”
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Clean and crave-worthy tacos are on the menu at Condado’s Tacos for the latest Be Our Guest promotion.
At Condado’s four central Indiana locations, they create spaces where all are welcome, and each person brings their own individuality to the table.
As part of our Be Our Guest special, you can purchase a $50 gift card for just $25 while supplies last. Find the link here.
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It’s National Beer Day!
There’s no better way to celebrate than to crack open a cold one from Bad Dad Brewing Co.
Co-owner Patrick Howard joined Indy Now to discuss some of the brewery’s offerings and tell the hosts about a new Mexican lager, “Pour Favor.”
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LAWRENCE– Today a groundbreaking will be held at the site of the future Fort Benjamin Harrison Library. When it’s complete, the library will give both kids and adults in the area better access to books and other resources.
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GREENWOOD– Time for a little spring spruce up around the house? Sherman has look at a tiny shop on main street filled with beautiful things to brighten your world!
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INDIANAPOLIS — Fill the kids’ Easter baskets with more than just candy. James Zahn, Senior Editor for the Toy Insider, shares the least expensive gifts to include.
Countdown to the
2022 Tax Filing Deadline
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DANVILLE, Ind. — Police in Danville arrested a man after a nearly seven-hour standoff that began Wednesday evening.
According to the Danville Police Department, officers went to a home on S. Kentucky Street around 6:15 p.m. to serve felony warrants for Robert Lee Douglas Jr., 37.
Officials say Douglas had violated his parole in Hamilton County for a serious violent felon in possession of firearm and another for theft. Police in Fishers alerted officers in Danville that he may be hiding there.
When officers arrived to the home, they say Douglas was on the porch. He then fled into the house and refused to come out.
Police eventually got inside and learned Douglas was hiding in a bedroom. After some time, a woman was able to leave the room. She told police Douglas had a knife and would not let her leave at first.
The next approximate seven hours were spent trying to get Douglas to surrender peacefully on his own accord.
Just after 1 a.m., police say Douglas was found in the crawl space of the home. He had entered the space through a small vent in the bedroom.
He was arrested for his outstanding felony warrants along with additional counts of resisting law enforcement and criminal confinement.
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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Senate is expected to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination Thursday, securing her place as the court’s first Black female justice.
With three Republicans supporting her in the 50-50 split Senate, Jackson is on a glide path to confirmation and on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year history. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney said Monday they would vote to confirm Jackson.
Supporters cite her deep experience in her nine years on the federal bench and the chance for her to become the first former public defender on the court.
President Joe Biden has sought bipartisan backing for his pick, making repeated calls to senators and inviting Republicans to the White House.
While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime.
“Judge Jackson will bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience and intellect, and a rigorous judicial record to the Supreme Court,” Biden tweeted Monday. “She deserves to be confirmed as the next justice.”
It is expected that all 50 Democrats will support Jackson, though one notable moderate Democrat, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, hasn’t yet said how she will vote.
Jackson faced a bruising 30 hours of hearings in which Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee aggressively interrogated her sentencing record.
Republicans spent the hearings defending her record on the federal bench, including the sentences she handed down in child pornography cases, which they argued were too light. Jackson pushed back on the GOP narrative, declaring that “nothing could be further from the truth” and explaining her reasoning in detail. Democrats said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
Jackson would be the current court’s second Black justice — Justice Clarence Thomas, a conservative, is the other — and just the third in history. Jackson would replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Biden nominated Jackson in February.
The 51-year-old federal appeals court judge would join two other women, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on the liberal side of the current 6-3 conservative court. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett sitting at the other end of the bench, four of the nine justices would be women for the first time in history.
Before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, Jackson said her life was shaped by her parents’ experiences with racial segregation and civil rights laws that were enacted a decade before she was born.
With her parents and family sitting behind her, she told the panel that her “path was clearer” than theirs as a Black American. Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench.
“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”
Once sworn in, Jackson would be the second-youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She would join a court on which no one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years.
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(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump, in an interview published by The Washington Post on Thursday, said that he wanted to march alongside his supporters during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, but the Secret Service would not allow it.
Trump told the outlet he wanted to join the rally but was told he couldn’t.
“Secret Service said I couldn’t go. I would have gone there in a minute,” Trump said.
The former president also praised the organizers of the rally, some of whom are now facing subpoenas over their conduct on Jan. 6, the Post reports.
Trump said he did not regret telling his supporters to come to Washington or tweeting that the rally would “be wild!” the day of the riot, notes the Post. According to the publication, Trump remained defensive and stood by his actions on Jan. 6 throughout the interview.
“The crowd was far bigger than I even thought. I believe it was the largest crowd I’ve ever spoken to. I don’t know what that means, but you see very few pictures. They don’t want to show pictures, the fake news doesn’t want to show pictures,” Trump said, describing the event. “But this was a tremendous crowd.”
The Post reported that advisers to the former president described him as being excited while watching television during the march and the subsequent attack on the Capitol.
Eventually, nearly three hours after the attack started, Trump listened to the pleas from family and lawmakers and released a video urging his supporters to go home, the Post reports.
Trump told the news outlet that he did not recall getting many phone calls on Jan. 6 and denied removing call logs or using a burner phone that day.
White House call logs given to the committee examining the events of Jan. 6 reportedly had a gap of more than 7 hours, according to multiple outlets.
Throughout the Washington Post interview, Trump refused to accept blame for the Capitol riot, instead accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the mayor of Washington, D.C., of being responsible for the escalation.
“I thought it was a shame, and I kept asking, ‘Why isn’t she doing something about it? Why isn’t Nancy Pelosi doing something about it? And the mayor of D.C. also.’ The mayor of D.C. and Nancy Pelosi are in charge,” Trump said.
“I hated seeing it. I hated seeing it. And I said, ‘It’s got to be taken care of,’ and I assumed they were taking care of it.”
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KYIV (WJW/AP) — Heartwarming video is circulating of a dog that was reunited with its owner after they were separated during violence near Kyiv.
Volunteers with a battalion fighting for Ukraine found the dog, Nessie, during the recapture of Bucha. Nessie was reunited with her owner in the parking lot of a supermarket in Kyiv.
“As long as some treat people like animals, we are fighting for the lives of not only humans but every animal,” the battalion said in a statement.
Bucha is a town just outside of Kyiv where graphic evidence of killings and torture has emerged following the withdrawal of Russian forces.
Ukraine retook Bucha from Russia last week.
Scenes that have emerged from Bucha, Irpin and other Ukrainian towns liberated by Ukrainian forces have led to accusations of war crimes and demands for tougher sanctions against Russia.
On Wednesday, the U.S. announced it would be cracking down, with additional sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters. The White House also said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for the “war crimes” in Ukraine.
President Joe Biden called the latest round of sanctions “devastating.”
“I made clear that Russia would pay a severe and immediate price for its atrocities in Bucha,” Biden said in a tweet.
Biden was expected to sign an an executive order that would ban new investment in Russia by Americans no matter where they are living. The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing more sanctions against major Russian state-owned enterprises, according to the White House.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — Police in Delaware County arrested a Farmland man in connection to a traumatic brain injury that nearly killed an 18-month-old child.
Just after 4 p.m. on March 17, the Gaston Police Department was called to a Gaston home in reference to an unconscious child. The toddler was taken to a hospital in Muncie before being flown to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the child was rushed into surgery for a craniotomy. An evaluation by a member of Riley’s Child Protection Team found the child had “acute” injuries, meaning the injuries likely happened shortly before the child became unconscious.
Investigators learned Andrew Scott, 19, was taking care of the child at the time. He told investigators he laid the toddler down for a nap at 2:35 p.m. and then went outside, leaving the child unattended.
Court documents show Scott says he later heard crying from inside and went to check on the child. He said the child’s eyes were “blinking rapidly,” and the child was “screaming bloody murder.” He took the child outside to the child’s mother and called 911.
Staff at Riley found the child had a near fatal, acute traumatic brain injury, a possible fracture to the L1 vertebra, and compression fractures to at least four other vertebrae. Both the brain injury and fracture to the L1 vertebra were classified as non-accidental/inflicted by the hospital’s Child Protection Team.
Court documents show the door was closed when Scott was in the room with the child, and there was no surveillance equipment or baby monitors. It’s unclear exactly what happened that led to the child’s acute injuries.
Multiple people told investigators the child did not like Scott. Scott was in a relationship with the child’s mother for about two months before the acute injuries, and court documents show the child was seen with bruises and ruptured blood vessels in the eye during this time period.
One witness said just days before March 17, Scott was seen “aggressively” picking the child up and “aggressively” putting the child down.
Scott admitted to discipling the toddler, including spanking.
He was arrested on April 6 for neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury.
A Riley physician said the toddler will likely require ongoing physical, occupational, and speech therapy. A ventilator and G-J feeding tube was also used for the child’s recovery.
The child’s mother confronted Scott multiple times about his aggressiveness with the 18-month old, according to court documents. They are no longer together.
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Driver speeding, impaired when he hit Royal Palm Beach students, arrest report shows
A Palm Beach County man was speeding 50 miles per hour and "impaired" on a prescription sleeping pill when he slammed into four Royal Palm Beach students at their school bus stop, killing two of them, a newly released arrest report shows.
Angel Antonio Lopez, 57, appeared in court Thursday morning on charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, driving under the influence causing property damage or injury, and reckless driving.
A judge set Lopez's bond at $440,000 and ordered him to surrender his passport, not have any alcohol, non-prescription drugs, or illegal drugs, and not have any contact with the crash victims or the families of the deceased students.
According to a newly released arrest report, the event data recorder in Lopez's 2018 Alfa Romero Stelvio showed he was traveling 50 miles per hour in a 40 mile-per-hour zone when he crashed into four students around 6:45 a.m. on March 22 at the intersection of Crestwood Boulevard South and Cypress Lake Drive.
The report said Lopez "never applied the brakes throughout the entire collision event."
The children from Royal Palm Beach Community High School were waiting for their school bus at the time of the wreck.
Two of those children, a boy and girl, both 15, tragically passed away. Two others — ages 16 and 17 — are out of the hospital and recovering from their injuries.
The arrest report released Thursday also showed Lopez was "impaired on Temazepam," a sleeping pill, when he hit the students.
According to Lopez's prescription, he was prescribed to take one 30 mg capsule of Temazepam before bed. He was not to take more than that and not drive while taking the drug, the report showed.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators said Wednesday the amount of Temazepam in Lopez's bloodstream at the time of the crash was more than four times the prescribed limit.
"Toxicology was done and the results showed he was over four times the legal limit that a normal person would take for the medicine he was taking," Maj. Talal Masri said at a news conference.
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According to Lopez's arrest report, the first-responding deputy at the crash scene believed Lopez was "impaired," saying "he got out of the driver seat and stumbled around when he walked."
A PBSO investigator who later arrived at the scene said "he saw indications of impairment" in Lopez, adding that the driver "had slow movements and seemed lethargic."
According to the arrest report, Lopez told another PBSO investigator he was driving northbound on Crestwood Boulevard South, hit a curb, and "he didn't know what happened after that."
The investigator said Lopez "appeared lethargic, slow and seemed dehydrated. His pupils were constricted and his mouth was dry. He had trouble keeping his eyes open and the sunlight seemed to bother him," the arrest report stated.
Lopez "stumbled while standing and walking" and "he had trouble getting up and down losing his balance," the investigator said in the report.
A witness who saw Lopez's vehicle crashed on the northbound side of Crestwood Boulevard South and called 911 said Lopez was "stumbling around and seemed disoriented," the report said. That witness told investigators she thought Lopez might have had a head injury.
Three of the teen victims were taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The two 15-year-old children who would later pass away suffered "grave injuries" and "massive head trauma," the arrest report said.
A 17-year-old boy had injuries to his face and a 16-year-old boy who was taken to HCA Florida Palms West Hospital suffered a leg injury. Both are now out of the hospital.
The sheriff's office executed a search warrant on Lopez's 2018 Alfa Romero Stelvio and found 27 non-narcotic prescription pills and two brown unmarked pill bottles inside.
Investigators also collected DNA and hair samples from inside the vehicle.
According to documents obtained by WPTV Contact 5 Investigators, the sheriff's office also searched a black backpack found next to the car. Inside were a black Knox vaping pen with a brown liquid, a brown bottle labeled SUN MED with liquid inside, two white bottles labeled Tren 75 — which sells online as a legal testosterone supplement — 161 brown capsules, and a bottle of Clear Eyes eye drops.
A third search warrant was obtained by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to search the Alfa Romero Stelvio's event data recorder, a device inside the vehicle that stores information like speed changes and the driver's actions.
Lopez was arrested on Wednesday.
Lance Ivey, an attorney for the victims, released the following statement to WPTV following Wednesday's arrest:
"First and foremost, Ruth Webster and the entire family of Rondell Lawrence, wish to express their appreciation to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, the Deputies at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and to State Attorney Dave Aronberg, and his fine Assistant State Attorneys for the arrest and charges brought against the Defendant. Based upon the limited information known about the facts leading up to this gross, horrible and extremely preventable tragedy, the family has a scintilla of relief that the initiation of some sense of Justice has now begun."
WPTV contacted Lopez's attorney for a comment but has not heard back.
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House panel: Justice Dept. ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional oversight committee on Thursday said the Justice Department is “obstructing” its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of White House records by preventing the release of information from the National Archives.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Justice Department of impeding the panel’s expanded investigation into the 15 boxes of White House records that Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving office last year. The Archives in February revealed it had found classified material in the boxes and referred the matter to the Justice Department.
The letter from Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chairwoman of the Oversight Committee, outlines communications between the committee and the National Archives that took place between February to late March.
In those letters, Maloney made a series of requests for information she said the committee needs to determine if Trump violated federal records laws over his handling of sensitive and even classified information. In response, the general counsel for the archivist wrote on March 28 that “based on our consultation with the Department of Justice, we are unable to provide any comment.”
“By blocking NARA from producing the documents requested by the Committee, the Department is obstructing the Committee’s investigation,” Maloney wrote in the letter released Thursday.
Maloney added that while the committee is not looking to interfere with the department’s ongoing investigation, lawmakers have not received any explanation as to why the department is preventing the archivist from providing information about the contents of the boxes.
The House’s oversight panel has repeatedly cited its authority to investigate matters involving the Presidential Records Act, which was enacted in 1978 after former President Richard Nixon wanted to destroy documents related to the Watergate scandal.
Maloney had warned in December 2020 that she had “grave concerns” that the Trump administration was not complying with the federal records act, even writing in a letter to the archivist citing those concerns that the departing administration “may not be adequately preserving records and may be disposing of them.”
While federal law bars the removal of classified documents to unauthorized locations, it is possible that in this case, Trump could try to argue that, as president, he was the ultimate declassification authority.
The former president has denied reports of tensions with the National Archives and his lawyers have said that “they are continuing to search for additional presidential records that belong to the National Archives.”
The attorney general has acknowledged that the department received the referral from the Archives, but it is longstanding Justice Department policy not to comment on investigations.
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill may face a long wait for answers to their questions about specific investigations.
Generally, under Justice Department guidelines, details of investigations are supposed to remain out of the public view until charges are filed or warrants are filed. And, if grand juries are convened, the Justice Department is precluded under federal law from discussing specifics of a grand jury investigation before an indictment is handed down.
Garland has also made clear to prosecutors that the Justice Department won’t be influenced by outside political pressure.
The Oversight Committee asked Garland to respond by next week with either a green light for the National Archives to cooperate with their request or provide an explanation as to why the department is imposing such limitations.
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Pelosi tests positive for COVID
(Gray News) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Drew Hammill, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, said on Twitter that she had been vaccinated and received a booster, and she was currently asymptomatic.
Pelosi received the positive result after testing negative earlier in the week. Hammill said she would be quarantining and following guidelines for the virus from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pelosi is “thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided,” and she encourages everyone to get vaccinated and test regularly, Hammill said.
Her office announced her weekly news conference scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. A planned Congressional delegation trip to Asia she planned to lead has been postponed.
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Supply chain disruptions affect availability of lifesaving equipment
A new study by Business.org shows 82% of small business owners have experienced supply chain disruptions.
Nearly one-third are worried the inability to get products will affect their bottom line.
In Stuart, D-Dey Response Group is struggling to order lifesaving equipment such as AED's or defibrillators.
The company builds custom medical kits for government agencies and large offshore fishing expeditions, where immediate medical care is not typically available.
"This is life and death, you know what I mean, and that really matters," said Cecilia Deyo, founder and CEO, D-Dey Response Group. "Getting good AED's and good medical supplies out into the world doesn't just affect the person that buys them. It affects all the people around them."
Deyo said like many other products businesses are trying to order, AEDs are on a national back order.
She said her company is currently 67 orders behind due to the disruption.
The kits also include chest tubes, tourniquets, and prescription medications.
Deyo said she now has to shop around with a variety of different vendors, many of which are raising the prices.
She said the disruptions to the supply chain coupled with inflation has caused her to raise prices for the kits that contain hard to get items.
"There are some things like you said that have just skyrocketed and we have no choice," said Deyo. "You can't be in business and lose money. You have to make money so that you can support your community and create jobs."
According to Business.org, 64% of small businesses have reported the inability to order specific products.
Deyo said she's relying on strong client relationships to keep her business alive.
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(WXIN) – Betty White’s estate is set to go to auction this year, and the 1,500-item collection will include her wedding ring and memorabilia from “The Golden Girls,” according to the auction house.
Julien’s Auctions confirmed that the auction, to be held in early fall, will feature items from both her personal and professional life.
Included will be White’s wedding band from her marriage to Allen Ludden and memorabilia from “The Golden Girls,” including the original director’s chair from the set, a script from the series’ pilot episode and a script signed by White and co-stars Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Estelle Getty.
Also available will be a gold watch engraved with her mother’s initials and a mahogany piano from White’s California home.
“On offer is an exclusive collection of over 1,500 lots featuring the Hollywood icon’s awards, scripts, wardrobe and memorabilia from her iconic television shows and films, as well as furnishings, artwork, fine jewelry, household and personal items from her beloved homes in Brentwood and Carmel, California,” Julien’s Auctions said in a statement.
Before the auction, the collection will be part of a traveling public exhibit making stops in Chile, Ireland, and the United States.
White died Dec. 31, 2021, at age 99. She would have turned 100 on Jan. 17, 2022. She was best known for playing Sue Ann Nivens on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls,” as well as being a dedicated animal advocate.
During her career, which spanned more than eight decades, White’s honors included 21 Primetime Emmy nominations with five wins, a Hall of Fame honor, a Grammy award, inductions into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988 and 1995, and a Guinness record in 2013 for the longest TV career for a female entertainer. She also created, produced and hosted the 1971 series “Pet Set.”
“She was never happier than when show business and animal business combined,” Julien’s Auctions said.
The auction, which has an estimated total of between $1 million and $2 million, will take place online and in-person in Beverly Hills on Sept. 23-25, according to Julien’s Auctions.
Visit Julien’s website to see a complete list of items featured in the auction.
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The theme of the Miami Dolphins keeping their defense together for the 2022 season continued on Thursday with the team re-signing veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins.
Jenkins is a 6-foot-3, 335-pound veteran who can play nose tackle behind starter Raekwon Davis.
In 2021, Jenkins totaled 16 tackles in seven games, including two starts. He played an increased role early in the season when Davis missed three games with a knee injury, but Jenkins was also a healthy inactive for nine games later in the year and missed one on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Jenkins is on his second stint with the Dolphins, also playing all 16 games with five starts in 2019, when he had 34 tackles and a sack.
For his career, the Georgia alum has appeared in 100 games with 30 starts, totaling 192 tackles (104 solo), 2 1/2 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He’s also appeared in four playoff games.
Jenkins, who turns 33 in July, would currently stand as the oldest player on the Dolphins’ roster heading into training camp ahead of the season. He will be entering his 10th NFL season after spending time with the New Orleans Saints (2013-16), Seattle Seahawks (2016), Chicago Bears (2017, 2020) and New York Giants (2018).
Through a series of re-signings this offseason, headlined by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, Miami’s defense that spearheaded the team’s 8-1 record in the final nine games of 2021 remains intact. The only exceptions, as of Thursday, are cornerback Justin Coleman, who signed with the Seahawks, defensive back Jason McCourty and linebacker Vince Biegel — who are both unsigned free agents.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — His picture is still on the wall of champions in the press building at Augusta National, sandwiched between Trevor Immelman and Phil Mickelson. His chair at the champion’s dinner Tuesday night was empty, though, and if there was an invite to play the Masters this year, no one saw it.
As the Masters unfolds this week, Angel Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a chance he could face an even longer sentence.
The glory of 2009 never seemed so far away.
“A lot of kids grow up without a role model and make some bad decisions, their anger within them takes over,” said Charlie Epps, a Houston golf pro who has a father-son relationship with Cabrera. “But it doesn’t justify doing the wrong thing.”
Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without parents and never had a formal education. A huge crowd greeted him when he flew home after winning the 2007 U.S. Open and there was a parade in his honor.
Then he became a two-time major champion — and the first South American to win a green jacket — by winning a three-way Masters playoff in 2009. His future in golf seemed unlimited.
But what was once a feel-good story has now gone bad, and no one can predict when Cabrera will be free, much less play golf again.
Meanwhile, Epps watches Cabrera’s vacant house in Houston and wonders how it all went wrong.
“I saw a lot of it in his golf, he was a perfectionist early on and had a temper,” Epps said. “He never had a sports psychologist or anything like that and he grew up with a chip on his shoulder. Once he got it under control, he became a champion he is.”
While the details of Cabrera’s case remain somewhat murky, he was charged with gender violence with a former partner and could face additional time for allegedly threatening the woman by phone after being charged. Prosecutors are also looking at allegations from two other women, including the mother of his children, and his lawyer says there’s a chance he could be charged with more crimes.
What is clear is that Cabrera — who was arrested in Brazil in January 2021 after prosecutors issued an international warrant for not attending his first trial — was convicted in July 2021 of assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner between 2016 and 2018. He is not scheduled to be released from prison until next January at the earliest, despite his pleas of innocence.
“There was no crime,” his lawyer, Carlos Hairabedian told The Associated Press via phone from Argentina on Wednesday, alleging the charges were brought “out of spite and resentment.” Hairabedian claimed that in the reported cases “the common denominator is that there was no physical violence but an exchange of high-sounding words.”
Cabrera’s rise in the golf world wasn’t exactly meteoric, though it seemed like it at the time. Abandoned by his parents, he became a caddie at the age of 8 to earn enough money to eat and it wasn’t long before he took up the game himself.
Epps was living in Argentina at the time and Cabrera caddied for some of his friends, leading the two to begin a relationship with Epps serving as an instructor and father figure to the young player. They would reconnect after Cabrera turned pro, with the work leading to his breakthrough win at the 2007 U.S. Open.
“He really wanted to get better and he saw everybody had a coach so he asked me to help him,” Epps said. “He’s a quality golfer, a quality ball striker. He’s really athletic and could have been a soccer player, or even a linebacker if he grew up around football.”
The Open win established him as a major champion, even if the golf world didn’t totally embrace him. Cabrera didn’t speak English and never seemed to gain the kind of acclaim another player might have, even after adding the green jacket with his three-hole playoff win against Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell.
The player known as el Pato (the duck) because of his unusual gait told reporters in Spanish afterward that it was the dream of a lifetime.
″Incredible … I still can’t believe it,” he said.
Epps says he hasn’t spoken to Cabrera since he was imprisoned, though he watches the house the golfer owns in Houston. He still holds out hope of working with the now 52-year-old when he gets out of prison and tries to resume his career on the senior tour.
“I want the best for him and I think he’s got a lot of golf ahead of him,” Epps said. “I think he’ll come out of this a better man. At least that’s the hope.”
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Willie Nelson & Family perform at Farm Aid 2019 | photo by Brian Bruner
Farm Aid will look a bit different this year. While the festival’s 35th anniversary is a cause for celebration, Farm Aid 2020 On the Road will take place against the backdrop of a global pandemic, an economic crisis, a movement for racial justice, and a season of severe weather exacerbated by climate change.
Family farmers have faced unprecedented challenges from these compounding issues, which have exposed the fragility and injustice of our food system, and thousands are at risk of going under. According to Farm Aid’s executive director, Carolyn Mugar, “It’s clear that this is a critical moment for farmers and ranchers. We risk losing their important contributions to our communities and our families if we do not adequately respond as a country.”
“This pandemic and so many other challenges have revealed how essential family farmers and ranchers are to the future of our planet,” says Willie Nelson, Farm Aid’s president and founder. “Farm Aid 2020 is going to give the whole country a chance to learn about the important work of farmers and how they’re contributing to our well-being, beyond bringing us good food.”
More than 20 artists have signed on to make this message heard loud and clear via an at-home festival experience, and family farmers from across the country will join them in the virtual show. Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews — who all serve on Farm Aid’s board — will perform, along with Black Pumas, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Valerie June, The War And Treaty and many more. Find the full lineup here and listen to a mixtape of the artists below.
The show streams live on Saturday, September 26 at 8 p.m. EDT on www.farmaid.org, YouTube, and AXS TV.
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(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump, in an interview published by The Washington Post on Thursday, said that he wanted to march alongside his supporters during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, but the Secret Service would not allow it.
Trump told the outlet he wanted to join the rally but was told he couldn’t.
“Secret Service said I couldn’t go. I would have gone there in a minute,” Trump said.
The former president also praised the organizers of the rally, some of whom are now facing subpoenas over their conduct on Jan. 6, the Post reports.
Trump said he did not regret telling his supporters to come to Washington or tweeting that the rally would “be wild!” the day of the riot, notes the Post. According to the publication, Trump remained defensive and stood by his actions on Jan. 6 throughout the interview.
“The crowd was far bigger than I even thought. I believe it was the largest crowd I’ve ever spoken to. I don’t know what that means, but you see very few pictures. They don’t want to show pictures, the fake news doesn’t want to show pictures,” Trump said, describing the event. “But this was a tremendous crowd.”
The Post reported that advisers to the former president described him as being excited while watching television during the march and the subsequent attack on the Capitol.
Eventually, nearly three hours after the attack started, Trump listened to the pleas from family and lawmakers and released a video urging his supporters to go home, the Post reports.
Trump told the news outlet that he did not recall getting many phone calls on Jan. 6 and denied removing call logs or using a burner phone that day.
White House call logs given to the committee examining the events of Jan. 6 reportedly had a gap of more than 7 hours, according to multiple outlets.
Throughout the Washington Post interview, Trump refused to accept blame for the Capitol riot, instead accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the mayor of Washington, D.C., of being responsible for the escalation.
“I thought it was a shame, and I kept asking, ‘Why isn’t she doing something about it? Why isn’t Nancy Pelosi doing something about it? And the mayor of D.C. also.’ The mayor of D.C. and Nancy Pelosi are in charge,” Trump said.
“I hated seeing it. I hated seeing it. And I said, ‘It’s got to be taken care of,’ and I assumed they were taking care of it.”
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CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois family is breathing a sigh of relief after a stolen Make-A-Wish gift with sentimental value was returned.
Jamie Watson said a red pickup truck, restored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation for her teenage son Jacob who is battling a rare blood disease, was located Tuesday night after the family received an anonymous tip of the vehicle’s whereabouts.
The family says they called the authorities and the truck was towed back to their residence.
Jacob Watson had wished to restore his grandfather’s pickup after his passing in 2015.
“When he got sick and did pass away, he mentioned he wanted Jake to have it,” Jacob’s mother said.
Someone stole the pickup truck from the parking lot at Wintrust Sports Arena in Bedford Park during a volleyball game on Sunday.
“It was a rollercoaster of emotions,” Jacob said. “I was pretty down at the beginning. It’s hard to keep hope when you don’t know what’s going on at all.”
Information from an unknown caller restored Jacob’s faith.
“I have no clue how it happened. I don’t understand any part of it,” he said. “I honestly think this is God working his magic and he just wanted me to have my stuff back.”
The recovered truck is a little muddier than Jacob left it, and it’s minus one window, but Jacob’s uncle is working to repair the damage. The teen said his grandfather’s cross, which he kept tucked away and out of sight, will now hang from the truck’s rear-view mirror.
“I’m not sure if they were sending a message or not but that’s the way I’m going to take it,” he said.
Jacob’s mother says she is thankful that someone decided to do right by her son.
“I really think somebody had a heart, I really do,” Jamie Watson said. “They saw this story and I think that’s why it’s here.”
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(NEXSTAR) – Did you crack open a cold one last year? There’s a decent chance that, if you did, it was one from a small, independent craft brewer.
Last year alone, those craft brewers produced nearly 25 million barrels of beer, according to a new report from the Brewers Association, the trade association that represents small and independent craft brewers in the U.S.
“Craft brewer sales rebounded in 2021, lifted by the return of draught and at-the-brewery traffic,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. “However, the mixed performance across business models and geographies — as well as production levels that still lag 2019 — suggest that many breweries remain in recovery mode. Add in continuing supply chain and pricing challenges, and 2022 will be a critical year for many brewers.”
Last year also saw a record number of craft breweries operating at 9,118.
The Brewers Association released a list of the 50 craft breweries, as well as the overall brewing companies in the U.S., that recorded the greatest beer sales volume.
D. G. Yuengling and Son Inc., based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, landed in the top spot for the best-selling craft breweries. The company, the oldest operating in the U.S., is well-known for its Yuengling Lager and even offers a Hershey’s Chocolate Porter in the fall.
Coming in second was the Boston Beer Co. with locations in Boston and Milton, Delaware. If you’re a beer drinker, you’ve likely heard of their brands Samuel Adams and Dogfish Head. The company is also responsible for Truly Hard Seltzer and Angry Orchard Hard Cider.
Breweries with locations in California occupied the majority of the top ten most popular breweries, including Sierra Nevada Brewing, Duvel Moortgat, Gambrinus, and Stone Brewing.
Here are the top 10 craft breweries of 2021:
- D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. (Pottsville, PA)
- Boston Beer Co., Boston (Boston and Milton, DE)
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Chico, CA)
- Duvel Moortgat USA (Paso Robles, CA; Kansas City, MO; Cooperstown, NY)
- Gambrinus (Berkeley, CA and Shiner, TX)
- Bell’s Brewery, Inc. (Comstock, MI)
- CANarchy (Longmont, CO; Tampa, FL; Salt Lake City; Dallas)
- Artisanal Brewing Ventures (Downington, PA; Lakewood, NY; Brooklyn)
- Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA)
- SweetWater Brewing Co. (Atlanta)
With 10 craft breweries on the list, California had the greatest presence of any state on the top 50 list. New York was closest behind with four. Multiple other states – Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin – each had three.
Below are the other top-selling craft breweries, courtesy of the Brewers Association:
While larger brewing companies like Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors, and Heineken reported the most sales in 2021, three of the top craft brewers ranked among the top 10 overall. D.G. Yuengling and Son, ranked 7th overall, edging out FIFCO USA, the parent company of Labatt Blue, Genesee Brewing Company, Seagram’s Escapes, and other brands.
In total, 40 craft breweries were among the top 50 selling companies of 2021.
A full list of the top overall brewing companies of 2021 can be found here.
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Japanese Breakfast, Arnetta Johnson, The Districts and more will play a virtual edition of Philly Music Fest
For the Philly Music Fest, the show must go on. The cross-genre celebration of local and locally-rooted musicians just announced that its fourth annual edition will take place as a virtual show on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th.
Highlights include emotive indie pop project Japanese Breakfast — the NYC / Philly band is finalizing the followup to 2017’s acclaimed Soft Sounds From Another Planet — as well as returning PMF headliners The Districts, who had their tour in support this year’s tremendous You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere LP cut short due to COVID-19; dazzling Camden, NJ trumpeter Arnetta Johnson, who performed at PMF 2019 (and has also played in Beyonce’s touring band), will return as well.
We’re also excited to see dynamic singer-songwriter Zeek Burse in the mix — his new song “The Room” slays — as well as Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium, who won an opening slot at PMF 2019 when they took home top honors at World Cafe Live’s Beta Hi-Fi competition.
The festival also includes Nashville-based singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim, who took his stage name from his Bucks County hometown, as well as the Los Angeles folk rock band Mt. Joy, who also took their name from the Lancaster County town they grew up in. The bill is rounded out by perennial east coast indie rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
The festival will be performed at Ardmore Music Hall and livestreamed on Nugs.net, as well as broadcast on air on WXPN; the day breakdown and set times can be found below.
Set Times
Thursday
7 – 7:20 p.m. Arnetta Johnson
7:20 – 8:10 p.m. The Districts
8:10 – 8:50 p.m. Zeek Burse
8:50 – 10:00 p.m. Japanese Breakfast
Friday
7 – 7:30 p.m. Arthur Thomas and The Funkitorium
7:30 – 8:20 p.m. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
8:20 – 8:45 p.m. Arnetta Johnson (different set from night one)
8:45 – 9:45 p.m. Mt. Joy
9:45 – 10:45 p.m. Langhorne Slim
Earlier this year, Philly Music Fest was the first local organization to launch a micro-grant program to assist independent local artists who found themselves out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their relief efforts are ongoing; more on that can be found here.
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Ironton – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle fatal crash that occurred on SR 7 near SR 243 in Union Township, Lawrence County.
On April 6, 2022 at approximately 12:58 p.m., a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Tony N. Blankenship, age 20 of Chesapeake, was driving southbound on SR 7 near SR 243. A 2022 Jeep Compass driven by Chancy J. Wise, age 20, of Greenup, Kentucky was traveling northbound on SR 7.
The Jeep driven by Wise traveled left of center and the two vehicles collided head-on. Tony N. Blankenship and his passenger, Shaianna N. Laber, age 20 of Chesapeake, were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Lawrence County Coroner’s Office. Next of kin have been notified of their passing.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Rome Township Fire Department, Union Township Fire Department, Lawrence County EMS, and Lawrence County Coroner’s Office. The crash remains under investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds motorist to wear their safety belts, obey all speed limits, and not to drive distracted.
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SPRING SCOREBOARD — April 6
Softball
South Point at Portsmouth, ppd. to April 28
South Webster at Minford, ppd. to April 14
Wheelersburg at West, ppd. to April 14
Eastern at Valley, ppd. to April 7
Oak Hill at Northwest, ppd. to April 7
Notre Dame at New Boston, ppd. to April 7
East at Clay, ppd.
Western at Symmes Valley, ppd.
Ironton at Coal Grove, ppd. to April 7
Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, ppd.
Rock Hill at Fairland, ppd.
Baseball
South Point at Portsmouth, ppd. to April 7
South Webster at Minford, ppd. to April 7
Wheelersburg at West, ppd. to April 14
Eastern at Valley, ppd. to April 7
Oak Hill at Northwest, ppd. to April 7
Notre Dame at New Boston, ppd.
Clay at East, ppd. to April 7
Western at Symmes Valley, ppd.
Ironton at Coal Grove, ppd. to April 7
Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, ppd. to April 7
Rock Hill at Fairland, ppd.
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HAMILTON – The Hamilton Lady Lions got off to a hot start in Thursday’s game against Vardaman, but things quickly changed and the momentum shifted in the fourth inning as Hamilton fell 11-6.
“We quit making plays defensively, and we made three errors that led to nine runs,” Hamilton coach Bryan Loague said. “We had nine unearned runs this game, and if you have that many unearned runs, you’re going to get beat.”
Faith Imel got the Lady Lions started at the plate in the bottom of the first after hitting a double to left field. Kylie Springfield hit an RBI single to right field, bringing Imel home for Hamilton’s first run of the game.
Mollie Cockerham brought Springfield home with an RBI double to center field, giving the Lady Lions a quick 2-0 lead.
Hamilton’s offense carried over into the bottom of the second as they increased their lead.
Heidi Bigham made it to first on a single to center field, and Abigail Gill hit an RBI double to left field to bring Bigham in for a run. Springfield got her second RBI of the game on a single to left field as Gill came home, pushing the Lady Lions’ lead to 4-0.
“We came out hot, hitting it pretty well, but they made an adjustment, and we didn’t adjust until it was too late,” Loague said.
The Lady Rams started to get into a groove in the top of the fourth after being shut out through three straight innings. Vardaman scored eight total runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning, while also holding Hamilton to no runs to take an 8-4 lead.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Lady Lions managed to cut into the lead as they scored a pair of runs to make it a two-run game. Gill reached second base on an error at right field, and Springfield got another RBI on a double up the middle, allowing Gill to score a run.
Melba Jones reached first on an error, while Springfield came in for a run to cut the score to 8-6.
Vardaman pulled away from the Lady Lions as they scored three runs on walks in the top of the seventh, and Hamilton went three up, three down in the bottom of the seventh as the Lady Rams walked away with the win.
“We just got to start believing a little bit,” Loague said. “Somewhere along the way we’ve lost a little confidence, and we need to just believe in ourselves and go back to fighting.”
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If you could be the proverbial “fly on the wall,” what Biblical event would you most like to witness?
I realize some of you don’t accept the Bible in the first place. But if you do believe it, what scene would you love to see unfold before your eyes?
I imagine most people would go the Cecil B. DeMille route. They would choose something spectacular, such as the Israelites passing through the Red Sea, Noah’s ark riding out the Flood or Daniel remaining faithful in the lions’ den.
Me? I would love to see the early-morning encounter between Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene on Resurrection Sunday.
I can think of lots of words to describe the mood of Mary Magdalene and the other friends/followers of Jesus immediately following his arrest, mock trial and crucifixion: blindsided, dejected, disillusioned, heartbroken, anxious, fearful, rudderless…
Two days after the crucifixion, when Mary Magdalene discovered the empty tomb, it was not yet the symbol of hope that has inspired millions of Easter sermons throughout the centuries. The rock rolled away from the tomb left her confused and distraught. She implored the man whom she mistook for the gardener to tell her where her beloved teacher’s body had been relocated.
The “gardener” — in an action reminiscent of the Almighty God speaking to the prophet Elijah in a “still small voice” — needed to utter only one word: “Mary.”
Lost pets may wander home after 10 years. Loved ones feared drowned at sea may find refuge on a remote island before achieving contact with civilization. But has there ever been such a transcendent moment in human history as the “late” Jesus of Nazareth revealing himself to one of his inner circle?
Suddenly, Mary Magdalene’s earlier negative emotions gave way to relief, elation, comfort, joy and unprecedented zeal.
Is there a Mary Magdalene in your life — someone who needs a little unexpected reassurance and inspiration?
Perhaps there is a friend, relative or business partner whom you haven’t spoken to in years because of some long-forgotten disagreement. True, some relationships are beyond repair, but you never know the emotional impact of an olive branch until you try. You may find yourself lifting a dark cloud and making up for lost time.
Are your children or grandchildren enablers of bullies? Instead of letting them cheer the bullies or give tacit approval of the bullies, nudge them to show support for the underdog. Encourage them to defend the new kid in town, the weird kid, the sissy kid. It could be life-changing for an entire classroom.
Are there shut-ins on your street (or in the local nursing home) who face long, dreary days because of physical impairment and the fact that their children live thousands of miles away? Drop in for a chat. Offer to do some chores. Let them know they matter.
Human beings do not have to be rudderless, purposeless and hopeless. They do not have to live lives of quiet desperation — if someone cares enough to give them a sense of self-worth and brighter tomorrows.
Whether you embrace the Gospel or consider it a fairy tale, the possibilities for uplifting, “out of the blue” attitude adjustments are endless.
Whether you cherish the cross of Calvary or not, you can still be the cavalry riding to the rescue of fellow humans who have given up hope.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man was shot dead in the parking lot of a church on Fort Wayne’s far southeast side Wednesday night.
Police and medics were called around 7:45 p.m. to the parking lot of the New Covenant Worship Center at 3420 E Paulding Road, just east of Hessen Cassel Road.
According to Fort Wayne Police, officers arrived and found a man down next to a vehicle in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified the victim as Luke Matthew Borror, 21, from Fort Wayne. An autopsy found Borror died of a gunshot wound and his death was ruled a homicide.
At this time, police have no suspects. A witness told investigators that a number of people ran from the scene.
Police found several shell casings at the scene.
Police said they would be checking any surveillance cameras in the area to see if they captured any video that would help in the investigation. On Thursday, the department said they were “aggressively pursuing all leads.”
Police ask anyone with information to contact FWPD at or use the Crime Stoppers app.
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If you’re a fan of beer, today is the perfect day to celebrate with your favorite brew.
According to National Today, beer is the most popular bar drink. Margaritas, wine, cosmos, Gin and Tonic, and Champagne follow behind.
On April 7, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt took the first step toward ending Prohibition and signed a law that allowed people to brew and sell beer, in the United States, as long as it remained below 4.0% alcohol by volume.
Fort Wayne has had many local breweries, dating back to the early 19th century with the Herman Berghoff Brewing Company. There were many speakeasy’s back then, but once prohibition was passed, breweries popped up all over the city.
Today, there are over 170 breweries in the state of Indiana.
If you’d like to celebrate the National Holiday, you can visit your local brewery.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Plans to construct 102 units on about four acres on the southeast side of town were filed this week with the Allen County Plan Commission.
Violet’s Garden is planned for the area bounded by Decatur Road, South Anthony Boulevard, and Fox Point Trail, where the Villa Capri Apartments complex is located, according to a site plan.
The plans call for four cul-de-sacs, and five common areas of varying sizes in the complex. The units will be three story, the plans indicate.
When the units are constructed, they will help fill the housing void the area is currently facing. There are only 150 houses for sale when the market normally has about 2,500, realtors say.
Efforts today to reach the developer Josh Pranger of Pranger Group in Fort Wayne were unsuccessful.
WANE will bring more news on this development when more information is available.
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31 utterly odd items that were found on NJ beaches in 2021
We all know our ocean and beaches in New Jersey are filled with things that have no business being there. Namely, plain old garbage. Twice a year, the Long Branch-based group, Clean Ocean Action, organizes volunteers to clean up the shoreline in an annual Beach Sweep.
An excellent article by Dino Flammia on NJ1015.com tells the whole story — what COA found on the beach in 2021 as well as comparisons to what they found more or less of in previous years.
For example, since the last Beach Sweep in 2019, there were major increases in scavenged balloons, plastic toys, and foam packaging materials. On the other hand, there's good news, too. The amount of diapers, plastic six-pack holders, condoms, glass, and tampon applicators decreased substantially since the last clean-up.
There are always going to be odd finds, too. Things that no can ever figure out exactly how they ended up in the ocean. Or why they were even on a beach to begin with. For example, I was shocked to find out that some of the debris found on beaches included car parts, building materials, traffic cones and road signs. But below is a list of the 31 strangest items that COA found in the beach clean up in 2021.
For the entire list and more statistics about ocean cleanups check the clean ocean action website here.
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CD holder with CDs from Limp Bizkit
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Invisalign
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American flag attached to a pole
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Full set of dentures
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A hunk of hair
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Part of a bowling ball
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A mini-fridge
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Fire extinguisher
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A G.I. Joe action figure
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A lamp
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Turkish Airlines hygiene kit
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A thong
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Used Narcan kit
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Rhino 88 Male Enhancement
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Condoms
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Specifically a glow-in-the-dark condom
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Empty weed bags
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Bullet casing
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Sleeping bag
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Rosary beads
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Toilet brush
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TV remote
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Mason jar of Hooch
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A "Please keep off the dunes" sign
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A mouse trap
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Plastic baby doll
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Bathing suit
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Countertop
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Fake eye
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Harmonica
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Dead deer
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Look inside this 24-room NJ mansion with lavish pet quarters
Saddle River, New Jersey, is an affluent New York City suburb that is known for its elegant and expensive real estate. Many moguls, CEOs and stars have, at some point, made Saddle River their home.
Most of the homes for sale right now in Saddle River have dreamy amenities: Beautifully appointed rooms, and stunning architecture. And this 24-room, 25,000-foot mansion is no different.
Like many other homes in the area, it’s organized around a two-story central gallery and has a massive chandelier, large pillars and marble floors. The ceilings and walls of the home have elaborate custom design moldings, as you would expect in a property such as this. And there’s a stunning indoor pool, natch, flanked by 220-foot-high waterfalls.
Equally unsurprising are the three master bedroom closets — one for her everyday clothes, one for her evening attire and one for his clothes. As far as luxurious mansions go, there’s no big news there.
But what does makes this stone-clad masterpiece so unique is its pet quarters. The pet rooms in this mansion are devoted to the owners' three dogs and a cat. Some of the amenities include a grooming room complete with a bathtub and an automatic dog door that allows the animals to come in and out as they please when they feel like frolicking around the 4 1/2-acre manicured property.
The owners’ cat also has her own room with a bed (obviously), and plenty of fun kitty toys. The cat’s room, like that of the children’s bedrooms, is located on the second floor. The cat, who is especially pampered, has a connecting door to the master suite, where her owners can pamper her anytime they so choose.
Now I’ve heard of pampered pets, but how many pet owners will devote precious mansion space to their pets’ comfort and luxury needs?
The home was originally listed for $19 million in 2012 then lowered to $14 million, and now can be snatched up for a measly $12.5 million. I know it’s a lot of money. But for many pet lovers, that’s a small price to pay for the ultimate in pet opulence.
Check out the full Zillow listing here.
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Judi Franco only.
You can now listen to Dennis & Judi — On Demand! Hear New Jersey’s favorite best friends anytime, anywhere and any day of the week. Download the Dennis & Judi show wherever you get podcasts, on our free app, or listen right now:
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In what appears to be a swift resolution of a pending primary ballot concern, a Republican challenger to longtime New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith cannot use a catchphrase derogatory to President Joe Biden as his campaign slogan at the polls in June.
The New Jersey Globe reported that the state Division of Elections reached that decision Wednesday, two days after a previous report that attorney Robert Shapiro had sought to print "Let's Go Brand*n — FJB" below his name in his 4th District GOP race against Smith, who is seeking a 22nd term in Congress.
"Let's Go Brandon" stems from a television interview in 2021 with NASCAR driver Brandon Brown, in which a commentator mistook a crowd chant of "F*** Joe Biden" for a phrase in support of Brown.
The "FJB" in Shapiro's proposed slogan is an acronym for the chant.
According to the New Jersey Globe report, Shapiro does have one final chance to amend his motto. Division of Elections director Robert Giles gave Shapiro until 4 p.m. Thursday to either show written permission to use "Let's Go Brandon" or come up with an alternate phrase.
Under state law, the report said, any slogan using a person's name requires written consent, although it is not clear in this case whether Biden, Brown, or both would be obligated to approve.
Lacking that, Shapiro will be listed on the ballot with a designation of "No Slogan."
Shapiro is one of five GOP candidates mounting a primary challenge to Smith. None are considered a significant threat to the veteran lawmaker's chances.
Patrick Lavery is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at patrick.lavery@townsquaremedia.com
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These are the best hiking spots in New Jersey
A trip to New Jersey doesn't have to be all about the beach. Our state has some incredible trails, waterfalls, and lakes to enjoy.
From the Pine Barrens to the Appalachian Trail to the hidden gems of New Jersey, you have plenty of options for a great hike. Hiking is such a great way to spend time outdoors and enjoy nature, plus it's a great workout.
Before you go out on the trails and explore some of our listeners' suggestions, I have some tips on hiking etiquette from the
American Hiking Society.
If you are going downhill and run into an uphill hiker, step to the side and give the uphill hiker space. A hiker going uphill has the right of way unless they stop to catch their breath.
Always stay on the trail, you may see side paths, unless they are marked as an official trail, steer clear of them. By going off-trail you may cause damage to the ecosystems around the trail, the plants, and wildlife that live there.
You also do not want to disturb the wildlife you encounter, just keep your distance from the wildlife and continue hiking.
Bicyclists should yield to hikers and horses. Hikers should also yield to horses, but I’m not sure how many horses you will encounter on the trails in New Jersey.
If you are thinking of bringing your dog on your hike, they should be leashed, and make sure to clean up all pet waste.
Lastly, be mindful of the weather, if the trail is too muddy, it's probably best to save your hike for another day.
I asked our listeners for their suggestions of the best hiking spots in New Jersey, check out their suggestions:
Every NJ city and town's municipal tax bill, ranked
A little less than 30 cents of every $1 in property taxes charged in New Jersey support municipal services provided by cities, towns, townships, boroughs and villages. Statewide, the average municipal-only tax bill in 2021 was $2,725, but that varied widely from more than $13,000 in Tavistock to nothing in three townships. In addition to $9.22 billion in municipal purpose taxes, special taxing districts that in some places provide municipal services such as fire protection, garbage collection or economic development levied $323.8 million in 2021.
School aid for all New Jersey districts for 2022-23
The state Department of Education announced district-level school aid figures for the 2022-23 school year on Thursday, March 10, 2022. They're listed below, alphabetically by county. For additional details from the NJDOE, including specific categories of aid,
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NJ needs to stop spending our money on people’s personal problems (Opinion)
A group of Democratic legislators is proposing to spend $350 million on improving childcare. It's not their job to improve childcare. It's the personal responsibility of the people who had the child.
If someone dies or runs off, then community groups or charities can help. We have to ween people off of depending on government for life choices they made. But this is what many New Jersey politicians, especially Democrats do. They get people hooked on government goodies and they become addicted to them like drug addicts.
We have an entire generation of entitled morons who thinks it's Government's job to take care of their personal issues. IT'S NOT!
Where is anyone's sense of personal responsibility and dignity? It's almost gone, stolen by politicians who want to increase their power and the dependency of their electorate. What about us folks who sacrificed and had one parent who stayed home with the children? Don't tell me it's not possible today.
Where there's a will there's a way. I did it and my son and his wife are doing it.
Maybe you can't have two cars or take expensive vacations or eat out every night. Making those sacrifices is what having a family is all about and it teaches the kids that you can't always have everything you want or need.
We've talked to people who've come here in recent years from Eastern Europe, or Cuba, or Venezuela and they can't believe how we're throwing away our freedoms and responsibilities for a bigger government that promises everything and then collapses.
If you have kids, it's your responsibility to feed, clothe and supervise them and if you need help, you pay for it, not everyone else.
It all starts with paying people to have babies out of wedlock. In the last 50 years of doing this, it's wreaked havoc on society and the nuclear family. This state is collapsing under the weight of all on the programs and handouts given by out insane, civically illiterate politicians.
These legislators, all of them female and all of them Democrats, think they're doing a noble thing by providing $350 million dollars for childcare.
They are instead robbing people of their dignity, pride, and self-worth by making them dependent on the state. The taxes it takes to fund all of their "good works" are driving more and more responsible people out of the state for good. If they wanted to minister to the poor, they should have become nuns or missionaries. At least they'd have our support and respect.
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy only.
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NJ pension dilemma: Spend billions or wait decades for increases
TRENTON – Unless lawmakers bring back cost-of-living adjustments to public employee pensions sooner, it will be roughly a decade for local workers and two decades for state workers before their retirement checks get yearly increases to account for inflation.
Legislation that would restore cost-of-living adjustments to New Jersey pensions has more than two dozen sponsors in the Legislature and rated a mention at this week’s budget hearings – with the state treasurer cautioning it would come with a big price tag.
State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio said if the Legislature restores COLAs now, it would add $3.6 billion to what governments – and by extension, taxpayers – put into the system. But if it doesn’t, it’ll be many years until pensions are healthy enough to be raised, even with the state now finally making full contributions, as recommended by actuaries, for the first time in a quarter-century.
“On the state side, it differs slightly by fund, but it’s 20 or more years to get to 80% funded,” Muoio said.
“You mean it will take another 20 years to get there?” Sen. Sam Thompson, R-Middlesex, said. “… My God.”
Muoio said for the state section of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, PERS, which covers most state workers, it would be fiscal 2044 before the funded ratio reaches 80%.
For the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund, TPAF, 2039.
For the state section of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, PFRS, 2043.
For the State Police Retirement System, 2040.
For the Judicial Retirement System, 2047.
It’s a bit better for local employees, as local governments didn't skip yearly payments like the state did: 2028 for police and fire and 2035 for other local workers.
“We’ve got to get to work on this thing and work something better out than that,” said Thompson, who is among the co-sponsors of the legislation that would restore COLAs, which were suspended as part of the pension reform law then-Gov. Chris Christie signed in 2011.
But restoring COLAs would add substantially to what is already a $6.9 billion state contribution to the pension systems in the current budget. The budget plan for fiscal 2023 would repeat roughly the same payment.
“We would see an increased payment by the state of an additional $2 billion,” Muoio said. “And for the locals, it would be an additional $1.6 billion.”
Thompson said “I realize that’s substantial money” but that retirees have gone eight years without a cost-of-living adjustment. It’s actually been longer than that, as they were suspended at the 2011 level.
“Thirty years from the time they retire, they’ll still not get a COLA?” Thompson said. “By God, 30 years of inflation. Now, we need to work something better out to this. I mean, that just doesn’t fly.”
Thompson said the state should have put $2.5 billion in unanticipated revenue it set aside to pay off bonds into the pension fund instead, erasing a long-term debt with a higher interest rate and a 30-year payment schedule.
He also suggested that the state examine cost-saving changes to the pensions of future public workers, perhaps as a way to offset the cost of restoring COLAs for current retirees.
Michael Symons is the Statehouse bureau chief for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at michael.symons@townsquaremedia.com
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A former WWE "diva" who lives in Monmouth County faces possible DUI charges in a fatal crash in Florida in her latest brush with the law.
Police in Ormond Beach, Florida, said Tamara Lynn Sytch, 49, also known as former WWE wrestler “Sunny,” was driving on Route 1 on March 25 when she hit a car stopped for a traffic light around 8:30 p.m. causing it to crash into the vehicle in front of it.
The driver of the vehicle struck by Sytch, Julian Lafrancis Lasseter, of Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, was hospitalized and pronounced dead. The driver and passengers in the third vehicle suffered injuries but were not hospitalized.
Sytch was taken to a hospital and a blood sample taken after a search warrant was obtained, according to police. The investigation into the crash is ongoing and criminal charges are pending the result of the test.
She appeared to be under the influence of drugs and is drug dependent, according to the complaint.
A crash in Seaside Heights in 2019 led to a DWI charge
Sytch was charged with DWI in 2019 following a crash in Seaside Heights. She also was charged with contempt for outstanding traffic warrants of $1,500 from Holmdel and $1,000 from Knowlton, Pennsylvania.
Previous reporting by Erin Vogt was used in this report
A trip to New Jersey doesn't have to be all about the beach. Our state has some incredible trails, waterfalls, and lakes to enjoy.
From the Pine Barrens to the Appalachian Trail to the hidden gems of New Jersey, you have plenty of options for a great hike. Hiking is such a great way to spend time outdoors and enjoy nature, plus it's a great workout.
Before you go out on the trails and explore some of our listeners' suggestions, I have some tips on hiking etiquette from the American Hiking Society.
If you are going downhill and run into an uphill hiker, step to the side and give the uphill hiker space. A hiker going uphill has the right of way unless they stop to catch their breath.
Always stay on the trail, you may see side paths, unless they are marked as an official trail, steer clear of them. By going off-trail you may cause damage to the ecosystems around the trail, the plants, and wildlife that live there.
You also do not want to disturb the wildlife you encounter, just keep your distance from the wildlife and continue hiking.
Bicyclists should yield to hikers and horses. Hikers should also yield to horses, but I’m not sure how many horses you will encounter on the trails in New Jersey.
If you are thinking of bringing your dog on your hike, they should be leashed, and make sure to clean up all pet waste.
Lastly, be mindful of the weather, if the trail is too muddy, it's probably best to save your hike for another day.
I asked our listeners for their suggestions of the best hiking spots in New Jersey, check out their suggestions:
School aid for all New Jersey districts for 2022-23
The state Department of Education announced district-level school aid figures for the 2022-23 school year on Thursday, March 10, 2022. They're listed below, alphabetically by county. For additional details from the NJDOE, including specific categories of aid, click here.
Every NJ pizza joint Barstool's Dave Portnoy has reviewed
Dave Portnoy, commonly known as El Presidente, is the founder of Barstool Sports. Somewhere along the way, he decided to start reviewing local pizzerias, and the concept took off. Here is every New Jersey pizzeria Dave has stopped in, along with the score he gave them.
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Unique and fun South Jersey wine festival along the river
Thankfully, New Jersey is home to some great wineries and amazing wine festivals. There's one in Camden County with a twist. It's a Kentucky Derby-themed wine festival, complete with women in fancy hats and of course plenty of wine.
It doesn't take place at one of our many beautiful wineries, but in the picturesque Cooper River Park on Veterans Island on the Cooper River in Pennsauken. The date this year is Saturday, May 7.
General Admission tickets are $30 which includes a souvenir cup. For $75 you get special seating and VIP food. If you go as a designated driver, you get admittance to the festival for only $15.
Wineries from all over South Jersey will have their tents set up along the beautiful Cooper River, presenting the best their vineyards have to offer. It promises to be a fun event if you're a wine drinker or not, but no one under 21 will be admitted with no exceptions. So, if you have the kids along, you'll still have plenty of room along the river to enjoy the day.
As a matter of fact, the festival is right next to one of the best-kept secret restaurants in New Jersey. Here's a bonus tip, whether you go to the festival that day or not, check out LaScala's Birra right on the river with water views and really good Italian food.
Hopefully, the weather is perfect on May 7 for the wine festival, but any weekend is a good opportunity to check out Cooper River Park. Find out more information on the wine festival here.
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy only.
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We may have found the best empanadas in NJ
One good thing about growing up in an Italian neighborhood in Union City that turned Hispanic was the food. Especially the empanadas. If you're looking for the best empanadas look no further than Latin Bites in Manalapan.
Latin Bites has been in business since 2018 and serves Puerto Rican and Cuban fusion cuisine and they do it with not only a great restaurant but food trucks as well.
I spoke with the owner Rodolfo Villanueva aka "Roy":
What's your background?
"When I was a kid in Puerto Rico and my mother would make some of the appetizers that we now sell I would take him to town and sell them and when I turned 50 years old I sold my business and decided to get back into the food business and it has been working out great."
What can you tell us about your menu?
“Our menu is a fusion of Cuban and Puerto Rican food.”
What makes your empanadas so good?
"All of our empanada stuffing's are homemade with freshly made Sofrito and 100% meat with no fillers or preservatives whatsoever! But empanadas are not only what we are known for, our bites are a hit! We have the biggest Alcapurrias ( A plantain patty stuffed with meat very popular on the island of Puerto Rico). But our biggest pride is 'The BIG PAPI.' It's our Cuban sandwich, the biggest Cuban sandwich you’ll find in Jersey: 1 1/2-pound sandwich layered with a 12-hour roasted pork smothered in garlic mojo, Swiss cheese, ham pickles and of course mustard all on 14 inches of Cuban bread! It's to die for."
“You're always writing messages on your website communicating with your fellow foodies. This season we are adding new options, come visit our Manalapan Restaurant location or visit our own trucks. We are participating in many NJ festivals and events but we also have our home bases we park at throughout the week. Visit our website to find a truck near you today."
What would you like to say to those reading this?
“Come visit us and try our food you will fall in love… Promise."
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Steve Trevelise only. Follow him on Twitter @realstevetrev.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina National Guard is being honored with its own museum.
The museum opened Thursday across from the Museum of Art in Raleigh.
In March, soldiers installed a tank and combat vehicles at the site of the museum on Blue Ridge Road, right across from the art museum.
It will collect, preserve and display artifacts, documents and memorabilia that have historical significance. The museum will also include a research library, interactive displays and a theater.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Saint Augustine's University is launching the first HBCU women's rowing team in the country.
The team has been in the works since summer 2021 and has already been approved and registered by the American Collegiate Rowing Association.
"ACRA is proud to do whatever we can to support our sport's growth and encourage SAU and other HBCUs to join our organization," said ACRA president Cam Brown.
They have been competing virtually. Live water competition is expected to begin as early as Fall 2022.
The only HBCU to sponsor a rowing team has been Howard, which started a program in Washington, DC, in the 1960s. A 1964 Sports Illustrated article gave a historical account of the Howard team. That Howard Crew program came back to the rowing world's attention in 2020 via social media thanks to posts from Rowers for BLM.
"We started looking into Howard and what they had going on, and put us on a little assignment," said SAU junior rowing team member Mikahya Hill in a statement. "We didn't find anything: Just Howard, and that was about as far as rowing at HBCUs went."
The team has a roster of five student-athletes, which currently allows them to compete in the Quad category. The group plans to grow to 10 athletes to compete in the eight categories.
"We're just eager to get on the water already," said Hill in a statement. "We want to get things going and get more dedicated people on the team who want to make a name for ourselves."
The SAU women's rowing team is accepting donations here.
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SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning federal, state and local law enforcement partners of a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related mass overdoses.
In the letter, sent on April 6, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram outlined the current threats and offered the agency's support to law enforcement officers responding to these incidents.
“Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “Already this year, numerous mass-overdose events have resulted in dozens of overdoses and deaths. Drug traffickers are driving addiction, and increasing their profits, by mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs. Tragically, many overdose victims have no idea they are ingesting deadly fentanyl until it’s too late.”
Fentanyl is highly-addictive, found in all 50 states and often is increasingly mixing it with other illicit drugs by drug traffickers. Traffickers do this in powder and pill form in an effort to drive addiction and attract repeat buyers.
According to the DEA, mass overdoses typically occur in one of the following recurring scenarios:
- When drug dealers sell their product as “cocaine,” when it actually contains fentanyl.
- When drug dealers sell pills designed to appear nearly identical to legitimate prescriptions but are actually fake prescription pills containing fentanyl.
This is creating a frightening nationwide trend where many overdose victims are dying after unknowingly ingesting fentanyl.
Fentanyl-related mass overdoses are characterized as three or more overdoses occurring close in time and at the same location. According to the DEA, last year, the United States suffered more fentanyl-related deaths than gun-related and auto-related deaths combined.
In Oklahoma, one of the states hit hardest by opioid-related deaths, Sequoyah County District Attorney Jack Thorp is also looking to reduce the number of overdoses. Thorp announced a new plan to track down drug traffickers and cripple the pipeline of illegal drugs being brought into the area.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in Oklahoma, there were 478 overdose deaths in 2005 which increased in 2020 to nearly 800 deaths. From January 2020 through February 2022, more than 70 families lost loved ones to drug-related deaths in District 27.
Thorp's new law enforcement initiative is aimed at finding and stopping drug traffickers in Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah and Wagoner Counties.
"This new initiative will be a partnership between first responders, local law enforcement officers, public health employees, District 27 Drug Task Force agents and prosecutors," Thorp said. "Overdose deaths will be viewed as accidental deaths. Those scenes will be investigated as thoroughly as other crime scenes in order to gather the available evidence and follow that evidence to those responsible."
The District 27 Drug Task Force will work alongside local law enforcement to investigate overdose deaths.
Along with this new plan to reduce overdose deaths in our region, the DEA is also working diligently to trace mass overdoses back to the local drug trafficking organizations and international cartels.
The DEA offers all available resources to assist local law enforcement partners when a mass overdose occurs including:
- Intercepting the substance that is driving the spike in overdoses.
- Investigating and identifying the dealers and larger drug trafficking organizations responsible for the overdose event.
- Providing priority access to all of DEA’s resources, including its labs, chemists, and overdose subject matter experts.
- Assisting with the presentation of the investigation to federal prosecutors; and
- Warning the public about the lethal drug threat.
The DEA continues to seize fentanyl at record rates, seizing almost 2,000 pounds of fentanyl and one million fake pills in the first three months of 2022. According to the DEA, the agency seized more than 15,000 pounds of fentanyl which is enough to kill every American.
For more information on fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, click here.
If you or someone you know is dealing with addiction, you can call the American Addiction Centers hotline at (866) 637-1697 or get help online.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It's been about a week since the FDA approved a second COVID booster shot for people at least 50 years old and those that are immunocompromised.
Throughout the pandemic we've seen many rush to their local pharmacies and clinics whenever new vaccine eligibility is announced, but this time it's a little different.
Between pandemic fatigue and the three previous shots, people may have let this announcement fly under the radar. This increased vaccine eligibility and push from health officials now has many asking why do I need another if I already have three?
Well, Dr. Robert Hopkins of UAMS, said that's because this shot is just as important as the very first one you received.
"Let's get that high level of immunity back up there because we sure don't want to see those folks in the hospital," he said.
As it stands, you're eligible to get a second booster shot if it's been at least four months since your last booster and you're either immunocompromised or at least 50 years old.
With that in mind, many are wondering why it's so important to get the second booster shot and Dr. Hopkins said there's a good reason for it.
"We do know that those that have gotten a single booster are still highly protected against having severe disease, but taking this booster helps again reduce that rate even further," he said.
So the big question is, do you need to rush to get it? Well, that depends.
Dr. Hopkins urges those with health issues to head to a local pharmacy as soon as they can. But, his advice is a little different for those that are healthy and eligible.
"You don't need to rush in and make it an emergency to get it done. You should get it done, but you can take your time a little bit," he said.
That relaxed approach is a mentality that's already being adopted by some in the state as it's something that Randy Kassissieh is seeing at his pharmacy in North Little Rock.
"We may have given out a handful of second boosters, that's about it right now," he said.
That handful of shots is a complete 180 when Kassissieh compares it to the first round of booster shots.
"We were probably doing hundreds those weeks. Probably 30 or 40 in a day and now we're doing 25 in a week," he said.
That's not the case for all pharmacies though, as it's a bit of a different story at Freiderica Pharmacy and Compounding.
Owner Lyn Fruchey said there's a good turnout, but he believes it's been a tad slower because of the smaller patient group and lower infections.
"People are kind of having a wait and see thought. A lot of them are," he said.
No matter where your head is at, health officials said 'get that second boost.'
"I don't want to let our guard down, when we're at a point where life is moving back towards normal," Fruchey said.
Dr. Hopkins said he's not sure when or if they'll expand the eligibility for the second booster to other age groups, but he is hopeful we will be talking about getting kids five and under that first dose soon.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Governor Asa Hutchinson visited Springdale a week after an EF-3 tornado damaged several buildings and homes in the area.
The governor said Thursday, April 7, was a critical day as state evaluators toured the areas damaged by the tornado, evaluating whether or not the city qualified for federal funding to help with storm relief.
Gov. Hutchinson says the damage assessment should be completed next week, but he doesn't believe it will meet the threshold needed for public government assistance.
"I'm governor I want to be able to come here and to assure everybody that we're going to be able to provide coverage for them, for their losses," Gov. Hutchinson said. "Well, the fact is that you know, there is not a replacement for insurance, the state doesn't provide insurance coverage, so the consensus is we're not going to meet the federal threshold for damages."
Gov. Hutchinson says that while it's clear the tornado damage will not meet the federal threshold, they are still evaluating to see if it meets state requirements so individuals can receive assistance.
He says that state assistance could be enough to help tornado victims with recovery efforts, but is not enough to cover all individual losses.
As far as public infrastructure assistance, the governor doesn't anticipate Springdale having the level of damage needed to meet that threshold. He says damage to facilities such as George Elementary School should be covered by insurance.
Gov. Hutchinson says the state is looking for other ways to help such as debris removal, in which he said Springdale Public Works has done a great job assisting the public so far.
Hours after the tornado hit, Washington County Judge Joseph Wood issued a verbal emergency disaster proclamation.
If you would like to hear Gov. Hutchinson's full statements, watch the YouTube video below.
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WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000 for the week ending April 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week's number was revised down a whopping 31,000 claims. In recent weeks, claims have hovered at more than 50-year lows. First-time applications for jobless aid generally represent the pace of layoffs.
The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly volatility, fell by 8,000 to 170,000 from the previous week's 178,000, which was revised down by 30,500.
In total, 1,523,000 Americans were collecting jobless aid for the week ending March 26, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week, which was the lowest in more than 50 years.
Last week, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers extended a streak of robust hiring, adding 431,000 jobs in March and pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%. Despite the inflation surge, persistent supply bottlenecks, damage from COVID-19 and now a war in Europe, employers have added at least 400,000 jobs for 11 straight months.
Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January’s figure and just below December’s record of 11.4 million, the Labor Department reported last week.
The number of Americans quitting their jobs was also historically high, at 4.4 million, up from 4.3 million in January. More than 4.5 million people quit in November, the most on records dating back two decades.
The Fed launched a high-risk effort last month to tame the worst inflation since the early 1980s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling up to six additional rate hikes this year. The minutes from that mid-March meeting, released Wednesday, revealed aggressive Fed officials saying that half-point interest rate hikes, rather than traditional quarter-point increases, “could be appropriate” multiple times this year.
Last week, an inflation gauge closely monitored by the central bank jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Americans’ finances. Other measures have shown prices rising close to 8% in the past year.
Fed policymakers have projected that inflation will remain elevated at 4.3% through 2022.
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It has been nearly six weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. As of April 3, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 1,417 Ukrainians killed and 2,038 injured across the country. Gruesome images from Bucha and stories of deadly attacks in Mariupol have dominated news reports around the world.
On April 7, Ukraine appealed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for more weapons to help in its fight against Russia. NATO is an international organization of 30 member states.
Putin has historically been against NATO's involvement in Eastern Europe, specifically in former Soviet Union States. Ukraine became independent of the Soviet Union in 1991, and is not a member of NATO.
Since the invasion, NATO has said they will not send troops to Ukraine nor police any no-fly zone, because doing so could escalate that conflict with Russia. Individual member countries are supplying anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, as well as equipment and medical supplies.
Despite the fact NATO has said they will not send troops, online users shared a rumor that NATO’s Allied Land Commander and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. was in Ukraine recently and was captured by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
THE QUESTION
Was U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. captured in Ukraine by the Russian Army?
THE SOURCES
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- NATO Allied Land Command Facebook and Twitter accounts
- LinkedIn account profile for Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier
- Google Maps
THE ANSWER
No, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Cloutier was not captured in Ukraine. A NATO spokesperson told VERIFY Cloutier has not been in Ukraine since July 2021.
WHAT WE FOUND
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., who also commands NATO's Allied Land Command, refuted claims he was captured in Ukraine in the comment section of a post on his LinkedIn page.
In response to one person asking if he could comment on reports that he and others were captured by the Russian military, Cloutier wrote: “These rumors are completely false.” VERIFY reached out to Cloutier on LinkedIn, but did not receive a response.
On April 5, Cloutier was hosting NATO’s Land Operations Working Group in Izmir, Turkey, NATO told VERIFY in an email. He was never captured and is “alive and well,” the email said. Cloutier assumed command of NATO’s Allied Land Command in August 2020. U.S. military officers can serve as NATO commanders.
Cloutier’s last visit to Ukraine was a visit to Kyiv in July 2021, NATO told VERIFY. That was prior to Russia’s invasion.
Photos of Cloutier speaking at the event in Izmir on April 5, 2022, can be seen on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts for NATO’s Allied Land Command.
VERIFY also confirmed the group photo posted to the Allied Land Command's social media account was taken from Comhuriyet Boulevard in Izmir by comparing the buildings in the background of the photo to images on Google Maps.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Future Farmers of America Convention back in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - For the first time in three years, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention is back in Lincoln at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The convention was held virtually last year, and now students get to meet in person.
About 7,000 middle and high school students from across the state are in Lincoln this week. Activities include handing out chapter awards for work done locally by the chapters and proficiency awards for agricultural work experiences done outside of the classroom in areas like entrepreneurship or agri-science.
“It’s so influential in the lives of FFA members, to not only help them find their career path or their home, but also just develop them as leaders and learn essential skills that they’ll need going into college and the workforce and the future,” Jaya Nelson Student Vice President said.
Students will also be participating in competitions, career expos and skill-building workshops through Friday.
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Google rolls out feature that lets you search using images
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
(CNN) - Google just rolled out a new feature to make it easier for users to search for things that are hard to describe.
On Thursday, the company unveiled a new search option that allows you to combine text and images in a single question.
For example, you can take a picture of a couch, upload it along with the word “chair,” and you’ll be able to find ones that are similar.
A Google executive says the multi-search feature is experimental for now.
It’s available for U.S. users with the lens feature on Google’s mobile app.
At the moment, it’s expected to be used for shopping-related searches.
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GRAPHIC: Officers race to save 4-year-old who survived 6-story fall
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 10:19 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (CNN) - A four-year-old New York boy who fell six stories from an apartment window Tuesday is listed in stable condition.
The New York Police Department released dramatic bodycam video of officers rushing to help the boy after the fall from a sixth-floor apartment window in the Bronx.
Police say he was alert and conscious after the fall.
Officers did not wait for an ambulance to arrive and rushed him to Lincoln Hospital in a squad car where he was immediately met by EMTs.
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H&M releasing line of biodegradable baby clothes
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 11:01 AM CDT|Updated: 39 minutes ago
(CNN) - As fast as babies grow, their clothes don’t stick around for long. But what if you could just toss that outgrown onesie in the compost?
With H&M’s new lines of baby clothes for newborns, you can.
The clothes are made from organic cotton and they’re 100% biodegradable, so there are no buttons or metal trim. Even the pigments used to print the designs are biodegradable.
There are 12 pieces to choose from, and they’ll be on sale in May.
The new line is just one of several ways H&M said it is working to make fashion more sustainable and keep clothes out of landfills.
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